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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1h

Noem also blames the Sun, which provides the lying light that illuminates objects for everyone’s lying eyes.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 2h

Then why do the justices keep bitching when the lower courts don’t follow their unclear shadow docket opinions as if they’re precedent?

Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 2h

This is infuriating. She excuses the orders as "preliminary," but that's an argument for applying settled law or preserving the status quo. Allowing POTUS to disregard Congressional appropriations and fire independent agency heads are neither, they're a radical restructuring of Constitutional order.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 2h

“I shared a link to someone who sucks. Egad, I am such a badass!”

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2h

The idea i'm currently exchanging is that bari weiss sucks

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 5h

Oooooeeee there are a lot of people with gags in their hands on this site. Used to be a nice open space for idea exchange.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 7h

Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, I'm no expert on cognitive illnesses, but it feels a bit detached from reality for a sitting POTUS to forget that he was in power during an attack on the U.S. Capitol, doesn't it? Do you know anyone in journalism with experience covering dementia-like symptoms?

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 6h

I was furious at the "both sides" headline the Times ran about how there's a debate over whether Portland is a burning hellscape. The Times has reporters there, they know full well that it isn't. The story is that Trump is lying to justify military occupation.

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 7h

I was trying to put my finger on what bothered me about this portrayal and I think it’s that it just takes the guy’s words at face value, like he was a nice guy and reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death just pushed him over the edge www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

She Despised Charlie Kirk. He Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay.

www.nytimes.com

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 5h

Well, we all know how tricky it is to confront a problem that can be solved by looking. Opening the eyes, turning the head, it’s a whole production.

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 18h

Are you there, God? It’s me, Bookman.

a man in a red shirt stands in front of a bookshelf that has a stack of vhs tapes on it

ALT: a man in a red shirt stands in front of a bookshelf that has a stack of vhs tapes on it

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 19h

War is hell.

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 19h

As someone who doesn’t trust cops and as a lifelong Raiders fan, I second this.

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 20h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 19h

Though if Trump keeps bumping off fishermen, he might hit 4,000 murders.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI — Trump lied that Chicago had “4000” murders, when it’s projected to have 380 this year (way down from last year)

If it’s so bad there why does he have to keep lying about it?

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 20h

“I know. It gives me joy.” —Mike Johnson apple.news/AkrPrY7CSRvm...

"My Kids Could Die": Republican Caller Begs Mike Johnson Live on Air

The House speaker had a rough go on C-SPAN as people called in to criticize his stance on just about everything.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 23h

I may not share MBS’s values when it comes to luring his critics into places where they can be discreetly dismembered with bone saws, but I have to respect them. It’s called speaking across difference.

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 23h

Kind of like how Himmler was technically under Ernst Röhm but in reality took orders only from Hitler.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

No hospital anymore? Bummeroo. Welp, I guess there’s always the wise woman who lives in a shack at the edge of town. apple.news/AWkANxqviSbi...

GOP Rep Says Rural Areas Will Just Have to Deal With Hospitals Closing — The New Republic

Instead, rural communities will just have to deal with it, according to Representative Mike Flood.

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Douthat wants Trump to murder boaters on the Great Lakes too? I don’t doubt he’s up for it.

Daniel Larison @daniellarison.bsky.social · 1d

In his foreign policy, Trump launches illegal attacks, murders people, and starts pointless and destructive trade wars. Is that what Douthat wants at home? Because he’s already getting it. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/o...

Opinion | Why Can’t Trump’s Domestic Policy Be More Like His Foreign Policy?

www.nytimes.com

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

In the case of the Amityville franchise, frankly one was too many.

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Behold the reason why making a budget deal with Republicans is impossible.

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Vought does seem like a triumph of the will kind of guy.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

in vought's view, the president is a living embodiment of the "will of the people" and congress has no legitimate power to limit him

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

The right is notoriously hard of media literacy, which is why Ted Cruz claims he’s a Star Trek fan despite its depiction of a future he’d hate.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

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Jim Snowden @snowdenwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Matt Gaetz may get to be Attorney General after all.

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