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Joe Perticone

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Reporting on Congress and sometimes clothes for The Bulwark. Perticone@thebulwark.com 📍 D.C.

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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There’s growing concern about the safety of your mail in ballot www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
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Dems Warn Voters: Trump May Not Deliver Your Mailed-in Ballots
Plus: Trump world’s pro-Russia side hustle.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think if it had gone differently you still wouldnt be here
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Exactly. And it's not even some celebration of 500+ year old crimes. It's the holiday we got because Italians were discriminated against. Let us have this one thing!
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If someone broadcasts their performative anti-Columbus views every October, they're a dork. Don't listen to em. This is an unapologetically pro-Columbus account.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump does so many bad things, for sure. He's the worst president in history. He's the most corrupt ever too by a thousand miles. But dammit I love it when he praises Christopher Columbus. It's the only thing he does right.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You know what? Hell yeah www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Inside Trump’s push to bring Christopher Columbus to the White House
A statue of the explorer installed at the White House has a long back story, and the president is banking on it resonating with Italian American voters.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tried to balance recent and all time faves as well as ones that sparked a love of reading as a kid. Caution: if your kid likes ancient Roman history, please read the twelve caesars before handing it off to him. It's extremely graphic lol. Was not ready for that as a 12 year old but oh well.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
They're evicting the Animaniacs
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In today's newsletter: Glenn Grothman said in a radio interview re: Trump's approval ratings "It is unquestionably is a problem. And because if people don't like Trump and want to make a statement, they may make that statement by voting against me." www.thebulwark.com/p/massive-ca...
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Massive Cash Infusion Coming to Dems, Courtesy of Gun-Control Group
New ads are set to run in key battleground House districts.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
static.klipy.com
Signs Omg Reaction
ALT: Signs Omg Reaction
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Surefire sign a president is in denial about voter sentiment on the economy: He starts wearing Jos. A Bank.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I really loved 'Lanterns' mainly because I love the Green Lantern. But I still hate that this is basically how every show operates these days.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The campaign featuring Ken Paxton's humiliated ex-wife urging Texans to vote for the GOP ticket despite "the elephant in the room" maybe changes a couple swing votes, but it also makes people google who is Angela Paxton? So it's impossible to say if it's bad or not
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Gambling on War Company has a news update folks
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
this is why Emily in Paris shouldve made the cut. It's essentially a screensaver of parisian and roman b-roll with the occasional joke about French rudeness/laziness
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tuesday's newsletter featured reporting on the pro-life movement's dissatisfaction with Trump. Then yesterday, the White House didn't even acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the Hyde amendment. www.thebulwark.com/p/an-evangel...
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An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump
Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
IRL. that actually happened in the fast the furious.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The 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.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Asked the new Trump admin's AI chatbot a question. Uh oh. www.thebulwark.com/p/an-evangel...
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
SEN. SCHMITT: You said "if anyone orders merlot I'm leaving" JACK SMITH: I uh (checking notes) I do not recall SCHMITT: You said "I am not drinking any fucking merlot." Why were you in wine country? SEN. KLOBUCHAR: My colleague from Missouri is confusing Mr. Smith with Paul Giamatti.
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The 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:
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An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump
Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You 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...
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An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump
Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Eric 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
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I saw Goody Proctor at the Atlanta Hawks game on February 3, 2024
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Literally every profile like this
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I wouldve included The Watchmen but I don't think single-season or miniseries should be included in "best TV shows." They're their own category.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I will never apologize for my beliefs
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Older relatives when Three 6 Mafia's "Fuck that shit" starts on the wedding reception playlist
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The 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:
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Republicans Are Running Out of Gas on Trump’s Iran War
Here’s what they’re saying about the latest White House proposal.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Read through the whole newsletter to see George Santos repeatedly fall into a river www.thebulwark.com/p/republican...
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Republicans Are Running Out of Gas on Trump’s Iran War
Here’s what they’re saying about the latest White House proposal.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
(Tony Soprano breathing heavily) “You’re not interested in revolutionary praxis. That’s gotta be resolved.”
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
keep at it!
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I love Padre Pio so much that before we found out the gender, I thought if it was a boy I'd like to name him Pio after him. But I ultimately decided absolutely not, because then his initials would be "PP." Not gonna provide other kids with that kind of layup insult.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today 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.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some news: Fundraiser's now OFF www.thebulwark.com/p/jeffries-t...
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hakeem 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...
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SCOOP: Jeffries to Fundraise With Fox News’s Favorite Democrat
Thin wallets make strange bedfellows.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We 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/presspass
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Press Pass | The Bulwark | Substack
In-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.
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Kenny Logins @kennylogins.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The tumboy
@TheTumboy
Al Swearengen: And by what strange presence am I currently so fucking graced? Another of the sinister and fucking innumerable agents of Yankton, or perhaps just one of the unwashed and unknown threads woven into the tapestry of this cocksucking camp

Me: uhh one beer please
7:26 AM • 4/24/21
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The 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:
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Democratic Party’s Trump Oversight Plans
Lawmakers are already gearing up to tackle the widespread corruption.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/09/2026
The 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:
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Democratic Party’s Trump Oversight Plans
Lawmakers are already gearing up to tackle the widespread corruption.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Lots of fresh details in here
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's going to be all they can really do legislatively, so the effort is going to be huge www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive-...
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Democratic Party’s Trump Oversight Plans
Lawmakers are already gearing up to tackle the widespread corruption.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Early reports say that Mills was standing on the rubble with his whole body covered in ash except his eyeballs like Wile E. Coyote
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
happy to report that I am normal at something www.searchlightinstitute.org/political-ne...
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I dont wanna google "wolverine" peptide. Just wanna imagine all the possibilities. Does it turn you into Wolverine from X-Men, does it animorph you into a literal wolverine? Dont know. Don't wanna find out.
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lindell's gotta be losing a fortune on this thing
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It'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"
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It is still seersucker weather in DC
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/09/2026
Thomas Massie forced a Hegseth impeachment vote. House Republicans responded by leaving town until after the election. @cheetah.bsky.social explains:
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
You 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...
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AI CEOs Would Very Much Like Congress to Save the World
Guardrails might save humanity. They could also entrench the companies already on top.
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