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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 11h
Reporter: Why does Mike Rogers have to answer for Donald Trump if you don't have to answer for Hasan Piker? Abdul El-Sayed: Is that a serious question? Reporter: I didn't want to ask another dumb one, so I wrote it down for you. El-Sayed: Well, Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Developer Josh Abbottoy, who aims to build a “far-right ‘aligned’ [Christian] community” in a tiny TN town has now proposed building a drone factory there. (Abbottoy is tied to New Founding—backed by Thiel ally Marc Andreessen—& to American Reformer where Thiel ally Chris Buskirk is a director.) 1/
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Proposed drone manufacturing facility sparks intense backlash in tiny Tennessee town
For almost two years, some residents in Jackson County have been resisting what they view as a far-right takeover of their community.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
The ICE agent at the center of the shooting in Marble Hill on Thursday is a familiar face to those closely following the Trump administration’s ICE crackdown in NYC. The City Reporter wrote about Brenden Cuni in May. 🧵
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 09/10/2026
Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply diesel
Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 09/10/2026
Remember when Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale called for public executions? www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
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Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
There are at least FOUR Trump huge oil corruption stories from just the [double checks calendar] last two days. There's the NYT story about Trump selling out Ukraine to get a $2M donor a big contract. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
nytimes.com
In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners
A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to U.S. negotiators.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
National Republicans just pulled nearly $2 million of spending out of the Georgia Senate race, per Dem source who shared ad-tracking data with me. The source believes some of it might get redeployed to South Carolina. Another sign of the times.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
New Details Emerge on Stephen Miller’s Meddling at the Trump DOJ talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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New Details Emerge on Stephen Miller’s Meddling at the Trump DOJ
The Tip of the Politicization Spear Since the dawn of Trump II,...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Looks like everyone at the White House (or their families) were getting their beaks wet in Republika Srpska www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...
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Photo shows top Trump aide's daughter with pro-Russia politician in Bosnia
Katie Wiles is a partner at the political lobbying firm Continental Strategy. A spokesperson for the firm acknowledged to CBS News that Wiles had taken the trip to Republika Srpska but on business for...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Troy Jackson: "The gentleman's name was Johan Sebastian Guerrero. He had a 3 year old daughter. The only mistake he made that morning was going to work. Because Sen. Collins is not willing to stand up to Donald Trump, he was murdered in the streets of Biddeford for doing nothing wrong."
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate  talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...
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Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump Admin Gears Up for Post-Midterm Crackdown on Abortion Drug talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Trump Admin Gears Up for Post-Midterm Crackdown on Abortion Drug
A Calculated Delay The Trump Justice Department has mapped out its coming...
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 08/10/2026
🚨🚨🚨 Republican Healthcare Disaster Update: Up to TWELVE MILLION Americans have *already* lost healthcare coverage since Trump returned to power: acasignups.net/26/10/08/rep...
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Republican Healthcare Disaster Update: Up to TWELVE MILLION Americans have already lost healthcare coverage under Trump 2.0
Last month I ran a detailed analysis of the most comprehensive, up-to-date effectuated enrollment data for Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare & ACA exchange healthcare coverage changes since January 2025 (when ...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ossoff seems to have disemboweelled Mike Collins on live TV. Don’t tell PETA.   talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...
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Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Still More Extremists Surface in Senate Candidate Mike Collins’ Orbit talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/st...
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Still More Extremists Surface in Senate Candidate Mike Collins’ Orbit
How Many of These Guys Are There? The latest report about far-right...
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war
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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 08/10/2026
Yet again, the EU surrenders to Trump. After facing pressure from the US State Department, @kajakallas.bsky.social's EU foreign service pulled out of a conference this week at the last minute – because one of the panels dared to discuss American disinfo in Europe.
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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
there is a word "grandiosity"
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“She warned Deters repeatedly not to commit talk of money or payments to text. ‘Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,’ she wrote in one exchange.”
Guilfoyle also expressed concern about her dealings with Deters becoming public—and the effect that could have on her ambassador post.
She warned Deters repeatedly not to commit talk of money or payments to text. "Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things," she wrote in one exchange.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
They’re all crooks. Some are just dumber than others.
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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
total behind the music shit
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Leaked audio of Michigan Republican Sen. candidate Mike Rogers mocking Americans struggling with skyrocketing prices: "Oh my gosh, coffee went up. You know, horror!"
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We’re going to need a new Pulitzer category this year for Best Leaked Audio of a GOP Senate Candidate
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'll take strapping a stick of dynamite to your foot and lighting the fuse for $500, Alex
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
lol
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 08/10/2026
“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.
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Trump Pats Himself On The Back For Not Doing 'Bad Things' To Obama, Clinton, Biden
“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What's going on with this plague death in #Russia? Whatever it is, don't count on Moscow to be honest about it: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Russia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague Death
After an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We're doing a special October-only, Youtube-only version of our podcast for the next four weeks where we answer all your questions about different races around the country, how polls work, whether they work and more. First ep from @kateriga.bsky.social and I will be out on YT this afternoon.
