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good. if there's one thing I hate it's having qualified doctors.

great point by @jenrubin.bsky.social. Jobs don't walk away, they are destroyed and someone/something is always to blame. This time: it's Trump.

"Trump is not the unfortunate victim of job “losses”; he is destroying jobs, especially manufacturing jobs"

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Mr. Mamdani chose an alternative path: two deliberative written statements, and one 14-minute joint appearance with his police commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, a political moderate, during which they took only four questions. Mr. Mamdani may have risen to power on the strength of his strong communication skills, but in moments that cut close to some of the city’s deepest fault lines and his own religious identity as the city’s first Muslim mayor, he has come to favor a more cautious and stiffer approach.

Hmm, pretty suspicious that this guy uses different communication styles for different events.

“Zohran Mamdani is the most prominent observant Muslim in American life. He has made his religious identity a central part of his political identity, and he has vowed to stop ‘biting his tongue’ in the face of Islamophobic attacks,” Reihan Salam, a Muslim who is the president of the conservative Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, wrote in an email. “That gives him unique credibility and authority to speak out against the chauvinism, extremism, misogyny and racism that exists within Muslim communities and that has spilled over into violence again and again.”

why isn't the Muslim mayor taking this opportunity to talk about how all Muslims are bad?

Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

One day the NYT's editors will read these stories again and be ashamed of themselves. Mamdani called the attack "heinous," "criminal," "reprehensible," "terrorism," and "the antithesis of who we are." The insinuation that he's conflicted about this is disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...

There were no short-form videos posted to social media about the attack in front of Gracie Mansion, where Mr. Mamdani lives with his wife, Rama Duwaji. There were no impassioned speeches. Mr. Mamdani chose an alternative path: two deliberative written statements, and one 14-minute joint appearance with his police commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, a political moderate, during which they took only four questions.

this reads like it was written by the bari weiss squad over at the free press. Criticizing the mayor for NOT putting out a video about a hate crime but instead taking to traditional methods like a statement and then a press conference? What the hell?

His residence was attacked. And the story focuses on faulting him for not putting out a video?

Once again, @nytimes.com provides a really biased account of a major news story.

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Exclusive | Trump Sons Back New Drone Company Targeting Pentagon Sales Powerus says it plans to acquire Ukrainian drone technology to sell to the U.S. military.

Trump starts wars.
Trump bans Chinese drones.
Trump’s family drone company chases Pentagon contracts.

Bombs fall. Taxpayer money flows. The Trump family profits.

War profiteering in plain sight — the most corrupt administration in U.S. history. 💰💣 #TrumpWatch #StandUp www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Meanwhile...

You good with this??
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social

If only this were generally true. Andrew is an easy victim as he has made himself unpopular in all quarters. There are prominent people who are known to have profited from corrupt COVID contracts who still seem to have impunity.

Zohran Mamdani supports peaceful protest in wake of attempted bombing Two men allegedly deployed explosive devices against an anti-Muslim protest targeting the New York City mayor.

“While I found this protest appalling, I will not waver in my belief that it should be allowed to happen.”

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happening tomorrow!

The good name of the university that gave the world Jim Jordan and JD Vance has been besmirched!

Rally against ICE detention facility among concerned residents in Social Circle More than 100 people attended the rally outside Walton County's Historic Courthouse in Monroe.

www.11alive.com/article/news...

Anti-ICE protesters march from Route 58 to Riverhead Town Hall Sunday afternoon The Riverhead protest march was the fourth anti-ICE action this weekend across Long Island, amid a recent uptick in ICE enforcement activities and arrests.

riverheadlocal.com/2026/03/09/a...

I do hope you’re right & that the center holds. In my everyday life, I find both evidence that it will and that it’s shaky. Nevertheless, you’re right that this win should be celebrated John Adams style with “pomp and parade…bells, bonfires and illuminations”

“The election in Baden-Württemberg isn't being celebrated enough
We have a strong center that won't be swayed by hate speech
Many people want sensible policies, & in 🇩🇪's industrial heartland, they're often happy to see them from the Greens
Unlike almost all other democracies, we are NOT POLARIZED”

I worked for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin during the 2024 election and can testify to Ben’s ability to inspire, strategize, and organize. I’ll be reading his book. Here’s betting it will empower you to do your part to rescue the country.

The pre @benwikler.bsky.social era in WI progressive politics had some real own goals. Hoping the post-Winkler era does not revert to type:
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Just a couple of years ago, the Wisconsin Supreme Court was a rubberstamp for GOP policies. Liberals could easily get to 5-2 with an election this year to replace Rebecca Bradley. An off-year election in 2027 is harder, but Ziegler retiring makes a previously unthinkable 6-1 split look possible.

Never forget they made Jimmy Carter sell his family peanut farm.

Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount U.S. President Donald Trump bought more than $1.1 million of Netflix bonds over the last three months as the streaming giant unsuccessfully fought Paramount Skydance to ​buy Warner Bros Discovery , ac...

Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

GOP was upset that Hunter Biden - not IN the government and not IN any family business with his father - was selling his own paintings.

Canceled my subscription today over this PR puff piece...

We deserve so much better than PR spin from national news outlets but what we're getting is just PR slop.

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@miamiherald.com

The Long-Feared Persian Gulf Oil Squeeze Is Upon Us Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a virtual halt, unleashing the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s.

“The strait’s closure is spilling through commodity markets…
‘We are looking at what is by far the biggest disruption in world history in terms of daily oil production…If it goes on for weeks, it will reverberate across the global economy’
That is exactly what Iran wants”
www.wsj.com/world/middle...