epmac.bsky.social

epmac.bsky.social

@epmac.bsky.social

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Not that long ago, three major lower-court rulings against the executive branch on three unrelated topics would’ve been a busy *month,* and outlets would’ve rushed to write up such a run of adverse rulings. Now, it doesn’t feel unusual when we get three on the same *day.* It’s all … exhausting.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Obama argues that we won’t fix our political problems unless we rediscover our moral compass first

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it's honestly kind of amazing how Trump holds events like this one at the White House daily and almost every time nobody really knows what the point of them is. Why is this happening? Is there any purpose beyond the optics of looking busy?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "National cyber director Sean .... Camichuooooi -- where are you Sean? Where the hell -- I gotta get this name so perfect. Kearincross."

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THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Republican lawmakers are incensed about Trump's dismissal of Ukraine — and powerless to stop him. That frustration hit a new peak on Monday as they sought to address Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel, waive sanctions on Moscow, and potentially stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

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We already have flying cars. They're called helicopters. They're really expensive and there are good reasons you have to have a pilot license and work with air traffic control to fly them. Putting jets on a sedan is not going to result in a better vehicle or transportation experience in any way.

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Replying to @darraghmckenna.bsky.social

I forgot to ascribe malice to him automatically and not just assume he sits watching the Jetsons with a notepad surrounded by people that tell him everything he thinks is awesome.

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read that sentence. it is a description of political persecution. anyone giving this the time of day as a serious legal case is a fool.

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Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."

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This is the most articulate and impactful piece I've read regarding the Pentagon's planned livestreamed execution of Nidel Hasan. Please read it.

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How do I know Hegseth’s order to deny access to bases to members of Congress is about a cover up, not about safety? Because I asked for a military briefing at the embassy as a substitute and was told the policy prohibited military leaders in the region from even talking to me.

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Daragh Fleming gets the last word tonight. Good night friends. "Men being silent needs to stop. Silence is enforced by shame. You’re shamed for speaking, calling problematic behaviour out. We need to call out other men who are saying fucked up shit."

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Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Hegseth: "The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top."

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Do we seriously have to do Maoist newspeak every single time an 80 year old posts his idiotic ideas on the internet. It has been AI since before I was even born. Can literally anyone have a shred of dignity.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson referring to it as "super intelligence" and to AI companies as "super intelligence providers"

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📌The first Democrat who runs this ad wins: "I hate these endless political ads as much as you. They are a cancer. That is why I am running to overturn Republicans' anti-American Citizens United ruling that allows dark money to clog our airways and ruin your valuable time and entertainment."

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The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.

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Replying to @editorialboard.bsky.social

10. Turns out we do not have to experience the constant drumbeat of this man's lies. Turns out members of the press can do their jobs professionally and dispassionately, reporting on the president while also essentially putting him on mute.

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Public health is at its best when you don't even notice it's working. It doesn't just pop up during a pandemic. It's clean water. It’s food safety. It’s disease prevention. It’s protecting our communities before a crisis hits. That's why we need public health champions in Congress!

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🚨 Obama rejects the argument that the market and lawsuits alone can keep AI companies in check: “That’s not how we treat airlines, or drug companies, or food companies.” He says there’s “no replacement” for effective government regulation.

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The Greenland “deal” epitomizes Trump. A huge amount of drama, a huge amount of damage that won’t be fixed for years and maybe never. And in the end he gets literally nothing but the diplo equivalent of Danish FIFA peace prize. 🏆 Stood down by Greenland and Denmark. Both hilarious and pathetic. Sad!

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I’m sure farmers paying $7 per gallon for diesel during harvest time will be delighted to know their tax dollars will be used to pay the lawyers who will try and fail to defend this in court.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump says he's "banning the free press"

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Something weirdly not noted in a lot of the coverage of the extortionate threats to murder the Kennedy Center unless it’s reimagined as a shrine to Trump: There was no dire fiscal crisis until Trump’s goombahs started mucking with it. Its finances were fine. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...

projects.propublica.orgJohn F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublicaSince 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...

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AI advocates say we have no right to stop innovation in the free market. Hogwash. We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or varieties of cocaine or biological pathogens. We protect the public from certain kinds of innovation. We need guardrails on AI before it’s too late.

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📌BREAKING: The contractor just owned up to damaging the Reflecting Pool. All the noise. All the harm. All the upset. Millions of taxpayer money spent on this insidious propaganda. Lives ruined. And people support this maniac and his sickening regime. What a nightmare we are living through right now.

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The fixation on whether we'll singularity before alignment and the robots will kill us is missing the trees for the forest. AI companies have already disseminated socially destabilizing technology, and we (Americans) handed the power to regulate them to Donald Trump. Happy Friday!

offmessage.netKiller Robots Aren't The Threat. We Are.Tech execs made a devil’s bargain with a dim, amoral, vain man, and handed him the Superintelligent, Amoral, Sycophantic Robot Conundrum. We need to solve that problem before we get to “alignment.”

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Mamdani demanding truths about 9/11, for the sake of his community, and Trump spouting vulgar lies about his 9/11 experience, for the sake of his vanity, are a distillation of our national character, the paths we've travelled, and the ones ahead. A child might navigate this properly; but our media?

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Home of the Brave is proud to join @votevets.org and The Cultural Landscape Foundation in the effort to educate Americans about the controversy surrounding Trump's proposed 250-ft arch at Memorial Circle and give a voice to the veterans, Gold Star families, historians, and others opposed to it.

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The @washingtonpost.com at least hints at how bizarre this is: “torrent of online memes, taunts”. The @nytimes.com fails again, sanewashing it into some sort of actual policy proposal: “Trump floats renaming New Mexico” Neither of them is willing to print the truth: the president is crazy

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

A string of absolutely bonkers Truth Social posts from Trump in the span of about 10 minutes

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It is journalistic malpractice that major news outlets are not producing 5-alarm-fire reports to warn the public that the president of the United States is out of his mind.

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“Laura Follansbee, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union of D.C., predicted that the fence would limit Americans’ First Amendment rights. Lafayette Square has traditionally been a rallying point for protesters, given its proximity to the White House. ...

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Trump officials will present plans to permanently fence Lafayette Square, the public park across the street from the White House. It has been a longtime Secret Service priority, but some preservationists and civic leaders are concerned.

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What's going on is that they are all terminally-online weirdos speaking to other terminally-online weirdos in a language only understood by terminally-online weirdos. It's like we made the most obscure dysfunctional reddit thread into a presidential administration.

Rex Huppke@rexhuppke.bsky.social

What in the name of all that is holy is going on here?

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Dr. Vin Gupta, an actual health expert, just dismantled RFK Jr.’s entire health agenda piece by piece. Medicaid cuts. NIH trials canceled. Environmental protections gutted. "Lots of marketing, little substance" on food policy.

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I am begging everybody to spend less time arguing about Hasan Piker and more time attacking Republicans. The election is in about two months. Lock the fuck in.