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Alec Dent

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Catholic, rank sentimentalist, writer / assistant editor at @washingtonpost & author of The Post's Tracking Trump newsletter

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Reunited and fit feels so good!

Got the movement replaced on one of my first real watches: www.itscasualtime.com/p/i-saved-la...

29.10.2025 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Screenshot, reading: How normal is this sort of White House renovation?

โ€œThe White House wants you to believe this is totally normal, citing all the renovations, big and small, made by past Presidents. They are right that changes were made. But they are dead wrong about how this is being done. With the exception of F.D.R. secretly building a bunker under the East Wing during the Second World War, past renovations of this size were debated, funded by Congress, and done only after the need was manifest. None were rushed and done at the whim of a President.โ€

โ€” George E. Condon, Jr., the White House correspondent for National Journal and a past president of the White House Correspondentsโ€™ Association

Screenshot, reading: How normal is this sort of White House renovation? โ€œThe White House wants you to believe this is totally normal, citing all the renovations, big and small, made by past Presidents. They are right that changes were made. But they are dead wrong about how this is being done. With the exception of F.D.R. secretly building a bunker under the East Wing during the Second World War, past renovations of this size were debated, funded by Congress, and done only after the need was manifest. None were rushed and done at the whim of a President.โ€ โ€” George E. Condon, Jr., the White House correspondent for National Journal and a past president of the White House Correspondentsโ€™ Association

From the @newyorker.com "Daily" today.

The White House doesn't belong to him. He holds it in trust both for future occupants and for the American people.

Source: www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...

23.10.2025 00:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 527 ๐Ÿ” 169 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Trump orders disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison Trump in a statement late Friday said Santos was โ€œsomewhat of a rogueโ€ but did not deserve to spend seven years in prison.

Trump ordered George Santos to be released from prison, calling Santos a "rogue" who had been โ€œhorribly mistreated.โ€

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

17.10.2025 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump: Trump wants Gov. Newsom arrested; U.S.-China trade talks resume; NIH scientists protest changes; and more The 7 follows President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term.

In today's Trump news: Trump wants Gov. Newsom arrested; U.S.-China trade talks resume; NIH scientists protest changes; and more.
www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

09.06.2025 22:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump: Abrego Garcรญa back in U.S. custody; DOGE layoffs reversed; Russian officials offer Musk asylum; and more The 7 follows President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term.

Today's rundown of Trump news: Abrego Garcรญa back in U.S. custody; DOGE layoffs reversed; Russian officials offer Musk asylum; and more. www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

06.06.2025 21:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump: Musk calls for Trump impeachment; a wrongly deported man is returned; U.S. and China resume trade talks; and more The 7 follows President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term.

In today's news: Musk calls for Trump impeachment; a wrongly deported man is returned; U.S. and China resume trade talks; and more. www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

05.06.2025 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump: The budget billโ€™s projected cost; steel tariffs double; CDC coronavirus adviser quits; and more The 7 follows President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term.

In Trump news today: The budget billโ€™s projected cost; steel tariffs double; CDC coronavirus adviser quits; and more. www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

04.06.2025 21:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump: Musk calls budget bill โ€˜disgustingโ€™; tariffs projected to slow GDP growth; Trump is more online than ever; and more The 7 follows President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term.

In today's Trump news: Musk calls budget bill โ€˜disgustingโ€™; tariffs projected to slow GDP growth; Trump is more online than ever; and more. www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

03.06.2025 22:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump: DOGE cuts cause inefficiencies; China accuses Trump of provoking trade tensions; Trump discusses a pardon for Diddy; and more The 7 follows President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term.

Excited to be writing the @washingtonpost.com's Tracking Trump newsletter. In today's news: DOGE cuts cause inefficiencies; China accuses Trump of provoking trade tensions; Trump discusses a pardon for Diddy; and more www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

03.06.2025 04:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from lawmakers in a pair of hearings Wednesday and did not directly answer whether he would vaccinate his own children against chicken pox and polio. He paused before answering, โ€œProbably.โ€

14.05.2025 20:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 3115 ๐Ÿ” 789 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 325 ๐Ÿ“Œ 141
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An Afrikaner Refugee Has Thoughts About the Jews The Trump administration is clear: Antisemitism from brown people will not be tolerated.

NEW: You know how the Trump administration is claiming antisemitism as its rationale for deporting some people?

Well check out what one of the newly admitted Afrikaner refugees has been tweeting.
www.thebulwark.com/p/an-afrikan...

