Andrew
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In related news about the Washington Post and the state of journalism today, Amazon "ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion."
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts
The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
In related news about the Washington Post and the state of journalism today, Amazon "ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion."
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
That's in the wake of the 2025 tax bill
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
People on X will see this and say “we’re the only ones who aren’t in a bubble”
Part of the answer to “Why are so many mainstream columnists and pundits saying such transparently stupid stuff?” is that they’re still on X, and view the world through the perspective X brings them, and that perspective is dramatically warped.
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
People on X will see this and say “we’re the only ones who aren’t in a bubble”
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White House Aide Fired After Telling JD Vance About Super Bowl Party https://theonion.com/white-house-aide-fired-after-telling-jd-vance-about-super-bowl-party/
February 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
White House Aide Fired After Telling JD Vance About Super Bowl Party https://theonion.com/white-house-aide-fired-after-telling-jd-vance-about-super-bowl-party/
Typical conversation with 5 yo son:
“Who’s the blue team?”
“Duke”
“Who’s the other team?”
“Virginia Tech”
“Who’s versing?”
“Duke vs. Virgina Tech”
“Who’s Duke?”
Ad infinitum
“Who’s the blue team?”
“Duke”
“Who’s the other team?”
“Virginia Tech”
“Who’s versing?”
“Duke vs. Virgina Tech”
“Who’s Duke?”
Ad infinitum
January 31, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Typical conversation with 5 yo son:
“Who’s the blue team?”
“Duke”
“Who’s the other team?”
“Virginia Tech”
“Who’s versing?”
“Duke vs. Virgina Tech”
“Who’s Duke?”
Ad infinitum
“Who’s the blue team?”
“Duke”
“Who’s the other team?”
“Virginia Tech”
“Who’s versing?”
“Duke vs. Virgina Tech”
“Who’s Duke?”
Ad infinitum
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BREAKING: US Senate has blocked spending package
January 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
BREAKING: US Senate has blocked spending package
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Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Fed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump admi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
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Jon Ross was stationed in El Paso, Texas from 2007 to 2015. The El Paso border patrol office was under review in 2010 to 2012 because they intentionally stood in front of vehicles to justify shooting. There were 62 accounts of border patrol officer standing in front of vehicles and shooting
January 10, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Jon Ross was stationed in El Paso, Texas from 2007 to 2015. The El Paso border patrol office was under review in 2010 to 2012 because they intentionally stood in front of vehicles to justify shooting. There were 62 accounts of border patrol officer standing in front of vehicles and shooting
JD Vance went from “I’m a never Trump guy” to “that woman deserved to be executed in cold blood”
January 10, 2026 at 4:30 AM
JD Vance went from “I’m a never Trump guy” to “that woman deserved to be executed in cold blood”
That is a catch man
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 AM
That is a catch man
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It has been an obvious, sometimes even almost stated project of Trump 2.0 to engineer a redo of the post George Floyd protests of 2020, this time with much more state violence. And now a federal agent has shot and killed a woman in a car at point blank range a mile from where Floyd was murdered.
January 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
It has been an obvious, sometimes even almost stated project of Trump 2.0 to engineer a redo of the post George Floyd protests of 2020, this time with much more state violence. And now a federal agent has shot and killed a woman in a car at point blank range a mile from where Floyd was murdered.
Happy Thanksgiving. Dry brine is the way to go
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Happy Thanksgiving. Dry brine is the way to go
I need to know how much money Chris Isaac is getting from NPR for their regular use of Wicked Games as bumper music.
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I need to know how much money Chris Isaac is getting from NPR for their regular use of Wicked Games as bumper music.
Twitter has been awful for a long time but last 2-3 weeks seems like the cesspool dial has been turned way up.
October 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Twitter has been awful for a long time but last 2-3 weeks seems like the cesspool dial has been turned way up.
Half of everyone’s work day is now just going through the login process for various websites and applications
October 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Half of everyone’s work day is now just going through the login process for various websites and applications
11 years? Versant???
September 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
11 years? Versant???
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seems like the whole point of having a union would be to strike *in this exact situation*
The WGA’s statement on ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
September 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
seems like the whole point of having a union would be to strike *in this exact situation*
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Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
September 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
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The median voter isn't a pureed balance of elite centrist takes, they're somebody who has a passionate opinion about vehicle registration fees but couldn't name the current vice president.
August 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The median voter isn't a pureed balance of elite centrist takes, they're somebody who has a passionate opinion about vehicle registration fees but couldn't name the current vice president.
Democrats do not lose because of culture war minutiae. They lose because they offer nothing and are subservient to capital, leaving voters searching for answers. It’s obvious to everyone.
It would be a huge step forward for Democrats and for general clarity in political writing if these terms went away. These came mostly from academic hothouses.
August 24, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Democrats do not lose because of culture war minutiae. They lose because they offer nothing and are subservient to capital, leaving voters searching for answers. It’s obvious to everyone.
Have come across a few Alton Brown videos on Tik Tok lately and hope he’s ok. A little worried about him.
July 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Have come across a few Alton Brown videos on Tik Tok lately and hope he’s ok. A little worried about him.
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They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I was honestly expecting something a little scarier
July 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I was honestly expecting something a little scarier
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Israeli soldiers opened fire near a food distribution site in southern Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 32 people, Gazan health authorities said. The UN said this past week that more than 670 Palestinians had been killed in similar episodes near aid sites.
Gaza Health Ministry Says Israeli Military Killed 32 Near Aid Site
The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under a new Israel-backed aid system.
trib.al
July 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Israeli soldiers opened fire near a food distribution site in southern Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 32 people, Gazan health authorities said. The UN said this past week that more than 670 Palestinians had been killed in similar episodes near aid sites.