Reposted by John KruseThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 43mMalignant narcissism is a helluva drug #Clarksville (h/t @acyn.bsky.social ) 82507176
Reposted by John KruseMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 6h"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇 18143582023
Reposted by John KruseMaggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 3hThe term everyone is dancing around is "secret police", a hallmark of totalitarian regimes. 21695664
Reposted by John KruseJesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 1hNot hearing much from the Sound of Freedom crowd about this child trafficking operation, are we 15742215
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2hIt's been a pretty rough couple of weeks for Sen. Foghorn Leghorn, but no one deserves it more. 341724280
Reposted by John KruseRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026He makes a good point. 455270535799
Reposted by John KruseAnna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 11h"Political scientists have found that nonviolent rebellion is the most reliable path from dictatorship to democracy. Decades of research point to four steps that successful rebellions follow." 16389158
Reposted by John KruseChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 17hOne or more human beings are responsible for the code they wrote, and those are the people who should be held accountable. These programs are not acting “on their own” 832814643
Reposted by John KruseMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17hTrump just had a massive meltdown over losing the Nobel Peace Prize to South African anti-apartheid jurist Navi Pillay. Trump attacked Pillay, admitted he knows nothing about her, claimed he deserves EIGHT Nobel Peace Prizes, took credit for preventing wars around the world,… 1/ 53436671027
Reposted by John KruseCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now? 1782484759
Reposted by John KruseRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel. 30059352213
Reposted by John KruseBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/10/2026At this stage it doesn't matter to me if this guy is cosplaying. I want a person who talks like this and then promises to back it up to be the next president. If there's somebody who winds up being more convincing than him in the next year or so, I'll vote for that person instead. 1326027660
Reposted by John KruseDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Nothing says a country is serious about science than vanity science awards for the president who has launched a war on higher education 1312148377
Reposted by John KruseJonathan Calder @lordbonkers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hooray for Holyrood? "The 46-minute feature film, featuring spoken parts and synchronised sound throughout, premiered in Edinburgh in October 1926, a year before The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, hit New York’s screens."theguardian.comScottish film could steal The Jazz Singer’s crown as ‘world’s first talkie’Scots-written Till the Bells Ring premiered a year before the Hollywood film, which featured spoken words by Al Jolson 1208
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Oh yeah, those are definitely the Big Two when it comes to understanding socialism. Check out the big brain on J.D. here! He's definitely not an idiot. 1201291206
Reposted by John KruseThe Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“I can do whatever I want” says the guy who denies dozens of sexual assault allegations. 561615329
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Drake Maye is going to be the next Aaron Rodgers!" (monkey paw curls) 8173777
Reposted by John KruseAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 07/10/2026www.adamkinzinger.com/p/enough-wit...adamkinzinger.comEnough With the Endless GaslightingRemember, MAGA thinks it’s your fault for noticing when Trump says something dumb or offensive. 929352
Reposted by John KruseThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026UPDATE: Trump just awarded another $3 BILLION military contract to a company backed by his son Don Jr. (and Peter Thiel) — what skilled businessmen these Trumps are! Robbing the American taxpayer in broad daylight. 17931221871
Reposted by John KruseMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Utah has already combed its voter rolls for any noncitizens registered to vote and found it to be a non-issue, but that’s not what the Trump administration and congressional Republicans want to hear, the state’s Republican elections chief said. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUtah’s GOP election head purged noncitizens from voter rolls, but the Trump team didn’t want to hear how few she foundUtah has already combed its voter rolls for any noncitizens registered to vote and found it to be a non-issue, but that’s not what the Trump administration and congressional Republicans want to hear, ... 141515706
Reposted by John KruseThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 06/10/2026Trump thinks so little of American citizens that he wants America attacked if it benefits him politically. Does he work for America? Or is he working with our enemies to further his political career? 68822246
Reposted by John KruseRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026When they lied about policy or statistics repeatedly or tried to shift blame elsewhere they fooled a lot of gullible people. But when they started lying about things that even the cult knows more about than these out of touch weirdos, that’s when they lost the plot. 36045541063
Reposted by John KruseRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The famous Nebraska Navy, which defeated the combined Spanish and French fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar. 246996189
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This starts with her aggressively trying to link him to the Muslim Brotherhood. I'd like to see someone turn the tables on this. "You're Christian, right? Did you support Timothy McVeigh? Did you agree with Dylann Roof? Or Eric Rudolph? Robert Lewis Dear? No? Even though you share their religion?" 773821854
Reposted by John KruseRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The most Republican thing ever is to claim you suddenly care about affordability by giving a speech at a yacht club. 1933637912
Reposted by John KruseRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Every day more instances of disgusting & blatant corruption revealed as our money is being plundered by the Trump Crime Family & their cronies. Do American voters care anymore about corruption? I guess we’ll find out soon because it’s just staggering with this crew of criminals. 1142512926
