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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 1h
Today's newsletter is about how the AI bubble is inflated on the basis of made-up numbers that don't tell us anything, but serve to distract from the the fact that we have no actual information about the industry's financials. www.wheresyoured.at/annualized-e...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h
"If these people take over Congress, they're going to use its powers exactly how the Founders intended! Can you imagine that? Congress doing its job?! Heaven forfend!"
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 2h
Macho man Derrick Van Orden ducked debates with Rebecca Cooke because they would have had local news people doing the debate instead of people from GOP front groups like Hunter Nation or the Wisconsin Gun Owners. www.wsaw.com/2026/09/28/c... #WI03 @danshafer.bsky.social
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Cooke, Van Orden trade accusations over stalled debate talks
Debate talks in the 3rd Congressional District remain deadlocked as both candidates traded accusations Monday.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3h
White House: “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well.” Lesson is not that graft is not tolerated by the White House, but do it via crypto or corporate deals rather than texts asking for cash. And be a male, preferably a Trump.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 3h
"High stakes....were told." Analysis for people who don't have real stakes beyond how many more connections to money and power they might get.
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Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · 4h
The same morons who thought they could replace federal income taxes with tariffs now think they can somehow eliminate the state income tax and replace it with ... what, exactly? Related: No Republican has ever had to answer the question: How will you pay for it? www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 4h
And way down from the Biden years, where there was a huge increase due to CHIPS act and infrastructure bills.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16h
The difference between the Paxton scandals vs. the Talarico scandals is that the Paxton scandals are a) demonstrably worse, and b) demonstrably real.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 18h
Trump's opponents cannot simply wave away that existence; this does not mean he is more popular than he appears to be, but it does mean that he has support that is genuine, committed, and non-artificial, and there is no easy answer to that problem other than denying them power through politics
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 17h
I honestly was hoping Mitchell would trying bunting vs lefty, but they went against it
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 17h
Whoa. Thank God I'm off the AI slop (he writes from the bar that used to be the Red Shed).
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 18h
Correct move. The worst is when it's humid and storms threaten and they have to close it when it's 90 in Summer.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 18h
It's more than you think. I'd say it's more like 50-50, and 2/3 after mid-May. But 82 and sunny in October is odd and unusual here.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 18h
Oh, advertising dollars for sketchy companies? OK, don't disagree
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 18h
Just saying that if the Crew get there (knocks so hard that knuckles hurt) Game 1-2 is the same weekend as UW-USC at night in Madison.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 18h
How is it bleak? (Narrows eyes)
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 19h
If you really want fun with this game, hang out in downtown or Lincoln Park Chicago during September/October Saturdays.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 20h
usually people vote for the person who looks like they are having a good time...
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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 12/10/2026
Oh does it raise serious questions, dude? Is that what it does? Are the questions both serious AND raised? Wow he really got out the baseball bat for this one
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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes!
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Elon Musk was violating his visa when he started his first business here and very likely obtained his U.S. citizenship through fraud. Where is that investigation?
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 12/10/2026
You know, the problem with politically weaponizing the DOJ is that it both allows the GOP to go on the offensive with the power of the state like this AND weaponization serves to cast doubt on the motivations of the department in a way that protects the GOP from coming, legitimate investigations
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There was no accountability for DOGE so he is going to keep doing it. Dems should promise to minimize contracts with clearly partisan government contractors and to impose more regulatory scrutiny on Musk. At this point, nothing to lose. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We also got a story today about how people who worked on DOGE are making money off the data they stole. It's a self-reinforcing corruption machine they got going www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans (Gift Article)
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This is the first Fox News coverage of Guilfoyle, coming this evening, and only arriving after other outlets have reported that Trump is considering firing her (indicating she is now fair game for Fox). www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
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Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as misconduct and donor bailout allegations mount
Kimberly Guilfoyle faces mounting allegations in Greece as JD Vance and Marco Rubio weigh in on the embattled ambassador's growing controversies.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Assuming you're not being a pedantic dweeb, I think the question is whether Kupp stretched out the ball before/after he was over the sideline. I couldn't tell much either way.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Was he? I think it was going to be call stands no matter what the ref called, but if I had to say yes/no, I think Kupp got to the yard marker before ball went over the sideline.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If so, it's far away. The background was generally Brewers players walking to the dugout after stretching
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
That was the weird part of the play to me. It wasn't that the call was clearly wrong, but he was so definitive that Kupp was short when he was trying to dodge guys and falling away from the sideline. No discussion with anyone else on what they saw? Hmmm...
