Reposted by DerrickAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23hLMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020 19365701808
Reposted by DerrickJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18hA new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.propublica.orgThis White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr... 38654411
Reposted by DerrickAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'" 23390552907
Reposted by DerrickKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage." 127118143061
Reposted by DerrickRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comHow A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the MidtermsSee how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress. 492420982
Reposted by DerrickAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23hKlobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology" 20670131485
Reposted by DerrickKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 23hNicki Minaj isn’t a U.S. citizen, so she can’t even vote herself. For a network that pushed false claims about noncitizens voting, you’d think they’d mention that. If this is about getting Black women to vote red, I’m here to tell you that black women are smarter than all of us. 3923678966
Reposted by DerrickMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18hThat cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent. 1192116242652
Reposted by DerrickAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22hthis gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty) 95091442350
Reposted by DerrickRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14hI hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…robertreich.substack.comSenator Abdul El-SayedHe would be good for Michigan and good for the United States 287146343219
Reposted by DerrickChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13hThis is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.” 719163335175
Reposted by DerrickSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 18hThe last 2 weeks at FBI HQ: - deputy director resigns in frustration - veteran FBI counterterrorism supervisors demoted - massive data hack - Patel snubs FBI’s Canadian counterpart - Patel struggles to explain lower professional standards - Trump attacks FBI’s Butler probe www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowAs another deputy director resigns, Kash Patel’s FBI confronts even more chaosThe FBI will hopefully someday become a normal law enforcement institution again. That day, however, is not close. 66126
Reposted by DerrickMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22hGOP Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury, claiming he had evidence Smith secretly went to an Atlanta Hawks game. Then it all backfired in real-time.meidasnews.comGOP Senator’s Jack Smith ‘Gotcha’ Blows Up in His FaceEric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over supposed evidence placing him at an Atlanta Hawks game. There was just one problem: It was the Iowa Hawkeyes. 950112912937
Reposted by DerrickAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22hTILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS 264131812782
Reposted by DerrickAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2567204595545
Reposted by DerrickSenate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 22hSen. SCHMITT: We have texts saying you attended an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I believe it was a Maryland-Iowa game. Sen. KLOBUCHAR: The Iowa HAWKeyes. Perhaps the Senator from Missouri should have looked at these texts more carefully. 43862691598
Reposted by DerrickMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19hIt'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. 736252857445
Reposted by DerrickNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Can't buy me love. Not even w/ your tax dollars The White House put JMSN's "Love Me" under a govt-funded ad about Trump & never asked. We're sending the song back @democracydefendersaction.org & @Ballard are fighting for JMSN Full scoop @yasharali.bsky.social👇 -TNthereset.newsSCOOP: Trump White House Hit With Cease-and-Desist Over Unauthorized Use of Song in Taxpayer-Funded AdJMSN’s attorneys are demanding that the Trump administration stop using “Love Me” in a government-funded ad, take down existing copies and account for every airing and dollar spent. 9365107
Reposted by DerrickAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 670270969240
Reposted by DerrickJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 855254178718
Reposted by DerrickBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/09/2026Senate Republican Leader John Thune said taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for video advertisements lauding President Donald Trump that the administration has called public service announcementsbloom.bgGOP Leader Thune Says Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for Trump TV AdsSenate Republican Leader John Thune said taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for video advertisements lauding President Donald Trump that the administration has called “presidential public service announcements.” 86720
Reposted by DerrickRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How clear is it that Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal? I explain why it is 10/10 clear. Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop public funds used for "glorification" of an individual official. GAO: funds can not be used for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan political purposes. 12133441056
Reposted by DerrickMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴 50870182488
Reposted by DerrickEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The sources added that Patel consistently kept Bailey at arm's length and cut him out of meetings the deputy FBI director should attend because Bailey was constantly flagging things that were unconstitutional." www.cbsnews.com/news/top-fbi...cbsnews.comTop FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resignsBailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. 331192446