14.05.2025 18:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 327 ๐Ÿ” 126 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Elon Musk's Grok AI Won't Stop Talking About 'White Genocide' Grok has posted about South African apartheid and 'white genocide' hundreds of times in replies to users about unrelated topics

I wrote about how Elon Muskโ€™s Grok AI canโ€™t stop talking about white genocide

14.05.2025 21:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 360 ๐Ÿ” 62 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

John Wick v Ethan Hunt, sold

14.05.2025 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AWS enters into 'strategic partnership' with Saudi Arabia-backed Humain | TechCrunch Amazon says it'll work with Humain, the AI company recently launched by Saudi Arabiaโ€™s ruler, to invest '$5 billion-plus' in a strategic partnership.

Pretty incredible that Jeff Bezos' Amazon announced a "$5 billion-plus" partnership w/ a Saudi AI co launched by Mohammed Bin Salman and sent CEO Andy Jassy to meet with him less than 7 years after MBS murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for Bezos' Washington Post.

techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/a...

14.05.2025 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4130 ๐Ÿ” 1678 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 233 ๐Ÿ“Œ 181
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U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trumpโ€™s โ€œLiberation Dayโ€ press conference sent the market tumblin...

Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trumpโ€™s โ€œLiberation Dayโ€ press conference sent the market tumbling.

14.05.2025 22:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 368 ๐Ÿ” 179 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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Too long to post here, but if you're a Jay Nordlinger fan, as I am, go sign up...

jaynordlinger.substack.com/p/day-one-an...

14.05.2025 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Imagine the outrage if Obama did something like this from the very pundits who are awfully quiet about <gestures> most of this

14.05.2025 22:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 261 ๐Ÿ” 60 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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For those asking (and yes, I am on Pope watch Watch), it does NOT appear to be a Casio.

08.05.2025 18:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First Biden for the presidency and now Prevost for the papacy, Trump is 0 and 2 against Catholics when seeking higher office

08.05.2025 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's fun to hate the media but I've yet to see a Trump decision that wasn't previewed/explained in advance by reporters. The reason Trump distanced himself from Project 2025 (which was a ruse) was that NYT/Politico kept running good factual stories about its implications.

22.01.2025 21:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 534 ๐Ÿ” 77 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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What Watches do Firefighters Wear? Time is one of the most important factors in the race to address unfolding catastrophes. A look at the watches on the wrists of first responders.

Flame retardant straps, shock resistance, and auctions for the LA fire departmentโ€”a short item on watches for firemen open.substack.com/pub/tempusre...

14.01.2025 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Pete Hegsethโ€™s Secret History A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trumpโ€™s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...

@janemayer.bsky.social: Hegseth was forced to step down by both of the two nonprofit advocacy groups that he ranโ€”Vets for Freedom & Concerned Vets for Americaโ€”in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct. www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...

02.12.2024 15:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump press secretary pick removed post praising Pence on January 6, then ran for Congress as an election denier | CNN Politics Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trumpโ€™s incoming White House press secretary, deleted two social media posts she shared after the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol โ€” including a retweet...

NEW on CNN: We uncovered that Trump's incoming-White House press secretary purged tweets from her timeline praising Pence for certifying the election on January 6 and praising Capitol police .

Just a year later she ran for Congress denying the 2020 election results.

www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/p...

02.12.2024 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2636 ๐Ÿ” 996 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 157 ๐Ÿ“Œ 97
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Muskโ€™s Slashing of the Federal Budget Faces Big Hurdles (Gift Article) The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, with Elon Musk as co-leader, has advantages that past budget-cutters did not, but laws and court challenges can still make change slow and difficult.

This is going to end in tears

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/u...

29.11.2024 00:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 4211 ๐Ÿ” 859 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 337 ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
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Big mood

29.11.2024 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Greatest movie musical ever made

26.11.2024 04:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 204 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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a woman with green skin is wearing a shirt that says mexico on it Alt: she hulk flexing gif

At the pediatrician for a one-month checkup.

Worried about RFK Jr., we asked the doctor to frontload all the vaccines... *all* of them. "Just throw in whatever you've got," I said.

Some 150 needles later, this is what the baby now looks like.

26.11.2024 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 175 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I want to be all-in on this site but it doesnโ€™t feel like anyone here is holding space for the lyrics of defying gravity

23.11.2024 20:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For the longest time I was pronouncing this website Bluesky, rhymes with zooskee, in my head.

24.11.2024 03:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 228 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Trump bringing Russ Vought back for OMB - he very vocal for the last four years about how conservatives could root the left out of government, starting by many rescheduling federal workers so they can be replaced. Been working on executive orders but keeping them out of media spotlight

23.11.2024 00:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 200 ๐Ÿ” 59 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2