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Someone tell MacKenzie and Melinda to join forces and create a new paper of record with all the talented unemployed journalists. Then create a fact checker org and bundle site for independent journalists too. Donating to their favorite charities won't help anyone if we don't have a free press.
whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Someone tell MacKenzie and Melinda to join forces and create a new paper of record with all the talented unemployed journalists. Then create a fact checker org and bundle site for independent journalists too. Donating to their favorite charities won't help anyone if we don't have a free press.
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This was only about two time-lapsed minutes of the Alex Pretti memorial ride in Minneapolis today. I'd guess there were at least 5x more people there than this, and probably significantly more than that. Absolutely mind blowing love and support showing up on bikes today.
February 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
This was only about two time-lapsed minutes of the Alex Pretti memorial ride in Minneapolis today. I'd guess there were at least 5x more people there than this, and probably significantly more than that. Absolutely mind blowing love and support showing up on bikes today.
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Tim Cook and Andy Jassy—and the rest—are accommodating an authoritarian who is presiding over a secret police force killing American citizens. The blood of Renee Good and Alex Pretti is on the hands of those who enable Trump. Hope they like the movie.
On tonight’s White House agenda:
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
January 25, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Tim Cook and Andy Jassy—and the rest—are accommodating an authoritarian who is presiding over a secret police force killing American citizens. The blood of Renee Good and Alex Pretti is on the hands of those who enable Trump. Hope they like the movie.
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Maybe he's thinking Greenland would be a good place to stash the Epstein files
January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Maybe he's thinking Greenland would be a good place to stash the Epstein files
This is true. You kind of feel sorry for the poor schlubs around you stuck in traffic and having to hunt for parking.
It's hard to describe the satisfaction you get as an adult when using a comfortable bike to run an errand that the rest of society uses a car for.
Bikes aren't children's toys, they're practical transportation. There's no gate keeping on that fact due to age or demographics.
Bikes aren't children's toys, they're practical transportation. There's no gate keeping on that fact due to age or demographics.
January 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This is true. You kind of feel sorry for the poor schlubs around you stuck in traffic and having to hunt for parking.
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Man Who Sent Mob to Storm Capitol, Beat Police, Hang Vice President Worried About Looking Heavy Handed
Trump is privately worried about the "optics" of ICE raids and his advisers are looking for ways to soften them, Axios reports. I'm calling bullshit: The terror and violence cannot be hived off from the broader policy agenda. They are 100% intrinsic to it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2053...
Trump’s Own Advisers Suddenly Unnerved as ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn
So the president doesn’t like the “optics” of what ICE is doing. But there’s no such thing as sanitized, popular mass deportations—and this is by design.
newrepublic.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Man Who Sent Mob to Storm Capitol, Beat Police, Hang Vice President Worried About Looking Heavy Handed
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Literally the same energy.
January 16, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Literally the same energy.
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Attempting to criminalize the actions of an independent public servant, Fed Chair Jay Powell, for the sin of acting independently is an outrage. It's bad economics, bad politics, bad for the rule of law, bad for the public sector, bad for American credibility and bad for Americans.
January 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Attempting to criminalize the actions of an independent public servant, Fed Chair Jay Powell, for the sin of acting independently is an outrage. It's bad economics, bad politics, bad for the rule of law, bad for the public sector, bad for American credibility and bad for Americans.
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So the guy who wanted peaceful protesters in DC to be shot is threatening Iran for shooting protesters there. Have I got that right?
January 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
So the guy who wanted peaceful protesters in DC to be shot is threatening Iran for shooting protesters there. Have I got that right?
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The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
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The fascists' worst nightmare. They're insecure broken men who are scared of us. Meanwhile, we get them healthcare.
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 AM
The fascists' worst nightmare. They're insecure broken men who are scared of us. Meanwhile, we get them healthcare.
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Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
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There is no legal justification, whatsoever, to use military force against a NATO ally like Greenland.
If any military member participates in this without congressional authorization, they are following illegal orders.
If any military member participates in this without congressional authorization, they are following illegal orders.
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
There is no legal justification, whatsoever, to use military force against a NATO ally like Greenland.
If any military member participates in this without congressional authorization, they are following illegal orders.
If any military member participates in this without congressional authorization, they are following illegal orders.
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In a nation ruled by supremacy and all its many sabotages of the public good, every act of repair is a defiant act.
*Every* act of repair is a defiant act.
*Every* act of repair is a defiant act.
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
In a nation ruled by supremacy and all its many sabotages of the public good, every act of repair is a defiant act.
*Every* act of repair is a defiant act.
*Every* act of repair is a defiant act.
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
"Cognition bender" -- I'm adding that one to my lexicon
It's a good commentary on 2025 that the US President announces a major military attack on a foreign country and even the straightest arrows think, 50% chance it's an attack, 50% chance president is on another cognition bender.
December 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"Cognition bender" -- I'm adding that one to my lexicon
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
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This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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This might be really helpful for many folks out there.
Remember, when it comes to riding bikes for transportation in the winter, “there’s no bad weather, just bad clothes.”
(And bad infrastructure and maintenance decisions from city hall)
Remember, when it comes to riding bikes for transportation in the winter, “there’s no bad weather, just bad clothes.”
(And bad infrastructure and maintenance decisions from city hall)
Hey winter cyclists: the smartest thing I've done after threatening to do it for too many years was actually write down what to wear based on temperature. This helped immensely last year, and winter is coming 🥶
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This might be really helpful for many folks out there.
Remember, when it comes to riding bikes for transportation in the winter, “there’s no bad weather, just bad clothes.”
(And bad infrastructure and maintenance decisions from city hall)
Remember, when it comes to riding bikes for transportation in the winter, “there’s no bad weather, just bad clothes.”
(And bad infrastructure and maintenance decisions from city hall)
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Pray for Bangladesh!
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Pray for Bangladesh!
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"Please wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow humans" = tyranny
"Wear a suit when you fly" = freedom, baby!
"Wear a suit when you fly" = freedom, baby!
Hes going to get people to wear suits when the only fuckwads dumb enough to care about what he says got put on the no fly list for refusing to mask up for covid
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
"Please wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow humans" = tyranny
"Wear a suit when you fly" = freedom, baby!
"Wear a suit when you fly" = freedom, baby!