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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks John Roberts!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: On the pardon of Changpeng Zhao, Binance has significant business interests with World Liberty Financial, the president family's crypto company. How do you respond to criticisms that this is a corrupt act?

LEAVITT: I would respond and say the president is exercising his constitutional authority

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 2d

See: Difference between “seeking” and “taking”.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 3d

Since Trump is erasing the line between the US Treasury and his own finances, when he is no longer president all his money reverts to the US, right?

Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 3d

It is cute that he thinks that by saying “rhetoric,” people might not connect the dots and realize he wants to go after “speech” that they know is Constitutionally protected.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 3d

Bearpocalypse ‘26 planning continues apace.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 3d

Coming from a guy named ”Petro” claims about oil are more believable.

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Chris Jackson @chriscjackson.bsky.social · 4d

Mamdani is already reducing crime in New York.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 3d

Karen calls the manager, manager turns out to be the Gestapo.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 3d

Given their free time, House Dems should find a venue, invite citizen replacements for their GOP counterparts, and rent a venue where they can start writing and debating the bills that they promise to pass in 2027. Begin with progressive tax reform. It will end the shutdown in a week.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 4d

Historically, a big problem was that when you connect mastery of a canon with secure jobs, you got people gaming the system for their relatives, or reciting the classics while they exploit the masses. Regularly you'd need a Zhu Xi type to reform the system and promote learning for learning's sake.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 4d

UT's might do it, I fear, because of their new leadership.

That said, they will be all alone. Except maybe they can have conferences with Columbia University.

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J.M. Berger @jmberger.com · 5d

So much coverage these days seems like the media wishcasting a return to "politics as usual," like they see this shit and say "wow these guys don't know how bad this looks, I'll fix it" when those guys know exactly how it looks and just don't care and in fact want it to look bad.

Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 5d

“The ousting comes amid a critical dispute within academia about how to rebuild confidence in higher education in a politically polarized moment.”

This is such a tortured story frame it is functionally a lie. Greg Abbott is not trying to rebuild confidence, he is proudly conducting a purge.

Texas professor ousted from admin role over "ideological differences"

Art Markman had served as a senior vice provost for academic affairs since 2021.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 5d

Oh yes it is threatening violence. Imagine it showed Trump dressed as a sniper taking aim and firing at Joe Biden. Only Biden ended up covered in ketchup. In both cases, the intended violence is there for all to see.

Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 5d

Four hours, for less than 50 cents?

Even Ted Cruz charges more than that, except it seems he does Trump for free.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 5d

My understanding is that Cambridge and Oxford are both run on a "syndicate" system, meaning decision-making is decentralized, and profit is more important at the level of its individual units. Also, parts of Cambridge are closely tied to British Intelligence, which makes them doubly "old boy."

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 6d

This is an international disaster. They targeted a disabled fishing boat in Colombian territorial waters and killed fishermen.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 6d

We have the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund responding to the US Secretary of Defense wearing a tie with a Russian flag theme using a QANON phrase "Where we go one we go all."

Global realignment as "Three Stooges" movie.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 6d

Despite his amazing feat of swimming across the Yellow River, millions still gathered to protest the Red Sun of our Hearts, Donald Trump!

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Joe DeLong @joedelong.bsky.social · 7d

Powerful sign at No Kings in Cleveland

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 6d

A deep cut (a WWII poster) from the SF March:

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 6d

SF was wall to wall signs today

Keep your masked goons and princess puppy killer out of our peaceful city

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7d

Senator Jeffrey Merkley claims that Trump is orchestrating a fabricated riot in order to invoke the Insurrection Act.

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Mark Csikszentmihalyi @markcsik.bsky.social · 7d

Karoline was just trying to gin up some violence against her fellow citizens! To justify declaring Martial Law! Give a girl a break here!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10d

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

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