Reposted by Weary ThroatJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 11/10/20263. For more independent accountability journalism subscribe to Popular Information. No corporate overlords. No false equivalencies. No BS. popular.info/subscribe 645257
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026While at it, Thatcher also attacked FDR. "What many people are talking about is: ‘I have a right to a social security payment.’ You have not as such, it is not a human right, you have a right because someone else has fulfilled an obligation, that is not a human right." 010
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026"Old Governments, England particularly, employ a great deal of cunning in fomenting divisions among the nations, and in every nation among the parties, nay, the individuals who enlist in the cause of mankind. Their friendship is almost as bad as their enmity." Lafayette to Henry Clay in 1822 010
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Trying to wiggle out of imposing sanctions on Putin’s regime, Trump mocked Lindsey Graham at the very first press conference in 2017. 010
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The line it is drawn The curse it is cast The slow one now Will later be fast youtu.be/k2sYIIjS-cQ Bob Dylan performed at the White House on February 9, 2010, during a massive snowstorm, when President Obama commemorated Black History Month with a celebration of music from the Civil Rights Movement.youtu.beIn Performance at The White House Bob DylanYouTube video by sanitykey 072
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The tradition of commemorating Anna Politkovskaya, a dual U.S.-Russia citizen, at the U.S. State Department ended under Trump. 122
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026One staunch supporter of Rhodesia was Senator Jesse Helms. In 1979, Helms sent his aide, John Carbaugh, to London to assist Ian Smith. 061
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026One staunch supporter of Rhodesia was Senator Jesse Helms. In 1979, Helms sent his aide, John Carbaugh, to London to assist Ian Smith. 061
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Mehdi and Tucker Carlson, with their overlapping guest lists, are a match made in hell. 1218
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Mehdi and Tucker Carlson, with their overlapping guest lists, are a match made in hell. 1218
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026American Hamasniks should always be asked to explain what the Pan-Arab colors on their Palestinian flags and watermelons represent.en.wikipedia.orgPan-Arabism - Wikipedia 110
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In 2021, Charles Murray and Tucker Carlson agreed that Republicans had no choice. MURRAY: So what happens the next time the Republicans take the Senate and the House? Do the Republicans start to behave as the party for whites, to pass laws that favor whites? CARLSON: I agree with that completely.mediamatters.orgOn Fox Nation, Tucker Carlson and Charles Murray speculate that a race war is possibleJune 16th’s episode of Tucker Carlson Today on Fox Nation featured a match made in race science hell. Tucker Carlson hosted Charles Murray, known for a career peddling pseudoscientific claims related ... 021
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In 2021, Charles Murray and Tucker Carlson agreed that Republicans had no choice. MURRAY: So what happens the next time the Republicans take the Senate and the House? Do the Republicans start to behave as the party for whites, to pass laws that favor whites? CARLSON: I agree with that completely.mediamatters.orgOn Fox Nation, Tucker Carlson and Charles Murray speculate that a race war is possibleJune 16th’s episode of Tucker Carlson Today on Fox Nation featured a match made in race science hell. Tucker Carlson hosted Charles Murray, known for a career peddling pseudoscientific claims related ... 021
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Gandhi: "I venture to think that the Allied declaration that the Allies are fighting to make the world safe for freedom of the individual and for democracy sounds hollow, so long as India and, for that matter, Africa are exploited by Great Britain, and America has the Negro problem in her own home." 010
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Some people may wonder: Since Lukoil is a private company, why does it obey Putin? The answer is simple.wapo.stLukoil chairman dies in mysterious fall from Moscow hospital windowRavil Maganov, 67, was being treated at the hospital after he suffered a heart attack. 154
Reposted by Weary ThroatVatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 07/10/2026On this day 20 years ago, Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow, on Putin’s 54th birthday. She had spent years reporting on Putin’s Russia and exposing atrocities committed during Russia’s war in Chechnya. Dozens of journalists have been killed for their work under Putin. 16839387
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The tradition of commemorating Anna Politkovskaya, a dual U.S.-Russia citizen, at the U.S. State Department ended under Trump. 122
