Dave Weigel
@daveweigel.bsky.social
National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
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This is an INCREDIBLE investigative story, told in the form of a graphic novel. Arrested by phone - a true story.
A must read
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A must read
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Arrested by Phone: A Graphic Novel
No texting. No visitors. No escape. She was caught in India’s new digital nightmare.
www.bloomberg.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is an INCREDIBLE investigative story, told in the form of a graphic novel. Arrested by phone - a true story.
A must read
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A must read
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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"Trump admin moves to keep fact-checkers out of the country" sounds like an Andy Borowitz bit but alas
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Trump admin moves to keep fact-checkers out of the country" sounds like an Andy Borowitz bit but alas
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SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
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Donald Trump wants to be recognized as a peacemaker.
His deputies obliged today by putting his name on the headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an agency that DOGE tried to kill.
The new name — the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace — "adds insult to injury," said a lawyer for USIP staff.
His deputies obliged today by putting his name on the headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an agency that DOGE tried to kill.
The new name — the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace — "adds insult to injury," said a lawyer for USIP staff.
Building gets a new name: The ‘Donald J. Trump’ Institute of Peace
The change comes as Trump’s administration has touted his peace deals and ahead of a signing of a deal between the leaders from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo this week.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Donald Trump wants to be recognized as a peacemaker.
His deputies obliged today by putting his name on the headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an agency that DOGE tried to kill.
The new name — the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace — "adds insult to injury," said a lawyer for USIP staff.
His deputies obliged today by putting his name on the headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an agency that DOGE tried to kill.
The new name — the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace — "adds insult to injury," said a lawyer for USIP staff.
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I love the DIY guys who say “my house smells like poop, how do I fix it” Reddit, if your house smells like poop you probably wanna call a plumber, not the weirdest guys in the world
December 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I love the DIY guys who say “my house smells like poop, how do I fix it” Reddit, if your house smells like poop you probably wanna call a plumber, not the weirdest guys in the world
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Says something about the platform or the followers when many of the responses are literary novelists but the obvious answer is a genre novelist like Mick Herron (noted in a reply) or Richard Osman.
Wife and I were just discussing: Who are novelists who 1) published their first books this century, 2) are well known enough to be booked on TV/general interest podcasts, but 2a) not because of their political views?
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Says something about the platform or the followers when many of the responses are literary novelists but the obvious answer is a genre novelist like Mick Herron (noted in a reply) or Richard Osman.
Wife and I were just discussing: Who are novelists who 1) published their first books this century, 2) are well known enough to be booked on TV/general interest podcasts, but 2a) not because of their political views?
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Wife and I were just discussing: Who are novelists who 1) published their first books this century, 2) are well known enough to be booked on TV/general interest podcasts, but 2a) not because of their political views?
Is this, based on sales and listens, actually the most popular Italo Disco song? youtu.be/--6CdAypJsQ?...
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
YouTube video by BaltimoraVEVO
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December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is this, based on sales and listens, actually the most popular Italo Disco song? youtu.be/--6CdAypJsQ?...
This is the same quagmire Rs got stuck in during Trump I. Free market = better, European-style = bad, taxes = bad. The idea that people might just want the government to take care of something so they're not on the phone for months getting fucked over does not compute.
Putting the deafening sexism aside, i still don’t understand this weird US insurance concept that you can choose ahead of time what ills and accidents your family is going to get hit by, and how much you want to pay for it… that’s literally not how life works.
Sen. Roger Marshall on the Republican healthcare plan: "By the way, women make 80% of the healthcare decisions on where you're going to go. They're great shoppers."
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is the same quagmire Rs got stuck in during Trump I. Free market = better, European-style = bad, taxes = bad. The idea that people might just want the government to take care of something so they're not on the phone for months getting fucked over does not compute.
This is very convincing to me, a guy who got hit on the head and forgot how most fentanyl ingredients were coming from China.
Sen. Roger Marshall defends Hegseth: "Look, we're losing 200 Americans every day to drug poisoning from these drug lords. This is a war. And it's ugly. War is never pretty ... that strike probably saved thousands of American lives."
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This is very convincing to me, a guy who got hit on the head and forgot how most fentanyl ingredients were coming from China.
Most interesting topic for 2028 candidates, followed by what they'll do on immigration.
You can't say "we have Medicare for All now" with an executive order. But you can declare emergencies, browbeat companies into lowering prices, all stuff the Tea Party pretended to be against.
You can't say "we have Medicare for All now" with an executive order. But you can declare emergencies, browbeat companies into lowering prices, all stuff the Tea Party pretended to be against.
There is such a thirst in some progressive centrist circles that they will look at the Trump administration as a model to get things done. I think its worth addressing the argument. This is from Mark Dunkelman, author of the widely praised "Why Nothing Works."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/o...
Opinion | What the Left Could Learn From Trump’s Brutal Efficiency
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Most interesting topic for 2028 candidates, followed by what they'll do on immigration.
