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AP political reporter. Father, hiker, pizza snob, part of the social media diaspora.

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BREAKING: The Board of Immigration Appeals is trying to deport our client Mario Guevara, a journalist from El Salvador, despite his clear legal path to residency and an immigration judge's order to grant his release on bond.

19.09.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1973    πŸ” 694    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 20
Screenshot of post on X from VA Secretary Doug Collins. The text reads: @ProPublica is an extreme liberal news outlet that will do anything to make the Trump Administration look bad. But this week, the far-left editors there reached a new low by sending @VernalColeman to stalk @DeptVetAffairs employees at their homes. This creepy behavior will discourage good people from coming to work at VA. @ProPublica, please do better and stop letting your hatred of the Trump Administration continue to warp your judgment.

Screenshot of post on X from VA Secretary Doug Collins. The text reads: @ProPublica is an extreme liberal news outlet that will do anything to make the Trump Administration look bad. But this week, the far-left editors there reached a new low by sending @VernalColeman to stalk @DeptVetAffairs employees at their homes. This creepy behavior will discourage good people from coming to work at VA. @ProPublica, please do better and stop letting your hatred of the Trump Administration continue to warp your judgment.

It's a journalist's job to ask questions of government officials, no matter which party is in power. That often means respectfully knocking on doors to get answers people deserve to know.

Tips and evidence are essential to our nonpartisan work: www.propublica.org/tips/

19.09.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1539    πŸ” 378    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 39
The suspension of jimmy kimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center. Β It’s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it’s wrong.

The suspension of jimmy kimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center. Β It’s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it’s wrong.

Conan O’Brien speaks out about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension:

19.09.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2456    πŸ” 579    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 17
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The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients

NEW: The SEC quietly dismissed complaints against 3 people who were granted clemency by Trump for frauds that collectively bilked victims out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Now, Devon Archer, Trevor Milton & Carlos Watson won't have to pay any money that could be used to make victims whole.

19.09.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 19
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Membership 404 Media is a new independent media company founded by technology journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox.

Apropos of nothing, here's a thread of worker-owned cooperative news sites that you might want to support: www.404media.co/membership/

18.09.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

they're throwing parties without us now

18.09.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 612    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 7

The movie version of V For Vendetta wasn’t great but it did have a whole subplot about late-night comedy host getting canceled (and later imprisoned) for displeasing the regime

17.09.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 806    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 13

β€œWhen we have the weight of the United States government behind extremist views, we’ve got a problem.” β€”Barack Obama

17.09.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 391    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
"I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out."

"I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out."

More from the suspect Tyler Robinson's alleged messages:
* Nothing about him being a groyper.
* For why he did it, he wrote, "I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out."
* Had only been planning it "a bit over a week."
* Was his grandfather's rifle. His dad gave it as a gift.

16.09.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0
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These estimates of public support for violence (from www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...) are inflated - *much* higher than what we and others have found using question wording that reduces acquiescence bias: brightlinewatch.org/accelerated-... The vast majority of Americans reject political violence.

16.09.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

Nothing makes more clear how Trump defines "hate speech" than him applying the term to a super bland question from a reporter

16.09.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 910    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 12
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Exclusive: No evidence of primary residence violation by Fed Gov Lisa Cook, says Michigan official The property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hasn’t broken rules for tax breaks on a home there that Cook declared her primary residence.

Another blow to the case trying to unseat Fed Gov. Cook: β€œThe property tax authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hasn’t broken rules for tax breaks on a home there that Cook declared her primary residence.” Via Reuters

15.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

There is no doubt in my mind that living our lives online contributes to a culture of political violence.

A story.

Last month, my car wouldn't start, so I needed to get it towed to the dealership an hour away. AAA sent a two guy. Let's call him Chris. (1/x)

15.09.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Trump says the US again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, says 3 killed in strike.

15.09.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It was me’: Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting appeared to confess in Discord chat β€˜Im sorry for all of this’ read a message from the suspect’s account, according to two people familiar with the message and screenshots obtained by The Post.

Notable that the people in this Discord chat, at least, did not seem to be happy Kirk was killed www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

15.09.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After Kirk killing, political leaders pull back from public appearances Worries were already rising after acts of political violence have started piling up. Now, that unease has reached new levels.

β€œOne of the goals of political violence is to totally transform civic culture. If you’re not holding public events, you’re kind of doing the work of those who are kind of promoting political violence.”

15.09.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'The whole thing is screwed up': Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers They're pushing lawmakers to move faster on a farm labor solution, even as the president cracks down on immigration.

"The U.S. agricultural workforce fell by 155,000 β€” about 7 percent β€” between March and July, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. That tracks with Pew Research Center data that shows total immigrant labor fell by 750,000 from January through July."

15.09.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1658    πŸ” 621    πŸ’¬ 163    πŸ“Œ 134
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33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool β€” a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security.

"USCIS says election officials have used the tool to check the information of more than 33 million voters β€” a striking portion of the American public, considering little information has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security." https://n.pr/4mgrQoG

15.09.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜The verdict of history will be merciless’: A new left media rises in the age of Trump Drop Site News is bringing on a new publisher as it and other leftist news sites get scoops and momentum.

What a time to be alive www.semafor.com/article/09/1...

15.09.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meme Ideology The shooter’s political leanings don’t matter. Here’s what does.

New from me: As we learn more information about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, here's what you need to to know. open.substack.com/pub/ctrlaltr...

14.09.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people.

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people.

14.09.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 196    πŸ“Œ 114
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Grok is being sent to the reeducation camp

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Boosted by summits in Alaska and China, Putin moves against Europe, Ukraine Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine.

Since President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to Alaska by President Trump, Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine.

14.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 326    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 3
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Blame game after acts of political violence can lead to further attacks, experts warn From the moment conservative icon Charlie Kirk was felled by an assassin’s bullet, partisans have fought over who’s to blame for his death.

The dangers of the blame game, very vividly on display after Charlie Kirk's assassination (worth noting, also On Here where some people rushed to conclude the shooter was a groyper) apnews.com/article/char...

14.09.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œPlease complete your fun” - new casually dystopian announcement at my son’s climbing gym

14.09.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 409    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜He Gave Me Confidence’: How Charlie Kirk Connected With Young Men

"He gave me the confidence to be able to believe what I believe": Charlie Kirk's clear if occasionally caustic answers to issues cut through, particularly for young men coming of age at a time of social isolation and lives increasingly lived online. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/u...

14.09.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 7
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People are more likely to support partisan violence if they think the other party does too | Weekly roundup for September 14, 2025 Also this week: Trump ties Biden low on inflation/the economy; Mamdani up big in New York City; independent redistricting is an 80-20 issue. + more!

Sunday post: People are more likely to support partisan violence if they think the other party does too

This gives us an incredibly powerful tool for reducing mass political violence: Sharing the real (very low) numbers on how many people actually support it

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/people-are...

14.09.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 317    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 9
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How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics The 31-year-old activist and provocateur build a modern political organization for the social media age, through the arts of online discourse and discord.

Important to be clear-eyed about the reality of Charlie Kirk's social media machine:

⦁ Built movement that mocked diversity initiatives, called trans identity a β€œmental delusion," sowed baseless suspicion about vaccines and election fraud ...

wapo.st/3IjwuEC

13.09.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 639    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5

What did I tell you?

13.09.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

oh just you wait....

13.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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