@noted.bsky.social
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Americans' economic and political pains mainly stem from unprecedented concentration of our wealth, a few dozen mega-billionaires control 12%.
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
Gabriel Zucman on the shocking concentration of extreme wealth in the United States….
gzucman.substack.com?r=nle0&utm_c...
gzucman.substack.com?r=nle0&utm_c...
January 19, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Americans' economic and political pains mainly stem from unprecedented concentration of our wealth, a few dozen mega-billionaires control 12%.
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
They buy a lot of politicians, media outlets, & influencers to distract from their power by blaming our pain on immigrants, DEI, women's careers...
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Re-upping this @mcsweeneys.net piece that doesn’t seem to go out of style. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...
January 19, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Re-upping this @mcsweeneys.net piece that doesn’t seem to go out of style. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...
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I can't recall a time in my life when the Senate's Democratic leader was so embarrassing and pathetic.
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I can't recall a time in my life when the Senate's Democratic leader was so embarrassing and pathetic.
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It really is mad king stuff, untethered from reality.
He tells the Norwegian leader, you did not give me a prize that you don't control, so maybe I will invade the territory of another Scandinavian country you don't lead.
He tells the Norwegian leader, you did not give me a prize that you don't control, so maybe I will invade the territory of another Scandinavian country you don't lead.
January 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM
It really is mad king stuff, untethered from reality.
He tells the Norwegian leader, you did not give me a prize that you don't control, so maybe I will invade the territory of another Scandinavian country you don't lead.
He tells the Norwegian leader, you did not give me a prize that you don't control, so maybe I will invade the territory of another Scandinavian country you don't lead.
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Yeah, the thing is, Weiss had complete editorial control over the Free Press for years and if you read it you would not understand the threat to American society that Trump poses. I don't care what she says privately to her friends. She got the CBS job because of this acquiescence to Trump.
This is the heart of it. Both-sizing because you don't know what to do. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Yeah, the thing is, Weiss had complete editorial control over the Free Press for years and if you read it you would not understand the threat to American society that Trump poses. I don't care what she says privately to her friends. She got the CBS job because of this acquiescence to Trump.
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It's almost like the issue isn't training but the fact that these are terrible human beings working for inherently violent agencies.
ICE agents are trained on CPR but "It took more than 10 minutes after Macklin Good was shot by a federal immigration officer before someone gave her CPR." They also prevented a medical professional on the scene from intervening. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good
Federal immigration agents waited three minutes to call 911 after one of their officers shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis. After a brief medical assessment, they left her bleeding in her car. Age...
www.mprnews.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:40 PM
It's almost like the issue isn't training but the fact that these are terrible human beings working for inherently violent agencies.
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What an absolute embarrassment!
Trump has penned a deranged letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, citing the Nobel Committee’s decision to not award him the Nobel Peace Prize as the primary reason for him wanting to acquire Greenland from Denmark.
Trump has penned a deranged letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, citing the Nobel Committee’s decision to not award him the Nobel Peace Prize as the primary reason for him wanting to acquire Greenland from Denmark.
January 19, 2026 at 6:41 AM
What an absolute embarrassment!
Trump has penned a deranged letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, citing the Nobel Committee’s decision to not award him the Nobel Peace Prize as the primary reason for him wanting to acquire Greenland from Denmark.
Trump has penned a deranged letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, citing the Nobel Committee’s decision to not award him the Nobel Peace Prize as the primary reason for him wanting to acquire Greenland from Denmark.
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Leave it to SC Republicans to make things harder for working South Carolinians.
#scpol
www.postandcourier.com/politics/sou...
#scpol
www.postandcourier.com/politics/sou...
Republican legislation to revamp SC state income tax would increase bills for a quarter of taxpayers
New calculator looks at impact of a House-approved plan to reshape income taxation in South Carolina
www.postandcourier.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Leave it to SC Republicans to make things harder for working South Carolinians.
#scpol
www.postandcourier.com/politics/sou...
#scpol
www.postandcourier.com/politics/sou...
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If we had centralized leadership in an organized opposition movement, we could work against all this insanity in a way that recognizes what we are actually dealing with, a hostage situation.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
If we had centralized leadership in an organized opposition movement, we could work against all this insanity in a way that recognizes what we are actually dealing with, a hostage situation.
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The mess in which the U.S. finds itself is a hostage situation.
Those demanding we just fix it don't understand the challenges of the largest democracy in the world running on an outdated constitution.
But it's a hostage situation. When do we escalate to a shootout? What are the acceptable losses?
Those demanding we just fix it don't understand the challenges of the largest democracy in the world running on an outdated constitution.
But it's a hostage situation. When do we escalate to a shootout? What are the acceptable losses?
January 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The mess in which the U.S. finds itself is a hostage situation.
Those demanding we just fix it don't understand the challenges of the largest democracy in the world running on an outdated constitution.
But it's a hostage situation. When do we escalate to a shootout? What are the acceptable losses?
Those demanding we just fix it don't understand the challenges of the largest democracy in the world running on an outdated constitution.