You can't say "we have Medicare for All now" with an executive order. But you can declare emergencies, browbeat companies into lowering prices, all stuff the Tea Party pretended to be against.
You can't say "we have Medicare for All now" with an executive order. But you can declare emergencies, browbeat companies into lowering prices, all stuff the Tea Party pretended to be against.
We were off by 0.9 points, mea culpa
Agree with this
Election prediction:
Van Epps wins by high single digits, let's say 8%. Still an excellent showing for Ds given the partisan lean of the district but I think Behn's chance to actually win was a "sneak one past the goalie" ultra low turnout race and the GOP got enough attention to avoid that
Van Epps wins by high single digits, let's say 8%. Still an excellent showing for Ds given the partisan lean of the district but I think Behn's chance to actually win was a "sneak one past the goalie" ultra low turnout race and the GOP got enough attention to avoid that
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We were off by 0.9 points, mea culpa
Some angry QTs on this on the assumption that I'm trashing Harris. Not at all. There was a silly "Harris may be nationalizing the race" narrative when she made stops in district, but big GOP money - which I pay more attention to as a campaign reporter - was flowing in right before Harris got there.
Kamala will take some blame if Behn loses - which is what everyone would have expected three weeks ago.
But to be fair, the day she got there, the Club for Growth was already spending panic money on ads for Republican voters.
But to be fair, the day she got there, the Club for Growth was already spending panic money on ads for Republican voters.
December 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Some angry QTs on this on the assumption that I'm trashing Harris. Not at all. There was a silly "Harris may be nationalizing the race" narrative when she made stops in district, but big GOP money - which I pay more attention to as a campaign reporter - was flowing in right before Harris got there.
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Polls are now closed in Georgia, where I'm watching: 3 mayoral elections in the metro Atlanta region, & 4 local elections in Atlanta
(details on each my guide, though if you've been following me the last few days you know about them! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
stay tuned for returns & results
(details on each my guide, though if you've been following me the last few days you know about them! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
stay tuned for returns & results
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Polls are now closed in Georgia, where I'm watching: 3 mayoral elections in the metro Atlanta region, & 4 local elections in Atlanta
(details on each my guide, though if you've been following me the last few days you know about them! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
stay tuned for returns & results
(details on each my guide, though if you've been following me the last few days you know about them! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...)
stay tuned for returns & results
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Dear media industrial complex: keep these articles coming until The Big Kill comes out. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Dear media industrial complex: keep these articles coming until The Big Kill comes out. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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this is a good analysis (and they show their work! votehub.com/wp-content/u... )
votehub.com/2025/12/01/t...
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TN-07 Early Vote: Democrats Are Punching Above Their Weight
The Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election is tomorrow night, with Democrat Aftyn Behn facing Republican Matt Van Epps in a district Donald Trump carried by 22 points over Kamala…
votehub.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
this is a good analysis (and they show their work! votehub.com/wp-content/u... )
votehub.com/2025/12/01/t...
votehub.com/2025/12/01/t...
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Year-end critics’ lists exist for people to fight over, so I’m happy when people complain about them. But the complaint I will never get is, “I’ve never heard of most of these movies/albums/shows.” Yes, and? Why be mad about learning about stuff you didn’t know before from the news?
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Year-end critics’ lists exist for people to fight over, so I’m happy when people complain about them. But the complaint I will never get is, “I’ve never heard of most of these movies/albums/shows.” Yes, and? Why be mad about learning about stuff you didn’t know before from the news?
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Will be talking about all this on @chrislhayes.bsky.social’s show around 8:15 ET
If a man personally implicated in war crimes can remain atop the Pentagon, why would he stand by and risk his freedom should Vance (or Trump again) lose the 2028 election?
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
And unless Bradley sees the inside of a brig, the message to USSOCOM's chain of command is that no action is impermissible.
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Will be talking about all this on @chrislhayes.bsky.social’s show around 8:15 ET
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This sign raises more questions than it answers
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This sign raises more questions than it answers
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December 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Agree with this
Election prediction:
Van Epps wins by high single digits, let's say 8%. Still an excellent showing for Ds given the partisan lean of the district but I think Behn's chance to actually win was a "sneak one past the goalie" ultra low turnout race and the GOP got enough attention to avoid that
Van Epps wins by high single digits, let's say 8%. Still an excellent showing for Ds given the partisan lean of the district but I think Behn's chance to actually win was a "sneak one past the goalie" ultra low turnout race and the GOP got enough attention to avoid that
December 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Agree with this
Bumpin’ that youtu.be/_M13EphSl3I?...
What Do You Want the Girl to Do
YouTube video by Lowell George - Topic
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December 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Bumpin’ that youtu.be/_M13EphSl3I?...
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no one else has been so consistently artful in describing the last decade of conservative politics than David Roth, and for this accursèd talent the least he deserves is a Pulitzer defector.com/the-conserva...
The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
no one else has been so consistently artful in describing the last decade of conservative politics than David Roth, and for this accursèd talent the least he deserves is a Pulitzer defector.com/the-conserva...