Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 4hThe America dot gov AI assistant can read my questions in Italian but can't answer back in Italian. That doesn't make any sense to me. 191
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Asked the new Trump admin's AI chatbot a question. Uh oh. www.thebulwark.com/p/an-evangel... 0172
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2026"Everyone from Big Oil executives to his most die-hard rallygoers has expressed doubt about whether the president’s priorities are in line with the country’s needs." Evangelical Christians, too. The latest edition of Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:lnk.thebulwark.comAn Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of TrumpFour years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion. 3478
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026You can add the pro-life movement to the long list of groups who think Trump isn't prioritizing the right things. Perkins repeatedly brought up how they “have an administration that’s not as committed to it as we’ve seen before.” www.thebulwark.com/p/an-evangel...thebulwark.comAn Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of TrumpFour years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion. 060
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Eric Scmitt: You were assisted by an FBI agent, correct? Jack Smith: I'm not familiar with this Schmitt: He let you into his Toyota Supra to escape the police. Said he owes you a 10-second car. Smith: I believe, I, uh. I don't recall that but it sounds like the plot to the Fast and the Furious 431648
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I saw Goody Proctor at the Atlanta Hawks game on February 3, 2024 1838763
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Older relatives when Three 6 Mafia's "Fuck that shit" starts on the wedding reception playlist 1344
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026"It’s no secret the price of gasoline has been way up since the start of the Iran war. But it sometimes feels as though GOP lawmakers have been trying to keep it a secret from themselves." Not getting easier. The latest edition of Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:lnk.thebulwark.comRepublicans Are Running Out of Gas on Trump’s Iran WarHere’s what they’re saying about the latest White House proposal. 18423
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Read through the whole newsletter to see George Santos repeatedly fall into a river www.thebulwark.com/p/republican...thebulwark.comRepublicans Are Running Out of Gas on Trump’s Iran WarHere’s what they’re saying about the latest White House proposal. 2111
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026(Tony Soprano breathing heavily) “You’re not interested in revolutionary praxis. That’s gotta be resolved.” 030
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Today is the feast day of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, one of my favorite saints. I carry this prayer card in my wallet. Definitely one of the most fascinating mystics if you ever wanna do a deep dive. Bilocation, battling demons, the Stigmata! Also he was portrayed by Shia LaBeouf for some reason. 2120
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Some news: Fundraiser's now OFF www.thebulwark.com/p/jeffries-t... 77316
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hakeem Jeffries is slated to hold a fundraiser with several lobbyists for the very Trump-friendly lobbying shop Ballard Partners www.thebulwark.com/p/jeffries-t...thebulwark.comSCOOP: Jeffries to Fundraise With Fox News’s Favorite DemocratThin wallets make strange bedfellows. 180
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We have a good edition of Press Pass today. What else is new? This one is particularly good. Sign up to get it straight to you inbox www.thebulwark.com/s/presspassthebulwark.comPress Pass | The Bulwark | SubstackIn-depth reporting on Congress, campaigns, and the way Washington works from Joe Perticone reporting for The Bulwark. Click to read The Bulwark, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers. 081
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19/09/2026"One Democratic lawmaker even quipped to me that there’s a very large pool from which to draw talent for this purpose. He was referring to the mass exodus of lawyers from the Department of Justice during Trump 2.0." ICYMI @cheetah.bsky.social:lnk.thebulwark.comEXCLUSIVE: Inside the Democratic Party’s Trump Oversight PlansLawmakers are already gearing up to tackle the widespread corruption. 411428
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/09/2026The vice president isn’t the only one to express his love of the disgraced former president. Democrats are interested in the Nixon era, too. But their specific area of interest is a bit different. ICYMI @cheetah.bsky.social:lnk.thebulwark.comEXCLUSIVE: Inside the Democratic Party’s Trump Oversight PlansLawmakers are already gearing up to tackle the widespread corruption. 34610
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It's going to be all they can really do legislatively, so the effort is going to be huge www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-...thebulwark.comEXCLUSIVE: Inside the Democratic Party’s Trump Oversight PlansLawmakers are already gearing up to tackle the widespread corruption. 1103
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Early reports say that Mills was standing on the rubble with his whole body covered in ash except his eyeballs like Wile E. Coyote 0180
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026happy to report that I am normal at something www.searchlightinstitute.org/political-ne... 030
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's very funny that members of Congress have gotten wise to the My Pillow guy's fake TV network that isn't actually on TV. All their videos now are just "Rep./Sen. X doesn't answer our reporter" 1131
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/09/2026Thomas Massie forced a Hegseth impeachment vote. House Republicans responded by leaving town until after the election. @cheetah.bsky.social explains: 82979367
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You should be very skeptical of CEOs begging "please regulate us." It's often a tactic to box out competitors and solidify their power. www.thebulwark.com/p/ai-ceos-wo...thebulwark.comAI CEOs Would Very Much Like Congress to Save the WorldGuardrails might save humanity. They could also entrench the companies already on top. 1154
