The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 1hTOMORROW at 9:15am ET: Norm will be joined by former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford to discuss all things news & politics on Coffee with Contrarians. Join us live tomorrow: open.substack.com/live-stream/390796 @rufusgifford.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social 0132
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 2hThe culture that raises and enables men like the “Cornell Seven” is the same culture that elected Trump, confirmed Kavanaugh, and platforms men like Russell Brand. 517248
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 3hTrump threatened the Center for American Progress (CAP) with a $5 billion lawsuit for reporting that the National Guard deployed in D.C. had failed to meet their purpose of reducing crime. Norm spoke with CAP CEO Neera Tanden on the latest @americanprogress.bsky.social @neeratanden.bsky.socialcontrariannews.orgWhen Trump Attacks Free Speech, We're All in DangerTrump’s assaults on the First Amendment are not limited to the press, and the press isn’t the only group with the respon 515354
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 4h“It is the badge of a degraded democracy that certain men will not be held to account” 19211
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 4hA Mississippi grand jury declined to pursue criminal charges in the Nolan Wells case, ruling it a drowning. But there are still so many questions. Congressman Bennie Thompson talks about this and more on The Tea with April Ryan: www.contrariannews.org/p/the-tea-ft... 34710
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 5hRepublicans made a fool of themselves with Senator Eric Schmitt leading the charge. Turns out conspiracy is not the same as truth Jen Rubin writes about it: www.contrariannews.org/p/sen-schmit… @jenrubin.bsky.social 99011
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 5h"First, unchecked AI presents a significant threat to humanity. Second, those responsible for developing the technology admit they still don’t fully understand the speed or depth of the calamities we might be facing." 4365
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 6hUp to 25,000 people have been deported under this Administration’s cruel third-country deportations. 56427
Reposted by The ContrarianTim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 8hGuest columist JB Pritzker in @contrariannews.org on the threats of "unchecked AI" www.contrariannews.org/p/march-us-t...contrariannews.orgMarch Us Toward the Summit, Not the ChasmBy Governor JB Pritzker 16216
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 8h“I’m calling on all my fellow public servants — Democratic and Republican — to reject the corrosive influence of AI and Big Tech spending in our politics and our elections.” 212332
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 8hEXCLUSIVE: Governor JB Pritzker calls on his colleagues to join forces and establish guardrails that will protect Americans against the growing threat of AI @jbpritzker.bsky.social @govpritzker.illinois.govcontrariannews.orgMarch Us Toward the Summit, Not the ChasmBy Governor JB Pritzker 416030
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 9hThe courts have been, at best, imperfect guardians of voting rights. The U.S. Supreme Court’s MAGA majority rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to wreak havoc with mail-in voting and turned away a MAGA re-redistricting map in Missouri. 2316
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 9h"Because Republicans have become an anti-democratic party hostile to an inclusive electorate, that means electing Democrats who are committed to an aggressive, pro-democracy agenda."contrariannews.orgCourts Are Not Going to Save Voting Rights🚨 34 Days to the Midterms 🚨 27923
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 10hLIVE SOON: How are voters feeling about AI and how can we expect the data center issue to impact the midterms? Jen and Norm will be joined by political strategist, Adrienne Elrod to discuss. Join the conversation at 9:15am ET on contrariannews.org 14511
Reposted by The ContrarianJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026 Susan Rice: this is what an informed, highly intelligent veteran of govt sounds like on AI, China and Iran... one day such people could return to govt. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comWhat Do Dictators and Rogue AI Have in Common? Trump's Overwhelming LoveAmbassador Susan Rice warns that unregulated AI will kill civilians and arm hostile parties. 332482
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12h🎙️It is against U.S. law to send someone to a place where they could face threats to their life or freedom. With third-country deportations, the administration is doing just that. In the latest episode of The Contrarian Pod, Tim spoke with ACLU lawyer Sarah Mehta to learn morecontrariannews.org‘Third-Country Removals’ Leave Immigrants Facing Unknown FuturesSarah Mehta of the ACLU explains how the Trump Administration deports immigrants to countries where they have no ties, e 614146
