Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 2hheathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-5-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 5, 2026Last night, on October 4, U.S. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 20hopen.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comThe Doomsday ScenarioEven if Democrats crush the midterms, we’re in a world of trouble. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 20hThe days of “let’s just move on” have to be over. If the Dems dont investigate then they should pay a price; primary challenges the most obvious. open.substack.com/pub/endlessu...open.substack.comBarron Trump Is Not a KidPowerful people are counting on us to stop paying attention. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 05/10/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-4-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 4, 2026On Friday night, just before 11:00, Trump announced that his administration “will, immediately, begin sending ‘Checks’ of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicar... 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 05/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...open.substack.com“America First” Has Become “America, Alone”Trump’s State Department ripped down the flags of nearly 200 nations. A former senior advisor says the message is impossible to miss. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 04/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...open.substack.comThis Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 473.… NYT: “One month until Election Day, voter dissatisfaction with the economy, concerns about political extremism and frustration with Trump have Democrats within reach of flipping 4 Republican-held go... 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 04/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comWhy You Must Care About the BallroomTrump is defying Congress and robbing the American people to build it. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 04/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...open.substack.comGood News From Two Tough Dads (and Their Daughters)Something changed this week in how men in their proudest moments spotlight their families 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.thebulwark.com/p/jd-vance-m...thebulwark.comThe Man Who Would Inherit MAGAJD Vance has spent years sucking up to the “five families” of the New Right. But does the vice president actually believe anything? 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“Trump will be remembered as an unloved, uncelebrated relic. And then he will be forgotten.” open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...open.substack.comTrump Will Be ForgottenHe has nothing we want. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Eric Schmitt with the sports www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comEric Schmitt with the sportsA cartoon by Jack Ohman. 001
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 1, 2026John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid... 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...open.substack.comTrump 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. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026White House attack dog claims Iran is pushing for Democrats. “Notably, there is not a single mention of the Democratic Party in the letter, despite the allegations made from Cheung and company.” www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comWhite House attack dog claims Iran is pushing for DemocratsThe White House is now lying about Democrats getting a push from Iranian extremists. 000
Reposted by Gene Schmittgensazdotconnector.bsky.social @azdotconnector.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Why are we not surprised 054
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Republican Senator Greenlights Russ Vought’s Latest Impoundment talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/re...talkingpointsmemo.comRepublican Senator Greenlights Russ Vought’s Latest ImpoundmentA Republican Gives a Thumbs Up to White House Effort to Seize... 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026youtu.be/WpeRkrSFpYMyoutu.beSen. Cory Booker Tears Into Republicans Over Jack Smith Hearing and Trump’s January 6 Case | AC1GYouTube video by DRM News 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Corey speaks tryth to liars. youtu.be/WpeRkrSFpYMyoutu.beSen. Cory Booker Tears Into Republicans Over Jack Smith Hearing and Trump’s January 6 Case | AC1GYouTube video by DRM News 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Had the privilege of listening to Pete Buttigieg last night. He is brilliant and so articulate. He laid out his vision of what happens the first day after the felon is no longer in power. Democratic leadership would be wise to listen. 3102
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Missouri is so (NOT) proud of Eric. www.huffpost.com/entry/photos...huffpost.comVideo Shows Jack Smith At Iowa Hawkeyes Game In MarylandMore evidence of an epic blunder by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.). 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...open.substack.comCourage Can't WaitThe people who built Trump's movement are finally finding their nerve. Funny how it showed up right when it got cheap. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/50501/p/...open.substack.com10 Reasons to VOTE EARLYVoting early gives you something incredibly valuable in an election: TIME to solve problems. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 28/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comA Defining Moment of Religious Pluralism🚨 36 Days to the Midterms 🚨 000
Reposted by Gene SchmittgensLibby Whittemore @libbage55.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue Yeah…good times 11304119
