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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 11h

Not sure we need a show that highlights stupid people. It would be like seeing a different American voter with the same problem in every episode, which would get boring pretty quickly. Such a show has been running for more than 10 years and the ratings suck.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think tearing down Trump's monstrosities, and scraping all that gold crap off the walls, would be healthy symbolism about recovering the country. In addition, fire all his appointees. He's the guy who wanted Schedule F - the next Dem POTUS should use it, then cancel Schedule F. But use it first.

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Eric Schmitt just kept doubling down on his Jack Smith conspiracy even after that painful moment in the hearing. Now, we have concrete evidence he misunderstood his own evidence. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/eric-sc...

talkingpointsmemo.com

New Evidence Shows Just How Badly One Republican Senator Beclowned Himself in the Jack Smith Hearing

TPM has found fairly definitive evidence proving Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) misread...

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The only likely way to end the nightmare of Trump—and Republicans supporting him no matter how much he ruins the country—is for Democrats to win in Republican-leaning states and congressional districts. www.thebulwark.com/p/neera-tand...

thebulwark.com

Neera Tanden: How to Win

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hey man, when I called to schedule an MRI appointment at my local VA last week, they told me there were no openings until NOVEMBER. Maybe work on that before you start calling for more war with Iran. You can't even take care of the combat vets you have. Why are you trying to create new ones?

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The replies on X are mostly negative, with so many claiming that Navy deployments ARE like the Lincoln's (they're not and I would know). The community note is wrong, too, saying it's just a "PLAN" for "ONE" ship. The stupid is legion.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I don't see meeting with Kushner as a productive use of the future Speaker's time. Kushner is not a government official.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Since we know the GOP does not want ANY social spending (Medicare, SS, etc.), one can draw at least an inferential conclusion that driving up the debt helps promote reductions/elimination of the things they hate.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

MSNOW needs to stop trying to be so centrist that they sound ridiculous. No one on the right watches them, so who are they kidding? If left-leaning media keeps harping on left/DSA vs. centrist division of Dem party, they only help the GOP. Nixon made Welker look pretty stupid in this segment.

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Rich Burroughs @somewhattolerable.com · 21/08/2026

Imagine how tempting of a target the USS Donald Trump would be to the Iranians.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Good. It couldn't happen to a better bunch of people.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Home of the Brave put up 300 new billboards across 16 states as part of a new $1 Million extension to our Sticker Shock Summer Campaign! All summer long, Sticker Shock Summer has been educating Americans on the real cost of the Trump administration's policies.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I feel like every Trump figure is now just charged with keeping the grift rolling until they can all make their getaway with the loot.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The airline employee was pretty brave. This underscores why anyone not holding full, legal resident status should avoid flying. Pending claims are not being honored.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The whole Natalie thing explains why Trump has always said his "polls were great" & stuff like that. He rarely sees anything reality-based because Natalie constantly presents him with nothing but grossly biased, false stuff. Such a diet has skewed him to be even more delusional & that's something!

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

He'll never sanction Russia, China, or North Korea for doing any business it wants to with Iran, so this is just more bullshit.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"Warning that another Trump term could bring the end of constitutional self governance fell flat when pitched to an electorate that knows nothing about democracy, government, or the rule of law because they were raised only to consume, not to know or understand." badfaithtimes.com/the-normies-...

badfaithtimes.com

The Normies Care About Inflation More Than You Know

The Trump regime's fake populism has been exposed and people are looking elsewhere for help

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My crack at Natalie Harp mania. She's obviously a stone cold weirdo, but what's more telling is how the White House is hyper-defensive about she clings to Trump like a barnacle. Having a full-time babysitter draws attention to Trump's age. www.salon.com/2026/08/19/t...

salon.com

Trump aide Natalie Harp nurses his decline

The president's defensive reaction to rampant speculation reveals his fear of aging

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Why do I tend to focus my criticisms on the likes of Marco Rubio or Ekbridge Colby rather than, say, Pete Hegseth? Let me explain… danieldrezner.substack.com/p/categories...

danieldrezner.substack.com

Categories of Contempt

A typology of my domestic political disgust.

