Reposted by Bill GrueskinJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 6hBoth Benny Johnson and Sean Hannity have now deleted their tweets claiming that Eric Schmitt put Jack Smith "on the spot" and set him up for perjury charges with his faceplant. 2250584
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25mLet’s not underestimate how abysmally stupid these people are on their own, without the help of ChatGPT 3635
Reposted by Bill GrueskinJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 12hWrote about the decline and fall of SCOTUSblog, which used to be the single best resource for Supreme Court stuff, and (thanks to some intervening crimes committed by its co-founder) is now a weird platform for conservative pundits to talk about what a good job the conservative justices are doingslate.comIt Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News. Now It’s a Joke. What Happened?How high-stakes poker brought down a pillar of Supreme Court coverage. 12870231
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3hYou know that scene in The Godfather where Michael goes to the trattoria bathroom, retrieves a pistol, and shoots those 2 guys in the head? This is 100X better. Maybe more. 3741587
Reposted by Bill GrueskinMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 8hif you know anything about senator schmitt's monumental fuck up in the jack smith hearing, i implore you to reach out. can be anonymous. signal: marisakabas.04 email: marisa@thehandbasket.co 642763535
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 7hSCOTUS will "fast-track" this case so quickly that it will be "next year" before refugees who -- having been bound, beaten with guns and shoved into a dilapidated hotel in Equatorial Guinea -- will learn their fate. 34816
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 8hNYT Stylebook: "While the term 'fuck-up' is often the most accurate term, we prefer the use of 'misunderstanding' or 'misperception.'" 129527
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 9hI want to think that the Kinko's guy was like "You sure you want to do this?" and the senator's aide was like, "I know, it's stupid, but the boss wants it, and pronto." 711015
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 9hThe author of this ill-timed, two-graph beat-sweetener is none other than Axios's co-founder, Jim VandeHei 83879141
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 9hThis is a new version of home-schooling, in which a multibillionaire buys a bunch of $1 million-plus homes near his own estate -- so he can provide living quarters for his kids' tutors. Gift link: www.wsj.com/real-estate/...wsj.comExclusive | The Gated Community Where Larry Ellison Bought Eight Homes for His StaffThe Oracle billionaire spent almost $10 million on houses for his children’s tutors and others about 30 minutes from his Florida compound. 32312
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10hI would give up a third of my 401K -- make that half of it -- to watch Senator Schmitt chew out the aide who came up with this scheme to entrap Jack Smith. 1313619
Reposted by Bill GrueskinPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 11hVery funny this happened right after Axios was like "lots of buzz about Schmitt for VP" this morning. 1963325518
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11hYou say Hawks, I say Hawkeyes, let's call the whole thing off. 5574
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 14hIt's a good day to google "Foxconn," "Wisconsin," "Trump," "2018," "13,000 jobs" and "didn't happen, didn't even come close" 14744187
Reposted by Bill GrueskinDaniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 15h“Bessent has now transformed himself into the Baghdad Bob of bonds.” paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-beclow...paulkrugman.substack.comThe Beclowning of Scott BessentAnother Trump enabler pays the price 818947
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Not sure that “this pregnant woman was handcuffed in front of her toddler for failure to appear in court which stemmed from efforts to collect a debt, and not from the debt itself” is such a great defense but if you have no other ideas, why not? 07729
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Great news for tire shops, which can expect more customers thanks to all the potholes that won't be filled in. 2545
Reposted by Bill GrueskinDan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency 22325651041
Reposted by Bill GrueskinJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good times for Ken Paxton and Roger Marshall 64964228
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump and Lutnick had a scheme to require that ballots be sent by certified mail, so you'd have to be home when they were delivered. As the union prez said, “The ultimate goal was to create chaos and doubt." Via @jenafifield.bsky.social / @peterelkind.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum... 55934
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“In late February, Trump was presented with multiple scenarios for how the Iran conflict could unfold. “Few anticipated the war would last this long, and Trump didn’t expect gas prices to rise so sharply ahead of the midterm elections.” www.wsj.com/economy/trum...wsj.comThe Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation HigherThe president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control. 145714
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I wonder what it would be like to write the same column, over and over again, endlessly. Seems like it’d be boring. But maybe it brings one comfort, like having your parents read you the same story every night before you go to bed. 1996234508
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Alternative hed: A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns. This Time, You Paid For It. 18527118
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wasn’t sure I was going to subscribe, but with a headline this fresh and revelatory, I don’t see how I can say no. 5434
Reposted by Bill GrueskinScott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The related trademarks of "the party left me" hacks are 1)dealing entirely in random and often apocryphal personal anecdotes and 2)discussing entirely imaginary versions of both parties axios.com/2026/06/03/r...axios.comRepublican support for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights sinks: pollJust some four years ago, more than half of Republicans backed same-sex marriage. 917047
