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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 7h
<4 days> after Hegseth said Musk, Luckey and Gingrich (zero combined military experience) would run "Project Meridian" the defense department handed Anduril (Luckey) $2 billion in defense contracts. Blatant corrupt cronyism. I hate it here.
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“The young people of the nation…must remember that freedom is not a static acquisition; it is an unending task in which each generation must ensure its continuous re-creation.” ~President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938. Image: Public domain.
This black and white photo shows a clean-shaven man, Franklin D. Roosevelt, wearing a suit coat and tie. He looks up and just to the right of the camera.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "We're gonna win big, and we've gonna shove it up their ass"
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
it is mentally, intellectually, spiritually, exhausting to be dealing with the same injustices for an entire lifetime when we know, observe, speak on or report on the structural & societal norms causing & worsening it all. (this applies to many issues & news stories. cornell 7 most on my mind.)
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I think it’s bad the President continues to sell access and grift via his shitcoin. We are so far from normal that even this blatant and obvious corruption from a POTUS has been mainstreamed.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We don’t spend enough time talking about just how WEIRD all these people are. This is just an incredibly weird and insecure thing to say. Imagine any other SecDef ever being this weird and insecure?!
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geri katz @gerikatz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Might as well light the Constitution on fire at this point.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The fact that Pete Hegseth remains Defense secretary is a moral failing of our nation.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is a Christian Nationalist revival meeting masquerading as a defense department speech...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/09/2026
Q: “Wherever you go you are the Attorney General…” Blanche: “That’s not what the law says…I’m allowed to go and support administrative priorities in my personal capacity.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.
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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
if you don't know your own address it's because you specifically don't have to know it. people that detached from reality shouldn't be in a position to drive social policy for those of us living in reality
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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A couple went on a Fox News podcast and claimed the state of #Massachusetts took away their teen because they won't help the teen transition. But it's actually because the father was charged with beating and threatening to kill the teen and the mother was charged with witness intimidation.
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Mass. parents' story about child's gender transition complicated by court records
Joseph Kutzko was charged with assaulting the child in January 2025, not long before the child was removed from the family’s home. Mother Arlene Kutzko was charged with witness intimidation in connect...
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Monumental Obsession
The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The first architect on Trump's ballroom who quit last year had clashed with the president on design flaws, arguing that the plan violated building safety codes. "I am the code," Trump replied. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
washingtonpost.com
‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026
the truly crazy making part of all of this is that voter fraud EFFECTIVELY DOES NOT EXIST. you have a better chance of finding an actual leprechaun at the end of the rainbow than of finding evidence of voter fraud that influences an election
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the history of humanity
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My fellow Americans, this is being done in our name. wapo.st/4h1hNmT
wapo.st
Alligator Alcatraz detainees were put in small cages, DHS watchdog report finds
The Florida facility’s staff referred to the enclosures as “calming areas.” Investigators said their use violated federal standards and did not align with “standards for humane treatment.”
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Yikes, if this is accurate, its basically the owner class using their power to shut down dissent. The Patriots Robert Kraft told Sheerhan his concert would be cancelled if Mackelmore stayed on the your, and that other stadium owners would follow suit.
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.” A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding. www.propublica.org/article/dona...
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“.. Increasing prices is ‘the last lever we have,’ Campbell’s CFO said this week .. .. Cost-cutting measures couldn’t keep up, he added: ‘Unfortunately, that was not enough given the extreme amount of inflation that we are seeing right now.’” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This “noticing” talking point comes out of white nationalist/neo-Nazi circles. Typically part of antisemitic conspiracy theories.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Trump lunges toward and growls at a reporter (a woman) who asked him about why he's offering money to voters if his economic policies are working (Andrew Harnik/Getty)
pic of an orange-faced Trump leaning forward with an angry look on his face as he snaps at a reporter
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
JD Vance: "We were tired of being called racists for noticing that our country was becoming dirtier and poorer"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Wow -- RNC video: "On June 14th, 1946, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker,' so God gave us Trump." It only gets more unhinged and culty from there.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
(NYT) - Republicans spent the first five hours of their midterm convention in Dallas warning about socialism on Wednesday before President Trump surprised many of them with an audacious trillion-dollar proposal to redistribute wealth. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/09/2026
Trump pays tribute to Medal of Honor recipients: "The thing I really want is I want is, myself, a congressional Medal of Honor. And I've studied it. I'd give it to myself, I'd have no problem, but I'm not allowed to."