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 23hWhat does gun culture reveal about America? Harel Shapira took dozen of classes at a gun school in Texas to reveal the answercontrariannews.orgBasic Pistol: Living and Dying by the Gun in AmericaA conversation between Harel Shapira and Abraham Kenmore 02812
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 30/09/2026TOMORROW at 9:15am ET: Political strategist, Adrienne Elrod is joining Norm and Jen for Coffee with Contrarians to discuss all the latest news in politics. Join us live at contrariannews.org @adrienneelrod.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social 0223
Reposted by The ContrarianNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & Jacobson Lawyers Group just sued HUD for 10 housing nonprofits Trump's HUD delayed their grants for months while they kept helping families facing foreclosure. Then it canceled $56M outright Unlawful & unkind in equal measure -- See you in court👇 -TN 8548196
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026Congressman Bennie Thompson joins LIVE today! Watch The Tea with @aprildryan.bsky.social here: open.substack.com/live-stream/... 0164
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026After a 2022 assassination attempt, Salman Rushdie was placed at the center of the conversation around free speech and religious extremism. The Contrarian had the chance to speak with Rushdie and his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, about the new documentary chronicling Rushdie’s recovery journey.contrarian.substack.comWhy Salman Rushdie Wants to ‘Get on With It’The author talks about a new documentary chronicling his recovery from an assassination attempt in 2022, and his many ye 1357
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026Unsurprising News: Recent polls show that support for Republicans is continuing to drop Jen writes all about it: contrarian.substack.com/p/dismal-po… @jenrubin.bsky.social 07312
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026Voting rights under attack. Midterms less than 40 days away. A government in crisis with no leadership. Congressman Bennie Thompson joins @aprildryan.bsky.social LIVE today at 5:30PM ET on The Tea to break it all down. Don’t miss it: open.substack.com/live-stream/... 1235
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026Missouri’s state legislature tried—and tried again—to undermine its voters by attempting to redraw voting maps while dodging the required process. Two lawyers break it down ⬇️contrariannews.orgSCOTUS Was Right to Keep Federal Courts Out of Missouri’s Congressional District Border WarBy Richard W. Painter and E. Thomas Sullivan 35514
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026This former paralympian is ready to shake up a deep-red state. Jen sat down with Josh Turek, the Democratic Candidate running for U.S. Senate in Iowa, to hear about why Iowans deserve better from their elected representatives. ⬇️ @jenrubin.bsky.social @joshturek4iowa.bsky.socialcontrariannews.orgIowa Is ‘Uniquely Hurting.’ This Senate Candidate Is Ready to Bring the CureIowa made a big swing to the right in 2016. Will it swing back in 2026? 110528
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026Put aside the talk of “heir apparent” when it comes to a Republican 2028 nominee. Instead, watch the returns on November 3. The worse they are for Republicans, the less the “heir apparent” talk will make sense.contrariannews.orgWords & Phrases: ‘Heir Apparent’ or Ballot Box Poison?🚨 35 Days to the Midterms 🚨 4499
Reposted by The ContrarianNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/20263 little words: cease and desist! The WH is using JMSN’s music in campaign-style ads without permission that they wouldn’t have gotten anyway @democracydefendersaction.org w/Ballard is proud to represent JMSN, demanding immediate end to ads using his music & a written account of every airing -TNdemocracydefendersaction.orgJMSN, "Love Me" Artist, Demands White House Stop Using His Music in Its Political AdsAttorneys for Christian Berishaj, who performs as JMSN, last night sent a cease-and-desist letter to White House Chief o 9514158
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026The list of reasons to vote out Susan Collins keeps growing. If you live in Maine—or know someone who does—it’s time to check on your voting plan: www.vote411.org/maine @joycewhitevance.bsky.social 3295122
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026There’s a greater than 10% chance AI will kill us all in the next decade, according to a guy employed to convince it not to Hype about AI’s unprecedented nature and power stokes the kind of awe that funds the AI industry.contrariannews.orgThe Other AIs"Superintelligence” may be new, but the ways its makers are dodging accountability aren’t. 25721
