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Roy Rendahl

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Engineer-artist-musician at Trimordial Studio Las Vegas, Nevada, originally from Minnesota - I hate the cold! I'm a liberal/progressive/Democrat, vegan, atheist, & I have a cat named Bluey. facebook.com/rendahl

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John Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 3h
If a claim doesn’t implode quite as spectacularly as this one did, it’s easy enough for the right-wing influencers who promote it to brazen it out for audiences who may never make contact with reality. Initially, that seemed to be the plan.
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5 Points About a Senator’s Disastrous But Hilarious Attempt to Accuse Jack Smith of Perjury
By now, I assume you’ve read about what happened. Maybe you’ve seen...
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 3h
5 Points About a Senator’s Disastrous But Hilarious Attempt to Accuse Jack Smith of Perjury talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/5-...
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5 Points About a Senator’s Disastrous But Hilarious Attempt to Accuse Jack Smith of Perjury
By now, I assume you’ve read about what happened. Maybe you’ve seen...
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 20h
There was no “109 Row 1” at the Atlanta Hawks game Senator Eric Schmitt was fixated on today talkingpointsmemo.com/news/eric-sc...
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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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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 14h
The only person who needed “rehabilitation” in today's hearing was my colleague who didn’t know the difference between the Hawks and the Hawkeyes. Don't try to distract the American people from rising costs and people losing their health care, especially if you don't have your facts straight.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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Late Night with Seth Meyers @latenightseth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump rejects an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Republicans openly break with him and call for an end to the war. Seth takes #ACloserLook youtu.be/rq8ioSev6Gs?...
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Trump Rejects Iran Deal as GOP Turns on Him, MTG Says MAGA Is Dead, Xi Tours Ballroom: A Closer Look
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 28/09/2026
Tom Morello: "Every act of art now is an act of resistance."
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 29/09/2026
Will Republicans Divorce Trump Over Xi Embrace? Probably Not
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Will Republicans Divorce Trump Over Xi Embrace? Probably Not | The Daily Show
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 29/09/2026
tell me you flunked geometry without telling me you flunked geometry
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 28/09/2026
This week’s main story is about the upcoming presidential election in Brazil, how a new member of the Bolsonaro family could wind up in power, and why we should all hope the people of Brazil avoid – to borrow a phrase – “same shit, new toilet.”
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 28/09/2026
Here’s last night’s story about the upcoming presidential elections in Brazil, why Brazil is yet again in danger of being run by a dipshit named Bolsonaro, and whether or not an unreleased film called “Dark Horse” will win an Oscar. youtu.be/MIYCek92ICQ
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 25/09/2026
Trump Spooked by Plane at Xi Meeting & Sen. Tuberville Rails Against Flying Furries youtu.be/DhNEcUGaVmI
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Trump Spooked by Plane at Xi Meeting & Sen. Tuberville Rails Against Flying Furries | The Daily Show
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Late Night with Seth Meyers @latenightseth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Seth takes #ACloserLook at Trump's ban on media outlets being overturned by a judge youtu.be/BqHJisgxu_g?...
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Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for Xi, Byron Donalds' Trump Erasure, Media Ban Overturned: A Closer Look
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
Enten: "President Trump has the highest strongly disapprove rating going into a midterm election on record. 50% of Americans now say that they strongly disapprove of the job he's doing. The previous record was Trump going into 2018 ... just 18% strongly approve of the job Trump is doing."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
Enten points out that Trump is 23 points less popular in states with key Senate races this year compared to 2018, including 11 points underwater in Texas
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins is blatantly corrupt. Hollywood couldn't write this in a script.
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David Nakamura @davidnakamura.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New: The goal “was fast money, with no strings attached. The whole point was to circumvent notification that money was being sent to a government known to be corrupt.” Our investigation into Trump's third-country deportation program. w/@mradamtaylor.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
RFK Jr. took $4 million in book advances and $270,000 in gifts from close allies working to advance his agenda. His wife received $210,000 in consulting fees from a MAHA group. Ethics experts are troubled. w/ @by-cjewett.bsky.social Jewett www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA (Gift Article)
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
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William Turton @williamturton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW STORY: Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Late Night with Seth Meyers @latenightseth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Republicans are breaking with President Trump over his state dinner with the Chinese president, and his poll numbers continue to sink to all-time lows. @sethmeyers takes #ACloserLook youtu.be/qY1HkfsLZ3E?...