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
ABC forced to fold its tent and not run the Kimmel interview w/ Talarico based on patently unlawful megaton threats from the FCC to Kimmel and everyone. It's a story that may fade fast, but it's a total abomination and proof of authoritarian inroads that this could happen in USA. Outfuckingrageous.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 09/09/2026
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, reported earning more than $100 million from the entity that owns his stake in World Liberty Financial, according to a new financial disclosure on.wsj.com/4xQMqCQ
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Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, reported earning more than $100 million from the entity that owns his stake in World Liberty Financial, according to a new financial disclosure
The Trump envoy’s income surged in 2025, lifted by gains from World Liberty Financial.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Three-byline alert: 🚨 Vance, Rubio “and others have discussed with the president that Tehran could continue to resist U.S. pressure under the blockade and other military tactics, potentially extending the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029 ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/09/2026
Attorney General Todd Blanche makes his way on stage to speak at an RNC political rally
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/09/2026
NEWSNATION: Why should we believe that now all of the sudden prices will come down after the election? KELLY LOEFFLER: We've done it before and he'll do it again. The Biden administration ... NEWSNATION: Why do you guys keep talking about the Biden administration?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
COXON: “.. The consensus is that the next year or two is crunch time for humanity. .. These are actually just literal quotes from my colleagues .. .. From their perspective, this is when Anthropic and its competitors decide the fate of humanity.” @wired.com www.wired.com/story/anthro...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/09/2026
European law enforcement agencies chasing leads from the U.S. investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein say that one year after the first batch of files was released, the Justice Department has yet to respond to their requests for help.
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Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help
Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The boat-strike murders and third-country removals are among the constant reminders of our nation's global lawlessness under the Trump administration.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“.. It’s a shame,” Mr. Carney said in a video address released on Tuesday. @nytimes.com 🇨🇦 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...
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The Overhead Wire @theoverheadwire.com · 08/09/2026
They saw that 300 kids and older adults were dying from traffic collisions every year and decided to do something about it. Not gloss over it or blame the victims. Japan has been reducing traffic deaths overall and still did this to 870,000 km of roads!
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 08/09/2026
Opinion: Twenty-five years after 9/11, debt and defence spending are ballooning while diplomacy is starved and allies are alienated. ft.trib.al/bZl35ow
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
BUNCH: “.. Americans are an amazingly brave people .. They’ve got to be brave enough to face their own history. .. And I will stand against wind and tide to prevent history from being erased ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Lots of coverage of Trump on renaming New Mexico, New America. But people are too polite to point out Trump has no interest in renaming New England or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York. It's Mexico and Mexicans and Latinos he wants to taunt. It's childish idiocy, but it's also a dog whistle.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/09/2026
Breaking news: The Trump administration has removed language criticizing a memorial to the Confederacy formerly located in Arlington National Cemetery, part of its ongoing effort to reshape portrayals of the Civil War.
washingtonpost.com
Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial
A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the 32-foot bronze statue “mythologized” the Confederacy and gave “sanitized” depictions of slavery.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
On Nov. 21, 1922, in the NY Times' first story about an up-and-coming politician named Adolf Hitler, the Times said "Hitler's anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded." Yes, really. We should remember that when news media dismiss Trump's insane rhetoric. Take. It. Seriously.
"But several reliable, well-informed sources confirmed the idea that Hitler's anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded, and that he was merely using anti-Semite propaganda as a bait to catch masses of followers and keep them aroused, enthusiastic and in line for the time when his organization is perfected and sufficiently powerful to be employed effectively for political purposes."
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“When Democrats take the House, they must understand they are not a governing party. They are a dissident movement. Act like it.” @stuartpstevens.bsky.social is a Never-Trump Republican political strategist:
Stuart Stevens @ • 8/29/25
When Democrats take the House, they must understand they are not a governing party. They are a dissident movement.
Act like it.
First day:
- cut off all funding of Exec. Branch
-vote to nationalize Starlink and
SpaceX
-defund ICE
That's the first day.
On the second, get more aggressive.
There is nothing in the middle of the road but yellow lines and dead armadillos.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/09/2026
Breaking News: A Trump administration plan would direct child-care funds to married stay-at-home parents, people familiar with the plan say.
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Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
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