But it's a hostage situation. When do we escalate to a shootout? What are the acceptable losses?
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I would like to volunteer for a Danish expeditionary force to annex Minnesota.
January 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I would like to volunteer for a Danish expeditionary force to annex Minnesota.
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Damn, "the voters" are quite angry with the Democrats for being in the minority. Do they not know how that happened?
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Damn, "the voters" are quite angry with the Democrats for being in the minority. Do they not know how that happened?
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Tien d. Giron 7-6 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2
Learner had to work for this one, but he got it done
Last year, he was the breakout star of the Australian Open when he reached the 2nd week of a Slam for the 1st time
This year, he’s ranked inside the top 30
He’s grown leaps & bounds
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Learner had to work for this one, but he got it done
Last year, he was the breakout star of the Australian Open when he reached the 2nd week of a Slam for the 1st time
This year, he’s ranked inside the top 30
He’s grown leaps & bounds
🇺🇸
January 19, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Tien d. Giron 7-6 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2
Learner had to work for this one, but he got it done
Last year, he was the breakout star of the Australian Open when he reached the 2nd week of a Slam for the 1st time
This year, he’s ranked inside the top 30
He’s grown leaps & bounds
🇺🇸
Learner had to work for this one, but he got it done
Last year, he was the breakout star of the Australian Open when he reached the 2nd week of a Slam for the 1st time
This year, he’s ranked inside the top 30
He’s grown leaps & bounds
🇺🇸
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People are thinking that Americans are somehow more stupid, which, having traveled, I do not believe. My low opinion of humans extends to all of them.
One thing I do think true, however, is that the amount of apparent insanity present in any culture is directly related to the level of religiosity.
One thing I do think true, however, is that the amount of apparent insanity present in any culture is directly related to the level of religiosity.
January 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
People are thinking that Americans are somehow more stupid, which, having traveled, I do not believe. My low opinion of humans extends to all of them.
One thing I do think true, however, is that the amount of apparent insanity present in any culture is directly related to the level of religiosity.
One thing I do think true, however, is that the amount of apparent insanity present in any culture is directly related to the level of religiosity.
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This is a good lesson, no matter how you come to learn it
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
This is a good lesson, no matter how you come to learn it
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it's obvious to a lot of people how bad Stephen Miller is, no real reason to call this a "shocking interview" except that cable news poltroons are not equipped to cope with America right now
www.mediaite.com/media/news/d...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/d...
Danish Politician Accuses Stephen Miller of Having ‘Mentality of a Rapist’ Towards Greenland in Shocking MS NOW Interview
Alex Witt offered up an on-air disclaimer after a member of Denmark's parliament made a shocking statement about chief White House aid Stephen Miller.
www.mediaite.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:44 PM
it's obvious to a lot of people how bad Stephen Miller is, no real reason to call this a "shocking interview" except that cable news poltroons are not equipped to cope with America right now
www.mediaite.com/media/news/d...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/d...
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Reminds me of one of my favorite memes:
January 19, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Reminds me of one of my favorite memes:
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Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
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I can't imagine dedicating my academic career to making bad faith, historically illiterate arguments that people born in America are not citizens.
Three generations of law professors making history up is enough.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.
Scholars spend decades researching and writing history with nuance and care.
American law professors will take a couple of months to relearn all of science to explain why the world is, in fact, flat.
January 17, 2026 at 3:46 AM
I can't imagine dedicating my academic career to making bad faith, historically illiterate arguments that people born in America are not citizens.
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I think it would be a good idea for D politicians to be declaring this publicly, pre-emptively. They should state it as an abstract, legal proposition: an order by the President to seize Greenland would be unlawful, here's why. Trump does not have the legal right to attack a NATO ally. Say it.
If the U.S. military is given direct orders to seize Greenland—pull down another nation’s flag, and then claim the ground in the name of the United States—every senior commander has a moral obligation to refuse to accept or support such a command.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump’s Greenland Ambitions Are No Joke
The Danes seem to believe him, and so should Americans.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
I think it would be a good idea for D politicians to be declaring this publicly, pre-emptively. They should state it as an abstract, legal proposition: an order by the President to seize Greenland would be unlawful, here's why. Trump does not have the legal right to attack a NATO ally. Say it.
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it's a real show of character (derogatory) to lend your name, your mind and your credibility to a fraudulent and disgraceful effort to gut a fundamental constitutional protection, and then whine that people are mean to you about it
I want to address my friend Ilan who says here that he has been subject to “a lot of hate” from academics who “should know better” and haven’t respected the “academic enterprise.”
I don’t dislike Ilan. I also think his paper is fundamentally wrong and not scholarly.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pFge...
I don’t dislike Ilan. I also think his paper is fundamentally wrong and not scholarly.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pFge...
The Sanity Interview: Ilan Wurman
YouTube video by The New York Sun
m.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM
it's a real show of character (derogatory) to lend your name, your mind and your credibility to a fraudulent and disgraceful effort to gut a fundamental constitutional protection, and then whine that people are mean to you about it