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Malcolm McKinsey

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I am a happily retired public school teacher; web content writer; follower of politics; advocate of democracy; new grandfather; model railroad aficionado; and a major and minor league baseball fan. Now apparently I am a Radical Left Scum, too! Yay!

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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 37m
NYT, don’t sanewash the obese octogenarian demented felonious rapist, thief, serial adulterer, and traitor. The NYT and all media needs to advocate for his immediate removal and imprisonment. ————— What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?
President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context.
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 42m
Rumor has it the next debate will feature Collins wringing her hands in eleventy-seven different ways before fully supporting every corrupt thing Schlumpy has done. … Psst … vote the GOP out of existence. — 5 Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h
... Who is lacking in morality, conscience, empathy, remorse, and impulse control, and whose only concern if a city (in any country, including ours) were to be wiped off the face of the Earth, would be how it affects him.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h
You can reasonably dispute the meaning of a lot Trump says because he’s so incoherent and inarticulate. But what you can’t reasonably dispute is that he is a sadistic and delusional narcissistic sociopath, at once both psychopathic and psychotic ...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 19h
“Remember, with the war, it’s just artificial. It’s a little bit high,” Trump said regarding price increases. “It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.” “They could take out a city,” Trump added, “Let them take out Los Angeles. Let him take out San Diego.”
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Trump Condemned for Invoking Nuclear Attacks on Los Angeles, San Diego, to Defend Iran War
Trump’s attempt to defend the war comes as polling shows that the conflict is deeply unpopular among US voters.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 19h
Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the energy chokepoint approach prewar levels
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Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Climb
Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the world’s most important energy chokepoint approach prewar levels.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 19h
A top Trump administration official has told the Justice Department to adopt President Trump’s rebranding of AI as “super intelligence,” or “SI,” four people familiar with the matter tell NBC News.
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Justice Department tells employees to adopt Trump’s AI rebrand
“This directive shall extend to court filings when appropriate,” the memo titled Super Intelligence states, sources told NBC News.
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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 06/10/2026
People in Ithaca sent a message to those who would normalize sexual assault on campus, paying a visit to Cornell’s main administrative building, Day Hall, which houses the office of the university president. If graffiti didn't change anything, it would be legal. crimethinc.com/KillPower
Day Hall at Cornell University vandalized early Monday morning, October 5, 2026, with graffiti reading "Smash the patriarchy" and "At Cornell, rapists are protected, protestors are expelled."
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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 20h
The function of modern media is laundering and reformatting this insane man's statements for the public so they don't have to confront reality. The fact that *this person* holds the world's most powerful office and we allow it to continue raises so many hard questions we just choose to ignore it
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ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 20h
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Micah @rincewind.run · 20h
please give me the democratic party of republican fearmongering, part one million
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 23h
I'm attending Wrightson for Senate's event, “Meet and Greet with Bob Brooks, Brian Wrightson, and Tom Kucer” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/wrightsonfor...
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Meet and Greet with Bob Brooks, Brian Wrightson, and Tom Kucer · Wrightson for Senate
Meet Bob Brooks (PA-07), Brian Wrightson (PA SD-40), and Tom Kucer (PA HD-176), three working class Democrats running to unseat anti-worker Republicans this November. Join us!
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Waking to good news… —————— Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...
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Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86
With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ruffalo: Keep the bastards away from our most vulnerable people, our beloved, beloved immigrants. Because if you ain’t Native American, you’re an immigrant, a beautiful immigrant.
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"An American polity increasingly turning against Trump has started to connect the degradations of his presidency to the Court that enabled many of them."
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Opening Day at a Court That Never Closed
The Justices face sharp public disapproval from identification with Trump’s autocratic rule.
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
thegardenwitchsitch / Audrey Loves Politics:
There is a better chance of Charlie Kirk resurrecting from the dead and becoming a spokesperson for drag queen brunches than there is of you seeing $5,000 from Donald Trump.