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Are JD and Oz really that stupid? open.substack.com/pub/blueamp/...open.substack.comVance’s ‘Fraud’: Not Getting SickNot filing claims isn’t fraud, JD. It’s how insurance works—and 750,000 people just lost theirs. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Yo Mikey, it was you guys who caused the confusion. Missourians have a right to weigh in. Stop playing the victim. It is really unbecoming. thehill.com/homenews/cam...thehill.comKehoe says he’s ‘disappointed’ GOP-favored map in Missouri is blocked againMissouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R), who championed last year’s redistricting efforts in his state, shared his disappointment in a Supreme Court decision requiring Missouri to use its old congressional ma… 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 26/09/2026lucaskunce.substack.com/p/ms-rachel?...lucaskunce.substack.comMs. RachelRachel Accurso built a media empire for children, now she carries the weight of bringing their voices to the world. By Marilyn Kunce 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 26/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...open.substack.comKash 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. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Well done Denny. Even SCOTUS saw right through you. 000
Reposted by Gene SchmittgensCatherine 🇨🇦 🌎 @capeacadia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#BlueWaveIn40Days #USDemocracy 🗳️💙 03229
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Is Collins still leading in the polls? If so, WTF. open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...open.substack.comThe Story That’s Blowing Up Maine's Senate RaceSusan Collins *might* be corrupt. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Rut. Rho. www.huffpost.com/entry/nevada...huffpost.comTrump's Claims Of Widespread Noncitizen Voting Dealt Major Blow After Bombshell ReportThe claims in Nevada are part of Trump's broader accusations of widespread noncitizen voting. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“The same man who tries to demean and demonize Democrats as communists literally rolled out the red carpet yesterday—complete with a military flyover—for the leader of the Chinese Communist Party.” open.substack.com/pub/america/...open.substack.comThis Can’t Go On for Two More YearsSwooning over China’s repressive communist dictator and belligerently acting out at the United Nations. Yes, it’s a psychiatric emergency. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The party formerly lnown as republican is corrupt to the core. Unless you are good with corruption, please vote them out. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comUndaunted Reporting🚨39 Days to the Midterms🚨 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The corruption is strong with this regime. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 23, 2026Yesterday, William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden, and Kirsten Berg of ProPublica published a blockbuster story reporting that the anti-corruption group of the Federal Bureau of Investigatio... 001
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 23/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/brianbeu...open.substack.comThe Revolution Has Been Televised—It’s About To FailThe task for Democrats now is to keep the wounded, zombie version of it from encroaching further or clawing its way back to power. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 23/09/2026joycevance.substack.com/p/a-bad-tues...joycevance.substack.comA Bad Tuesday in Maine if Your Name is Susan CollinsAnd a new order in Katie Phang’s Epstein Files case 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Clear. Concise. Doable. substack.com/@jvlast/note...substack.comWhat Dems Should Do With 54 Senate SeatsAn eight-point agenda for turning a Senate majority into a mandate for action. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Rut Rho. www.huffpost.com/entry/fbi-an...huffpost.comThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got In The WayEven Navatek’s executives were surprised at how far their money went in D.C. “It was eye-opening for me, frankly. ‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale,’” Eric Schiff, a former Navatek ... 000
Reposted by Gene SchmittgensTW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026this is fantastic and I learned something new 563112432
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 22/09/2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 21, 2026On September 18, while White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town, Trump suddenly announced he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026robertreich.substack.com/p/the-media-...robertreich.substack.comThe Media Did Something Important TodaySolidarity 000
Reposted by Gene SchmittgensJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/09/2026OMG. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Two million likes on TikTok… and counting. 870105863739
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/america/...open.substack.comWe Are Facing a Psychiatric EmergencyThe media needs to step up. Donald Trump needs to be removed from office. 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 20/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/contrari...open.substack.comAGs Must Not Cave to Paramount’s Empty Threat to Leave CaliforniaNo company should be allowed to bully a state into abandoning its job of protecting consumers. 000
Reposted by Gene SchmittgensRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before. 352160645293
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 20/09/2026deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/judge-lutt...deanobeidallah.substack.comJudge Luttig warns about the GOP’s plot to block Democrats from taking control of the House!We must be vigiliant! 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“We can soon prove that we agree—that we the people have collective power that is stronger than a weak and broken loser desperate to convince us that he is great and all powerful.” open.substack.com/pub/america/...open.substack.comDonald Trump, The Wrecking BallAnd the honorable people who will not be bullied by this deranged and disordered loser 000
Gene Schmittgens @gschmittgens.bsky.social · 20/09/2026joycevance.substack.com/p/its-a-nice...joycevance.substack.comIt’s a Nice First Amendment You’ve Got There…Mea culpa for the long post on a Saturday night, but read on and see if you don’t agree that it’s essential. 001