Reposted by B.J. GuntsMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 13hStraight up: As a woman in football, this sucks to listen to. This week in particular. 2126001649
Reposted by B.J. GuntsJames Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A forgotten media moment from earlier this year was that Olivia Reingold embedded with ICE agents in Minnesota and never wrote about what it was like because doing so would turn Free Press readers into No Kings marchers. 101126175
Reposted by B.J. GuntsDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026How did the Democrats lose the messaging war to Trump on the Trump-Russia scandal? I tell that story in a new article for The New Republic that's drawn from my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Check out the book at HowRussiaWon.com.newrepublic.comHow Trump Won the Russia Messaging War—and How the Democrats Lost ItWhen Robert Mueller found no smoking gun on collusion, Democrats largely turned to other matters. But Trump and his backers never stopped pushing their lies. 1820250
Reposted by B.J. GuntsRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Here's Judge Edelman's full ruling dismissing *with prejudice* the case against Reflecting Pool defendant David Hearn because "no crime had been committed." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...documentcloud.orgOrder dismissing case with prejudice United States v. David Hearn (2026 CF2 010237) 20598146
Reposted by B.J. GuntsAlan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Unsurprisingly, Richard Hanania is doing rape apology coverage of the Cornell case with fellow wretch Michael Tracey 109963175
Reposted by B.J. GuntsMS NOW @ms.now · 01/10/2026Tennessee officials were unable to complete the execution of Christa Gail Pike on Wednesday night. Reporters said Pike could be heard snoring before they were escorted away.bit.lyTennessee unable to complete Christa Pike’s execution after hours of uncertaintyReporters said Pike could be heard snoring before they were escorted away. Prison officials offered no immediate explanation of what happened. 145624
Reposted by B.J. GuntsBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nashville Banner reporter Steven Hale, describing how prison officials kept drawing the curtain to hide how badly they were botching this: “A lot of this execution — or attempted execution, whatever it was — happened when we could not see what was going on.” 691702603
Reposted by B.J. GuntsAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026Ossoff: "You played earlier the tape of Mike Collins, a sitting member of Congress and the Republican candidate for senate in Georgia, supporting the deployment of federal troops to polling places in Georgia this fall. Folks, this is a 5 alarm fire." 3632291014
Reposted by B.J. GuntsAll In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026MS NOW reports Judiciary staff warned Sen. Eric Schmitt that the Jack Smith texts obtained by the DOJ were "unvetted," according to a source with direct knowledge of the conversation. Schmitt used the texts anyway.youtube.comMS NOW report reveals WARNING behind Schmitt’s botched Jack Smith ‘gotcha’YouTube video by MS NOW 1313647
Reposted by B.J. GuntsSemafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 62731071098
Reposted by B.J. GuntsCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o... 11470842032
Reposted by B.J. GuntsChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Pretty 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. 524101202213
Reposted by B.J. GuntsBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026You really have to watch this interview. The superintendent says that "concerns were passed on to me about the play." Who passed those concerns on? He won't say! What were the concerns? "You'd have to ask them." But who is them? He won't say! 37305104
Reposted by B.J. GuntsNBC News @nbcnews.com · 30/09/2026An interim superintendent bans the musical “Flashdance,” adapted for a younger audience, from being performed at Watertown High School in Wisconsin, citing concerns "passed on" to him. 5911648
Reposted by B.J. GuntsMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Thinking of that time after Biden got elected, when a VERY fancy lawyer and Dem strategist called me on the phone like, “Moira, everyone at my firm is mad that the Title IX rules are going to be stricter, because it will be bad for our university clients to have to punish rape.” 1349999
Reposted by B.J. GuntsJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026i regret to inform you that people have absolutely lost it www.404media.co/someone-tort...404media.coSomeone ‘Torturing’ LLMs in a Robot Prison Has Triggered the Dumbest Debate in AI YetThe "AI Torture Chamber" has opened an upsetting and absurd window into the effective altruist obsession with "model welfare." 61902161
Reposted by B.J. GuntsChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In the original action at the Supreme Court, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama — lacking all sense of irony or knowledge of history — accuse New York, Massachusetts, and California of "one of the most serious interstate aggressions in our Nation’s history" because of their abortion shield laws.documentcloud.org 720358
Reposted by B.J. GuntsThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 30/09/2026Sarah Huckabee Sanders's ad depicting a white man on welfare has conservatives screaming "Make the cast more diverse!" 15542107
Reposted by B.J. GuntsMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The 988 suicide prevention hotline's Press 3 option — which provides specialized services to LGBTQ callers — has been restored more than a year after the Trump administration shut it down. Confirmed by HHS and the office of Senator Tammy Baldwin, who led on legislation that forced its restoration 3433211053
Reposted by B.J. GuntsAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This aligns exactly with what we know about noncitizen voting; it is extremely rare (9 noncitizen votes in MN out of 3,253,920 in the 2024 election, or 0.0002%), and when it occurs it’s most often green card holders who were mistakenly told they could vote (none of these people are undocumented). 17661220