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026“When the Trump Administration converts taxpayer money to use for partisan hype-pieces, it not only affronts the law, but it inevitably leads to the diversion of taxpayer funds from important government programs that support the American public.” More on Trump’s corrupt propaganda campaign ⬇️contrariannews.orgTrump Goes Full-OrwellThe administration’s propaganda hype-ads are an abuse of power. 17284103
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026Our tax dollars are hard at work … funding creepy Trump ads. Even Trump’s MAGA base is getting sick of Trump’s corrupt presidency. @normeisen.bsky.social 612428
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026Many lawmakers are still talking about AI regulation like people who have already accepted limited agency in what happens next. News flash: AI is not out of our control, people just don’t want to control itcontrarian.substack.comThe Other AIs"Superintelligence” may be new, but the ways its makers are dodging accountability aren’t. 25216
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026How do you know if the political ad you just watched was real? With AI deepfakes flooding the 2026 midterms, you might not. 46830
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026For the third time, the Supreme Court is saying no to a Missouri Republican backed congressional map that would eliminate one of the two Democratic-held districts in the state Read about it in Jen’s daily jolt: www.contrariannews.org/p/the-suprem… 110319
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026Back in the ‘70s, Paramount was one of the most exciting studios in Hollywood, putting out edgy, era-defining movies like The Godfather and Chinatown. But that was a very long time ago. 39214
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026In case you missed it, the Trump administration canceled healthcare coverage for 750,000 people last week — claiming fraud, with no due process. 613861
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026If progressive Christian Democrats win in November, they won't just help build a blue wave. They'll reclaim a founding American value: freedom from religious repression. 714219
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026Coffee with Contrarians is LIVE! Join now: substack.com/live-stream/386239?utm… 0344
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026Will the Trump Admin build a baseball stadium in Grand Teton National Park? Joyce will be joining Jen and Norm to discuss the the ongoing legal fight against Trump. Join live at contrariannews.org at 9:15am ET @joycewhitevance.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social 1337
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 28/09/2026"It turns out that Americans believe in religious freedom, diversity, and democracy, not racist theocracy."contrariannews.orgA Defining Moment of Religious Pluralism🚨 36 Days to the Midterms 🚨 812728
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 26/09/2026Trump’s unrequited welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping undercuts his recent communist crusade and embarrasses the GOP. 1014237
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 25/09/2026"Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson remains the standout on the court, the corrupt MAGA majority’s most ferocious and effective critic."contrariannews.orgTrump’s Cringeworthy Kowtowing to a Communist DictatorKBJ defends the rule of law, and investors bet on another rate hike. 315629
Reposted by The ContrarianNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges. 31144901823
Reposted by The ContrarianJen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026As objectionable as this is, it allows only individual searches. Mass purges at this point in the cycle are prohibited under existing statute. Congress under Dems needs to begin defunding all these menacing devices that threaten privacy and voting rights.nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of MidtermsCritics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges. 26383120
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 25/09/2026"We’ve all recognized for a while that Donald Trump and his cronies, such as Elon Musk and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, are actively restoring white-dominated racial hierarchies in the United States."contrariannews.orgCan Democracy Survive a Culture of Cruelty?From a dehumanizing deportation game to the AfD’s school agenda, the right is remaking identity. The states are our wall 59029
Reposted by The ContrarianKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/09/2026THE LATEST: Per Andrew Block (Blanche’s DOJ lawyer), Todd Blanche “complied with the court’s order” when asked if Blanche had provided the Court with the unredacted handwritten FBI interview notes by 11 am ET yesterday (9/24). 951549379
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 25/09/2026Tom the Dancing Bug — Elon Musk and His Doge Pals in ‘Rogue Won’ By Ruben Bolling 24712
