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Since you never have Maga guests (not your fault, just a fact--indeed, I'm glad of it) if you always ask basic adversarial questions of your left-leaning guests, you always sound like you are attacking the Dems. Again, just a fact. Stop. Using. Republican. Talking. Points.
No one cares about your concern for Gov of NJ, Jonathon. This is not news, it is just fearmongering. Also, this is the second time this show that this has been an interview question. What difference does the answer make?
And closing by holding FOTUS up as an exemplar for political candidates (because he tries). Yeah, that's it, sure. Like trying to end democracy. Trying to use tariffs to destroy our economy and bully other countries. IOW, it's not the message, it's the vibe. Except that's not the vibe. Got it.
...And moving to fear-mongering about the NJ governor's race. What is this? So shallow. Not really pearl-clutching on your part; more like sowing doubt, endlessly. If you want to hear what a guest says, can't you do so without sounding like a right-wing liar?
So Mamdani is a threat* for some reason you don't specify (wonder why) other than that voters* see him as a threat. Good lord. If you can't say that these buzz words (Muslim! Social Democrat!) are just racist and ignorant, where are we? Maga lies, and you quote them and say, "so what do you say?"
@theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social So not much to say this weekend from you folks other than fear-mongering about what might happen because Dems might fail, and looking back and wondering why Dems didn't do more. Not what I watch the show for. This is not informative, nor is it analytical.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto won Games 2, 6 and 7 of the World Series. He threw a complete game in Game 2, six innings and 96 pitches on Friday and came back Saturday to throw 2.2 scoreless innings on 34 pitches and induce the World Series-winning double play. A legendary performance.
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If I had the opportunity, says Judge Michael Luttig; "I would tell the Chief Justice that he is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America. That's what he is doing."

For anyone concerned with what remains of US democracy, this is a must listen podcast.
always an immense honor to talk with @judgeluttig.bsky.social about what it means for judges to stand up to monarchic power, and then to Rick Woldenberg of Learning Resources who brought the tariffs case to SCOTUS for . . . precisely the same reason. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Federal Judiciary Is Trapped
Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · 11/01/2025 · 1h 3m
podcasts.apple.com
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Fwiw, it’s nice to have a place to chat during a live event. That was one of the things that Twitter was great for. Before the dark times. Before the empire.
Headline Rating: D. Why? No context. No impact. No craft. This is not the time for a declarative sentence headline. You have the kicker for this. Does not meet the moment.
Amazon and Walmart, the nation’s two largest private employers, swelled with hundreds of thousands of new workers in recent years.

Now, the retail giants are laying off workers or keeping headcount flat as they pledge to become leaner businesses.
The nation’s largest employers are putting their workers on notice
Amazon and Walmart are among firms warning employees of layoffs or disruption from AI as leaders across corporate America talk of increasing efficiency.
wapo.st
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My latest is about the latest revelations on the failed prosecution of Donald Trump, and why you should blame Merrick Garland more than the Supreme Court.
You Should Blame Merrick Garland
Garland's incompetence gave the Supreme Court the chance to set Trump free
stringinamaze.net
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High time for Dems to start telling the military that there will be investigations and prosecutions for any and all illegal conduct, people will go to jail, lose rank, pensions etc
This is really appalling: Rep Adam Smith tells me that in a briefing, Pentagon officials said they reserve the right to kill people who are "affiliated" with their list of "narco-terror groups."

But under questioning, they wouldn't define what "affiliated" means!

newrepublic.com/article/2025...
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The people on the right getting mad at Tucker Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his podcast don’t seem to have gotten mad at all at Donald Trump for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at his home for dinner. Funny that.
Please stop with this type of headline + doubt-inspiring kicker.
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Trump deported Iranian Christians with open asylum claims for religious persecution four weeks ago.

He expelled other Iranian Christians, including children, to Panama in February.
That's Psycho Barbie to you.
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Lawfare's Litigation Tracker is currently following 233 active cases challenging actions from the Trump administration, including the attempt to suspend SNAP benefits and federalization of National Guard in Illinois.

Check it out at lawfaremedia.org/trumptracker.
Litigation Tracker
Find legal challenges to executive orders and actions from the Trump administration.
lawfaremedia.org
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You need to understand that he actually believes it is illegal to criticize him. Why? Because Trump believes he - not the people - decides the law.

This is why we are in the middle of, not on the verge of, a totalitarian takeover.
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Watching as a guy like Nick Fuentes has built himself into a major force for right-wing politics has been wild. I wonder if TIME hadn't interviewed him years ago after the Unite the Right rally, boosting his profile, if he'd still have become famous.
America has no idea what's about to hit them. "Young Republicans" are fully steeped in neo-Nazi edge lord talking points. Fuentes is the present and future of the GOP. After Trump, this is the new form of MAGA. The establishment isn't built for this fight.

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling
The white-supremacist influencer is entering the MAGA mainstream.
www.theatlantic.com
Headline Rating: D. No context. No urgency. No reference to the new autocracy. Pfff.
The White House said that reporters could no longer access an area in the West Wing known as “Upper Press” that houses the offices of key communications staff members.

Reporters said the move would hurt their ability to cover the president.
White House restricts media access in key area of the West Wing
The move limiting free press access to Room 140, which houses the offices of the press secretary and other staff, was said to be based on national security.
wapo.st
Headline Rating: F. Condescending, normalizing tripe. Dead boaters don't matter; sovereighnty doesn't matter; unconstitutional actions based on lies. Shrug spit. Imagine if Americans are killed during an attack on Venezuela. Just imagine.
Many Venezuelans say there’s little they could do if the U.S. were to attack.

They’re focusing instead on triple-digit inflation, widespread deprivation and government persecution.
Maduro braces for a U.S. attack; Venezuelans worry more about dinner
The government is urging civilians to prepare for the worst. Ordinary Venezuelans say they have more pressing concerns.
www.washingtonpost.com
My approval and support of Sen. Slotkin just soared. Bravo.
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Sen. Slotkin: “I believe that Trump is ready to bring the full weight of the federal government against Americans he perceives as enemies. Why? Because he has one goal, making sure that he and his ilk never have to give up power.”
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always an immense honor to talk with @judgeluttig.bsky.social about what it means for judges to stand up to monarchic power, and then to Rick Woldenberg of Learning Resources who brought the tariffs case to SCOTUS for . . . precisely the same reason. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Federal Judiciary Is Trapped
Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · 11/01/2025 · 1h 3m
podcasts.apple.com