Dave Plunk
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Dave Plunk
@chettmanley.bsky.social
· May 12
Shor, w/ Barro and Yglesias working the PowerPoint clicker: “My model suggests you focus all your attention and resources on conservative white men. And shit on everyone else every chance you get.”
Democratic leaders: “Oh thank goodness. I thought for a sec we might have to do something different.”
Democratic leaders: “Oh thank goodness. I thought for a sec we might have to do something different.”
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About the same time the NYT sat on a scoop tying Trump to Epstein, Maggie Haberman was downright giddy (y'all) about NYT promoting an anti-Hillary Clinton book.
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
About the same time the NYT sat on a scoop tying Trump to Epstein, Maggie Haberman was downright giddy (y'all) about NYT promoting an anti-Hillary Clinton book.
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This is early Dec 2015; the Iowa Caucuses were on Feb 1. Trump had been leading most polls, but the outcome was:
Cruz 28%
Trump 24%
Rubio 23%
We can't know, but if Rubio beats Trump for 2nd...There's a very good chance that Trump loses the nomination.
Cruz 28%
Trump 24%
Rubio 23%
We can't know, but if Rubio beats Trump for 2nd...There's a very good chance that Trump loses the nomination.
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is early Dec 2015; the Iowa Caucuses were on Feb 1. Trump had been leading most polls, but the outcome was:
Cruz 28%
Trump 24%
Rubio 23%
We can't know, but if Rubio beats Trump for 2nd...There's a very good chance that Trump loses the nomination.
Cruz 28%
Trump 24%
Rubio 23%
We can't know, but if Rubio beats Trump for 2nd...There's a very good chance that Trump loses the nomination.
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We've had nonstop op-eds declaring that "Americans have spoken" and demanding Democratic capitulation to the right despite the right's agenda being wildly unpopular.
This has gotten lost: Abigail Spanberger won big after vowing to RESCIND Glenn Youngkin's executive order directing local cooperation with ICE and voting AGAINST the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act. Yet she gained bigly with working class.
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We've had nonstop op-eds declaring that "Americans have spoken" and demanding Democratic capitulation to the right despite the right's agenda being wildly unpopular.
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Media, business, politics, you name it -- this country is led by weak, feckless cowards. Our elite, our best & brightest, our leaders, are fucking pathetic. That's the problem. One more bit of evidence isn't going to change that. Feh.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Media, business, politics, you name it -- this country is led by weak, feckless cowards. Our elite, our best & brightest, our leaders, are fucking pathetic. That's the problem. One more bit of evidence isn't going to change that. Feh.
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We're all waiting. For what exactly? For a leaked memo that says "TRUMP DID IT"? God himself to descend & verify it?
He participated in the trafficking & rape of little girls. We know it. No one has done shit. There's no real reason to think anyone will do shit if we know more.
He participated in the trafficking & rape of little girls. We know it. No one has done shit. There's no real reason to think anyone will do shit if we know more.
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We're all waiting. For what exactly? For a leaked memo that says "TRUMP DID IT"? God himself to descend & verify it?
He participated in the trafficking & rape of little girls. We know it. No one has done shit. There's no real reason to think anyone will do shit if we know more.
He participated in the trafficking & rape of little girls. We know it. No one has done shit. There's no real reason to think anyone will do shit if we know more.
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The people & institutions who might have some ability to impose consequences on Trump -- even if only political consequences -- are fucking cowards. They could just impose the consequences now, but they don't want to, even though, as I said, it's all already quite clear. So they're waiting.
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The people & institutions who might have some ability to impose consequences on Trump -- even if only political consequences -- are fucking cowards. They could just impose the consequences now, but they don't want to, even though, as I said, it's all already quite clear. So they're waiting.
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This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
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I'd just like to point out that we spent an entire shipment of air defense interceptors' worth of money on new signs for a name change that isn't even legally the name of the DoD.
Ukraine is currently experiencing rolling blackouts from Russian strikes, btw.
Ukraine is currently experiencing rolling blackouts from Russian strikes, btw.
Letterheads and signage alone would quickly run the bill upward of $1 billion, with a full overhaul likely rising to double that amount.
Trump’s Insane Pentagon Name-Change Likely to Cost Taxpayers $2 Billion
Changing signage and stationary alone for the Department of Defense would cost at least a billion dollars.
trib.al
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I'd just like to point out that we spent an entire shipment of air defense interceptors' worth of money on new signs for a name change that isn't even legally the name of the DoD.
Ukraine is currently experiencing rolling blackouts from Russian strikes, btw.