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Very grateful that the press corps caved on the WH’s pool restrictions. Imagine how uninformed we’d be if we had only a transcript, not a video, of these remarks 211121
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026‘It’s really not that hard, Senator. You just click on this ChatGPT button, go to “Images” and write, “Make me a picture of President Trump saving Jesus from being crucified.”’ 0573
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...nytimes.comTV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable. 50928246
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026NYT, 1974: "This week, Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, thanks to the Times (and a couple of slackers at the Washington Post)." 423528
Reposted by Bill GrueskinCasey Drottar @caseydrottar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My goodness, what an incredible moment. After Justin Verlander secured the final out of his career, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout...to summon Verlander's daughter out to embrace her dad on the mound. 642334456
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Massive amounts of oil are coming out of the Hormuz Strait," ... and also, gasoline is around $4.50 a gallon and diesel is $2 more 7378
Reposted by Bill GrueskinProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.propublica.orgProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption ProbeProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o... 10738251742
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A Utah man was facing years in jail, accused of starting a devastating fire last year. But the state fire investigator "had not interviewed any witnesses, had not reviewed many photos and videos of the blaze, and had no empirical evidence to support his theory." Charges were dropped this week. 45611
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Going viral has shown me firsthand that we have become quick to vilify people from a brief clip, filling in everything we cannot see with assumptions.... "Some of you have told my husband to kill himself. To anyone who has done that: shame on you. "My husband is deeply loved." 56314
Reposted by Bill GrueskinRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Probably time to stop calling them judges 371146248
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026What is going on with the market prices for fresh fruit in Pittsburgh 6241
Reposted by Bill GrueskinBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Real men campaign in Bangor, Maine. Or Lawrence, Kansas. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump to campaign in deep-red states as GOP plays defenseThe president is expected to hold rallies in Oklahoma and Alabama next week. 5315
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This would be like Obama, in 2014, campaigning in the neighborhood from Portlandia, and the Harvard Law faculty lounge 75412
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We're going to hear from Oz that they weren't born of measles, but they were born with measles. 5559
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Utah Valley Univ “repeatedly tried to raise security concerns ahead of Charlie Kirk’s appearance on campus last year. “But Kirk’s team brushed those warnings off.” His organization “insisted on having it in the open campus courtyard” despite the school’s warnings. www.sltrib.com/news/educati...sltrib.comNew report: Utah Valley University tried to warn Charlie Kirk’s staff of risks, but team ignored concernsUVU’s police chief had texted Charlie Kirk’s private security adviser to meet about final safety measures for the event. That meeting “did not occur,” according to the independent review. 2022853
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The radical leftists at the … Kansas Livestock Association … are mad abou ICE: “The sudden workforce disruptions caused by ICE has led to numerous chokepoints in the system. Reports include thousands of fed cattle delayed in shipping to processors, resulting in millions of dollars in lost revenue.” 2425661
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Now that his White Sox made the playoffs, this guy must think he’s infallible 3553
Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“There’s record hatred for the president going into the midterms” 26514
Reposted by Bill Grueskinjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/09/2026really fascinating to see isgur conduct this interview as if conservative election mistrust has materialized out of nowhere or as if liberal claims of voter suppression are totally baseless. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | How Worried Should We Be About the Midterm Elections?And how we learn to trust elections again. 501722228
Reposted by Bill GrueskinPhilip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The substance of her comments aside, it's insane that the head of CBS News would participate in an event honoring a GOP mega-donor who has said "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible." 210733
![Riddle had not interviewed any of the witnesses, had not reviewed many of the photos and videos of the blaze starting and had no empirical evidence to support his theory, said Babrauskas, an Arizona researcher and consultant in fire safety science. Moreover, Babrauskas wrote in a report filed in court, an ember would not have smoldered as long as Riddle hypothesized it had in the brisk wind conditions present before the fire started. "The flaws [in Riddle's report] are deep, systematic, and pervasive," Babrauskas wrote. "It appears that Mr. Riddle early on decided to try to prove Mr. Scott Carrier to be a guilty party, and pursued his investigation on the basis of this bias." Another expert witness did a separate assessment of the fire's origin and identified potential ignition points that were not on Carrier's property, his attorney, Jim Bradshaw, said. On Monday, a hearing was scheduled where Bradshaw planned to ask the judge to disqualify Riddle's report. Instead, the charges were dismissed.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/bafkreibiwg62agae2a5j6dr4hvb4izrcv26hg3bf3dywlhjcvvfza7cysq)
