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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 12h
News section piece on "take out Los Angeles" etc. Discuss. (Link: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...)
News story:
Mr. Trump has a rambling style of off-the-cuff speaking, especially while holding forth at rallies, and this is far from the first time something like this has happened.

In 2024, much of the political and media worlds were consumed with a dayslong debate about the intent behind remarks he made describing a violent hypothetical involving Liz Cheney. Mr. Trump has been defensive of his disjointed way of public speaking, christening it “the weave,” and claiming that he has “friends” who are “English professors” who have told him it is “the most brilliant thing I’ve ever seen.”

Other times, he has ignited public uproar with the words he has purposefully chosen to discuss violence. Last year, for example, he was condemned even by Republicans for what he said about the Hollywood director Rob Reiner after he and his wife had been stabbed to death.

The president also has a history of using callous language to describe hypothetical mass annihilation. In April, he threatened to wipe out Iran in a post online. “A whole civilization will die tonight,” he wrote, “never to be brought back again.”
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 13h
Didn’t realize we were translating these from German
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h
🚨BREAKING: ICE collected tens of millions of voter records, explored undercover investigations against voter registration groups and considered feeding election data into a system used to locate people for deportation as part of an effort to find voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
ICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents reveal
It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.
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Cydniey - CJH Initiative @cydniey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Remember the laughter of the crowd when you are tempted in the future to demand we reach across the aisle.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEW: In 2020, a pharma CEO’s relatives donated to Susan Collins. That company got a $4.5M contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Collins was on the Appropriations subcommittee. …The company went on to pay $47M to settle claims it defrauded US health programs. @andrewperez.bsky.social:
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First Draft: Forget Hasan Piker, Donald Trump Is America’s Worst Campaign Surrogate
The president went to Nebraska – and showed yet again why Democrats including Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed are desperate for him to visit! In Maine, Susan Collins faced more embarrassing reporting.
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David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In an attack ad against U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a woman accuses the Democrat of pushing transgender surgeries on minors "like her." As it turns out, she isn't from Ohio and didn't have surgery until she was an adult. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/w...
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Woman accusing Sherrod Brown of forcing trans surgeries not Ohioan, didn’t have procedure as minor • Ohio Capital Journal
In an attack ad against U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a woman accuses the Democrat of pushing transgender surgeries on minors "like her." As it turns out, she isn't from Ohio and didn't have…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Jerry Boyle @jecboyle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I strongly suspect this was why the Special Agent in charge of the Chicago FBI office suddenly resigned.
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nick @unionnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
On the *same day* the Cornell Seven drugged and raped Jane Doe, Cornell banned four students (including the President of Cornell JVP) from campus for three years for nonviolent, pro-Palestine protests. The same Cornell officials let the rapists off with apology essays.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What is really interesting in this exchange is that he fully put Martha MacCallum on the defensive to the point where she was trying to act like she hasn't been a cheerleader for this war -- which anyone who has watched her program the past year can say in unequivocably false.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Convenience, efficiency, profitability, and easiness have long been the four horsemen of the tech apocalypse.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For the past year, Defend Public Health member Dr. Benedicte Callan @benecal.bsky.social has led our Whopper of the Week effort that highlights a falsehood by RFK Jr. and why it matters. We will never run out of material. Here she writes about the lessons learned from her Herculean efforts.
medpagetoday.com
Opinion | Lessons From a Year of RFK Jr. Disinformation
His lies hide an ugly political agenda that is disastrous for public health
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.nola.com/news/courts/...
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How ICE plans to speed deportations by holding children, families beside a Louisiana airport
Government documents, interviews with officials and public testimony shed new light on day-to-day operations within the controversial new facility designed to hold undocumented women, families and una...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Excited for the Ohio State - Atlanta Hawks game today; Jack Smith, you’re on notice.
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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's time for the media to stop referring to these positions as "radical leftist."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Hey, fellas, before you write that white hot take about how rape is such a tricky thing and, I mean, who can really say what happened and, you know, maybe we should not be too judgmental, I'd like to remind you that instead you can simply shut the fuck up.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/10/2026
The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
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The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WHY ARE THEY LAUGHING? RFK Jr. talks about hospice patients “never dying” while discussing a fraud crackdown and the response is laughter. These are human beings at the end of their lives. Their families are watching. #USDemocracy youtube.com/shorts/f2Inm...
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WHY DID THEY LAUGH?!?
Duet with: https://www.tiktok.com/@politicmaxxing7 Original video: ...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/10/2026
⚡️Russian strike on Liberian-flagged cargo ship in Black Sea kills 1, injures 3. The attack comes amid an international call for Russia to halt attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea and allow the passage of grain exports.
kyivindependent.com
Russian strike on Liberian-flagged cargo ship in Black Sea kills 1, injures 3
The sailor killed was a motor engineer, and three other crew members were injured in the strike, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports ​Authority. 13 other crew members were evacuated from the vessel.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
By focusing on "core" inflation, which exludes food and energy, the Trump Admin and most media are ignoring the fact that the top drivers of economic distress for average Americans are food and energy prices. Including food and gas, inflation in Sept was 3.6% -- much higher than wage growth.
