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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"Rank-and-file Democrats — and, I’d wager, a substantial portion of the voting public — do not want compromise and cooperation. They want accountability. And if we hope to confine Trumpism to the ash heap of history, then accountability is the only choice to make." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/o...

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Opinion | If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around (Gift Article)

The party will need to make the most of whatever majority it has.

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

He's Putin's bitch www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/w...

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"This is not an academic distinction. In California, where Zacharia says she was employed as 'General Counsel' to a nonprofit, holding yourself out as a lawyer when you are not admitted to the state bar (or otherwise authorized to practice) is a crime." popular.info/p/trumps-new...

There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"The episode shows how the Trump administration and its allies selectively disclose government files, omitting context to discredit investigations that led to Mr. Trump’s federal indictment and that anger his supporters." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/u...

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How the White House Manufactured a Narrative About a Trump Aide’s Call Logs (Gift Article)

A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.

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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This is so sick. So a Russian blood diesel vessel is on its way to NC set to arrive tomorrow. It left St Petersburg on Sept 22nd. This Trump-Putin plan has been in the works for weeks can’t picture what allies America will have left after this

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Still nothing yet from Darlene Graham about Trump pissing on the Lindsey O. Graham Russia Sanction Act.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026

“President Zelenskyy could’ve solved the war” — Trump (The one person with the power to immediately end the war is Putin, the aggressor)

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

"But to accept that interpretation — and all the others necessary to make the plan actionable ahead of Election Day — would require buying into a Russian nesting doll of specious constitutional, statutory and regulatory legal arguments." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Election deniers say an obscure rule on Wi-Fi routers means Trump can decide how votes are counted. Here’s why they’re wrong

"The Commerce secretary doesn't have more power than the president. The president has zero power over elections in the United States.”

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/10/2026

what an asshole

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026

I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I used to like some old-school country, the gateway being The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo lp. Recently watched the Americana Awards and was surpised how much I enjoyed it. You might like that kinda music too. Check the YouTubes

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did you ever see the remastered Free As A Bird video with the new 2025 remixed (by Jeff Lynne) and remastered audio? youtu.be/ODIvONHPqpk?...

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The Beatles - The Beatles - Free As A Bird (Official Music Video) [2025 Mix]

YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO

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MayhemMel! @melindameyer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

He's gonna have to battle facts.

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

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scottshepard.bsky.social @scottshepard.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The board members of the Kennedy Center should not be allowed to anonymously shut down the Center. They should be called out, starting with Donald Trump, Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi, Linda McMahon, Lee Greenwood, Usha Vance, Elaine Chao, Allison Lutnick, Dan Scavino, Maria Bartiromo, Laura Ingraham.

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you have access to the New Yorker, make sure you read the story on Jared Kushner by the brilliant former Herald reporter Dexter Filkins. It's paywalled but a breathtaking picture of incompetence, hubris and corruption

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Why has it lasted? When exactly did it start? Why did it start? Perhaps most importantly as a service both to a country weary of lies and to the widely beloved Richard Gere, is there any chance it’s true, and if it’s not true, is there any way to stop it?" www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

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Gerbil: Inside Hollywood’s Most Unkillable Rumor

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘gerbil’? And why has the salacious urban legend — perhaps the first viral meme — burrowed so deeply into our … collective subconscious? A ne...

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Putin’s government, regarded as a chief adversary of the U.S., has been accused of efforts to influence American elections. Attempts by Russia to make inroads with the Trumps before the 2016 election exploded into controversy that dogged much of the president’s first term."

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Got this today. Someone didn't get the memo

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Steven Lemongello @stevelemongello.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Within days of Nate Hochman’s promotion of a pro-DeSantis video that flashed an image embraced by white supremacists, he was fired. This year, Hochman took a position as a senior aide to one of the most powerful figures in the federal government. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/07/f...

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DeSantis staffer fired after Nazi image controversy now works for Rubio at State Dept.

Nate Hochman shared a video of a Sonnenrad, a circular symbol popularized in Nazi Germany and more recently associated with white supremacy movements, superimposed over DeSantis’ face.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/09/2026

WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING… USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS FINALLY HEADED HOME After 9 record-breaking months at sea, thousands of sailors are making their way back toward San Diego. And let’s not sugarcoat what they’ve endured.

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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Norway's Prime Minister ripped apart trumps stupid letter. Love this! Every leader receiving a letter like this from TACO, should do the same. Thanks for your attention to this matter! ============================

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Glenn Tilbrook!

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Lede is pretty scary all by itself: "Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident." www.semafor.com/newsletter/0...

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🟡 Semafor Flagship: ‘Before it’s too late’ | Semafor

The fallout widens over OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack, the US Federal Reserve chair strikes a hawkish tone, and Nepal faces disaster and climate politics.

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Richard Pachter @rpachter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy 88th birthday to the amazing Elliot Gould

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