Reposted by Edwin EisendrathSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED 61267831519
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 7hThis is lethal. Mark Maxwell is the political editor for KSDK in St. Louis. He found the video showing Smith in Maryland. . 49320
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 6h“When Meta files its taxes, it… claims that its AI data centers are a giant experiment that could fail… It does this so it can tap into a tax credit intended for research and experimentation… [to enable Meta] to claim billions of dollars in tax credits for data center expansion.”nytimes.comHow Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. 15137
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 10hNot a great sign when your 12-person private fundraiser includes someone who hates you enough to leak damaging audio 552445489
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 29/09/2026Donald Trump’s appalling U.N. speech was not a strong response to Iranian provocation, but an ugly effort to mask his own catastrophic failures. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/you-dont-… Subscribe to read the latest from Edwin @eisendrath.net for Lincoln Square!lincolnsquare.mediaYou Don't Get to Annihilate a NationDonald Trump’s appalling U.N. speech was not a strong response to Iranian provocation, but an ugly effort to mask his own catastrophic failures. 01611
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 28/09/2026Lowered standards, scuttled alliances, and looking the other way: inside the law enforcement doctrine of Trump II. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/kash-pate… Subscribe to read the latest from Edwin @eisendrath.net for Lincoln Square!lincolnsquare.mediaKash Patel Isn't Bad at His Job. He's Doing Exactly What He Was Hired to Do.Lowered standards, scuttled alliances, and looking the other way: inside the law enforcement doctrine of Trump II. 1157
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathCNN @cnn.com · 29/09/2026Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. cnn.it/4huSk5M 66441267
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"A senior prosecutor working on the so-called grand conspiracy investigation into a wide array of President Trump’s enemies has resigned from the case, adding to the turmoil that has recently plagued the inquiry" On the heels of diGenova's departure. Along with lead FBI agent's departing the team.nytimes.comSecond Prosecutor Quits Trump’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ CaseThe resignation adds to the setbacks to the most sweeping effort by the Justice Department to fulfill the president’s desire to take revenge against the federal officials who have investigated him. 13369157
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 26/09/2026We're going to dive into Kansas, Missouri, voter protection & AI today on @heartlandsignal.com with: + @aishadown.bsky.social + Russ Carnahan of @missouridemocrats.bsky.social + @claywires.bsky.social + Andrea Hailey of @votedotorg.bsky.social Stream 1-4 CT heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/ 130
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 25/09/2026Public health is a victim of its own success. And bad actors like RFK Jr. are taking advantage. Watch a new It’s the Democracy Stupid with @eisendrath.net and guest, Dr. @Jessica Knurick , PhD, RDN open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...open.substack.comTrump Nominee Dr. Heidi Overton & the War on Public Health | It's The Democracy, Stupid with Dr. Jessica KnurickPublic health is a victim of its own success. And bad actors like RFK Jr. are taking advantage. 086
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 26/09/2026Contemporary journalists everywhere rely on Aaron. He's has innovated journalism to meet the moment. We all should grateful. 012
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathAlex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released. 7935351340
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 26/09/2026Lowered standards, scuttled alliances, and looking the other way: inside the law enforcement doctrine of Trump II. www.lincolnsquare.media/p/kash-pate… Subscribe to read the latest from Edwin @eisendrath.net for Lincoln Square!lincolnsquare.mediaKash Patel Isn't Bad at His Job. He's Doing Exactly What He Was Hired to Do.Lowered standards, scuttled alliances, and looking the other way: inside the law enforcement doctrine of Trump II. 21510
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thanks to SCOTUS GOP-appointed majority (same ones who attended Trump's state dinner last night), Trump admin will use faulty & inaccurate data to wrongly label eligible voters non-citizens & pressure states to remove them from rolls. Sets a chilling precedent www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comSupreme Court allows Trump to use flawed database to vet voter citizenshipWhile the impact on the midterms might be minimal, Justice Jackson warns some eligible voters could be disenfranchised. 11197120
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Mike Rogers told Michiganders he was an assembly line autoworker who made Chrysler LeBarons. Turns out it was a complete lie. Shameful.michiganadvance.comMike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth. • Michigan AdvanceRogers says he built Chrysler vehicles on an assembly line. Records show his work was at an aftermarket facility that modified vehicles after they left the factory. 43386963375
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 25/09/2026Too complicated for the public—or just easier without us asking questions? bit.ly/4AsDq8P @workingfamilies.org ’s @mauricewfp.bsky.social stopped by Lincoln Square to discuss why Americans should have a voice in AI policy with Edwin @eisendrath.net on It’s the Democracy, Stupid! 052
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?" 8189102556
