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All I can think about is Jeff Bezos saying that he slashed jobs at the Washington Post — including those of foreign correspondents in the Middle East — based on "the data," and a few weeks later a whole war breaks out in the Middle East that these laid off folks would have covered as true experts.

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Or, as I called it; The physical weight of Trumpism. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...

sounds like it's all going just great, in general

Mamdani to Hochul: Tax the rich, or I'll raise New Yorkers' property taxes The city budget is not officially due until July 1.

Why can't they do both?!
And seriously, kudos to Mamdani

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Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education

There no principles in Trump's attack on higher ed other than his desire to get "eye popping" settlements and to weaken institutions that he sees as the enemy. I hope that academic leaders will take note of the costs of capitulation as a new round of attacks begins. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

The US sneezes, the world catches a cold.

The New York Times just launched a new "newsletter about the law and the courts." They are calling it "The Docket."

The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.

More on this tomorrow.

The Wheel of Time IP Owners Are Creating an AI-Enabled Platform for the Franchise - Reactor Yes, you read that right, and I’m sorry

I'm still mad about the #WheelofTime cancellation and the loss of all those amazing and very human actors. And you think I'm going to sign up for THIS? How about not a chance. #WoTSkies reactormag.com/the-wheel-of...

heads up for anyone who has already blocked Neil Gaiman.

if you previously followed Neil before finding out he had assaulted multiple women, Bluesky might still have you set as following him.

you can either fix that manually since he has reactivated or with this tool:
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Proof that centrism and moderation isn’t the answer. Progressives will save us.

The Most American Halftime Decoding Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl for the haters

Blackouts, gentrification, Trumpian corruption, Puerto Rican snow-cones, and other stuff you might have missed in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl spectacular.

New Racket.

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A reel I watched mentioned them being more like slave patrols. Sounded on point.

This is why I don't buy the "Wheel of Time just didn't get the views" argument.

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Bezos had $75 million to bribe the Trumps with that Melania movie, but after firing Washington Post employees abandons them overseas, and their colleagues have to use Gofundme to repatriate them. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

This piece is well worth your time. The only thing I'd add is: It remains to be seen how much of a win the "restoration of funding" in appropriations bills actually is. (1/2)

Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'

Republicans’ tax cuts shaved billions off Amazon’s tax bill, new government filings show.

The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year — even as its profits jumped by 45 percent to nearly $90 billion.

More on Amazon's 87% drop in taxes👇

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) tells reporters the Epstein files contain allegations that President Trump raped and threatened to kill children.

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the $75 million Jeff Bezos set on fire for that Melania propaganda piece could have funded most independent newsrooms for literally decades

"Nearby, a six-year-old wondered if the unicorn she saw marching earlier was ok. "

Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.