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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 4h

The East Potomac park tree removal saga is not just a DC story. Greg Wischer, directing efforts to decimate this park & other special DC places in service of Trump's fragile ego, is also DOI point person for the oil industry & author of DOI memos blocking renewable energy projects.

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Meet The Young Political Appointee Boosting Trump’s ‘Vanity Projects’

A former mining executive is playing a key role in the president’s campaign to build monuments and stage spectacles in the Capitol. His financial disclosure contains inconsistencies.

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p0rtiaB00 @p0rtiab00.bsky.social · 1h

Wartime Headline Rating: A-. Whoa, whiplash! Clear, important, good language use. Half a point of for the lack of context (E.g., Musk is a titanic liar.)

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1h

"Perhaps the one thing that could cause Zacharia problems with her new colleagues is her occasional lack of rah-rah spirit. Namely, her skepticism about Republicans’ chances in the upcoming midterm elections."

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The Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press Secretary

Katie Zacharia is ready to defend Trump. The Constitution? Less so.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 4h

Monica De La Cruz took healthcare away from TX-15 constituents to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1h

Trends | With the rise of figures like Kimberly Guilfoyle and Alex Karp, cocaine is enjoying a cultural cachet not seen since the days of early Aerosmith and Lawrence Taylor's 1986 season.

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 2h

Yes, feel free to use my art for protest posters. Please, no altering the drawing or text. And I know many other cartoonists offer this as well- just ask them.

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p0rtiaB00 @p0rtiab00.bsky.social · 3h

Wartime Headline Rating: F. Okay, NOW you assign a motivation without a "says" quote? A stupid, poison-pilled motivation that arbitrarily leaves out the other fifty percent of the country that think AI needs regulation? Brother, the depths...the depths....

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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 5h

NEW: Among the Truth Social posts we found shared by incoming White House press secretary Katie Zacharia were a seemingly pro-Putin post claiming he was fighting a “cabal” in Ukraine, and another implying Joan Rivers was killed for saying Michelle Obama had a penis. www.cnn.com/2026/10/12/p...

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New White House press secretary has a history of conspiracy-laced social media posts | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, repeatedly made baseless accusations of pedophilia against prominent Democrats and shared conspiracy-related content, inc...

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 4h

Is it too early to call the 2026 midterm elections a disappointing failure for Democrats?

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 4h

Former “free speech” crusaders have ushered in an unprecedented campaign of censorship in Texas universities, resulting in pulitzer winning books being banned, medical and scientific facts being suppressed, and entire fields of study deemed “woke” being eliminated www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

Over the past decade, some conservatives have invoked principles of academic freedom and free speech in order to subvert both. These conservatives mocked “snowflakes” and “trigger warnings,” and then passed legislation making it illegal to hurt white students’ feelings by discussing historical or contemporary events. They invoked academic freedom and then began erasing fields of study they found politically inconvenient. They railed against “indoctrination,” and then argued that the state is entitled to control everything said in the classroom.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 14h

Donald Trump's inability to control his bowels raises new questions about Joe Biden's advanced age.

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p0rtiaB00 @p0rtiab00.bsky.social · 3h

Wartime Headline Rating: F. This limb you have gingerly crawled out onto is actually a sidewalk. Made of cement. On the ground. Careful you don't fall.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h

President Trump carried Ohio in three consecutive elections by promising voters that he would revive American manufacturing and put blue-collar workers first. But as they struggle with groceries, housing and gas prices, they feel disconnected to Trump.

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In Ohio, some Trump voters question whether he’s still fighting for them

High costs opened a divide between Trump and some who voted for him. His support for data centers has widened that gap.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4h

"It’d be pretty hard for a guy whose rap album, Thank You President Trump, has ten tracks specifically dedicated to thanking Trump to disentangle himself from the Orange Man. But I’m not sure Constantino would even want to." ICYMI Brendan Hartnett:

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Trump Superfan Running for Congress Pledges Total Obedience

Meet Anthony Constantino, the MAGA rapper who is trailing in the polls despite his over-the-top devotion to the president.

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 4h

The biggest lie we’ve been told is that we don’t have the power to change anything. This isn’t about Republican vs. Democrat. It’s about the rich and powerful becoming trillionaires while they try to wipe out the middle class. Let's get out and win Florida! #AngieForFlorida

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

Read every word of this and share it.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10h

The thing to remember about Tom Cotton is that he is an untruthful, fundamentally unserious person with terrible ideas about everything: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 6h

Senator Bill Nelson has spent decades serving the people of Florida with honor and integrity. I am deeply honored to have his endorsement, his vote and his confidence in me. Thank you Senator Nelson. #AngieforFlorida

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 6h

Trump lies on behalf of Putin and Xi. The weakest American president ever.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16h

“Living through a global resurgence of fascism, the difficulty has proved to be not arguing against it, but convincing non-fascists that fascism’s adherents really mean it. That they believe what they are telling us they believe—and they will act accordingly.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...

