Dave Urban
@davidjohnurban.bsky.social
Concerned US citizen and Pennsylvania resident who loves reading about politics and policy.
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We Were Giving Him a Bribe, Says Bribe-Giver About Bribe-Taker, Explaining Bribe
Coinbase donated to Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom
Tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia also donated to Trump's ballroom fund.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We Were Giving Him a Bribe, Says Bribe-Giver About Bribe-Taker, Explaining Bribe
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My favorite picture of my dad, teaching swimming lessons at Wildwood pool. He would have been 95 today.
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
My favorite picture of my dad, teaching swimming lessons at Wildwood pool. He would have been 95 today.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
Alphabet (Google parent) CEO Sundar Pichai on AI bubble:
“When we go through these investment cycles, there are moments we overshoot as an industry. There are elements of irrationality.”
“When we go through these investment cycles, there are moments we overshoot as an industry. There are elements of irrationality.”
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Alphabet (Google parent) CEO Sundar Pichai on AI bubble:
“When we go through these investment cycles, there are moments we overshoot as an industry. There are elements of irrationality.”
“When we go through these investment cycles, there are moments we overshoot as an industry. There are elements of irrationality.”
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Those sick, undocumented, immigrant cows get the NYT treatment.
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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November 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Those sick, undocumented, immigrant cows get the NYT treatment.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
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Silence. From a room full of people who know better.
November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Silence. From a room full of people who know better.
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WSJ: “.. If the AI market blows up, the blast radius would be wide, hitting not only Wall Street firms, but also pensions, mutual and exchange-traded funds and individual investors, because of how debt is often sliced and resold across the financial landscape.”
@wsj.com
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@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
WSJ: “.. If the AI market blows up, the blast radius would be wide, hitting not only Wall Street firms, but also pensions, mutual and exchange-traded funds and individual investors, because of how debt is often sliced and resold across the financial landscape.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
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JUST IN: Bitcoin falls under $91,000, down 28% from its high.
$5 billion has been liquidated from crypto in the past 7 days.
$5 billion has been liquidated from crypto in the past 7 days.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
JUST IN: Bitcoin falls under $91,000, down 28% from its high.
$5 billion has been liquidated from crypto in the past 7 days.
$5 billion has been liquidated from crypto in the past 7 days.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Uplifting discussion with @normeisen.bsky.social and @jenrubin.bsky.social. Trump is weaker, and more is possible for us now. Get to it when you can.....
The Epstein emails unearthed even more lies from the Trump administration—lies that implicate powerful people. We’re breaking it all down on Coffee with the Contrarians. Take a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZG0tY_HBqo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZG0tY_HBqo
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Uplifting discussion with @normeisen.bsky.social and @jenrubin.bsky.social. Trump is weaker, and more is possible for us now. Get to it when you can.....
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@maddow.bsky.social you’re my favorite for many reasons. Although you always have really bad news to share, you also point out how our fellow citizens and the courts fight against the inhumanity of our government. I’m proud of our fellow citizens. With all the bad, I feel lighter inside after your
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
@maddow.bsky.social you’re my favorite for many reasons. Although you always have really bad news to share, you also point out how our fellow citizens and the courts fight against the inhumanity of our government. I’m proud of our fellow citizens. With all the bad, I feel lighter inside after your
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Trump: "You should've suffered a little while through Kamala. The good news is she had no clue. I want to give an IQ test to Kamala and Biden. Who do you think wins?"
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Trump: "You should've suffered a little while through Kamala. The good news is she had no clue. I want to give an IQ test to Kamala and Biden. Who do you think wins?"
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Donald Trump’s net approval rating is the lowest it has ever been, at -18%. See how Americans are feeling about their president with our tracker
Donald Trump’s approval rating
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Donald Trump’s net approval rating is the lowest it has ever been, at -18%. See how Americans are feeling about their president with our tracker
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If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?
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I am now viewing in a different light all those stories he told for years about big strong steel workers coming up to him with tears in their eyes.
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I am now viewing in a different light all those stories he told for years about big strong steel workers coming up to him with tears in their eyes.
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Trump has a beef with honesty, and when it comes to his mistakes, he never cries over spilled milk. His policies are half-baked. And he probably counts his chickens before they hatch. Not a recipe for success in 2026. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-tell...
Trump Tells Voters: Don’t Believe Your Lying Wallets
From elections to the economy, he keeps denying reality.
www.thebulwark.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Trump has a beef with honesty, and when it comes to his mistakes, he never cries over spilled milk. His policies are half-baked. And he probably counts his chickens before they hatch. Not a recipe for success in 2026. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-tell...
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Trump had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend, including pointing in the face of a female reporter.
Trump had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend, including pointing in the face of a female reporter.
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Trump had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend, including pointing in the face of a female reporter.
Trump had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend, including pointing in the face of a female reporter.
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Trump seems to believe his ability to con the public is infinite. What has he done on affordability? His biggest achievement was cutting tariffs that he imposed.
Trump on if he'll sign an Epstein files release bill: "We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats. You look at this Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, Clinton... all I want is I want for people to recognize the great job I've done on pricing, on affordability."
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Trump seems to believe his ability to con the public is infinite. What has he done on affordability? His biggest achievement was cutting tariffs that he imposed.
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If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
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First off, my suspension has ended. Got a little harsh with a post a few days ago but I didn’t have my feet on the ground and I’m sorry if I offended anyone. Will try to be more chipper. Knock on wood!
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
First off, my suspension has ended. Got a little harsh with a post a few days ago but I didn’t have my feet on the ground and I’m sorry if I offended anyone. Will try to be more chipper. Knock on wood!
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We need a good clip of him speaking over time. To witness the degradation over the last few years. When watching him in real time from day to day, the changes don’t really demonstrate the progression. He has been incoherent for years. But progressively incoherent.
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We need a good clip of him speaking over time. To witness the degradation over the last few years. When watching him in real time from day to day, the changes don’t really demonstrate the progression. He has been incoherent for years. But progressively incoherent.
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I know the answer but just gonna ask for fun - why didn’t every reporter walk away from him in solidarity when he called a reporter piggy? What the fuck is wrong with these so-called reporters?
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I know the answer but just gonna ask for fun - why didn’t every reporter walk away from him in solidarity when he called a reporter piggy? What the fuck is wrong with these so-called reporters?