jamesnotjim

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Yeah, but Biden was really old, right @nytimes.com? That’s all you could talk about during the election. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/31/us/trump-deals-policy-conflicts-web.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CFA.VgpZ.Ng4aOhnLddGm&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches

The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.

The New York Times
Terence Stamp - Wikipedia

“Talking to Strangers” #audiobook by Malcolm Gladwell is on sale at Chirp Books for $4.99. I enjoyed this one. It makes particularly good use of the format. https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/talking-to-strangers-by-malcolm-gladwell
A great follow on TikTok. Quick but detailed summaries Trump’s speeches and public remarks, but in a palatable form, with some fact checking and riffing but mostly just summarizing the crazy shit he actually says. https://www.tiktok.com/@letsdiscusssomething?_t=ZT-8yTE0ZAOXCY&_r=1
TikTok - Make Your Day

Ozzy Osbourne (12/03/1948 – 07/22/2025). No words would be enough.
The Inconvenient Faith of Stephen Colbert

The core of why Trump World hates him.

Charlotte's Web Thoughts
Catching up on Substack. The title of this essay from @pkrugman.bsky.social caught my eye. Worth the read. https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/muskenfreude?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Muskenfreude

When an oligarch confronts an autocrat, guess who wins?

Paul Krugman
Why Trump Deploying the National Guard to ICE Protests Likely Makes Matters Worse

Trump sent troops to Los Angeles after outrage over ICE raids, despite objections by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass — and decades of research.

The Marshall Project
No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.

No Kings
#taco 🌮