Reposted by JB PoerschRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Golden age”: The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the most popular home loan in the U.S., rose to 7.28% this week, up from 7.03% last week and the highest level since November 2023—NYT 1011734
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump should no longer be involved in high level Foreign policy decisionmaking. He just isn't capable and the complexity overwhelms him. It needs to be delegated. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comXi Is Getting What He WantsThe Chinese president has neutralized Trump. 3166
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The dilemma being that the Saudis have bought the entire Trump family. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...nytimes.comTrump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military HelpThe president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran. 2309
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“And of course, obviously [Democrats] want to take back the House and, if God was willing, the Senate, and make the last two years of Trump’s term the most miserable years of his life, if that was possible. And that’s what I’d like to see happen”. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comBruce Springsteen on His New Concert Film: 'Our Purpose Was to Reclaim the Flag'Bruce Springsteen is dropping his new concert onto the Internet in increments, and he's got two albums of new material in the works for the future. 04212
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This plan was/is the central GOP plan to keep the majority in the US Senate. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...nytimes.comSupreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In BallotsThe Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections. 0175
Reposted by JB PoerschRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 13/09/2026NEW SoCal poll — Texas Senate 2026: (D) James Talarico 50% (R) Ken Paxton 45% Their last poll in June had Paxton leading Talarico 49%-47%. 2442768
Reposted by JB PoerschRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Putin www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 24325101
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/o...nytimes.comOpinion | My Dad Died on Flight 93. I Miss the Way America Responded. (Gift Article)My father died on 9/11, and a nation united behind my family, as well as others. We desperately need that sense of togetherness today. 0121
Reposted by JB PoerschThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/09/2026Matt Bevin. a former Kentucky governor, was arrested after resisting court orders in a legal dispute over child support payments, the authorities said.nyti.msFormer Kentucky Governor Is Arrested Amid Child Support BattleMatthew Bevin, the former Republican governor, was held in contempt for failing to abide by court orders to file financial disclosure documents, a lawyer said. 1011436
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Trump driving higher Mortgage Rates ack to his 80’s heydey…. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...nytimes.comMortgage Rates Hit 6.71%, Their Highest Level Since July 2025Higher costs for home loans have put a squeeze on the housing market, adding pressure to consumers already struggling with elevated inflation. 074
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This so great. Trump is so dumb, he couldn’t complete a sentence about half of the guys on this list. 021
Reposted by JB PoerschCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Suzanne Vega’s “Luka” peaks at #3 today in 1987. She said she once received a fan letter about it: “Dear Suzanne, Luka is the most compelling piece of music I’ve heard in a long time. There are no words 2 tell U all the things I feel when I hear it. I thank God 4 U, Prince” 1194101691
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026This clown entwined himself in Ohio's biggest bribery/corruption scandal in order to bail out electric companies, raise rates and of course, cash in. 2205
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Trump's job performance number is underwater in every major Senate race. So this is good advice. For Democrats. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...nytimes.comWith Midterms Approaching, Trump Implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the Ballot!President Trump was in South Carolina to stump for Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey. But his own political future was on his mind, too. 3191
Reposted by JB PoerschMarie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Jon Ossoff nailed it. Cruel. Arrogant. And dangerously incompetent. America deserves leaders who actually give a damn about the people they serve. Georgia, keep Jon Ossoff in the Senate. 🇺🇸 #USDemocracy #RisingBlue 11440261347
Reposted by JB PoerschEnd Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent his career serving himself and his own interests. Texans deserve better than a crook who’s willing to break the law and sell out to greedy corporations. That’s why this week, we’re adding him to our 2026 Most Corrupt list.statesman.comGroup names Ken Paxton among its ‘Most Corrupt Politicians’The campaign finance group plans a voter push against Paxton after endorsing James Talarico. 16355452072
Reposted by JB PoerschRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Gillis: Trump is selling faster access to his tweets & then you can bet on the markets. It’s literally insider trading Rogan: Wait a minute, is that real? How is that legal? Who’s telling him this is a good idea? $100K to get early tweets? That’s literally crazy 57494109
Reposted by JB PoerschRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12/08/2026"Mr. Trump, you are the first president in American history to start and lose a war by yourself. You have made America more weak, more alone and less respected. Congress needs to take back the steering wheel from this impaired driver." 16540811511
Reposted by JB PoerschRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The myth of the “great businessman” continues to be proven false over many decades. He’s a great con man who inherited great wealth and connections. 29045851406
Reposted by JB PoerschRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I never thought for a single second that credible domestic violence and child abuse allegations were a deal breaker for Trump and the Republican Party. 29341131349
Reposted by JB PoerschAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/08/2026 Newsom: "That $400m Qatari plane? That's not a $400m gift. It cost you $936m. That was what was appropriated as he's cutting food stamps and cutting your Medicaid. He put a billion dollars in the Pentagon budget to retrofit his private plane because that's going with him after the presidency ... " 604162626248
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026“Glassdoor’s measure of employee confidence reached its lowest level on record in July, and the share of consumers who judged that jobs were “hard to get” rose to its highest level since January 2021” Covid. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...nytimes.comU.S. Hiring Slumps, a Worrying Sign for the EconomyEmployers shed 23,000 jobs in July, and gains in previous months were revised down sharply, in a downbeat report that suggests the labor market is weaker than previously believed. 062
Reposted by JB PoerschAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/08/2026Fox Business on the July jobs report: "Minus 23,000! No rebound for the July jobs report ... a disappointing jobs reports" 99993255
Reposted by JB Poersch🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Josh Turek wants something better for Iowans — he’s the Dem running to flip the Senate. Just an amazing human being! He wants to lower costs, raise wages, restore Roe,protect workers, SS & Medicare, reproductive healthcare and will fight for farmers and education. More of this 🙏🏼 #BlueWaveIn90Days 5740561417
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Iran treats Trump like that stuffed squirrell your dog likes to play with. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...nytimes.comU.S. Strikes Iran Again, as Trump Encounters a More Determined Adversary in Widened War (Gift Article)The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate. 1203
Reposted by JB PoerschJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/07/2026🎤 James Talarico has agreed to THREE televised debates. Ken Paxton still hasn’t accepted a single one. If you’re asking Texans to send you to the Senate, you shouldn’t be afraid to stand on a debate stage and answer their questions. What’s the holdup? www.wfaa.com/article/news... 46785662673
Reposted by JB PoerschAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/07/2026CNN: "The president's overall approval rating now stands at just 34%. That matches his career low following the January 6 insurrection." 1345117213033
Reposted by JB PoerschRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Sleepy Don dozing off again in public in the middle of the afternoon at Lindsey’s service. 2214160364696
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026“Meta’s project had no such issues with opposition — in part because the local community didn’t know about the deal until it was done.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/b...nytimes.com5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in LouisianaThe road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan. 1109
Reposted by JB PoerschJames Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I'm just glad Article I isn't alive to see this 633023742
Reposted by JB PoerschAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/07/2026Ossoff: "Each day his allies are fewer & even they no longer deny his corruption, the obscene self-dealing while he plunges nation deeper into reckless war while he rakes in billions & builds himself ballroom & prepares again to attack elections. Let's be clear, one man attempted fraud in GA: Trump" 13180702501
Reposted by JB PoerschJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Politicians usually show up at the border to demonize & fear-monger. We just drove 750 miles from El Paso to the Valley to show off the beauty & potential of our border communities. We’re showing up for Texans along the border who've been left behind by both political parties. 216140523585
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026"Encouraged by Netanyahu that the [Regime] would collapse under a US onslaught—claims that CIA Director Ratcliffe deemed “farcical” and Secretary of State Rubio called “bullshit."...Trump sent U.S. forces into harm’s way on what he later called “gut instinct.” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About IranTwo more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing. 25523
Reposted by JB PoerschSenate Majority PAC @majoritypac.bsky.social · 17/07/2026They cut your health care and instead went further into debt to give billionaires and large corporations the biggest tax cut in history. 11511
Reposted by JB PoerschRobert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Ken Paxton recently bought 3 Utah luxury condos worth $1.6 million. He then put them in a blind trust that shares an address with the Dallas home he appears to be sharing with a woman who is not his wife.nytimes.comKen Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate PortfolioThe Texas attorney general and his trusts now hold at least 15 properties worth about $9 million. 20139521492
Reposted by JB PoerschRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/07/2026www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...usatoday.comA road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shotBipartisan judges are touring the Midwest to warn citizens about the dangers of a politicized judiciary. 331622522
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 08/07/2026There is no way that know knows what a "communist " is. No way. "Trump quickly moved on from discussing the NATO summit, covering a range of topics, including A.I. plants, drug pricing and democratic socialists running for office, whom he has labeled “communists.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...nytimes.comUpdate from Tyler Pager 140
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"Oil prices, which were already higher, jumped further after the U.S. move. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/w...nytimes.comOil Shipments in Strait of Hormuz in Jeopardy After Day of Attacks and Retaliation 1199
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026USA was a great story in this Wold Cup. Trump? What a loser. 1241
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026At the peak of his popularity, Trump knew he could make millions by bilking his followers. Hey Maga: it was always about the $$ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u...nytimes.comNearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin 33013
Reposted by JB PoerschSteve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026“Well, she was an American girl; Raised on promises; She couldn't help thinkin’ that there was a little more to life somewhere else” Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers record “American Girl” today in 1976 at the Hollywood studio of Shelter Records. In time, it became one of the band’s best-loved songs. 2355748
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 04/07/2026In terms of what to expect from Trump tomorrow night at what he thinks is HIS “rally”: 120 minutes of things that aren’t true. The dude’s a gasbag. 2193
Reposted by JB PoerschMichael O' 🇮🇪🇺🇲🇨🇦 @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 03/07/2026APNEWS LIVE:- US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June apnews.com/article/jobs...apnews.comUS employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in JuneU.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. 163
Reposted by JB PoerschForbes @forbes.com · 02/07/2026Two people in a Volkswagen Beetle died after the massive battery-powered truck struck them at a highway intersection in Nevada, not far from the factory that builds it. forbes.comTesla’s Electric Semi Has Its First Fatal CrashTwo people in a Volkswagen Beetle died after the massive battery-powered truck struck them at a highway intersection in Nevada, not far from the factory that builds it. 34528401748
Reposted by JB PoerschCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 02/07/2026"I was so stressed the last 15 minutes even my fake hair was falling out" Landon Donovan 171083150
Reposted by JB PoerschSenate Majority PAC @majoritypac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026EXPOSED: Kurt Alme cut a plea deal with a convicted child sex offender. Mychal Thomas Damon got a severely reduced sentence and was never required to register as a sex offender. 3155
Reposted by JB PoerschU.S. Senator Jack Reed @reed.senate.gov · 29/06/2026Trump is driving up energy bills while halting over $400 million in real relief for low-income families. Congress must pass our bipartisan Investing in State Energy Act. 2259
Reposted by JB PoerschMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/06/2026🚨BREAKING: Justice Thomas REJECTS Roy Moore's last ditch effort to stop the mandate from issuing in his 11th Circuit defamation lawsuit defeat. He has been suing Senate Majority PAC over an advertisement in his failed Senate race for years. Proud of my law firm's defense of the 1st Amendment. 311975379
JB Poersch @jbpoersch.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Q. What happens when neither opposing set of leaders are ever able to tell the truth? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/w...nytimes.comVague Language of U.S.-Iran Deal Comes Back to Haunt Peace Efforts 4193