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davidjorgonson.bsky.social
Gluten-free Seitan
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In the southern USA.
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Gluten-free Seitan @davidjorgonson.bsky.social · Sep 8
Congress should demand a return to the Constitution in exchange for any funding. Trump won't agree, but it's like Charles I. No funding for an autocratic ruler.
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segyges.bsky.social
the audio has reasonably bad clicky artifacts in it which seems to rule out more conventional video editing by any competent human being

cadence and delivery are imho wrong but subtly. i'm like 2:1 convinced this is straight up genned
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 11h
White House pooler S.V. Daté releases a statement about President Trump's video on the DC shooting not NOT saying it was AI-generated

(VIDEO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvcj...)
WHCA travel pool report 9a - pool not advised re remarks A clarification about the video this evening on the WH web site: The travel pool was not advised about the remarks that were streamed on the White House YouTube site, neither before, nor after. No members of the pool were present during their broadcast or taping. That was not the pool camera used. Pool has no information about the remarks beyond what the president posted on his social media platform. -30- ー S.V. Dáte White House correspondent HuffPost
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
With DC shooter now identified as an Afghan national not the antifa secret agent White House hoped for a good time to remember the Trump admin has gutted domestic anti-terrorism capacity and reassigned many to finding grandmothers to arrest at immigration hearings.
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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josephcox.bsky.social
New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.

www.404media.co/americas-pol...
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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economymedicine.bsky.social
This article heavily implies that ICE is being used in a custody dispute to help Karoline Leavitt's brother get his son and have the mother locked up in ICE detention
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."

www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
REVERE, Mass. — A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts. The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother. Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana. Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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tricia-starks.bsky.social
For decades, smoking, drinking, and accidental deaths from men led Russia’s demographic problems - but then Putin started his disastrous war in Ukraine - a crime against their population that is also culling Russia’s own young men.
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Murmansk region lost 10 percent of its population during the years of full-scale war
Up to 30 percent of the population has disappeared from some of the closed military towns of the Northern Fleet, according to calculations by the news-outlet Chronicles.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com
We’ve been sharing the fundraiser today, and the rationale and what we’ll do if funded are explained there and on the site, but I thought I’d do a thread here—on the supposedly failed social media platform to which we owe so much gofund.me/197477c3a
The liberal currents startup fund $27,854 raised of $500,000 goal 177 donations
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
This is an anti-Lawler flier tbc, but it's a great one
aprilglick.bsky.social April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 1d
my “does not love hitler” flyer has a lot of people asking questions already answered by my flyer

h/t @timmyfacciola.bsky.social on the other site
Timmy Facciola • @TimmyFacciola_ A source in NY-17 received this flier in the mail this week. CONGRESSMAN LAWLER DOES NOT "LOVE HITLER" OR JOKE ABOUT GAS CHAMBERS You may have recently seen stories about REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS in New York making jokes about LOVING HITLER, wanting to bring back GAS CHAMBERS, and admiring RAPE. And yes, some of these people are close friends and advisors of our congressman, MIKE LAWLER, and worked to get him elected. But let's get the facts straight: → Mike Lawler has not, to the best of our knowledge, said "I Love Hitler", that was his close advisor Peter Giunta. → Mike Lawler has not texted about wanting to put Jews in gas chambers, that was also his close advisor Peter Giunta. → Mike Lawler does not think that rape is "epic," just because his close advisor said it. Rep. Lawler has ALWAYS supported Israel, and even though his close advisors and supporters have said these horrific things, we must never forget! Rep. Lawler should not be held responsible for his antisemitic advisors. We stand with him!
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
Pentecostals
www.psrmemphis.org/christian-si...
Christian Singers Caught In Deportation Net, One Branded 'Worst of Worst' - Institute for Public Service Reporting - Memphis %
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www.psrmemphis.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
And this doesn't even cover immigration arrests (info on those seems less available)
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Thousands of arrests by Trump's task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts
A task force ordered by President Donald Trump to combat crime in Memphis, Tennessee, has made thousands of arrests
abcnews.go.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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annamerlan.bsky.social
NEW: When Propecy Fails is one of the most famous social psychology books of all time, a look at a small group of UFO believers when the “spacemen” failed to land. I wrote about a new study from an independent researcher who says the book is not what it seems. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s one of the most influential social psychology studies ever. Was it all a lie?
A classic book on UFO believers and their "cognitive dissonance" after aliens failed to land is called into question.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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ianbobmorris.bsky.social
Lots Of problems don't get solved because farms have really good PR
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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endora-bullshit.bsky.social
begins here, over this article: www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
twitter screenshot Isaac Chotiner @IChotiner You would have to be brain-dead to read this piece and not immediately wonder who is funding Semafor Gulf. Quote Ben Smith @semaforben · 4h Fascinating @msergie piece on covering a monarchy https://semafor.com/article/11/24/2025/to-judge-saudis-crown-prince-think-in-decades 10:28 AM · Nov 24, 2025 · 95.4K Views
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
Since Trump is claiming to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization - it's a political party & ideological trend in multiple countries, often electorally oriented. It includes the ruling party of Turkey. It includes Hamas, which is already designated as terrorist
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
Afghanistan thread
brasidas.bsky.social brasidas @brasidas.bsky.social · 3d
But the Marines asked our interpreters, "So, everyone here is gay, right?" And the interpreters shocked response was, "NO! Why would you say that?"

