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inkwrat

@inkwrat.bsky.social
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Recovering journo, Champion of the Apostrophe Former: Your favorite neighborhood bartender Current: Librocubicularist Laureate Still pretty good at listening & libations Dogs are welcome here. Humans will be vetted.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 32m
just can not get enough of the reaction of his staff when the realization hits lol (around 9:30)
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 3h
I have one house.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3h
Senator Eric Schmitt is a fucking clown. He didn’t just ask Jack Smith if he was in Atlanta; he did a whole ass posterboard presentation trying to play gotcha, and it backfired because he doesn’t know how to fact-check. Missouri, do better!
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4h
Mark Maxwell is a terrific, well respected local news reporter in St Louis. Take a look at his coverage of the Eric Schmitt debacle:
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 4h
New episode with @stuartpstevens.bsky.social youtu.be/SSDsrx025yM?...
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 8h
This is how you write a headline about the Eric Schmitt hearing debacle. @rollingstone.com
MAGA Senator Humiliated After Attempt to Corner Jack Smith Backfires Comically
Sen. Eric Schmitt thought he was nailing the special counsel on a conspiracy theory — but he mixed up his basketball teams

By Jack Crosbie

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inkwrat @inkwrat.bsky.social · 3h
Schmitt's Creek: Where Republicans go when their boat of lies starts sinking.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12h
Thom Tillis: “I may be a bit of an odd duck here. But talking about weaponization, 8647 is probably not a reasonable case. One day maybe we can find someone accountable for this building being surrounded by thugs on January 6th.”
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12h
Reminder: Donald Trump and his family have grifted more than $4 billion while Americans struggle to get by.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12h
TILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h
🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
Klobuchar eviscerates Schmitt: "For a U.S. Senator to have false information and imply based on a confusion … and imply you're in another city that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia and then call you a dirt bag is something that deserves an apology."
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 14h
Holy sh*t. Sen Schmitt just accused Jack Smith of going to an Atlanta Hawks bball game with the implication that he must of also met with then prosecutor Fani Willis BUT Smith went to an Iowa HAWKEYES game in Maryland instead. This GOP clown show is a disgrace.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
remember when the white house twitter account screamed 'he was blinking you absolute moron' lol
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/09/2026
The list of reasons to vote out Susan Collins keeps growing. If you live in Maine—or know someone who does—it’s time to check on your voting plan: www.vote411.org/maine @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sarah Huckabee Sanders using a white male actor in her welfare fraud ad has almost caused a bigger MAGA meltdown than a black woman playing Helen of Troy.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How 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.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s indeed possible to write a headline that says “Trump lies again.” It doesn’t violate any rule of journalism or shatter the laws of nature. it just tells the truth.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There's a "MAHA Summit" in DC on Tuesday and I see it not only features pols like JD Vance and RFK Jr, but also Russell Brand -- charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault -- and convicted rapist Mike Tyson. www.mahasummit.com/agenda
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Agenda & Speakers — MAHA Summit 2026
Explore the announced speakers and program for MAHA Summit 2026. Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at The Waldorf Astoria Washington DC.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Baby look pretty now, mommy?" has lived in my head since the first time I saw her. Just perfection.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Pentagon wants a million drones (or more) for basically no good reason. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-pentag...
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The Pentagon’s Million Drone March
Affordability collides with a kamikaze plan
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Adam Hoffman was convicted of raping his friend's young son. He should be in jail, but Paxton used his power to get him on a misdemeanor. That means he only served for 60 days, didn't have to register as a sex offender in Texas, and then left the state.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.tmz.com/2026/09/28/a...
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Cornell Student Diego Sarabia Loses Wells Fargo Job Amid Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Diego Sarabia, one of the Cornell students accused of sexual assault, is suddenly out of a job at Wells Fargo as prosecutors reopen their investigation of the alleged 2024 incident ... TMZ has learned...
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The 4-year-olds don’t know where they are and what’s going on" “I have no one. I have nothing.” This is beyond grotesque. Shame, Shame, Shame on Trump and everyone involved in this horror.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
Welp. Republicans distancing themselves from Trump, saying it’s time to end the war. Congress introduced War Powers resolutions to force Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran. Ashley Hinson: NO Jon Husted: NO Tom Tiffany: NO They had a chance to end it, but they voted against it.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FYI this bill does nothing. It contains no new mandatory rules restricting data centers. It's just fakery to try to fool voters into forgetting that Republicans spent the entire term trying to stop states from regulating AI (as requested by the AI companies). www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Exclusive: Some Republicans push to prioritize Husted data center bill
Republican senators have discussed the idea but made no final decision.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Even John Thune knows it's a terrible idea: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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GOP Leader Thune Says Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for Trump TV Ads
Senate 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...
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In two weeks, Russell Brand goes on trial in the UK on rape and sexual assault charges in cases involving six women. Tomorrow in DC, he's appearing at a MAHA gathering to 'moderate' a discussion with Dr Oz about medicare and medicaid. What the hell?
1:55 to 2:25 pm Reforms at CMS

