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“Eight senators in the Democratic caucus broke with the party late Sunday to vote with Republicans and advance legislation to end the government shutdown.” — New York Times
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Great news, everybody: We finally got them to agree to the deal they wanted in the first place, no concessions. That’s right, we held all the cards and we played them perfectly—by folding.
Here’s the kicker: We even got them to agree not to pass the healthcare subsidies that we’ve been working for. You know, the ones average Americans rely on. Here’s how we did it: We asked, then they said, “No way,” and then we said, “Okay.” That’s how you win.
But we didn’t stop there. We confronted them in the hallway and asked again. They said, “Not now,” and we said, “Great, so next time?” Then they said, “Sure, next time,” and started laughing a little too loudly at each other before walking away. Boo-yah. Mic drop.
The Senate Dems who voted to end the shutdown without extending ACA subsidies have taken in significant airline PAC spending.
James Talarico aims to fuse faith and progressive values in his campaign for U.S. Senate — but will the Democrat’s gambling ties cast him out of the temple?
Byline Times’ analysis of key sources in the memo about the BBC’s alleged ‘progressive bias’ shows it relied on highly partisan right-wing, Trump-aligned organisations
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
DAY 1
The secret police appear at my door and drag me from my apartment. “What about my desert island discs?” I shout, thinking this will get a laugh. A rag soaked in ether is stuffed in my mouth, and a baton hits me in the back of the head, hard.
DAY 1 (CONT.)
I am forced to get on a stationary bicycle—one in a row of thousands—and pedal to generate electricity for the Loyalist States. The power plant guard does not chuckle or show any recognition when I ask, “Is it a fixed gear, at least?” He just stares for a moment and then hits me in the temple with his baton.
DAY 1 (CONT. CONT.)
At lunch, I try to cheer everyone up with a lighthearted discussion of ways the gruel could be improved.
“Ehremgee! What if it had bacon?!” I joke.
My fellow detainees stare forward into their bowls, not even meeting my eyes.
The second time I say, “Oh my god, how can I make my budget work with all this avocado toast?” the mess hall guard clubs me with his baton.
It is a pleasure to read Nozick’s books and articles. They are packed with thought-provoking arguments and elegantly presented reasoning. At the same time, his intelligence carries a bit of the air of a precocious schoolboy. He is like someone who questions the eighteen-year-old rule regarding voting rights, arguing that those who are eighteen don’t […]
To Bill Gates, overthrowing the power of the ultra-wealthy seems to be – literally – unthinkable. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 8th November 2025 Let’s begin with the fundamental problem: Bill Gates is a politics denier. Though he came to it late, he now accepts the realities of climate science. But he lives […]
The immense complexity of the climate makes it impossible to model accurately. Instead we must use uncertainty to our advantage
- by David Stainforth
Use AI thoughtlessly and it dulls your mind. But with a strategic approach and the right prompts, it can be a powerful tool
- by Nick Kabrel
A new study raises stark questions about the link between extreme rhetoric in the media and politics and the surge in voters saying the country is being torn apart by culture wars, argues Professor Bobby Duffy
Game theory is, like mainstream economics in general, model-oriented. There are many reasons for this – the history of the discipline, ideals borrowed from the natural sciences (especially physics), the search for universality (explaining as much as possible with as little as possible), rigour, precision, and so on. Most mainstream economists and game theorists seek […]
The number of people in the UK without work that want it
Some stories are too difficult to tell in the hours, days or weeks after you experience them. Over time, however, they fester; begging to be told; becoming more insistent as the months and years pass. Some even begin to haunt a writer more and more, day by day until the tale must be told. Last […]
This Tuesday report will provide some insights into life for a westerner (me) who is working for an extended period at Kyoto University in Japan but who over the years of working here has increasingly began to understand the language and local cultural traditions. Xmas comes early in Japan For a mostly unchristian nation –…
Three trans service members speak out on the military ban, and the rise of transphobia in the United States.
"Yesterday Victoria signed a Treaty. Today the sun is rising, so I guess it didn't cause the end of the world."
“less than a week after voters loudly repudiated Trump, how are Senate Democrats—including minority leader Chuck Schumer—responding? By negotiating a shutdown deal with Republicans that will give Trump almost everything he wants, entrench the GOP’s austerity budget, and deepen the affordability crisis.” — The Nation
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Well, everyone, it was a valiant and brave endeavor. We refused to capitulate during the Dread Lord Nyarlathotep’s nationwide psychic siege for over forty days. Sure, we already conceded on almost everything to keep the Necro-Regime open for another season of blight, including the subclause ensuring we keep delivering innocent souls unto the Wraith Brigade’s Trauma Division. But we knew where to put our foot down, and held strong in our demand: Death cultists, refill those fountain pens of yours with goat’s blood and add a protection incantation against the Affordable Care Act’s “Pound of Flesh” Premium.
Sen. Dick Durbin said the fight proved “Republicans are not sensitive to health care insurance premiums and we are.” That won’t keep costs down.
The post Key Senate Dem Says Party Caved on Shutdown to Make a Symbolic Point About the GOP appeared first on The Intercept.
Following the deaths of notorious Australians, John Laws and Graham ‘Richo’ Richardson, the nation’s bookies have opened up the market on which prominent Australian will be next. The market is framed on events always happening in threes. ”After the Spring... Read More ›
ICE is considering hiring private investigators to track down immigrants inside the United States. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has questions.
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