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 06/10/2026
Alito Says He’s Staying Put as Democrats Plan Judicial Blockade
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Alito Says He’s Staying Put as Democrats Plan Judicial Blockade 
Alito’s October Surprise Justice Samuel Alito said that he plans to stay...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
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DaveC3- Manny Rutinel for CO CD 8 @davec3.solidarity.social · 06/10/2026
IMHO a must read, but maybe too much of a detailed explainer of Trump mendacity for some:
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 06/10/2026
New: As Trump's meme coin dangled a gala dinner with the president for its top buyers, the wallet holding the creators' tokens moved ~$70M of $TRUMP to an account where it can be sold. @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.com
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Trump’s Meme Coin Firm Wants You to Buy. Insiders Are Preparing to Sell.
Trump personally made more than $600 million from his meme coin last year.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 06/10/2026
Republicans in North Dakota and South Dakota have been frustrated by citizen-led initiatives they’ve disagreed with. In both states, they’ve placed measures on the November ballot to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments.
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"Disrespectful for Voters": The Dakotas Weigh Raising the Bar for Direct Democracy - Bolts
Frustrated that voters are bypassing the legislatures they control, the GOP is pushing two ballot measures this fall in North Dakota and South Dakota to require a supermajority to amend the state constitutions.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
These facts are VERY similar to the case of Mohamed Jama in MN. They were looking for a 5'5" guy and snatched Jama, who is 6'5" (his lawyer did a big Perry Mason moment to have him stand in the court room). These rulings may help the victims sue.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here's Marimar Martinez' lawsuit for being shot by Charles Exum. Some additional details in there. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Complaint – #1 in Martinez v. United States (N.D. Ill., 1:26-cv-12187) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT filed by Marimar Martinez; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25756625.(Gallagher, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Seems like Bari has lost the New York Post. And bigly. Everyone can smell the stench of sucking air. pagesix.com/2026/10/05/s...
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Exclusive | Infuriated CBS staff still can’t get through to Bari Weiss after scandals and ratings collapse
It’s her way or no way, with insiders claiming she doesn’t listen to anyone when she has bad ideas.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Chilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ Humans talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Chilling ICE Challenge Coin Features a Slogan About ‘Hunting’ Humans
Editor’s note: Nicole is taking some much-deserved time off around her birthday...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Toxic in Texas
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New: Some Democrats don’t expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under Trump BLUMENTHAL: "I think it is slim to none that we would support a nominee from this administration." GALLEGO: "No, we’ve got to do exactly what McConnell did to us." Big 2026 court stakes: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Some Democrats don’t expect to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under Trump
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to capture the Senate. If so, they’d control what happens in a vacancy, as Justice Samuel Alito admits he’s thought about retirement.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Memories of the Hastert Years … and the Ironies of History talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/memor...
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Memories of the Hastert Years … and the Ironies of History
It’s hard to know what to say about former Republican Speaker of...
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 05/10/2026
Reports are swirling around that tech companies are cashing in on corporate tax breaks from the Big Beautiful Bill to bankroll massive data centers. So I am requesting Congress’s official tax estimators provide a full report on just how much money Republicans shelled out to these corporations.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Things Get Messy in Georgia After Election Board Director Writes Letter to Todd Blanche talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/th...
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Things Get Messy in Georgia After Election Board Director Writes Letter to Todd Blanche
Georgia Election Board Employee Allegedly Goes Rogue, Requests Federal Intervention Last week,...
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In the last hours of Noem’s tenure, her agency delivered a windfall to a political donor by buying five airplanes from his firm at a substantial markup. @haleaziz.bsky.social @fahrenthold.bsky.social @nicknehamas.bsky.social @tylerpager.bsky.social @nirajc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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Patrick "Inverted Vibe Curve" Blanchfield @patblanchfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
new wolfenstein looks like shit
its pete hegseth splaying his arms christlike at a podium with all sorts of americana bunting thats got a distinct fash aesthetic
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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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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump is getting ready to lift sanctions on Russia so his family and oligarchs can make billions by purchasing Lukoil's profitable overseas assets for less than they are worth. This sale would be a bribe from Putin. That is all Trump wants.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Once again, Dunning and Kruger for the win.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
HASSETT: What are you gonna believe? The government hard data or the polls that have been wrong about every single election? TAPPER: But the govt hard data is that only 29k jobs were created last month H: Oh come on! That's just last month T: And it was revised down by 60k jobs in July & August
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
TAPPER: 2 years ago, Trump said he thought he could get mortgage rates down to 3%. Last week mortgage rates had the biggest weekly jump in 4 years. It's more than 7%. Why has Trump failed to deliver on that promise? HASSETT: President Trump hasn't failed to deliver at all. The economy is booming.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
HASSETT: If people were unhappy, it'd show up in the data TAPPER: It seems to be showing up in the data, just not the data you're looking at
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