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Michael Friedman

@mfriedman803.bsky.social
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DC born, Maryland bred; organ transplant recipient; attorney; recovering PITA; bottle washer intern; tolerable human; bow tie wearer; hater of air quotes & folks who say “PIN number.” “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.”

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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 9m
Suggest embassy staff make a record of its property and gifts she received as ambassador. Looking forward to hearing about all the things she agreed to that embassy staff know nothing about, but will soon to be ask to pay.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23m
"Why has Trump rolled over and presented his belly both to Putin and Xi, while kicking out at democratic former allies? There’s a simple explanation."
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He’s Desperate, Stupid, Weak, and Desperate
Trump panics over diesel and begs Putin for help.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23m
7/ Rubio knows the repercussions. Another example: His letter to Biden's Department of Defense on its potential mistaken purchase of Russian oil. "It is incumbent upon the DoD to take clear steps to ensure that it is not contributing to the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine."
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 37m
6/ Then-Senator Rubio with Sen. Cramer and Rick Scott introducing legislation to counter China purchasing Russian oil. "As Russia continues its violent invasion of Ukraine and tries to ship oil to Communist China, Congress can make clear that Americans will have no part of it," said Senator Scott.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 22m
In Japan, the gorilla Kiyomasa was captured on video lost in deep thought after an argument with his friend. Original post
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 18m
“Gonna eff him up, but gonna do it slow.”
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 2h
NEW: Among the Truth Social posts we found shared by incoming White House press secretary Katie Zacharia were a seemingly pro-Putin post claiming he was fighting a “cabal” in Ukraine, and another implying Joan Rivers was killed for saying Michelle Obama had a penis. www.cnn.com/2026/10/12/p...
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New White House press secretary has a history of conspiracy-laced social media posts | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, repeatedly made baseless accusations of pedophilia against prominent Democrats and shared conspiracy-related content, inc...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h
No matter how insane you think these people are, you're still not going to be ready for the end of the sentence below
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 42m
Coffee going through the nose is horrific, especially if you paid out the nose just to get it (pun intended).
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 7h
In 1987 Trump visited Moscow. Since then, "He has changed his mind about abortion and crypto, he has supported different political parties, but his dislike of America’s democratic allies and his preference for Russia have remained remarkably consistent." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 14h
They will stay in their natural state until their cover is blown.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 14h
“Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 16h
Can’t wait to hear what some idiot publisher is going to advance for her tell all book of being with the snowblower all those years.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 17h
Touché
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 17h
Damn, money was on blaming Colonel Mustard with the candlestick.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
imagine if Joe Biden ...
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 22h
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
12 October 1911 | A Czech, Anton Nozicka, was born. A welder. In #Auschwitz from 23 December 1942. No. 84935 He perished in the camp on 15 March 1943. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Find your polling location here: www.vote.org/polling-plac...
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Dick Grenell, lying POS for Trump.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A key element in Trump’s better and less expensive health care plan? Perhaps he should have taken another two weeks?
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Special Government Toad Solomon can’t release all the information, doing so would provide context and put Trump’s criminality out there for all to see.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In August, Trump purchased between $1m and $5m in SpaceX bonds. Two days later, he signed a memorandum setting out a new policy pledging US government support for space transportation companies: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A year ago? That can’t be right, Trump was President and Day 1 was a long time prior.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Fixed Price, with unlimited costs overruns. Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
True to his goulish nature, Mullin defends abominable & horrific plan to live stream execution. www.cbsnews.com/news/markway...
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DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, says he doesn't see an "elevated risk" to U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of an ex-Army major who was convicted of the 2009 killing of 13 people at Fort Hood.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Ruin a book by adding a word: History Schmistory
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Ruin a book by adding a word: The Moldy Castle
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Barrasso - No, but let’s talk about the pizza I ordered last night. Deep dish!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump posted that Putin and Zelenskyy agreed to a deal this morning for a cease fire on energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy is asked about it and says: “That’s news to me.”
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
But they’re Democrats.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Every single Republican except Massie, Fitzpatrick, Tillis, Collins, and Paul paid for these illegal ads.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
3/3 “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” Thomas Jefferson
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
2/3 “Power can be very addictive. And it can be corrosive. And it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power.” George W. Bush
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
1/3 Trump just wants to beloved…is that so wrong? Seriously, shouldn’t an elected official be most obsessed with his constituents, and certainly in no way obsessed with his image in the media?
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If Trump & his family can do it, why can’t the lower MAGGOTS? Assuming of course they pay the required tributes.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
It’s a tough job... But someone got to do it. [📹 casseyclarkx] Original post
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11/10/2026
Watch the full conversation:
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Zelensky Defies Trump, Strikes Putin Where It Hurts Most
Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell give their takes on Trump’s decision to buy oil from Putin, just weeks after Trump signed Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions bill into law.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11/10/2026
@crampell.bsky.social on Trump and Russian oil: “Donald Trump has decided to betray Ukraine, betray our allies, and befriend Vladimir Putin. I think it’s really awful."
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trump lost Laura Loomer on his Russia deal
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 10/10/2026
Blaming Ukraine's president for U.S. diesel prices is the political equivalent of burning dinner and then deciding the smoke detector is the problem.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/10/2026
It may seem strange to focus on the social media posts of a crank, even if he's friends with a congressman. But Dave Sommers is not just a friend or associate of Fitzpatrick’s—he is the backbone of his re-election advertising strategy.
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The Bigot Behind Brian Fitzpatrick’s Attack Ads
The embattled congressman has been pushing wild claims made by a family friend with a history of bizarre criminality and despicable social media posts.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/10/2026
Trump promised to lower prices by imposing tariffs. Economists warned they'd do the opposite. Voters elected him anyway, and prices went up. @jvl.bsky.social tells @crampell.bsky.social how the country managed to invent an entirely new economic phenomenon: “moronic inflation.”
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Talk To The Fin!" A perfectly timed shot of a Gentoo penguin waving off a Magellanic penguin on a Falkland Islands beach, photographed by Jennifer Hadley. Original post
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
An Army report obtained this week found multiple systemic failures contributed to the January 2025 collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial airliner over the Potomac River near Washington, DC that killed 67 people. From Stars and Stripes' Matthew Adams:
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Army finds systemic failures contributed to midair crash over DC in 2025
The Army found multiple systemic failures when a Black Hawk helicopter was involved in a midair crash with a commercial airliner in 2025.
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And South African?
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Dogs are the most loyal animals in the world. Original post
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OldManLefty @jonbandit.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Records show the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business.. www.propublica.org/article/ken-...
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Michael Friedman @mfriedman803.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Stop payment? Like Trump’s casinos?
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