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Bill Rubin

@mwrubin.bsky.social
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Anti-fascist | grassroots organizer | reformed lawyer | Obama alum | adopted Pittsburgher | Go Celtics, Bruins, Patriots, Red Sox

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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The only thing the conservative Justices care about more than their ideological agenda is putting lower court judges who try to defy their decisions back in their place. In this instance, it worked out in our favor.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
SCOTUS will soon consider the legality of bans on assault weapons under 2nd Amendment. The hypocrisy of originalism will be on display when we consider what an “arm” was in 1789 — a one-shot musket. The Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Tracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country as Court Battles Continue (Gift Article)
Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is essential reading about the dangers of AI. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/o...
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Opinion | This Is What I Fear Most About A.I. (Gift Article)
Letting A.I. patrol its own frontier is like asking Jesse James to patrol the Wild West.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
“The No. 1 problem the Kennedy Center has had is President Trump.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Then I guess we're fucked.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Jeff’s boobs are nearly as big as Lauren’s.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
National Jewish Survey, Sep 1, 2026 Generic congressional ballot: 67% D, 26% R Approvals JD Vance: -68 MAGA: -59 Donald Trump: -53 ICE: -50 Benjamin Netanyahu: -40 Marco Rubio: -33 "Israeli policy in Gaza": -30 Barack Obama +32 jewishvoters.org/wp-content/u...
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I thought we had pretty much moved on from the fantasy of carbon capture.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/09/2026
seriously, the public has no sense of the scale of the budget. just straight up tell people that they cut health care to pay for the arch
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“This is a strong signal for the future of the Volkswagen Group.” That really is world-class gaslighting. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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Volkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs (Gift Article)
Facing growing competition from China and rapidly advancing technology, the German auto giant said Thursday its board had approved a “comprehensive” restructuring.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth is a garbage person for many reasons but top of the list is he's a literal murderer who should spend the rest of his life in prison. That's not to minimize his many other offenses but I do think it's worth keeping in mind the obnoxious hateful buffoon is first and foremost a serial killer.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It’s mind-blowing that we have literal white nationalists in the White House carrying out unfathomably cruel, abusive, white nationalist policies, and the punditariat has spent the last two weeks debating if some people were too intemperate after a Black man was murdered by cops six years ago.
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual @simple-sabotage.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
After you have committed an act of easy sabotage, resist any temptation to wait around and see what happens.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I’m fully expecting the Sup Ct to overturn this TRO. They’ll accept the totally disingenuous argument that USPS is just using this rule to facilitate the delivery of election mail and what’s the big deal, blah, blah, blah. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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US Postal Service Appeals Order Halting Mail-in Ballot Curbs
The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order halting new US Postal Service restrictions on mail-in ballots, moving quickly to reinstate the challenged rules after they were paused in a high-s...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
13% of Americans in the new Reuters/Ipsos poll now “Strongly Approve” of Trump’s job performance. The cult is shrinking daily.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“.. ticket sales and donations plunged after the Trump-led board of trustees voted in December to rename the center after him and put his name on the front of the building, according to the records.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
To me the most relevant data point about the Cicero Institute is that it has put out multiple research products inveighing against homeless sex offenders, and meanwhile this is its billionaire founder www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/m...
On the tapes, Clougherty swallows sobs and speaks in a thin, small voice. She described particular sexual acts that she didn’t want to take part in and how Lonsdale cajoled, begged and insisted until she gave in. She also said that during sex he slapped and shoved her and put his hands around her neck. “It was rape in a sadomasochist way nine times a day,” she said. In a later session, Saylor again mirrored what she told him: “You didn’t have personal agency, you didn’t have personal choice, all of those things had been robbed from you.”

Initially, Clougherty told Saylor, as she had said to her friends, that she had sex for the first time with Lonsdale in Rome. Weeks into therapy, Clougherty said that early in the mentorship for E145, Lonsdale picked her up around 10 p.m. near campus for what she thought would be a quick dinner nearby so they could talk about the class project. Without asking, she said, he took the highway south to his house in the Los Altos hills. When they went inside for dinner, Clougherty said, he surprised her by yanking her into a bedroom located off the kitchen and throwing her down on a king-size bed covered with a fur spread. He raped her, she said. Lonsdale denies that he drove her to his house without inviting her first and says he never raped her.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
For all the hot takes about what a disaster Abdul El-Sayed is for the Democrats because of one bad poll, three new polls have come out all showing him with leads of 3-7% over Rogers.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/08/2026
The same climate experts whose model overestimated the potential of geological carbon storage have repeatedly underestimated solar power — one of the energy technologies that would allow more oil to remain in the ground. ➡️ Read our full story w/ @drilledmedia.bsky.social: propub.li/4gdTCBc
Two line charts are depicted. At the top, the line chart is labeled "Carbon Capture Capacity." The y-axis is "megatons" and the x-axis is years (2010-2040). More than a dozen blue lines show a steady increase from the left edge of the chart to the right edge of the chart. Some of the blue lines exceed 4,000 megatons between years 2030 and 2040. The blue lines are labeled "Projections". A maroon line is at around 0 megatons from 2010 to 2025. The maroon line is labeled "Actual carbon storage". 

