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Thaddeus DeGroot

@desertzeus8.bsky.social

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Lover of life,food,OK chef,Lover of democracy,retired retail exec, Buyer,Store mgr,Louis Vuitton,Neiman Marcus,landscaper,pool man,nice gay guy,Philanthropist,English,Spanish, Japanese & no Republicants.Coachella Valley,49ers fan & dogs,cats,its my pool.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 3h

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Jared Kushner’s Massive Ties to Company Backing IDF Exposed

Kushner, who has been tasked with negotiating peace in Gaza, has a huge financial stake in one of the biggest backers of the Israeli military.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 3h

Trump Kicks Out CNN Again Despite Judge’s Order newrepublic.com/post/216069/... via @newrepublic.com

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Trump Kicks Out CNN Again Despite Judge’s Order

The outlet was barred from Thursday’s press pool.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 3h

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You Just Paid for This Deranged “Love Me” Ad by Trump

Trump used taxpayer funds for this ad campaign about himself, calling it a “public service announcement.”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8h

John Roberts' friend and defender is quoted in the piece, saying they shouldn't be shaming Roberts for the wreckage and ruin he's brought to this country because of "civility." The bullies always cry "civility" when the victims push back in the slightest.

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Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

How a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment

Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 8h

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Opinion | Lawmakers won’t vote to raise their own pay. What they did instead looks worse.

The base salary for a House member hasn't changed since 2009.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 9h

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September 30, 2026

A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.

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Everyone got Pete Hegseth wrong

The secretary of defense is now the most influential senior official in the Trump administration.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 22h

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Politics, Power, and the Courtroom: How Culture Wars Unmask Political Absurdity

From WNBA Arena Hostility to Capitol Hill Gaffes, How Cultural Proxies Reveal the Self-Inflicted Fractures in Right-Wing

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 23h

This fix will stop Trump's wave of destruction — by obliterating him www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

This fix will stop Trump's wave of destruction — by obliterating him

I was reading a story about how Donald Trump had so thoroughly destroyed the Kennedy Center, a once-great arts institution reduced to a pathetic shell by one man’s seemingly deep-seated enmity at John...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 23h

CNN fact-checker blasts Trump’s latest boast about his salary: ‘It is not true’ www.rawstory.com/trump-267796...

CNN fact-checker blasts Trump’s latest boast about his salary: ‘It is not true’

President Donald Trump boasted Wednesday that he was the only president to donate his salary while in office — a claim CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale quickly knocked down.“I’m the only president,” Trump...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 23h

MAGA 'dam break' coming after candidate with 'morals of a lizard' rejected: strategist www.rawstory.com/ken-paxton-2...

MAGA 'dam break' coming after candidate with 'morals of a lizard' rejected: strategist

President Donald Trump is now facing such a severe collapse of his political brand that even hardcore MAGA politicians are looking for a way to distance themselves from him, Democratic strategist Lis ...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Epstein made chilling admission while refusing to release his Trump photos: biographer www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

Epstein made chilling admission while refusing to release his Trump photos: biographer

Jeffrey Epstein refused to release his photos of President Donald Trump with young women at his home because he feared for his own life, an author claims.Trump biographer Michael Wolff made the claim ...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Republican group with white power ties openly plots infiltration of Florida government www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

Republican group with white power ties openly plots infiltration of Florida government

A network of Florida Republicans with links to hate groups and the violent 2017 Unite the Right rally is mobilizing to seat members on local government boards and run for elected office in the Sunshin...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Opinion | Trump chooses the worst way to cut federal spending

The Government Accountability Office said Tuesday that Trump's pocket recissions are illegal.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.

The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you don't hate data centers yet, boy do I have news for you www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

If you don't hate data centers yet, boy do I have news for you

SFGATE columnist Drew Magary writes the hater's guide to data centers.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Beautiful Girls

Donald, young women, and a familiar pattern

Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

www.newsweek.com/5-takeaways-...

