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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Protestors Benny Defamed Finally Come After Him emptywheel.net/2026/10/02/t...
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The Protestors Benny Defamed Finally Come After Him - emptywheel
Now that protestors Benny Johnson slandered a year are suing, maybe we'll learn exactly who funds Benny and how much.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You can read Jamal’s work here. It was the honor of my life to have been his editor at the Washington Post. Rest in peace, Jamal. And I’m sorry the Washington Post opinions page ended up betraying what we both stood for. www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-...
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Opinion | Read Jamal Khashoggi’s columns for The Washington Post
Jamal Khashoggi, a veteran Saudi journalist who Turkish officials say was killed in Istanbul after walking into the consulate of Saudi Arabia, had been writing a column for The Post since last year.
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.lapresse.ca/elections-qu... Désolant. Montréal et les Montréalais doivent trouver le moyen de reprendre le poids et le pouvoir politiques qui leur revient sur l'échiquier provincial.
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Le pouls du Québec | Montréal, ville taboue
Il aura fallu qu’un bambin soit retrouvé dans un campement de sans-abri pour que Montréal aboutisse enfin sur l’écran radar des chefs en campagne.
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Where we learn that the Schmitt staffer who eagerly helped his boss humiliate himself during the Jack Smith Judiciary Committee hearing is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Does Harvard have a DEI stream for wingnuts? (Thanks to @johnalight.bsky.social of @talkingpointsmemo.com for the link.)
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And by "me" I obviously mean "you".
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith wasn't at an Atlanta Hawks game but Donald Trump definitely had troves of classified documents in his bathroom
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pretty sure Jim VandeHei’s office is just a wall-to-wall display of framed “fell for it again” awards.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The same day that Sen. Eric Schmitt came onto the national political scene, he was humiliated by his own doing.
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Vance Veep Buzz Backfires Almost Immediately
Speculation that Eric Schmitt could be Vance’s vice presidential pick seems to have fizzled as quickly as it surfaced.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I guess no other Eric Schmitt news today, Axios?
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Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028
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Secretive Vance-aligned donor network draws GOP power players in Dallas
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Schmitt pushes to regulate college sports "arms race"
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026
If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A game for the ages, if I remember correctly.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Eric Schmitt Vice Presidential Boom (September 29, 2026-September 29, 2026)
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop — I've ID'd the two men sitting behind Sen. Eric Schmitt during his botched attack on Jack Smith this morning. Ethan Harper (left) is Chief Counsel to Schmitt, and Andrew Ceonzo (right) is Counsel to Schmitt and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rewriting WW2 history is central to the mythology of the CCP. During WW2, Chinese Communists didn't fight the Japanese invaders. Instead, they sad on the sidelines, waiting for the KMT to bleed itself at defending the homeland.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Diesel at record high prices and why no trucker convoy in DC?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cannonball: Aileen Cannon Wears Two Hats! emptywheel.net/2026/09/27/c...
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Cannonball: Aileen Cannon Wears Two Hats! - emptywheel
In this dummies version of my post explaining what some lawyers for FBI personnel tried to do in Trump's stolen documents docket, I explain why Aileen Cannon has too many hats.
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Twenty months into Trump's second term, Jill Stein will crawl on broken glass rather than talk about the horrors of the Trump/MAGA regime.
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... By inadvertently highlighting the corruption and moral bankruptcy of local autocrats, Jared and Ivanka are advancing the cause of freedom in Albania and Serbia.
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Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections
Aleksandar Vučić's administration has been dogged by prolonged protests over allegations of corruption.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026
Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
US Ambassador to China David Perdue says in their recent meeting Trump asked President Xi if China wanted to buy weapons systems from the US.
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Since Elon Musk seems to hate this documentary about him from one of my favorite non-fiction filmmakers, Alex Gibney, figured it was my duty to spread a link to the trailer so you can see it for yourself. ENJOY: loom.ly/oA2_-p8
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 23/09/2026
Extremely disturbing news about the lawyer defending Donald Trump’s media ban. Watch this sitting down, and please help spread the word. youtube.com/shorts/veF5d...
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Trump’s media ban gets even more disturbing
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Another of my periodic posts about how Maggie Haberman writes herself as a character in her own coverage. emptywheel.net/2026/09/22/a...
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A Player To Be Named Later - emptywheel
It turns out Maggie Haberman is not the only storyteller who tells Trump what he wants to hear; so does Gary Player's caddy!
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Molly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Former Navatek executives, meanwhile, looked back with awe at how far their money went. “It was eye-opening for me, frankly,” said one. “‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale.’” READ MORE: 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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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"We blinded ourselves and then saw nothing, so case closed."
