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Former media & politics Web editor—the late Cursor, 1997 to 2008. Worked @ Utne Reader before that. I was jolted out of retirement in early 2026 when ICE invaded and occupied my state of Minnesota. And still hangin’ around, for—One Outrage After Another.

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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 7h
—————————————- How Prediction Markets Use Black Celebrities to Drain Young Men's Savings “With a $250 million marketing war chest, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are paying LeBron James ]Spike Lee] and Marshawn Lynch record sums to rebrand binary gambling as ’investing’…”
emeraldbook.org
How Prediction Markets Use Black Celebrities to Drain the Wealth of Young Men – Emerald Book
◆ Emerald Pages ◆ Wealth / Analysis How Prediction Markets Use Black Celebrities to Drain Young Men's Savings Emerald Book Publication September 21, 2026 7 min read With a $250 million marketing war c...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 13h
🇺🇸👶🇲🇽💰🇺🇸👶🇲🇽💰🇺🇸 “…U.S. authorities say Mexican criminal groups are increasingly relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona…proximity to Mexico, a large presence of U.S.-based cartel operatives and the promise of easy money have helped such networks flourish…” ¡Qué artículo!
nytimes.com
American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels (Gift Article)
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 12h
Mamdani’s Surprisingly Persuasive Solution to a World on Fire Lydia Polgreen: “How [to] renew faith in politics & close the gap between citizens &…representatives? The answer, he suggests, lies in the city… If cities gave birth to democracy, perhaps they’re the best place to midwife its rebirth.”
nytimes.com
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done (Gift Article)
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 6h
“On Sat...the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine & Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-3-... 👇Video of Live Stream👇
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"POWER TO THE PEOPLE" Live Stream
YouTube video by Dropkick Murphys
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 15h
——————————— Let’s not forget Jared’s Middle East bonanza, which CNN just thoroughly reported. A must-see addition to the grifter canon. Tracing how Kushner’s firm invests in Israeli company with military ties m.youtube.com/watch?v=qJcw... 👇Thanks for the gift!
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 4h
Trump To Cover About Two Weeks of Medicare ”…Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the…midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. Total monthly costs for [Part B] start around $200 and vary with income.”
apnews.com
Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs
President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
—— DHS gives local agencies as much as $2 million for each arrest in a nationwide task force WV county sheriff: “I honestly don’t think there are any Hispanics that live in Doddridge.“ But…”When you get an opportunity to get possibly $100,000 for equipment or vehicles, that’s a no-brainer.” GIFT
wsj.com
Exclusive | How Local Police Get Paid Big Money for Just a Few Immigration Arrests
The Department of Homeland Security gives local agencies as much as $2 million for each arrest in a nationwide task force.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 15h
———————— Anne Applebaum on the Grifters and Ideologues Reshaping US Foreign Policy She joins Jake Sullivan & Jon Finer to discuss her latest cover story for The Atlantic, headlined “Empire of Grift.” thelonggame.substack.com/p/anne-apple... Here’s the article, free to read. The gift of grift!
theatlantic.com
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 6h
“On Sat...the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine & Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-3-... 👇Video of Live Stream👇
m.youtube.com
"POWER TO THE PEOPLE" Live Stream
YouTube video by Dropkick Murphys
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 13h
🎁🎁🎁🎁Here’s a gift article for the post below.🎁🎁🎁🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 7h
—————————————- How Prediction Markets Use Black Celebrities to Drain Young Men's Savings “With a $250 million marketing war chest, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are paying LeBron James ]Spike Lee] and Marshawn Lynch record sums to rebrand binary gambling as ’investing’…”
emeraldbook.org
How Prediction Markets Use Black Celebrities to Drain the Wealth of Young Men – Emerald Book
◆ Emerald Pages ◆ Wealth / Analysis How Prediction Markets Use Black Celebrities to Drain Young Men's Savings Emerald Book Publication September 21, 2026 7 min read With a $250 million marketing war c...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 12h
———————————————————————- Try explaining that to someone other than Hannity!
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 12h
Mamdani’s Surprisingly Persuasive Solution to a World on Fire Lydia Polgreen: “How [to] renew faith in politics & close the gap between citizens &…representatives? The answer, he suggests, lies in the city… If cities gave birth to democracy, perhaps they’re the best place to midwife its rebirth.”
nytimes.com
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done (Gift Article)
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 13h
🎁🎁🎁🎁Here’s a gift article for the post below.🎁🎁🎁🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 13h
🇺🇸👶🇲🇽💰🇺🇸👶🇲🇽💰🇺🇸 “…U.S. authorities say Mexican criminal groups are increasingly relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona…proximity to Mexico, a large presence of U.S.-based cartel operatives and the promise of easy money have helped such networks flourish…” ¡Qué artículo!
nytimes.com
American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels (Gift Article)
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 13h
—————————————————— Washingtonian: We Asked Natalie Harp What It’s Like Working for Trump. Here’s What She Said. washingtonian.com/2026/09/24/w...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 14h
——— Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It NYT/Gift: tinyurl.com/mru76neu ”…a notoriously corrupt industry.” But, “refiners would need to guarantee…the gold has not funded gangs, environmental destruction or corruption.” ⚜️Trump‘s Too Crooked For the Gold Industry❗️
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 14h
—————— Thanks Xela! In addition to once again being exposed as the hardest of hardcore hypocrites, Trump’s offer of money for votes has an academic term—Political Clientelism—which is more closely associated with developing nations. Is the U.S. Becoming More Clientelist Under Trump?