Reposted by DerrickRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Putin’s reward for bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, public parks and museums and killing children is to get invited to the G20 Summit by Marco Rubio. 55691913484
Reposted by DerrickAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Like everything else Trump “fixes,” the reflecting pool (along with the war in Iran, gas prices, beef prices, and mortgage rates) is in exponentially worse shape than when he started. 26545661343
Reposted by DerrickAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows. 19589745365
Reposted by DerrickKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Trump White House official app is fraught with trackers. The White House app covertly collects excessive user data and shares it with third-party trackers while sidestepping federal security rules. For example, the app includes scripts to monitor a user's location several times per minute.washingtonsun.comWhite House Drove Users to Official App Fraught With TrackersThe White House app became the App Store’s most downloaded news app after the president barred three news outlets. 711270842
Reposted by DerrickMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Original Statement: In Summary: 73180801816
Reposted by DerrickHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days. 144655761620
Reposted by DerrickRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"An admission that the American president offered to sell arms to China is extraordinary. The Communist-ruled nation is considered by most policymakers and legislators of both parties to be the greatest military, economic and diplomatic rival of the United States..." 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. 2121459648
Reposted by DerrickCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If U.S. law prohibits arms sales to China, why was Trump even suggesting it?? We need answers immediately. 67704254
Reposted by DerrickBrian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026After hackers stole personal data about FBI employees, "past and present personnel remain in the dark about whether their data has been purloined," and some have "anxiously asked Times reporters whether their names are contained in the hacked data" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...nytimes.comEmbarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its EmployeesIn an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. 47029
Reposted by DerrickMaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The actions are the latest examples of experienced counterterrorism agents being sidelined or pushed out of the bureau entirely, leading FBI veterans to question whether the bureau’s capabilities to prevent terrorism have been significantly weakened." www.ms.now/news/fbi-ste...ms.nowFBI agents probing threats against Stephen Miller’s wife demoted“Director Patel did not order this decision,” Darren Cox, the assistant director of the FBI’s Washington field office, said in a statement. 617086
Reposted by DerrickSenator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026Trump is selling nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia despite reported US intelligence that the Saudis still want a bomb—while the Trumps have taken billions in bribes from the Saudis. This is Trump corruption at the expense of US national security. Stop the deal. 30802357
Reposted by DerrickDouglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight 17123402579
Reposted by DerrickPeggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The corruption coming out of the White House is bananas. It's time we ban members of Congress and the president from trading stocks. 415567
Reposted by DerrickAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026Trump's eyes are getting very heavy 1851739314
Reposted by DerrickMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kash Patel should resign in disgrace. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u... 21919242
Reposted by DerrickJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There's no real point in arguing with his mouth noises, particularly not when preaching to the Bluesky choir, but this is *noteworthy* nonsense. If the revenue were real (it's not), then it would be revenue *of the United States government,* equally available to a Democratic Congress to spend. 772044431
Derrick @derrickslc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Everything this administration does is an unmitigated disaster. Almost like it’s deliberate, because it is! 🗳️🇺🇸 020
Reposted by DerrickSimon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Almost nothing Trump says any longer is true. 64789149
Reposted by DerrickHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump is fully slumped forward in his chair with his eyes shut at his 2pm event 4018973
Reposted by DerrickGrudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Not enough is said about how Trump views United States dollars as HIS own money 581275290
Reposted by DerrickRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So far Trump has tried to rig the midterms by: 1. Attempted to nationalize voter registration & voting requirements. 2. Mid-decade gerrymanders. 3. Tried to use the USPS to obstruct mail-in balloting. 4. Used taxpayer money for ads. 5. Intimidation of election officials. 20835481289
Reposted by DerrickChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses. 51147872508
Reposted by DerrickAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026MTG has really been going after her own. 78794102532
Reposted by DerrickNPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment. n.pr/4xNaqpGn.prThe Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new carsThe Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment. 3915146