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Original Nevertrumper (I remember the USFL) living in the confederacy’s middle finger to the Union.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 6h
Wait. What? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ten...
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Ten Objects Around Your House That Are Actually Just Tilda Swinton Getting Lost in a Role
November 5, 2021 (her b-day) 1/13/23
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump will not be held accountable for his illegal commercials. But it is still important that we recognize the commercials as illegal. There. Are. FOUR. Lights. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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PSA: Trump Continues To Commit Crimes
While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it’s essential to remember he should.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great ad.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2026
Crucially, all of Trump's more recent impeachment-worthy conduct has taken place against the backdrop of worsening economic conditions. This is perhaps the biggest difference between today and 2019.
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Impeach Him Again
There’s never been a better time.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 26/09/2026
The White House is using taxpayer money to run pro-Trump propaganda ads just weeks before the midterm elections. @swin24.bsky.social and @andrewperez.bsky.social report how the ads violate federal laws and why this ad campaign even exists. Read more: zeteo.com/p/trump-love...
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new trailer for Alex Gibney's documentary about Elon Musk was just released. gizmodo.com/elon-musk-do...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Trump will never answer questions factually or honestly; he 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 did, and never would. Now he simply 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩, because his connection to reality has become more tenuous than ever. That's what the press needs to bring out in reporting about him.” gtconway.substack.com/p/a-free-pre...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/09/2026
DC, NYC, and BOSTON: McSweeney's authors Carlos Greaves & Ginny Hogan are coming to your towns this weekend (with special guests). For the whens & wheres, click the link. Hope to see you! buff.ly/WKs6JOm
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McSweeney's Internet Tendency
Daily humor almost every day since 1998.
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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
3.3 million views already, which is significantly more than the normal audience for Kimmel on ABC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Watch my banned interview with Jimmy Kimmel on YouTube: youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help
Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests.
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Trae Crowder @thetraecrowder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How many things can reasonably be called America do we think? Most of em, surely
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is what Trump did on 9/11.
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jaculis.bsky.social @jaculis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/09/2026
"One day you’ll be dead and gone, and there will be no more pumpkin spice lattes. Just have one now." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ill...
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I’ll Drink this Pumpkin Spice Latte Before Labor Day, But Only Because Demons Are Making Me
“One day you’ll be dead and gone, and there will be no more pumpkin spice lattes. Just have one now.” 8/30/23 8/22/24 8/2/26
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Lotta people hating on poor ol' Book Doug this week. I am too! And I created him.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 31/08/2026
"Susan, I must go. I have heard the call of the wild. It was the sound of a defiant howl at the moon, and not the sound I make when I choke on absolutely nothing. No more! I am strong, I am proud." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-a...
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I Am Your Pug and I Have Heard the Call of the Wild
“Our ancestors were apex predators, but I am a sweaty loaf of bread with respiratory problems. You domesticated us. The cat is out of the bag. And now I’m sc...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 30/08/2026
"Erica does fantastic treat work, always offering me a tasty morsel after walks, even though she doesn’t contribute to our daily quota for eating grass." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/my-...
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My Annual Performance, as Reviewed by My Dog
“She often misses opportunities to partner with me in meeting our mission-critical KPIs of barking at wild rabbits, anyone in a uniform, men in hats, men in ...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“Forgive the thought: There probably isn’t enough sildenafil in the world that could help at this point. The Trumpists’ claim that Ossoff was suggesting hanky-panky was a diversion from what they know the real problem to be: Trump’s diseased mental state.” gtconway.substack.com/p/1-a-note-o...
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1. A note on the President’s psychosis
Trump lives in his own world—not a good place for someone with nuclear weapons to be
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Supreme Court is not being obtuse. They're being evil. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms
Trump’s order limiting mail-in voting is patently unconstitutional—but that didn’t stop the court from giving it the green light.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Trump-Aligned America First Policy Institute Backing Ex-NBA Player Tossed from WNBA Game talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...
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Trump-Aligned America First Policy Institute Backing Ex-NBA Player Tossed from WNBA Game
An organization closely tied to the Trump administration seems to be collaborating...
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Thread that is worth the read ⬇️
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Trump is already planning for the 20*30* Census. This time, not only does he want to stop counting noncitizens, he wants to stop counting race and ethnicity. Can't have an unconstituional racial gerrymander if you pretend not to know where Black people live. My latest in @thenation.com
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The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books
From adding a citizenship question to not tracking race and ethnicity, the administration wants to minimize Black and brown political power.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ICE and CBP are full of rapists and child predators. A new report details it in horrific detail.
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The Sex Criminals and Child Abusers of ICE and CBP
Rape. Domestic violence. Epstein friendship. It's all tolerated by our valiant homeland-security apparatus. PLUS: COINTELPRO 2026
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Doug Jones @dougjones.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Social Security is a promise. If you work hard, you can retire with dignity. For 91 years, our country has kept that promise. We must continue to.
