John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 10hA man whose orbit extends no further than Russian oligarchs, oil sheiks, professional wrestlers, and Fox News would never have heard of Navi Pillay. 000
Reposted by John AdamsGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 10hat this point people getting carjacked are gonna assume it’s ICE 4417106
Reposted by John AdamsJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13hEver since the "Broadview 6" scandal broke, much has been made of alleged misconduct by one federal prosecutor. Judge April Perry is going a different direction, testing claims made by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others. UPDATED from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...chicago.suntimes.com'Broadview Six' judge testing claims made by Boutros, others in tainted caseIt all lines up with U.S. District Judge April Perry’s insistence last week that her “sole focus … is on lack of candor, concealment of material facts, or other misconduct that occurred before me.” Sh... 06625
Reposted by John AdamsDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23hHard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells 622121774
Reposted by John AdamsDavid Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“That’s the problem, Mike. It’s not just that you hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office, and you have promoted neo-Nazi content online,” Ossoff said. “It’s that you’re robbing your constituents to subsidize your donors.” talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...talkingpointsmemo.comSomehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate DebateRep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won... 111020185
Reposted by John AdamsCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16hTrump 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? 1682364723
Reposted by John AdamsKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 17hThe United States is now importing fuel from Russia, per President Trump. 3201229424
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 20h"The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 46.3 this month from a final reading of 48.1 in September. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index at 47.8." #ConsumerConfidencestreetinsider.comUS consumer sentiment deteriorates further in OctoberWASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - US consumer sentiment deteriorated further in early October as rising prices because of the Middle East conflict soured households' views of the economy, a survey showed ... 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 21hWhy wait?mediaite.comSpeaker Johnson Floats Leaving Politics to Start ‘Lawn Business’ If GOP Loses HouseHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) floated an unexpected career change if Republicans lose their House majority in next month’s midterm elections, saying he would be willing to leave politics behind an... 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 21hmediaite.comPete Hegseth’s Execution Livestream Plan Sparks Avalanche of Bipartisan Fury: ‘Government-Backed Snuff Film’Hegseth's announcement triggered triggered widespread condemnation spanning GOP lawmakers, Democrats and pundits across the spectrum in media. 000
Reposted by John AdamsAmerican Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 06/10/2026REMINDER: January 6 rally backers and Project 2025 funders are the billionaire donors standing behind Tom Tiffany. That's who he's answering to, not you. #WIGov #WIpolitics 116
Reposted by John AdamsKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Collins has his head down through all of this, presumably mapping out what he’ll be doing as a private citizen next year 783101441
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 08/10/2026"At least two of Collins’ campaign-appointed leaders, Joshua Mote and Michael Boggus, have ties to American Patriots USA, a far-right group founded by Chester Doles, a former Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi National Alliance leader." #Georgia #GOP #MikeCollinsthedailybeast.comTrump Pick’s Campaign Hit With Explosive Staff RevelationsAffiliates of Georgia candidate Mike Collins have ties to a group he has denounced as a “hate organization.” 000
Reposted by John AdamsHuffPost @huffpost.com · 08/10/2026“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.huffpost.comTrump Pats Himself On The Back For Not Doing 'Bad Things' To Obama, Clinton, Biden“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday. 1612344
Reposted by John AdamsAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ed Martin says that Tina Peters met with Trump in the Oval Office today to discuss election integrity and “the plans” for the upcoming midterms elections. 1911242491
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 07/10/2026"Among other things, Bessent declared he was totes in the right for declaring “I am the house now” in his failed bond-market interventions, before determining that, eh, sometimes the house loses. (Former failed-casino owner Donald Trump can relate.)" #Bessentthebulwark.comScott Bessent’s Interview Gets Weirder and WeirderHow big is the treasury secretary’s ego? 011
