Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7hZelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine. 947102523821
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14h"The plan Peters laid out to Trump involves seizing ballots from county clerks and election officials.... Peters’ own attorney said it might be the start of a civil war". This is where The Colorado governor has landed us. Read the full piece by Mario Nicolais here: bit.ly/4znr68g 61600254
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13hYikes — abc news has fallen… “outright deleted” a story about the Trump boys getting billions in government contracts 🤔👇🏽 19345482293
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 13hRemember when Jared Kushner tried to set up a secret backchannel with the Kremlin in 2016? And then left off over 100 foreign calls/meetings from over 20 countries on his background investigation for his top secret security clearance? Now he’s walking right through the front door at the Kremlin.youtu.beJared Kushner’s SECRET INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPYouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko 15347144
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I’m starting to believe that Pete Hegseth is the violent sociopath his mom says he is. 471714269
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.social4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026How about it 👇 9149721214
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialRep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 07/10/2026The President wants to arrest journalists for doing their jobs. He’s attacking the right of every American to know what their elected leaders are doing. Generations have fought and sacrificed for our freedoms. We must speak out and defend our rights now. 1271179338
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/10/2026Have you guys noticed that Republicans who were a rubber stamp for Trump for the last decade are now suddenly pretending to be defenders of democracy? Amazingly, Senator Thom Tillis is finding his courage right around the time his book tour is launched. How brave! Read my take at the link below ⬇️ 3153266808
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialKaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 20999953650
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today we got access to a smoking gun document from ICE that shows how it is weaponized against progressive groups registering voters while building a voter suppression database. 11364213166
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It feels crazy to need to write this, but journalists should not be arrested because the president doesn’t like the way they report on the sizes of his crowds. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...mediamatters.orgTrump keeps demanding criminal punishment for reporting he dislikes — including about his crowd sizes 16660177
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialMarc 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/...democracydocket.comElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machinesThe 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. 57152553215
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 06/10/2026The President of the United States just offered to sacrifice American lives. 35721401038
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We didn’t learn anything from Covid. People are already confidently calling the plague a nothingburger. Sure, we have cipro and doxycycline. The obvious concern here is that this strain was modified to be antibiotic resistant or spread more easily. We simply don’t know yet. 83860211534
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/10/2026More than $10 million in taxpayer-funded ads have run since September, according to AdImpact, the ad-tracking service.nyti.msFacing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded AdsThe president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money. 246219
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Did anyone apologize or take responsibility for misspelling our country's name under President Trump's signature when he signed the letter with the AI CEOs? Or do we just roll along like it's no big deal? They keep talking about SI. I'd settle for BI: "basic intelligence." 2525848
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialjackson henry @jasonemry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026imagine how many new victims are silent right now because he’s the president 740279
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialShoshana Bee @shohanabee76.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“What a democracy cannot—and should not—tolerate is a secretary of defense who trucks in propaganda and wants the people who serve in America’s military to be the armed instrument of his own resentments and biases.” @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comPete Hegseth, Idea GuyHis State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it. 627673
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026CNN and MS NOW are complicit in Trump’s illegal scheme to steal taxpayer money for political ads. Why are they accepting stolen money to run illegal ads? 1151852591
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialSemafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 62731511121
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialgeri katz @gerikatz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Might as well light the Constitution on fire at this point. 871922459
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED 62169741570
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Eric Schmitt is on The Charlie Kirk Show (yes it's still called that) -- and believe it or not, hosts are pretending he owned Smith with his embarrassingly botched gotcha "You caught him in this NBA game too in Atlanta" "Yeah," Schmitt says There's no mention that Schmitt had all his facts wrong 3422474556
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comElection denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen electionA prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the... 481783701
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialJamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026From WSJ - The taxpayer money used to fund the ads that started airing last week came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an arm of DHS that oversees the Border Patrol and customs and immigration at airports, the people said. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television AdsWhite House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law. 514168
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack 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" 346124934631
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The sources added that Patel consistently kept Bailey at arm's length and cut him out of meetings the deputy FBI director should attend because Bailey was constantly flagging things that were unconstitutional." www.cbsnews.com/news/top-fbi...cbsnews.comTop FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resignsBailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. 331201451
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One thing to look out for: Grassley, unlike Jordan, has been obsessed with all the financial data Smith subpoenaed. It is fairly obviously an investigation into money laundering of Trump's fraudulently obtained funds. And Grassley promises he's going to *confront* Smith about that. 10350107
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Voting for someone with multiple bankruptcies to fix the economy is like voting for a convicted felon and expecting him to follow laws. 28601173
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialJosh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“Our voucher school will absolutely make sure your child is learning. No, we don’t need to take the same test as your local public school to prove it to you.” 419127
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Now would be a good time for @pallone.house.gov to send Fox a letter promising an investigation into why they accepted this ad and how much they got paid to run it. 291961525
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules. 293419827
secretariat7.bsky.social @secretariat7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I love it when Max goes on his little dribbling walkabouts. #EveryoneN 050
secretariat7.bsky.social @secretariat7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I feel like if Saad could just score that first goal he’d d score a lot. #EveryoneN 150
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialMichael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Trump did not need to threaten annexation to expand America’s military presence in Greenland. The U.S. already had extensive rights under a 1951 agreement with Denmark. Cooperation could have achieved this deal without the damage caused by coercion: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-his... 911633
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialOld Butstillkicken @oldbutstillkicken.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The constitution explicitly says that the states are in charge of national elections NOT the president! The SCOTUS has stuck its nose in where it doesn’t belong! 1272238580
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialAman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Politico: Trump is airing a pro-Trump midterms ad on TV that -includes “paid for by the U.S. government” disclaimer text -features a song by an artist who says they didn’t approve it’s use and are now looking for a lawyerpolitico.comTrump administration launches pro-Trump TV ad ahead of midtermsThe 30-second ad, apparently paid for by U.S. tax dollars, features photos and videos of Trump, the American flag and military aircraft. 471001367
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is after China porch-pirated the military’s f-35 parts delivery 692519494
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We got real serious problems with these morons dismantling our economy. Even discussing a remote possibility of handing out $5,000 checks is insane, never mind spending many billions so Hegseth can have more missiles to shoot at people to feel like a real boy. 781375466
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Call me crazy but, seven months in, that we're still not reporting, "HOLY SHIT why won't Trump appoint real experts to negotiate with Iran instead of his family and his crypto business partner" is part of why we're here. 20778247
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is. 1414141455438
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Whoa! Did Secret Service fail to get the memo or is the White House violating the court order? Either look is bad – either incompetent or contemptuous. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comPOLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring accessThe Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge’s decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process ri... 711023300
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Journalists being kicked out need to get the Secret Service badge numbers so THOSE people are held in contempt. 291058314
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialBarb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Court rules White House must restore access to media outlets, and Secret Service bars them anyway. I’ll discuss the legal implications on @msnownews.bsky.social at 9 am ET. 2639986
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump has now got the US economy on the same track as his Atlantic City casinos. 1212046665
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I will write this more in days ahead. But it is really important to know that (on Xitter) Stephen Miller is trying to stave off being blamed for the catastrophe that is now predicted to happen to the GOP. Frantically. [ahem] I'd like to prevent this from happening. 731453343
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials. 24982253350
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A significant alleged hack of FBI personnel records, including names, addresses and family information, may pose a major security and safety issue: www.404media.co/we-hacked-th...404media.co‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI EmployeesA sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses. 28241110
Reposted by @secretariat7.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada. 1848106313622