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026BREAKING: SCOTUS allows DHS to use its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database with Social Security info, staying a district court order that had vacated the new policy. Justice Jackson dissents for the three Dem appointees. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... 32915405
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 25/09/2026LIVE today at 1 PM ET: Edwin @eisendrath.net welcomes @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social, PhD, RDN on It’s The Democracy, Stupid! to discuss nutrition, public health, and food policy. open.substack.com/live-stream/381065 Subscribe to watch: 053
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026Dr. Oz is on my flight right now. He is sitting in the very first seat, front row. I saw him get on the plane. So when I stepped off the jetway onto the plane I approached him and put my hand out. What the man in charge of healthcare for the people on the very margins of society said…was revealing 29644581322
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 25/09/2026People everywhere understand Trump's threat to unleash the unthinkable evil of mass destruction, not as a strong response to Iranian provocation, but as an ugly effort to mask his own catastrophic failures. My latest: edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/no-mr-trum...edwineisendrath.substack.comNo Mr. Trump, these are not your decisions to makeDonald Trump’s appalling U.N. speech was not a strong response to Iranian provocation, but an ugly effort to mask his own catastrophic failures 0144
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 25/09/2026Check your voter registration and make a plan to vote. It's never been more important. @votedotorg.bsky.social is a good place to start www.vote.org And don't confuse it with that fake Elon Musk site.vote.orgEverything You Need to Vote - Vote.orgRegister to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan. 082
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026they really think we are all idiots 424101702862
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathUSA TODAY @usatoday.com · 25/09/2026Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns that emergency appeals are becoming a "special avenue" for "certain privileged litigants."bit.lyJustice Jackson says Supreme Court intervenes too quickly on Trump's sideJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns that emergency appeals are becoming a "special avenue" for "certain privileged litigants." 12446146
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If this happened under a Democratic president it would be approximately a ((Benghazi) x (Hunter Biden's laptop)) x (Obama's tan suit) crisis. 1420078
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 22/09/2026On an all-new sit down with Edwin @eisendrath.net & Susan J. Demas: Mainstream Media Finally Stands Up To Trump & Voters Are About To Stand Up Too www.lincolnsquare.media/p/mainstrea… Subscribe to watch— only on Lincoln Square!lincolnsquare.mediaMainstream Media Stands Up to Trump (Finally) | Edwin Eisendrath & Susan Demas LIVEVoters are about to stand up, too. 063
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 410113446033
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 20/09/2026Populism for the people… brought to you by billionaires? lol. bit.ly/4AsDq8P @workingfamilies.org Party ’s @mauricewfp.bsky.social Mitchell stopped by Lincoln Square to discuss how long political messaging can really outrun people’s lived reality with Edwin @eisendrath.net 024
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLaura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Joined @eisendrath.net yesterday on @heartlandsignal.com @wcpt820am.bsky.social to talk about Iowa's 2026 campaign landscape. #IAGov #IASen #IA01 #IA02 #IA03 omny.fm/shows/democr...omny.fmWCPT 820 Interview: Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland - It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath (formerly The Big Picture)Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Laura Belin, publisher, editor, and reporter for Bleeding Heartland, a community website focused on Iowa politics. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00... 161
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathEdwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 19/09/2026Donald Trump does not want the law enforced. He wants the tools of law enforcement for other purposes. If you are a friend of the Trump family, there’s no law you need to fear. Enter Kash Patel who has his job as FBI director because he is bad at it. edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/kash-patel...edwineisendrath.substack.comKash Patel has his job precisely because he is bad at itMore evidence this week that the nation’s top cop is looking the other way on Trump’s lawlessness including the first family’s questionable crypto businesses. 48425
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathProPublica @propublica.org · 19/09/2026NEW: On social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated. But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go on an investigative, visual tour.propublica.org“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s WeddingOn social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated. But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go ... 371581663
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathShayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Thread: Two different versions of this AI-generated image purporting to show President Trump and his assistant Natalie Harp kissing went viral this week, generating millions of views across multiple platforms. Despite being fake, this wasn't a straightforward AI image to debunk. I'll explain why. 42439175
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 19/09/2026On Sunday, millions of viewers tuned in to CBS for Big Brother. They ended up having to sit through 60 minutes bit.ly/4xqOWyG @eisendrath.net & @sjdemas.bsky.social discuss how 60 Minutes’ debut fell to 20% short of their audience this time last year. Become a Lincoln Loyal Member to watch! 1113
