Clay Ammentorp
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Yglesias referring to Senator Van Hollen as a "safe seat clout-chaser" is so despicable. VH took a stand to prevent Abrego García - an innocent man - from being disappeared into CECOT for life.
matt & co’s theory of how public opinion on immigration would respond to new information was simply empirically wrong.
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
December 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Yglesias referring to Senator Van Hollen as a "safe seat clout-chaser" is so despicable. VH took a stand to prevent Abrego García - an innocent man - from being disappeared into CECOT for life.
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the full speech is something to see & is one of the reasons it is good to have a trans member of congress
youtu.be/5LqVMCW4e0c?...
youtu.be/5LqVMCW4e0c?...
Rep Sarah McBride on the steps of the Capitol
YouTube video by David Steinglass
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
the full speech is something to see & is one of the reasons it is good to have a trans member of congress
youtu.be/5LqVMCW4e0c?...
youtu.be/5LqVMCW4e0c?...
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I am reminded of Lincoln's famous letter to Joshua Speed in 1855
quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/li...
quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/li...
![Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty-to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocracy [sic].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kok4aqdr3qnsj6ktfkq76kqz/bafkreibv56orcjfhjc2czd5kkydlzapnuem3xkzbhna4fia27pyajprzvq@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I am reminded of Lincoln's famous letter to Joshua Speed in 1855
quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/li...
quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/li...
More teens on Reddit than Twitter
This poll dropping 24 hours after so many people freaked out at Jamelle for saying that front-facing social media was the best way to reach persuadable citizens is pretty funny
Also, lol Twitter
Also, lol Twitter
Teens turn to a variety of online platforms, but YouTube continues to stand out. Roughly nine-in-ten teens report ever using it. TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are the next most widely used platforms.
December 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
More teens on Reddit than Twitter
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my opinion of people being assholes publicly has nosedived since its become clear that the result of this becoming normalized is, like, american fascism. we need to bring back shame and humility. you need those things to have a society
December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
my opinion of people being assholes publicly has nosedived since its become clear that the result of this becoming normalized is, like, american fascism. we need to bring back shame and humility. you need those things to have a society
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"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman at Brown, had a condition as a child that required brain surgery. The experience created an unshakable ambition to become a brain surgeon, his sister said.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
Brown shooting victim was pursuing dream of becoming brain surgeon
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, was one of two people killed at Brown University on Saturday.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
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Is there no journalist who will treat this as the deranged, psychopathic rantings of a madman that it clearly is? All it would take is one.
Q: Mr. President, what the actual fuck? Do you know how evil, deranged, and indecent you sound?
Get banned from the White House, go down in history.
Q: Mr. President, what the actual fuck? Do you know how evil, deranged, and indecent you sound?
Get banned from the White House, go down in history.
Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
December 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Is there no journalist who will treat this as the deranged, psychopathic rantings of a madman that it clearly is? All it would take is one.
Q: Mr. President, what the actual fuck? Do you know how evil, deranged, and indecent you sound?
Get banned from the White House, go down in history.
Q: Mr. President, what the actual fuck? Do you know how evil, deranged, and indecent you sound?
Get banned from the White House, go down in history.
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Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
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Honestly think this is the worst NFL idea anybody has had since the Jeff Saturday head coaching stint
The Colts will start QB Philip Rivers on Sunday against the Seahawks, sources tell The Insiders.
Age 44, out of retirement, after a full week of practice, Rivers is a go.
Age 44, out of retirement, after a full week of practice, Rivers is a go.
December 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Honestly think this is the worst NFL idea anybody has had since the Jeff Saturday head coaching stint
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I just don't think Warde Manuel is the dude to be in charge of one of the most powerful machines in American sports. @slate.com column on the Sherrone Moore fallout slate.com/culture/2025...
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I just don't think Warde Manuel is the dude to be in charge of one of the most powerful machines in American sports. @slate.com column on the Sherrone Moore fallout slate.com/culture/2025...
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“We chose Karoline Leavitt to be his godmother over my own sister- just because you went to Catholic school doesn’t make you a good Catholic. I’m not the first, I won’t be the last, they’re separating kids from moms every day. Where does it end?”
She hasn’t heard from her😳
She hasn’t heard from her😳
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“We chose Karoline Leavitt to be his godmother over my own sister- just because you went to Catholic school doesn’t make you a good Catholic. I’m not the first, I won’t be the last, they’re separating kids from moms every day. Where does it end?”