Ukraine is currently experiencing rolling blackouts from Russian strikes, btw.
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Progressives like AOC were intensely criticized for helping tank Amazon’s proposed HQ2, which is the land these apartments will be built on.
HQ2 in Virginia has been a total bust and Amazon is planning to replace much of its workforce with robots.
Once again, progressives were right — just early.
HQ2 in Virginia has been a total bust and Amazon is planning to replace much of its workforce with robots.
Once again, progressives were right — just early.
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Progressives like AOC were intensely criticized for helping tank Amazon’s proposed HQ2, which is the land these apartments will be built on.
HQ2 in Virginia has been a total bust and Amazon is planning to replace much of its workforce with robots.
Once again, progressives were right — just early.
HQ2 in Virginia has been a total bust and Amazon is planning to replace much of its workforce with robots.
Once again, progressives were right — just early.
Frankly I think it’s a major problem that it’s difficult to turn on the tv or read a newspaper and find hard left opinions. Perhaps if more people had heard an argument for open borders we wouldn’t currently have the fucking gestapo hunting down people in the streets and sending them to be tortured
This is correct and also I would like a blue check please
You should quit social media for good
Platforms optimized for engagement warp our politics, erode attention, and harm our wellbeing. Here’s how I minimize time on the (anti‑)social web.
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Frankly I think it’s a major problem that it’s difficult to turn on the tv or read a newspaper and find hard left opinions. Perhaps if more people had heard an argument for open borders we wouldn’t currently have the fucking gestapo hunting down people in the streets and sending them to be tortured
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✅ He sent a birthday card to Epstein implying they share wonderful secrets
✅ He gave special accommodation to Ghislaine in exchange for her silence
WHY IS THIS NOT EVERYWHERE?
✅ He gave special accommodation to Ghislaine in exchange for her silence
WHY IS THIS NOT EVERYWHERE?
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
✅ He sent a birthday card to Epstein implying they share wonderful secrets
✅ He gave special accommodation to Ghislaine in exchange for her silence
WHY IS THIS NOT EVERYWHERE?
✅ He gave special accommodation to Ghislaine in exchange for her silence
WHY IS THIS NOT EVERYWHERE?
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✅ Trump burst in on teenagers getting dressed on purpose
✅ Ivanka made Trump promise not to date her teenage friends
✅ Epstein violently died in Trump DoJ custody
✅ Tape of that night was edited
✅ Trump has dozens of accusers
✅ one alleged she was raped by Trump at 14 at Epstein’s house (withdrawn)
✅ Ivanka made Trump promise not to date her teenage friends
✅ Epstein violently died in Trump DoJ custody
✅ Tape of that night was edited
✅ Trump has dozens of accusers
✅ one alleged she was raped by Trump at 14 at Epstein’s house (withdrawn)
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
✅ Trump burst in on teenagers getting dressed on purpose
✅ Ivanka made Trump promise not to date her teenage friends
✅ Epstein violently died in Trump DoJ custody
✅ Tape of that night was edited
✅ Trump has dozens of accusers
✅ one alleged she was raped by Trump at 14 at Epstein’s house (withdrawn)
✅ Ivanka made Trump promise not to date her teenage friends
✅ Epstein violently died in Trump DoJ custody
✅ Tape of that night was edited
✅ Trump has dozens of accusers
✅ one alleged she was raped by Trump at 14 at Epstein’s house (withdrawn)
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✅ he was extremely close friends with Epstein
✅ Epstein had like 11 ways to contact Trump
✅ Epstein sourced teens from maralago
✅ Epstein introduced Melania to Trump
✅ the DoJ combed evidence looking only for Trump and did a u-turn on releasing files
✅ Trump has been found guilty of sex crimes
✅ Epstein had like 11 ways to contact Trump
✅ Epstein sourced teens from maralago
✅ Epstein introduced Melania to Trump
✅ the DoJ combed evidence looking only for Trump and did a u-turn on releasing files
✅ Trump has been found guilty of sex crimes
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
✅ he was extremely close friends with Epstein
✅ Epstein had like 11 ways to contact Trump
✅ Epstein sourced teens from maralago
✅ Epstein introduced Melania to Trump
✅ the DoJ combed evidence looking only for Trump and did a u-turn on releasing files
✅ Trump has been found guilty of sex crimes
✅ Epstein had like 11 ways to contact Trump
✅ Epstein sourced teens from maralago
✅ Epstein introduced Melania to Trump
✅ the DoJ combed evidence looking only for Trump and did a u-turn on releasing files
✅ Trump has been found guilty of sex crimes
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This headline is journalistic malpractice. This isn't Epstein "alleging" that Trump knew. This is Epstein and Maxwell discussing - in 2011, long before Trump had political salience - how the FACT that Trump knew might play out
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This headline is journalistic malpractice. This isn't Epstein "alleging" that Trump knew. This is Epstein and Maxwell discussing - in 2011, long before Trump had political salience - how the FACT that Trump knew might play out
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
Both of them took as a given that this was a fact in a private email
The most pathetic people on earth. Trying to cosplay as tough guys.