Chris Klomp Chief Counselor HHS

Mehmet Oz, Administrator CMS

Moderated by Russell BRand, comedian and brodcaster
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One thing to look out for: Grassley, unlike Jordan, has been obsessed with all the financial data Smith subpoenaed. It is fairly obviously an investigation into money laundering of Trump's fraudulently obtained funds. And Grassley promises he's going to *confront* Smith about that.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026
This Supreme Court decision is profoundly disappointing, as it puts millions of Americans at risk of being unlawfully targeted by the administration’s unreliable database. But the case is not over, and this is not the time to sit back.
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The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump's approval is stuck in the 30s, so he found a new campaign donor: you His admin is running recycled 2024 campaign ads on Fox & Newsmax, now billed to taxpayers Richard Painter, Virginia Canter, Chris Swartz & I on why this propaganda machine smacks of corruption, @contrariannews.org👇 -TN
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Trump Goes Full-Orwell
The administration’s propaganda hype-ads are an abuse of power.
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inkwrat @inkwrat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The defense of the new BOP policy has been met with a brick wall over the past year and half from Lamberth, an 83-year-old Reagan appointee who first blocked the second Trump administration’s anti-trans prison efforts 15 days into Trump’s second term." A story you know well if you read Law Dork.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
1/ On @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited our reporting w/ @texastribune.org about how Ken Paxton appeared to have violated Texas law. Paxton used an address where his estranged wife said he no longer lived while voting in 6 elections in the past 2 years: www.propublica.org/article/ken-...
John Oliver (on right) gestures with his hands as he speaks. On left, a Texas Tribune headline from July 7, 2026 reads: “Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on 'illegal voting.' He may have violated Texas election law.” An article excerpt below says: "... appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections ...”
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
YOU NEED TO SEE THIS Rob Bonta (California AG): “We think it’s limitless what he (Trump) will try and what he is capable of. So, if you can imagine it, we have thought of it and we have a plan.” Every attorney general should be planning for this.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A very long week in court. So, I am setting a another ambitious goal this weekend of 1000 new Democracy Docket subscribers. No spam, or unwanted emails. Just information and analysis about what is happening to voting and elections. Link: demdock.com/4w6emld
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No more shoulder-shrugging when a machine programmed by a person commits a crime. That means the person, not the machine, has committed a crime.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I thought NYT was the first to report this, but it’s was actually @chicago.suntimes.com. Kudos to @jonseidel.bsky.social, the reporter who broke the story.
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inkwrat @inkwrat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Seems like we need to share this trailer everywhere, y'all www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFTf...
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MUSK | Official Trailer HD
YouTube video by Elevation Pictures
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I can't wait to hear Matty Taibbi wail about censorship.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I’m challenging him to a debate on Fox News — his safe space. I’ll go into the lion’s den. I know what I believe and I’m not afraid of hard questions. Ken has been running from accountability his whole life. It’s time to stop running.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We got real serious problems with these morons dismantling our economy. Even discussing a remote possibility of handing out $5,000 checks is insane, never mind spending many billions so Hegseth can have more missiles to shoot at people to feel like a real boy.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“.. Calling the case extraordinary, Iowa District Judge Scott J. Beattie said that allowing the lawsuit and its ‘faulty’ claims to proceed could have a chilling effect that ‘can discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs.’” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/trum...
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
just want to point out how crazy it is the justice department put this in writing
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Both WaPo and @oliverdarcy.bsky.social are reporting that one of the stories the WH claims they banned Politico for was based off a background briefing (that is, they're complaining Politico reported what WH told them to). Darcy makes it clear JD was the background briefer in this case.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
> @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
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