She hasn’t heard from her😳
She hasn’t heard from her😳
I should legit be in prison for who my #1 channel on my YouTube Recap was this year. It reveals so much about my psychology that I spend ~1.5 hours each day listening to someone who I legitimately dislike, whose opinions and character and persona are not just contemptible but *boring*.
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I should legit be in prison for who my #1 channel on my YouTube Recap was this year. It reveals so much about my psychology that I spend ~1.5 hours each day listening to someone who I legitimately dislike, whose opinions and character and persona are not just contemptible but *boring*.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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I am devastated. A true hero.
Jason Collins reveals Stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis, says tumor cannot be removed via surgery
Former NBA player Jason Collins has Stage 4 glioblastoma. Collins — who in 2013 became the first openly gay active player in a men's North American sports league — revealed his diagnosis to ESPN's…
Former NBA player Jason Collins has Stage 4 glioblastoma. Collins — who in 2013 became the first openly gay active player in a men's North American sports league — revealed his diagnosis to ESPN's…
Jason Collins reveals Stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis, says tumor cannot be removed via surgery
Former NBA player Jason Collins has Stage 4 glioblastoma. Collins — who in 2013 became the first openly gay active player in a men's North American sports league — revealed his diagnosis to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. Collins' diagnosis comes months after his family announced he was dealing with a brain tumor. They did not provide additional details at the time, asking for "support and prayers."
6up.net
December 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I am devastated. A true hero.
My conspiracy theory for the last two months has been that Vance is waiting for after the midterms. Not only will be easier to remove him then with a Dem majority and Republicans seeing Trump as weak, but that would let JD run for two terms after serving the rest of Trump's rather than just one.
I know we’ve been talking about the 25th Amendment being invoked for years now, but we should probably be talking about it a lot more and a lot more seriously right now.
Couple of things here:
1. Trump says he took another cognitive test recently
2. In front of "large numbers of doctors and experts"
3. He called the examinations "long...and very boring"
4. If you're given 3 cognitive exams in one year by panels of doctors, something is VERY wrong with you
1. Trump says he took another cognitive test recently
2. In front of "large numbers of doctors and experts"
3. He called the examinations "long...and very boring"
4. If you're given 3 cognitive exams in one year by panels of doctors, something is VERY wrong with you
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My conspiracy theory for the last two months has been that Vance is waiting for after the midterms. Not only will be easier to remove him then with a Dem majority and Republicans seeing Trump as weak, but that would let JD run for two terms after serving the rest of Trump's rather than just one.
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Some people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Some people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.
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I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
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massive clean hits by guys wearing the Guardian Cap is a Woke 2 indicator
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
massive clean hits by guys wearing the Guardian Cap is a Woke 2 indicator
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At some point someone just needs to say “you are an indecent person, you are lying to cover the slaughter of defenseless men, you know you are lying, and even under the tenets of your own professed faith you will certainly burn in hell if you continue down this path”
WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
December 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
At some point someone just needs to say “you are an indecent person, you are lying to cover the slaughter of defenseless men, you know you are lying, and even under the tenets of your own professed faith you will certainly burn in hell if you continue down this path”
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I think part of What's Going On with billionaires is that the daily friction of interacting with normal people is part of what anchors people to the real world, and once you have enough money to buy your way out of the friction you can knock down a load-bearing column propping up your sanity.
December 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I think part of What's Going On with billionaires is that the daily friction of interacting with normal people is part of what anchors people to the real world, and once you have enough money to buy your way out of the friction you can knock down a load-bearing column propping up your sanity.
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Hey signing day is tomorrow. By the time Penn State ends its eight-week search and hires a coach, ~90% of this class will have signed elsewhere, maybe including four of these five commits. (These four could go to Virginia Tech, which could give VT its first top-25 class since 2018)
December 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Hey signing day is tomorrow. By the time Penn State ends its eight-week search and hires a coach, ~90% of this class will have signed elsewhere, maybe including four of these five commits. (These four could go to Virginia Tech, which could give VT its first top-25 class since 2018)
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This year, universities are giving $228 million to football coaches who failed at coaching football so that they won't coach football anymore.
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This year, universities are giving $228 million to football coaches who failed at coaching football so that they won't coach football anymore.
Have a strange suspicion that NBC picked Dua Lipa as their Olympic commercial spokeswoman because they think Americans don't know the difference between European countries and will assume a Kosovo Albanian Brit is Italian (they are correct!)
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Have a strange suspicion that NBC picked Dua Lipa as their Olympic commercial spokeswoman because they think Americans don't know the difference between European countries and will assume a Kosovo Albanian Brit is Italian (they are correct!)