Jason Linkins
@dceiver.bsky.social
Deputy Editor, The New Republic. Past: ThinkProgress; Huffington Post. “There’s something in the static; I think I’ve been having revelations.”
if these guys truly were trying to drug traffic after getting bombed then we need to respect that grindset because I'll tell you what, if Pete Hegseth bombs me, no way I keep posting
there is no more shared reality. www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
if these guys truly were trying to drug traffic after getting bombed then we need to respect that grindset because I'll tell you what, if Pete Hegseth bombs me, no way I keep posting
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i don't want to minimize any of the kinds of cruelty of this administration, but given the nature of the american justice system versus the american educational system, this harms way more actual trans people than sports bans in a way more immediate and way more dangerous manner
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
i don't want to minimize any of the kinds of cruelty of this administration, but given the nature of the american justice system versus the american educational system, this harms way more actual trans people than sports bans in a way more immediate and way more dangerous manner
@teotten1.bsky.social's latest great idea: We need more AMERICAN CANTOs, it should be an anthology series with new editions every six months, c'mon I know some of you have an AMERICAN CANTO in you
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
@teotten1.bsky.social's latest great idea: We need more AMERICAN CANTOs, it should be an anthology series with new editions every six months, c'mon I know some of you have an AMERICAN CANTO in you
After years of abjuring it, Clara is now suddenly eating dry cat food and crunchy cat treats, so I want to know: Which one of you maniacs reset my cat to the factory settings?
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
After years of abjuring it, Clara is now suddenly eating dry cat food and crunchy cat treats, so I want to know: Which one of you maniacs reset my cat to the factory settings?
guarantee you this twonk doesn't understand what "off the record" entails or who gets to set it
December 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
guarantee you this twonk doesn't understand what "off the record" entails or who gets to set it
I know Democrats aspire to be a big tent party but I don't think Trump-appointed judges belong in the tent
11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I know Democrats aspire to be a big tent party but I don't think Trump-appointed judges belong in the tent
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CHILDREN OF MEN ON @criterionchannl.bsky.social! TEAM NOTHING FEELS GOOD ASSEMBLE!!!
December 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
CHILDREN OF MEN ON @criterionchannl.bsky.social! TEAM NOTHING FEELS GOOD ASSEMBLE!!!
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It's been days and all anyone is talking about is Alan Dershowitz's debate with Dana Loesch on CBS's YouTube channel
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
It's been days and all anyone is talking about is Alan Dershowitz's debate with Dana Loesch on CBS's YouTube channel
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hakeem jeffries: *slowly winks and mouths “I got this” at the camera* our psycho pedophile president has secured the border and was right to pardon an anti-abortion dem indicted on bribery charges
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
hakeem jeffries: *slowly winks and mouths “I got this” at the camera* our psycho pedophile president has secured the border and was right to pardon an anti-abortion dem indicted on bribery charges
"If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
--Brett Kavanaugh, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo
it occurred to me tonight that when you consider the Grinch’s relationship with the Whos in Whoville, it is possible—even likely—that they exist in the PLURIBUS universe
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
it occurred to me tonight that when you consider the Grinch’s relationship with the Whos in Whoville, it is possible—even likely—that they exist in the PLURIBUS universe
I mean they could do something like make the economy better or create jobs but sure, take comfort in the "we're spreading neo-confederate memes by alienating thousands of normies"
Sources in the Trump administration told @zeteo.com officials “intentionally use popular music from vocally anti-Trump performing artists, in order to trigger a negative response from a famous liberal & provide further amplification” of neo-Confederate memes: “We do it on purpose,” one official said
NEWS: The Trump-Vance White House is attacking Sabrina Carpenter.
In a new statement, the White House — led by Trump, a liable sexual abuser mired in scandal for ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — suggests Carpenter is "stupid" and is defending pedophiles and rapists.
@swin24.bsky.social reports:
In a new statement, the White House — led by Trump, a liable sexual abuser mired in scandal for ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — suggests Carpenter is "stupid" and is defending pedophiles and rapists.
@swin24.bsky.social reports:
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I mean they could do something like make the economy better or create jobs but sure, take comfort in the "we're spreading neo-confederate memes by alienating thousands of normies"
repulsive
Shocking footage out of Minneapolis emerges as activists on the ground report ICE is pulling people out of their cars simply because they look Somali:
Jordan Uhl on Instagram: "ICE is reportedly increasing its presence in Minneapolis/St. Paul to target Somali communities."
The Trump administration's plan to increase ICE's presence in Minneapolis and St. Paul has sparked concerns among local leaders and residents. Critics argue it amounts to racial profiling, violating d...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
repulsive
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Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
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At this point after the incitement by Mannarino, Trump, and many others what I’m worried about is political violence against the Somali American community
It’s the Haitians all over again
It’s the Haitians all over again
In case you were wondering, this oped is even worse than the headline
December 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
At this point after the incitement by Mannarino, Trump, and many others what I’m worried about is political violence against the Somali American community
It’s the Haitians all over again
It’s the Haitians all over again
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just going to posit that it seems like a tactical error to pick a fight with one of our funniest and horniest pop stars zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
BREAKING: Trump White House Slams Sabrina Carpenter After Using Her Song in ‘Evil’ Video
The Trump administration has apparently identified its latest enemy of the state.
zeteo.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
just going to posit that it seems like a tactical error to pick a fight with one of our funniest and horniest pop stars zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
hard to fall asleep while being fellated by so many people but Captain Sundown is built different newrepublic.com/post/203865/...
Trump, 79, Repeatedly Falls Asleep in His Own Cabinet Meeting
Donald Trump can no longer stay awake in his own meetings.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
hard to fall asleep while being fellated by so many people but Captain Sundown is built different newrepublic.com/post/203865/...
someone remind me, is it good to be on the brink of a regime change war with a corrupt and in-over-his-head SECDEF who's spinning out publicly
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Pete Hegseth Sends Cryptic Message to Admiral on Drug Boat Strike
The defense secretary seems to be warning the admiral to keep his mouth shut.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
someone remind me, is it good to be on the brink of a regime change war with a corrupt and in-over-his-head SECDEF who's spinning out publicly
newrepublic.com/post/203847/...
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the Republicans going all out to remind people that Democrats opposed Pete Hegseth's appointment to SECDEF are doing Democrats a really big favor
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
the Republicans going all out to remind people that Democrats opposed Pete Hegseth's appointment to SECDEF are doing Democrats a really big favor
Trump, forgetting his recent effort to co-opt the issue, called affordability "a fake word, it doesn't mean anything to anybody." Just putting that out there in case anyone in an opposition party wants to use it.
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Trump, forgetting his recent effort to co-opt the issue, called affordability "a fake word, it doesn't mean anything to anybody." Just putting that out there in case anyone in an opposition party wants to use it.
AI is unique in that it was born at stage 3 of the enshittification process, its creators hastily backfilled imaginary competencies for steps 1 and 2 that only dipshits believe are real, and it's sliding into 4 before our eyes, taking a mountain of money with it. Pretty innovative!
December 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
AI is unique in that it was born at stage 3 of the enshittification process, its creators hastily backfilled imaginary competencies for steps 1 and 2 that only dipshits believe are real, and it's sliding into 4 before our eyes, taking a mountain of money with it. Pretty innovative!
Gretchen Whitmer is leaning into never being the Democratic presidential nominee
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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This 2028 possibility is Trump’s favorite Democrat
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to work with the White House stands in stark contrast to potential 2028 rivals such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
www.politico.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Gretchen Whitmer is leaning into never being the Democratic presidential nominee
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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