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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 7h
"The next Democratic Congress and president will face challenges...But as Thomas Paine wrote 250 years ago, 'we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain, too cheap, we esteem too lightly.'” www.thebulwark.com/p/short-term...
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Short-Term:😀. Medium-Term:😟. Long-Term:🤷‍♂️
After the midterms, the Democrats’ challenges are daunting.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 7h
Why did Trump back down on live streaming the firing squad, will he fire Susie Wiles and who'll replace her, and what's behind his effort to blame Ukraine first? www.youtube.com/live/CqEez3r...
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Trump Reportedly Considering Firing Susie Wiles | Morning Shots Live
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h
🚨 BREAKING: Matt Gaetz, Trump's initial pick for Attorney General, has been hit with a new federal SEX TRAFFICKING lawsuit. Two women allege Gaetz participated in a scheme involving drugs, secret payments, and luxury trips. The complaint also alleges he paid $400 to a 17-year-old girl for sex.
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Matt Gaetz Hit With Bombshell Sex-Trafficking Lawsuit Alleging Drugs, Payments and Sex With Teen
Two women accuse Trump's former attorney general pick of participating in a sex-trafficking operation involving a convicted predator, drug-fueled parties and luxury trips. The explosive lawsuit revive...
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 9h
Where will you be at 1pm ET? Watching me on MSNOW, that's where. Or else.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 13h
My shocked face 😑 www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Exclusive | White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Didn’t Pass Bar Exam
Zacharia has previously referred to herself as a lawyer in public appearances.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h
Trump loyalists, including Steve Bannon, like to claim that the outcome of the 2020 election is up for debate. Make no mistake, Marc Elias says: This is not true. “I know. I was there.” They lost in court. They'll try again. Be ready when they do: demdock.com/4B3FJPX
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12h
Picture the White House a little before midnight. The West Wing is dark. The press office is empty. Trump’s time in office has been dark, and at the White House, the lights aren’t on to elucidate the horror of the president posting videos of death on social media. Full story at link in comments ⬇️
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h
Dear rest of the world, If you want to know why the US elected Trump given all the things you know about him, the reason is that America has tens of millions of people as ignorant as this. We just aren't a very smart country as a whole. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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sajonw.bsky.social @sajonw.bsky.social · 14h
Have you seen how bad he has polluted the land around his rocket base in Texas? It looks like its a sithole country not the USA its disgusting. That land will be the next super site we have to use to clean it up if it can be. Yet he is s trillionaire. Something wrong with that logic
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Deb @debkat.bsky.social · 14h
be the Department of Justice again, how about we go after Elon & Melania. Elon came here as an illegal immigrant, along with his brother, and made millions while he was an illegal immigrant and has proven to be a traitor to the United States. And Melania, who somehow got a genius designation to get
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Wendy @wensilver.bsky.social · 15h
First off - money like this in politics HAS TO GO. 2nd: Elon‘s citizenship status needs to be looked at, and if he’s actually here illegally, he goes.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 15h
Training season’s over. Time to win. November 3rd, we’re coming.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 15h
JUST FILED: It ain't an "October surprise", but surging water bills & electric bills could seal the GOP's fate in midterms Congress expands investigation of Kimberly Guilfoyle Court extends its block of further taxpayer-funded Trump TV ads DAY AHEAD: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...
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DAY AHEAD - My Daily Editorial Note
October 15, 2026
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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 14h
“What troubles me most is the disconnect at the ESPN executive level between making money and caring about the human impact of constantly bombarding fans with betting odds and talk.” www.cjr.org/the-intervie...
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Nicole Noren: “I’m not going to have blood on my hands.”
Why Nicole Noren, a decorated ESPN producer, quit in protest.
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inform56.bsky.social @inform56.bsky.social · 13h
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14h
Our country cannot keep going in the direction it is headed. Bring your anger to the ballot box.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23h
I’m tired of being divided into teams. Do you want a safe neighborhood? Do you want a good job with good benefits? Do you want a high quality, well funded public school? So do I. We’re far more the same than we are different. As one team, we’re unstoppable.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump: " I don't go around calling them names...I don't go around, uh, mocking people, you know?" Also Trump:
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
He is a psychopath and he is psychotic. What's it going to take to get the American media to talk about it?
