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America at 250. PS to @bostonglobe.com copy desk: the lede of the story states plainly that ICE shot and killed the man. There’s no “during” about it.
Insane @nytimes.com lead story on A1 today. Yes, that’s the problem — the Mad King in his humility assassinates their head of state for no reason and Iran has the balls to resist.
With our Republic in ruins thanks to the 50 year assault of Republican reactionaries he shilled for his whole life, and on the day that the Mad King threatened to destroy our most vital alliance to satisfy his lust for a frozen wasteland, you’ll never guess what #Bretbug thinks the real threat is.
Imagine California without Zuckerberg, Andreesen and the other 25 weirdo Silicon Valley plutocrats. What a nightmare! No link to @nytopinion.nytimes.com twaddle from reliable mouthpieces for revolting excess.
Just what our divided, exhausted, tormented Republic needs today: supposedly uplifting and unifying remarks from, wait for it, Weird Ross Douthat. No link to ridiculous @nytopinion.nytimes.com content, per policy.
It’s amazing how prescient Mrs. Abraham was 200 years ago in the @bostonglobe.com ! apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/stor...
Another day in the woke high-tax socialist hellhole of Boston, which is driving out all those plucky job creators
The @bostonglobe.com today summarizes on page one where 50 years of Republican court-packing have led our nation.
I assume that Weird Ross Douthat would say yes because he missed the last one. I won't be listening because my definition of Hell is where Weird Ross talks about sex.
And the @nytimes.com decides the #1 story in the world is a fawning piece on JD Vontz overlooking all relevant facts, like he has no f***in’ idea what he is doing in negotiations, he’s a notorious liar, and he’s a soulless tool of scary Fascists. No link to useless content. `
I thought that the Mad King and JD Vontz had both assured us repeatedly that the deal was done and signed. I'm beginning to think that these guys are not on the level. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
Sounds like #Bretbug had to cancel his Iran Victory Parade. On to Lebanon, Cuba, Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and whatever! Per policy, no link to mournful crap whining that what everyone thought would happen…happened!
Three out of four above the fold headlines in the @nytimes.com today are the latest developments in America’s slide into plutocracy. Coming up tomorrow: A divisive, isolated Mamdani hasn’t reached out to billionaire real estate finaglers yet.
Coming up next in @nytopinion.nytimes.com : Is Weird Ross so desperate for clicks that he’ll write dumb sh** about UFO’s while America collapses into Fascism? Our focus group says “yes.” Per policy, no link to reeking nonsense.
Yes I am certainly interested in the views of a reactionary “Christian” plug-ugly who spent his entire life demonizing the “Left” as Satan-worshipping baby murderers re anyone less reactionary than himself.
That great double act Bruni ‘n #Bretbug back today in @nytopinion.nytimes.com : Republicans overlook character flaws to advance white racism and plutocracy. Democrats overlook character flaws to protect democracy and the rule of law. Their conclusion: both sides! No way we link to this slop.
Yes indeed Susan “Concerned” Collins has been tested in the battle for democracy, justice, and the rule of law, and she has been found wanting, having deserted the field due to cowardice. #mesen
Guy who spent his entire career promoting stupid reactionary Republican policies like asserting his right to control a woman’s body because he got a private text from Jesus now learning what happens when you play with matches and gasoline. No link to irony-poor @nytopinion.nytimes.com content
Why won’t liberals leave their Bluesky bubble and engage with @jamellebouie.net ‘s faithful readers?
Amazing that #Bretbug is able to take time away from planning his Iran Victory Parada to join his partner in comedy in recycling the same old both-sides s*** about how mean our politics have become. No link to the same old @nytopinion.nytimes.com bilge, per policy.
I guess #Bretbug ‘s Iran Victory Parade has been postponed again.
Huge @nytimes.com scoop: Rich a***^^*s in NYC like to boast about how many fancy restaurants they eat at in $800 shoes. Coming up next: Are Mamdani’s attacks on the rich driving them away?
The point of this pos is that a wealth tax is too hard so let’s let Ketamine Leon and Jeff “Muscle Beach” Bezos get away with untaxed billions of increased wealth. Just galaxy-brain stuff from, you guessed it, Yale Law School. No link to disingenuous lazy drivel, per policy.
Among the problems with the credulous @nytimes.com coverage is their assumption that the Mad King is a rational decision maker rather than a desperate demented clown who has likely forgotten that he embraced and abandoned this exact deal already.
On today’s thrilling episode (S55 E98234) of All Media’s Search for the elusive rarely-seen Great White Moderate Republican: (Our rating: pass)
It never ceases to amaze me that there exists a human editor at @nytopinion.nytimes.com who reads this empty both-sides supposedly humorous swill and says, “Wow, great stuff! Let’s turn over an entire page again to Bruni ‘n Bretbug!”
Sorry I only accept wisdom on how to appeal to the Great American White Heartland Voter from experts who have graduated from Harvard and Dalton. No link to the usual pisspoor hot takes in @nytopinion.nytimes.com .