Reposted by John KruseMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026President Donald Trump took a break this weekend from his nonstop, baseless accusations about mail voting fraud to remind his own supporters to cast their mail ballots in this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump backtracks and begs Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats’ odds of taking Congress improveTrump’s latest demand that Republicans vote – even by mail – comes as polls show Democrats’ odds of taking both the House and Senate are improving. 961796748
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"It's important for you all to stay on the same team as Ken Paxton," says the woman who filed for divorce and ended their marriage 771469212
Reposted by John KruseMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026Wolfers: Imagine we had a female president who was so idiosyncratic and so moody and whose policy decisions were up and down like crazy... Could you just imagine the coverage? It’s utterly bizarre what we allow to happen. 703255917
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Just a reminder that these Haitian immigrants in Springfield -- who came here legally, did everything they were asked to do and more -- became a target of federal crackdowns because the white nationalist vice president shamelessly spread racist lies about them.rollingstone.comJ.D. Vance Defends False Claims Against Haitians: 'If I Have to Create Stories… That's What I'm Going to Do'J.D. Vance defended his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. 10141991468
Reposted by John KruseGina @perilinpink.bsky.social · 04/10/2026People can also call MN Aging Pathways, which is our state’s free State Health Insurance Program. It has dedicated staff to help counsel people on their health plan options in MN mn.gov/aging-pathwa...mn.govMedicare / Aging PathwaysLearn about Medicare and get help comparing plans by calling Aging Pathways. Get coverage for hospital stays, outpatient care, and prescription drugs. 0132
Reposted by John KruseElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Today in what could possibly go wrong: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/w...nytimes.comSuperpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon (Gift Article)The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great. 3113939
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026As proof of his genius, he offers a story in which he realized that if they added 1 to 1775 it would give them the number 1776. No, I'm being completely serious. And his mouthbreathing crowd applauds that basic math like the man split the atom. 1451992384
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026They're really flooding football games with these ads, but it feels like the only result is making low-information voters realize how obsessed Republicans are with people's privates 421029154
Reposted by John KruseGrudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026No one ever says “that’s not true” 31876103
Reposted by John KruseJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Agree with all of the below, with this distinction: -Alito is the most *predictably* partisan-R member of the court. -Roberts is the most *consequentially* partisan-R member. 13661143
Reposted by John KrusePeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just saw a US Army recruitment ad that was one big bug shy of Starship Troopers.static.klipy.comStarship Troopers: I'm Doing My PartALT: Starship Troopers: I'm Doing My Part 3770548
Reposted by John KruseKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Hey, fellas, before you write that white hot take about how rape is such a tricky thing and, I mean, who can really say what happened and, you know, maybe we should not be too judgmental, I'd like to remind you that instead you can simply shut the fuck up. 13275191179
Reposted by John KruseThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/10/2026The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegantheguardian.comThe horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira DoneganMany men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal 7441140
Reposted by John KruseKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Atlantic spoke with more than 40 sources: Weeks before the midterms, Kash Patel is desperate to help Trump's Justice Department deliver numerous indictments on Trump's 2020 election lies just to please Trump. In meetings, Patel has expressed frustration that there have been no new findings.theatlantic.com 591034361
Reposted by John KruseMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 48365743757
Reposted by John KruseSnitty 🎃 @clofsnitville.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When people talk about rape culture this is exactly what they mean: Michaels and Herbstreit minimizing and dismissing the allegations of dozens of women. 0677153
Reposted by John KruseBen Krimmel @benkrimmel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"We don't have to go through the whole Deshaun Watson thing blah blah blah sexual assault." - Al Michaels. 223337
Reposted by John KruseThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 01/10/2026If "communism is the greatest threat to our country in its history" and he wants to root it out of America, then why is he hanging pictures of communist authoritarians in gilded frames in the White House? 711245427
Reposted by John KruseJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 01/10/2026Man, imagine you're minding your own business, getting kind of drunk with your friends at a picturesque brewery in Maine, when suddenly John Roberts walks by and you get to start heckling him. Must have felt incredible. That's the dream. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u... 1505369810
Reposted by John KruseRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The most corrupt administration in the history of the US by far. You could add up all instances of corruption by every other admin in US history and it will not equal the amount of corruption perpetrated by this one in less than 2 years. 27650161865
Reposted by John Kruse🧐Trudy Lynn 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @tlt55.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In just the last few days he’s been speaking in more simplified, truncated sentences, such as “[w]e have the best unemployment.”, or “[w]e have the best murder.”. We can extrapolate that he means rates, but he has neither the ability nor the desire to complete the sentences. 3224
Reposted by John KruseMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026South Korea says Trump is lying 1572231801
Reposted by John KruseMiranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“I know it’s against the law, but I just think that non-white voters should have to guess how many bubbles are in a bar of soap.” 1728647
Reposted by John KruseAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026Reminder: Cosplay Patton here is 0-1 in wars and he took an L to a B-level power 1862696456