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I’m coming for you, Ohio! Join me in Cleveland on October 24 for a rally to support @amyactonoh.bsky.social, @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social, and Democrats up and down the ballot. Hope to see you there:
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Fighting for Ohio Rally with President Barack Obama · Ohio Wins
Join President Barack Obama, Sherrod Brown, and Amy Acton as we fire up Ohio voters and kick the final stretch of the 2026 election into high gear. On Saturday, October 24, we’ll be in the heart of E...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/10/2026
Abandoning Ukraine will be a stain on the United States for the rest of time
Screenshot of a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reporting a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv targeting critical energy infrastructure, including the CHPP-4 power plant. Zelenskyy says a residential building was also damaged and caught fire, warns of further Russian missile attacks, and criticizes the lack of advance warnings from Ukraine’s partners. An accompanying nighttime photo shows flames engulfing part of a multistory residential building, with debris scattered across the ground.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Still waiting...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump has cut off intelligence to Ukraine so that Putin can more easily bomb civilians including children.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
And recall that Gen. Kelly bought this book while he was chief of staff because he wanted to understand, and wanted others in the White House to understand, the nature of Trump's psychiatric disorders 👉👉 www.abebooks.com/first-editio...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/10/2026
As Trump praises Putin and pursues a Russian diesel deal, NATO's top military commander travels to Poland with an urgent warning: “If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight.” Ben Meiselas breaks down the extraordinary contrast between Trump's rhetoric and the general's message to Europe.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/10/2026
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Psycho Politics with George Conway
Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · American politics has gone a little psycho, and George Conway is here to make sense of it. Joined by friends, colleagues, and expert guests, George digs into the legal battles, political fights, elect…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Ken Paxton is a scumbag and a criminal. Which is why Trump endorsed him.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
JD Vance running around the country saying he’s fighting health care fraud while his nominee for the senate in TX who he completely supports is partying in Dubai with a guy whole stole over $300 million in health care fraud and gave Paxton $190,000. This is the Republican Party.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Trump is taking bribes in thousands of different ways. Despite great reporting we still only know a tiny percentage of it.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Trump lies on behalf of Putin and Xi. The weakest American president ever.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13/10/2026
NEW: Utah, where the vast majority of voters cast ballots y by mail, begins sending out ballots today. But this election, voters will have less time than usual to ensure their vote is counted. Here’s why: demdock.com/4ylbktI
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Today in Politics, Bulletin 479. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 479. 10/12/26
… US District Judge Ana Reyes was livid with DOJ attorneys at the emergency hearing she held during the federal holiday today over the Trump admin’s brazen defiance of her previous court order not to ...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The most corrupt and unethical president in US history by far.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"Top Republican superPACs are cutting off support for two Republican House members seeking re-election. The decision represents the first instance this cycle of national Republican groups abandoning incumbents as the party scrambles to prevent more widespread losses." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/u...
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Top G.O.P. Groups Pull Support From First House Incumbents
Two major Republican super PACs are said to be withdrawing cash from the races of the incumbent Representatives Thomas H. Kean Jr. of New Jersey and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa in an effort to tr...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Scandals this week in the Texas senate race: Ken Paxton on video with his latest mistress partying in Dubai with a wanted fugitive who committed over $300 million in health care fraud and gave $190K to Paxton. James Talarico stayed home to recover from the flu.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 13/10/2026
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The GOP Tried to Smear Talarico. They Ended Up Smearing Millions of Americans Instead.
A fake story about a mental hospital told every struggling American the same thing: keep it to yourself.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Tsunami city. youtu.be/G-2ueZB-Qt4
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Bill Kristol: Democrats Could Be on the Verge of a MONSTER Wave | Bulwark Daily
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Just found this pic of my great-grandmother with her friend Eleanor Roosevelt.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 13/10/2026
Don’t be fooled by Tillis’ political deathbed confessions. If his regrets were sincere, there would be at least a shred of evidence of a genuine change of heart. Instead, he continues to cave to Trump whenever given the opportunity. @Jenrubin.bsky.social writes more
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Words & Phrases: “I regret”
🚨 21 Days to the Midterms 🚨
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Trump's son-in-law & his special envoy are doing business on one hand & US diplomacy on the other 
Americans are sick of it, & poll after poll shows they know who's paying 
More on @ms.now 👇- TN
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/10/2026
Kristi Noem picked a fight with Kacey Musgraves over her support for James Talarico. BIG MISTAKE. Musgraves fired back with a DEVASTATING one-line response that instantly went viral.
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Kacey Musgraves Takes Kristi Noem to the Woodshed With Brutal Comeback
Noem tried to drag the Grammy-winning country star into a Texas Senate feud. Musgraves fired back with one devastating sentence—and the singer Noem tried to recruit appeared to distance herself from t...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Deeply grateful to Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester for coming out to Michigan to join us on the campaign trail, spread joy, and feel the love in our great state.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“Neofascism can be beaten. Its advance relies on our acquiescence. And our acquiescence comes from not having taken its measure. And the response to their delusions can’t be delusions of our own. We’re in a new reality now. And we have to face it head on.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
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Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/10/2026
Zelensky’s inspirational courage, Magyar’s organizing ability, Carney’s calm competence, and Pope Leo’s moral grounding. Is it too much to hope that we could combine some or all of these, if not in one candidate, then at least in one political movement?
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Winning the Midterms Is Not Enough
One wave election won’t defeat Trumpism.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A man who can’t control his bowels and his brain should not control nuclear weapons.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
My Latest: He hates that I won’t be intimidated. He hates that I speak out without fear. Most of all, he hates that I win. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Trump hates me personally. Now he’s taking it to the Supreme Court
When I tell people that Donald Trump hates me, they often assume I mean it in a generic sense — that he hates Democrats and people who fight him in court. No, I correct them: he hates me personally.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/10/2026
🚨 WOW: WSJ reports Ken Paxton partied in a luxury Dubai high-rise with 2 FUGITIVES, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, facing fed charges over an alleged $15 MILLION hospital embezzlement scheme — alongside his gf (not his wife). Ahmed donated $190K to Paxton, including $25K AFTER his indictment.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/10/2026
The warning signs for Republicans of a potential Democratic tidal wave are flashing in Virginia and New Jersey. Scott MacFarlane reveals the stunning numbers, including major shifts among Latino voters, that could reshape the midterms.
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The 2026 Political Tidal Wave Alarms are Sounding ... in Virginia and New Jersey
Early data shows big wins by Democrats in 2025 will extend into November Midterms
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Can someone ask CBS News why Ted Koppel said that "Bannon's technically correct; they didn't have standing" in the 60+ cases Trump and his allies lost in 2020. This is verifiably false and is a GOP talking point. Many/most of the cases Trump lost were on the merits. Do they not fact check at CBS?
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Leaving MAGA @leavingmaga.org · 11/10/2026
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