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musician, educator, nerd, bookworm, sew-er, cynical, sarcastic

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Jeremy Fassler @jfassler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Katie Britt watching Eric Schmitt destroy his career, brought to you by Larry David.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The moment Jack Smith realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…
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Senator Abdul El-Sayed
He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/06/2026
lol
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/06/2026
Paint peels from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after recent renovations following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue ahead of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Trump is now 50 minutes late and counting for this White House event. The piano player is digging deep to fill time.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Trump: "The congressional medal of honor -- I wanted to give it to myself, but I was informed I couldn't do it." (note the audible discomfort of his audience)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Trump: "His commanding officer was tragically before the paperwork was signed. That's a bad break, but now you're doing it. Maybe this is better. You had to wait a little while, didn't you, eh?"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Trump reads "deceased" like it's actually the name of one of the Medal of Honor recipients
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The chunks of blue paint peeling off the bottom of the pool is too much. I can’t. How is this real?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Trump spectacularly failed his latest cognitive test
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The honorable gentlemen giving their word of honor on handshake deals are Trump, Vance and the Iranian regime. Seems like a bunch of honest and trustworthy folks who can be counted on to keep their word.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Trump struggles to clasp the Medal of Honor to Major Nicholas Dockery -- and then ties it?
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Meet the Press @meetthepress.com · 10/06/2026
Trump-backed super PAC to host a $1M-per-person fundraiser the day before the White House UFC fight nbcnews.to/444yiII
Trump-backed super PAC to host a $1M-per-person fundraiser the day before the White House UFC fight
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
The vice president said he thought the president would be OK with releasing the nipple-related
documents, arguing that Trump had been accused of worse. "I think we should put it out," he said. "It would cause people to say we're going further than we need to." Wiles quickly responded that the president would not, in fact, be OK with it. It was a point no one wanted to continue debating.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Trump gets the "FIFA Peace Prize." Months later his DOJ drops a bribery case involving FIFA officials. FIFA "leases" office space at Trump Tower NYC that reportedly sits empty. Meanwhile, federal regulators look the other way as FIFA price gouges fans. Where's the red card when you need it?
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Trump is making it easier to fire federal workers and demanding they all sign NDAs. Add that to the promise he's extracting from the IRS to never audit or investigate his taxes again. He doesn't think we deserve to know when we're being ripped off by billionaires.
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
There are credible allegations made against Donald Trump that he mutilated a child’s nipples while raping her. Allegations so serious, his inner circle had to meet in the Situation Room to discuss them. I mean, how the fuck isn’t this the biggest scandal in the world right now?
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 10/06/2026
Democracy is controversial. Trumped Judge
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
BLUMENTHAL: Who won the 2020 election? TRAYNOR: This issue has become a question of political controversy B: It's 'political controversy' only because Trump refuses to accept the results T: It is not appropriate to engage in discussion regarding that B: So you're going to use the same script
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🚨‼️ Breaking News in Epstein Case‼️ 🚨 Comer has agreed Todd Blanche must appear in @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social. We’ve got Bill Gates in front of Committee today answering why rich and powerful men like himself continued to hang out with Epstein even after he was convicted of sexual crimes.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
AMO: Trump promised to cut energy prices by 50 percent. Has he fulfilled that? CHRIS WRIGHT: He is all in on driving in that direction AMO: Okay, so the answer is 'no'
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
Chris Wright crashes out and calls Rep. Amo's line of questioning "bullshit," which prompts the Republican committee chair to tell him to "watch your language"
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Perhaps this helps explain why fewer than 1 in 4 Americans (!!) approve of Trump's handling of inflation
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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
It seems overnight the White House has been replaced by a Monster Energy Drink branded UFC cage
Picture of the White House lawn with the White House completely obscured by a UFC cage covered in sponsorships
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
Q: Are you concerned about the latest inflation numbers that came out this morning? TRUMP: No, I love it. I love the inflation. You know why? Because as soon as this war is over -- do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? You know who doesn't know? Iran until right now.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on J6? TRAYNOR: The actions on January 6 were deeply troubling to watch, but I'm not going to characterize it B: You are perpetuating a lie. I don't know how you can continue as a district court judge, let alone serve on court of appeals. Frankly it's shameful.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
What a coincidence that the tacky shenanigans at the White House about to be conducted by a senile carny barker of a president is sponsored by Monster energy drinks. Because for most of the rest of the world that is what Donald Trump has turned the United States into: a monster.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
SYKES: Do you love inflation, yes or no? WRIGHT: No SYKES: Do you know that your boss just stated that he 'loves inflation'? WRIGHT: He's an entertaining, hyperbolic guy who has done tremendous leadership S: So it sounds like you're unaware that President Trump just said he 'loves inflation'
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Two years later it’s their answer for EVERYTHING.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
WARNOCK: Right now somebody is trying to buy groceries in Georgia and they can't afford it BROOKE ROLLINS: Well, that's because of the Biden administation WARNOCK: Two years later that's your answer? Because of the Biden administration?
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
This is the number-two story on the Washington Post homepage tonight. It's about people who force trees to grow into chair shapes and the people who buy them for $90,000. Democracy Dies in the Shade of a Tree that's a Chair.
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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
That’s a headline.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
When a journalist finally pushes back on your lies to your face
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
NEWS: Trump blames the weather for his crash out on Meet the Press. The Epstein files are coming to DC for Trump’s birthday. Bari Weiss told journalists to lie about Renee Good to please Trump. Iran war. RFK Jr. absent. And more. Subscribe to support: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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Sunday Night Update: Epstein Files Come to DC for Trump's Birthday, CBS Caves to Trump, Iran War, Trump Blames Weather for Melt Down
Good evening, everyone.
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Newsmax's Greg Kelly: “It does disappoint me” that Sean Duffy made a reality show; “I don't think this should be happening when you have a job in the cabinet.”
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I’m struck by how often Trump referred to Xi as his “friend” and a “great leader.” Xi Jinping, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, is a dictator. He also offered no such reciprocal praise for Trump. That asymmetry makes Trump appear in a visibly weaker position.
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Raising the Flag Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Just living his best life.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/05/2026
Uh...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/05/2026
Well this aged terribly
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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Can we go back to calling them weird now?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
“.. U.S. President Donald Trump attends a maternal health event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein” @reuters.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
-Trump wants to gut WIC's fruit and vegetable benefit for new and expecting moms -His EPA has rolled back environmental protections that keep air and water clean -His big, ugly bill sparked the closure of over 40 maternity care providers Trump never actually cared about moms or maternal health.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
These two things are completely unrelated, so don’t even think of trying to make a connection between them
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Dr Oz: "One in three Americans are under-babied"
In 3 0:20cans are under babied. What does under babied mean? ThatWhy Two Big Companies Just Cut Paid Family Leave
Deloitte and Zoom are among the employers reducing support for working parents, signaling a retreat from a “golden age of benefits.”


Listen · 6:54 min
Claire Cain Miller
By Claire Cain Miller
Claire Cain Miller has covered family policies like paid leave since 2014.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/05/2026
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly on high gas prices: "The president is not in a rush"
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/05/2026
I love how when Democrats propose a relatively boring and novel legal theory, corporate media frames it as a FURIOUS AND DESPERATE FAR-FETCHED BANK SHOT, but when Trump tries some crazy shit like overturning birthright citizenship, it's something to consider seriously.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/05/2026
RFK JR on Hantavirus: We have it under control. We’re not worried about it.
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