Reposted by Lee BurnettChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/10/2026Millions of Americans depend on the Affordable Care Act for healthcare and protections for preexisting conditions. And Joe Mitchell wants to repeal it. Iowa, believe him when he tells you exactly who he is. 281278597
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is exactly right. When Trump - in the one out of a thousand times - gets misread or misinterpreted, he *runs with it*, because it makes his critics look obsessive and stupid. Firehosing people until they freak about everything is the strategy, and it works. 1616717
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I'll be joining Deadline White House on MSNOW at 5pm ET to discuss ...all this. 12858
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It doesn't describe what the conservative party in America has become: A populist, statist, anti-constitutional cult of personality. But there are plenty of American conservatives who are not part of that party or that movement. 141098
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026And this is why the founders erected a wall between church and state: Because they were traditional conservatives (aka classical liberals) and they didn't want churches to become the state. Thank you for reaffirming my point, even if you didn't understand it 2969
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026What'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...theatlantic.comRussia Needs to Tell the Truth About a Plague DeathAfter an apparent lab accident in Siberia, Moscow is reverting to its old Soviet ways. 67728211
Reposted by Lee BurnettScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Executions in Tennessee are little more than a form of entertainment for the MAGA base, the legal equivalent of snuff flicks. 13812
Reposted by Lee Burnetthikikomorphism @hikikomorphism.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Increasingly concerned re: people offloading vital cognitive processes by using GIF replies. Expressing snark with words is a core part of being human, don't let some GIF picker widget a startup preloaded with clips of mid range TV shows take that from you! 10551457
Lee Burnett @rleeburnett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We really need to get these Christo fascists out of government. 000
Reposted by Lee Burnetttomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 18/09/2026Six people inside the Pentagon say at least 22 service members are dead while the official system lists 18. Those are somebody's kids, left off a public tally 46 days before an election. Editing a casualty count for optics is about as low as this gets.thedailybeast.comTrump Covering Up Number of War Dead, Bombshell Leak RevealsThere are more deaths that the public doesn’t know about, according to a new report. 02415
Reposted by Lee BurnettJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“This Court will continue to do whatever is required to protect the rule of law, including, if necessary, the use of criminal contempt. One way or another, ICE will comply with this Court’s orders.” joycevance.substack.com/p/my-patienc... 301447370
Reposted by Lee BurnettKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I am suing the Attorney General of the United States. In my opinion, the judge in my case has been strategically laying the foundation for contempt. 552137043604
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I have some thoughts on AI and national security. I started writing this prior to the panic over the weekend, but it seemed important to finish part 1 quickly in light of the chaos. Unlocked for everyone: www.patreon.com/AWHSBlog/pos...patreon.comAI and National Security: Part 1 | Angry StafferI started writing this prior to the AI panic explosion over the last couple of days, but in light of recent information, it seemed more impo 781872659
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Trump is trying to blackmail the Kennedy Center into putting his name on it. They should refuse. Remember Kipling's warning about paying the Danegeld. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Kennedy Center ShakedownThe only appropriate option is to refuse to accede to his demands. 103974249
Reposted by Lee BurnettAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The USPS decision should’ve been 9-0 but MAGA Supreme Court members Thomas and Alito dissented According to their logic, it was A-OK that the rule would’ve been applied less than two months from the election-and they blame THE STATES for Trump’s clear attempt to disenfranchise millions of Americans 614341
Reposted by Lee BurnettAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong." 517263117450
Reposted by Lee BurnettEileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Why would reporters agree not to record? This wasn't a private scene. He was trotted out to the Senate specifically as proof-of-life for the press. Agreeing is disgraceful. The Secret Service detained me for refusing to erase video of them near the UN. So what? Be a professional. Take your lumps! 411122
Reposted by Lee BurnettDrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026SCOTUS rejects Trump's mail scheme with unsigned order from majority. Kavanaugh concurrence says it would inject chaos but could have prevailed long term on the merits. Alito and Thomas dissent of 8 pages would have let it pass. So, looks, sort of 6-3 or 7-2 with Kavanaugh encouraging for 2028.nytimes.comSupreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates (Gift Article)The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections. 17232108