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So they didn't give the Fox studio guys Nellie's corner for this game? Were they worried the crowd would go after them for picking the Padres last series? Vasgersian did games in MKE, he can be the buffer for these guys, can't he? #ThisIsMyCrew @adammccalvy.bsky.social @hemminghawing.bsky.social
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No, it was next score wins at that point. It was more "guarantee you will not lose" scenario
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If you miss the FG, other team still has a chance to win. If you run clock out to last play, other team has zero chance to win (other than blocked kick, which can happen in either case)
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A good summation of David Brooks and "civility" politics generally: no one on the right-wing can ever be described honestly, while everyone who isn't on the right-wing is always portrayed as a radical breaking cherished norms.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
MAYBE try a fly pattern to end zone to see if Giant D is caught napping, and throw it in the stands if it's not there. Field was lousy and FGs are no sure thing. But this looked like 10 yard post patterns and Daniels cutting back towards the middle and getting by sacked is a total brain lock.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
But I have NO idea what Washington was doing, and neither did they
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Giants kicker has missed 3 FGs, so no sure thing from him, and field was crappy. Also , if you can be in a spot where you are guaranteed tie or win, you take it and run the clock down. Neither team had TOs on defense to stop clock.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
And Wash blew their 2 timeouts in the first 4 mins of OT. Just horrendous stuff all around.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Dems are supposed to be meek and defensive and saying things to comfort the comfortable like me. They are not supposed to be correctly identifying the evil that I am fine with, because then I get the icks." - David Brooks @majorityreport.bsky.social @markpocan.bsky.social @hartmannreport.com
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
He also gets intimidated by 5-foot tall Code Pink women, and then claims his old Seal injuries were acting up. #SmallDick #WI03 www.wisn.com/article/wisc...
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Wis. congressman talks about interaction with RNC protester
A Code Pink protester recorded the congressman's interaction with another Code Pink protester
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This Derrick Van Orden? The one that calls Islam a religion that must be eradicated and said this 2 days ago? #WI03 wausaupilotandreview.com/2026/10/10/v...
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Van Orden appears to volunteer for Fort Hood firing squad execution - Wausau Pilot & Review
A Wisconsin congressman volunteering for a firing squad? Rep. Derrick Van Orden appears to have offered to participate in the execution of the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people a...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Weird that Donald Trump's message is that people who are being assaulted can stop it all by giving up and submitting to the aggressor, so weird, so so weird
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
New Fed estimates of wealth by age are out. Under-35 wealth dropped 23% over these three years www.wsj.com/economy/affl...
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Affluent and Older Americans Got Much Richer in Postpandemic Years
A Federal Reserve study found overall median net worth rose 2% between 2022 and 2025.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇
Collage of 12 Republican posts on X opposing Russian oil purchases, 2022–2026. Senate GOP, 7/28/26: "Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." Senate GOP, 7/14/26: backing Graham's bill to hold "major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable." House GOP, 3/8/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil. Biden is fueling Putin's war on Ukraine." Rep. Garret Graves, 3/8/22: calling on the administration "to ban Russian oil." House GOP, 3/7/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/4/22: "Stop buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/3/22: "sanction the oil and gas industry in Russia." House GOP, 3/2/22: "Instead of buying Russian oil..." Rep. Steve Scalise, 3/1/22: "stop financing Putin's war with Russian oil." Marco Rubio: "Stop importing Russian oil... That's the plan." Rubio, 3/9/22, on Russian oil imports. Peter Navarro, 6/24/23: India "buying up bargain-basement Russian oil."
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Yep, no question. Let's recall that those arguing that 2024 heralded a multiracial working class realignment were expressly using that to argue that Dems had become too liberal on cultural issues and immigration. There will never be any reckoning for any of it.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
How many of those women AREN'T paid to be there. I'll go with 1.5 as an over-under
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Should we ask if the wife of the U.S. Transportation Secretary is compromised/bought off by Russia? Hey @democrats.org, I think you should. Why else would Road Rules Rachel say this? @markpocan.bsky.social @dennycarter.bsky.social @baldwin.senate.gov
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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 10/10/2026
RUSSIA TARGETED A BUS FULL OF CIVILIANS AND MULTIPLE APARTMENT COMPLEXES THIS WEEK ALONE. Maybe the ingrate is the guy who made the decision to fund that terrorism by purchasing oil in a last ditch attempt to boost his poll numbers?
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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is just a fucking carjacking. How the hell was he supposed to know it was a state sponsored carjacking. what the fuck are we doing here.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
He’s mad our country is run by crooks and murderers and so am I. I’m no longer interested in negotiating with these people and neither is he.
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jakemadtown.bsky.social @jakemadtown.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
And to get lucrative contracts as well as grab personal data for later use.
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