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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This is probably obvious, but: the Reflecting Pool is so much fun to talk about because on the one hand it's a perfect little synecdoche for the whole disastrous second Trump presidency but on the other hand the stakes are pretty low.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/03/2026

the arsonist is tackling fires

Fox News graphic with a picture of Trump and the text, "TACKLING GAS PRICES"

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Thanks to the OBBB, Amazon’s tax bill for 2025 is $1.2 billion, down from $9 billion the year before despite a 45% jump in profits.

politico.com

Amazon's tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts

The 87 percent drop is largely due to a more generous depreciation break in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'

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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Robbing the bank and bragging about leaving the lollipops and pens

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/02/2026

Goldman: "Republicans have created distrust of our electoral system -- not based on evidence -- and then they're gonna say, 'Oh, we have to solve this mistrust we've created.' No. That's not how it works."

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 10/02/2026

I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

AOC: We all saw the performance Bondi had. She was screaming and crashing, and I think it’s because she knows she is implicated in a massive cover-up to protect a ring of pedophiles through:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/02/2026

Schiff on the SAVE Act: "Jonathan, what you've just asked is essentially, Republicans have created distrust in the elections by making claims of nonexistent fraud, and shouldn't we use the distrust they've created in order to enact a voter suppression law?"

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one. It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.

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Majority Report @majorityreport.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

DHS legislation that funds ICE without policy restrictions needs 60 votes to pass. Tell your Senator NO MORE funding for ICE and demand accountability with this link to a form letter drafted by the National Immigration Law Center. Deadline is Friday! act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Newsom's redistricting move was the single most effective act of defiance against the regime. I don't think it's even close. And everything else he has done screams that he would be the single worst human being to take on Trump or Vance or Jr. in 2028.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

relevant to the debate over whether we should keep funding DHS without reforms and accountability for how out of control their spending is

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/01/2026

Trump to Reuters about the midterm elections: "When you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election." www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...

MANAGING MIDTERM EXPECTATIONS
The president expressed frustration that his Republican Party could lose control of the U.S. House of Representatives or the Senate in this year’s midterm elections, citing historical trends that have seen the party in power lose seats in the second year of a presidency.
“It's some deep psychological thing, but when you win the presidency, you don't win the midterms,” Trump said. He boasted that he had accomplished so much that “when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election.”

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

We are so far beyond "show us your papers." They don't want to see the papers. We are now into the "give us the names" stage of the occupation.

O’Keefe was put into another vehicle with three agents. She says they started taunting and mocking her, and called her ugly.

“The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock that you could say that to one of her neighbors,” she said.

They were brought to the Whipple Building and released after eight hours. They weren’t charged for a crime. Sigüenza said he was brought to a room with agents from the Department of Homeland Security and asked to provide the names of people he knows that are undocumented or the names of protest organizers in exchange for money or legal protection.

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

If you think this is just “online-radicalized protesters,” you’re not paying attention. People have seen the videos: folks dragged from cars, tear-gassed, kids pulled off the job. Prosecutors are resigning, cops aren’t being investigated, and somehow the victims get labeled “terrorists.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/01/2026

Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

Matt Walsh tweeted last year: "We've spent the last 25 years bringing "freedom" and "democracy" to countries around the globe while our own country has been systematically invaded and now our largest cities are run by foreigners and communists. If you want to know why I'm so avowedly non-interventionist, this is why."

Then he tweeted today: ""This is a war for oil!!!!!"

First of all, the "war" lasted like 90 minutes. Second, going to war to secure vital resources for your own people is totally legitimate. Why should we allow some third world communist shithole to control trillions of dollars worth of oil?"

Laura Loomer tweeted last year: "I’m America First, I don’t support “Regime Change”. I went on @Bannons_WarRoom to talk about Chinese aggression in Venezuela and why we need to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign Islamic terrorist organization."

Then she tweeted yesterday: "Maduro has arrived at the DEA office in Manhattan. He was transported in an armored motorcade after being transported in a blindfold via helicopter & then by plane to New York after his compound in Caracas was raided by US Special Forces.

Proud to be an American today!

USA 🇺🇸"

Catturd tweeted last year: "Name one U.S. inspired regime change that hasn’t ended in absolute disaster."

Then he tweeted yesterday: "Venezuela is now more free than New York City."

Will Chamberlain tweeted last year: "The Republican Party is no longer the party of regime change and endless wars

If you want to be its standard-bearer that is a non-negotiable position"

Then he tweeted yesterday: "I can think of few better uses of my tax dollars than black-bagging the head of a foreign narco-trafficking organization that enriches itself by addicting and poisoning my fellow Americans"

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 03/01/2026

There's your Nobel Peace Prize winner, btw. Hats off to everyone involved. Great job.

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Nobel Prize winner says Venezuela has a ‘unique’ $1.7 trillion opportunity to privatize over 500 companies and reverse socialist ‘disaster’
Nick Lichtenberg
By Nick Lichtenberg
Business Editor
October 27, 2025, 9:39 AM ET

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Michael Kagan @michaelgkagan.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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Jack Pondit @jackpondit.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I’m convinced the stress and constant annoyance of living in an economy where every corporation is constantly trying to screw you over is a big part of why people are unhappy with the economy, the government and status quo in general.