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Well, fuck. And Diesel is already over $6 a gallon. Trump reportedly declined to help the Saudis clear the strait, too. Gonna get real stupid if the Saudis aren’t able to dislodge the Houthis. 2463153912
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I hope folks realize this Bab al-Mandab situation will be much worse than the Strait of Hormuz if it’s not sorted out quickly. And it doesn’t currently look like it will be sorted out quickly. 47190562389
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I promise to be different! I promise to be unique! I promise not to repeat things other people say! Trump's vow was....weird. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Weird Loyalty PledgeIn a night of wild emotions and odd ideas, one moment stood out. 4943078
Reposted by Lee BurnettAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Garcia: There’s a group of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors that are here in Dallas. And the survivors are saying that they are also disgusted that Todd Blanche is out there giving speeches while refusing criminal convictions, while refusing to release the rest of the files. 221138924529
Reposted by Lee BurnettBlack Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 11/09/2026If the dems were competent, they would take this clip and blast it everywhere during midterms. 1229681
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Imagine a review by me that says "a new film about the Reykjavik summit is too kind to the Gipper." I look at the new movie "The Brink of War." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comA Cold War Movie That Gives Too Much Credit to Ronald ReaganThe Brink of War, a new film about the Reykjavik summit, is too kind to the Gipper. 3125542
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026That oughta help the GOP with the military vote. 🙄 3383624973
Reposted by Lee Burnett250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 06/08/2026@radiofreetom.bsky.social is an author, commentator, 5X undefeated Jeopardy! champion, and Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College. Nichols profiles James A. Garfield, who defied his era to champion Black civil rights more forcefully than any president until Lyndon Johnson. #WeAreAmerica250 723466
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Irrationality Is DangerousThe president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office. 971700619
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Of course Cassidy caved on Blanche. Coward wouldn’t want to accidentally benefit the nation or anything. 451102541865
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The administration is currently floating the idea of knocking out energy targets in Iran, but to wrap the bombing up before the stock market opens on Monday. These are not serious people. 31875201749
Reposted by Lee BurnettTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 22/07/2026When the president makes statements about the war, they are full of wishful thinking, hyperbole, and outright lies. The public needs to demand the truth from Trump and Hegseth. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe American People Need the Truth About the Iran WarThe president and the Pentagon are not being upfront about what has happened in more than 20 weeks of hostilities. 751117354
Reposted by Lee BurnettMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Can’t imagine Jeanine Pirro keeping her job much longer after committing the cardinal sin of speaking the inconvenient truth that reveals the incompetence of her lying boss. 4204200794
Reposted by Lee BurnettKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 31/07/2026One bystander starts standing up for his neighbors and then others do too. Courage is contagious. Pass it on. 251079266
Reposted by Lee Burnettceej @ceej.online · 31/07/2026ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity! OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission. ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil 3666151247
Reposted by Lee BurnettDr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 20/07/202619-year-old Pvt. Isabella Gonzales died defending this country. Think about that while politicians demonize immigrants and terrorize Latino communities. Americans with names like Gonzales have always fought, bled, and died for this nation. RIP to her and Lt. Tyler Feehan. 🇺🇸 1549198046657
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026I compiled some thoughts on Venezuela, and more importantly, the insane rhetoric since the attack. Unlocked for everyone: www.patreon.com/posts/147513...patreon.comThoughts on Venezuela | Angry StafferGet more from Angry Staffer on Patreon 1322821900
Reposted by Lee BurnettAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20/07/2026These fucking morons are trying to blame BIDEN for the Strategic Petroleum Reserves being at record lows. You can’t make this shit up. 31062571401
Reposted by Lee BurnettThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026“The moral of the story is Stephen Miller is a terrible neighbor, on a mission to take away our first amendment rights.” From @FriendsofUSAID: www.instagram.com/reel/Da_jjeu... 484143085478
Reposted by Lee BurnettAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11/07/2026No paywall — please watch! open.substack.com/pub/asharang...open.substack.comFreedom Academy Book Club: The Voter File (by David Pepper), with Marc EliasThe election interference strategy that the Trump administration is hoping won't be on your radar. 10459208
Reposted by Lee BurnettSteve Benen @stevebenen.com · 10/07/2026To the relief of Democrats in Maine (and elsewhere), Platner formally exited this afternoon, instead of waiting until Monday. 611397264