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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 9h

Tariffs have rapidly increased the price of coffee—a drink with almost no nutritional value and lots of functional substitutes. Yet coffee may also be the one thing Americans can’t live without, @elcush.bsky.social writes:

The Drink That Americans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight

Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 9h

Gold is having a banner year. That might be a problem, Will Gottsegen writes in The Atlantic Daily.

What the Current Gold Rush Is Telling Us

The king of precious metals is having a good run this year. That might be a problem.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 9h

Russia’s leader isn’t nearly as strong as he’s made out to be, Andrew Ryvkin writes. “A realistic view of his power would strip Putin of his biggest leverage: the perception of his invincibility”:

Putin Is Not Winning

Underestimating the Russian leader is dangerous, but ascribing dark powers to him plays right into his hands.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 8h

The crash of 1929 remains the most significant—and largely misunderstood—financial disaster in modern history. And few people today “perceive the remarkable parallels between that era and today’s political and economic climate,” Andrew Ross Sorkin writes.

The Lesson of 1929

Debt is the almost singular through line behind every major financial crisis.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 7h

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes. Not anymore.

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

"George has continued criticizing the president and figures of his administration, including Stephen Miller (during her appearance on The Katie Miller Podcast, Kellyanne described the Millers as some of her 'best friends' in the current administration)."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 13h

The ‘Peace President’ killed six more people off the coast of Venezuela this morning. We have no evidence other than his word that they were a threat to anyone, anywhere and also release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention in this matter!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Chief Pro-Democracy Schadenfreude ❌👑 @retcw3.bsky.social · 5h

“Peace in our time…”

Tim Tuttle & 44 LIGHTS @44lights.bsky.social · 8h

All over the place… www.standard.co.uk/news/world/i...

Seven killed as IDF opens fire after 'violation of ceasefire agreement'

Under the first phase of the ‘historic’ peace deal brokered by the United States, the Israeli military will remain in control of nearly 60 per cent of the besieged Palestinian territory

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Mark Mason @markmason13.bsky.social · 7h

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The Rascals - People Got To Be Free

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7h

“What is he afraid of?”
“Epstein!”

House Democrats have a message for Mike Johnson as he continues to avoid swearing in Rep.-elect Grijalva. (video via Ally Mutnick/Twitter)

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Chief Pro-Democracy Schadenfreude ❌👑 @retcw3.bsky.social · 6h

“The exchange is part of a trove of Telegram chats spanning more than 7 mos of messages among Young GOP leaders in NY, Kansas, AZ & Vermont. The chat offers an unfiltered look at how a new generation of GOP activists talk when they think no one’s listening…”
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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16h

From a young age, Diane Keaton, who died Saturday at 79, seemed to understand that actual beauty, the timeless kind, required a degree of depth, even darkness, @adriennelaf.bsky.social.bsky.social writes.

The Romantic

How Diane Keaton’s quest for beauty left an imprint on American culture

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

Not just laughable, but utterly bonkers.

SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 17h

"And so the idea that it would in any way benefit me or any of the other women is just… is just laughable."

@lindseyboylan.bsky.social tells @deanobeidallah.bsky.social about Andrew Cuomo's claims the sexual harassment investigations were politically motivated

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Chief Pro-Democracy Schadenfreude ❌👑 @retcw3.bsky.social · 12h

The @theonion.com is going to make InfoWars the greatest comedy site on the interwebs!!!

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ALT: a man wearing a tin foil hat in front of a fox logo

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

Buh-bye

Josh Campbell @joshscampbell.bsky.social · 18h

The Supreme Court just declined an appeal from right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. He was seeking to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment over his lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre.

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Supreme Court rebuffs Alex Jones’ effort to overturn $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court declined an appeal from Alex Jones on Tuesday, brushing aside the right-wing conspiracy theorist’s effort to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment a lower court ordered against him ...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15h

The crash of 1929 remains the most significant—and largely misunderstood—financial disaster in modern history. And few people today “perceive the remarkable parallels between that era and today’s political and economic climate,” Andrew Ross Sorkin writes.

The Lesson of 1929

Debt is the almost singular through line behind every major financial crisis.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13h

The American experiment only works if people believe in it. George Packer on why we still need patriotism:

America Needs Patriotism

The experiment only works if people believe in it.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
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Darin Self @darinself.com · 15h

I love that markets are like "WOOOO RATE CUTSSS" as the head of the Fed is saying "The economy is flashing critical signs of distress"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Powell on Trump's immigration policies: "Stronger policy than most people had expected. We've seen a very sharp decline in growth of the labor force and in and people entering the country ... new people that come into the workforce create supply but they also create their own demand."