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Senior Editor and Cincinnati Bureau Chief at The Bulwark Kentucky Colonel, Ope-inion Leaderβ„’, former hill staffer, Cleveland, Ohio, Cincy, DC and STL sports fan, cheap watch aficionado. 🫑 thebulwark.com, itscasualtime.com, MountWarshington.com

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a man in a suit and tie is standing in a field with his fist in the air and the words " d-fens " above him ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in a field with his fist in the air and the words " d-fens " above him
16.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man. I have such bad news for this guy when he finds out what war is.

16.02.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 276    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

same, girl, same

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Me as a child: it must be very hard to become a CEO and be very hard work once you get the job

Guy obviously on drugs speaking at a conference: the next five years of the economy should be about a dream I had where a dog spoke to me

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Ukraine Exploits a Russian Stumble . . . launching counterattacks while invaders cope with comms confusion.

NEW: You don't want to read to much into this, and don't want to get your hopes up too high, but it's very wonderful to see how strong the spirit of the Ukrainian people remainsβ€”and that they are counterattacking along the front. And that Russia has fumbled here.
www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-co...

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Opinion | Libertarians warned about executive power. Only a few actually warned about Trump. Anthony L. Fisher: A recent New York Times op-ed showed the blind spot many libertarians still have for President Donald Trump.

A New York Times op-ed last week boasted libertarians "told you so" about Trump.

But it was only a few, since politically exiled, who saw Trump's rise and said: β€œYou know what? I think he and a lot of his followers mean it with the racism, violence and fascism.”

(new @ms.now column)

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I grow older, ever learning new things.

16.02.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

What I really fucking love about Hot Fuzz is that it is a rare piece of artwork that unapologetically defends liberal modernity.

A representative of the impartial, uniform rule of law & depersonalized state beings justice to a lawless, backward community run by a wretched clique of local grandees.

16.02.2026 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 817    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 17
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Hungary holds elections in 2 months. And the US Secretary of State is in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban. And as you can see, Russian state media loves it.

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@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social learning about β€œbone smashing” from @willsommer.bsky.social πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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This is what authoritarians are never gonna understand: average, everyday citizens do not like watching paramilitary thugs brutalize children. All the vaporware memes in the world can't fix that for them

14.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3204    πŸ” 825    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 19
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Opinion | Why Did I Trust Jeff Bezos?

Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o...

14.02.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

@kaivanshroff.bsky.social is the author of this fine work!

14.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

THE #BILLIKENS ARE 24-1.

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Once again, it is bizarre how the media seems to think that only Democrats have agency.

14.02.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 745    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 5

Criminality is so rampant inside CBP that it has seen one of its own agents or officers arrested every 24 to 36 hours since 2005.

www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...

13.02.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1288    πŸ” 598    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 38

I'm picturing Texas Chainsaw Massacre right now

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John Mulaney Dr. Richard Kimble The Fugitive Joke | Comeback Kid
YouTube video by reidalmighty John Mulaney Dr. Richard Kimble The Fugitive Joke | Comeback Kid

Honestly, an incredible movie, god tier. To call it a β€˜dad movie’ would be to elevate the entire genre β€” youtu.be/b__lY0vMetw?...

13.02.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That Hasan Piker guy sure seems like a fuckin moron.

13.02.2026 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

"I didn't vote for this" continued

PS Yes, this is exactly what you voted for. You just thought it wouldn't happen to you

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World's Dumbest People Think They Can Solve the Nancy Guthrie Ransom Case With Grok

It’s happening again.

11.02.2026 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1922    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 21
Red Pill Memes: this entire video can be colorized. why hasn't this been done?

Red Pill Memes: this entire video can be colorized. why hasn't this been done?

These geniuses are indignant that the FBI didn't colorize the Nest footage with AI for some reason.

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Houston Chronicle β€’
@HoustonChr... 8h S ...
Famed Houston crime sketch artist Lois Gibson has released a sketch in the missing person's case of Nancy Guthrie based on a masked person seen on a doorbell camera at her home.
In a Facebook post she wrote, "I GUESSED at the parts of face covered with ski mask on this Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect. I used the surveillance photos shown. I spent 43 years at job trying to help detectives with similar photos. Only thing somewhat sure are eyes and part of lips/ mustache. I'll take the hit if I'm drastically wrong.
Don't criticize--do your own version." bit.ly/
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Houston crime-sketch

Houston Chronicle β€’ @HoustonChr... 8h S ... Famed Houston crime sketch artist Lois Gibson has released a sketch in the missing person's case of Nancy Guthrie based on a masked person seen on a doorbell camera at her home. In a Facebook post she wrote, "I GUESSED at the parts of face covered with ski mask on this Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect. I used the surveillance photos shown. I spent 43 years at job trying to help detectives with similar photos. Only thing somewhat sure are eyes and part of lips/ mustache. I'll take the hit if I'm drastically wrong. Don't criticize--do your own version." bit.ly/ 4tvZvQc Houston crime-sketch

You can’t blame AI for everything. Sometimes there are people doing their own ANALOG worthless bullshit

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ok

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I have done this eyeroll-deep inhale exhale a lot in my life

12.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

These dudes think this is so clever.

Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.

There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.

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