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@chrissmiller.bsky.social
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Alabama Admiral; Connecticut Yankee; Animal Lover; Slava Ukraini

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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 48m
We established a school with Mountain State Spotlight in West Virginia after filing our new school’s name and location with authorities on a piece of notebook paper, then exchanging a few emails. www.propublica.org/article/prop...
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 1h
Trump also fired numerous gov. Inspectors General who investigate gov. employees who are corrupt as he also did the same with the FBI’s public integrity unit which does the same. apnews.com/article/trum...
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Karl Rove Says GOP Is Being Taken Over By 'Nazis'
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Get off my lawn!
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s hard to take evangelical attacks on Talarico’s theology seriously when evangelicals have flooded the polls to support Trump, a man without a visible theology other than the worship of the self, and whatever else we say about him, Donald Trump is no god. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | The ‘God Gap’ Is Narrowing in Texas (Gift Article)
It may not be enough for James Talarico to win. But might it also be a sign of a change to come?
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That's some righteous cat food money!
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Does he have a brain worm?
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump did go to Alabama to take credit for Joe Biden's infrastructure bill which built the bridge that some goofballs in Alabama want to name after the convicted felon and credibly accused child raper. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Are you gullible enough to vote for nonresident #FloridaMan?
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Are you tired of all the “winning” yet? Households in the contiguous US will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since Trump returned to office such as canceling new clean energy projects abcnews.com/US/wireStory...
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Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes: Think tank
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office, such as canceli...
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#MajorBrylcreem loves sweaty Christian beardless muscular high testosterone men Narrator: Jesus was a “beardo”
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
He's delusional and I don't even need to show his mugshot or say his name for you to know who I'm talking about
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
8647 / 2547 “President Xi looked at it two days ago. He said, ‘This is beautiful. Much better than I…’ He was here 25 years ago with Obama. Think Obama knows it? Obama would not. He doesn't know if something's dirty or clean.” time.com/article/2026...
time.com
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Many experts say Trump lacks empathy. Wrong! He said that he feels badly for the Cornell gang rapists and says that they will not get a "fair shake."
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“I was told the Justice Manual isn’t a thing,” the official told me. Instead, the official said that this was the answer they received: “There are no rules. Just make sure Republicans win.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What a democracy cannot—and should not—tolerate is a secretary of defense who trucks in propaganda and wants the people who serve in America’s military to be the armed instrument of his own resentments and biases. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Pete Hegseth, Idea Guy
His State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump personally instructed his budget director to illegally misappropriate taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency. He is even reusing campaign ads from his 2024 run. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's who he's always been
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The more you know
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Right-wing pastor Joel Webbon was explicit: “Why pick a White man? You should make your message more believable by picking someone Black.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Right-Wingers Are Mad Anti-Welfare Ad Isn't Racist Enough
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was attacked by right wingers for depicting a lazy, white, gamer named "Brad" in an ad about welfare fraud.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump is leaving America exposed to dangerous viruses: digital, biological and diplomatic. Something bad is going to happen ... We and our children are going to pay for this, and not only at the gas pump. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways (Gift Article)
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The magnitude of the corruption is compounded by its elusiveness. Trump’s venal debasement of the presidency does not fit the usual categories, making its full extent unusually difficult to measure. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in United States history. He's been preparing to use the government for self-enrichment his entire life.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“My party is being infiltrated by people like Bo French. Nick Fuentes ... meets with a bunch of Republican leaders. This guy is a Nazi. We’ve got all these people ... saying: ‘We’re just asking questions about the Jews.’” www.sacurrent.com/news/politic...
sacurrent.com
Karl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by 'Nazis'
The Bush-era GOP political operative also said Republicans would be winning the battle for Texas' U.S. Senate seat if John Cornyn was the nominee.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Grand Ol' Pedo protector party so it seems
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If Not for Trump Appointed Judge Aileen Cannon delaying Trump's Stolen Documents Case for over a Year & the DOJ's Policy of Not Indicting a Presidential Nominee, Jack Smith had enough evidence to have Donald Trump Executed for Espionage & Treason.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A pardon also negates restitution so he keeps the money
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Juan Orlando Hernández, former President of Honduras, was arrested in February 2022, convicted in March 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Trump pardoned him in December of 2025.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"American Dictator." The cards include "Quiet Piggy" (only you can speak), and a redacted card (no one knows what it says). You can buy a Supreme Court Justice. They donate proceeds to local food banks. www.e-upgames.com/products/ame...