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Fascists Really Believe It

Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.

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p0rtiaB00 @p0rtiab00.bsky.social · 16h

Good lord I hope so. Senate wimpiness is driving me mad.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19h

“Are we so insecure that we must convince the world we are still powerful by making a spectacle of an execution? Or maybe Hegseth and Trump intend this as a spectacle for the American people: a show of just how much testosterone the two men have in their veins.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

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Admiral McRaven: Public Execution Is Shameless and Ignoble

A government livestream of Nidal Hasan’s killing would put America in extremely poor company.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 19h

It tracks that this is his definition of consent

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19h

"There is no excuse for this and you know why I’m furious right now,” the judge said. “I was hearing from plaintiff’s side that this was going to happen and I said ‘no’ repeatedly, ‘I trust the government.’ I trusted you all repeatedly to not do what you have done...” www.ms.now/news/you-did...

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‘You did your absolute worst’: Judge blasts government after she says it defied her on D.C. golf course case

A livid U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes called an emergency hearing after the government flouted warnings to notify the court before cutting down more than 10 trees at East Potomac Golf Course; it cut d...

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

If you enjoyed my coverage today (or really hated it, but because of the situation, not because of me) please consider donating to help fund @lawfaremedia.org's court coverage and expert analysis here: givebutter.com/journalism/m...

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

So, see you (and Greg Wischer) tomorrow I guess?

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

A bit earlier Judge Reyes said, "The only reason I have not yet entered a 'show cause' for contempt is I never put this in a formal order."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

The takeaway is that she'll extend the TRO until at least tomorrow, when she'll try to get testimony from Greg Wischer that doesn't conflict with the government counsel's travel. She may extend it further only for purposes of deciding whether to enter a further TRO.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

"I am beyond disappointed in the government right now. I wanted you all to be better than you have been. I really did want you all to be better than you've shown yourselves to be, at least with respect to this case."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

The questions today go to "whether or not I've been lied to. Whether I've been lied to in the declarations about the plan, whether I've been lied to about the timing of things, whether I've been lied to about what kind of notice the court was going to receive."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

If you don't understand the relevance, says Judge Reyes, the government has a much bigger problem than I understood it to have.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Hear from Greg Wischer tomorrow, then extend TRO at least up through his testimony. DOJ says they want the judge to rule on the PI, which is briefed, instead (presumably because they think they'll win on the merits). Says Wischer testimony won't illuminate anything relevant.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Or extend the TRO to tomorrow, in order to figure out whether she needs to do a full 14-day TRO.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Put in place expedited briefing on summmary judgment motion and PI. Would like to have an order in place that says no further trees or anything else can happen on the golf course without 72 hours notice to plaintiffs and the court -- then take off the TRO.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

"So now we're all gonna have a massive fire drill because the government can't be trusted. Unless you're gonna tell me that the government can be trusted?" Judge Reyes now proposes a plan.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Now, there are 300 more trees that are gonna get cut down, "and I have no faith the government isn't gonna cut them down unless there's an order in place not to do so."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

"I have not wanted to enter a TRO. I have not wanted to enter a PI. I have time and time and time again avoided doing that...because I actually don't think courts should be playing Parks and Rec."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

"Let me ask you this, counsel, do you think the government acted in good faith on Friday or Saturday? I'm not going to ask you that question. I'm going to withdraw that question." How should we proceed now?

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Testimony was that there's absolutely no urgency whatsoever. "Why did no one...raise their hand and say, hey...maybe we should take a beat so we don't chop down hundreds of trees when the court has said repeatedly that she's gonna trust us to act in good faith?"

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

I have repeatedly on the record rejected plaintifs' requests for notification order because I told them, I told the American public, "You can trust the government." I do not understand why this went foward on Saturday. Why did this go forward on Saturday?

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Here's the thing, counsel. There are American citizens who are deeply concerned with the actions of the government, and I have repeatedly on the record said, "Don't be concerned. I trust the government."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

And let's do this after we've heard from the plaintiffs and court on how to proceed. Maybe at a minimum we should wait until the next business day.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

What I cannot understand is why...given the number of times I made abundantly clear what I didn't want to happen, that no one said, hey...no reason to begin this on Saturday, let's give plaintiffs notice, let's give the court notice.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

To say that no, no, what she meant was that we weren't going to chop down hundreds of trees with respect to the renovation plan and didn't mean chop down trees with respect to a 2019 plan that no one had done anything about for 7 years is preposterous.

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

"...and then no notice at all that something is going to happen until Friday afternoon...when I have two gov. officials testifying under oath that there was zero urgency to this is completely beyond the pale."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

"Everyone at NPS knew there was a concern about cutting down trees...There was zero ambiguity about that. The idea that I had a decision made on Oct. 5 and I get a signed declaration from the director of the relevant agency on Oct. 6 saying nothing is going to happen..."

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Molly Roberts @mollyroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Ok, phew, long one coming.

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