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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 3h

Nobody in this story deserved what happened to them. The administration's pointless inhumanity caused it all. Nobody gained anything. Nothing was made better or safer. Just death and guilt and ruined lives.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"I hate all of you and I hate being here" is a hell of a closer.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"I'm killing myself with aspirin megadoses and my idiot doctors keep begging me with tears in their eyes for me to stop killing myself with aspirin but I know everything about granite and marble and they don't know anything about granite and marble because they don't have the super intelligence"

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Trump has been reciting The Snake for ten years, even though the family of its author has demanded he stop, and he's describing his own relationship with his supporters.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Alito is hawking a book, not making a serious statement. If he was going to retire and let the GOP cram his replacement in before 1/3/27, he wouldn't talk about it first. These people crave power more than anything, and would rather die in office then let someone else have it.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

BREAKING NYT: The top super PAC for Senate Republicans is canceling all the remaining ads it had booked in North Carolina as of Friday — shifting away tens of millions of dollars in a move that signals that Republicans no longer see a path to winning the state this fall.

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Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim

The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Highly-placed government officials are working overtime on a totalitarian takeover of the election to consolidate power for a man who spent last night claiming Iran has dual-use nuclear facilities and drug labs, and who literally does not remember things he talked about an hour ago. Wild stuff.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The degree to which conspiracy theories pull the levers of government is beyond alarming. The most powerful people in America believe there are vast plots to keep Trump out of power and steal elections, and are obsessed with rooting them out - despite no evidence they exist.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

These people are beyond help, redemption, or reintegrating into society. When Trump is out of office without bringing great wealth to his believers, they will have nowhere to go and few people who won't shun them. You can't worship Trump for a decade+ then just go back to normal life.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I've gotten half a dozen emails from fake book editors, fake publicists, fake Goodreads staff, and today, a fake radio show. They're all sent from Gmail, all read like AI, and all extremely flattering about my work, which they want to be part of - for a small fee. www.patreon.com/MikeRothschi...

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Beware the Editor Impersonation Scam | Mike Rothschild

It's every writer's dream come true. You're toiling along at your day job or on your latest pitch, hoping that this is the one that finally

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ah, the clanker got close, but betrayed its shiny metal hand a bit too early. I thought the interview request sounded fake, but the show is real, as is the radio station. Not real enough, though.

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pasadenastarnews.bsky.social @pasadenastarnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Eaton fire survivors were relieved and thankful after SB 1090 was signed into law this week. Here’s what you need to know.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law exempting Altadena from denser housing development

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

He's been talking about his MIT uncle for a decade, and is acting like nobody has ever heard him mention it. Also, the repetition of short words is jarring. "Smart." "Trust." "High level." Over and over and over.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Receiving lifesaving medical care" after a botched execution is the most American thing I can possibly imagine.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SB 1090 being signed is a big win for Altadena rebuilders. It protects us from empty lots being turned into mini-developments that would strain our infrastructure and put undue burdens on survivors. CA needs more housing, but not on the backs of people who lost everything.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trump's TIME interview is wild. He can't stay on topic, can't stop rambling. The first question he gets is on AI safety, and he rambles about golf. He can't hear questions. Steven Cheung has to jump in to answer q's Trump can't. He tells the same stories over and over, but acts like they're new.

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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 30/09/2026

After weeks of pressure from myself, @repbradsherman.bsky.social, @schiff.senate.gov, & @padilla.senate.gov, FEMA FINALLY released $6.6M for the DCMP, the lifeline thousands of Southern California wildfire survivors depend on to navigate the red tape standing between them and rebuilding.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One of these tweets using the name of a baseball player is, ah, not about baseball.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hell of a series win by the White Sox. I only almost threw up a couple of times. Onward to get some revenge on Cleveland.

Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I really can't wait for Pete Hegseth to resign under threat of impeachment, then start a podcast that nobody listens to.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Right after the Eaton Fire, Ben reached out to let me know he talked to some folks he still knew at NBC to get me on the air. I was on MSNBC the next night. There was nothing in it for him, he just did it. One of the best people I know, and he deserves everything good he gets.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I need to get five more subscribers this month just to get back to where I started September. Just $5 a month or $48 for a year gets you dozens of stories, including this one, where I subjected myself to days of Trump TV and tried to figure out why it failed. www.patreon.com/MikeRothschi...

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How Trump TV Failed - and Why It Didn't Have To | Mike Rothschild

When the White House announced it was launching a new television channel devoted entirely to Donald Trump, it landed with the breathtaking c

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Now I'm getting Seattle area ads on Peacock for the Yankees/Red Sox games.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Schmitt clearly leaked to right wing influencers that he was going to "catch" Jack Smith in a lie and destroy him on camera, so he could book interviews on their shows. Then when the "lie" turned out to be bad staff work, everyone just had to keep going with it.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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How Trump TV Failed - and Why It Didn't Have To | Mike Rothschild

When the White House announced it was launching a new television channel devoted entirely to Donald Trump, it landed with the breathtaking c

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not only did Schmitt completely clown himself, but positively quoting one of the most bloodthirsty and evil men of the 20th century, NKVD head Lavrentiy Beria, is just wild.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

AI has been useful in some aspects of rebuilding post Eaton Fire, and useless in others. It's helped with visualizing home design and layout, comparing brands, narrowing down finishes, etc. It was no help with our inventory list. Ultimately, it's just a tool, and we make all the final decisions.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why am I see an attack ad against an Arizona Democrat in Los Angeles during the Bears game?

