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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 20h
Pete is lost in terms of modern war. I use the example of this outgunned Ukrainian army officer who successfully terrorized a Russian unit for weeks because she "did the math." At the time, someone commented, "yeah, in combat, 'I did the math' beats 'I can do 100 pushups' every time."
Ukrainian female soldier: Okay, I said the idea is this: There is enough time to empty one full can of 32 grenades and be gone by the time the return mortar fire reaches us. I did the math.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 30/09/2026
The ACLU's Jeffrey Stein called the ruling a "huge step in the right direction." “The public deserves to know how our government is justifying the cold-blooded murder of hundreds of civilians." 🔽
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merlevans.bsky.social @merlevans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Watching Cory Booker laying it ALL out for the Republicans at this hearing and also taking in Jack Smith on the split screen trying to not to pump his fist in agreement is exactly what I tuned in to see today
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This 👇 👇 👇
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SDDPHOTO @sddphoto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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At what point do we get an explanation? #shorts
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A provocative article in Rolling Stone titled "What some folks really mean when they claim to have never done the Humpty Hump."
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Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Saw this on IG this morning & had to share….things are truly fucked up in America right now
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/09/2026
Donate to support Springfield’s Haitian community:
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The Bulwark Community Stands With Springfield
Over the past year, we’ve been telling you about what is happening to Springfield’s Haitian community, and about the extraordinary people there who have stepped up to help their friends and neighbors through an incredibly difficult time. Now we’re asking the Bulwark community to step up with them. We’re raising money for the Haitian Support Center, which is on the ground in Springfield helping families with food, transportation, legal assistance, and other basic needs.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My foreign policy views are simple. I think we should be the first among equals to enforce the international law we helped build. Thanks, @ezraklein.bsky.social, for having me on the show.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He destroys everything.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Still unfathomable to me given the horrendous destruction of DOGE and how unfathomably heinous he continues to be on his social media duchy, that he can shovel cash to Republicans, go to a state dinner, and the press still doesn't treat him as remotely problematic as Hasan Piker.
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He’s so embarrassing. The hypocrisy is deafening.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.
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Hart Cunningham @hart28.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
👺Epstein: Trump’s Direct Deposit(s)🇺🇸
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump doing the My Aim is True stance again.
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merlevans.bsky.social @merlevans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Varney threatening us with a good time www.foxbusiness.com/video/640554...
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Stuart Varney warns Republicans could lose House and Senate | Fox Business Video
Stuart Varney warns that alarm bells are ringing for the GOP as key Senate races shift toward the Democrats. He highlights polling and economic pressures, warning Republicans could lose both the House...
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
JUST IN: A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction upbraiding ICE for mass arrests that have strained detention facilities and forced detainees all over the country into "overcrowded, squalid, and degrading rooms for excessive periods of time" www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/defaul...
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merlevans.bsky.social @merlevans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
MSNOW reporting their correspondent, others from CNN were denied access to the White House this morning despite the judges ruling last night. Their badges were confiscated by Secret Service.
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
U.S. delegation needs to march back in there and face the music. To walk out is Disgraceful. They can dish it out but they can't take it! Cowards! We all deserve to live in a world of peace, and harmony with Iran 🇮🇷
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
JD Vance unmasked as leaker for story White House used to justify press ban: report #RawStory
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JD Vance unmasked as leaker for story White House used to justify press ban: report
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 24/09/2026
8 Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier set a modern record for its time at sea, according to acting SECNAV Hung Cao. www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
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Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN Politics
Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier...
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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Makes his French language anti-immigration ad look even dumber. bsky.app/profile/hoos...
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Kim A. Wagner @kimatiwagner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"That is a war crime. That is barbarism. And it is something the United States must never be associated with." I don't know, man - I think it might be a bit too late for that...
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The UN was forged to create and foster peaceful resolutions in the world. Yesterday was a dark day for the United States and the legacy that Eleanor Roosevelt left behind. Bullying is not diolomacy. Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/09/2026
I don't say this lightly, but Pete Hegseth deserves to be impeached. I understand just how serious a vote to impeach is from experience, and I still believe impeaching him is the right thing to do. The Iran war. The purge of senior ranks. The boat strikes. The case is overwhelming. (Link below)
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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merlevans.bsky.social @merlevans.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Are we all just screaming into the void?
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SDDPHOTO @sddphoto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And -we can tie our shoelaces!!!
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron
Trump speaking at UN — MS NOW chyron reads: Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And protesters.
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ICE Goons Tracker @icegoons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A DoorDash driver did not pose a threat when we was shot in the back by ICE goons. They then refused to render aid and so a local police officer had to intervene and find the bullet hole. The bullet is still in his back after a day & they didn't give him medication for the pain. Sadistic monsters.
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ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin
Rather than getting him medical help, they carted him off to an ICE detention complex—and the bullet is still in his back.
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Jen Resists 🌊 🇺🇲 🇺🇦 @jenbellona.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You know how much DJT loves being on camera, and Natalie basically just took that away from him. All the major networks are united, lawsuits are going after the government, and they violated our First Amendment rights. You look like an idiot, Natalie. ✌🏼
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merlevans.bsky.social @merlevans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Should have happened long ago
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: Judge Kelly has ordered the government to RESPOND to the CNN/MSNOW/Politico TRO by TOMORROW, and a hearing is set on the Temporary Restraining Order motion for WEDNESDAY at 3:30 PM.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Even Fox News is resisting Trump’s efforts to silence the media. We may have reached the tipping point. 
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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This screenshot is from an incident today in Evanston IL. bsky.app/profile/matt...
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Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
evanstonnow.com
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
one common thread (among the horrifying many) between the numerous ICE shootings/murders is that no first aid was administered to the victim. armed combatants of the government shot to kill, and if they didn’t kill right away, they gave time for it to happen anyway. it is absolutely grotesque.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Ramon Escarfullet Sr @raoces.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is 💯 percent accurate and awakening 👇🏻
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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Well, of course those hippy Marxists at the Financial Times would say that.
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SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026
Hakeem Jeffries on the Iran war: “The path out of this was already shown to us by President Obama. It's aggressive diplomacy that brings the world together…The problem…is not ending the war…it’s that we don't have a president who has the ability to pursue that type of diplomacy.”
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CaroleOntheGo🇨🇦 @caroleonthego4u.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is shameful to the highest degree.
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Elizabeth @lizard714.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Karma caught up with these two. If it caught up to Trump, what would be an ironic way for him to go? Let the jokes begin.
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