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 07/10/2026"The more this election is about Trump, the better. The more the generic ballot numbers move towards the presidential approval numbers, the better. The more Trump visits competitive states for rallies that are all about himself, the better. The more ads we see that feature Trump, the better."thebulwark.comReasons for Hope. Reasons for Alarm.Things are looking up—for now. 100
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 07/10/2026"As President Trump crisscrossed the country last week trying to help his party avoid a blowout in next month’s midterm elections, two of his top political advisers were in the Balkans helping a pro-Russian government looking to tighten its grip on power."nytimes.comAmid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government (Gift Article)James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice. 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 06/10/2026"If the fence proposal is implemented, it could limit the public’s access to an open space that has allowed people to practice free speech at the doorstep of the country’s highest seat of power." #FreeSpeech #Trumpnytimes.comInside Trump's Plan to Fence Off a Historic Protest Site (Gift Article)The president’s proposal to enclose a park in Washington could alter how the space has been used for generations. 000
Reposted by John AdamsProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans. It’s wrong. We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 6027691581
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 06/10/2026Trump’s $500 Checks Come With a Nasty Catch www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-has-...thebulwark.comTrump’s $500 Checks Come With a Nasty CatchCatherine Rampell and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on Donald Trump’s latest checks to Americans, including $500 payments to some ACA marketplace enrollees and $90 payments to certain Medicare recipi... 000
Reposted by John AdamsDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Impossible to understand how anyone could look at Rufo's career and conclude he was someone engaged in a "forthright defense of meritocracy." Rufo's entire career is built on the idea of purging people who don't think or look like him from positions of power. 561574348
Reposted by John AdamsCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In Springfield, OH, nearly 1,400 workers were laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally. Layoffs were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comA gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rallyPresident Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there. 98887346
Reposted by John AdamsThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/10/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Jennifer Weiner is one of many women “who’d spent their undergraduate years marching and protesting,” she writes in a guest essay. For these women, fury over the Cornell sexual assault case “was laced with a kind of bewildered exhaustion. How is this still happening?”nyti.msOpinion | I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Breaks My Heart.How could so little have changed? 58612
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 29/09/2026"According to several people knowledgeable about the discussions, the administration initially floated an idea that would have virtually shut down mail voting: requiring all ballots to be delivered exclusively through certified mail." #VotingRights · #VoteByMail · #USPSpropublica.orgThe Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In VotingProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near... 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 29/09/2026It’s the latest strategy in a decades-long campaign by right-leaning groups to discredit scholars whose work could persuade judges and juries in the high-stakes climate cases. #ClimateScience #AcademicFreedom #ClimateLitigationpolitico.comInside the anti-climate campaign against researchersA POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide. 100
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 29/09/2026Trump’s increasingly baffling fight with Canada. #Canada #TradeWar #Tariffsthebulwark.comTrump’s War With Canada Has Officially Lost the Plot (w/ Sam Stein)Catherine Rampell and Sam Stein bring the receipts on Trump’s increasingly baffling fight with Canada, his latest promise of $5,000 checks and the ugly polling behind it, and his move to weaken fuel-e... 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 29/09/2026"In the last week, the Trump administration has spent more than $1.7 million in federal funds to run three ads on TV, including on Fox News during primetime, on a Sunday-morning political show, and on NFL games. The White House calls these videos “public service announcements.”" #PublicFundsthebulwark.comCongratulations, You’re a Trump Campaign DonorYour tax dollars are funding his TV ads. And the White House says you should be proud to pay. 000
Reposted by John AdamsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The ten-year yield blasts thru 5.25% @cnbc.com 62912214
Reposted by John AdamsLarry Hochman @larryhochman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Contrast this with Zohran Mamdani, James Tallarico or even a wealthy J.B. Pritzker. Which group better represents what it means to be an American? 1310244
