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Gary M. Hartman

@garymhartmam.bsky.social
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Former Herkimer County Legislator Former Village of Herkimer Deputy Mayor and Village Trustee

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
👀 the fearmongering is failing
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h
“The backlash against A.I. is a backlash against unchecked inequality”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h
WATCH — Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social on Fox: “Obama had contained the Iranian nuclear threat. Trump came in and tore the JCPOA agreement up… and started a war people in the state of Michigan are now paying for.” (Piker: “and never wanted”)
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 3h
“To skirt campaign finance laws and conceal the source of the funds, Navatek planned to funnel the donation through a shell company… www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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Dr. Ohm (Unit of Resistance) @dr-ohm.bsky.social · 23h
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 14h
The DOJ tried to tell domestic violence shelters which survivors they could help. A judge had other ideas. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-is-t...
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 14h
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Inside the DC ‘Power to the People’ festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen
COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — In the shadow of Washington, Bruce Springsteen and a few musical giants had a message for the world: “Let them hear you in Washington,” he cheered. The Boss played a number of …
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A 10K contribution and a $900 million return. The scale of the graft in Homeland Security is a) off the charts and b) possible because no-one believes they will face any accountability
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026
Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/10/2026
It’s a federal crime to send armed federal agents to the polls. So why does the Trump administration keep suggesting it? “The answer is … Donald Trump wants to, to use his words, cheat like hell,” Marc Elias says. This isn't over. Stay close: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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"Little Marco" (Sitcom Edition) (from the record "MAGA Country")
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
Our reporting found that in Arkansas, one private school continued to operate even though the founder served jail time for permitting child abuse. Join us Oct. 6 at 4 pm ET for a discussion about the changing private school landscape: events.propublica.org/wild-west-sch…
Virtual Event: The Wild West of School Vouchers. Join us to discuss how a surge in public funding is changing the private school landscape and what it means for families. Tuesday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. EST. Illustration: A giant orange pencil points up and to the right. In the background is a pattern made up of gray school chairs.
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Kassie Navarro @kassien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Susan Collins claims that @propublica.org’s reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. 📽️ Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyi...
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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. 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 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast… Wage growth slipped to its lowest annual level since May 2021.” #Economy www.cnbc.com/2026/10/02/j...
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Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%
Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 03/10/2026
The FlyDubai co-pilot who officials said nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard was barred from flying by his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump idolizes communist dictators and money. There is absolutely no “America First” in him.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Forbes: Eric Trump Is 10× Richer on Crypto Since Trump's WH Return As President Trump’s administration rolled out crypto policy in 2025, Forbes estimates that Eric Trump’s crypto-driven fortune climbed about tenfold to roughly $400 million.
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
President Donald J. Trump commuted the prison term of David Gentile, who led GPB Capital, less than two weeks after he began serving a seven-year sentence in a $1.6 billion fraud that prosecutors said harmed more than 10,000 investors. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-free...
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Investigation: Florida routed $35M+ through agencies to election-season ads opposing abortion and marijuana measures, tapping child-protection, public-health and opioid funds as records left totals unclear. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/florida-ag...
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Jack Posobiec promoted the movement that preceded the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and repeatedly amplified material from a website the Treasury Department says received taskings from Russia’s FSB. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/vance-welc...
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Vance Welcomes Stop the Steal Promoter Tied to Jan. 6 Aboard Air Force Two
Posobiec promoted the movement that preceded Jan. 6 and repeatedly amplified material from a website the Treasury Department says received taskings from Russia’s FSB.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump defends the men in the Cornell gang rape case, saying he “feels bad” for them and they won't get a “fair shake”
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JD possesses a supernatural talent for finding the exact worst possible combination of words in the English language.😐
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Two of the biggest private prison corporations in America—the companies ICE pays to lock people behind bars—have been dumping campaign money into at least nine of this fall’s Republican Senate races. More than $150,000 of it. open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
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Trump Fills The ICE Prisons. The Prison Companies Fund Nine GOP Senate Candidates.
Every name, from the filings nobody added up. Also: Georgia’s voters, Jerome Powell, and 30,000 prison workers all beat Trump this week.
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Many reasons exist to vote for Blake Gendebien in Nov., the primary one being his hard-working & community-oriented character. But…Constantino’s clumsy, dishonest and undignified behavior is also on the list.” Candidate again disproves his own claim: kentingley.substack.com/p/constantin...
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Constantino digs himself deeper
Candidate again disproves his own claim
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
House and Senate Republican are pathetic! #DataCenters #publiclands
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 01/10/2026
NEW: Trump owned between $2.9 million and $9.5 million in investments in companies that owned, operated or provided infrastructure for data centers at the end of 2025, according to CREW analysis. Meanwhile, his admin promoted data centers—potentially padding his bottom line.
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As Trump promotes data centers, he holds millions in data center stock - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump owned millions in investments in companies owning, operating or providing infrastructure for data centers at the end of 2025.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 01/10/2026
As the Trump admin continues its attacks on voting rights, the OMB now wants to change spending rules to prohibit federal grant money from being spent on voter registration drives, which could compromise disabled and elderly Americans' ability to vote.
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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A 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…
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My Building a Healthier America Policy Agenda. 🌱🧑‍🌾🍏💧
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That expression you have while witnessing spectacular incompetence.
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wooo Hooo! “Igor has done it!”
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Wooo Hooo! “Igor has done it!”
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Marco Rubio’s unprincipled ambition has turned him into a serial liar. He can’t handle reality. #GOPgaslighters
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Republican men don’t care about women they only want to Control them!
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"?
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Claude the Irregular Dragon (TM) @ruprecht-monkeeboy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Nothing Historical is beyond an "attempted" rewrite from the Fascists.
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Richard Nixon: I'm Not a Crook
ALT: Richard Nixon: I'm Not a Crook
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
OMG you have GOT to be kidding me
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What could drive a man, even one as spoiled and hateful as the congressman's son, Mike Collins, to cast a vote that closes a labor and delivery unit in his own district or doubles his own constituents' insurance premiums?
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Now is the moment for us to reach down and pick up the power we have as citizens and rebuke these abuses so decisively that no president will try anything like this again for centuries.
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“…NY’s GDP grew 4% from the first qtr to the 2nd, which is the highest of any state & nearly double the national growth rate. Companies like Micron, IBM, Regeneron, Chobani, Fairlife supported the economy by bringing tens of thousands of jobs to the state.” hudsonvalley.news12.com/2026/10/01/n...
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New York had fastest-growing economy in nation last quarter
The BEA says the New York’s GDP grew 4% from the first quarter to the second, which is the highest of any state and nearly double the national growth rate.
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@joe-scarborough.bsky.social blasts Schmitt’s failed attempt at a “gotcha” moment.
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
While grilling former special counsel Jack Smith on his time prosecuting cases against President Donald Trump, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., accused Smith of lying about his attendance at an Atlanta Hawks game in Georgia. In reality, Smith attended an Iowa Hawkeyes game in another state.
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@joe-scarborough.bsky.social calls Schmitt “absolutely deplorable” and draws attention to the senator’s work “trying to cover up” President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the election on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In the wake of Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s failed “gotcha” moment with former special counsel Jack Smith, MS NOW reports that staff warned the lawmaker that text messages provided to the committee were unvetted.
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Gary M. Hartman @garymhartmam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How Seating at Trump’s A.I. Luncheon Reveals Who Has the President’s Ear www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Who Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat Where (Gift Article)
A seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House.
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