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 17h
“…U.S. authorities say Mexican criminal groups are increasingly relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona…proximity to Mexico, a large presence of U.S.-based cartel operatives and the promise of easy money have helped such networks flourish…” ¡Qué artículo! Thx4theGift
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 15h
———————— Anne Applebaum on the Grifters and Ideologues Reshaping US Foreign Policy She joins Jake Sullivan & Jon Finer to discuss her latest cover story for The Atlantic, headlined “Empire of Grift.” thelonggame.substack.com/p/anne-apple... Here’s the article, free to read. The gift of grift!
theatlantic.com
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 16h
———————— Still time to sign up for Trump rally tickets in Ohio later today. events.gop.com/events/midte... Heather Cox Richardson chronicles the slide from Trump’s Alabama glory days in 2015 to a much smaller venue Friday that wasn’t even full. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-2-...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 15h
——————————— Let’s not forget Jared’s Middle East bonanza, which CNN just thoroughly reported. A must-see addition to the grifter canon. Tracing how Kushner’s firm invests in Israeli company with military ties m.youtube.com/watch?v=qJcw... 👇Thanks for the gift!
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 16h
Since last year, Ellison’s “fortune has plummeted by almost $200 billion — more than any other person on the globe…he’s still worth roughly $192 billion…But the sharp reversal shows how drastically his fortune can gyrate based on Oracle’s stock price.” Gift link…thanks!
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
George Packer: The Great Data-Center Rebellion “In all likelihood, this small populist uprising will not achieve its goal; a hyperscale data center will come to Clinton, Iowa, amid…unhappiness & damaged friendships…But a democratic pulse was still beating along the Mississippi…That was something.”
theatlantic.com
The Great Data-Center Rebellion
Could a new populist movement help save American democracy?
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 16h
———————— Still time to sign up for Trump rally tickets in Ohio later today. events.gop.com/events/midte... Heather Cox Richardson chronicles the slide from Trump’s Alabama glory days in 2015 to a much smaller venue Friday that wasn’t even full. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-2-...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
————————- 64 Is the New 54! Lori Covelli, 53, an unemployed social worker in Kenosha,…recently lost all her benefits…She had hoped to regain that aid on her 54th birthday, when she would age out of those restrictions, but…a new federal law had extended the program's work requirement to 64.” Brutal!
cbsnews.com
Millions of Americans are losing SNAP benefits: "It feels as though people are being punished"
More than 5 million Americans have lost food-stamp benefits since 2025. "I have to prove that I'm sick," one SNAP recipient said.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
——— KA$H: ”We’re working with our prosecutors at the DOJ under…Blanche, and we are going to be making arrests, and it’s coming, and I promise you, it’s coming soon.” “That was five months ago. Patel has not yet delivered on his promise. But…i’ve learned that it is not for lack of trying.”
theatlantic.com
Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 17h
“…U.S. authorities say Mexican criminal groups are increasingly relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona…proximity to Mexico, a large presence of U.S.-based cartel operatives and the promise of easy money have helped such networks flourish…” ¡Qué artículo! Thx4theGift
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 17h
———————— “…Trump’s refrain that we’re the ‘hottest country anywhere in the world’ is a no-sale…the facts really aren’t on his side…” He’s still spouting it… Google: 10/01/26—“Trump told reporters at the White House and later at a rally that the U.S. is the ’hottest country anywhere in the world.’”
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
———————— Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed “Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities…feigning expected symptoms of an H5 bird flu infection—a virus type thought to have pandemic potential.“
arstechnica.com
Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
👎🇸🇰🇲🇰🇹🇳🇮🇶👎——👍🇵🇦🇵🇪🇪🇨🇨🇴👍 “Late Wednesday, the administration quietly notified Congress it was defying the hold and moving ahead, diverting to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia $52 million that had been approved for Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq…” Possible gift, but techno glitches detected
washingtonpost.com
Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars that Congress approved for countries affected by the war in Ukraine.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
”… about a month before the U.S. invaded Venezuela…Trump had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, Time magazine reports...During this meeting, Trump ‘spent hours‘ talking to Musk’s Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president, a source told Time.“
techcrunch.com
Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president | TechCrunch
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Article on CNN report: ”Kushner's Affinity Partners remains the largest shareholder in Phoenix Financial, which has invested millions…in Elbit Systems & other Israeli defense companies.“ www.jpost.com/internationa... Phoenix also finances West Bank settlements: investigate.afsc.org/company/phoe...
