chowda

chowda

@dcalderhead.bsky.social

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Josh Marshall
@joshtpm.bsky.social

I'm not sure I'd have Abdul cook my hamburger. Because he burned this guy pretty bad.

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

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Tom Cox
@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

I've decided to compile a definitive thread of photos of the best trees I've photographed during my walks in the countryside, together with supporting biographical information. I will put the vital story associated with each tree in the alt text, since some of it is a little long to fit in a post.

chowda
@dcalderhead.bsky.social

This is why we are where we are right now. Courtiers kissing the king's ring.

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

One you might find surprising. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt & members of her team have been extremely helpful in responding to questions I raise. Regardless of public facing commentary, privately they are willing to engage and address questions. And I have appreciated that. Thank you

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Adam Serwer
@adamserwer.bsky.social

It is funny that this person thinks “immigrants defended the union while native born whites sought to destroy it in the name of slavery” is an argument against immigrants being Americans. This is precisely the point, nothing about being born here makes you better bsky.app/profile/aphc...

Alexander Clarkson@aphclarkson.bsky.social

Another datapoint for the fascist radicalisation of institutional pillars of much of the American Right

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈
@maxdubler.com

The idea that the wealthy, the middle class, and the poor are all in completely separate housing markets with no overlap ignores how things work in the real world. In the absence of new high end housing, wealthy people outbid the middle class for the best available existing housing and renovate it.

Barbara Samuels@bsamuels72.bsky.social

New MR housing flattens or marginally lowers cost of housing for people in mainstream market, i.e mid-class & some working class people. Which is good. But we shouldnt pretend it meaningfully helps the poor or homeless. They are not competing in the same mainstream market w/ rich or even mid-class.

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Carl T. Bergstrom
@carlbergstrom.com

ADA leaders were forcibly removed from their own meeting for sharing copies of an ADA OpEd critical of Jay Bhattacharya. Thanks to you it's now got >125,000 views. As CDC interim director, Jay also blocked publication of this paper because it showed that COVID vaccines work. You know what to do.

jamanetwork.comInterim Estimated Effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccines in AdultsThis case-control study estimates vaccine effectiveness of 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines among adults with COVID-19–associated emergency department or urgent care encounters and COVID-19–associated hosp...

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James Talarico
@jamestalarico.bsky.social

Ken Paxton just gave an Epstein-style deal to a pedophile. Paxton released Adam Hoffman — an admitted child rapist — back on our streets after Paxton’s rich lawyer friend got involved. The Epstein Class has no place in Texas. Ken Paxton has no place in the US Senate.

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Puff the Magic Hater
@mskellymhayes.bsky.social

This is what being "against DEI" has always meant.

NBC News@nbcnews.com

NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.

nbcnews.comHegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officersThe defense secretary’s efforts to block or delay promotions to general or admiral for some officers has raised concerns that he may be targeting them because of race, gender or affiliation with the B...
chowda
@dcalderhead.bsky.social

@booker.senate.gov If they won't stand up then they are not good people.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Booker: "There are really good people in the Senate on both sides of the aisle, and I have these private conversations with my colleagues about what's wrong. But they're afraid or unwilling to say these things publicly. And that is the crisis that we're in. It's a crisis of conviction."

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Replying to @kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Also, be sure not to spread this video of Justin Fox, the other DOGE bro who revealed that he's a malicious moron who caused incredible destruction. Do not hurt Justin Fox's reputation just by linking Justin Fox's name to the sworn testimony Justin Fox gave about what Justin Fox did.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

ICYMI — one of Elon’s DOGE guys Justin Fox saying a documentary is “DEI” if it’s about how historical events impact led Black civil rights because it’s “not for the betterment of humankind”

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

They made them take down the videos because they would cause "reputational damage" to people like this young man, Nathan Cavanuagh, so definitely don't post this all over the internet with the name Nathan Cavanaugh attached, or this guy might suffer reputational damage. This guy, Nathan Cavanaugh.

404 Media@404media.co

This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon. Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org

chowda
@dcalderhead.bsky.social

@murray.senate.gov Your Republican "colleagues" are dedicated to destroying this country. What they say in private means nothing. Act accordingly.

Philip Bump@pbump.com

After pointing at Democrats and saying they are "crazy," Trump says, "We’re lucky we have a country, with people like this. Democrats are destroying our country, but we stopped it, just in the nick of time." Just insanely destructive. Indefensible — but Republicans stood and clapped.

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Ben Collins
@bencollins.bsky.social

Interesting post about the coordinated anti-AOC smear campaign. It's 2016 again! Fake local news outlets on Facebook getting picked up until eventually it winds up in the Washington Post.

spinclass.substack.comI Caught POLITICO and the New York Times Laundering Pink Slime "News"How the sexist backlash to AOC and Gretchen Whitmer at the Munich Security Conference led me to a scammy "local news" outlet pushing a coordinated right-wing narrative

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WeRateDogs
@weratedogs.com

This is Princess. She and her human work hard every day collecting trash at an apartment building. It is an often thankless job, but one kind resident thought the pair should know how much they are appreciated, and that Princess should get a uniform too. 13/10 for all (TT: oliviaolp)

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Greg Pak
@gregpak.net

When Ds are back in charge, they have to change everything. No moderate half-measures. Just relentless razing of the corrupt institutions that enriched the worst people in the world and propped up fascism. A few suggestions...

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Berny Belvedere
@bernybelvedere.bsky.social

This, from @kenwhite.bsky.social in @theunpopulist.net, is a genuine must-read. If the current state of free speech discourse interests you—and especially if it infuriates you—this is a critical reframe steering us away from the idea that bad-faith actors are actually our free speech heroes.

theunpopulist.netThe Fashionable Notion of 'Free Speech Culture' Is Justifying State Censorship, IronicallyIt'll convince people that free speech is a sham
chowda
@dcalderhead.bsky.social

@gluesenkampperez.house.gov Why didn't you try to negotiate some of those things? Did you just not care enough to try? Or did you enjoy voting to fund fascism?

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (one of 7 Democrats who just voted to fund DHS) defends her stance. Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands. "I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."