Sign in

kmacdermott.bsky.social

@kmacdermott.bsky.social
176 followers 60 following 946 posts
PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 8h
"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
theatlantic.com
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
16525591123
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 4h
LOL Ukraine hit a Russian data center and Russian bot activity immediately dropped to practically zero. Elon is mad hahahahahaha
30070891768
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
He can’t even fucking spell the name of the prize
000
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If bet the trees are more historic than the course
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“Even though transit through the Strait of Hormuz has increased, the cost of hiring a tanker rose to about $1.2 million a day, compared with less than $50,000 a day before the war.”
bloomberg.com
Iran Protects Capacity to Build Missiles as Trump Pauses Strikes
Iran has managed to preserve its missile and drone factories despite months of US and Israeli bombing, officials familiar with the matter said, allowing it to replenish its arsenals while President Do...
511246
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Tell them to go f*ck themselves
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
(NYT) - Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...
3571828785
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
The Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/10/2026
BREAKING: The U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, easing years of pressure on Moscow to curb prices ahead of the midterms, President Trump says.
bit.ly
Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Trump says U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms
12711159
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
31578792226
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What a ridiculous situation
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This would sink a presidency in any other era. I would bet most Americans will never hear it even happened.
wapo.st
Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.
6238501399
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
So maybe we don’t do that
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/10/2026
President Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in debt issued by SpaceX just days before the White House announced a new space-travel policy, the president’s latest financial disclosure form shows.
washingtonpost.com
Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.
22244130
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
> @cnbc.com #Tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...
11133201195
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s all just so fucking dumb
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
WIRED @wired.com · 08/10/2026
Documents obtained by Democracy Forward show that ICE looked into feeding voter roll data into the ELITE tool, normally used to identify targets for deportation.
buff.ly
ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud
Documents obtained by Democracy Forward show that ICE looked into feeding voter roll data into the ELITE tool, normally used to identify targets for deportation.
75927
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
WTF
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
So, they are wasting our taxpayer $ (that could have gone to important research) on something that is going to make Americans less healthy. Everyone should be fucking livid about this😡 Thanks for this thread @joffirphd.bsky.social
22111
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
Even as the agency is tasked with drawing up new rules for crypto and prediction markets, its staffing and enforcement actions have dropped precipitously during the second Trump administration. n.pr/4dvdPSF
n.pr
As crypto and prediction markets expand, their regulator shrinks
Even as the agency is tasked with drawing up new rules for crypto and prediction markets, its staffing and enforcement actions have dropped precipitously during the second Trump administration.
1011641
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶
851144946
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW: We made a continuously updating tracker to help everyone make sense of Elon Musk’s America PAC spending on the midterms. Tool built by @dell.bsky.social, @dmehro.bsky.social, & @regret.bsky.social; reporting by @hugolowell.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
wired.com
Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
410859
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
SCOOP: Last week the National Design Studio announced a new AI website, America.gov. Turns out some NDS workers are on loan to the government and are actually employed by a newly formed nonprofit, founded by the general counsel of SpaceXAI who is himself a DOGE alum. www.wired.com/story/myster...
wired.com
A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers
The National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel.
8150101
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 06/10/2026
"archaeology, anthropology, and sociology, which typically make hundreds of new grants—distributed zero new awards."
38054
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
LET'S MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

REAGAN '80
912409492
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Trump’s second term has been filled with so much unprecedented and harmful corruption that it can be hard for the public to keep up with every story, and the members of his party who are still in power have been unacceptably permissive.” (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
nytimes.com
How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits (Gift Article)
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
810542
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Three million highly sensitive records, out in the open for nine months.
Pete Hegseth drunk and drenchedKash Patel drunk
24432441614
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/09/2026
Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1
trib.al
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
164986669
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Dustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New: FBI in internal memo says it believes ShinyHunters may have stolen private data on all employees. Fears of longterm consequences of breach magnify as hackers threaten to leak everything online by end of Tuesday. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
nytimes.com
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees (Gift Article)
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
43512209
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...
scrippsnews.com
Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels
Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.
11527461295
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sure, AI will not go away. But we humans will.
000
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So it’s a fort, not a monument.
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“.. The strike didn’t result from a single catastrophic decision but an accumulation of smaller ones, they said, and their review has identified a series of missed opportunities to prevent the disaster.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
29475216
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks, Trump
000
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Un. Fucking. Believable. Trump is a cancer.
1572
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There are no consequences for lying now, so long as you’re doing it on behalf of Trump
010
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
WIRED @wired.com · 15/09/2026
FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors. www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
wired.com
The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards
FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.
5514040
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’ll believe it when I see it
000
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
NPR @npr.org · 14/09/2026
In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it. n.pr/4rbB7T3
n.pr
Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday
In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.
7415135
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Indeed, it's far worse than that... Trump is running up a tab of many millions in taxpayer funds for purposes of promoting his own golf course. And the proper word for that is *corrupt.*
35973752828
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“.. With Saudi oil now blockaded, Americans are about to discover why maintaining stability in the Middle East and not handing it to a consortium of Russia and Iran was always important.” @jayinkyiv.bsky.social
57398473287
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
He owns stock in the AI companies
000
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Makes total sense
000
kmacdermott.bsky.social @kmacdermott.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Fuck no
001
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
WIRED @wired.com · 10/09/2026
While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot. www.wired.com/story/august...
wired.com
Congratulations! You Just Lived Through the Hottest Month Ever Recorded
While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
410836
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Bryan Behar @bryanbehar.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Could you imagine anyone else in the history of history, let alone the President of the United States, so blatantly defiling the memory of our fallen brethren? What a terrible, broken person.
1367114933168
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
384129915474
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I interviewed the lawyer representing the USPS whistleblower on Sidebar Tuesday night and here’s some of what he had to share:
13969162626
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
SCOOP: An ICE whistleblower report obtained by the NYT said ICE was cutting corners, violating the law and fast-tracking unqualified, “improperly vetted” candidates into ICE’s ranks, part of a dangerous move that exposed the agency to “grave national security risks.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
nytimes.com
ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
31482184
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Poll trutherism is the foundation of election denial www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
mediamatters.org
MAGA media's laughable propaganda about Trump's popularity is instrumental to the plot to subvert elections
18754186
Reposted by @kmacdermott.bsky.social
Jill Twiss @jilltwiss.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
One of the (many) terrible legacies of Donald Trump is that he has convinced countless other stupid psychopaths that they should also be the president
2538872