Laurence
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Increase your confidence interval.
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yeah it's extremely funny because the people who are extremely insistent that their politics are revolutionary spend all their time trying to not to get in trouble which ensures that that existing power structures literally have to exert no force at all to pacify them
It turns out that almost every single social media/keyboard revolutionary leftist literally doesn’t understand that the entire point of civil disobedience is about getting arrested. That’s the feature not a bug! I just assume they’re all cowardly idiots at this point.
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 AM
yeah it's extremely funny because the people who are extremely insistent that their politics are revolutionary spend all their time trying to not to get in trouble which ensures that that existing power structures literally have to exert no force at all to pacify them
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that is absolutely true. I know many people far to the left of me who are fearless beyond measure. I see them every single day here
I think it’s important to not paint the entire left with the behavior of a few dipshits. A lot on the left have you props for your efforts and are also putting their safety on the line. Don’t fall to the temptation of division. Some of this online crap is an attempt to foment it.
January 31, 2026 at 12:24 AM
that is absolutely true. I know many people far to the left of me who are fearless beyond measure. I see them every single day here
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hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
hello Mr Vice President this is your economist speaking I am advising you to keep using this metaphor
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The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
January 15, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The Star Tribune had an insane graphic about the presence of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. There are more immigration officers in the metro right now than local police officers.
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Observers are also listening to police radio chatter and they aren’t, let’s say, being friendly about the feds. You can be the coppiest cop alive and not appreciate a barely-trained, heavily armed rabble bombing the city with tear gas and causing unrelenting fear and chaos.
i really think this is gonna be a big ol' schism - my rr spotted undercover cops grouping up and went to observe, first thing one of them said to me was 'we are NOT with immigration.' an extremely distrustful and alert populace is also bad for genuine police work and that WILL have consequences
January 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Observers are also listening to police radio chatter and they aren’t, let’s say, being friendly about the feds. You can be the coppiest cop alive and not appreciate a barely-trained, heavily armed rabble bombing the city with tear gas and causing unrelenting fear and chaos.
You can see her look at the clock when she leaves the podium. 🤣
PredictionMarketTrader on X: "Today's White House Press Briefing had a 98% chance of running over 65 minutes - until Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended it with seconds to spare. Traders on the NO side made 50x in seconds. https://t.co/Fe0MVMq9Oj" / X
Today's White House Press Briefing had a 98% chance of running over 65 minutes - until Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended it with seconds to spare. Traders on the NO side made 50x in seconds. https://t.co/Fe0MVMq9Oj
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January 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
You can see her look at the clock when she leaves the podium. 🤣
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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i do find it a fascinating assumption rightwingers are making that they should be able to walk into any daycare center and observe random peoples children whenever they want
December 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
i do find it a fascinating assumption rightwingers are making that they should be able to walk into any daycare center and observe random peoples children whenever they want
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it's crazy that 500 years ago, you would see the ruler of your country maybe once in your life and hear whispers that they're the Sun God, but now with social media, you get to see on a daily basis that they're the most unhinged, idiotic, and unhappy person you know
December 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
it's crazy that 500 years ago, you would see the ruler of your country maybe once in your life and hear whispers that they're the Sun God, but now with social media, you get to see on a daily basis that they're the most unhinged, idiotic, and unhappy person you know
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Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
December 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
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In YouGov polling this week, less than half of Republicans said they strongly approved of Trump. www.ms.now/opinion/poll...
December 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In YouGov polling this week, less than half of Republicans said they strongly approved of Trump. www.ms.now/opinion/poll...
This excerpt is insane, from beginning to end. Here’s an @nytimes.com piece on Karp that comes from a very different angle (but also involves tai chi).
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This excerpt is insane, from beginning to end. Here’s an @nytimes.com piece on Karp that comes from a very different angle (but also involves tai chi).
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Increasing the House would be good for other reasons but do very little about gerrymandering. State legislatures with much smaller districts are still badly gerrymandered.
Proportional representation would make gerrymandering impossible, or Congress could impose strict limits on House redistricting
Proportional representation would make gerrymandering impossible, or Congress could impose strict limits on House redistricting
435 isn’t a magic constitutional number. Congress can and should enlarge the size of the House. But it won’t.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/o...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/10/o...
The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it. - The Boston Globe
The best solution would be to increase the size of the House of Representatives from its current 435 members.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Increasing the House would be good for other reasons but do very little about gerrymandering. State legislatures with much smaller districts are still badly gerrymandered.
Proportional representation would make gerrymandering impossible, or Congress could impose strict limits on House redistricting
Proportional representation would make gerrymandering impossible, or Congress could impose strict limits on House redistricting
Socialists for occupational licensing reform? I'll take it!
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Socialists for occupational licensing reform? I'll take it!
Shouldn't have to touch them personally to move them, but welcome nevertheless.
h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Shouldn't have to touch them personally to move them, but welcome nevertheless.
A landmark in data-driven political science that comes with info-packed charts galore. My personal favorite:
November 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A landmark in data-driven political science that comes with info-packed charts galore. My personal favorite:
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
I don't know if Rep. Greene is sincere, but it does matter that she's saying this. Public officials' public posture sets the tone for the political and cultural milieu.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I don't know if Rep. Greene is sincere, but it does matter that she's saying this. Public officials' public posture sets the tone for the political and cultural milieu.
Call it the Everything, Everywhere, All at Once playbook. This is a country of 340 million, with half of it all stored under a single tent. There is no option but to run local, subtly or overtly distancing oneself from the nebulous but unpopular national brand whenever necessary.
Neither Zohran Mamdani nor Abigail Spanberger are the future of the Democratic Party.
We won’t win by imitating either campaign, but we’ll win by doing what they both did: running local-first campaigns, giving people a vision for the future, and rebuilding the American Dream for Gen Z.
We won’t win by imitating either campaign, but we’ll win by doing what they both did: running local-first campaigns, giving people a vision for the future, and rebuilding the American Dream for Gen Z.
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Call it the Everything, Everywhere, All at Once playbook. This is a country of 340 million, with half of it all stored under a single tent. There is no option but to run local, subtly or overtly distancing oneself from the nebulous but unpopular national brand whenever necessary.
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.