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Wonk_arama

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I am not confused. I am deeply committed to a range of mutually exclusive positions on many topics. All my opinions are meh. Consternated in the extreme. Words putting into sentences making guy.

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · Nov 11

My brain is a committee; 3 are playing on their phones, one is arguing with a plastic plant & the rest have gone off in search of biscuits.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12h

Only 24 years of Eliza Schuyler’s life were spent with Alexander Hamilton, Jane Kamensky writes. What would it mean to write her into the history of America’s founding?

The Many Lives of Eliza Schuyler

She lived for 97 years. Only 24 of them were with Alexander Hamilton.

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 1d

There really needs to be more of this, especially from Congressional Democrats already on the relevant committees that investigate these things.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."

Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 1d

‘the facts do not justify the President's actions’

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to undo an order blocking deployment of National Guard troops within Illinois.

"We conclude that the district court's factual findings … were not clearly erroneous, and that the facts do not justify the President's actions in Illinois."

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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of grim stuff at SCOTUS yesterday, but Alito cooking up pretexts for state lawmakers to use for racial gerrymandering felt like a nadir.

The Supreme Court’s War on the Voting Rights Act Is Almost Over

The Roberts court has long had a monomaniacal obsession with gutting the laws that guarantee the right to vote. They are on the brink of getting their wish.

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 2d

1868 Civil War loser and lost cause revisionist Stephens should’ve had a chat with 1861 secessionist Stephens. That guy was pretty clear on the ‘immediate cause’ for the then ‘rupture and present revolution’.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants.

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Jane @jcm444.bsky.social · 2d

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

The Last Days of the Pentagon Press Corps

I’ve been evicted from a building I’ve covered for 18 years. I’ll keep doing my job anyway.

www.theatlantic.com

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 3d

The then conservative government allowed the Australian Republic referendum to happen purposely without a settled model of what the Republic would be, especially the powers and mode of selecting the President. This made it easy for the pro-monarchists to point to the US and campaign against that

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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 4d

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 4d

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 3d

History is rhyming again.

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote about the Boston Tea Party for my book Political Brands. Part of it: American colonists did not want to buy British tea (the caffeinated drink of the day) for extra cost. Well you know what price is going through the roof right now? Imported coffee (our caffeinated drink of the day.) 📈☕

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 3d

Literally nothing coming from the Pentagon, DHS, or DOJ should be considered credible unless backed up by an independent source outside of government. (This, for the record, is a huge problem!)

MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 3d

Of all the things that didn’t happen

Screen shot of ABC article with the headline “cartels issuing bounties up to 50k for hits on ICE and CBP agents, DHS says.”

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4d

This is the right kind of energy.

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 5d

This is what I pay the New York Times for: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/w...
[Gift link]

Viktor Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ Is Starting to Show Cracks

www.nytimes.com

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 4d

1. It’s not just the ‘hits’ Trump wants, it’s also the cases he wants quid pro quo dropped
2. There’s an ‘even these guys are saying it’ element
3. Christie knew exactly what Trump was like & what he’d likely do and still supported and endorsed him anyway, so thanks but no redemption for Christie.

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 4d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 5d

“And while I would love to continue splitting hairs about whether a country starving kids is better or worse if the kids are already sick let’s just table that discussion for when I see you in hell.” 🔥

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 5d

In which John Oliver methodically unpacks how thin it is to claim you’re all about “the truth” when you’re only running essays don’t get properly fact-checked — and don’t hold up to even basic reporting scrutiny www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Fighting Liberal Texas Dem🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 6d

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'…

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Wonk_arama @wonkarama.bsky.social · 6d

Competing cosplay. The protesters are making the Feds look inept and impotent.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6d

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 6d

Dems floated a narrow bill to fund the military, which can’t move because the House isn’t in session. Meanwhile, DoD is now going to spend funds not appropriated by Congress to ensure military paychecks continue.

POTUS now both commands and provisions the military. Unconstitutional and SO dangerous

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.
A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC
News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 8d

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 8d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Matthew the Spoopiest of Ducks @backwardsknight.com · 8d

I could use some snacks.

Meme image of an otter sitting by some containers, looking sad. Text reads "When you didn't buy any snacks at the store because you told yourself you need to stop snacking but now you feel snackish."

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 8d

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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