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Jason P. Chambers

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Professor, Advertising | University of Illinois. Author of “Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell” and “Madison Avenue and the Color Line: African Americans in the Advertising Industry.” Views expressed are my own.

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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 14h
It’s amazing how the “regrets” show up when it’s time for the book tour (sarcasm intended). Tillis knew Hegseth would be a dumpster fire and voted for it anyway. Just wait for the slew of books in a few years from GOP members saying they actually opposed Trump.
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Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new book
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career.”
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 14h
Trump never ever gives anything unless he can make a production of it. Call me when the cash is actually deposited. Hint: It won’t be. Either that or he’ll pull some other maneuver where he gets the amount “paid” back in some other way.
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Live updates: Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads
Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads, Trump criticizes election officials in Arizona over ballot error, Trump approves firing squad for Fort Hood shooter.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Holy shit, this ad! I cannot imagine the impetus for pardoning this guy. But I’m not even sure it matters. Kind of along the lines of that Roger Marshall ad. If you’re explaining you’re losing.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There’s no extra money for things to improve people’s lives, but we have tens of millions for this nonsense. Up next at the mic: Mike Johnson will say that he hasn’t seen the ads and that Homeland Security isn’t “his lane.”
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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
DHS has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ICE has a bigger budget than the Marine Corps & still conned Congress out of $20M more for bodycams. Swore every agent would wear one by August. It’s September and ICE shot an Austinite in the back. They say there was no camera. They’re liars with masks and a blank check from Trump.
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The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body Cam
The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yet with a straight face (and evil grin) they look at Americans and say “Give us two more years. The unfortunate thing is that too many voters will say “Yeah, let’s do that.”
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sigh. This thin skinned man child finds a new way to embarrass himself and the nation every single week.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yep. presswatchers.org/2026/07/the-...
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The world’s most vocal racist will be the Republican Party’s biggest donor again. But don’t mention it. | Press Watch
Our top news organizations are covering up Elon Musk’s white supremacist propaganda
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ingraham is a grifter of the first order. But even she looks like she’s thinking, “My goodness, he can even make up a halfway decent lie anymore. He’s just stringing together words (negative growth, tariff’s, etc) like a wayward child and hoping that the teacher can make sense of them.”
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The only thing you can “trust” him to do is lie. He was just lying about being at Ground Zero for pity’s sake. Yet most in the press treat it like a slip of the tongue.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One day in the not too distant future Ted Cruz will insist he was against Donald Trump the whole time. “Um, uh, I was working from the inside the government to try and save America.” —Ted Cruz (probably).
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Bye bye @1password.bsky.social. I canceled my subscription this morning. You’ve the freedom to say what you want DHH. And I have the freedom to take my money elsewhere. I’m late to the party and should’ve moved on years ago. Better late than never.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We're now ranked 5th in the nation for K-12 education, and have the highest high-school graduation rate in state history. Democrats have delivered in Illinois.
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
New article! This one is loaded with controversial topics: Epstein, Israel, midterm election corruption, Maggie Haberman’s Trump-mafia ties, Zelensky’s ties to Netanyahu and Musk, AI data centers, more. These are my answers to questions sent by readers. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/midterm-ma...
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Midterm Madness
Your questions answered on elections, tech oligarchs, dirty journalists, and more.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026
Pritzker: So here’s the truth, plain and simple: Our state is under siege. Not by protesters, immigrants, the deep state, the press, Canada or Mexico or Greenland, Antifa or Jewish space lasers or pride parades. No. Our state's under siege by a petty, corrupt man in Washington.
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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A 30% cut to international enrollment is lights out at many public R1’s. And: once again, this is not bungling on the part of the administration, or unintended consequences. It is *precisely* the intention.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Graham’s nomination signals that folks don’t take the role of a Senator seriously at all. They have little idea what they do or are responsible for. They wouldn’t elect someone with zero experience to run their local school board but are like “Sure, send her to DC .”
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rest in peace. I hope Dolly’s example of giving and generosity (to say nothing of her musical talent) won’t soon be forgotten.
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Rep. George Latimer @repglatimer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was a trailblazer whose legacy extends far beyond her music. She placed millions of books into the hands of children worldwide through her philanthropy, the Imagination Library. We join her family, friends, and millions of fans across the world in mourning the loss of a true icon.
