Reposted by Chris BolanSilverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 55m🧵 about the 🧵!!!! 072
Reposted by Chris BolanScott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 39m"For the first time Latin Americans prefer China to America" 😯 share.google/goisArSJORZI... 0136
Reposted by Chris BolanMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 23hIt's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 800274248032
Reposted by Chris BolanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026CRUZ: Do you have any evidence whatsoever to believe that I and 20% of Republicans in the Senate will engage in destruction or tampering with evidence or intimidation of potential witnesses? JACK SMITH: No. We had powerful evidence that Donald Trump and his associates would 24137561030
Reposted by Chris BolanSilverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 17hThis memo is incoherent. Curriculum at the service academies, as well as all the PME school houses, is dictated by congressional mandates, Service requirements, & the Officer Military Education Program (OPMEP) & enlisted equivalent. The schools have to regularly demonstrate they're in compliance. 0248
Reposted by Chris BolanThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 17hMore than 100 Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and soldiers in the West Bank on Monday, preventing the Israeli military from enforcing a court order to ensure a Palestinian family that fled violence could return to their home.nyti.msIsraeli Settlers Stop Soldiers From Returning Palestinians to Their HomeThe Supreme Court had ordered the military to ensure a West Bank family that fled violence could go back. But settlers blocked the effort, with the authorities accused of not doing enough to confront them. 167350
Reposted by Chris BolanChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19hTHIS WAS MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE. A Florida grand jury found $10 MILLION meant to help provide health insurance for poor children was misappropriated for political purposes. Moody & DeSantis took money meant for kids. #GOPWarOnHealthcare 36959823221
Reposted by Chris BolanEM Simpson @emsetc.bsky.social · 18hDoD: oh no, what about mah industrial base?? Also, DoD: oh you can definitely double down on your 6th gen fighters with one company 2378
Reposted by Chris BolanJosh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 18hthey DIDN'T REFUND her fucking TUITION????? 1452921405
Reposted by Chris BolanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22hAt a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 315165654666
Reposted by Chris BolanGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21hAwful: The Supreme Court just let Trump's third-country deportations move forward. Still a shot at stopping them later but unlikely. Reminder: If Dems win power, they can and should defund both the white-nationalist Office of Remigration and third-country deportations, as I argue in this piece: 31627211
Reposted by Chris BolanTom Schaller @schaller67.bsky.social · 21hThe law and order party, folks 619768
Chris Bolan @chrisbolan.bsky.social · 18hWould be nice to have a president who could think at least one step ahead to anticipate potential consequences of his actions. 000
Reposted by Chris Bolanjkavanagh.bsky.social @jkavanagh.bsky.social · 20h“In cruelty will I seek out my fame.” “Henry VI, Part 2” 212122
Reposted by Chris BolanDavid Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 20hBad decision for military education, and personally my sympathy to the academy Assistants who made life decisions on a rug just yanked out from under them out of spite 0619
Reposted by Chris BolanForeign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 19hYear-on-year, the U.S. trade deficit in goods has gotten bigger, not smaller, despite Trump’s tariffs. foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/29/t...foreignpolicy.comTrump’s Global Tariffs Are Likely to Fail in Court (Again)Despite having a better legal foundation than past attempts, these duties may also be struck down. 072
Reposted by Chris BolanSteve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 23hHegseth on this is following project 2025. The GOP doesn't want the military to be able to engage in critical or strategic thinking. 12012
Chris Bolan @chrisbolan.bsky.social · 22hthis also guarantees that the military will be less effective in interagency discussions as expertise narrows to purely tactical military matters 1233
Reposted by Chris BolanSteve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026this is a terrific statement. 8589163
Reposted by Chris BolanMica Rosenberg @micarosenberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We found immigration courts have issued more than 10,000 removal and voluntary departure orders each month for immigrant minors — nearly four times the rate as Trump’s last term. With legal representation disappearing that pace could accelerate www.propublica.org/article/unac...propublica.orgThese Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.A first-of-its-kind ProPublica analysis found that children who entered the U.S. by themselves are being detained and removed at about three times the rate they were during the final years of the firs... 8208117
Reposted by Chris BolanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020 19466351829
