This is about Putin’s Russia. Tell me it doesn’t ring a bell. slate.com/culture/2025...

we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.

Imagine thinking that people come to America to "access unlimited welfare for life"

The way this shameless administration is just always trying to blow smoke up our collective asses is so undyingly embarrassing. Really? We’re that stupid? We saw the footage. They identified ALL 11 people on a moving boat & somehow ALL 11 “most wanted” “narco terrorists” were on some kill list -ok 👌

I never experienced the calls and texts I receive here in America when I lived in Germany. Zip zero none. Or in Japan. Privacy is protected in other wealthy countries - and scams (& unsolicited sales calls) are illegal and actively prosecuted. In America, we suffer because business is King.

Of course, the feature these two wholly inconsistent rulings do share is clear: their outcomes advance Republican partisan interests (including Trump’s) at the expense of Democratic interests.

‘We now have confirmation, with the OECD saying in a new report that, without AI capex, U.S. economic growth declined in the first half of 2025. People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.’ paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...

This is wild to me. “Customers resist products” - in what universe have we made companies so powerful that they can unilaterally force their products on us like we’re some kind of lower type animal?

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

I’m not really sure why this took/is taking so long.

Students will always find a way to cheat - if they aren’t taught young that a - it’s wrong & b- there is intrinsic value & joy in learning & c- cheaters don’t get ahead. Our problem isn’t tech. It’s a sickness in Am culture where we’re taught to get ahead at all costs & principles don’t matter.

Misinformation is one of the world's biggest threats to public health. And governments are not doing enough to protect us. Social media companies should be held accountable for spreading harmful misinformation in that same way we hold manufacturers responsible for spreading harmful chemicals.

Alternately just say “suck it” to Amazon and don’t buy anything.

““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.” 👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …

No paywall archive.md/2025.11.22-1...

We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com. We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans. washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Dept. of Ed is reclassifying all the female dominated professions (nurse, therapist, speech pathologist, PA) as not having “professional” degrees, which makes it harder for them to get educational loans. Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power. Take that shit to court!

I’ve seen this reflected in society in the end of “awards ceremonies” at public schools across the US. No one wants to make the kids feel bad or not smart so we don’t award anyone publicly for achieving in education. The exception - athletics - those kids get tons of accolades - totally sucks.

This is just awful for the generation that has grown up with Trump and any future we hope to achieve where people believe American government is a force for the public good - which was its founding intent.

NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵

To recap: My law firm represented Black and Latino voters in striking down Texas' new congressional map. The dissenting opinion mentions George Soros 17 times and me and my law firm 3 times (all about how connected to Soros I allegedly am). I have never seen anything like it.

I can’t believe @harvard.edu supports Summers in a position of power over undergrad females with all that’s come out. They really have NO OTHER qualified candidates who could teach these classes? No one?

The Resolute Desk, a fixture of the Oval office since the Kennedy Admin, was removed for "cleaning and renovation". Strangely, no one seems to know where it is now. Reportedly, a "copy" has been seen at Mar-a-Lardo. Considering how much of the Kennedy legacy has been destroyed, this is just another.

A great explainer

Terrific

Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on? Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.

We need more competition in this country.

Certain ultraprocessed foods are contributing to worldwide obesity, chronic health conditions and premature death, yet the food industry continues to aggressively market new and existing products in this category for massive profits, according to experts. https://cnn.it/485zrBw

ah yes, individuals, who famously and historically have had more bargaining power than the federal government

Ah yes, everyone knows you’d get a better deal by removing your purchasing power from a larger bloc and going it alone. This is exactly what those companies want.

NEW: Peter Thiel has blinked. Yesterday, I posted an article about the "Great AI Bubble". And today, we find out that he's bailed on the market. Has he cut & run? Or is this some 3-D chess-type voodoo? Thoughts please. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Americans are some of the least (internationally) travelled people in the world, per capita, compared to most other wealthy countries.

Rick Steves from 2014: "The more I travel, the clearer it seems to me: Fear is for people who don't get out much. These people don't see the world firsthand, so their opinions end up being shaped by sensationalistic media coverage geared toward selling ads."

Can't stop thinking about this quote, from @maggietokudahall.bsky.social. "Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another." (Read the full article here: www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...)

🔴‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...

Because we as collective societies let them.

This isn’t the whole story - of course Forbes does t want Americans to know that this is at the behest airline companies - specifically Delta and its CEO who contributed millions to Trumps campaign and inauguration.

“Yet the concept of “equal protection of the laws” has shrunk with the modern Supreme Court. “

Great idea!!

"This assault on higher education is best understood as a means of destroying a locus of political opposition."

Nothing says freedom like having to grab documents whenever you walk out. Nothing like the freedom of suspecting everyone around you of being about to grab you off the street. Nothing like the liberty of wondering when shots are going to ring out while you’re in line somewhere. Ahh freedom.

Is this a real probe, or a Trump FBI probe? Who can know anymore? 🤷‍♀️ What’s justice?

Just wanted to watch some old Star Trek episodes and was told I needed a subscription to Paramount +. Nice freedom we’ve got here.

This is all so damn cryptic. This isn’t how normal people email.

Not only this but we’re still told that young men are the real victims of society right now.

International stocks are outperforming the S&P 500 by the widest margin in 16 years. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US-Colombia relations are going pear shaped. apnews.com/article/colo...

The U.S. military is being used inside the United States. There's a lot we don't know about how, why, and under what authorities. Lawfare's new project–which includes a tracker and a map–follows where and how the military is being domestically deployed. www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...

A bunch of folks have asked me what this looks like in local currency terms. Here's the chart. It's a similar story: The performance of the U.S. stock market during the Trump presidency is... ~~meh~~

This is because eating at McDonalds for a family of four costs around $60-80 now.