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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The corruption is off the charts, and unlike anything we have seen from that office before. All in Congress who support it or even turn a blind eye should be held accountable.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.

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Melody Hamby Goss @melodygoss111.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Congress holds the answer. THEY have the power to remove him. Though the Supreme Court are Trumps handlers, the action of impeachment and removal lies with Congress. November 3rd must be our day of reckoning not electing. Clean house...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In my 65 years, I’ve seen some questionable presidents and some who lacked ethics, but until 2016 I never imagined we could elect someone so corrupt, petulant, narcissistic, and despicable.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 27/08/2026

President Trump made $2.4 billion in personal income last year while at the same time kicking 1.5 million children off food assistance. The presidency is supposed to be about helping working families, not enriching yourself.

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Mariah 🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋 @mariahbrown.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Born: Apr 19, 1946, Grappenhall, Warrington, United Kingdom Died: Aug 25, 2026 (80 years), Los Angeles, California, United States

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David Beard @dabeard.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Everybody in America knows this is an awful idea. It will cost billions — and create sitting ducks for modern drone warfare. It will be a death trap for sailors. Everybody knows. Except one person. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences

The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions.

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥🐸 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

He didn’t change. They did.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I prefer presidents who don’t have their accounts closed over money laundering concerns.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 04/08/2026

Happy birthday to one of Illinois’s greatest.

President-elect Barack Obama and then Illinois State Director of Veterans Affairs, Tammy Duckworth, walk side by side.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Remember when we had a US President who could read, and do so intelligently? I miss that, but still look forward to his book list every year.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Agreed: FOCUS ON MIDTERMS! Even Ocasio-Cortez and Buttigieg agree that the midterms are the goal this year. Without success there, we might not even have a presidential election in 2028.

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Katherine @wordwatcher.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist who shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics. He emphasized practical wisdom and deep curiosity over formal credentials. “Never confuse education with intelligence; you can have a PhD and still be an idiot.”

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Planter needs to withdraw, and the party must get a viable candidate installed immediately. Collins must go, but not at the cost of tolerating misogyny.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 07/07/2026

A new report threatens to end Graham Platner’s Senate campaign in Maine—making clear how irresponsible it was for Democrats to support his candidacy in the first place, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues: theatln.tc/OW0rzM68

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I want to make my thoughts clear. Platner should exit the race, and exit now. robertreich.substack.com/p/platner-mu...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Jimmy Carter had to gave up his peanut farm to avoid any conflicts of interest while president. The Obamas were forbidden to refinance their home while he was in office. Donald Trump has made over 21,000 stock trades while in office, often using his office to manipulate markets.

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Deanna Raybourn @deannaraybourn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Screeeeeeaming

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

A round of applause for inspirational teachers 🫶🏼👏🏼 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

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Christopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When listing the colossal failures of this war, needlessly bombing a girls' school and killing 162+ young girls for no reason should never be skipped over.

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Christopher Moore @theauthorguy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Jeebus H. Christ this guy is stupid. How do you get to age 70 and not know anything about autism? What's worse, why would you put someone like this in charge of special ed? (In case you don't know, everything he says here is false.)

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

“This regime cannot be trusted.” Sums it up very well….

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I know many other people have similar experience, but: *22 years ago* I reported on big Pentagon-style war game that led to this sequence: 1) US (for some reason) bombs Iran 2) Iran closes Strait of Hormuz 3) Iran attacks US and allied bases in region 4) ???? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Headline and subhead:
Hed: War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
Subhead: Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The war is really not the cause of rising gas prices; it is opportunistic capitalism. Profiteering, anyone??

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Trump's ever-expanding list of taxpayer grifts: -$1.8B slush fund for political allies -$1B for ballroom "security" -$1B for Qatar jet refurbishments -$230M in DOJ "compensation" -$100M+ for golf outings When he says he "doesn't think about Americans' financial situation," I believe him.

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Chris Bohjalian @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Um, there is no polite way to say this, but on January 6, 2021, #Trump was President. So, either he is lying or he is senile. Which, people, which?

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Even Republicans can't stomach the idea of insurrectionists getting payouts for beating Capitol Police and getting charged and convicted for it.

Screenshot of a post from @T... (The Tennessee Holler) on X, posted 6 hours ago, quoting Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) strongly criticizing Trump's $1.8 billion fund for January 6th defendants, calling it "stupid on stilts," "beyond the pale," and "bad policy, bad timing, bad politics," and saying many of those receiving restitution deserve to be in prison. Below is a CNN Breaking News live video still of Tillis being interviewed on Capitol Hill, with a chyron reading "GOP Mutiny Over Trump's $1.8B Fund; Ballroom Also in Danger."

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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 22/05/2026

This corrupt slush fund Trump created to give payouts to his allies, including the violent attackers who beat police officers on January 6th, isn’t a settlement. It’s theft.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The corruption and abuse of power is unprecedented. Any supporters in Congress are complicit. There are only two reasons to support this administration: greed or ignorance. Either they profit from it or put all their faith in those who do.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Ban stock trading by elected officials.

Screenshot of a post from @stengel (Richard Stengel) on X, posted 19 hours ago, contrasting how past presidents kept assets in blind trusts or avoided trading stocks while in office, arguing that Trump's 3,700 trades represent a serious conflict of interest and possible insider trading, and that the president should be held to the same standard as members of Congress. The post links to a Bloomberg article. Below is a news photo of Trump speaking at a White House podium with American flags behind him, with a caption reading "Trump's More Than 3,700 Trades Provoke Wall Street..."

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/05/2026

Trump brought the NVIDIA CEO on his trip to China to lobby Xi Jinping to buy advanced AI chips, even though it would create a U.S. national security threat. It turns out Trump also bought millions in NVIDIA's stock. The President's corruption is a national security disaster.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Texas voters: Send this man to Washington. We need his voice there.

Screenshot of a tweet from Texas Representative James Talarico dated March 18, 2026, responding to President Trump accusing him of insulting Jesus, by listing what he argues truly insults Jesus: removing sick people from healthcare, bombing schoolchildren in Iran, deporting mothers and babies, and covering up the Epstein files. Includes a photo of Talarico speaking at a podium in a church setting.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · 04/05/2026

This checks..

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Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Trump was dissed and he didn't even know it.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

💯 🎯 (the midterms can't come soon enough)

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

As a Boomer-era person all too aware of the effects of interrupted and insufficient sleep, I see the list below as a ten-alarm fire. Even for someone with 1,000,000x the equanimity, self-control, decency, empathy, knowledge, etc of Trump, such a list would constitute an emergency.

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Norwich Rugby in the UNH Lt. Milley Sevens Tournament today. First match: NU wins 47-0. Go Wick!

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Who can name the location? Whence was the photo taken?….

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

On a bus to NYC right now, on a beautiful morning, when I look out and see the moon, realizing that if I had a better camera (I mean, a REALLY good camera), I could see another vessel heading towards us. Humbling, awestruck, and wishing them a safe journey.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The question now is whether or not the Republican Party is comprised of lemmings willing to follow Trump over the cliff.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

HEADLINE OF THE DAY: 😆 #BuhBYE

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CurtisPaulOstler @curtiswrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Overhearing the Pink Floyd song The Wall, and though I do not really like it, I do love the irony of the opening line, “We don’t need no education!”

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