Reposted by B.J. GuntsJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"the patriotic cowboys are in..." 24810
Reposted by B.J. GuntsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Four-byline alert: “.. Meta claimed that $4.1 billion of stock options exercised by Mr. Zuckerberg counted as a research expense ..” @nytimes.com $META www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t... 14626561201
Reposted by B.J. GuntsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/20261. DOGE dividend. 2. Tariff dividend. 3. Midterms dividend. 4. Data center dividend. 198928303
Reposted by B.J. GuntsGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comIn Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s FaultThanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state. 993854974
Reposted by B.J. GuntsThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026Meta is using its A.I. data centers to exploit a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation, according to an exclusive report by The New York Times. The company’s own accountants recognize that the strategy is on shaky legal ground. nyti.ms/3VlavDw 28376184
Reposted by B.J. GuntsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I didn’t believe it at first, either. (via David Sacks) 108561131
Reposted by B.J. GuntsAli Velshi @velshi.com · 30/09/2026You've probably interacted with an LLM, the AI programs behind everything from ChatGPT to customer service chats. But as LLMs become widespread, it's important to remember their limitations, faults, and dangers. And while they produce human-like writing, LLMs are not human. 511738
Reposted by B.J. GuntsRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Local newspapers are dying, and I don’t think we’re prepared for a world without them…” tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/29/c...tulsaflyer.orgBattle in McCurtain County at the center of new Peacock documentaryMcCurtain County Sheriff’s officials wanted a family-run newspaper dead — literally. A new Peacock documentary explores the years-long battle and what it means for press freedoms. 671472494
Reposted by B.J. GuntsChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026really worth watching the whole thing play out... 1121526313
Reposted by B.J. GuntsZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 29/09/2026Here's a $20 million order, paid for by CBP's Office of Public Affairs, awarded to LMD Agency for a national media campaign starting on Sept. 20. The first pro-Trump ad aired on Sept. 23. www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A... 16497214
Reposted by B.J. GuntsEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026genuinely useless to give this number without defining A) what run rate means and B) what period it refers to 1738343
Reposted by B.J. Guntstony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026just re-upping this for no obvious reason www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/b...nytimes.comWith A.I. Riches at Stake, Pressures Mount to Share the WealthPolicymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit. 061
Reposted by B.J. GuntsGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...doomsdayscenario.coThe Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part IIA quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality). 341443522
Reposted by B.J. GuntsLaura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’ve watched this ten times bsky.app/profile/noth... 8789
Reposted by B.J. GuntsBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Joke about non-consensual contact right out of the gate at the MAHA Summit's "Reform in CMS" panel from moderator Russell Brand, the comedian who has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of rape and sexual assault for which he will stand trial in London next month. Dr. Oz slaps his knee. MAHA! 2626699
Reposted by B.J. GuntsJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 29/09/2026AMAZING! Sean Hannity’s Twitter account is trying to frame Eric Schmitt's embarrassing screwup as a win, claiming he put Jack Smith "on the spot." 88909129
Reposted by B.J. Gunts@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026HOLD UP. A US Senator just royally f*cked up on live TV in a crucial hearing. This isn't a 'misunderstanding.' This was a high stakes political ploy to set a perjury trap for Jack Smith and it failed miserably. Say that. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... 1721871
Reposted by B.J. GuntsBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The author of this ill-timed, two-graph beat-sweetener is none other than Axios's co-founder, Jim VandeHei 91996160
Reposted by B.J. GuntsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026> @variety.com variety.com/2026/digital... 1243057835
Reposted by B.J. GuntsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026> @politico.com www.politico.com/live-updates... 30573119
Reposted by B.J. GuntsSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED 61768861553
Reposted by B.J. GuntsHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out. 5541161120
Reposted by B.J. GuntsKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW: Sen. Eric Schmitt exposed Jack Smith — as a Caitlin Clark fan. Schmitt's erroneous effort to catch Smith in a lie resulted in Smith confirming he went to see Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes play the Terrapins in Maryland in 2023. w/ Chris Marquette www.politico.com/live-updates...politico.comSen. Eric Schmitt pins down Jack Smith — as a Caitlin Clark fanIt appeared that the Missouri Republican misinterpreted a text message reference to the "hawks." 44918202
Reposted by B.J. GuntsBen Koo @bkoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Truly amazing content. Thought he had cracked the case, and this was his moment. When Smith denies it, he claims perjury. It's pointed out multiple times that his whole conspiracy is based on him not realizing "Hawkeyes" ≠ Atlanta Hawks, and he STILL blusters belligerently. 051