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Trump Faces GOP Backlash for Xi Visit, Snaps at CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Threatens Iran: A Closer Look
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, and then Donald Trump helped her cover it up. No wonder she voted with him 96% of the time and has rubberstamped his agenda to hurt Maine.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The jig is up, Susan Collins.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
this story has some incredible tidbits. They hoped to sell 100 VIP tickets to cover expenses and sold six lol
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 22/09/2026
Desi disguised herself as one of Trump's golden cherubs to get the inside scoop on his media ban
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 22/09/2026
White House Bans Media Outlets & MAGA Embraces AI While Demonizing Immigrants
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White House Bans Media Outlets & MAGA Embraces AI While Demonizing Immigrants | The Daily Show
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 22/09/2026
The Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin during a traffic stop speaks from immigration detention and says he is in a lot of pain and still has a bullet lodged in his back.
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Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas says he’s in pain and still has bullet in his back
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez spoke from detention as lawmakers and advocates said he’s the victim of an ICE shooting and its “key witness” and shouldn’t be deported.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/09/2026
I told ya she did it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Dr Oz says the Trump administration will kick more than a million people off health insurance because some of them have "never filed a claim"
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Politico @politico.com · 22/09/2026
Ohio stations ignore Max Miller’s legal threat, run Democratic challenger’s ad
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Ohio stations ignore Max Miller’s legal threat, run Democratic challenger’s ad
A lawyer for the Republican incumbent called the ad from Brian Poindexter “defamatory.”
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Politico @politico.com · 22/09/2026
COLUMN: GOP polling has deteriorated so much that the only uncertainty remaining ahead of the midterms is the depth of the party’s losses, our Jonathan Martin writes. 🔗 politi.co/4yg4qa8
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MS NOW @ms.now · 22/09/2026
Republicans are freaking out over the possibility their losses in November could be much worse than GOP leaders are acknowledging. Read more from Mychael Schnell:
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‘We’re gonna get crushed’: Republicans privately say they’re doomed in the midterms
As the elections get closer and the political environment gets worse, Republicans are freaking out that their losses in November could be much worse than GOP leaders are acknowledging.
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Late Night with Seth Meyers @latenightseth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seth takes #ACloserLook at all the news he missed during Late Night's summer hiatus youtu.be/Y3e0Kvyqv90?...
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Trump's Media Ban Backfires, Arch Gets Drones & Snipers & Seth Recaps a Crazy Summer: A Closer Look
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 21/09/2026
With Luigi Mangione’s upcoming sentencing, this week’s main story is about not just UnitedHealthcare’s now infamous denials of coverage, but also how their parent company – UnitedHealth Group – touches almost every aspect of our healthcare system. Link to full segment in bio.
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Roy Rendahl @rendahl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#Iran’s news agency reported [Friday] that a political advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader said Iran would not reopen the #StraitOfHormuz until President Donald T**** and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu are removed from power. - Heather Cox Richardson Friday, Sept 18, 2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/09/2026
Sweden’s center-left political parties squeaked to victory in elections this week, according to results released on Thursday, making the country one of the first in Europe to tap the brakes on the far right’s march toward power.
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Sweden Swings Back Left, Bucking a Trend in Europe
The results of this week’s exceptionally close election dealt a blow to far-right nationalists, who have gained ground elsewhere.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2026
"This strategy works best if Trump himself is not impeached. That way Democrats can claim that they’re merely going after government corruption by underlings, not fighting the will of the great and good American people. I don’t see a downside."
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Impeach Them. All of Them.
Hegseth is only the beginning.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/09/2026
The Supreme Court on Monday blocked President Trump’s executive order to restrict mail ballots. But that was just one piece of a broader effort involving the full power of the federal government to take more control of state-run elections.
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Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues Despite Supreme Court Loss
President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the outcome.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/09/2026
Breaking News: A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center could not inscribe President Trump’s name on the institution’s exterior. nyti.ms/4h8tf06
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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin www.propublica.org/article/dona... w/ @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Of Course, We Know Their Game...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
Read the full story for more details on the wedding and Kremlev — including his earlier years in a Russian government-backed bike gang called the Night Wolves:
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Suri Crowe 🥷7️⃣ @suricrowe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
police shooting and killing beloved family pets is nothing new. here’s hee ha’s tragic story. my report @meidastouch.com youtu.be/RLGmKCJon-Q?...
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Major Police Scandal JUST GOT WORSE...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Watch my banned interview with Jimmy Kimmel on YouTube: youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
President Trump: “You may not like the way Ken Paxton looks… You may not like the way he dresses. I don’t.” James Talarico: I’m James Talarico and I approve that message.
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Axios @axios.com · 07/09/2026
Redistricting has helped House Republicans build a seawall that can withstand a roughly 5-point Democratic wave. Early readings are pointing to something twice that size — enough to wash away the GOP House majority.
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The math behind a Democratic wave — or a GOP upset
Waves are hard to predict.
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Popular Information @popular.info · 08/09/2026
That website is run by America PAC, Musk’s super PAC. While Vote.gov collects no personal information, votesafe.org collects a wide-range of personal information.
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The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
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