Iran’s IRGC urges US regime change in preelection letter to Americans

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Trump Stole Homeland Security Funds to Pay for His “Love Me” Ads newrepublic.com/post/215987/... via @newrepublic.com

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Trump Stole Homeland Security Funds to Pay for His “Love Me” Ads

We now know where the money for Trump’s deranged ad campaign came from.

Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Eric Schmitt pins down Jack Smith — as a Caitlin Clark fan

It appeared that the Missouri Republican misinterpreted a text message reference to the "hawks."

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Headaches for Republican Lawmakers heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/headaches-...

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

Headaches for Republican Lawmakers

To read this letter, click here:

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries

Conservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

www.newsweek.com/google-updat...

Google updates Gaza satellite images: what pictures show

Social media users have responded with shock at the destruction.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Donald Trump Asks ‘How Is Ebola Going?’ During Question About Congo War

A question about the continuing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo took an unexpected turn Monday when President Donald Trump brought up Ebola instead. White House correspondent Hariana Verá...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document

Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Donald: A Perfect Storm of Deterioration open.substack.com/pub/marytrum...

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Donald: A Perfect Storm of Deterioration

In Conversation with Ronda Cress and Debra Shushan

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered cars

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Republicans Silent as Trump Cuts Nearly $1 Billion Passed by Congress newrepublic.com/post/215945/... via @newrepublic.com

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Republicans Silent as Trump Cuts Nearly $1 Billion Passed by Congress

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is refusing to criticize Trump after he canceled health and education funding approved by Congress.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A horrible precedent now, we can have the pig removed from the house we pay for!

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DR. IRONCLAD, Brunch Democrat @feclad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To every MAGA, Jill Stein, or just couldn't bother to vote person out there, Fuck you. Fuuuuuuuuck you.

Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This fix will stop Trump's wave of destruction — by obliterating him www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

This fix will stop Trump's wave of destruction — by obliterating him

I was reading a story about how Donald Trump had so thoroughly destroyed the Kennedy Center, a once-great arts institution reduced to a pathetic shell by one man’s seemingly deep-seated enmity at John...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

washingtonpost.com

Column | Trump displaced the NSO. On opening night, it offered a stirring response.

The Kennedy Center’s orchestra begins its season in the first of a series of new venues.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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MAGA candidate in small Calif. town convicted on 9 counts of election fraud

It turns out this conservative candidate wasn't following election laws herself.

Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

newrepublic.com/article/2157...

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We Now Know the Word That’s Going to Bury Donald Trump This November

There’s a very specific demographic out there that voted Trump in 2024 but really doesn’t like spending $179 to fill their tanks.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | Treating adversaries better than allies is a recipe for isolation

Taiwan, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the Europeans are all asking questions about American reliability.

Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Dangerous for Democracy': White House Airs More Pro-Trump Propaganda on Taxpayer Dime www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

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'Dangerous for Democracy': White House Airs More Pro-Trump Propaganda on Taxpayer Dime | Common Dreams

"The president and his administration have gone from breaking the law to trampling it," said a former White House special counsel.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fair Elections Alert: September 27, 2026 rightsandinsights.substack.com/p/fair-elect...

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Fair Elections Alert: September 27, 2026

Election deniers push for martial law. DHS using private data to review voter rolls. Thousands of unprocessed Texas voter registrations.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New York Times Affirms Haaretz Report: Netanyahu Was Warned About Oct. 7 www.commondreams.org/news/benjami...

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New York Times Affirms Haaretz Report: Netanyahu Was Warned About Oct. 7 | Common Dreams

The New York Times affirmed Haaretz's reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned by another world leader about the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Melania's white-hot hatred for Trump seared through this unguarded photo www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

Melania's white-hot hatred for Trump seared through this unguarded photo

Donald Trump made history this week when he achieved something none of his predecessors ever could: the lowest approval ratings since approval ratings began. He’s languishing at -26, according to YouG...

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Thaddeus DeGroot @desertzeus8.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hey, they (the Republicants) don't think they need to follow the rules.

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