Hegseth: "I don't want my son serving alongside troops that are fat and out of shape, or in combat units with females who can't meet the same combat arms physical standards as men in their units."
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The most pathetic people on earth. Trying to cosplay as tough guys.
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Our leading news organizations turned a cache of ultimately-innocuous emails into a scandal-coded weeklong series of front page stories leading into the 2016 election. If they do not cover the "emails from notorious pedophile implication the President" emails with the same fervor, it's curious!
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Our leading news organizations turned a cache of ultimately-innocuous emails into a scandal-coded weeklong series of front page stories leading into the 2016 election. If they do not cover the "emails from notorious pedophile implication the President" emails with the same fervor, it's curious!
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i mean c’mon. the president’s best friend was the most notorious pedo in the country’s history who ran a massive child trafficking ring. every bit of circumstantial evidence we have says that trump was a participant. if this were a criminal trial we’d have enough evidence to compel a plea deal.
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
i mean c’mon. the president’s best friend was the most notorious pedo in the country’s history who ran a massive child trafficking ring. every bit of circumstantial evidence we have says that trump was a participant. if this were a criminal trial we’d have enough evidence to compel a plea deal.
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the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
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Man this is shocking. No I've never heard of dennis hastert or strom thurmond, why do you ask?
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Man this is shocking. No I've never heard of dennis hastert or strom thurmond, why do you ask?
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Explains why Jeffries has gotten bold about calling the Republicans a “pedophile protection program” - House Dems already had the dirt in hand
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Explains why Jeffries has gotten bold about calling the Republicans a “pedophile protection program” - House Dems already had the dirt in hand
What a pathetic asshole.
Remember when the media got upset when Biden wouldn’t do press conferences or give them exclusive personal interviews? The gaslighting continues…
Remember when the media got upset when Biden wouldn’t do press conferences or give them exclusive personal interviews? The gaslighting continues…
Trump to Pat McAfee: "I'm only joining you because I hear you say such nice things about me. When people say nice about me, I join. When they don't say nice about me, I take a pass."
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What a pathetic asshole.
Remember when the media got upset when Biden wouldn’t do press conferences or give them exclusive personal interviews? The gaslighting continues…
Remember when the media got upset when Biden wouldn’t do press conferences or give them exclusive personal interviews? The gaslighting continues…
Yes! This is the irony: their lack of understanding of politics that led to them to making a bad deal is also what prevents them from spinning the bad deal as good.
They can't tell what a good deal entails or what good comms strategy around the deal entails because they don't get politics at all.
They can't tell what a good deal entails or what good comms strategy around the deal entails because they don't get politics at all.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yes! This is the irony: their lack of understanding of politics that led to them to making a bad deal is also what prevents them from spinning the bad deal as good.
They can't tell what a good deal entails or what good comms strategy around the deal entails because they don't get politics at all.
They can't tell what a good deal entails or what good comms strategy around the deal entails because they don't get politics at all.
This is great in theory. It's wildly implausible in practice.
People need to realize that we have to infiltrate the Democratic party and change it from the inside, not keep hopelessly wishing it gets burnt down. Because there's zero, ZERO!, infrastructure in place to set up a new party.
People need to realize that we have to infiltrate the Democratic party and change it from the inside, not keep hopelessly wishing it gets burnt down. Because there's zero, ZERO!, infrastructure in place to set up a new party.
In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is great in theory. It's wildly implausible in practice.
People need to realize that we have to infiltrate the Democratic party and change it from the inside, not keep hopelessly wishing it gets burnt down. Because there's zero, ZERO!, infrastructure in place to set up a new party.
People need to realize that we have to infiltrate the Democratic party and change it from the inside, not keep hopelessly wishing it gets burnt down. Because there's zero, ZERO!, infrastructure in place to set up a new party.
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The degree to which she doesn't know shit about fuck is staggering
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The degree to which she doesn't know shit about fuck is staggering
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The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...