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An interesting piece about the Atwater quote. It's absolutely correct that Reagan etc were trying to engage in racebaiting, but Atwater was trying to DENY that that was the case. But the truncated, attempted-to-be satirical quote ended up summarizing far better what was going on than he intended.
Inspired by an exchange here yesterday, I wrote up a short piece at CAMPAIGN TRAILS about an infamous Lee Atwater quotation that just about everyone gets wrong.
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This week, I saw someone on social media trot out a notorious quote from Lee Atwater that's wildly misunderstood. I went back to dust off my old Twitter thread about it, but I found that a lot of the ...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
An interesting piece about the Atwater quote. It's absolutely correct that Reagan etc were trying to engage in racebaiting, but Atwater was trying to DENY that that was the case. But the truncated, attempted-to-be satirical quote ended up summarizing far better what was going on than he intended.
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Such a good ad and a critical election. I am following @suzanna-shkreli.bsky.social
My name is Suzanna Shkreli and today I’m announcing my Democratic campaign for Secretary of State in Michigan.
My parents came to this country to flee authoritarianism. Now as those same threats take root here at home, I’m ready to defend our democracy and safeguard Michiganders’ right to vote.
My parents came to this country to flee authoritarianism. Now as those same threats take root here at home, I’m ready to defend our democracy and safeguard Michiganders’ right to vote.
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Such a good ad and a critical election. I am following @suzanna-shkreli.bsky.social
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Can't wait for Bugs Bunny's new owners: Jared Kushner and the Saudi Arabian, Abu Dhabi and Qatari sovereign wealth funds.
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Can't wait for Bugs Bunny's new owners: Jared Kushner and the Saudi Arabian, Abu Dhabi and Qatari sovereign wealth funds.
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Here's Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) raging about Missouri's elections being "decided in California" in response to an article about Missourians protesting a gerrymandering petition in California -- except the article is about the town of California in Missouri.
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here's Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) raging about Missouri's elections being "decided in California" in response to an article about Missourians protesting a gerrymandering petition in California -- except the article is about the town of California in Missouri.
Wonder if he's gonna call them The People's Car?
December 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Wonder if he's gonna call them The People's Car?
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This is the sickening truth. The groveling to such an unfit POS to get favors in return is like nothing I've ever witnessed in my 76 years.
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is the sickening truth. The groveling to such an unfit POS to get favors in return is like nothing I've ever witnessed in my 76 years.
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happy bday English writer Sylvia Townsend Warner, b1893
“One doesn’t become a witch to run around being helpful. It’s to escape all that – to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to you by others, charitable refuse of their thoughts, so many ounces of stale bread of life a day.”
“One doesn’t become a witch to run around being helpful. It’s to escape all that – to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to you by others, charitable refuse of their thoughts, so many ounces of stale bread of life a day.”
December 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
happy bday English writer Sylvia Townsend Warner, b1893
“One doesn’t become a witch to run around being helpful. It’s to escape all that – to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to you by others, charitable refuse of their thoughts, so many ounces of stale bread of life a day.”
“One doesn’t become a witch to run around being helpful. It’s to escape all that – to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to you by others, charitable refuse of their thoughts, so many ounces of stale bread of life a day.”