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Post: Trump replaced a Florida man with a Florida woman So far we have President: Florida Chief of Staff: Florida Secretary of State: Florida National Security Advisor: Florida Attorney General: Florida

Make America Florida. Huh.

Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.

“While I still don’t think Bluesky — or any social media app — will ever fully replace the old Twitter, I get what the excitement is about,” our tech columnist @kevinroose.com writes.

Morning Joe’s ratings are now in the shitter. boo fucking hoo. and Nancy Mace fucking sucks

here's today's post: "Morning Joe’s ratings are now in the shitter. boo fucking hoo." — and Nancy Mace fucking sucks.
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Everything is political economy, tariff exclusion edition

Opinion | Our democracy needs a different model for journalism Informed voters are increasingly an endangered species. ProPublica’s nonprofit model could help save them.

"The preponderance of voters who get no news whatsoever suggests the very notion of an “informed electorate” might become a thing of the past."

The article was shared as a gift.

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Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.

The real muscle behind Trump’s “populist” movement is the moneyed class — wealthy heiresses, tech bros, and crypto kings. They influence policy to favor the rich, and tell voters that immigrants and DEI have caused their economic plight.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/us/politics/rockbridge-tr…

Ontario planning experts slam Ford's war on bike lanes Opposition continues to pour in over Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s fight against bike lanes. The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI), with over 5,000 members, sent a letter to the government ...

Ontario planning experts go to bat for Ontario bike lanes which are in danger of being dismantled by the P.C. government. Premier Doug Ford is so far sticking to his guns. #bikes #onpoli #congestion www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/21/n...

It looks like it is not going to be easy to find people. Seems like we are going to have to search individually for our entire friends list, and then there is no certainty that the name similarity is not co-incidence.

not a landslide

Hi, Lisa! Hope to see more on here as well. Good luck!

Remember in the movie “Aliens” when no one listened to the woman and then everyone died? That’s what the vibe feels like right now.

Tesla has the highest rate of deadly accidents, their model S and model Y rank among the most dangerous of electric automobiles.