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And lemme tell ya, Markwayne is already up there in terms of people around the president who can't stand the guy — à la Bondi, Noem (and Corey) etc

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Another thing that has long confused me re Markwayne: Trump and his people love talking about central casting blah blah blah, but this guy... cannot talk. Like, have you heard him speak? It's very cynical, but purely from the president's perspective, this does not make for good TV.

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The "worst of the worst" talking point has been massive for the administration after Alex Pretti and Renee Good were shot and killed in the street. There very clearly has not been a messaging pivot on things like due process.

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Uh, also: I was talking to a Republican recently who said they have heard more concerns about people trying to disable data centers in some way. A little sci fi, but also with the state of drone technology these days, maybe not the farthest fetched thing.

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When I read "the day after" here, I was thinking of something else entirely: debt. Debt debt debt

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It’s just an absolute vibe anytime Ty Cobb (the other one) goes on TV. One of my personal faves from Trump 1.0, season 1

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Sometimes I look at this midterm cycle and think of how Apple and Spotify repeatedly had issues with the shuffle mode, because people didn't think true statistical randomness was random enough or actually random at all

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It's subtle, but I think John Cornyn and friends are enjoying this. (www.semafor.com/article/10/0...)

“Paxton has always relied on his base and a strong statewide ticket to carry him across the finish line. He’s never played anywhere near this level and doesn’t understand the magnitude of effort being expended on his behalf to try to win this race,” Steven Law, former leader of the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC, told Semafor.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said of Paxton: “Got to be more careful when you run with the big dogs.”

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I regret that it took these Hegseth comments for me to realize the sec def can just recommend sentencing to the president for a case like this and just have it approved

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We Spoke to the Guy Who Snitched on Kimberly Guilfoyle (w/ Eric Deters)

"She was really trying to scam me, and she thought I was a sucker. My whole relationship with her, she thought I was some kind of like googly eyed, oo Mar-a-Lago Trumpworld sucker. And I'm not! I'm a midwest farm boy... you couldn't pay me to go back to Mar-a-Lago." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij2X...

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YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Straight from the Hut | Jake Lahut | Substack

Denizens of Bsky: I think we can get me over 1k subscribers by the end of the week. I also have a very interesting & spicy profile in the works, and you’ll be the first to know once it’s pubbed. No paywall, just a pay to support model: open.substack.com/pub/straight...

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What was Susie Wiles’ daughter thinking? Also, these leaks are coming right at Trump’s inner circle at this point. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...

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As I recently wrote in The Hut, Trump has turned the AI rebrand into an in-group signifier à la using Gulf of America straightfromthehut.substack.com/p/the-white-...

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(a little too on the nose with the high water, perhaps)

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I’m sorry, what?? I know they need these up and running come hell or high water, but damn..

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The classic "did you bring the president a wittle present" litmus test

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Sometimes I feel like hitting people with the Johnny Drama quote: "I've been working steady for the last 12 years, minus the last three."

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Of course, Kyrie Irving was a bit of a pioneer in this regard with the NBA

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Like what do you mean Drake Maye thinks we faked the moon landing? Maybe watch some film instead!! Might save you an interception or two, here and there

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Idk if I'm in a position to write it, but I would LOVE to read something about how professional athletes are a canary in the coal mine for conspiracy theories bc they have way too much free time on their hands. Seems like young players in the NHL and NFL in particular believe some crazy shit.

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The season is cozy, the story is not

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uhhh, maybe not what you’re thinking of when it comes to the particular lawmaker I’m writing about lol

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A very vague and somewhat cryptic Truth Social post from Trump on Chris LaCivita and James Blair traveling to Republika Srpska, and getting paid 6-figures each for their services (per @kenvogel.bsky.social)

Chris LaCivita and James Blair are outside consultants. They do not work for me, other than as outside consultants. They most likely have numerous clients, but for that, you would have to ask them. They are allowed to do work for others, just like all consultants in Washington, D.C. I do not have any idea who else they work for but will, on reflection, ask them and, if there’s a conflict, I will terminate them, immediately! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Walton Goggins: Uncle Baby Billy from The Righteous Gemstones

Should also note that in terms of any spoiling of the vote between the Dans Sullivan, technically it depends whom those other Sullivan voters rank 2nd. If it's Peltola, that's a real spoiler. If it's the other Dan, then [Baby Billy voice] it's a wash.

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ALT: Walton Goggins: Uncle Baby Billy from The Righteous Gemstones

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so technically it depends who those Sullivan voters rank 2nd. If it's Peltola, yes then they're spoiling it for the other Dan. If it's the incumbent, no spoiling

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Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Non-incumbent Dan Sullivan gets eliminated in the 2nd round of ranked choice voting in this new Alaska Research poll (which does not have a link yet). Peltola leads 51-49 in the final round of simulated RCV, and the pollster notes the NYT story appears to have had little impact on the race.

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SCOOP: Last week the National Design Studio announced a new AI website, America.gov. Turns out some NDS workers are on loan to the government and are actually employed by a newly formed nonprofit, founded by the general counsel of SpaceXAI who is himself a DOGE alum. www.wired.com/story/myster...

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A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers

The National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel.

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Something hits different when it comes to writing that first draft of cozy season

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And you'd think the people who brought you Hunter Biden as pantomime villain would understand that, but apparently not.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 07/10/2026

Whenever I see stuff like this, I always think about that Trump NYT quote about how nobody cares whether his sons can make money for themselves while he's in office. I think people very much do care, and it's one of several hubristic fallacies Trump has fallen into this time around.

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Both the Senate races in South Carolina and Mississippi are attracting late spending. Democrats haven't won a Senate seat in either state in decades, but the political environment gives them what looks like their best opening in the 21st century.

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Morning Digest: New spending shows Senate battlefield expanding into the Deep South

Republicans want "insurance" in South Carolina while Democrats are on offense in Mississippi

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Things in Popeye, a Japanese menswear magazine: — Interview with a "freelance pie advisor" who claims to have tried every pie in London. He names the city's top three pies. — Recurring column from writer who updates everyone on his cats for some reason. — Feature on Parisian grandfather style.

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Damn, the gasp from the crowd here when the guy in the flannel shirt talks about driving home from a hospital after he and his wife realized it was falsely advertised as in-network

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I was checking out some of Collins’ performances against Sarah Gideon, and she inevitably came across more smoothly back then. But also maybe less defensive? Easy to overdo the analysis, of course. But how can age not be a factor

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Oh no, now Nick Cousins is mocking Larkin for being stripped of the captain's C

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Wow, great little brawl in this Ottawa v. Detroit game. Quite the way for Larkin to make amends with the fans

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If there were a 3-on-3 hockey world championship, I think Germany could win it all with Draisaitl, Stutzle, and Seider

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The Dems are getting outspent by more than 9-to-1 in the Georgia and Florida gov races. And it ain't much better in Texas.

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There's just something about putting your transcription fees into a little spreadsheet for tax deductions

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He has only donated to Dems in the past and I've heard people describe him as a fair amount more liberal than his father, but the public perception of the son has been so heavily defined by Trump 2.0 (Flyboys aside)

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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What I'm really curious about is how David approaches his public appearances between now and January 2029, in terms of the possibility of a Democratic president.

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Suddenly going to need to watch Invest 92L carefully- not good news for refiners near the Mississippi River

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Went on the TV and had to mention a particularly illustrative Talarico meme

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