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Patronzo2

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40-yr veteran of broadcast news who hates bulls#it. Very polite. Loves Fats Waller & the Flamin Groovies & WWOZ

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10h
The funniest thing about the Schmitt rake stomp is that if it'd been a Dem we'd have a week of think pieces about how Dems lack of hoops literacy was alienating them from real America.
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 4h
833pm ET, Tuesday: there is no mention whatsoever of the Jack Smith hearing on the Fox News web site But there *is* this story (honest): Savannah Guthrie’s mother is still missing
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h
Republican blocks US Senate resolution criticizing Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads. Sen Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) argued that past presidents in both parties have aired similar public service announcements against communism. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Republican blocks Senate resolution criticizing Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) argued that past presidents in both parties have aired similar announcements.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 6h
Can't think of any reporter who speaks for me more than this guy— a Canadian. "Hundreds of hours immersed in Trump’s rhetoric has given me some insights and personal opinions about the nature of his lying, how it is received by the public and how it is covered..." www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 6h
I promise to subscribe, for one year, to whichever news source correctly describes the scene in Senator Schmitt’s office after his historic blunder
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6h
Americans' confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.
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Americans' view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, Conference Board survey says
Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 6h
Has anyone posted GOP Senator John “Foghorn Leghorn” Kennedy’s insult during the hearing, that Jack Smith makes him “want to throw up in” his mouth?
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 7h
Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims
Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 8h
On the papal plane Monday, Pope Leo XIV said the mix of far-right politics “with a certain kind of religion” is “not an authentic expression of Christianity.” The values of the Gospel, he said, “are not about hatred and division.”
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“It Is Not True That Those Who Seek Revenge Are Stronger” — Pope Leo XIV Ends His France Journey in Metz
Hours after preaching against revenge, the first American pope pushed back on Nvidia’s chief over AI regulation and called Germany’s far-right religion “not an authentic expression of Christianity.”
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 7h
I've been counting on the officer corps to refuse orders if they are told to deploy in support of another Trump coup attempt. But is Hegseth purging the military of the officers who would say no? This is a hugely important question. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Hegseth to Announce 20% Cut to Senior Officer Ranks
The defense secretary will announce the move on Wednesday during a speech to a handpicked group of lower-ranked officers and enlisted troops.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h
Vance on lnk.thebulwark.com/46Wmaev: "The one thing I said is, 'Don't let it be a clusterfuck like lnk.thebulwark.com/46Wmaev.' Sorry, hopefully no kids in the back. Or, excuse me, like lnk.thebulwark.com/3TXW7k8. lnk.thebulwark.com/46Wmaev has got to be the good version of that."
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 8h
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/grants-domestic-violence-trump-administration.html
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 8h
This period will go down as one of the greatest moments for Democrat attack ads in history. We're seeing LBJ "Daisy"-level spots daily.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 8h
Another prosecutor in the case against federal agents who investigated Donald Trump has quit. trib.al/5vnpBYJ
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Trump’s “Grand Conspiracy” Probe Is Coming Crashing Down
Another prosecutor in the case against federal agents who investigated Donald Trump has quit.
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txlawyer @txlawyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join trump as a responsible third party and cross claim against him for damages. Have DC, blue states, and victims and families intervene and sue the plaintiff and trump. Similarly, find members of Congress to intervene. In short, tie it up and fuck them up.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: Watchdog group Democracy Forward files federal civil lawsuit against Defense Dept seeking records about Jennifer Hegseth's use of DOD staff, attendance at agency meetings, appearance on official calendars
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CtObserve @ctobserve.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules — New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles. The U.S. are 'knuckle-draggers.'🦍 Gift Article🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I saw a post just now about “the pool” and for a moment, I was confused: the Press Pool or the Reflecting Pool?
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My monthly Medicare Advantage payments will nearly double in 2027 $16/month this year to $25 next year A pittance, yes..but still..
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dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
October is almost here. Time to invade and occupy another country... and it's Cuba! www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-gro...
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U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I bet insurance companies are thrilled with the Trump administration‘s message to policyholders that they need to file claims on every policy they have or they might risk losing it.
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Got Apple TV? “Star City”..a delicious steaming bowl of Espionage and Space Travel And four of the lead characters are strong women You’ll thank me later
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Remember the three people who were wounded in Bethel PA when shots were fired at a Trump rally? Well, one of them, James Copenhaver, has just now died
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges
The decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Prosecutor who was the sacrificial lamb in the Broadview Six Case files motion with the court in which she claims US Attorney Boutros knew everything, approved everything, demanded felony charges over her objections. Boutros is the one who should face disciplinary proceedings in the first instance.
