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@wellthats.bsky.social

Almost as funny as I think I am. Dog dad. Marvel. Star Wars. Disney. Philadelphia Eagles. And, like, democracy. Orlando adjacent.

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Matt Brown@mattbrown.bsky.social · 15h ago

I could be wrong! But man, the 24-team CFP *feels* like a step towards college football 'enshittification' that will be hard to walk back. Almost nobody *really* wants it. Benefits don't pass to consumers. Eventually, schools won't even really enjoy them. And for what?

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · 20h ago

the narrative that the first impeachment helped trump is kind of undermined by the fact that he lost his first reelection bid after it

Will Stancil@whstancil.bsky.social · 20h ago

Impeachment of Trump has never “triggered a backlash” or made him more popular, wtf are you guys all talking about. How is it possible that we just swept through the Senate and House and WITHIN A WEEK all of you are convincing yourselves that the smart thing to do is to avoid pressing Trump directly

Max Kennerly@maxkennerly.bsky.social · 19h ago

Right on cue, and I'll spare you all the trouble: the column both-sides the issue (pic 1), when the objective reality (pic 2) is that this problem has been caused by GOP tax cuts, no other factor comes close, not even COVID. He also never mentions "tax the rich" as an obvious way to mitigate.

Your reporter writes a debt scolding once or twice a decade. He has taken pains over the years to express equal disdain for both political parties, neither of which has wrapped itself in fiscal glory. If the Democratic takeover says anything about the nation’s budgetary mood, it might have little to do with Democrats. In what has somehow become a forgotten footnote to this election, a sitting president offered $5,000 checks as a perk if his party won, but voters went in a different direction. They probably didn’t take the offer seriously. Or maybe they’re just tired of debt-funded gimmicks.CBPP chart, "We estimate that if the Bush tax cuts and their extensions and the 2017 Trump tax cuts had not been enacted, the deficit would be $540 billion, or less than one-third the current deficit ($2 trillion)." From https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/federal-policymakers-should-raise-revenue-to-address-fiscal-and-investment
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h ago

BARRON’S: This year, “the interest bill is likely to be $1.1 trillion .. A decade from now, it will be $2.1 trillion ..” @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/con...

Faine Greenwood@faineg.com · 19h ago

It really does shock me how many “why did the Democrats win” round-ups I’ve been seeing in major outlets that don’t even MENTION ICE. If you’re trying to explain Blue Texas and aren’t even bringing up ICE’s terror campaign against Latinos, you’re either stupid or have a very suspect agenda.

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li@sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 22h ago

i think this is a key, depressing essay from @hollybfletcher.bsky.social. because here's the thing: white evangelicals didn't start voting dem. they just stayed home. that latent bloc of authoritarian nutjobs is still there, and will continue to exert a malign influence on our politics

Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · 23h ago

“Make no mistake, white evangelicals will be back. They haven't changed their theology, their cultural attitudes, their informational insularity, or their certain belief in their own righteousness. They comprise the most pro-authoritarian subculture in our country, and that's not a recent thing.”

Qasim Rashid, Esq.@qasimrashid.com · yesterday

Trump just posted an animated video of Dana White and his goons beating up and kidnapping journalists in the White House press briefing room. This is the sitting POTUS calling for violence & kidnapping of journalists. But please, let's ask Abdul more questions about whether he condemns Hasan Piker

Well That's Just Great@wellthats.bsky.social · 2d ago

Details that detail-oriented Sirianni is focused on: -Lying to the media about his starting quarterback -Being unsuccessful drawing the other team offsides on fourth down Details he feels no need to focus on: -Getting out of bounds when you're trying to save clock. -A 2nd half offense.

Well That's Just Great@wellthats.bsky.social · 2d ago

Unsportsmanlike conduct on the kicking team. Because of a violent hit meant to send a message? Nope. Ran out of bounds on his own. Nick Sirianni - focused on the details...like lying to the press. THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ARE A POORLY COACHED FOOTBALL TEAM.

Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d ago

If the Democrats passed a Medicare for All bill with zero Republican votes but just named it “Trumpcare,” there’s a non-zero chance they could get Trump to sign it, especially if they sent his BFF Mamdani to the White House to lobby for it.

Prisonculture@prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d ago

Something I have been thinking about for months is that after Charlie Kirk was killed, the elites in this country ABSOLUTELY believed that this was going to be one of the most significant events in recent U.S. history. But when it wasn't, they were not curious at all to analyze why.