Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 14/10/2026www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...newyorker.comThe U.S. Passport Gets a Trump MakeoverThe passport is the latest national treasure to get a makeover from Trump. 010 1
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/b...nytimes.comAmerica’s Favorite Fruit Is Being Bruised by the Iran War (Gift Article)The journey of one banana from farm to store shows how the war’s economic effects have cascaded into some surprising industries. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 10/10/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 100 1
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 06/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Not So Supreme, Mr. RobertsCourting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 03/09/2026www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...wired.comICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting DatabaseAs part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database. 000 0
Reposted by Kent Savage🍏 Vladimir Kara-Murza @vkaramurza.bsky.social · 22/08/2026You just can’t make this up. After removing the only anti-war party (Yabloko) from the ballot, Putin says the September elections will demonstrate public support for his war in Ukraine.iz.ruPutin spoke at the second stage of the United Russia congress. The main thingOn August 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the second stage of the XXIII Congress of the United Russia Party (EP). The Head of State touched upon the topics of the upcoming elections, th... 0175 17
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 22/08/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comHow to Lose a Trade WarTrump’s bullying of Canada is failing. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavageAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026“Catharine O’Neill Gillihan [is] the founder and chief executive officer of Meriwether Farms..Catharine joined the Trump Campaign in 2016, and served at both the US Department of State and US Agency for International Development for the entirety of President Trump’s first term” 44490180 490
Reposted by Kent SavageChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/08/2026A SLAP IN THE FACE. Trump wasn’t concerned about sailors aboard the USS Lincoln being pushed to the breaking point. He denied their suffering. Now the Navy might replace Black war hero Doris “Dorie” Miller’s name on a carrier with Trump’s. Trump wants the honor without honoring those who serve. 2152035812 2K
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 22/08/2026www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comThank You for Your Inattention to This MatterThe good news is that the world has stopped responding breathlessly to Donald Trump’s every empty provocation. That’s also the bad news. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 19/08/2026newrepublic.com/article/2143...newrepublic.comAt Long Last, Americans Are Starting to See the Truth About the GOPA businessman can set this country right. Republicans are better for the economy. Republicans love the military. Lie, lie, and lie. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavageGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Here @paulwaldman.bsky.social nails it on why Dems should target Natalie Harp. The MAGA-GOP freakout "shows that you’ve struck a nerve. Dems should think about what other nerves they want to strike." On the pod, Paul is just excellent on all this: newrepublic.com/article/2144... 34524148 524
Reposted by Kent Savageryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 19/08/2026incidentally this demonstrates the importance of the classic Republican tactic of flinging shit at the wall to see what sticks. you never know what kind of sore spot you might hit, particularly with this crew of degenerate psychopaths 118012 180
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 19/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Lust for Vengeance Is Turning Into a FarceRevenge shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavageThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/08/2026"The purpose of Ulchi Freedom Shield isn’t to make Kim Jong Un comfortable; it is to convince him that starting a war would be a catastrophic mistake." The American president *really should* want to convince him of that.lnk.thebulwark.comCanceling Military Exercises Hurts Us, Not Our EnemiesWill U.S. forces in South Korea still be ready to ‘fight tonight’? 513642 136
Reposted by Kent SavageDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 18/08/2026NEW: The DOJ announced it will deploy 1k election monitors to the polls for the midterms. At one level, this can be explained as a diversion from the narrative that Trump is losing. But to dismiss it as a PR stunt ignores how it fits into his broader plan to subvert elections, Marc Elias writes.democracydocket.comDOJ is 0-23 in court, so now it’s sending 1,000 monitors to the pollsDonald Trump's Justice Department took a major step toward subverting elections this fall. 36291139 291
Reposted by Kent SavageWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Democrats, spend half the time attacking him as you do the DSA. He's despicable, and Trump just endorsed him. www.tmz.com/2026/08/18/r...tmz.comRep. Randy Fine Won't Face Charges Over Mailbox Video, Police SayRep. Randy Fine's bizarre mailbox snooping prompted a call to police ... but the Florida homeowner decided she didn't want to press charges. 24354115 354
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 18/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What That $20 Burrito Says About the Psychology of InflationIt’s the psychology of inflation that sparks outrage over a $20 burrito. 010 1
Reposted by Kent SavageGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Seriously, this shows where the Administration’s priorities lie …. 3424467922 4.5K
Reposted by Kent SavageGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Trump has never really understood the Streisand Effect 632758426 2.8K
Reposted by Kent SavageGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 18/08/2026“It’s remarkable that all Ossoff had to do was say Natalie Harp’s name and Republicans immediately lost their minds.” 16313 63
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 18/08/2026www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comWhy Is It So Hard to Build a Transformer?Transformers are the linchpin of modern civilization. A single one can take five years to build. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavagePatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Not sure how two more years of this is going to leave us in a good place. 4556 55