"Well, they all have sex with men..." and the interpreter's response was, "I've had sex with tons of men. I'm not gay."
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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davmicrot.bsky.social
Underappreciated lesson from 2016: most fake news was run for profit (not ideology) & right-wing fake news thrived because it sold better than left-wing fake news. X takes that to next level with a social media platform designed for right-wing users, intentionally incentivizing right-wing fake news.
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4d
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.
An account called Godly Nation tweets an AI-generated image of a Latin American family holding a sign. The sign reads "Yes we are undocumented, do you really want to deport us" The tweet got 13k comments, 1.6k retweets, and 8.1k likes. The account is based in Africa
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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mtsw.bsky.social
Withholding our own tax dollars from us. Intolerable.
laurenmeidasa.bsky.social Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 4d
Trump refused to send disaster aid to Chicago after 2 devastating storms

The destruction caused by the summer storms was enough that past presidents likely would have approved requests for federal assistance, former FEMA officials said.

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump refused to send disaster aid to Chicago after 2 devastating storms
The destruction caused by the summer storms was enough that past presidents likely would have approved requests for federal assistance, former FEMA officials said.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
Putin keeps refusing Trump's offers to surrender
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 5d
Russia flat out rejects Trump's 28-point peace plan: "Even in a reduced military and territorial form, Ukraine would remain a significant danger, requiring us to keep our forces on the western borders."
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
The GOP faction fight is over whether to hate Muslims or Jews slightly more than the other
mattpolprof.bsky.social Matt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · 5d
The dialectic of MAGA's great minds...
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
This sucks. Alabama Republicans *really* hate Alabama cities
www.al.com/news/2025/11...
US Senate candidate suggests deploying National Guard to Alabama’s ‘two largest Democrat-ran cities’
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he would be willing to deploy troops to Birmingham and Montgomery to address “rampant crime.”
www.al.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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helenkennedy.bsky.social
Greene spewed the worst vile poison at the left for years. After two weeks of being on the receiving end of that right wing vitriol, she's throwing in the towel. Lame. Lame and weak.
November 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
World leaders do this too. Upside: Trump doesn't tariff your country or invade your city, for now
Downside: Trump keeps looking like he's strong and everyone is afraid of him - because they are.
I don't have an answer, except don't do it more than you have to
matthewdownhour.bsky.social Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 5d
I think Mamdani is doing what he has to for his voters by charming the pants off Donald Trump, and I'm glad he's got the natural charisma to do it, but I do want to point out that people would absolutely savage Whitmer or Shapiro for doing the same
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
Trump's so influenced by whoever he spoke to last, that he became a socialist - for 15 minutes. Remember in the first term when a few people thought Hollywood celebs could flatter him enough that everything would be fine?
November 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
davidjorgonson.bsky.social
When govt's move the capital, it's usually to get away from the people & protests. Myanmar did it, Brazil did it twice. France built Versailles.
The water shortages are real. Water conservation incentives & rules are needed. The Iranian government isn't doing them.
thierryaaron.bsky.social Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 6d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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phileil.bsky.social
This story is nuts.

"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM