Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 9hBREAKING: Fox News agrees to host a debate between me and Ken Paxton — because the people of Texas deserve it. They're just waiting on Paxton to agree. Ball's in your court, Ken. 471417386
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialSpokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 23hSend Stephen Miller to The Hague. 19969622242
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7hAmazing community note on threads 1313443756
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8hThe internet is erupting in mockery after Eric Schmitt’s spectacular Jack Smith faceplant. Now people are openly speculating: Did his team plant the glowing 2028 story AND coordinate with MAGA influencers in advance, expecting a victory lap that blew up in their faces?meidasnews.comEric Schmitt Gets Mercilessly Mocked Over ‘Planted’ Story After Jack Smith FaceplantA glowing 2028 scoop dropped just before Schmitt’s disastrous “gotcha,” while right-wing influencers appeared ready to celebrate. After it blew up, the internet noticed. 1521969543
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 4hI love this for them - there's a sucker born every minute in maga-land. 🤣 “Trump brags about bringing in a steel company and come to find out it’s from India and already uses H1B visas to import workers,” wrote former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in a social media post on X Tuesday.rawstory.comMAGA outraged as it discovers Trump handed $15B Iowa project to Indian company: 'Comical'The White House boasted about 1,750 jobs that would be created from a new $15 billion steel plant announced by President Donald Trump, but several right-wing figures expressed outrage Tuesday as detai... 29518255
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 8hBoth Benny Johnson and Sean Hannity have now deleted their tweets claiming that Eric Schmitt put Jack Smith "on the spot" and set him up for perjury charges with his faceplant. 29782112
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10hThe author of this ill-timed, two-graph beat-sweetener is none other than Axios's co-founder, Jim VandeHei 84919148
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 4hI heard through the grapevine that Sen. Eric Schmitt has 18 staffers on his legislative team: 17 men and one woman. The woman on his staff deals exclusively with foreign policy, which means today's disaster during the hearing was all by conservative men who don't know sports. 29814143
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialHallie Speight @halliespeight.bsky.social · 4hHe probably thinks this is a Sick Burn because Caitlin Clark is … you know … a GIRL. 3792
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialScott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 4hHe had all afternoon and this is the best he could come up with. Great ratio! 992158203
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 4hIn fact the only moral term used in the headline is the “dishonesty” that Schmitt is trying to attach to Smith 121
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 4hYeah but notice that it’s still “confusion” that’s being attributed to Schmitt and not “false accusation” 142
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 6hA fuckup so dumb even NYT homepage/headline writers have no choice but to describe it accurately 782416378
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 25/09/2026❗️🇺🇦 Russia wants to cut off Ukraine's internet connection, - Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Many residents of Kyiv and the surrounding area are currently experiencing internet access difficulties. The cause is attacks on Ukraine's communications infrastructure. 511232
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 5hPlease support this woman’s courageous voice—and help fund osbornforsenate.comosbornforsenate.comDan Osborn | Independent for U.S. SenateDan Osborn, a mechanic and Navy vet, is the Independent U.S. Senate candidate taking on multi-billionaire Senator Pete Ricketts in Nebraska—America’s most important Senate race. 0164
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialMiaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 14h💔🕯️No Justice No peace. 8741061614
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialPolling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 9h"Who's better on the cost of living?" 🔵Democrats: 49% 🔴Republicans: 36% Quinnipiac / Sept 27, 2026 09317
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialPolling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 9hJesus Christ dude 392005589
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 9hthese look more and more like late Brezhnev, late Chernenko photos 281034178
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialJake @djjakej.bsky.social · 12h1000’s of calls leave a Message! Schmitt is a Dirtbag! Lol Use the Switchboard to spread his shame! 512543
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 10hFunniest part to me is Jack Smith using 110% of his lawyer brain. He avoids making the connection himself; he doesn't even say "Hawkeyes," he just says "Iowa." He knows it's better to let everyone figure it out on their own. He also knows from Klobuchar's grin that she'll dunk it for him. 712426321
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In the same way Trump's insistence on making the Bunker-Ballroom a fire trap (with no ladies rooms) gives us an excuse to tear it down and rebuild it, Kash's refusal to protect the FBI from serious compromise gives us an excuse to just replace all the current people with the people he fired.nytimes.comEmbarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its EmployeesIn an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. 11663202
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hTwo Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day. 1256142892810
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 7hAlso, what was the alleged link between the Hawks game and Willis? Was she there?? Or was the allegation that he went to see a game in Atlanta so it must have been a secret meeting with Willis? I’m so confused on the evidentiary logic 1861185188
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8hThat cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent. 100495072250
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialHookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026 17811176
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 8hToday I learned that Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clark fan and that Amy Klobuchar knows more about sports than Eric Schmitt. 559174032962
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 6hNo matter who Dems nominate for pres, Jack Smith *has* to be the AG—the most corrupt administration in American history requires the most relentless prosecutor to bring them to justice 2292
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social🏌♀️🏜🌞🗽🏛⚾️🎾🇺🇸🏉 @shirleya43.bsky.social · 8hThere is something so reassuring about Jack Smith. Watching him testify, quietly, honestly, and with a spine of steel, and intelligent knowledge is so comforting. Especially against low life Republicans trying to harm him. I hope he becomes the next Attorney General under the next Dem President. 2412
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 8hThis will be the face of the GOP after the midterms. 1101102213
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialAngela Benander @abenander.bsky.social · 6halso - I would bet $1m that it didn't remotely occur to the staffers in the "we need to protect women in sports" party to check the women's NCAA schedule for that date. f these losers 172
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 6hDisgraceful and false accusations by a Republican Senator who should apologize (but won’t—it’s Eric Schmitt) 061
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8hAt a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 273136833948
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h🔥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." 13850461811
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Some folks have been using NYT sanewashing software for so long that they can only call out the illegal use of government funds in a campaign as “odd” 1104
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Of course not! But he and Thomas have skated very close to impeachment territory and even a hack like Alito can see a Democratic House in the offing 052
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialRogueResistanceKnitter 🥄🐸 @rogueresistknitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Has he all of a sudden developed ethics? 486
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialMelissa Johnson, PhD @ladyhistorian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I am tired of having to pretend that the value of studying my discipline solely rests on the "marketable skills" we teach. Sometimes things are just worth knowing and doing because they make your life bigger and richer. 131213247
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Now would be a good time for @pallone.house.gov to send Fox a letter promising an investigation into why they accepted this ad and how much they got paid to run it. 291960526
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"When regime figures go on TV news shows and lie repeatedly, the hosts thank them for their time and invite them back." Mark's right. The news media -and especially corporate owners- have played a big role in getting us to this point. 210536
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialMicah @rincewind.run · 28/09/2026I think Trump should keep bringing politicians from red states that are suddenly in play to the oval office and forcing them to talk about how great he is let's get Ken Paxton in here 152063302
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialSheryl with an S @beachblond52.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #DOOR Everyone should read this. Very sobering and scary. I don’t think our country can survive 2 more years of the current corrupt administration. open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...open.substack.comThe Iran War Didn't Start America's Retreat. It Floored the Gas.Robert Kagan on the moment the world stopped asking whether we'd show up and started asking whether we could. 1111867
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026States can and have banned 287 agreements within their borders. There’s a template for this, and any state that hasn’t done so is choosing not to do so. 218769
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Dead bodies lie on the streets of Kyiv once again, and a market is on fire after another russian terrorist attack. Russia isn't shy to kill Ukrainians in broad daylight, during busy evenings, or burn us in our beds at night. They are openly terrorizing us every single day now. 24594280
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026For every arrest that breaks through into public view, countless others happen quickly, before anyone can notice. Now ICE is anywhere and everywhere, embedded in all corners of everyday life.theguardian.comGone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than everAfter public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere 5511294
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“.. Very good one sentence summary of the economy.” - Kyra Scanlon 842337756
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialHyde T. Voltyge @hydevoltyge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026yeah folks this is quite a few days now of just complete trash polls I knew this would happen after a few good weeks, the GOP internals are all revved up to flood the zone again, they want to depress you and skew the betting markets and make the media think things are "tightening" it's all a sham 2275
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialRay Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“He Can’t Be Trusted”: Trump’s Most Loyal Front-Row Fans Turn on Him newrepublic.com/post/215901/...newrepublic.com“He Can’t Be Trusted”: Trump’s Most Loyal Front-Row Fans Turn on HimDonald Trump is losing the people who regularly sit in the front row at his rallies. 043
Reposted by KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“All of a sudden—and, in my view, far too late for any version of redemption or forgiveness—rats are fleeing the sinking ship. They are jumping overboard in the vain hope that they won’t sink along with Trump.“ www.americaamerica.news/p/rats-are-f...americaamerica.newsRats Are Fleeing the Sinking ShipBut they have waited too long and are still too few in number to change the outcome of a likely Democratic tsunami 59744190
KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social @keepingtherepublic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Some folks have been using NYT sanewashing software for so long that they can only call out the illegal use of government funds in a campaign as “odd” 1104