Look, I'm no political strategist, but I would think that the opinion of the guy whose entire role at the NYT was basically to promote the Republican point of view, isn't someone any Democrat should give a shit about. RE:
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For Republicans, “a Mamdani mayoralty would be the political gift that keeps on giving,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes about the New York ...
Also seems like the thing a smart Democrat would lean into and work into their messaging, but... you know. RE:
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Ian Boudreau (@ianboudreau.com)
Kind of love it that Trump thinks he took an IQ test when it was actually a senility/dementia exam
Good analysis of the whole made up "bluesky is dying" media trend, which seems to consist of journalists who barely (if at all) used Bluesky, but know that writing such a headline will drive a ton of traffic (the opposite of what would happen if it were actually dying). RE:
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Conspirador Norteño (@conspirator0.bsky.social)
"Bluesky is dying" has become something of a meme due to recurring opinion pieces claiming that Bluesky is "dying", an "echo chamber", or both. Her...
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Thing is, we've known about that *exact* term in the contract between the US and El Salvador since at least March (see: [apnews.com/article/trum...](
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US prepares to deport about 300 alleged gang members to El Salvador
El Salvador is agreeing to accept from the United States about 300 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang for one year.
 ) ) and it's been raised in some of the lawsuits to no avail. RE:
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Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social)
This part of US-El Salvador agreement on CECOT detentions gives away the game: To be held for one year "unless or until a determination concerning...
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US prepares to deport about 300 alleged gang members to El Salvador
El Salvador is agreeing to accept from the United States about 300 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang for one year.
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I mean. RE:
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Alexandra (Alex) Duggan (@alexdugganreports.bsky.social)
This morning, federal agents arrested & search homes of multiple people who were protesting against ICE arrests in Spokane on June. This is a photo...
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Scammers are professionals at this. Victims are not. Scammers can fail multiple times and still be successful. Victims can be successful every time in catching scams, but one eventual screwup... and they can still get ruined. It's an uneven playing field. RE:
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Tracy Chou (@triketora.com)
ngl my first reaction upon discovering our intern had fallen for a gift card scam in her first week (an impersonation attack based on details from ...
Lol. GOP spent years screaming "release the Epstein files" and now they "fundamentally disagree" with anyone who suggests that. RE:
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Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social)
Raskin: At the very least, the judiciary committee should be demanding the release of the Epstein files Van Drew: I fundamentally disagree with yo...
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David Enrich (@davidenrich.bsky.social)
Investigations @nytimes.com New book: MURDER THE TRUTH: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful https://www.harpe...
 )'s fascinating piece about how United Healthcare's response to their CEO being murdered seems to be... to claim that any criticism is a form of violence and therefore they send threat letters from aggressive lawyers to shut people up. RE:
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Techdirt (@techdirt.com)
UnitedHealth’s Response To People Cheering Their CEO’s Murder: Silence The Critics When your CEO gets murdered and half the internet celebrat...
As someone who literally just had to pay this tariff that I was promised China would pay for... I have questions. RE:
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FinTwitter (@fintwitter.bsky.social)
TRUMP: INDONESIA WILL PAY 19 PCT TARIFF AND WE WILL PAY NOTHING
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Wrote about how fucked up the Supreme Court is with its explanationless shadow docket decisions with massive consequences. And yes SCOTUS has been a problem for a while but this escalation is even worse. RE:
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Techdirt (@techdirt.com)
The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Has Become A Lawless, Explanation-Free Rubber Stamp For Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda When Joe Biden wanted ...