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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 2h
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 2h
"My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular." ~ Adlai E. Stevenson II They'd not have agreed on much, so that they did on this hints that it's rather important.
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 2h
"Liberty's too precious a thing to be buried in history text books." ~ Jimmy Stewart It's murder and burial is closer now than then and it was closer then than thought.
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 2h
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 2h
The right to enjoy property without unlawful deprivation, no less that the right to speak out or the right to travel is, in truth, a “personal” right. ~ Justice Potter Stewart
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 2h
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 2h
Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself. It is the landmark of an authoritarian regime... ~ Justice Potter Stewart
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Natalie Harp is a Human Bubble. From today’s “To the Contrary” podcast. youtube.com/shorts/NcF_p...
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Trump's Bubble: Natalie Harp
YouTube video by To the Contrary With Charlie Sykes
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump’s self-pleasuring PSAs. From today’s “To the Contrary” podcast. Subscribe to get the full video when it's released.
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katmar75.bsky.social @katmar75.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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You Can’t Fight Evil By Ignoring It
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Michael Huggins @michaelhugg2591.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Trump did not adjust to the responsibilities of the presidency, so conservatives adjusted to him." - Charlie Sykes Excerpt: Updated How The Right Lost Its Mind — The Contrarian Conservative www.thecontrarianconservative.com/blog/2018/10...
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Excerpt: Updated How The Right Lost Its Mind — The Contrarian Conservative
From the Weekly Standard: Late on the afternoon of October 7, 2016, I texted an old friend, fellow Wisconsinite Reince Priebus. The  Access Hollywood  videotape had just been released, sh...
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 9h
David Frum on today’s “ To the Contrary” podcast … youtube.com/shorts/yik-h...
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The Most Corrupt Administration in the History Of...
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How did Trump gather such a wretched hive of scum and villainy around him? The question is only partly rhetorical, but it seems timely, as we read the latest chapter in the saga of Don Jr.’s former girlfriend. charliesykes.substack.com/p/honey-plea...
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“Honey Please I Need You To Get This Done For Me Today”
Another spectacular episode in our Trumpian Age of Grift.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 7h
This is what Christo-fascism looked like — specifically the Romanian fascism of the 1930s. Hegseth is a Christo-fascist. (1/3)
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 5h
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Binghamton, NY - German Shepherd Dog/Alaskan Malamute. Meet T-Rex a Pet for Adoption - AdoptaPet.com
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 5h
The state calls its own violence law, but that of the individual crime. ~ Max Stirner
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 08/10/2026
Police searched one license plate database 12 million times, with hundreds of searches flagging protest as a behavior of interest. Without legal limits, AI surveillance can be turned against dissent, write Cato’s Matthew Cavedon and Laura Bondank-Harmon. ow.ly/KACI50ZW1QI
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 08/10/2026
Are you being tracked? Join Cato for Surveillance Week 2026. Discussions examining surveillance from every angle. October 12: ow.ly/BXeH50ZW58j October 13: ow.ly/P3ex50ZW54c October 14: ow.ly/bPJB50ZW54e October 15: ow.ly/v7ZK50ZW54b
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 08/10/2026
The Supreme Court held that President Trump's massive tariffs were illegal from the day they were announced. Cato's Thomas Berry explains the ruling and what it means. Read more in the latest Cato Supreme Court Review: ow.ly/cmAT50ZW5x5
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 23h
For centuries, juries have served as the people’s final check on government overreach. Know your rights. Use your power. ow.ly/G1yy50ZVyj2
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 9h
The Jones Act fleet has shrunk from 257 ships in 1980 to 92 today, while US shipbuilding ranks 19th in the world. The Jones Act delivers high costs and little security, says Cato’s Colin Grabow. ow.ly/gzlC50ZVuVO
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 6h
Controlling an economy doesn’t merely entail changing numbers or turning dials, it means manipulating people’s lives and ambitions, says Cato’s Paul Meany. Watch the latest Cato Podcast episode here: ow.ly/sfUr50ZVTeQ
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 5h
The trade deficit hit a 17-month high — 18 months after historic tariffs were supposed to fix it. Tariffs can't fundamentally alter the trade deficit, which is driven by macroeconomic factors, including government deficit spending, explains Cato's Scott Lincicome on MS NOW LIVE.