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John Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · 12/12/2025

This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him. I don’t know how else to say it…

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

trump: “no see we HAVE to blow up those boats in the caribbean, they could be carrying drugs!” also trump:

NYT headline: Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
President Trump said he would pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, who prosecutors said partnered with cocaine traffickers as Hondurass president and is serving a 45-year sentence.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Have any news outlets that ran scathing front page headlines, op-eds and editorials about Biden pardoning Hunter admitted that they were wrong after we've seen Trump maliciously prosecute Comey, James, McIver etc?

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Donny @tehdon.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Colt 45? No, Cult 47.

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Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Quick recap of Trump's very bad 2 weeks: - No Kings historic record turnout - unhinged AI poop slop video (people mad) - bulldozed White House (people mad) - Gatsby burlesque party (people mad) - SNAP threats/cuts (people furious) - Christian right schism - Pope mad - Dems sweep elections

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

In our non-DEI meritocracy, Larry Ellison's son bought CBS so that Bari Weiss could then put her sister on air.

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

It's actually good to point out Bari Weiss's shitty inaccuracies, her lack of any real journalistic experience or original ideas, and the fact that she's failing upward, promoted by antidemocratic oligarchs who have no interest in reporting the truth.

The middle-aged white guy standing up in a crowd from Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it. But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan. Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Hillary Clinton referred to SOME Trump supporters as”deplorable,” and the political media had a meltdown. Trump refers to all Democrats as anti-American radical communists and “the enemy within,” and it’s no big deal. His reckless and dangerous demonization has been fully normalized.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 26/09/2025

Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

If you are one of the almost 100 Dems who voted to honor the guy who said the Civil Rights Act was a huge mistake, don’t bother asking Black people to vote for you, donate to you or canvass for you next year. Don’t bother. Please. And don’t be shocked if you get a primary opponent.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

What can you learn from teaching pre-kindergarteners self-defense about how our media is adapting to fascism? Andrea Pitzer on why kids (and some adults) have such a hard time spotting the con.

youtube.com

Spot the Con: Why Journalists Ignore Reality

YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/09/2025

Bennet runs out of patience with RFK Jr and yells at him that "I'm asking the questions on behalf of parents and schools and teachers all over the United States of America who deserve so much better than your leadership! That's what this conversation is about."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

SEN. CASSIDY (R) : “Do you agree Trump deserves the Nobel Prize for Operation Warp speed?” RFK JR.: “Absolutely.” SEN. CASSIDY: “But you just told Senator Bennet the COVID vaccine killed more people than COVID.” RFK JR.: “….”😬 🤷🏻‍♂️

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graham steele @grahamsteele.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Not sure what’s most alarming fact, that the administration doesn’t appear to know what the boat it blew up was carrying or where it was headed, that they haven’t identified a legal authority for the action, or that it’s the first in a series of planned attacks. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...

nytimes.com

Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The Trump administration used Benny Johnson's claims that his house was "burned to the ground" and that "people were murdered in my front yard" to justify its federal takeover of DC. @kenbensinger.bsky.social found out that Johnson made it all up. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/b...

nytimes.com

He Plagiarized and Promoted Falsehoods. The White House Embraces Him.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 30/08/2025

Every time your electricity bill goes up for the next 10 years, it can be traced back to this Administration’s actions. They are making solar and wind power illegal to build in the United States. They are artificially restricting supply while demand is going up.

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Hero jury saves hoagie hurler from legal grinder www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

nytimes.com

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 26/08/2025

Members of DOGE uploaded a copy of a crucial Social Security database to a vulnerable cloud server, putting the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans at risk of being leaked or hacked, according to a whistle-blower complaint. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

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DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

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The Onion's American Voices:
Former Japanese Internment Camp Used As Immigrant Detention Center

“That’s a lot to squeeze onto one plaque.”

Tina Engle, Paranormal Eyewitness

“It’s great how America is able to turn the atrocities of our past into the atrocities of our present.”

Harrison Weiss, Gerbil Psychologist

“A few more coincidences like this, and I might start to worry.”

Moses Brazdorf, Sandwich Craftsman

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

How did we get to fascism? As we figure out how to get out of this mess, we need to look at how we got here. Is this the unique result of US history or a reflection of authoritarian trends around the globe? Andrea Pitzer, who studied concentration camps on six continents, says, "Why not both?"

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How We Got to Fascism | The Roots and Branches of American Authoritarianism | Andrea Pitzer

YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Trump's BLS pick EJ Antoni has said that Social Security, America's greatest anti-poverty program, is a "Ponzi scheme" that needs to be sunset. Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits. This is a five-alarm fire.

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I cannot emphasize enough that the playbook being used against mRNA vaccines (and vaccines in general) is IDENTICAL to the playbook used to restrict voting rights after the 2020 election: actively sow public distrust, then cite the distrust you sowed as an independent reason for your desired policy

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Opinion | Jay Bhattacharya: Why the NIH is pivoting away from mRNA vaccines

As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public’s trust.

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It is not “deal-making.” It is extortion built on Christopher Rufo’s idea of “taking down” one or more elite university. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...

nytimes.com

Trump’s Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Scrambles Harvard Negotiations

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