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yeah, it’s the Onion but give the demented piece of shit two weeks and this’ll be real. ————— Trump Drops Bombshell Evidence Biden Actively Campaigned Against Him — theonion.com/trump-drops-...
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Trump Drops Bombshell Evidence Biden Actively Campaigned Against Him
WASHINGTON—During an address to the nation Tuesday in which he claimed to have obtained definitive proof that the election was stolen, President Donald Trump presented bombshell evidence showing his o...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
Ohio, a state that Trump has won three times, has become a battleground for the same reasons that the GOP is predicting a bleak forecast in this year’s midterms: skyrocketing gas prices, bipartisan disdain for data centers, high costs for food and utilities, and Trump’s unpopular war with Iran.
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Trump’s appearance in Ohio underscores all the reasons the GOP is unpopular
Will the president's steadfast support of data centers cost Ohio Republicans a victory?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
HOWARD LUTNICK: "Did you know that Dennis Hastert raped four children?" DONALD TRUMP: "Amateur."
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 05/10/2026
President Donald Trump's administration asked the 1st Circuit to let it terminate more than $2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University, a major target in the Republican president’s broader campaign against elite US universities reut.rs/4725Jxf
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US appeals court weighs Trump's block on Harvard research funding
US President Donald Trump's administration asked an appeals court on Monday to let it terminate more than $2 billion ​in grants awarded to Harvard University, a major target in the Republican presiden...
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ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NEW: The Supreme Court on Monday reversed two pro-voter decisions in cases related to Washington’s legislative redistricting, sending them back to a lower court for new proceedings in light of the Court’s decision earlier this year in Louisiana v. Callais. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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With Voting Rights Act gutted, Supreme Court vacates discrimination finding against Washington map
The Supreme Court sent two redistricting cases out of Washington back to a lower court for new proceedings in light of its Louisiana v. Callais decision, which gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Ac...
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A meme featuring bold black text on a white background that reads: "Exhausted from living through a continuous NIGHTMARE that everyone pretends is normal." Directly below the text is an image of a bright green tree frog resting flat on a surface. A watermark in the bottom left corner reads "@FROGWITCH".
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
A plea agreement hearing in federal court has been set in the case of an ex-CIA officer found with 303 gold bars worth $40 million at his home, according to court records.
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Plea agreement hearing set for ex-CIA officer found with gold bars
David Rush has been held in custody since his arrest in May, and his defense team had been working with federal prosecutors on a possible plea deal.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Karoline Leavitt accepts a new full-time job two months after telling us she had to stop working because it kept her from spending time with her two young children. Just one more lie from relentless liar Karoline Leavitt.
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Karoline Leavitt lands new job after leaving struggling Trump White House
Karoline Leavitt has landed her next job less than two months after leaving Donald Trump's embattled White House: she's joining Fox News.According to The New York Times, Leavitt, who served as Trump's...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And now we find that Russia is cultivating pneumonic plague in test tubes.
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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In one month from now Trump will be openly seeking to overturn the Nov 3 results. We all know that is coming. That is why Democratic AGs should announce now that if anyone tries to interfere in their election--including Trump-they will prosecute under state law. Trump can't pardon state crimes!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania is October 19. Vote the GOP out of existence.
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Stephanie Mencimer @smencimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
One teen told ICE officers he lived with his dad down the block, but that his dad was deaf. They didn’t try to contact the father before deeming the boy “unaccompanied” and detaining him. “They’re kidnapping people’s kids,” a former Biden official told us. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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REPUBLICANS, STOP THE STEAL, OR WE WILL NOV. 3 @foolme1ns.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Completely intentional! Hegseth has ambitions outside of being the “Secretary of war”.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
President Trump announces the formation of an artificial intelligence task force, naming National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to lead it.
