Reposted by bdawg94Semafor @semafor.com · 17hVisitors 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... 5232692949
Reposted by bdawg94Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 5hFantastic piece by Jim Stewartson that explains just how stupid super intelligence is. If you don't like data centers now, you'll REALLY not like them after understanding how useless they really are. www.mind-war.com/p/super-inte...mind-war.com“Super Intelligence”: Last Gasp of the PunchcardHow the Trump regime and the AI industry are driving us into a $10 trillion ditch. 37946
Reposted by bdawg94Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 13hThe most powerful animating force in my former political party is white Christian Nationalism.👇 100545137
Reposted by bdawg94Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20hTrump: "The greatest ballroom ever built -- it's also a tremendous military complex with a drone port on top. Be careful. Don't fall over the edge. And only a Hispanic could survive that fall." 9372273609
Reposted by bdawg94Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13hAs it turns out & everyone could have predicted, other countries have agency & domestic politics, too. 48523
Reposted by bdawg94Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 13h🚨 This is fucking extraordinary. Trump is asked about leaked audio of KEN PAXTON saying Trump’s convention “dropped our numbers.” Trump: “I haven’t heard that.” Then he claims his convention got 107M views and crushed the NFL. twitter.com 37518
Reposted by bdawg94Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 16hIt's never Trump's fault. It's never Putin's fault. In this case it's not even Iran's fault. Trump blames Zelenskyy for high gas prices. Is MAGA ever going to figure it out? 1412836
Reposted by bdawg94Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection to reject the peaceful transfer of power & deny the people's will. He never should have been able to run again. GOP senators condemning Jack Smith for conducting a fact-based investigation as politics & worse are engaged in treachery of the worst order. 261045298
Reposted by bdawg94Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22hMentions on Fox shows of the very newsworthy confrontation between Schmitt and Jack Smith: Ingraham (7-8pm): 0 Watters (8-9): 0 Hannity (9-10): 0 Gutfeld (10-11): 0 Fox & Friends this AM: 0 44666481949
Reposted by bdawg94James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 22hAs the article notes, it's pretty wild that the U.S. tourism numbers are crashing like this in a year when they literally hosted the World Cup. www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 714253
Reposted by bdawg94Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22hNew reports reveal Meta has been classifying gigantic data centers as "pilot models" in order to secure a tax credit from the 1980s. The loophole has allowed Meta to avoid paying nearly $4,000,000,000 in taxes last year alone. 9209136
Reposted by bdawg94Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When I say we desperately need a Democratic doctor in the US Senate I mean it. 537159614440
Reposted by bdawg94Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Senator Van Hollen’s resolution to force a report on West Bank violence & the death of 9 US citizens failed. But the good news is every single dem senator except for Fetterman supported it. While obviously this wasn’t enough it’s real progress and we should stop and recognize it. 614649
Reposted by bdawg94The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NBC: “U of Michigan survey shows Americans feel worse about the economy than during the Covid-19 pandemic or 2008 financial crisis… Trump promised a ‘Golden Age’, but under Republicans Americans are struggling more than ever.” www.nbcnews.com/business/eco... 44762271
Reposted by bdawg94Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The narrative that Dems are desperate is ridiculous. The GOP has to play defense on blood red states like Iowa, Kansas, Alaska, and Texas. The beta schtick isn’t working. Paxton is dodging a debate on Fox with Talarico and El-Sayed is consolidating support in Michigan. 1055299
Reposted by bdawg94Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 29/09/2026Watch this, but then read the next post 2622393
Reposted by bdawg94Sam @samd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026just a reminder that Schmitt hired the guy who was too much of a Nazi for Ron DeSantis 935993
Reposted by bdawg94post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026excuse me what 2327044
Reposted by bdawg94VoteVets @votevets.org · 29/09/2026Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut to future general and admiral positions. The move comes amid a massive purge of top commanders, and a war with Iran that continues to rage. The result is generational damage to our military. thehill.com/policy/defen...thehill.comHegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaulDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta… 33193118
Reposted by bdawg94Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway 23940161042
Reposted by bdawg94Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Yeah. That’s exactly what happened. 26670126
Reposted by bdawg94Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump: Kim Jong Un is a friend of mine. He likes Trump. Doesn't like a lot of other people. I'm the only person in the entire world that he likes. And I like him. 4715648
Reposted by bdawg94Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A new Democratic Congress needs to investigate this hateful man. 951177439
