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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 38m

The common thread in Pete Hegseth's rant to the troops, JD Vance suggesting Talarico is a pedophile, Brendan Carr calling the Trump ads aired with tax dollars "normal force PSAs," and Eric Schmitt fabricating a Jack Smith conspiracy is the whole GOP is incentivized to be performatively evil.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 38m

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.” (Published Oct. 2025)

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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Chris Levesque @levesque-chris.bsky.social · 36m

None of these people are experts on warfare, and they’re hardly the nation’s best minds. An average upper-level history class at a public university would be better.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 7h

In other words, Congress refuses to do its duty. Not just a broken branch. A bygone branch. (At least, part of it...) Willingly surrendering the People's power -- our power -- to a wanna-be king.

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 18h

Impeach him again. www.thebulwark.com/p/impeach-hi...

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Impeach Him Again

There’s never been a better time.

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Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 22h

Correct me if I’m wrong here, but when it pans to where Schmidt was sitting, his chair is empty? He was right by Katie Britt… He didn’t even stick around??? Bro knows he muffed it and had to split to escape further humiliation.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · 21h

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt's attempt to catch a former special prosecutor of Donald Trump in a lie backfired.

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Eric Schmitt shoots, misses while questioning ex-special counsel about basketball game

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 21h

MAGA Media Is Trying to Spin Senator’s Brutal Gaffe Into a Win Eric Schmitt humiliated himself while trying to corner Jack Smith during a Senate hearing. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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MAGA Media Is Trying to Spin Senator's Brutal Gaffe Into a Win

MAGA media is covering Eric Schmitt's gaffe during a hearing with Jack Smith as a win, claiming he caught the former special counsel in a lie.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can we underscore that diversity is America’s strength, indeed it makes America stronger?

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 20h

EASILY the most gob smacking thing — and fail — I’ve witnessed in more than two decades of covering Congressional hearings youtu.be/akMKzlfoEac?...

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GOP Hearing with Jack Smith Goes OFF THE RAILS

YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 23h

One, this hilariously outs who all got the talking points in advance and how blatantly they parrot those. Two, Schmitt really thought today he'd launch himself to the VP nomination and with that a decent shot at the presidency down the line. Instead this is the only thing he'll be remembered for.

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Dan Izzo @izzos.net · 22h

Katie Britt realizing what Eric Schmitt is talking about...

Katie Britt looking dismayed during Jack Smith hearings

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Jeremy Fassler @jfassler.bsky.social · 21h

Katie Britt watching Eric Schmitt destroy his career, brought to you by Larry David.

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 20h

This Eric Schmitt thing is a reminder that even now we can occasionally have nice things.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 20h

If the future of democracy depends on shared truth, and if shame is the right response to bad faith, what is the future of democracy when men like Eric Schmitt not only shrug off humiliation but are even rewarded for it? For an answer, I got in touch with @donmoyn.bsky.social.

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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 21h

Mullin is lying. These were not identified as "high-risk" nations, and it was not "tougher vetting" that cut entries. The absolute number of denials is LOWER now than under Biden. They just aren't even processing applications, and you owe every American sponsor an answer.

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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

the most telling part is schmitt *doubling down* on his name-calling and conspiracy-mongering in the face of new facts

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was skeptical of this take but making up some bullshit to accuse someone of a crime in defense of Trump only for it to completely fall apart, then acting outraged and refusing to apologize for any of it really does sound like Vance VP material.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Anyone who believes this is beyond help.

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Peter Lucier @peterlucier.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Where I’m from, obsessively searching your own name is not generally looked upon with admiration

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Jay Bhattacharya discussing his buddy Peter Theil.

Jay Bhattacharya: Peter and I were friends, I mean, I think I met him when I was 19. He was, you know, he founded The Stanford Review. He was my dorm. He was poor then, so at one point, I think Ilent him pizza money. I think he still owes me. Peter, if you're listening, you don't have to pay me back, I forgive the debt.
Jon Hartley: Gotta think about how much interest there could be there, you know, or what the return is on that.
Jay Bhattacharya: No, we were friends, we are friends now still. But he, but yeah, I mean, he, I think has been the, probably the most prominent person, articulating this idea about stagnation. scientific stagnation, and decrying it, calling for changes in how we think about science so that we can get more real advances. And I think he's right. I think... but I don't think the problem is any lack of opportunities in science. I think the ideas are there. We just need to set the incentives for people to find them.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026

Johnson: "When people are promising free things to you, you must ask what the real price is. It's your freedom. It will drive costs up. It will make people more dependent upon govt, & that's the communist's ultimate goal." (Trump literally just proposed giving people $5k if they vote Republican...)