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Trump announces members of ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to coordinate AI policy
The president appointed his director of national intelligence to spearhead the task force amid growing concern about AI risks.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
Kansas last sent a Democrat to the Senate during Prohibition. Democrats are now betting that a rural pushback against Donald Trump’s economic policies can flip one of the reddest states in America.
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Republicans Risk First Senate Loss in 94 Years in Reliably Red Kansas
Kansas emerges as a potential Senate pickup for Democrats as the midterm map widens.
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY (Monday, Oct. 5) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA INDIANA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA — in-person, mail (10/13 online) MISSISSIPPI MONTANA — mail (11/3 in-person) OHIO SOUTH CAROLINA — mail TENNESSEE TEXAS npr.org/vote
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
Children living safely with families are being picked up by ICE and referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which places them in shelters or foster care. These shelters were designed for new arrivals, not settled kids—and the children are struggling badly.
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“You kidnapped my son”
ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Vote the GOP out of existence. —————— Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show
Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
BREAKING: Trump announces he will withhold federal funding from Ohio if they vote blue in November… Isn’t EXTORTION, a typical mob tactic?! RICO. CHARGES. FORTHCOMING. 😎✨
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Trump is holding the G7 at his own golf resort so he can shovel more money from the US treasury into his private pocket, and collect from other governments, too. This time no one says a word about it, even though everyone thinks it's record-breaking corruption and sleaze.
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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits
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.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Poindexter: Every allegation has been met with defamation lawsuits and all these different silencing tactics that he uses. And we’re not going to be silenced because people need to know who Max Miller is and who they’re voting for come November 3rd.
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Everyone’s hopped up about their brand of champagne chilling for The Great Deathening but I have a bottle of Highland Park single malt Scotch awaiting the magic moment. What’s your Schlumpy Stillness beverage of choice?
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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 04/10/2026
This might seem like a difference of opinion. It is not. It is among the most impeachable things a President can do. If the President can just choose to violate the budget Congress passes, Congress doesn’t have any power.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sounds about white.
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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Researchers identified 51 solutions that can trigger positive change, from clean cooking and marine protection to supply chain transformation and renewable energy.
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51 ways to get the planet tipping the right way: Solutions like commodity supply chain transformation, clean cooking and heating, expansion of high-quality marine protected areas, alternatives to disposable packaging, or cheap flexible clean electri…
51 ways to get the planet tipping the right way: Solutions like commodity supply chain transformation, clean cooking and heating, expansion of high-quality marine protected areas, alternatives to disposable packaging, or cheap flexible clean electricity can trigger a wave of positive change.
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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 04/10/2026
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We need accountability for federal employee purges made on false pretenses
I was grilling chicken on a sweltering summer night in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, when I peeked at my phone and saw that a senior official in the administration had just accused me of lying to C…
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A meme layered over Sandro Botticelli's painting The Birth of Venus. Black text boxes placed across the classical artwork read: "the feminine urge to call the president of cornell university's office at 607-255-5201". Faint text near the bottom reads "Pan-sexual; we love pans".
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A meme featuring comedian Jeff Foxworthy holding a microphone on stage, with text written in comic sans style across his chest reading: "If you're better off today than you were four years ago, you might be a pedophile or a corrupt billionaire!"
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NPR @npr.org · 04/10/2026
Arizona Republican candidate for Congress Mark Lamb has been accused of sexual misconduct while sheriff. His controversy is turning many voters away as Democrats see an opportunity in the red seat. n.pr/3VhRUbw
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Latter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued Republican candidate in Arizona
Arizona Republican candidate for Congress Mark Lamb has been accused of sexual misconduct while sheriff. His controversy is turning many voters away as Democrats see an opportunity in the red seat.
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Malcolm McKinsey @malcolmmckinsey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Now Tom Cotton knows how Canada and our other former allies feel. Demented Diaper Donny has to go. ——————— Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill
The president urged people to call Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and accused him of blocking a bill to cement daylight saving time.
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