Reposted by BselbyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15hFriends — It's time to defund Elon Musk. robertreich.substack.com/p/defund-m…robertreich.substack.comDefund Musk!Friends, 867179965520 5
Reposted by Bselbyemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 19hReminder that before he was put in charge of the gulag he was in stiff competition with Tommy Tuberville for dumbest Senator. 35826192 1
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15hThis is really going to win over all the many voters who don't ever notice if their children are home for 3 or 4 days. 4463182712 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 15hThis is not more stupid and insane than stuff you could pick up off the news stand in Tesco 111028 0
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/10/2026So we are clear, "Russia Russia Russia" was *never* a hoax. 33580332888 1
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Horribile Visu! The entirety of MAGA is descending into a Lord of The Flies frenzy of corruption brown bowl swirlage as time runs outs out … www.axios.com/2026/10/14/t... 2329671 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 14/10/2026A lot of the shocked responses here are because it’s not well understood that *the paper and its staff* are almost certainly more extreme, much crankier and way more committed to massive violence against entire populations than Farage is. It’s not clear to me which is more intensely racist, however. 29529 0
Reposted by BselbyAtrios @eschatonblog.com · 13/10/2026None of her colleagues will say a word because there are no good UK journalists 310016 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 13/10/2026I’d say you shouldn’t be RTing internet oddballs calling millions of people “Inhuman fascistoid scum” if you wanted to keep your prestigious media job, but this stuff hasn’t inconvenienced her before. 1621135 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I think Ds have largely avoided big discussions of Musk because the other messages they're concentrating on our landing so well and you can only concentrate on a few things. But it's worth saying clearly that the GOP is the tool of maintaining Musk's power over American society. 551317377 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Theresa May tried to have Johnson’s security clearance revoked, a thing nobody much wanted to dwell on when it was revealed, so we just skimmed right over that www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli... 2114438 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026soon they’ll wheel Trump out to the beach waterline and he’ll command the tides to stop rising and falling. 4841662 0
Reposted by Bselbyemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026So how is the Nidal Hassan execution going to work? They drug him so he doesn't get to yell something before he dies? 5329046 0
Reposted by BselbyBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“‘Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,’ Guilfoyle responded. ‘It’s really dangerous and not helpful to you or me while you could simply just call me on signal.’ …A U.S. ambassador lecturing her briber on bribing best practices.” www.thebulwark.com/p/our-big-fa...thebulwark.comOur Big Fat Greek Bribery ScandalKimberly Guilfoyle’s corruption is shocking, damning, and—by now—chump change. 531125308 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Ossoff seems to have disemboweelled Mike Collins on live TV. Don’t tell PETA. talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...talkingpointsmemo.comSomehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate DebateRep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won... 20707119 0
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I note how Christian Nationalists, who think the public execution of Jesus was the most horrific thing humans ever did, are giddy at the prospect of getting to watch a public execution on live streaming—being so “pro-life” and all . . . 60599962797 0
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pe[low]te Hegseth can’t keep up with women he claims aren’t strong enough to compete with men in his “warrior” military. 881103212795 0
Reposted by BselbyAtrios @eschatonblog.com · 08/10/2026Yes the kids won't remember but "overturning roe will be good for abortion rights" was a big centrist thing for awhile 7543101 0
Reposted by BselbyKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become U.S. ambassador to Greece when she reached out to a Trump donor with an urgent request: She needed $100,000 that she said she owed American Express—in a way that wouldn't leave a paper trail.wsj.comExclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex AccountText messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece. 941602584 0
Reposted by BselbyThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is the funniest shit of all time… wait for it…😂 107496582295 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Alex is far from the only British commentator who plainly believes e.g. the destruction of the Gaza Strip and the ethnic cleansing of southern Lebanon are a valiant battle by regrettably fascist white heroes against the black horde of Mordor. But how did this wildly extreme position become dominant? 818662 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I get responses with weird theories for why this happens but, for real: relentless massacre and destruction is not a factor because it is only incidental to the core point Rafa and others have always been making, and that key, non-negotiable point is: Fuck you, we are in charge, shut up, fuck off. 410521 0