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American Dictator? - The Hilarious Political Board Game
Conquer 20 American cities, make Questionable Decisions, and win at all costs. The hilarious political strategy board game for 2–6 players. Order yours today!
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tuberville: “I mean, no reason to talk about anything you don't know anything about.” www.alternet.org/tommy-tuberv...
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Tuberville says he avoids reading to maintain his 'own opinion'
Capitol Hill reporter Matt Laslo had a conversation with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in which the gubernatorial candidate revealed he doesn't
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Meanwhile, as TrumpenFuhrer insists that Ukraine surrender to Putin and honors Putin repeatedly, bodies are "either getting piled" up in the local hospital morgue, "where there's been no power since winter" says volunteer Ksenia Arkhipova, or "stray dogs eat them" www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Female chimps made and played with stick “dolls.” Dolphins have been observed making toys out of shells, starfish and even live pufferfish. Dolphins provoke pufferfish into inflating into spiky balls before passing them back and forth. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/s...
nytimes.com
On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas) (Gift Article)
Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We are choosing who will run the next presidential election. If we do not pay attention now, the American people may not be the ones who decide who wins it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
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Opinion | The Four Midterm Races That Matter Most (Gift Article)
Four swing states will soon elect the official who will run the 2028 presidential election. The candidates are alarming.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
MAGA billionaire Rick Jackson is running to be Georgia’s next governor, vowing to tackle housing affordability and bring “the same type of business solutions that President Trump is bringing to our country” over 40 trillion in debt www.thedailybeast.com/maga-billion...
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MAGA Billionaire’s Bitter Housing Battle Ends in Tragedy
As the race in Georgia tightens, the Trump ally known as “Action Jackson” has found himself under growing scrutiny over his companies.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Your tax dollars illegally used to pay for a political ad to “love” the Fuhrer www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms (Gift Article)
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump announces tremendously successful summit with China dictator Xi (nothing stopping China helping Iran target our soldiers and US bases but only this "really important" item)
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bush spent federal dollars urging youth not to do drugs. Biden had a campaign to encourage COVID vaccines. Roosevelt produced radio programs and posters supporting World War II. And now Trump has his own announcement of sorts: “Love me … Love me … Love me …” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s Public Service Announcement: ‘Love Me’
Taxpayers are funding a campaign-style ad for the president.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
By all means ...
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ICE detained another U.S. citizen, who suffered injuries to his head, neck and teeth, according to police. Police in Evanston, Ill., responded. ICE told the local officers that they left the scene after the man identified himself as an American citizen www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
nytimes.com
ICE Mistakenly Detains U.S. Citizen in Chicago Area, Leaving Him Injured (Gift Article)
The Department of Homeland Security said agents released the man after he identified himself. He was taken to a hospital with head and neck injuries, local police said.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What a chyron!
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be ... surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own. -H.G. Wells www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...
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Opinion | America Is Blundering Toward War With China (Gift Article)
The U.S. has long misunderstood Beijing, and Trump’s mixed signals aren’t helping.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#TrumpenFührer demands his dictator arch (and his hasenpfeffer)
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
During the Depression, people named shanty towns “Hoovervilles” in (dis)honor of Hoover. Now we’re all living in Trumptown — prices are rising, health coverage is vanishing, government is failing and POTUS alternates between wanton cruelty and self-enrichment. www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...
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Dana Milbank: Sorry About the Kennedy Center, Mr. President. But There’s Still the Donald J. Trump Bestiality Waiver.
For a self-obsessed president, the naming opportunities abound.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Many Americans are sick of wading through the sludge and understandably want to look away. That is what Mr. Trump is counting on. He wins not by persuading us that the conduct is acceptable, but by wearing us out until we no longer object. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot (Gift Article)
It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“NAZA” is Hebrew military shorthand for nezek agavi, or collateral damage. Part of what makes “NAZA” so devastating is the way it shows that mere indifference to civilian deaths can shade into deliberate mass killing. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary (Gift Article)
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NSFW but, TBF, there is likely no better way to state the obvious www.tiktok.com/@snarkypolit...
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He’s messed up America. #midterms #democrats #bluewave
TikTok video by snarkypoliticoguy
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Chriss @chrissmiller.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.” Trump threatening to demolish beloved dead president’s memorial unless he can put his name on it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Trump Air Force One Photos Fuel Kennedy Center Demolition Speculation (Gift Article)
Images captured through the windows of Air Force One showed President Trump reviewing a poster with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”
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