Gerry Doyle
@mgerrydoyle.bsky.social
Bloomberg News Global Defense Editor. Novelist, aviation geek, bartender, dad. Ex-NYT, Reuters. Grew up in Midwest, moved to Mideast. Views my own. Wrote a fun book about Chinese missiles: https://tinyurl.com/2p94pay6
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NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
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the astonishing thing about this wave of denialism is that we have more or less decidedly hit the point where clean energy is the *cheaper* option by some distance
I'm kind of baffled how the "moderates" have apparently all decided to turn against climate policy at once, just as China reaches green electrostate liftoff mode. I thought these people were all about National Greatness and making Hard Choices
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
the astonishing thing about this wave of denialism is that we have more or less decidedly hit the point where clean energy is the *cheaper* option by some distance
I would opt for the farm equipment route tbh
I find the phrase “makes history” nonsensical. Have you seen the stuff historians study? Just dropping an old piece of farm equipment down a well or accidentally freezing to death in a glacier gives you a good shot at the history books
November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I would opt for the farm equipment route tbh
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Analysis: The Post found that documents recounting President Ronald Reagan’s relations with the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, one of the most dangerous periods of the Cold War, have been removed.
The State Department had deleted history.
The State Department had deleted history.
Analysis | State Department deleted records about risk of inadvertent nuclear war
Key historical records about the incident during the Reagan administration, known as the Able Archer 83 War Scare, were removed without explanation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Analysis: The Post found that documents recounting President Ronald Reagan’s relations with the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, one of the most dangerous periods of the Cold War, have been removed.
The State Department had deleted history.
The State Department had deleted history.
several eu countries yesterday announced ukraine military assistance worth about 1/3 of a name change
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
several eu countries yesterday announced ukraine military assistance worth about 1/3 of a name change
we as journalists really circle the wagons for the wrong things sometimes
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
we as journalists really circle the wagons for the wrong things sometimes
look... a decapitation air campaign is not a plan. anyone who tells you it is does not understand air campaigns (or plans)
I think regime collapse is possible, but then the million dollar question is 'what comes next?'
as much as the USG might hate Maduro, it's not hard to imagine a word where paramilitary and narco-capital end up growing stronger as a result of this
as much as the USG might hate Maduro, it's not hard to imagine a word where paramilitary and narco-capital end up growing stronger as a result of this
I think people on here are huffing hopium if they think the Venezuelan operation ends in Vietnam II or is a complete debacle.
We’re likely to see a very competent air campaign, that does have the potential of decapitating the Maduro regime.
I’m skeptical massive ground operation is in the works.
We’re likely to see a very competent air campaign, that does have the potential of decapitating the Maduro regime.
I’m skeptical massive ground operation is in the works.
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
look... a decapitation air campaign is not a plan. anyone who tells you it is does not understand air campaigns (or plans)
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I spent a few years with housing as my main or second beat as a reporter and that is absolutely not why housing is expensive. Not even remotely why.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I spent a few years with housing as my main or second beat as a reporter and that is absolutely not why housing is expensive. Not even remotely why.
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"taking jobs from Americans" really gives away the game. This guy just hates immigrants and thinks they don't belong here, and can be treated as sub-humans.
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"taking jobs from Americans" really gives away the game. This guy just hates immigrants and thinks they don't belong here, and can be treated as sub-humans.
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The Gallup poll finding that 4 in 10 (!) young women would like to move out of the U.S. is striking. But it's also probably a symptom of a deeper problem: a lack of confidence in the American system and its ability to self-correct. www.pbump.net/o/the-subtex...
The subtext to the surge in young women saying they hope to leave the U.S.
Polling, like anything else that involves human beings, is not strictly analytical. There is an emotional aspect to the results, a natural side effect of asking people how they feel about candidates o...
www.pbump.net
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Gallup poll finding that 4 in 10 (!) young women would like to move out of the U.S. is striking. But it's also probably a symptom of a deeper problem: a lack of confidence in the American system and its ability to self-correct. www.pbump.net/o/the-subtex...
yeah, I think a thing that is missing from a lot of the ayn rand-ish "up by the bootstraps" philosophy is that the golden ages of u.s. 20th century growth involved boatloads of government spending on the people, and high taxes on the rich
It’s amazing that the people who are supposed to be good at economy keep doing the things that are not what someone good at economy would do. Usually, people having homes and good health means more spending. Making them broke and homeless might work too I guess idk I’m not a president.