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Press Pass readers know I like to give Tuberville a hard time but after talking to senators about this AI moment yesterday, he was way more up to speed than many of his colleagues. It's an odd but informative one out this afternoon. Sign up if you aren't already. www.thebulwark.com/s/presspassthebulwark.comPress Pass | The Bulwark | SubstackIn-depth reporting on Congress, campaigns, and the way Washington works from Joe Perticone reporting for The Bulwark. Click to read The Bulwark, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers. 2222
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"Americans can’t rely on mainstream media to hold the lines of democracy anymore. Not because mainstream media is bad, but because it’s actively being captured, or hollowed out, or reconfigured by people who do not share its traditional mission." www.thebulwark.com/p/how-maga-b...thebulwark.comHow MAGA Bewildered Voters Into Its Alternate RealityThe years-long project to discredit fact-based media and replace it with MAGA slop has been disastrously successful. 0166
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A lot of MAGA campaign merch is more expensive than just two years ago. I guess no one's immune to inflation. www.thebulwark.com/p/trumpflati...thebulwark.comTrumpflation Hits MAGA MerchRepublican campaign swag is more expensive this year than in the last election cycle. 2112
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Phones remain too big. They should make a small iphone, like the size of a credit card. 290
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"Glad folks are tunin' in tonight instead of watching the WOKE NFL am I right?" (Arena is silent other than Matt Schlapp whistling with both his pinkies in his mouth) 192
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I've always thought "Brent Crude" sounds like the name of a republican House candidate in an R+37 district 3201
Reposted by Joe Perticonebrian nam-sonenstein @bson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026dear god.. a flavor scientist at the Cheetos factory has published a blog post saying no one is prepared for how "dangerously cheesy" they are 12136393
Reposted by Joe PerticoneBrian @ahugebird.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Detective Bosch hates picking up his cell phone…. But boy does he love hanging up on people 191
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/09/2026"It’s true that the House has passed hundreds of bills and resolutions since the start of 2025. But as with bowel movements, quantity alone can be quite a misleading measure of success." The latest edition of Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:lnk.thebulwark.comMike Johnson Wants You to Grade the House GOP on a CurveThe 119th Congress has been anything but productive. 57821
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/09/2026If you’re a sicko who tunes into the GOP midterm convention this week, you’re going to hear a lot about how successful the House has been over the past two years. It’s horribly misleading. It’s one of the most stale and unaccomplished of all time www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...thebulwark.comMike Johnson Wants You to Grade the House GOP on a CurveThe 119th Congress has been anything but productive. 1173
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Sorry, when/why did NFL players start believing in Antarctica conspiracies? 081
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Today is the day that @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social's new book is finally out. Order here! static.macmillan.com/static/smp/h...static.macmillan.comHow to Eat An ElephantFrom the founder of The Bulwark and one of the sharpest political communicators of her generation, HOW TO EAT AN ELEPHANT is the playbook for consigning MAGA-style politics to the ash heap of history ... 060
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/09/2026"Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) suggested that Shapiro enjoys the support even of some Republicans—cautious ones who expect the governor to win re-election, and who want to avoid alienating or antagonizing him at the start of a new four-year term."lnk.thebulwark.comPennsylvania Republicans: We’re ToastStacy Garrity is trailing in fundraising and the polls—and GOP officials are lowering expectations all the way to the basement. 28416
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/09/2026“Well, I don’t know, I think Gov. Shapiro has a pretty strong position there” - Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) to @cheetah.bsky.social. Pennsylvania isn't looking so great for Republicans. That and more in the latest edition of Press Pass:lnk.thebulwark.comPennsylvania Republicans: We’re ToastStacy Garrity is trailing in fundraising and the polls—and GOP officials are lowering expectations all the way to the basement. 57619
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A swing state race is already being written off as a lost cause www.thebulwark.com/p/pennsylvan...thebulwark.comPennsylvania Republicans: We’re ToastStacy Garrity is trailing in fundraising and the polls—and GOP officials are lowering expectations all the way to the basement. 0114
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Have a video coming out soon in which I go full tinfoil hat to explain my theory of why Ken Paxton is apparently wearing someone else's giant pair of shoes here 20959
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 03/09/2026If you've watched previous Susan Collins runs and dealt with her in the Senate, her saying this indicates she's extremely panicked. 2193
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Oh no, it appears the FDA has recalled umbrellas in 37 states because when you open them it flings an ancient cursed mummy dust in all directions. 1162
Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Root beers, ranked (no small/obscure brands. Just the big ones): 1) Dad's 2) A&W 3) Mug 4) IBC 5) Barq's. Basically sewage. 4170
Reposted by Joe PerticoneThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/09/2026The Republican party is holding a 2026 convention next week. Lots of House Republicans won't be there. The latest edition of Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social:lnk.thebulwark.comSorry, Mr. President. I Have a Thing.Next week’s ‘Trumpapalooza’ and the conveniently timed epidemic of GOP scheduling conflicts. 58634