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey, if you like stories about Trump failing badly and lying all the time, check out this piece about the trainwreck launch of Trump TV. Just $5 a month helps make this work possible! www.patreon.com/posts/170552...

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How Trump TV Failed - and Why It Didn't Have To | Mike Rothschild

When the White House announced it was launching a new television channel devoted entirely to Donald Trump, it landed with the breathtaking c

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Anyone who believes this is beyond help.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I wrote about Trump TV was doomed to failure from its launch, and how a YouTube channel that actually used the vast library of Trump media appearances since the 80's could have at least had some cultural value. www.patreon.com/MikeRothschi...

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How Trump TV Failed - and Why It Didn't Have To | Mike Rothschild

When the White House announced it was launching a new television channel devoted entirely to Donald Trump, it landed with the breathtaking c

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The very healthy and normal guy who used to write multiple blog posts about me every day is back to writing blog posts about me. Very healthy and normal!

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Even niche channels like the Scientology Channel have a schedule and some coherence. Trump TV is just the last year on shuffle. And nobody is watching. I wrote this for subscribers, so if you'd like to reward my watching a lot of Trump TV, please sign up! www.patreon.com/MikeRothschi...

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How Trump TV Failed - and Why It Didn't Have To | Mike Rothschild

When the White House announced it was launching a new television channel devoted entirely to Donald Trump, it landed with the breathtaking c

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It was clear that Trump TV's viewer base was people who fell asleep or died with Trump TV streaming in the background. It makes no effort to tell a story or present a coherent thesis. It's just the world's most overexposed man talking about random stuff. www.patreon.com/MikeRothschi...

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How Trump TV Failed - and Why It Didn't Have To | Mike Rothschild

When the White House announced it was launching a new television channel devoted entirely to Donald Trump, it landed with the breathtaking c

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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How Trump TV Failed - and Why It Didn't Have To | Mike Rothschild

When the White House announced it was launching a new television channel devoted entirely to Donald Trump, it landed with the breathtaking c

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After dying down for a few days, the "halal Tillamook" outrage appears to have ignited again on right wing social media. I wrote about why a cohort of angry idiots is publicly throwing out their expensive cheese. www.patreon.com/posts/169937...

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Now They're Mad at Cheese | Mike Rothschild

This piece is free for everyone, but paid subscriptions are my biggest income stream after the Eaton Fire. I'm way down for this month, and

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Likewise, Trump "permitting czar" Lee Zeldin has done virtually nothing in LA. Permitting is not what is holding up rebuilds - money is the problem. And Trump is holding up billions in federal aid to LA for no reason beyond spite. Nor has the admin taken action against insurance industry delays.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Now They're Mad at Cheese | Mike Rothschild

This piece is free for everyone, but paid subscriptions are my biggest income stream after the Eaton Fire. I'm way down for this month, and

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NEW: I came across a bookseller who was afraid that a mysterious company trying to buy some of his rarest books was going to use them to train AI models. I went down the rabbithole with him, and was confused and altogether existentially weirded out by what I found www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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A bookseller confronts a mysterious company hunting his rarest books

Was a Kentucky retailer targeted by a destructive AI "predator"?

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“No! They expect one of us in the wreckage, brother”

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lord help me, I wrote a piece for Patreon subscribers on what I learned from the stupidly large amount of Trump TV I watched this week. It's landing Monday morning. Please subscribe so I can justify boiling my brain like this. www.patreon.com/c/MikeRothsc...

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Mike Rothschild | Membership | Patreon

Become a member of Mike Rothschild on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $5/month. Writing about conspiracy theories, myths, hoaxes,…

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🎃andy, crumpkinhead🎃 @crumpandy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I would ask the people who think Trump is a sorcerer, and that the mechanisms of our government are just ropes and pulleys: how will he cancel the election? Walk me through that process, step by step. What actions does he need to take to meaningfully, realistically cancel the mid-terms?

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The people quoted in the Atlantic story are not "Trump advisors." They're professional election denier cranks that even the rest of the administration is actively shunning. Trump is not going to declare martial law and cancel the election. That doesn't exist in this country.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

They're not, nothing, no, and no. Not everything is a thing that's actually a different thing.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Mike Rothschild | Membership | Patreon

Become a member of Mike Rothschild on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $5/month. Writing about conspiracy theories, myths, hoaxes,…

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...

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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)

Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I absolutely hate California's ballot prop system. Voters are asked to make decisions on things that have nothing to do with them, or that shouldn't be decided on by voters. Many ballot props are essentially ceremonial, others require you to vote yes if you mean no and no if you mean yes. Madness!!

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A list of best 21st century TV shows that doesn't have DARK is simply not a serious list that merits real engagement.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

PLEASE NOTE on the recent SCOTUS per curiam decision: existing law blocks most states from purging their voting rolls within 90 days of an election. This decision is not likely to impact the midterms, and also the use of the SAVE program (different from the SAVE act) is VOLUNTARY.

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