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Kushner’s company has big stake in firm with ties to Israeli military
YouTube video by CNN
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“A former Repub. KS governor is backing Adam Hamilton over Sen. Marshall….Semafor reported that the GOP-aligned Senate leadership fund is redirecting millions…to the state in what CNN’s political director called an ”unbelievable development.’” Marshall +1 www.realclearpolling.com/polls/senate...
mediaite.com
Another Republican Ex-Governor of Kansas Endorses Democrat in Tight Senate Race
A second Republican former governor of Kansas has endorsed Democrat Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate in the state.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
———————— “…Trump’s refrain that we’re the ‘hottest country anywhere in the world’ is a no-sale…the facts really aren’t on his side…” He said it yesterday. Google: 10/01/26—“Trump told reporters at the White House and later at a rally that the U.S. is the ’hottest country anywhere in the world.’”
nytimes.com
Opinion | This Mistake Doomed Biden. Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap. (Gift Article)
When leaders ignore people’s lived experience, their political messaging collapses.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
———————— Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed “Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities…feigning expected symptoms of an H5 bird flu infection—a virus type thought to have pandemic potential.“
arstechnica.com
Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“A former Repub. KS governor is backing Adam Hamilton over Sen. Marshall….Semafor reported that the GOP-aligned Senate leadership fund is redirecting millions…to the state in what CNN’s political director called an ”unbelievable development.’” Marshall +1 www.realclearpolling.com/polls/senate...
mediaite.com
Another Republican Ex-Governor of Kansas Endorses Democrat in Tight Senate Race
A second Republican former governor of Kansas has endorsed Democrat Adam Hamilton for U.S. Senate in the state.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
——————————————————- Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts apnews.com/article/ken-... The headline sounds like a Team Talarico campaign hit, but it’s just the facts.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
—————————————————— Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts The headline reads like a political attack, but given Paxton’s level of corruption, it’s just a straightforward AP article.
apnews.com
Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts
When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
——————————————- Trump Found a New Horrifying Way to Disappear ICE Detainees slate.com/news-and-pol... Thanks for highlighting the story MG! Some coverage, but generally another victim of a strategy attributed to attention-monger Steve Bannon, complete with its own Wikipedia page.
en.wikipedia.org
Flood the zone - Wikipedia
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
”… about a month before the U.S. invaded Venezuela…Trump had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, Time magazine reports...During this meeting, Trump ‘spent hours‘ talking to Musk’s Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president, a source told Time.“
techcrunch.com
Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president | TechCrunch
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
————————— “Disabled & Denied“ The article below is part of an NBC News series. Most are not paywalled, but all reflect an uncaring attitude about disabled people that must make a ghoul like Stephen Miller very happy. www.nbcnews.com/disabled-and...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
——————————— Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major MAGA donors www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
——————————————- Trump Found a New Horrifying Way to Disappear ICE Detainees slate.com/news-and-pol... Thanks for highlighting the story MG! Some coverage, but generally another victim of a strategy attributed to attention-monger Steve Bannon, complete with its own Wikipedia page.
en.wikipedia.org
Flood the zone - Wikipedia
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
————————————————— Next stop, Mobile,,AL, Friday evening. Do your civic (ticket registration) duty here—GOP events: tinyurl.com/mvj766cr You can also sign up to be a low-rent vigilante for ”Poll Watching,” and/or to “Work the Polls.”: protectthevote.com Thank you Krystal & Kori!
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
————- No single journalist has fact-checked Trump as aggressively or as effectively as Daniel Dale: “I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p... And unlike other politicians who quit telling the lie when called out, Trump never does.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
————————————— Well said—thank you Debby! Thomas Samson/AFP www.afp.com/en/new-ralli...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
——————————— Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
👎🇸🇰🇲🇰🇹🇳🇮🇶👎——👍🇵🇦🇵🇪🇪🇨🇨🇴👍 “Late Wednesday, the administration quietly notified Congress it was defying the hold and moving ahead, diverting to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia $52 million that had been approved for Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq…” Possible gift, but techno glitches detected
washingtonpost.com
Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars that Congress approved for countries affected by the war in Ukraine.
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nfariousactivities.bsky.social @nfariousactivities.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
——— KA$H: ”We’re working with our prosecutors at the DOJ under…Blanche, and we are going to be making arrests, and it’s coming, and I promise you, it’s coming soon.” “That was five months ago. Patel has not yet delivered on his promise. But…i’ve learned that it is not for lack of trying.”
theatlantic.com
Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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