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'Broadview Six' prosecutor breaks silence, says she 'owns' mistakes but there's 'no basis' for smears
Lawyers for former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg say she retired Thursday from the Justice Department — a week before a federal judge is expected to hold a crucial hearing over the mishandling ...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/09/2026
Xi Jinping: “Our competition should be a healthy one, and should be kept within bounds…China and the United States must hold the line of no conflict and no confrontation between us, and we can certainly find the right path for our two great countries.”
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Bernadette @insolentpheasant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Construction workers in Southern California have uncovered the remains of a giant mammal from around 40 million years ago. It might be a “thunder beast,” a huge hoofed mammal related to modern horses and rhinos, or a “swamp rhino,” a barrel-bodied herbivore that lived partly in water.
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Construction Workers Stumble Across Stunning Prehistoric Discovery
Scientists still don’t know exactly what it is.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A win! A federal judge has ordered the White House to immediately restore the press credentials of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO reporters after Trump barred the outlets from the White House. The temporary order lasts 14 days while the lawsuit moves forward.
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Bernadette @insolentpheasant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This article does not spell it out, but obviously her family paid Trump the million plus that he charges for a pardon. Like dozens if not hundreds of other wealthy criminals.
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Elizabeth Holmes Gets Shock Prison Release After Trump Plea
The Theranos founder had already had her sentence reduced.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/09/2026
The SEC quietly published a proposal to rescind a measure that prevents private equity firms from buying access to billions in pension funds that belong to public employees like teachers and police.
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The SEC wants to scrap a key anti-corruption rule targeting private equity
Pay-to-play schemes were a way for firms to tap into public pension funds. They may soon be back.
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It didn’t happen yet, huh? (sigh)
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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 24/09/2026
Here is the Judge Kelly decision against Trump. www.courtlistener.com/docket/74823...
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Order on Motion for TRO AND Set/Reset Deadlines – #24 in CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-03287) – CourtListener.com
Temporary Restraining Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/24/26. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 24/09/2026
‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves aje.news/q3a3xt
‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I wish everyone could use the same voices with each other that we use when talking to our dogs.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
USPS in Utah dumped 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot garbage bin. USPS’s current defense? “Laziness.”
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Utah postal worker accused of throwing away 300 mail-in ballots in church parking lot
Over 95% of Utah voters rely on mail-in ballots, making destroyed ballots critical loss.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 22/09/2026
If Scott Jennings were ever to be in a porn movie he’d play the part of the husband who goes to work.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As we suspected:
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Russia's chief of staff, Gen Valery Grasimov, has halted the Russian offensive in the Donbas so that fuel reserves allocated there can be moved to Moscow to meet urgent needs.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/09/2026
A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by the end of 2029, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights.
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Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029
A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by the end of 2029, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Trump administration informed Congress that most of the refugees the U.S. will admit in the next fiscal year will be white South Africans. www.washingtonsun.com/foreign-polic…
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The U.S. Will Admit ‘Primarily’ White South Africans as Refugees
The country’s refugee cap will more than double in October for next fiscal year, the State Department informed Congress on Tuesday.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Trump snaps at Kaitlan Collins on his way into the UN: "I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me. You shouldn't be here! You should not be here covering me. You said you weren't going to cover me. You shouldn't be covering me."
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 22/09/2026
In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
This story was originally published by ProPublica,  a nonprofit newsroom that investigates...
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joelunchpail.bsky.social @joelunchpail.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yup.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding—a backgrounder on the Umar Kremlëv story.
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“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
On social media and in tabloids, photos from Don Jr. and Bettina Trump’s Bahamas wedding were tightly curated. But sometimes, what — or, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is. Let’s go ...
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Patronzo2 @patronzo2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Under what last name will Lindsey Graham’s sister be listed on the November ballot? Nordone or Graham? Or will it just say “Lindsey Graham’s sister”?
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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Considering his ego, I think cutting off his televised appearances might be one of the most personally devastating repercussions Trump is capable of understanding
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God @thegodshow.com · 21/09/2026
If you’re against AI data centers, how is it okay for you to post AI videos?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/09/2026
US Intelligence has definitively linked commercial Chinese satellite imagery to the Iranian attack on a Jordan airbase that killed 3 US service members. 1/
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