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December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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So what he's saying is things aren't affordable.
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
So what he's saying is things aren't affordable.
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I tried to get a handle on what the hell happened this year in education.
In sum, Heritage Foundation won the year. The losers: America’s children, especially our most vulnerable.
2026 is for fighting back.
In sum, Heritage Foundation won the year. The losers: America’s children, especially our most vulnerable.
2026 is for fighting back.
Accomplishing Project 2025: K-12 Edition
The year has been chaotic but a few themes emerge
nobody-wants-this.ghost.io
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I tried to get a handle on what the hell happened this year in education.
In sum, Heritage Foundation won the year. The losers: America’s children, especially our most vulnerable.
2026 is for fighting back.
In sum, Heritage Foundation won the year. The losers: America’s children, especially our most vulnerable.
2026 is for fighting back.
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BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
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love to get lectured on the virtues of spartanism from the guy with the gold toilets
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
love to get lectured on the virtues of spartanism from the guy with the gold toilets
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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In your opinion, does school exist to provide you with an education, or to prepare you to work?
December 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In your opinion, does school exist to provide you with an education, or to prepare you to work?
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Overkill. What they've managed with Trump and Elon has already damaged this country for decades.
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Overkill. What they've managed with Trump and Elon has already damaged this country for decades.
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I can’t tell you how many MAGA folks I’ve talked to, especially in business, who come back from Europe and say “They all seem very complimentary and pragmatic in talking about Trump.” Stop it, please, you’re only encouraging them in their delusions.
December 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I can’t tell you how many MAGA folks I’ve talked to, especially in business, who come back from Europe and say “They all seem very complimentary and pragmatic in talking about Trump.” Stop it, please, you’re only encouraging them in their delusions.
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Lawmakers and bible thumpers don't want you to understand the people they're demonizing are doing more good for society than they ever would
Tatas for Toys benefit has made it rain $183,000 over the past 14 years.
Strippers Are Now No. 1 Donor of Toys to Children’s Hospital
Rachel Saslow
www.wweek.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Lawmakers and bible thumpers don't want you to understand the people they're demonizing are doing more good for society than they ever would
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I know orgs that have received her donations and they come with no strings attached. Rare as fuck.
NEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott increased her donations to nonprofits in 2025, giving $7.1 billion.
December 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I know orgs that have received her donations and they come with no strings attached. Rare as fuck.
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This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
If you are providing me with an education that is low utility in the world then it’s a disservice. My composition class spent four weeks on poetry. I’m sorry, but that only would’ve been useful if I wanted to be a poet. I don’t need to know iambic pentameter in order to be a victim advocate.
December 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
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Agreement, cease fire, affordability, these are all just words. What matters is the appearance of doing 90% of the things you promised when you're actually at -1500%.
China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement
A trade war begun by President Donald Trump early in his second term led China to halt its purchases of American soybeans.
www.cnbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Agreement, cease fire, affordability, these are all just words. What matters is the appearance of doing 90% of the things you promised when you're actually at -1500%.
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The other reporters in the White House press corps are apparently waiting until the president actually takes a swing at one of their female colleagues before they say anything
December 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The other reporters in the White House press corps are apparently waiting until the president actually takes a swing at one of their female colleagues before they say anything
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"A freshman woman who was unable to join the group said the exclusion sends a worrisome message to conservative women at Harvard."
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
The John Adams Society began quietly excluding women from membership this semester, former and prospective affiliates told The Crimson. It is now effectively functioning as a single-sex organization.
@abbysgerstein and @JackBReardon report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
@abbysgerstein and @JackBReardon report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
‘For the Reinvention of Man’: How a Conservative Debating Society at Harvard Pushed Women From Its Ranks | News | The Harvard Crimson
The John Adams Society began quietly excluding women from membership this semester, former and prospective affiliates told The Crimson. It is now effectively functioning as a single-sex organization.
www.thecrimson.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"A freshman woman who was unable to join the group said the exclusion sends a worrisome message to conservative women at Harvard."