Reposted by bdawg94Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The current wave of stories on OpenAI's safety failures is all about hacking that appears to not have caused real-world harm yet (fortunately) — but meanwhile, my new investigation uncovers how ChatGPT fueled a school shooter who killed and harmed many people www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 06330
Reposted by bdawg94Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Trump says people in communities where data centers are built will be paid a "dividend" (just like his $5,000 "Trump dividend"!) 2971129230
Reposted by bdawg94ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social 177123542638
Reposted by bdawg94James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Do we seriously have to do Maoist newspeak every single time an 80 year old posts his idiotic ideas on the internet. It has been AI since before I was even born. Can literally anyone have a shred of dignity. 1253230509
Reposted by bdawg94Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ken Paxton: The only thing that really saves us is that the Supreme Court came along and allowed Super PACs. Otherwise... I would be sitting here and never have a chance... 1862442883
Reposted by bdawg94End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For once, Ken Paxton is being honest: if it weren't for our broken campaign finance system, he'd have no shot. #UnrigWashington candidate @jamestalarico.bsky.social is running to reform our system and fight for Texans. Ken Paxton can't say the same. #TXSEN 21256381955
Reposted by bdawg94Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Affordability Agenda: Oligarchy and War 13315
Reposted by bdawg94Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack 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." 690277399461
Reposted by bdawg94Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026VICTORY: a unanimous 11th Circuit just REFUSED to stay sanctions on Trump & Co. over his $1.8B slush fund He sued his own govt & his own DOJ agreed to the payout. The court wasn't buying it! @democracydefendersaction.org & partners are proud to rep the 35 frm fed judges who blew the whistle 👇 -TN 231291381
Reposted by bdawg94MS NOW @ms.now · 29/09/2026"...one of the biggest gaslighting attempts we have ever seen in our 250 years as a country." Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, rips Republicans for their attacks on former Special Counsel Jack Smith and says they're 'perpetrating a lie' about the 2020 election. WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/live/H69_OqF... 43480199
Reposted by bdawg94Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 29/09/2026After forcing us to pay $120 BILLION more for fuel because of his idiotic war with Iran, Donald Trump is now rolling back fuel standards so new cars get even fewer miles per gallon. This is a massive wealth transfer from working Americans to oil companies. 14277103
Reposted by bdawg94Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 29/09/20267.58% mortgage rates... 2195
Reposted by bdawg94Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wait. Which country is he talking about? 2433324880
Reposted by bdawg94Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026OAN: "The GOP chair of the GA Peanut Commission backs Ossoff ... Donald Chase said Ossoff has his vote, adding he likes to support people he believes in. Chase said he's still a conservative R, but claims character matters, and he wants someone in the Senate who will take the institution seriously" 682908604
Reposted by bdawg94gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible. 4521411254
Reposted by bdawg94MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴 50870782519
Reposted by bdawg94James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I've reported first-hand on steel mills in Korea, China, Japan, Illinois, and Mississippi. This is 100% not going to happen. Disagree? Bet me. (Though I'm against online betting. It's just not going to happen.) 2531778537
Reposted by bdawg94Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump last week touted "one of the Biggest and Most Beautiful Events to take place in many years, the arrival at the White House of the Highly Respected President of China, Xi Jinping, and his beautiful wife, Madam Peng." The U.S. switched sides. 691343369
Reposted by bdawg94mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"i'm james talarico and i approve this message" 161570206
Reposted by bdawg94Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 28/09/2026The White House gutted SNAP and Medicaid but somehow found money in the budget to pay for ads like this. What a waste of taxpayer dollars. 92413
Reposted by bdawg94Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch. 13354602048
Reposted by bdawg94Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026John Oliver lists off just some of Ken Paxton’s scandals: “Paxton spent nearly 9 years under indictment for securities fraud... He was also accused of bribery and abuse of office by eight of his own top deputies... But wait, because I'm still not done.” 262320808
Reposted by bdawg94Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The POTUS Sketch NOT THE NINE O’CLOCK NEWS (1981) #RowanAtkinson #GriffRhysJones 1235
Reposted by bdawg94Bill Connelly @espnbillc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Georgia's explosive now! 3 teams are over 50% to win their conference! A&M and Oklahoma (and maybe Ole Miss??) are toast! Utah, MSU, UCLA and Nebraska are playoff contenders! You're gorgeous, UMass! And you HAVE to see the end of OBU-Harding! WEEK 4 RECAP COLUMN: www.espn.com/college-foot...espn.comConnelly: What changed in college football during SeptemberIt's dangerous to lean on lessons learned in one month, but here's what we think we know so far. 2396