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
yeah, I think a thing that is missing from a lot of the ayn rand-ish "up by the bootstraps" philosophy is that the golden ages of u.s. 20th century growth involved boatloads of government spending on the people, and high taxes on the rich
but I heard the bbc stitched together two of trump's speeches
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
but I heard the bbc stitched together two of trump's speeches
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NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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Meeting humanity’s insatiable demand for energy while still curbing greenhouse emissions will require creative solutions both big and small. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Real Cost of Our Energy Demand
Meeting humanity’s insatiable demand for energy while still curbing greenhouse emissions will require creative solutions both big and small. (Source: Bloomberg)
bloom.bg
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Meeting humanity’s insatiable demand for energy while still curbing greenhouse emissions will require creative solutions both big and small. (Source: Bloomberg)
I think I mentioned this last week but I lived in a hud house as a kid and is a big reason why my life worked out the way it did
helping people have homes is good, actually
helping people have homes is good, actually
This is far worse than anyone expected.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps.
All as mass internment camps are being built.
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I think I mentioned this last week but I lived in a hud house as a kid and is a big reason why my life worked out the way it did
helping people have homes is good, actually
helping people have homes is good, actually
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🔥 The White House released an article on Monday citing a DoorDash report as confirmation that "inflation has been tamed."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
NEW DATA: Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks
President Donald J. Trump’s bold economic agenda is delivering real results for American families — with new data from DoorDash’s State of Local Commerce
www.whitehouse.gov
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🔥 The White House released an article on Monday citing a DoorDash report as confirmation that "inflation has been tamed."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
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NEW: DHS secretly obtained Chicago police data on 900 residents accused of gang ties. It was quietly deleted after intelligence officers violated rules against domestic spying.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.
www.wired.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NEW: DHS secretly obtained Chicago police data on 900 residents accused of gang ties. It was quietly deleted after intelligence officers violated rules against domestic spying.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
The handoff came well after city inspectors formally announced CPD's gang data was deeply flawed and infected w/ bias.
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About the same time the NYT sat on a scoop tying Trump to Epstein, Maggie Haberman was downright giddy (y'all) about NYT promoting an anti-Hillary Clinton book.
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
About the same time the NYT sat on a scoop tying Trump to Epstein, Maggie Haberman was downright giddy (y'all) about NYT promoting an anti-Hillary Clinton book.
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NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
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"President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown has hit a disgusting new low, after federal agents reportedly pepper-sprayed a 1-year-old in Chicago and then lied about it."
Damning Video Shows DHS Agents Pepper-Spray a Baby
The Department of Homeland Security has denied it.
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown has hit a disgusting new low, after federal agents reportedly pepper-sprayed a 1-year-old in Chicago and then lied about it."
say it with me: health insurance is market inefficiency
VA covered vasectomy and afterwards they've been sending me a series of not bills, I assume each new one is when the hospital tries to bill them for something else
Out of pocket: $0 (thank you taxpayer)
What VA paid: $1500
What the hospital is attempting to bill: started at $4K, now up to $50K+
Out of pocket: $0 (thank you taxpayer)
What VA paid: $1500
What the hospital is attempting to bill: started at $4K, now up to $50K+
so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
say it with me: health insurance is market inefficiency
one thing that is mildly surprising in this video is shaheds at high (above clouds) altitude
Interception of a bunch of Shaheds by interceptor drones.
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
one thing that is mildly surprising in this video is shaheds at high (above clouds) altitude
there is of course video of ice/dhs tear gassing a kids' halloween parade in chicago, so
My "DHS LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT PEPPER SPRAY CHILDREN" tweet has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my tweet
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
there is of course video of ice/dhs tear gassing a kids' halloween parade in chicago, so
I have only known one air traffic controller, a friend of a friend, really nice guy who talks fast and is very funny and can keep an insane number of unrelated ideas circulating in his head at once
it is, to paraphrase liam neeson, a particular set of skills. would not antagonize
it is, to paraphrase liam neeson, a particular set of skills. would not antagonize
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I have only known one air traffic controller, a friend of a friend, really nice guy who talks fast and is very funny and can keep an insane number of unrelated ideas circulating in his head at once
it is, to paraphrase liam neeson, a particular set of skills. would not antagonize
it is, to paraphrase liam neeson, a particular set of skills. would not antagonize
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Going to be writing some things for MSNBC/NOW.
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump's $2000 checks from tariff revenue? The math doesn't add up.
Here are the charts to prove it.
www.msnbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Going to be writing some things for MSNBC/NOW.
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...