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 10h
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 10h
The major function of secrecy in Washington is to keep the U.S. people ... from knowing what the nation’s leaders are doing. ~ John Stockwell
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 11h
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 11h
To call Congress emasculated is to insult eunuchs. ~ David C. Stolinsky
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 07/10/2026
Happening now at a federal court in New York: a hearing in our lawsuit against President Trump. FPF and @theintercept.com sued Trump and aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino over a scheme to sell early access to his Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month. Here’s what’s at stake 👇
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$100K/month for Trump posts? We’re taking the president to court
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 08/10/2026
It looks like the FBI took down the video we filed a Hatch Act complaint about earlier this week. This rampant lawbreaking cannot continue, even if they backtrack when called out.
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FBI post featuring El-Sayed runs afoul of Hatch Act, experts say
A new video from the FBI has spurred complaints the bureau has violated the Hatch Act by labeling Democrats — including current Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — as part of the “defund the…
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 08/10/2026
The Trump admin refused to invite international election observers for the first time in over 20 years. As concerns about the Trump admin undermining election integrity escalate and the midterms quickly approach, this is a troubling decision.
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 08/10/2026
Trump is trying to clean up his illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda ads mess with another illegal scheme to instead have his super PAC pay for them. Reimbursing the government via super PAC would also be illegal. The damage is done.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 08/10/2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly asked a Trump donor to wire her $100,000 to cover an AMEX bill before her confirmation as ambassador—after offering to help him with tax and legal issues using her sway in Trump world. This is textbook corruption and demands investigation.
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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"At around $28 for a 1.75-liter bottle, Kirkland Irish Whiskey shakes out to an astoundingly affordable 72 cents per 1.5-ounce pour" www.mashed.com/2271917/who-...
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Record $1,500 Heating Bills in Maine Upend a Key Race for Senate Control" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
So, we did a Jones Act video... 🤣
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"one could also, and perhaps more reasonably, say that government borrowing is stymieing what might otherwise be a very broad-based, AI-driven, private sector investment boom." www.ft.com/content/bf40...
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My new @opinion.bloomberg.com piece reviews the big Iowa steel plant deal Trump & others say is a great example of his steel tariff policy. Given the project's high cost, questionable economics, sketchy backstory, & shameless politics, I gotta say: I agree. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Trump’s Steel Policy Is Working. That’s the Problem
With great fanfare, President Donald Trump announced last week that “the largest steel plant ever built in the United States” would be coming to Lee County, Iowa, adding that Mesabi Metallics’ $15 bil...
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
GREEDFLATION is so back, you guys. "USDA and FTC Launch Agriculture Equipment Competition Investigation" www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/...
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Surprising (Almost) No One, the US Trade Deficit Is Back to Pre-Tariff Levels" www.cato.org/blog/surpris... via @CatoInstitute
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 17h
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Meet Elsa a Alaskan Husky currently available for adoption! 10/7/2026 2:42:35 PM
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biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social @biggivenotbiggov.bsky.social · 20h
"If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Until a few days ago, most people had never heard of red-dyed diesel. It's tax-free diesel for farm and off-road equipment. ⁣ ⁣ Trump said truckers can use it now and defer their standard tax bill until 2027 (after the midterms 🤔) www.youtube.com/watch?v=-23NcxlJWW8
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My favorite part of Trump's new diesel order?⁣ ⁣ It says truckers can use red-dye diesel that's earmarked for farmers, then it tells the government to make sure farmers have enough diesel.⁣ ⁣ Good luck with that. You can't make this stuff up. youtu.be/AqFtFkdhUo0
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 22h
Trump's plan to lower diesel prices:⁣ ⁣ Take diesel from farmers.⁣ ⁣ Give it to truckers.⁣ ⁣ Make farmers pay more.⁣ ⁣ Declare victory in the midterms newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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America Doesn’t Have a Shortage of Red Dye
The president’s new diesel order knocks down the wall between two pools of fuel, but does nothing to refill it.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 21h
When a politician promises to make something cheaper, ask "the second question". Where's the extra supply coming from? ⁣ ⁣ This diesel executive order doesn't make any sense newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 23h
Die-hard Trump supporter blows the whistle on Jared Kushner on live TV
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Die-hard Trump supporter blows the whistle on Jared Kushner on live TV
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's scandal is spreading as her $100,000 shakedown of Eric Deters, a campaign donor to President Donald Trump makes the rounds, but Deters told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Thursday that Guilfoyle's brand of grift is nowhere near the end of the corruption choking the Trump administration.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 23h
Cassidy Hutchinson Officially Targeted By DOJ #PolitiZoom
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Cassidy Hutchinson Officially Targeted By DOJ
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