Possibly to show the power of further leaks from Maxwell and co unless she is granted clemency?

Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean Total reported killed: 34 people Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View September 15, 2025 3 “in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

SC needs to be reformed first, no? Roberts court has hollowed out corruption laws. (But as you say, this is good terrain to pick that battle.)

Lots of good ideas here but the India and China erasure is crazy

Glad you are back here to say this and engage: many on here agree, despite what you see in your replies.

Agree with your point that the badness comes through for engaged folks. But I think we're amped up about what gets through to *not as engaged* folks. Compare NYT's coverage of HRC's emails to almost any Trump scandal.

3.) because 2a-b, it would be better to have a different plan. In its absence, dem leaders must shut down anyway. Removal of leaders who fail to fight in any way is warranted.

1. Trump has crossed the Rubicon. Dem leaders must act. Schumer's argument for not shutting down no longer apply.
2. Dems should use leverage they have and shut down. But a.) dems need fighters w/ talent to win political fight AND b.) shutdowns are inherent bad.

Wonderful piece. Keep it up.

How is this "a lot"? Don't they still have 800 pounds of 60% enriched uranium and know-how? Plus below from NYT:

Obviously you are correct but some of it is very funny in how stupid it is. Like every single sentence in this fails to back up the claim of "no statistical sense" and yet the writer projects total certainty. Can we share it for comic value?

Did KH shift any of her policy positions from 2020 primary to 2024 general in response to public opinion/electoral results? Seems like she changed *a lot*

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This Hour Has 22 Minutes provides some insight into this: youtu.be/l9FKF_IThok?...

Do you have any suggestions for how to bring those immigration-specific numbers down?

They are also allergic to turn signals. Sad!

It is NOT his "deportation plan." It is his plan to send innocent people to a foreign torture gulag run by a dictator. (I know the article makes this plain, but we have to be better about messaging this.)

This is the most important necessary condition for the political success of Trumpism. Even the "best and the brightest" Trumpists (Elon, Ackman, O'Leary, etc) know nothing about govt, history, law, etc. When one knows context, his repugnance becomes clear

@mcuban.bsky.social Do you think if Biden had pursued an aggressive regulation strategy that crypto-loving men would have been okay with that? Or the companies who gave millions to defeat crypto hawks?

You can always say an admin should pursue bad policy for short term political gain.

You could try George Saunders, Karen Russell, or Kazuo Ishiguro!

Rushdie and Bulgakov also worth checking out but closer to GGM

Do you like Murakami more? I think Gabo is more associated with a playful vibrant magical realism whereas Murakami is more focused on introducing the surreal into everyday life

@lxeagle17.bsky.social Your logic here is reminiscent of Silver in Aug 2015 explaining how unlikely it was that Trump would win 2016

In 2015, what would you have said the chance was that a US president would try to annex Canada and threaten its ruin to achieve his aim? 2% or less?

It's also very good at answering specific questions regarding languages. For instance, I had it break down the Spanish phrase "a donde quiera que uno mire," part by part, and then you can check its explanation, as you say.

@lxeagle17.bsky.social How would you balance inspiring the base (and standing *for* something) with being realistic about what is doable? Countless people have said that to win in 2024 dems needed a positive story about KH and her vision, as opposed to only running on the narrative that DJT is bad.

It is ALL optics. Trump understands that credulous media will report anything as a win if he acts tough and makes a show, despite no real concessions. Sad to see @ianbremmer.com framing it this way. Hope he changes it soon.

You mean Mexico got a win?

David, the true believers are deranged imperialists. Here is what the Trumpists really want:

@jfallows.bsky.social The original Pippen tweet that inspired Silver here is the origin of the imbecility. Your post + the original criticism you cite misses the context. I read it as Silver saying that Elon would be a beyond terrible player on an otherwise amazing team. But still moronic, yes.