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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
IN THE MIDDLE OF LOSING A WAR, Whiskey Pete appears to have fired General Randy George bc George refused to drop a probe into Kid Rock. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe
Gen. Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer now favored for the service’s top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post.

August 26, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. EDT51 minutes ago
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greets Gen. Randy George, then the Army's chief of staff, during a ceremony in September 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Dan Lamothe and Noah Robertson
Days before the Army’s top officer was abruptly fired earlier this year, he was advised by a fellow general now vying to replace him to stop the military’s investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby of musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee estate, three people familiar with the matter said.

Gen. Randy George, whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed as the Army chief of staff without explanation, felt it was important to follow typical protocol and determine whether any safety regulations had been violated during the March 28 flyby, these people said. Like some others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the episode.

Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer, told George that Hegseth did not want the investigation to proceed, one person said. The two others said that George later confided in colleagues that he seemed troubled by the encounter with LaNeve, who suggested it would be best if the review was scuttled.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Both of these things are true: The Trump administration is a clown show. Clowns with flame throwers (h/t Charlie Sykes) are dangerous.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Great job from the president yesterday, basically telling Iran "yes, you should get a nuke ASAP, so you can get the same treatment I give my friends in North Korea." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Donald Trump Just Explained Why Iran Should Have a Nuclear Weapon
He may also have blurted out classified information about North Korea.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Legacy media failed Americans once again on Sun. by not posing a single question about the Epstein Files & contempt of court to Todd Blanche. Instead, he made blanket assertions w/no push-back or follow-up. At least independent media is independent, even if the DOJ isn’t. youtu.be/RLpl0ILXCXo?...
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AG Blanche HUMILIATES Himself With SHOCKING Admission On LIVE TV!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
When you go to war because you believe - and only planned for - the Best Case Scenario, this is what happens. A real SECDEF would never have allowed it. But a TV host with no defense background beyond an Army career that never got past Major isn't a real SECDEF
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We just dropped our newest ad — and this one’s special. It features my PawPaw — a Baptist preacher who taught me to follow the two great commandments: love God & love neighbor. Those teachings led me to public service and they’re why I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This guy "Knew His Value!"
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Could not say it better than Bruce…..
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social Ossoff isn't getting it. We need a plan for state police in all states to protect the physical ballots on election day.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Todd Blanche should be pressed in his confirmation hearing about 1. His father's cult and how that upbringing affects his unusual fealty to Trump and 2. his relationship, if any, with Jack Smith at SDNY when Blanche was a paralegal and in law school at night.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social Thank you Lawrence for being the smartest person in the room and sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you.
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Chai Komanduri @chaikomanduri.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Look forward to joining @arimelber.bsky.social on @beatwithari.bsky.social on MSNOW at 6pm ET today!
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Lawrence O'Donnell. Hero.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I think Trump will sue NBC for NOT editing this interview!
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Good one.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Trump isn’t the problem. He is the result of the problem: the racism, ignorance, and selfishness of many people in the United States.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The most corrupt Attorney General in history.
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The Evil Genius @evilgenius70.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Our president is an utter disgrace and embarrassment.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Chai Day! I always learn something!
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 17/04/2026
When your life becomes a case study in karma.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Exactly.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
CBS News has a bombshell interview with a U.S. soldier who survived the deadly attack in Kuwait on the first day of the way -- he says Pete Hegseth is lying about the attack and that the base "was unprepared to provide any defense for itself." www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-wa...
shrouded figure on CBS
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Trump may not carry out the threat. But the fact he even made such a threat means he should immediately be removed from office. For that is the purpose of a constitution with checks and balances.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
We are in a major crisis. If the Republican leadership does not want to call Congress back into session, the Democrats should come back to Washington and do something now to stop this maniac. Staying home and waiting for next week to do something about it is pathetic.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A madman has control of the most powerful military in the history of the world and the leaders of his party are too afraid to say or do anything to stop him.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Trump providing alot of classified information here.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The emperor has no clothes. Time for the #25thAmendment. Congress and the Cabinet must act.
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Laurie B @lauriebidaho.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Well, well… If the 14th amendment was not meant for modern immigrants, then the 2nd amendment was not meant for modern arms. #truth
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Amen.
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RoseyRoseamund - VOTE, OR FUCK OFF! @roseyroseamund.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Iran, if you're listening. Please feel free to leak any Epstein files you may possess. A grateful America will thank you.
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a man in a suit and tie is whispering into the ear of another man in a pink tie .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is whispering into the ear of another man in a pink tie .
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Pope Leo XIV just called out Trump by name. The details the White House doesn't want you to see: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/judge-rule...
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
AKSHULLY they use my title, Professor Emeritus.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is what I mean by vice signaling
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Wishing everyone a joyous NO KINGS DAY 3.0- Thank you to everyone across the globe for your participation in the Resistance... an inspiration to us ALL!!! 🙏 The signs you're carrying are off-the-charts perfection. 👌 7 months until the Midterms! 🗓️ #NoKings2026 👎 👑 #AccountabilityIsComing
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Everyone should do this!
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Tell Your Senators: Oppose Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary
Contact Congress today!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/02/2026
Undignified to say the least
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Pretty amazing that comms person at FBI called my @ms.now colleague @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social a liar and demand a correction only for Kash to post a photo from the locker room
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Pirro should be impeached just for attempting to get an indictment against members of Congress for speech. Her incompetence is actually useful right now because it negates her malevolence.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
James Comer is bringing Hillary Clinton before his committee to testify about Epstein despite having zero contact with him, but not Epstein’s neighbor Howard Lutnick who lied about his connections to Epstein over many years which is proven in the files.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
No doubt, the Kennedy Center will open in time for the premiere of "Melania 2," which Jeff Bezos and Amazon are paying $300 million for, right?
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 27/01/2026
Kristi Noem must resign. And if she won’t, she must be held accountable and impeached by Congress.
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kesz1.bsky.social @kesz1.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social Let's not be fooled by Trump's seemingly ridiculous denial of the reality of his poll numbers. It's a redo of his denial of the 2020 election results in order to cast doubt on the midterm results.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 30/12/2025
"Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don't hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/where-is-the...
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Zelensky calls out India, UAE over their support of Putin's 'assassination attempt' claim
"Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don't hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates," President Volodymyr Z...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
This is acting like a pure money laundering operation. They reported losing another $54 million last quarter. It has never made money. Investor money is just flying out the back door faster than in comes in to enrich a lot of shysters and grifters.
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Arturo Dominguez @extremearturo.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
This is an international disaster. They targeted a disabled fishing boat in Colombian territorial waters and killed fishermen.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days. Epstein Shutdown.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 14/10/2025
I’m sure House Republicans will be as energized by this as they were about conversations Joe Biden had after he’d left the Obama administration.
thedailybeast.com
World Leader Caught Asking Trump for a Family Favor on Hot Mic
The godfather of MAGA shared a not-so-discreet moment with his Indonesian counterpart at the Gaza summit in Egypt.
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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This really makes it sound like a Border Patrol agent tried to kill an anti-ICE activist in Chicago and DHS lied to cover for him
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