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Politics, Giants and other sports, Cooking, Writing, farmer's market fan. And I listen to a lot of podcasts.

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Yes came here to say similar. Ruemmler deserves consequences. Full stop. But again, in America, is ONLY a woman going to face genuine consequences for this?

13.02.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

except for the fawning from the Puck crowd on their pod...not holding my breath for them to admit it tho

08.02.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is

"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)

07.02.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 6857 πŸ” 1952 πŸ’¬ 161 πŸ“Œ 120
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Should You Buy a Newspaper or a Yacht? Advice for Jeff Bezos

As always, Alexandra Petri gets to the heart of things. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

06.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by federal agents was my childhood best friend.

Read and weep. Hold onto your humanity. And be enraged.
I grew up with Alex Pretti www.theverge.com/policy/86856...

27.01.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally β€” Cardinal Joseph Tobin β€” calls on Congress to defund ICE.

27.01.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 23848 πŸ” 5867 πŸ’¬ 266 πŸ“Œ 324

genuinely curious how the "non political" reporters from Puck can be so much more insightful and honest than the "political" ones e.g., @kimmasters.bsky.social @juliaioffe.bsky.social #billcohan. I guess I have my answer -- the "political" ones are always greasing their GOP/MAGA sources

11.01.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:

"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."

24.08.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 8642 πŸ” 3290 πŸ’¬ 286 πŸ“Œ 596
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items β€œpotentially divisive.”

"US Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 US troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month."

20.11.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 284 πŸ” 171 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 52

Exactly. The system works in favor of a corrupt few against the rest of us.

15.11.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What is grosser? The blatant bribery of a petty wannabe tyrant, or the fawning coverage by axios of the unending corruption?

15.11.2025 17:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

called my sens @alsobrooks.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov left messages. get something out of the pain we've gone through and don't step on the momentum of this week.

09.11.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

why does he make everything look like a hotel?

05.11.2025 18:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not

05.11.2025 13:36 πŸ‘ 19360 πŸ” 3319 πŸ’¬ 246 πŸ“Œ 136

"normies do not care about this thing and so it is no use raising a stink" is imho just an excuse for not doing politics, which is the job of making normies care about something

24.10.2025 02:47 πŸ‘ 15882 πŸ” 2698 πŸ’¬ 204 πŸ“Œ 177

Either editorial malpractice or willful distortion. Neither is excusable for the purported "paper of record."

21.10.2025 01:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this history

20.10.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

18.10.2025 23:22 πŸ‘ 89003 πŸ” 28848 πŸ’¬ 2306 πŸ“Œ 1844

Monsters.

10.10.2025 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How many days The Daily does this …

10.10.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.

07.10.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 3436 πŸ” 1096 πŸ’¬ 137 πŸ“Œ 43

Yet the β€œdeplorables” and β€œclings to guns” comments were too divisive and why the Democrats lost. πŸ™„

03.10.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Even worse he blames Ds outright. β€œBreaking the rules”?! Bc Ds obligated to bail out Rs?

01.10.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Archives errs in releasing too much of Mikie Sherrill's military record to her opponent in governor's race The National Archives admitted a technician had erred in releasing Rep. Mikie Sherill's "entire record."

Shady, shady stuff in #NJGov race.

Someone at Trump's National Archives illegally gave unredacted military records about Mikie Sherrill - including her Social Security Number - to Jack Ciattarelli's campaign.

www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

25.09.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 15
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β€˜Based on what I feel’: Trump escalates attack on childhood vaccines Trump promoted long-debunked claims that vaccines can cause autism as he called for changes to the childhood immunization schedule sought by anti-vaccine activists.

Trump’s attack on vaccines yesterday β€” delivered from the White House β€” β€œwas the most dangerously irresponsible press conference in the realm of public health in American history” @pauloffit.bsky.social told us.

More on Trump’s false claims with @lenasun.bsky.social

23.09.2025 11:27 πŸ‘ 1599 πŸ” 505 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 52

this is the first thing that makes me optimistic

18.09.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11

16.09.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 4108 πŸ” 2239 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 265

As an SAT tutor, just shaking my head. I can’t imagine trying to explain this to a student.

12.09.2025 00:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

10.09.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 7024 πŸ” 3327 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 164
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Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

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