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 28/09/2026Inflation could jump to 3.6% by year-end due to the rise in fuel prices, according to EY-Parthenon chief economist Gregory Daco. #DieselPrices #Inflationcbsnews.comSoaring U.S. diesel prices slam local communities as fuel costs surgeThe surge in diesel prices this year is putting a financial squeeze on schools, farms and small businesses around the U.S. 000
Reposted by John AdamsProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.propublica.orgProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption ProbeProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o... 10838411755
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 25/09/2026#BroadviewSix · #RuleOfLaw · #ProsecutorialAccountabilitynytimes.comProsecutor Resigns, Saying U.S. Attorney Mishandled Chicago Protest Case (Gift Article)The prosecutor said that U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros had intervened and overruled her in the case against a group of protesters known as the “Broadview Six.” 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 25/09/2026In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.nytimes.comIn Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. (Gift Article)The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world. 000
Reposted by John AdamsBrian Straw @brianstraw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The U.S. Attorney has repeatedly tried to disclaim any knowledge of what was happening in the Broadview 6 case. Today, the AUSA who presented the case to the Grand Jury resigned from the office and filed a brief making clear that "the Front Office [was] informed of all developments in the case." 227766
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 24/09/2026From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. #Nevada #VotingRights #ConspiracyTheoriesnytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle (Gift Article)It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 23/09/2026Another door closes on would-be homebuyers: US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.12%, MBA says | Reuters #HousingAffordability #MortgageRates #Economy www.msn.com/en-us/money/... 010
Reposted by John AdamsAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026so i may be out of my depth here but hes at 30% approval, you elites can stop capitulating now 1004404562
Reposted by John AdamsMS NOW @ms.now · 22/09/2026Pro-Trump ‘Freedom Fest’ featuring Kid Rock canceled after poor VIP salesms.nowPro-Trump ‘Freedom Fest’ featuring Kid Rock canceled after poor VIP salesOrganizer Eric Deters said he was counting on rich associates to buy $1,000 passes to offset costs. Only six VIP tickets were sold, he said. 119764185
Reposted by John AdamsProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini... 13646332244
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 22/09/2026From Flock Safety to Flop Sweat #Flockinc.comFlock Safety Says Business Is Strong. It Is Still Offering Employees BuyoutsAs more cities and towns pull the plug on Flock's license plate-reading cameras, the $8 billion startup is offering golden handshakes that may amount to tens of thousands of dollars. 010
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 22/09/2026thebulwark.comTrump’s Latest Meltdown Is a Dead Giveaway: He’s Rattled (w/ Andrew Egger)As Trump’s war of choice continues to expand in the Middle East, it’s clear that the president is desperate not to show how weak he really is. 000
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 22/09/2026thebulwark.comObama’s Top Economist Has a Warning for the Country (w/ Jason Furman)Catherine Rampell welcomes former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman to make sense of an economy that keeps confusing almost everyone. 000
Reposted by John AdamsThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/09/2026This year, we've had the most measles-related deaths in three decades.lnk.thebulwark.comRFK Jr.’s ‘Medical Freedom’ Comes With a Body CountMeasles showed up at a children’s hospital. The health secretary showed up at an anti-vax conference. 13344139
Reposted by John AdamsJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This ad becomes more classic every time I think about. The war needs to end but it won’t because our president is an idiot. The prez I 100% support. But since it can’t end let’s do some idiotic thing which actually won’t help. I’m Mike Roger’s and I approve this message. 1233752
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 21/09/2026"Canada’s potential relationship with the European Union, its shifting defense strategy, and what a more multipolar world could mean for the U.S."thebulwark.comCanada’s Break With Trump Just Got MUCH BiggerWelcome to the Receipts Podcast 000
Reposted by John AdamsJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026All I can do is laugh about this. The Trump arch is now going to be a land aircraft carrier to keep dc in line. Just a hilariously stupid addled moron. 1191435235
John Adams @libertariandiary.com · 20/09/2026Bryan Steil tied himself to Trump’s tariffs, war, and rising costs. Steil chose Trump over his constituents. #WI01 #WisconsinPolitics #BryanSteilwpr.orgNational Democrats add Steil challenger Berman to 'Red to Blue' initiativeNational Democrats are sending Wisconsin emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman additional resources as he attempts to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville. 000