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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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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
macleans.ca/society/the-... "Rush" is a bit of an overstatement here, but I find it inspiring that dusty archives and meticulous Canadian archivists tending to them give hope to Americans trying to escape a fascist regime bent on destroying the infrastructure of knowledge and memory.
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The American Rush for Canadian Passports - Macleans.ca
A change to Canada’s citizenship law sent Americans searching for proof of their Canadian ancestry. This archivist can’t keep up.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Then Miller asks if they've done reporting on whether Harp's story is true (it's not, in key ways). Swan has not. BUT THE REPORTING IS OUT THERE!! Once you understand Natlie's own story is fake (and she's not young, she's 35) then you need to query more what really is going on.
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Even beyond paying it back, I want to know why DOD was doing drone contracts with a guy who got a lavish gift from Putin's bagman.
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wj4...
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Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series
YouTube video by Mother Jones
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Remember when Jake Tapper dug in his heels to defend Fox News when Obama dared to move them to the second row of the press room? Well, now that the roles have reversed, I'm sure that Fox News will -- come on, stop laughing, let me finish
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 14/09/2026
Nothing says “America First” like having Moscow sponsor the open bar.
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“The Civil Rights Act was the Treaty of Versailles for white people,” MAGA personality Jack Posobiec blurted out in January 2024. That’s utterly ridiculous - but it just perfectly captures the sentiment that is driving the revanchist project of both MAGA and the AfD.
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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The truth about Hamas and the hostages
YouTube video by Zeteo
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Reuters @reuters.com · 11/09/2026
Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years reut.rs/4r2jTHL
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Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years
A Hong Kong court sentenced two pro-democracy activists to seven years in prison on Friday, after they were convicted for inciting ​subversion, with judges highlighting their use of the phrase "end one-party dictatorship" ‌in their political activities.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
But don't try to give someone a bottle of water while they stand in line in the heat to vote or offer them a ride to the polls. That's bribery..
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hey, Donald. How about if voters just take you out to pasture instead, then see how much MORE they can pay THEMSELVES from the billions in graft that you and your cronies have amassed illegally?
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
New from me: The NY Times piece criticized Mamdani for using influencers to share his agenda. But negativity bias means that legacy media like the Times does not cover substantive government stories about Mamdani trying to make the government work better. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/publish/post...
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Mamdani, media, and negativity bias
Is it possible to get credit for focusing on implementation?
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Me on Xitter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY9X...
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Should you leave Xitter
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Alliance4Europe @alliance4europe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🔴 Behind Matryoshka's Sweden campaign is a single circuit spanning multiple elections. In a new report with CeMAS and A4E's Counter Disinformation Network, we tracked the Russian influence operation Matryoshka as it targeted the Swedish elections. alliance4europe.eu/report/matry...
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Alliance4Europe @alliance4europe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
How did political ads keep running during Hungary’s 2026 elections despite the EU ban? 🔍 Our new CDN investigation with Political Capital Institute & HDMO exposes how ads bypassed platform bans on social media. Read our investigation at alliance4europe.eu/report/the-e...
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The Enforcement Gap: How Social Media Platforms Handled Political Advertising in Hungary's 2026 Election - Alliance4Europe
This report highlights systemic social media enforcement failures during the April 2026 Hungarian elections, focusing on political ads and coordinated inauthentic behavior.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Page One in Witchita.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I think one reason Mamdani is using non-traditional media is because traditional media isn't covering substantive government stories The two reporters on this topic cover the Mamdani administration but mostly from the perspective of conflicts. Too much theater, not enough substance.
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/D-aHD... About Canada's Liberation Day. "A day America came for us and we said no."
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The Rest Is Politics Talks Canada, Carney and Gloves Off
YouTube video by Gloves Off with Stephen Marche
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In honor of Trump nominating Hung Cao to be Navy Secretary, reupping this post abt early warnings that he and Whiskey Pete let Iran destroy the US Navy base in Bahrain which would eventually lead sailors getting so desperate they tried jumping off an aircraft carrier. emptywheel.net/2026/09/01/t...
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Tulsi Gabbard Warned Pete Hegseth; Iran Destroyed the US Base in Bahrain Anyway - emptywheel
Tulsi Gabbard specifically warned Trump that Iran would strike at American troops and its allies if he started a war. And yet, Whiskey Pete Hegseth failed to secure Bahrain to prevent its destruction.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The media gave more coverage to a totally fake, invented idea that the federal government was withholding aid to Hurricane Helene victims in 2024 than to Trump actually doing it in 2025/26. Why did the fake story get more coverage than the real one?
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Irony Is Dead (on Xitter anyway) @ironyisdead.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sony's argument only works if you consider it "not plausible" for consumers to simply REMEMBER the bygone era of 20 years ago, when "buying" anything meant "owning" it. Defying logic and insulting to everyone's intelligence.
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