Reposted by ChrisJesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 24/09/2026‘By Jensen’s logic we ought at this point be shutting down OpenAI. Their software has repeatedly been shown to be reckless, and because they have consistently covered things up we cannot trust them. They seem neither competent nor trustworthy.‘ garymarcus.substack.com/p/i-think-th... 1121970
Reposted by ChrisScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Somebody inside the Postal Service watched them build it. Then they did the thing that ends a career.dworkinsubstack.comA Whistleblower Just Blew It Wide OpenA federal official told Congress what Trump built. Then the courts got involved. 09342
Reposted by ChrisMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I think it's not a great idea for a Democratic congressional nominee running unopposed in a deep-blue district to spend their time going on Fox News to do police abolition takes. 2737439
Reposted by ChrisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/08/2026“.. All I’m saying is, y’all be careful,” Kennedy said. “You’re getting into the foothills of violating the First Amendment.” @politico.com $DIS www.politico.com/live-updates... 5635589
Reposted by ChrisHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Whoa. on Williams's opinion Blanche basically says doesn't have to follow. I have studied 11th cir precedent and i believe I'm right and she is wrong So saying he and Department can ignore federal court. (Exactly opposite of what they did w/ Jack Smith) Someone needs to jump on this. 19629242
Reposted by ChrisBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Follow this: First, Trump quietly buys up to $5 million of Dell stock. Then, he urges his followers to “go out and buy a Dell.” Today, his Pentagon awards a $9.7 billion deal to Dell. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comDell Wins $9.7 Billion Defense Deal To Streamline Software BuysA unit of Dell Technologies Inc. won a $9.7 billion contract to help the US military handle its licenses for Microsoft Corp. software related to email, spreadsheets and other needs across classified a... 831822925
Reposted by ChrisLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 18/05/2026A federal judge also ruled that federal funding was withheld to coerce a pardon for Peters. 191535502
Reposted by ChrisNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Whether it’s Ken Paxton committing multiple felonies or James Talarico ordering a vegetarian taco, both Texas Senate candidates have troubled pasts. 363577627
Reposted by ChrisJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 18/05/2026So the evangelical preacher who worships Donald Trump - an utterly corrupt, dishonest, lawless, cruel sociopath who’s also a serial sexual abuser of women, & most likely a pedophile - the preacher who worships THAT immoral monster is worried America is “morally rotten?” Seriously Franklin Graham??? 77574137
Reposted by ChrisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Internal AutoZone memo: “.. We’re facing the largest supply shortage of lubricating fluids in the modern history of America. Realistic, middle-of-the-road estimates are for our average available supply in this product category to drop by 40%.” (via Costa Oil) $AZO 21638291639
Reposted by ChrisPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Today in “the rule of law is for pussies and losers” 29749108
Reposted by ChrisSteve Liesman @steveliesman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026At $1.4b, (assuming $400m from private donations and $1b from Congress) the cost overrun of the ballroom now exceeds $1b. Thats more than overrun on the fed renovation by about $250m, which is two buildings. Should Pirro investigate? 1320843
Reposted by ChrisEd @edmoriarty.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Have they considered dicing up all of their data center loans, repackaging them as AI-backed securities, and selling them? Just a thought. 1423137
Reposted by ChrisSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 04/05/2026My own view is that the central problem with today’s #SCOTUS is the extent to which it isn’t—and doesn’t think it should be—accountable to other government institutions, especially Congress. Today’s “One First” walks through eight of the levers Congress *used* to pull to keep the justices in line:stevevladeck.com225. How Congress Used to Leverage the CourtHistory is replete with examples of Congress using its powers to leverage, nudge, and even threaten the Supreme Court. A big part of how we got to where we are is that Congress has stopped doing so. 17545153
Reposted by ChrisAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 04/05/2026i dont have sympathy for these people but every one of these stories needs an opening paragraph thats like “this outlet didnt offer a single fact check or rebuttal to trumps claim hes pro farmer instead we were like ‘hell yea brotha’” 1758474
Reposted by ChrisMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 03/05/2026Brad voted Trump bc he promised to be “the most pro-farmer president you’ve ever had.” Instead, tariffs cut Brad’s export market; the war surged fertilizer prices by 70%. So Brad arranged his family’s final sale. “Farm is going dry,” said the ad. “Every cow must go.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/u...nytimes.comThe Last Days of Butter Ridge 6851402426
Reposted by ChrisAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 29/04/2026Iran/Ukraine, what's the difference 1461815518
Reposted by ChrisCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 28/04/2026by my tally we are now spending ~$2B to companies to NOT build more energy infrastructure. in the middle of an energy crisis 32874332959
Reposted by ChrisPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 28/04/2026/8….is very capable and experienced writers deliberately imitating his style within the bounds of briefwriting. Deliberate evil, in other words. 45111268
Reposted by ChrisSarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Here’s Trump threatening violence, calling for his political enemies’ executions, celebrating the deaths of people he didn’t like, and otherwise casually promoting political violence. There was also the small matter of Jan. 6 and subsequent pardons for violent felons. 521929767
Reposted by ChrisReuters @reuters.com · 27/04/2026A Reuters investigation found a broader-than-previously known Trump administration effort to expand federal control over elections across at least eight states reut.rs/3OOM7Ht 16272199
Reposted by ChrisJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Let’s talk about God & Trump, shall we? 58719224
Reposted by ChrisPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 22/04/2026The message of the Right reacting to Virginia is the same as the message of "2020 was rigged": no victory by anyone but us is ever legitimate. We are the only ones allowed to win. These people are cartoon villains entitled to no respect and no trust. Rabid dogs. 664698904
Reposted by ChrisJonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 21/04/2026The words "North Carolina," and "Missouri" do not appear in this piece of shit article. Neither does the word "decade." "Florida" and "Texas" appear in subordinate clauses, after words like "After Virginia ..." and "Gov. Gavin Newsom of California framed ..." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/u...nytimes.comDemocrats Once Loathed Gerrymandering. Now They’re Pushing for It. 341347234
