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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our info-ecosystem has completely been over run. We need to support small media again.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Robbing our treasury blind.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We live in the stupidest dystopia, and boy howdy, the stupid is dangerous.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
There's no forgiving this. No living it down. It's a stain on our humanity. When all this is over, the monsters who did this should be pariahs. And the soulless thugs who cheered it on while dehumanizing Haitian immigrants should be reminded of what they did every day of their lives.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This whole thread is... whew, fantastic. And reminds me why I will never give up my VCR.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Your regular reminder that if not for the Trump and Bush tax cuts, federal revenues would keep pace with federal spending indefinitely. Instead, these tax cuts have added at least $10 trillion to the debt. The so called "party of fiscal responsibility" is full of it.
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Judge Luttig @judgeluttig.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This thread is exactly right!
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 16/07/2026
like I dunno, if I were a strategist in a functional opposition party I might pay smart and creative people to make viral TikTok and Instagram videos pointing out Republicans are illegally turning U.S. local broadcast TV into a right wing propaganda machine but that's just me
arstechnica.com
FCC to repeal 39% TV ownership cap in boost for Trump-friendly news orgs
FCC chairman claims power to repeal TV ownership limit set by Congress.
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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I want to get ahead of this speech tomorrow. You are going to hear a lot of cries of the sky falling. Remember: the President of the United States does not control elections. States and localities do, and even if you say "he has the military," there aren't enough in the 48 states to make a dent.
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Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · 07/07/2026
‘Polarization’ has become the master concept for diagnosing our current democratic crisis. But this is not polarization. It is the radicalization of the political right. By misdiagnosing it, we risk becoming complicit in the crisis. 🧵 Just out in Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153...
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Musk functionally ran the US government for 6 months last year and managed to: increase spending, slash services, kill 100,000s, and help nurture both Ebola & Screwworms. Yet somehow no one mentions this when they talk about the company he is going to take public this week.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Late stage capitalism is one heck of a ride, y'all.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This!
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Donald Trump has repeatedly said he does not care about American's financial situation. As a fair-minded reporter, it's my job to paraphrase his words in a way that's less repelling to voters.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Such a brilliant observation of where we are and the opportunities for what's next.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 10/05/2026
damn
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I hate it here.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In all seriousness, one thing that might be worth doing today: Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This is beyond insane. Just completely bonkers!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
These 52 people could have stopped a national and a world catastrophe any time they chose to. They confirmed Noem, Bondi, Hegseth, et al, okayed DOGE and tariffs, and green lighted Trump’s military attacks. The country and the world reels. Fifty-two people.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I feel like it should be more widely unpopular that in the past year we’ve witnessed the creation of an American Stasi required to meet arrest quotas who utilize an AI technology created by a company run by a sweaty raisin of a billionaire who thinks Greta Thunberg is the antichrist.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Keep in mind that Pete Hegseth's reported Pentagon spending spree happened just months after Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to the social safety net in exchange for huge tax cuts for the rich. And defense spending may soon hit a record $1.5 trillion. Priorities.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The peace president. No president in the modern era has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump. He's attacked 7 nations, 3 of which had never been targeted by US military strikes. He authorized more individual air strikes in 2025 than Biden did in 4 years.
axios.com
Trump campaign peace promises loom large over Iran war
The "anti-war" candidate has bombed seven countries and launched a new regime-change war in Iran.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 28/02/2026
The King is mad
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
There is so much to this story. We must no let it slip by without holding people accountable.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Keep pressing your senators to reject this!
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
"Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild. "
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This. A handful of Americans have the power to stop this NOW, and they are refusing to.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I'll say it again, we live in the stupidest dystopia. My god, this stupidity is dangerous.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
So, you can traffic drugs with impunity unless you are president of an oil-rich country. Great. Insanity.
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Judge Luttig @judgeluttig.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
We must never believe what we are being told.  We must not believe these charlatans who would deceive us for their cynical political, immoral, and godless purposes.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
The Epstein case is likely to be seen very differently by history. Certainly, it will be seen differently from how it is typically portrayed in the media. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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We've Got the Epstein Story All Wrong
In the midst of our national Epstein-mania are we missing what's really important?
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
The regime keeps losing in court because what they’re doing is illegal
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
There is much work to do.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Great collab between @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social for the @latimes.com! Share widely
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
They keep losing in court because everything they’re doing is illegal
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
This administration is moving through the Project 2025 goals pretty quickly. Project2025.observer
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com
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We Hold These Truths
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
We live in terrible, terrible times. This is not the dystopia I expected.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
WA consumers will gain ‘right to repair’ cellphones and other electronics washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/05/27/w...
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WA consumers will gain ‘right to repair’ cellphones and other electronics • Washington State Standard
Washington is joining a growing list of states trying to tear down barriers for consumers who want to repair their electronics.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
What an amazing close to an amazing 24 hour speech. @booker.senate.gov Thank you. Good trouble is the best trouble.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I am so ashamed of this country right now. Disgraceful. Simply disgraceful.
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mklepfer.bsky.social @mklepfer.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
May their hubris be their downfall.
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