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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com

At a certain point, this constant barrage of threats has got to become exhausting for people, right? Is this what conservatives want? It’s a random Wednesday.

NYT breaking alerts: All Trump, all the time
aug 6, 2025, 11:43 pm • 66 8

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Kevin Lynch @quickbrownfox42.bsky.social

I mean it’s not really a random Wednesday—it’s a Wednesday with the Epstein story still simmering, bad jobs and economy numbers, his worst poll numbers this term and flailing support for his election meddling. So he needs to flood the zone.

aug 6, 2025, 11:55 pm • 3 0 • view
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com

Right

aug 6, 2025, 11:58 pm • 1 0 • view
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James Sinclair @jamesinclair.bsky.social

I think a significant portion of the population loves to see this. "he gets things done" is considered a plus, compared with gvt being "we will convene a committee to issue recommendations on the feasibility of a pilot". The details don't matter, action does

aug 6, 2025, 11:49 pm • 2 0 • view
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Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social

This assumes the average American has the NYT app.

aug 6, 2025, 11:49 pm • 1 0 • view
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com

Fair 😂

aug 6, 2025, 11:50 pm • 2 0 • view
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Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social

But I agree! For me, it's been a party/dinner downer haha. I'll be hosting people, and then the NYT Breaking News notifications start dropping :(

aug 6, 2025, 11:52 pm • 1 0 • view
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Simon @uncriticalsimon.bsky.social

I wonder if everyone will do their utmost to cut the US out of supply chains?

aug 6, 2025, 11:57 pm • 0 0 • view