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 19/09/2026Donald Trump does not want the law enforced. He wants the tools of law enforcement for other purposes. If you are a friend of the Trump family, there’s no law you need to fear. Enter Kash Patel who has his job as FBI director because he is bad at it. edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/kash-patel...edwineisendrath.substack.comKash Patel has his job precisely because he is bad at itMore evidence this week that the nation’s top cop is looking the other way on Trump’s lawlessness including the first family’s questionable crypto businesses. 48425
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 19/09/2026As journalists are being locked out of the WH, I'm always proud to feature reporters on my show. Today that includes: + @ericmgarcia.bsky.social + @laurarbelin.bsky.social Plus: + @deanbaker13.bsky.social + Chioma Chukwu of @americanoversight.org Stream 1-4 CT heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/ 073
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026No responsible news outlet should go to the White House as long as this ban on their colleagues is in effect. It’s time for big media to show some backbone. Also, any apologies about that embarrassing WHCA dinner yukking it up with Trump and his apparatchiks? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...nytimes.comCNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces BanThe prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge. 1422382582
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathLincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 18/09/2026America is rich enough to guarantee everything we need to build a good life. bit.ly/4AsDq8P @mauricewfp.bsky.social of @workingfamilies.org stopped by Lincoln Square to discuss The Working Families Guarantee. Subscribe to watch It’s The Democracy, Stupid! with @eisendrath.net 076
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 18/09/2026I am sure that any Democratic President, with a Democratic Congress will tear down any ballroom or Arch Trump builds. @walshfreedom.bsky.social isn’t so sure. Listen to our unvarnished take on this week's politics here: edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/watch-cons...edwineisendrath.substack.comWATCH: Consequences, accountability and the midtermsThe country is feeling the real-word consequences of the Trump administration’s incompetent leadership- our economic pain, his failed war, America’s collapsing international standing. 173
Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 17/09/2026Just a heads up: when Trump and Xi meet human rights won’t be on the agenda, it will be on the menu. 031
Reposted by Edwin Eisendrathemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is an argument that we all need to be making right now. Trump has made life poorer, dirtier, and less safe. And we need to make that case bc Trump will otherwise surely do what fascists do, blame the people he has been othering for decades. 10431168
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathDeb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 17/09/2026First time speaking as CDC Director at a health conference and she doesn't address measles or vaccines; and won't answer a question on 4th PA measles related death- not sure this is the path to rebuilding trust... which she states is her priority www.ajc.com/news/2026/09... @altcdc.altgov.infoajc.comIn first public appearance, new CDC director vows to rebuild trustDr. Erica Schwartz avoided commenting on measles deaths in Pennsylvania. 1630594
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Straight-up extortion seems like a losing political strategy 1192145476
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathAnn Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026House Speaker Johnson calls an early recess to avoid a Sec. Hegseth impeachment vote, AI regulation, the Epstein files, Trump’s criminal behavior, and pretty much everything else. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/squeaker-m...anntelnaes.substack.comSqueaker Mike Johnsonmakes a run for it 31712222
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathMaladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I am dying to see the internal numbers driving her campaign to adopt this message 715520
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Shout out to the student journalists at The Daily Iowan for reporting on the travesty that is Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom. With quotes from me dailyiowan.com/2026/09/15/u...dailyiowan.comUncertainty in leadership, curriculum surrounds UI Center for Intellectual FreedomIn the barren walls of his Calvin Hall office, where the Center for Intellectual Freedom resides, interim director and University of Iowa economics professor Luciano de Castro shuffles a stack of pape... 22663234
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathEdwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 15/09/2026WATCH: Imagine a world in which democracy doesn't exist. Instead, the United States is broken up into a number states overseen by only a handful of technocrats calling the shots. It sounds like something out of a wild science fiction movie but @gilduran.com says its what tech bros want.open.substack.com‘The Nerd Reich’ Author Gil Duran Joins It's The Democracy, Stupid with Edwin EisendrathInside tech oligarchs’ plan to eat democracy and spit it out. 35822
Reposted by Edwin EisendrathKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Imagine a job where, faced with a difficult decision, you could just stop going to work www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...nbcnews.comHouse to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November electionsHouse Republican leaders cancelled votes planned for Thursday. Members won’t return to Washington until Nov. 9. 22645911437