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 17/08/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump Will Make South Korea Pay for His Iran HumiliationHis rage is driving him to make irrational policy choices. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 16/08/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Last Loyal ConstituencyThe administration delivers a win for financial crooks at the expense of honest businesses. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 11/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Trapped in a Maelstrom of His Own MakingThe president’s zero-sum mind-set is turning us all into losers. 010 1
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 11/08/2026www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...newyorker.comWhat Does the Humbling of Leopold Aschenbrenner Mean for the A.I. Bubble?The troubles of a twenty-four-year-old hedge-fund manager highlight some larger questions about the tech-driven stock boom. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 11/08/2026newrepublic.com/article/2141...newrepublic.comTrump’s Reflecting Pool Fiasco Is About to Get Even Worse for HimThe David Hearn affair isn’t over. Far from it. Jamie Raskin is launching an investigation, and Hearn’s legal team will pursue remedies. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavageThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Lifelong Republican now regrets voting for Trump after ICE grabbed his Venezuelan immigrant fiancé. They only care when it happens to them. 2482109457 2.1K
Reposted by Kent SavageThe Press Democrat @pressdemo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026For months, the Trump administration has sought to open the California coast to a radically industrialized future: large-scale desalination plants, floating nuclear reactors, more rocket launches and expanded offshore oil drilling along the…pressdemocrat.comTrump is attacking California’s ability to protect its coastline. The consequences are ‘chilling’ 011 1
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 08/08/2026www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...newyorker.comThe New Fed Chair Needs to Prove His Independence from Donald TrumpKevin Warsh, the current Fed chair, has only been in office since May, but he’s already under fire. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavagePhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Trump never warmed to Ukraine, he never changed his mind about helping Ukraine, he was not on the verge of letting them have Patriot license. It was all a myth to help Putin and hurt Ukraine. You need to understand that to make sense of the last 18 months. 491046304 1K
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Irrationality Is DangerousThe president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comThe Once-Shameless President Is Deeply EmbarrassedAs Donald Trump faces one humiliation after another, he is attacking those he blames. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavageYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Beavers are the best. The music added to this reel makes it even better. 1954786 547
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The War That Could Swallow the World (Gift Article)Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working. 010 1
Reposted by Kent SavageMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/08/2026Hoo boy. This is getting ugly. And somehow even more embarrassing. Trump Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is now publicly feuding with Trump’s own Justice Department to keep alive the lies that an innocent former Olympian vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. 90145061232 4.5K
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 01/08/2026newrepublic.com/article/2137...newrepublic.comWe’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage TrumpismIt’s all there in a new CNN poll, and it’s heartening to see: Large majorities are sick of Donald Trump’s vanity, venality, and megalomania. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavageMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship. But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen. Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship. But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother. They are both shameless hypocrites. 748200995958 20.1K
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 25/07/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe Fear of Black GreeksWhite people don’t own the accomplishments of ancient Greece. 000 0
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 23/07/2026www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comThe War Is Lost. Now Fix What It Broke.America has to rethink how it moves resources, fights wars, and deters adversaries. 000 0
Reposted by Kent SavageCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026the third in a week. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...miamiherald.comMan killed by truck as he fled immigration agents in St. AugustineThird ICE-involved death in a week confirmed after fatal St. Augustine crash. National outrage grows over enforcement and deaths 10297103 297
Reposted by Kent SavageJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Any network broadcasting Trump’s “speech” Thurs night must say this before he speaks: “The President of the United States is about to lie to you. You are about to hear a bunch of lies. Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Anything he says to the contrary is a lie.” 27524118 524
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 14/07/2026www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comGenerative AI Is an Engineering DisasterA shockingly inefficient trillion-dollar project 010 1
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 08/07/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comIran, Not Trump, Is in Control of This WarThe cease-fire was always just a Trump fantasy. 010 1
Reposted by Kent SavageMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/06/2026Now Trump is trying to pretend his giveaways to Iran are going to help American truckers in addition to farmers. This fraud could not be dumber. With a b. 1813088733 3.1K
Kent Savage @kents50.bsky.social · 28/06/2026www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comThe 13 Steps of a Trump FiascoThe Reflecting Pool drama says everything about how the administration operates. 000 0