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‘aesthetically terrifying’ @aruss-updates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Angie Nixon is a Black woman who was born and raised in Florida. She attended school there. She’s raising a family there. She’s operated small businesses, done grassroots community activism, and served in public office—all in Florida. That’s who Vance says “doesn’t belong in America.”
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
They are competing to say howlingly racist things to grab attention and drum up the hate in advance of the election. This is what they're running on.
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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Woke up at 5:45am to interview Laymone here on @jortscenter.bsky.social about his experience being deported to Laos, a place he hasn’t been to since he was born, after being raised in New Iberia, Louisiana. Episode titled “Laosianna” should be out this afternoon.
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Dogs10Gods0 @johnjado.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
From "gotcha," to "OH SHIT!" in the blink of an eye!! 🤭🤣😂
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gov. Newsom has signed AI regulations protecting workers from workplace surveillance and potential job losses from AI.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When a president is saying, but not saying as an intimidation strategy.
Ad Baculum: Threats of force or intimidation. Used by dangerous demagogues to change the subject of debate and silence legitimate opposition. Paralipsis: I'm not saying, I'm just saying. Used by dangerous demagogues to avoid accountability by saying two things at once.
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 01/10/2026
One lesson we should've learned from the pandemic is that fully investing in public health is essential.
 But Trump and RFK Jr. have instead gutted the CDC - embracing conspiracy theories, politicizing critical guidance, and cutting staff - while preventable diseases spread.
nytimes.com
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ICYMI — Hegseth and Trump are turning the 🇺🇸 military into a Christian army. Seems like this should be a bigger deal 🤷🏼 (As we accuse other countries of being religious fanatics) (H/T @atrupar.com)
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Unearthed records reveal Ken Paxton spent over $1.9 million in taxpayer dollars to take 275+ out-of-state trips to places such as California wine country, Caribbean resorts, and luxury European destinations.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
Darline Nordone (Graham) is an idiot. Gaslighting cooze using her late brother’s name to gain sympathy. I have no sympathy. She’s lying about the law. JACK: “Your brother was a patriot and would have likely been a witness in our case.”
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Liam Adams @liamsadams.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Meanwhile, I spoke Complexified, a weekly podcast from @RNS, about my reporting out here and what it showed me about shifting church-state relations in Germany and how that compares to the U.S. www.complexified.org/bratwurst-an...
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Bratwurst and Beer: How the Far Right Replaced Germany's Churches
A state in Germany has seen the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party win nearly 44% of the vote—making it the state’s largest party and bringing it wit…
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Canada fights our wars, buys our goods, and shares our longest border. But Trump says they’re worse than actual authoritarian regimes because they won’t roll over on trade? Imagine simping for dictatorship while trashing our actual best ally. Bffr. #momsky#sheshed
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In which I take issue with the notion that colleges place too high a value on writing. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/im-a-colle...
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I’m a College Professor. Writing is Pretty Damn Important.
It’s hardly the only thing -- but it’s a very important thing!
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Jim Alwine @jimalwine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Viruses entering the U.S. born by mosquito and other insect vectors is not being monitored. Warming of the country by climate change invites these vectors in. We already have west Nile everywhere and now Dengue. Soon Zika, Chikungunya and the return of yellow fever. And there are many more.
u.s.us
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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 29/09/2026
Where do we stand on litigation regarding this? Scoop: Trump's hand-picked, taxpayer-funded ads about to ramp up www.axios.com/2026/09/29/t...
axios.com
Scoop: Trump's hand-picked, taxpayer-funded ads about to ramp up
President Trump is personally selecting which government-funded ads his administration is airing.
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lurking tiger @quixin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
buried in this, they are also making it more difficult to report sexual harassment/misconduct, a major "i told you so" moment
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
For the last year, the FBI’s co-No. 2 has been an anti-abortion hardliner oddly preoccupied with the earning potential of aborted fetuses. Now he's leaving.
motherjones.com
A leading anti-abortion zealot just quit the FBI
Andrew Bailey has been hellbent on eradicating access to abortion pills. Conservatives have lost a key ally at a critical time.
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Annie Abrams @annieabrams.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“The goal was to destabilize U.S. educational infrastructure and carve out a large space for reactionary indoctrination within it.” When you don’t have a teacher—a thinking person—in a classroom, endless ideological reproduction is easier.
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
they like rape and rapists, is the thing.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
like I hope it's obvious by now that all the "MeToo went too far!" bleating is because it got rapists in trouble and they don't think rapists should get in trouble.
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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
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The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.
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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Grocery runs shouldn’t come with sticker shock. South Carolina families are spending more just to put food on the table because the war in Iran is putting even more pressure on the cost of everyday life. If you’re tired of paying more for the basics, make your voice heard on November 3rd
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Alexander Ross @hardpolitics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's the percentage of drinking water in Saudi Arabia that comes from desalination plants: 70%. Source: apnews.com/article/iran... Would not risk this strategic vulnerability on Donald Trump's war against Iran, but that's a thing that the Saudi Arabian government actually did.
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ScaryDeath Hastings 🎃 @mbhastings.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cassidy should never have a moment’s peace for the rest of his life.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...
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Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My dad was a small-town doctor who made late-night house calls on most nights I can remember growing up—and to my personal knowledge forgave (or delayed) payments from people who were on hard times. This story makes me want to move to Kansas and spend next 5+ weeks canvassing.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
Senator Rick Scott objected.
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