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If nothing else, it’s hilarious to make the dirtiest fighters of all time squeal about us not following the Queensbury rules

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

“You are all that matters to me… I want to bring you joy…” If an aide was writing stuff like this to Biden (or, gasp, Obama) Republicans would never talk about anything else. And they know it. And @ossoff knows they know it. #Natalie

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Yeah, but the cruelty those Trump supporters wanted has costs they seem willing to bear.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/08/2026

"It’s like watching a guy at the zoo jumping the fence and running full-speed toward a hot stove inside the leopard enclosure. It’s terrible. It’s karmic. And you can’t take your eyes off of it."

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But *My* Immigrant Is One of the Good Ones

Another Trump supporter is outraged after getting what he voted for.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Martin Bella

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

No it didn't. That the HHS Secretary is saying this is evidence of his complete insanity, and also that Senate confirmation of this bozo was the reason many more people will die than would have if a sane person had been appointed.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Of course it's bigger than the Lincoln! A carrier has a strike group w/ anywhere from 12-15 other ships accompanying it. If Lincoln is out of stuff, so are all the other ships. As said previously: EPIC FAILURE of the U.S. Navy, DOD, Commander-in-Chief. Good luck with future recruiting quotas.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/08/2026

“What an absolute crook” — Ossoff on Trump

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Interesting thread. If Jeffries' constituents are the House members, it can be reasonably concluded that Schumer's constituents are Senate members. In other words, looking for national leadership from either of them is a wase of energy. They are leaders of Congress only. It tracks.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Maybe the fundamental question of the ME-SEN election is if Mainers remain comfortable being repped by someone who routinely laments the consequences of her own actions. Of course key to that is how widely it's understood that what Susan Collins says and does are two different things. #MEpolitics

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John Terry @johntrterry.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

not only has this NEVER been done in a century and a half of professional baseball but dude hit three HR to each field: center, left, right. astonishing #stlcards

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Epic leadership failure of CNO Admiral Daryl Caudle and the DoD.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I think this is a great answer, but people here seem to think this constitutes "throwing under the bus"

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In 1924, the son of the president of the United States, with access to the best medical treatment, got a blister on his foot playing tennis, it got infected, there were no antibiotics, and he died of sepsis.

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"Trump and his people operated under the kind of paranoia and callous disregard for military and civilian lives that have characterized the president’s time in office. " @radiofreetom.bsky.social discusses the "Great Food-Truck Escapade." 🎁🔗

theatlantic.com

The Flawed Logic of Trump’s Airplane Escape

The president cleverly evaded a serious threat, but he shouldn’t have kept it a secret.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I agree completely, and argued for this almost two decades ago. As a DOD employee arguing for eliminating another government department, this was not easy to do.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Do your thing, internet sleuths! The Halifax, Nova Scotia police are seeking the identity of this man, who filmed yelling Islamophobic threats toward Muslims in A Costco, as well as assaulting a Muslim onlooker. Dude was clearly on drugs.

The Halifax, Nova Scotia police are seeking the identity of this man, who filmed yelling Islamophobic threats toward Muslims in A Costco, as well as assaulting a Muslim onlooker.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Sorry we lost, not sorry Belgium won. It was appropriate.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Regarding Platner: It's like his die-hard supporters who are *still* defending him know that he has not only sunk the chance to eject Collins, but very likely made it harder for every Dem running in *any* tight race and they just don't want to accept any responsibility for that.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The fact is, if Maine sticks with Platner--and ESPCECIALLY if he were to win, it would make it that much more acceptable for any man to rape a woman. Sad that Collins will be re-elected and even sadder for Democrats who will have to address this in every race.

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

"488 hospitals, or 8.5% of all private hospitals, are owned by private equity." Private equity is in business to make money, not to provide healthcare. Which priority do you think private equity values? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Watchdog warns of risks to patients as private equity’s stake in US healthcare grows

New report details slew of ventures between private equity and non-profits and calls for greater government oversight

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Erin Brown @nutrixopus.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Maybe, but then, most of MAGA actually *admire* Trump for those things. They get to live vicariously through him, because 'getting away with it' is their highest ideal.

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