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 24/08/2026
Gary, Indiana looks like North Korea on satellite.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
When America is gone, remember NYT headlines like this and never again ask what role corporate media played in normalizing the most dangerous man on Earth
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Thousands have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water. Yet every data center is operational & using enormous amounts of both power and water. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more.
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Dawn Summers real or fake @dawnsummers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
If you can find common ground with Jared kusher, but not zohran mamdani, you shouldn't be in democratic leadership
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
When the decisions of the Chief Justice (and the majority) on the court are entirely predictable it’s clearly time for reform. Even the appearance of impartiality has flown out the window.
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KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · 20/08/2026
National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces “The Reunion,” a Multi-Day Celebration Marking Its 10th Anniversary Sept. 24–27 www.si.edu/newsdesk/rel...
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces “The Reunion,” a Multi-Day Celebration Marking Its 10th Anniversary Sept. 24–27
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Donald Trump is a crook. And he’s trying to steal American taxpayers blind. It will take the overwhelming turnout of American voters—who have eyes to see this theft—to stop this non-stop criminal operation.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of N Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with S Korea.” This man is failing to defend the United States. This man is a traitor. This man should be removed.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 13/08/2026
Trump is treating the justice department like a gang of thugs to sic on anyone he disagrees with - labor unions, democratic groups, political opponents. It’s incumbent on all Americans to stand against this desecration of our basic liberties. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“Election deniers” is the appropriate term but it doesn’t capture the actual intent. They don’t “deny elections” they deny wins for Democrats. Find me any “election denier” raising suspicion about a GOP win. There are precious few, if any.
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eddietg51-42.bsky.social @eddietg51-42.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are trans athletes in youth sports.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
So Trump is now saying the "ballroom" is actually "the desperately needed Military Center, required for the National Security of Washington, D.C., and our Country, itself" He's also extended soldiers in D.C. until Jan. 20, 2029, his last day It's impossible to not to imagine the very worst
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
BREAKING: U.S. Senator Jon Husted of Ohio calls on Congressman Max Miller to end his reelection campaign and resign from Congress.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Why are Bari Weiss and David Ellison manipulating the news to protect child rapist Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplices? Possibly connected to how Weiss pushed to hire Epstein friend Peter Attia?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/08/2026
A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote against justice for Epstein survivors.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Sigh. It seems like there are few crimes that this guy hasn’t actually committed. A bum from top to bottom and now he basically gets a free pass on”official acts” and tax audits. If they actually had any shame the GOP would be embarrassed.
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Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
Capital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If we weren't so broken, divided and led by corrupt rapists, this would be the biggest story of the week. But barely a blip. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
Capital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Trump lies like he breathes. It doesn’t help that he’s surrounded by folks who begin every response with “Of course, Mr. President” or “You’re right, Mr. President.” We’re governed by an imbecile surrounded by sycophants.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Absolutely! Full stop.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath” sounds like a prosecutor demurring and the president demanding a tough-on-crime approach. This is for Trump corruptly abusing federal law enforcement to cover for his own lies, illegal action, incompetence, and corrupt no-bid contracts.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
In a functioning government this would’ve never even been brought up. That it has been and is little more than a blip on the “Look what Trump’s doing now” radar indicates how far we’ve fallen. This (among many other things) is grounds for impeachment.
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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on...
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This guy pretty much has it spot on.
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Maybe it’s me, maybe I’m old fashioned, but the sitting president has all but declared war on states that didn’t vote for him, and I feel like the media should be talking about that every once in a while, right?
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
And yet Moreno tried to play the fake tough guy every chance he gets. When supporting his daughter and family actually matters in the real world he slinks away leaving a trail of slime behind him.
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Jason P. Chambers @jasonpchambers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The GOP ethical bar is quite low. It begins at “Can the candidate win?” If so, then almost nothing else they’ve done will matter. But that’s what happens when your POTUS and party leader finds new ways to sink lower every day.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
a republican congressman allegedly broke his two-year-old daughter's collarbone and he somehow hasn't been run out of congress. there really is no bridge too far for these ghouls.
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‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweating
The Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I've been proud to make historic investments in higher education, and that kind of commitment pays off! This past year, nearly 190,000 students enrolled in our public universities, the highest number in 10 years!
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Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini @karimwafa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I don’t know who needs to hear this but never in human history have those who burned books been the good guys.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“Ms. Moreno, the daughter of Senator Moreno ... has said that Mr. Miller scalded her chest and stomach by throwing hot water from a skillet at her body; held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone and bruised her shoulder. ...
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