Reposted by ChrisMatt Ortega @mattortega.com · 21/04/2026The press is intent on whitewashing Republican agency out of everything. 161278246
Reposted by ChrisSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 21/04/2026#ICYMI: Yesterday's "One First" took a deep dive into Saturday's @nytimes.com scoop on the behind-the-scenes machinations in the February 2016 Clean Power Plan ruling—and what the memos tell us about how #SCOTUS handles emergency applications in general, & about Chief Justice Roberts, in particular:stevevladeck.com221. Chief Justice Roberts and the Clean Power PlanRemarkable reporting from the New York Times provides a peek behind the curtain of the February 2016 rulings that ushered in the modern emergency docket. And what it reveals is pretty discouraging. 818559
Reposted by ChrisBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Gen. Caine and Adm. Cooper should put a statement now making clear the U.S. military will not follow orders that would mean committing war crimes, including military actions whose purpose would be to destroy a country or a civilization. 1153141690
Reposted by ChrisJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 07/04/2026MAKING the threat is cause to immediately remove him from power and put him in a room with padded walls. CARRYING OUT the threat is cause to immediately remove him from power and put him in jail. 46670132
Reposted by ChrisPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 05/04/2026In Easter message, President Trump calls for openness and recognizes power of redemption to save us from Hell Today in the @nytimes.com 30123894
Reposted by ChrisAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 18/03/2026Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comEveryone but Trump Understands What He’s DoneAllied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing. 395113243826
Reposted by ChrisNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17/03/2026“Melania” to receive FIFA Academy Award for Best Picture 352226277
Reposted by ChrisThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/03/2026One of the primary safeguards of our elections is the decentralization of the system itself, its management at the local level. The president’s plan to “nationalize” our elections would sweep this all away.lnk.thebulwark.comThe Voter Fraud FraudThere just isn’t evidence of significant election cheating—but that won’t stop the GOP from pushing its dangerous SAVE America Act. 1222459
Reposted by ChrisSarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Be sure to thank Trump for your gas bill. Read @eggerdc.bsky.social & @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-to-a...thebulwark.comTrump to America: Thank Me for Your Gas BillHigher prices = more money, according to the president. 715943
Reposted by ChrisAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 13/03/2026Hahahhahahahaha toy soldier really hopes you think the military academy is the military! It ain’t lol 2373124543014
Reposted by ChrisSteve Liesman @steveliesman.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Wasn’t the bargain that we’d give up our freedom and democracy in return for all getting rich ? Guess we got the short end of that stick. Live: Dow futures tumble 800 points as U.S. oil tops $100 a barrel to begin the week's trading www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/s...cnbc.comDow futures tumble 800 points as U.S. oil tops $100 a barrel to begin the week's trading: Live updatesThe Dow recorded its worst week since President Trump unveiled his tariff policy in April. 1817848
Reposted by ChrisNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 08/03/2026We are bombing Iran to drive out their authoritarian government that cruelly suppresses the democratic will of its people. And if they won't surrender, we're going to cancel the midterms. by Donald Trump 760588
Reposted by ChrisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/03/2026The WSJ calls it “the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s.” ⛽️ @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle... 31349511897
Reposted by ChrisNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 09/03/2026It's time for Democrats to stop focusing on issues that only elites care about, like unemployment and the price of gas, and start talking about things that matter to regular Americans, like Black mermaids and the genders of the characters on Paw Patrol. 221121142
Reposted by ChrisScience Magazine @science.org · 28/01/2026The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office. A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies. Read more: scim.ag/4boPkq8 scim.agU.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took officeA Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies 18489338
Reposted by ChrisThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/03/2026When economists say the president can't really do much to change prices, what they mean is he can't do much to *lower* prices. ICYMI @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4repfy4lnk.thebulwark.comTrump’s “Warflation” Has Just BegunIf he were trying to increase prices on purpose, would he be doing anything differently? 1018664
Reposted by ChrisNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/03/2026There's No Face Like Noem Wicked Witch of the Midwest Kristi Noem has more shmutz on her face than the Tin Man, and she probably bought ruby slippers with taxpayer money. But we know Stephen Miller is the (grand) wizard behind the curtain and Kristi's only skill is shooting Toto. by Maureen Dowd 2649366
Reposted by ChrisCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Four-byline alert: 🚨 “.. Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran, according to two U.S. officials, a former U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the conversations.” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi... 86604274
Reposted by ChrisAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 04/03/2026Huge slap in the face to democracy. Democratic Colorado governor, @colorado.gov, just publicly signaled clemency to Tina peters, convicted of election interference. If election crimes have no consequences, why would the next denier stop? Full breakdown: youtube.com/watch?v=lTSCC_9-FpY 62376412557
Reposted by ChrisThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/03/2026POLL: “Dems' real problem isn't being too liberal — it's being seen as too weak… The path to 2026 doesn’t run through the center. It runs through the fight.” www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d... 2273340917
Reposted by ChrisT. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Brilliant tactic to wait until tens of thousands of Iranian protestors are slaughtered and *then* tell them to rise up 🤡 413519
Reposted by ChrisPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Killing a bunch of elementary school girls to distract from having raped a bunch of middle- and high-school girls is pretty fucking grim. 402990795
Reposted by ChrisNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 28/02/2026In several rounds of intense negotiations, Tehreran was unable to match the bribes to the Trump family offered by its regional rivals Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. 9708146
Reposted by ChrisJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Sometimes even Trump gets it right… 1615148