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
Another leopards eating faces party voter.
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China was the largest export market for American farmers in 2024. They bought 27 metric tons of soybeans last year. They stopped buying in 2025 when Trump started his trade war. These are simple, obvious, basic facts. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Leavitt: "President Trump convinced President Xi to continue purchasing again American soybeans, which is something China wasn't doing under the last administration because they had no respect for President Biden or the country at the time."
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
China was the largest export market for American farmers in 2024. They bought 27 metric tons of soybeans last year. They stopped buying in 2025 when Trump started his trade war. These are simple, obvious, basic facts. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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I'm sorry but people actually think coming up with a prompt demonstrates the same amount of skill as being able to draw, paint, compose or write a book? Is it crack??
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm sorry but people actually think coming up with a prompt demonstrates the same amount of skill as being able to draw, paint, compose or write a book? Is it crack??
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Probably the best jazz record ever, and I don't say that lightly. Mr. PC is one of my favorite songs ever written.
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Probably the best jazz record ever, and I don't say that lightly. Mr. PC is one of my favorite songs ever written.
Turned on John Coltrane Blue Train.
It’s surprisingly good, considering they didn’t even use AI systems of any kind when they made it. A fluke, really.
It’s surprisingly good, considering they didn’t even use AI systems of any kind when they made it. A fluke, really.
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Turned on John Coltrane Blue Train.
It’s surprisingly good, considering they didn’t even use AI systems of any kind when they made it. A fluke, really.
It’s surprisingly good, considering they didn’t even use AI systems of any kind when they made it. A fluke, really.
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Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
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Anything but raising taxes on those people who actually have money.
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Anything but raising taxes on those people who actually have money.
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So, the Republican Party has just given up, huh? Because I don't even think gerrymandering is going to save them.
1) No Epstein files
2) No healthcare
3) No SNAP
4) No student loan forgiveness
1) No Epstein files
2) No healthcare
3) No SNAP
4) No student loan forgiveness
Today the White House is moving to force millions of student loan borrowers to start paying again.
Borrowers on the SAVE plan will need to select a new repayment plan.
The Trump admin has just settled a case against SAVE plans brought by the state of Missouri.
Borrowers on the SAVE plan will need to select a new repayment plan.
The Trump admin has just settled a case against SAVE plans brought by the state of Missouri.
December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
So, the Republican Party has just given up, huh? Because I don't even think gerrymandering is going to save them.
1) No Epstein files
2) No healthcare
3) No SNAP
4) No student loan forgiveness
1) No Epstein files
2) No healthcare
3) No SNAP
4) No student loan forgiveness
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What we see here with crystal clarity is Altman's facile understanding of intelligence as a process of input/output. Perhaps he will learn, as so many parents do, that things are not nearly as linear with human beings, and that creativity and joy are not easily converted to data. Perhaps. /end
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
What we see here with crystal clarity is Altman's facile understanding of intelligence as a process of input/output. Perhaps he will learn, as so many parents do, that things are not nearly as linear with human beings, and that creativity and joy are not easily converted to data. Perhaps. /end
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I feel like the people that uncritically use AI for everything have never thought about what it actually means to think, and I do not trust anyone who has never engaged in metacognition
December 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I feel like the people that uncritically use AI for everything have never thought about what it actually means to think, and I do not trust anyone who has never engaged in metacognition
Been increasingly spending my time making & organizing things related to my personal & professional interests.
Steep learning curves involved, but since all we’re doing these days is waiting —very much like the early days of Covid, different threat —why not?
Steep learning curves involved, but since all we’re doing these days is waiting —very much like the early days of Covid, different threat —why not?
December 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Been increasingly spending my time making & organizing things related to my personal & professional interests.
Steep learning curves involved, but since all we’re doing these days is waiting —very much like the early days of Covid, different threat —why not?
Steep learning curves involved, but since all we’re doing these days is waiting —very much like the early days of Covid, different threat —why not?