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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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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 12/08/2026
NEW: Harmeet Dhillon swore in 100+ new Civil Rights Division lawyers as "civil rights warriors" for "ALL Americans" — then named exactly none of them. So we did. Court filings let us ID 11. At least 5 arrived with records of misconduct, controversy, or hiring irregularities. 1/
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Meet the attorneys Harmeet Dhillon installed to turn the Civil Rights Division against its mission - Public Citizen
Introduction  On July 8, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon tweeted that she had sworn in more than 100 new…
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I've dedicated my career to building up the independent progressive media ecosystem. If you'd like to support my work, please consider grabbing a copy of my new book, The Day After. Thanks! act.link/btc-ZBeZos
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The Day After by Brian Tyler Cohen
How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World – From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shameless, Brian Tyler Cohen explores how Republicans have abused power, how Democrats have refused to exerc...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed.
Children’s immunization schedule
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
First episode of our new podcast on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1B4r...
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The Joy of Connection with Mike Schur
The Joy of Baseball Podcast · Episode
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I wrote about how the existing scripts and frames of supremacy are some of the most expensive assets billionaires and bosses have ever crafted, and why that's a good reason to learn how to disrupt them and replace them with better ones. www.the-reframe.com/story-of-me/
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Story of Me
Stories billionaires tell, and how to change the script.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@joeposnanski.com and I are launching our Joy of Baseball podcast on Tuesday! Go follow us here: @joyofbaseball.bsky.social ❤️❤️
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Sue Me @superberg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
@abc7.bsky.social @news.abc.net.au @cnn.com @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @newsmax.com @bloomberg.com @cbsnews.com @60minutes.bsky.social @cnbc.com @nbcnews.com @newsweek.com @nytimes.com @nypost.com @washingtonpost.com Y'all still report the news? Maybe ask Pete Kegsbreath what happened...
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
My response to Elon Musk.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“.. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.” @reuters.com $COF www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
JD Vance says Watergate wouldn't matter today I disagree Trump's self-dealing has reached levels that would have been unimaginable in past presidencies In my latest publisher's note, I break down the 10 biggest Trump grifts we're fighting back against 👇 - TN
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Trump & Cronies’ Top 10 Corruption Scandals (Round 4)
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Reiterating that Musk's literal voter bribery last time was an unambiguous go-directly-to-jail felony, for which people have been successfully prosecuted over vastly smaller amounts. It wasn't just pouring money into a PAC, whatever one thinks of that. It was a black-letter plain-as-day crime.
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Yes, Elon Musk’s Vote-Buying Is Against the Law
People have gone to prison for comparable schemes.
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Leigh Lewallen @leighlew3.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
#Obama showing Caitlin Clark some love and empathy and giving some sweet advice 😭💙 #WNBA
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Join our grassroots movement to defeat Susan Collins at JacksonForMaine.com.
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Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate
Troy Jackson is ready to flip Maine's Senate seat and unseat Susan Collins once and for all. He's a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, a lifelong labor champion, and former Maine Senate President,...
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Trae Crowder @thetraecrowder.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
See me live: www.traecrowder.com
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Excellent Substack post here on what is raw corruption.
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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you're a current or former employee at CDC or FDA in a food safety role, I'm interested in speaking with you for a story for @wired.com. You can reach me securely at emullin.06 on Signal.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
“The moral of the story is Stephen Miller is a terrible neighbor, on a mission to take away our first amendment rights.” From @FriendsofUSAID: www.instagram.com/reel/Da_jjeu...
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The documents Trump cited don't even make his case - and actually refute much of it. But that didn'tg matter. No foreign regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president just did tonight to faith in U.S. elections. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump Just Did More Damage to Elections Than China
His speech was a mashup of charges that aren’t supported by the documents he released.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 16/07/2026
OK.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/07/2026
A former federal scientist and a former Major League Baseball player are vying for Texas’s 21st congressional district. Democrat Dr. Kristin Hook explains why she's the right choice. Watch: www.contrariannews.org/p/hook-the-c…
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'Hook the Crooks': The Fight to Turn Texas Blue
Dr. Kristin Hook explains why her background as a Texan and experienced public servant makes her the best candidate to t
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/07/2026
"I don’t wish to speak ill of the dead, so I think it’s important to put the senator’s passionate defense of Brett Kavanaugh in context: Both men came from a different time—a time when the concept of consent wasn’t even a glimmer in a preppy douchebag’s eye."
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As a Democratic Member of Congress, I Don’t Wish to Speak Ill of the Dead
“I would never speak ill of the dead, especially a man I considered a friend. My fondest memory of the senator is how he always had a twinkle in his eye when...
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