Reposted by BselbyAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 05/10/2026vile, disgusting, irredeemable people 1132389309 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Seems like Bari has lost the New York Post. And bigly. Everyone can smell the stench of sucking air. pagesix.com/2026/10/05/s...pagesix.comExclusive | Infuriated CBS staff still can’t get through to Bari Weiss after scandals and ratings collapseIt’s her way or no way, with insiders claiming she doesn’t listen to anyone when she has bad ideas. 3652399 0
Reposted by BselbyThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026JON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.” 17999743243 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I noticed that a lot of people didn't catch the sarcasm in this hed or read the piece, which is quite good. so we discussed changing the headline. but then I thought, fuck these coked up Bluesky muppets. let's leave it as is. Anyway, give it look. 2944340 0
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hegseth also removed the olive branches, a traditional symbol of wishing peace, from the Department of Defense seal. This, in addition to changing the name to "The Department of War," shows the dangerous belligerency that comes from appointing a frat bro who values testosterone over statesmanship. 46580922780 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hahahaha low energy Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...nytimes.comFacing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded AdsThe president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money. 3043161 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Yes, I think that would be helpfully clarifying for everybody 3124040 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The press have decided to reimpose the two party model and unfortunately, that requires “pretending to believe Kemi Badenoch is doing a good job”. Which is pretty bad, given she’s a disastrously online wacko. 19434106 0
Reposted by BselbyThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Endless corruption. 630121265456 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I watched this ad and it’s amazing. Doesn’t even use his name. The very clear almost explicit subtext is: my dudes, if I can suck it up and vote for this lying sack of shit, you can too, okay? 711078197 0
Reposted by BselbyTheRightIsWrong (TRIW) @therightiswrong100.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The “most moral army” 👇 they destroyed the house of the bride killing the entire family, then they wear her wedding dress as a celebration! What kind of people are Israeli Soldiers, how could anyone be so satanic, so evil? 135 0
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy. 42451071823 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026remember the real rocket docket is when Republicans have to jam another corrupt justice on to SCOTUS in three weeks. 29480104 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just adds another level to the story of Trump's illegal ads that he stole the money from what is purportedly his top policy priority (immigration enforcement) to run his tax payer funded campaign ads. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comTrump administration used DHS funds for pro-Trump ads, Dems sayCongressional Democrats said the White House used $20 million for the ad campaign from funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 919769 0
Bselby @bselby88.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Revolting. Barbarism. Yet its proponents will justify and carry on as usual. 000 0
Reposted by BselbyWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Inhumane, barbaric, torturous. 611576287 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026please let Ken keep talking 24906135 0
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You know, if you *really* cared about the wellbeing of women in college, instead of carping about the statistically insignificant number of trans athletes in sports minding their own business, you’d be railing against these Cornell fraternity cretins who drugged and gang-raped a passed-out women: 39872352884 0
Reposted by Bselbyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’d underline here that “we” have not fucked it here: “Britain” has not disastrously screwed up. 99.9% of the populace are largely blameless, or they are just clueless dickheads. This situation was deliberately created by a comparatively tiny clique of political insiders and their media friends. 212429 0
Reposted by BselbyMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...youtube.comMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 25968454602 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026In addition to historic levels of presidential unpoplularity another factor is haunting Republcians: shit candidates in state after state talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/anoth...talkingpointsmemo.comAnother Factor: Bad CandidatesHere’s a secondary issue we’re currently seeing in a number of races... 2434256 0
Reposted by BselbyAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026Their punishment was to write essays. 27533301712 0
Reposted by Bselbyemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Reup: A lot of reporting on Sheri Mecklenburg's resignation letter presented a she-said DOJ-said conflict about what she recommended. But BY RESPONDING and making a claim abt what she did say, DOJ waived privilege on the stuff they've been trying to keep secret. emptywheel.net/2026/09/25/a...emptywheel.netAndrew Boutros' Hot-and-Cold Privilege Claims - emptywheelIn a bid to debunk Sheri Mecklenburg's claims about charging deliberations in the Broadview 6 case, the Chicago US Attorney's Office just waived the privilege that was a core part of their defense. 7397110 0
Reposted by BselbyJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So many times we see this. Where illegal cancellation of congressional appropriation becomes one weird trick. 29753144 0