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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 16m
Trump proffered sanctions relief for Russian diesel fuel, called on Ukraine to oust its leader and pressured Kyiv to stop striking Russian oil facilities. Putin, in return, offered more war. @paulsonne.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/w...
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Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return
Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21h
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How low can he go? Pew Research poll finds Trump’s approval down to just 30%.
When Trump’s second term began, roughly 1 in 20 voters who supported his candidacy disapproved of his job performance. Now, it’s 1 in 3.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 23h
This is simply not generating either the volume or tone of scandal coverage that effectively ended Joe Biden's presidency when he was unable to produce a surgically-clean implementation of Donald Trump's totally unplanned & poorly timed withdrawal from Afghanistan: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There is a direct line from white supremacists protesting school integration in the 1950s and 60s holding signs that read: “Race Mixing is Communism” to the Trumpist attempts to demonize their political opponents as “communist” traitors
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/10/2026
Do you know how hard it is to lose the war if you're the United States? It's about as unlikely as bankrupting a casino.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Elon Musk has given Republican campaigns $650 million – MORE THAN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS – in the last few years. He's not doing it to make Americans more free. He's doing it to make Americans his serfs.
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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans (Gift Article)
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The national media is crumbling, but luckily local outlets like the @inquirer.com are still running strong.
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Keep eating that ice cream, Chuck!
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It's like if Benghazi was what Republicans pretended it was, but times about 12.
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Oh, don't worry, Collins is in the mix. I'm sure it's a sternly worded letter.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is how you write a headline.
Telegraph headline:

Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief
Deal with Putin for Russia’s oil might soften the markets but Ukraine will pay the price
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“The Post reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting…Hegseth called that reporting ‘a complete lie.’ However, late Friday, the Pentagon raised the figure to include additional deaths.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21
The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10/10/2026
The Kyiv Independent paints a stark picture of how the past few days unfolded. Ukrainian officials say they went to Miami to discuss a reciprocal energy ceasefire, only to be blindsided by Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports #Ukraine
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
trump the worst mistake our country has made in over 150 years.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The NYPD just released surveillance video of the ICE shooting (which occurred off camera). Two men in civilian clothes run up to a car with guns drawn. One second later, one man begins smashing the butt of his gun into the driver’s side window. The driver appears to panic and hit the gas.
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
why isn't this front page news on NYT and WaPo? "Russians kill 20 civilians in terror bombing while Trump makes deal to by Russian diesel"
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
KKK
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
maybe a guest on Jimmy Kimmel (with surprise cohost Stephen Colbert)?
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
if the D's ever win the presidency, they must nationalize much of SpaceX and Starlink. As per SCOTUS, the president can do no wrong when it comes to national security.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Apologies Ukraine, apologies NATO, apologies free world. As an American, I once again apologize that we put a cruel, sociopathic madman in the White House who also happens to be a Russian asset. So he’s on Putin’s side. America apologizes. Most of America opposes him.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump wants the US to fund Putin’s evil regime.
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Portland Frog Brigader @sheilabane.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
She’s my spirit animal. Double fuck yous!! 😍
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 09/10/2026
Trump started a stupid & illegal war in Iran that has driven up diesel prices. Now he wants to bankroll Putin's illegal war against Ukraine by buying diesel from him.   One strategic disaster after the next. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel, suggests US may buy amid surging fuel prices
The move comes weeks ahead of the midterm elections.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/10/2026
Zelensky accused Trump of reaching agreements with Putin “behind Ukraine’s back” while Kyiv’s delegation is in Florida. He said the US is giving Russia “additional money to wage war” and called Ukraine’s team a “smokescreen” for a decision that is “unfair” and “not partner-like.” #Ukraine
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/10/2026
Zelensky criticized the US decision allowing Russian diesel sales, saying sanctions relief without clear, lasting de-escalation would strengthen Moscow. “Permission for Russia to sell petroleum products is an investment in the war that must be ended, not prolonged,” he said. #Ukraine
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
i'm going to stick with it being ridiculous across the board.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Green Day’s “American Idiot” LP hits #1 today in 2004 — an album Billie Joe Armstrong said he wrote after watching TV journalists broadcast live, as US tanks entered Iraq. “.. It felt like a cross between war & reality television,” he said. “I just felt .. like, someone needs to say something.”
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Young ladies with tears in their eyes, Sir....!!!
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Pete Hegseth picked Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to lead a Pentagon future of war project. It's: -Corrupt! Big Trump donors. -Conflict of interest! Defense contractors who will recommend their products. -Dangerous! Embeds techno-fascists deeper into US defense architecture. My latest, in @ms.now:
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Opinion | Oligarchs like Elon Musk are tightening their grip on the Pentagon
A new initiative named Project Meridian is just one way GOP donors’ influence over defense policy is increasing.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 08/10/2026
President Zelensky and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband visited the site of the strike on a residential building in Pryluky, where 22 people were killed, including five children. #Ukraine
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
but trump said the strait was open the likes of which have never been seen!
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No AI for kids. Full stop.
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
of course they are.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Senile fascist wannabe
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tim and I were pretty tough on Tillis on the pod Monday. But not tough enough!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“.. defense companies backed by the president's sons, including Anduril, have now raked in more than $6 billion dollars in active or promised government contracts since those investments were made, according to the government's official contract reporting. abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
How do I know Hegseth’s order to deny access to bases to members of Congress is about a cover up, not about safety? Because I asked for a military briefing at the embassy as a substitute and was told the policy prohibited military leaders in the region from even talking to me.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Goddamn, this point by @anandwrites.bsky.social really needed saying.
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And this seems to be the case across the globe: Brazil, Germany, ...probably France. All moving right in upcoming elections.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The best part is when Rateliff takes the mic at 0:55. Watch Bruce watching him.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A whole political movement should be stood up against this arrogant and sociopathic bullshit www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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njars.bsky.social @njars.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sigh. We're a doomed species.
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Has Mike Rogers disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Ken Paxton disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Mike Collins disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Jon Husted disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Susan Collins disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Ashley Moody disavowed Elon Musk yet? Has Ashley Hinson disavowed Elon Musk yet?
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 03/10/2026
Trump corrupted America's most innovative institution, the National Science Foundation, by stealing $1.4B mandated by Congress for research. 🧪 🧵
A photo of Trump in front of the U.S. National Science Foundation entrance, overlaid headline that reads "Trump admin stole $1.4B for world changing science against the will of congress", with a Stand Up for Science logo beneath it.
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