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Benjamin Park @benjaminepark.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

About to fly back from an edenic trip to Logan, Utah. I was privileged to deliver Utah State University’s Annual Arrington Lecture in the historic & gorgeous Logan Tabernacle, and also got to enjoy their stunning fall colors in the canyon. If you ever get a chance to relax in Cache Valley, do it.

Hiking trail with lots of autumn colors.

The canyon outside Logan, Utah, with autumn colors.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Once again, the imperial presidency, created by both parties since WWII, was a grave mistake. It was designed for an era that no longer exists, in which we had two normal pro-democracy political parties. It is now being weaponized by far right authoritarians & we can never do that again.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Driving directly into trees over and over because I'm trying to get my money's worth from Progressive

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This seems like a pretty big deal?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/09/2026

The DOJ dropped 23,000 criminal cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in the first six months of Trump’s second term. (Published March)

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Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration

Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In competitive authoritarian regimes, the ruling party uses its control of the government to stack the deck against their opponents. We're not there (yet at least), but this is exactly the kind of thing you would see in such a regime.

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Jordan aka Jirdan @slclunk.com · 24/09/2026

You’d think Mike Lee is dumb, but he’s “his dad had to start his own law school for him to get in” dumb

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 24/09/2026

Having déjà vu to “Roe v. Wade is settled precedent” coming from the mouths of Supreme Court nominees

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Aman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Politico: Trump is airing a pro-Trump midterms ad on TV that -includes “paid for by the U.S. government” disclaimer text -features a song by an artist who says they didn’t approve it’s use and are now looking for a lawyer

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Trump administration launches pro-Trump TV ad ahead of midterms

The 30-second ad, apparently paid for by U.S. tax dollars, features photos and videos of Trump, the American flag and military aircraft.

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

a year ago the Cillizzas of the world were saying democrats were falling into Trump's savvy political trap by criticizing ICE. Now a Kansas Republican senator facing re-election is sweatily tweeting his concern about ICE.

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Jeff Lockhart @jwlockhart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

At least where I got my PhD, if I wasn't sure what I found, how it worked, if it was useful or significant, nobody pretended I accomplished anything.

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It is not easy to shock me with the mendacity of EdTech entrepreneurs. But I had to take breaks from these testimonials to what is actually happening inside Alpha Schools.

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FOURTH REPORT: Former Alpha School students speak out

“A science experiment that’s been framed as a school” - “pretty much a concentration camp” - “cool the first few months and then it just becomes shit”

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 24/09/2026

So if you've taken any freshman level science class (social or hard) you know this isnt science.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wait…If you fight Trump’s frivolous lawsuits you will win??? Did anyone tell this to ABC and CBS News?

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The real goal here is to repeal Obamacare by other methods. The GOP tried over 60 times to pass a law to repeal the ACA, but failed to repeal it. So Trump and the GOP seek to dismantle Obamacare in other ways, through destroying the ACA marketplaces, and pushing millions out of Medicaid.

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Jazminantoinette: Protect The ACA

ALT: Jazminantoinette: Protect The ACA

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not sure I would believe anything Dr. Oz says about "fraud"

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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Guy running focus groups out of Nickelodeon HQ

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

They just make cr@p up.

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Gentlemen, our 29% approval rating is too high. Let's start take away people's health care."

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William Snyder @profsnyder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Brazen criminality.

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Jesse @jessemerle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s like the time they re-invented libraries, but with subscription fees

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trump just told the UN proudly that "to the victor belongs the spoils." That is a barbaric, zero-sum view of power that celebrates conquest over cooperation. It is incompatible and the diametric opposite of why the United Nations was created and exists today. In other words, classic Trump.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

He ought to be asked about this when he’s presented as a Democratic strategist.

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Dan Chibnall @bookowl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 22/09/2026

DOGE committed a lot of federal crimes and the only thing I have to say about this piece is: If Tyler Hassen was involved in any of the crimes (likely, given the scope of DOGE criminality), I hope he is prosecuted and goes to prison. The damage to science alone is devastating for our kids’ future.

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Peter Lucier @peterlucier.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“… procedurally bonkers, substantively dangerous; …” Steve Vladek as always on point electionlawblog.org/2026/the-eig...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

JD Vance: we invade countries, overthrow their governments, and we do it to steal things.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This man is a paid propagandist for the Trump Administration. He doesn't disclose that fact, either.

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