Reposted by Chris BolanKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Democrats don't have any income" is an insane statement, but it's also an admission that he sees the money collected by the United States government as his personal piggy bank, to be raided as he sees fit. 621971411
Reposted by Chris BolanAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power" 335122274517
Reposted by Chris Bolangamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Free Press bravely challenging the orthodox belief that film criticism should involve watching the film. 171522252
Reposted by Chris Bolanemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tho I actually like this post better. IMO, one smart response to these ads is to taunt GOP MoCs that Trump is still sitting on mountains of $$ and instead using taxpayer dollars to remind voters what a corrupt asshole he is. 1317105
Reposted by Chris BolanRobert Farley @drfarls.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Please stop referring to China as a "5000 year old civilization" as an analytical point. Imposes continuity and coherence where there is none. 617518
Reposted by Chris Bolanemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History from @adamtooze.bsky.social adamtooze.substack.com/p/the-bigges... 1619974
Reposted by Chris BolanGrudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Not enough is said about how Trump views United States dollars as HIS own money 581276290
Reposted by Chris BolanMatthew 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. 691341369
Reposted by Chris BolanChuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 28/09/2026He says this with a straight face as gas reaches $4.50/gal, diesel reaches $6.50/gal, mortgage rates soar over 7%, grocery costs are rising, and Americans’ sentiments towards the economy are the lowest they’ve been since the Great Recession. 150948229
Reposted by Chris BolanNorth Dakota Monitor @northdakotamonitor.com · 28/09/2026The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/DPXkDaZbuff.lyTrump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • North Dakota MonitorThe Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. 24930
Reposted by Chris Bolanryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 28/09/2026"it certainly sounds like the US government through the DFC is being used leverage a deal for business pals of the Trump family." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/us-ta...talkingpointsmemo.comUS Tax Dollars Now Used to Secure Deals for Trump Family CroniesThis has gotten very little attention, as far as I can tell.... 418190
Reposted by Chris Bolan#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 27/09/2026The Finance Minister of Israel, who is also a deputy defense minister and the military governor of the-illegally occupied West Bank, calls for Israel to "go to war" in the West Bank, annex 70% of Gaza, and annex all of Lebanon south of the Litani River.timesofisrael.comSmotrich: Israel must ‘go to war’ in West Bank, ‘do there what we did in Gaza’Finance minister also calls on Israel to annex 'at least' up to the ceasefire line in Gaza and the Litani River in Lebanon to make enemies 'pay a price' for Oct. 7 and ensuing wars 7298133
Reposted by Chris BolanDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is about as upset as a NYT reporter is allowed to get:”An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 19438169
Reposted by Chris BolanMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Upon rewatch this is worse than a soft call. It’s so bad! bsky.app/profile/scot... 5561655
Reposted by Chris BolanGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In a normal administration counterintelligence agents at the FBI would be investigating this photo. In this administration, the FBI director is in the photo. 17544401774
Reposted by Chris BolanAmbassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.opb.orgOregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new reportA first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities. 8130831809
Reposted by Chris BolanMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“I’ve heard people dismiss Trump’s mendacity with a shrugging “they all lie,” but we are witnessing a rare, very possibly once-in-a-lifetime political liar.”cnn.comI started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN PoliticsTen years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ... 831572438
Reposted by Chris BolanGabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Thanks, John Roberts. 118340
Reposted by Chris BolanNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026What's a good way to visualize how the AI boom/bubble is propping up the economy? Ah, thanks. 12706189
Reposted by Chris BolanHumor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026@fredtaming.bsky.social 21512162
Reposted by Chris BolanMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers (Or. Online). Democrats talk about faith & religion as founding pillars of their beliefs all the time. They’ve been doing it forever, but at least since Jimmy Carter. It’s just that some aren’t Christian, & the Christians aren’t all white conservative men. 49121
Reposted by Chris BolanMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026An “error” affecting 200K registered Texas voters. A new partisan gerrymander. In the state with one of the lowest turnout rates and some of the most competitive elections. Coincidence? 111237