The second chart is labeled "Solar Power". The y-axis is "terawatt-hour" and the x-axis is years (2010-2040). Dozens of blue lines increase from around 0 on the left side of the chart, showing moderate growth from 2010 to 2040. The blue lines are labeled "Projections". A maroon line starts at 0 in 2010 and rises sharply to over 2,000 in 2024. The maroon line is obviously increasing much faster than the blue lines. The maroon line is labeled "Actual solar electricity production."
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Trump was impeached in 2019 for attempting to extort Zelensky. After taking office the second time, he sent Scott Bessent (nephew of Rep. John Jenrette who was imprisoned after the FBI's Abscam sting) to do it again.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Mangione will never be tried for murder because DOJ insisted on trying him for federal offenses first. This should never have been a federal case. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea
Defense argues New York cannot try Mangione over same act or offense as federal case – the killing of Brian Thompson
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The biggest problem with moving to Florida: you have to live in Florida. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/r...
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Moving to Florida After Retirement: Is It Worth It? (Gift Article)
Tax benefits are only one of the factors to consider as you make your choice.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Trump is so stupid he doesn’t even understand how a tax on second homes works. It’s literally a tax on homes owned by non-residents, ie people who have already left NYC. If you live in NYC you don’t pay it. Why would that cause rich people to flee NYC?
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I’ve seen enough. Dane County is mostly done and Hong is still 3,000+ behind. She can’t make that up with what’s left. Calling it for Crowley.
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Miller Lite stat o’ the day 18/57 The number of professional LIV golfers who are currently at -2 or better at Bedminster Golf Club. That’s the score Donald Trump claims he shot on the same course one week ago.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Trump is using the power of the government regulatory state to coerce companies into turning over huge ownership stakes in their businesses to the federal government while calling Democrats communists.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/08/2026
"If this bill becomes law, and not only enables Trump to expand his tariff agenda but mandates it, Democrats would have to own the economic carnage, too."
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Senate Voting to Give Trump a Tariff Nuke
A bill supposedly aimed at Russia is really an unprecedented new tariff power grab—yet prominent Democrats are backing it.
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Adam Mockler @adammockler.com · 07/08/2026
This is all on a government salary, btw.
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 07/08/2026
China is not screwing around. The United States has become a footnote. Supply chains, manufacturing, influence — China is flooding the zone all across the globe. As California doubles down on our low carbon green growth efforts, the Trump admin is doubling down on stupid.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/08/2026
"The bipartisan group of lawmakers who negotiated this deal with Trump perhaps didn’t initially realize how much power they were giving him." And soon, it could be too late.
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Senate Voting to Give Trump a Tariff Nuke
A bill supposedly aimed at Russia is really an unprecedented new tariff power grab—yet prominent Democrats are backing it.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Texas Pulse/Texas A&M poll: U.S. Senate James Talarico 47% Ken Paxton 43% Governor Greg Abbott 46% Gina Hinojosa 45%
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
What a bunch of whiny assholes. If it’s your primary residence, just say so. Here in DC we have a homestead exemption. You’re only eligible if it’s your primary residence. It’s not a big deal. Just don’t lie. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Mamdani’s Handling of Pied-à-Terre Tax Challenged by Homeowners
New York City was sued by a group of homeowners seeking to delay the rollout of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax, saying the publication of a list of properties that could be subject to the...
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Trump may get a big, new tariff authority
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 would allow presidents to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major importers of Russian energy.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
So the Senate has now voted to give Trump unfettered discretion to impose tariffs up to 100% on products imported from China, India and the EU, all supposedly to punish Russia. The idea that Trump will use this authority to punish Russia as opposed to for his own glorification is preposterous.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/08/2026
"As the name implies, the bill is intended to honor the legacy of the late South Carolina Republican and to punish Russia via sanctions. In reality, it does neither." @crampell.bsky.social on a questionable new bill, in the latest edition of Receipts:
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Senate Voting to Give Trump a Tariff Nuke
A bill supposedly aimed at Russia is really an unprecedented new tariff power grab—yet prominent Democrats are backing it.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Greatest economy in the history of the world.
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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Of the 85 GW of new power planned for the next year, 90% of it comes from solar, wind and batteries. 0% is coal. Trump’s crusade against clean energy is failing Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Chart of new power by month, from the EIA. Broken down by new solar, wind, batteries, gas and other. The vast majority are the first three.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Red Sox just came back five separate times to beat (and sweep) the White Sox in extra innings. This hot streak is nuts.
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Alex Speier @alexspeier.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Red Sox are the 14th team in MLB’s modern era (1901 to present) to have a run of 26-3 or better over a 29-game stretch.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Jonathan Turley? Really @nytimes.com? What were you thinking? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
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Fauci Could Be Held in Contempt of Congress on Thursday (Gift Article)
A Senate panel scheduled a vote after Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a hearing last week. Here are the legal issues involved.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 05/08/2026
Draft dodger cosplays with stolen valor
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 05/08/2026
European carmakers are too focused on what worked five years ago. That means they're missing huge markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
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China Is Beating Europe to the Next Billion Drivers
A circumspect general is always preparing for the next war, not the last one. That shows you where foreign automakers have been going wrong in China.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/08/2026
"Presidents come and go. The Constitution is enduring, amended only through supermajorities in both Houses of Congress and state legislatures. Or by radical ideologues in robes."
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A Blistering Critique of the Roberts Court, From Hawaii’s Supreme Court
In an extraordinary opinion, the state justices accuse the SCOTUS majority of undermining democracy.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 03/08/2026
That solar panels are now an everyday sighting almost everywhere in the world is what makes it a remarkable story. The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology. Read more: bloom.bg/4ximD5F 📷: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
RFK Jr said these words today on national television "There were ICUs that were empty all over the country including in New York at the height (of the pandemic)" hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are a fucking idiot hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha <sobs silently>
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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Dana Milbank: I Was Prepared to Dislike Abdul El-Sayed. Then I Came to Michigan and Spoke to Him.
He has a message that all Democrats could learn from.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
8 years ago.
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Bill Rubin @mwrubin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The best part is that there's still room for Trump to sink even further before November.
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