Eric MacDonald
@ericmmacdonald.bsky.social
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"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa
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“Conservatives would never accept a left-wing government using regulatory favoritism to pressure conservative media”—but now that this is occurring at CBS, they offer “pointillistic defenses” of Bari Weiss spiking a “60 Minutes” story, @jonathanchait argues.
Stop Defending Bari Weiss
It is impossible to take her actions at face value given the context in which she is operating.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“Conservatives would never accept a left-wing government using regulatory favoritism to pressure conservative media”—but now that this is occurring at CBS, they offer “pointillistic defenses” of Bari Weiss spiking a “60 Minutes” story, @jonathanchait argues.
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NYC is "so far gone" that the NYPD has been forced to issue press releases announcing that homicides are ... at absolute historic LOWS.
Every crime rate in DC is down, and murders in 2024 had erased the Covid spike, on trend this year to be lower than 2019.
Every crime rate in DC is down, and murders in 2024 had erased the Covid spike, on trend this year to be lower than 2019.
August 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NYC is "so far gone" that the NYPD has been forced to issue press releases announcing that homicides are ... at absolute historic LOWS.
Every crime rate in DC is down, and murders in 2024 had erased the Covid spike, on trend this year to be lower than 2019.
Every crime rate in DC is down, and murders in 2024 had erased the Covid spike, on trend this year to be lower than 2019.
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If you're an adult and you believe this, you are by definition a stupid person.
REPORTER: Do you maintain that you did not write a letter for Jeffrey Epstein's birthday?
TRUMP: Somebody could've written a letter and used my name
TRUMP: Somebody could've written a letter and used my name
July 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you're an adult and you believe this, you are by definition a stupid person.
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At Fort Bragg, Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line. Where are the generals who should be speaking up in defense of the military's rules and traditions, asks @RadioFreeTom?
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the Army’s brass failed to speak out in its defense.
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June 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
At Fort Bragg, Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line. Where are the generals who should be speaking up in defense of the military's rules and traditions, asks @RadioFreeTom?
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If we had a real mayor, he'd tell all New York City public school kids to shoot a bunch of Tik Tok videos dragging Sean Duffy for being afraid to take the same subway they ride without incident every day.
Duffy: "If you're liberal, they want you to take public transportation ... the problem is that it's dirty. You have criminals. It's homeless shelters. It's insane asylums. It's a work ground for the criminal element of the city to prey upon the good people."
May 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If we had a real mayor, he'd tell all New York City public school kids to shoot a bunch of Tik Tok videos dragging Sean Duffy for being afraid to take the same subway they ride without incident every day.
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Was quite a moment, a sense we reached some kind of inflection point in U.S. history. You can now personally pay a U.S. president to gain an audience.
May 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Was quite a moment, a sense we reached some kind of inflection point in U.S. history. You can now personally pay a U.S. president to gain an audience.
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"House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might, if enacted, carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history," writes Jonathan Chait:
The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History
House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might, if enacted, carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history," writes Jonathan Chait:
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Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very.
One hundred days in, honking is down; bus speeds are up.
www.curbed.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
I sure hope Jeffrey Goldberg was invited to the “April 9 pump and dump” Signal chat.
“What has the country gotten for all of this chaos? Nothing. Trump tarnished the United States’ long-standing trading relationships and boosted the cost of imports, and evidently won zero concessions in return,” @annielowrey.bsky.social writes:
The Cost of Chaos
The Liberation Day pause is better than the Liberation Day policy itself was. But Americans are getting a raw deal one way or another.
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April 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I sure hope Jeffrey Goldberg was invited to the “April 9 pump and dump” Signal chat.
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Without a doubt, one of the wildest stories ever. A little over a week ago, the national-security adviser inadvertently added @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social to a group chat with the VP and others to plan an attack on the Houthis.
You have to read this now:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
You have to read this now:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Without a doubt, one of the wildest stories ever. A little over a week ago, the national-security adviser inadvertently added @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social to a group chat with the VP and others to plan an attack on the Houthis.
You have to read this now:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
You have to read this now:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Isaac Stanley-Becker with a terrifying article on how DOGE's cuts have plunged the FAA into "complete chaos": www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
The agency responsible for air safety is facing deep cuts and interference by Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Isaac Stanley-Becker with a terrifying article on how DOGE's cuts have plunged the FAA into "complete chaos": www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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“Trump and Vance have revealed to Americans and to America’s allies their alignment with Russia, and their animosity toward Ukraine in general and its president in particular,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social. “The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.” theatln.tc/OBWzC38t
At Least Now We Know the Truth
The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.
theatln.tc
February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“Trump and Vance have revealed to Americans and to America’s allies their alignment with Russia, and their animosity toward Ukraine in general and its president in particular,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social. “The truth is ugly, but it’s necessary to face it.” theatln.tc/OBWzC38t
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NEW: Two weeks ago gov't IT experts warned us that the worst case scenario would be if DOGE got full admin access to agency systems. We can report at at least one agency DOGE has unfettered "god mode" access. Our latest: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
DOGE Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data
The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal agencies.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
NEW: Two weeks ago gov't IT experts warned us that the worst case scenario would be if DOGE got full admin access to agency systems. We can report at at least one agency DOGE has unfettered "god mode" access. Our latest: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Only four days left to register as a Democrat, if that’s your thing. Since the justice system is failing it’s up to voters to get him out: www.vote.nyc/page/party-a...
February 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Only four days left to register as a Democrat, if that’s your thing. Since the justice system is failing it’s up to voters to get him out: www.vote.nyc/page/party-a...
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DOGE operative Marko Elez got the ability to alter US Treasury payment system code on Feb 1, WIRED's sources say.
For days, Trump officials fed members of Congress and the press a different story.
Elez is out now for posts reading "I was racist before it was cool" and "normalize Indian hate."
For days, Trump officials fed members of Congress and the press a different story.
Elez is out now for posts reading "I was racist before it was cool" and "normalize Indian hate."
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
www.wired.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
DOGE operative Marko Elez got the ability to alter US Treasury payment system code on Feb 1, WIRED's sources say.
For days, Trump officials fed members of Congress and the press a different story.
Elez is out now for posts reading "I was racist before it was cool" and "normalize Indian hate."
For days, Trump officials fed members of Congress and the press a different story.
Elez is out now for posts reading "I was racist before it was cool" and "normalize Indian hate."
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This suggests Eric Adams is using the most vulnerable people in New York City as currency in a quid pro quo with the President.
January 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This suggests Eric Adams is using the most vulnerable people in New York City as currency in a quid pro quo with the President.
Pathetic. No private business should ever apologize for censoring a traitor, but here we are.
Meta said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed over the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle His Lawsuit
President Trump had sued Meta and other tech firms in 2021, arguing that he had been wrongfully censored by them. Meta also reported revenue and profit growth for the fourth quarter.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Pathetic. No private business should ever apologize for censoring a traitor, but here we are.