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Some people may wonder: Since Lukoil is a private company, why does it obey Putin? The answer is simple.wapo.stLukoil chairman dies in mysterious fall from Moscow hospital windowRavil Maganov, 67, was being treated at the hospital after he suffered a heart attack. 154
Reposted by Weary ThroatErik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In conclusion, it is a true wonder that Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. 3302
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Now, wait a minute, folks. Is you is or is you ain't my constituency?"youtu.beOh Brother Where Art Thou _ Homer StokesYouTube video by Michael 061
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Now, wait a minute, folks. Is you is or is you ain't my constituency?"youtu.beOh Brother Where Art Thou _ Homer StokesYouTube video by Michael 061
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Absurd are attempts of Zionist ideologists to present those who criticize them, or condemn the aggressive politics of Israel's ruling circles, as antisemitic…" Soviet propaganda from 1983 coincided with ramped-up antisemitic discrimination inside the country. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Zi... 021
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Absurd are attempts of Zionist ideologists to present those who criticize them, or condemn the aggressive politics of Israel's ruling circles, as antisemitic…" Soviet propaganda from 1983 coincided with ramped-up antisemitic discrimination inside the country. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Zi... 021
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Was Ben Black already talking with the Russians when he pushed for Greenland? Putin had a keen interest in the IDFC. "In 2023, the agency lent $125 million to a shipyard near Athens to allow it to transport natural gas around Europe, in a bid to move Europe away from its dependence on Russian oil."nytimes.comWhat Will Become of U.S.A.I.D.’s Funding? A Billionaire’s Son Has Some Ideas. (Gift Article)Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D.’s funding to invest in “pro-market” proje... 052
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Y así pasan los días Y yo, desesperando Y tú, tú contestando Quizás, quizás, quizás youtu.be/CmLNM6WHUHc The ability to live in the fog of uncertainty is an important kind of human bravery.youtu.beGaby Moreno - "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" | LIVE at The Kennedy CenterYouTube video by The Kennedy Center 000
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In addition to being super smart and able to run circles around Kushner, Hakeem Jeffries represented Brighton Beach for many years and employed Russian-speaking aides. That ought to come in handy at some point. 130
Reposted by Weary Throatemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is a better post about Rufo than Chait's, promise. emptywheel.net/2026/10/04/c...emptywheel.netChristopher Rufo Whines about Being Named as the Propagandist Who Rationalized Alleged Klan Act Violence - emptywheelThe lawsuit by Renee Good's family likens the mask Jonathan Ross wore the day he killed Renee Good to hooded Klan terrorism prohibited by the Klan Act. 8305122
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Kirill Dmitriev isn’t Putin’s relative but is almost like one. "Dmitriev entered the Kremlin's inner circles with the help of his wife, Natalia Popova, a university classmate and business associate of Putin's daughter, Katerina Tikhonova. Popova works as Tikhonova's deputy at her Innopraktika fund."kyivindependent.comWho is Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's Trump-whispererKirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, has become a key figure in the Kremlin's outreach to the Trump administration. Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed the 49-year-old Kyiv... 032
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Standing on the gallows with my head in a noose Any minute now, I’m expecting all hell to break loose youtu.be/PNoOUOyDDy0 True artists, including Bob Dylan in 1999-2000, are in tune with breaks in the fabric of time.youtu.beBettye LaVette Farm Aid 09/25/21 - 01 Things Have ChangedYouTube video by Bettye LaVette 020
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Remember Kushner receiving a symbolic bag of dirt from a Russian banker? I’m convinced Russia has dirt on Kushner’s grandfather, just as it has dirt on Leon Black from his wild parties in Moscow in the 1990s. You can blackmail the offspring by threatening to destroy their family’s reputation.vanityfair.comWhat Was Leon Black Doing With Trump in Russia?The billionaire investor’s ’90s real estate jaunt—complete with “Georgian feasts,” a “discotheque,” and maybe a strip club—drew scrutiny from senators investigating Trump’s Russia ties. Also of intere... 141
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Remember Kushner receiving a symbolic bag of dirt from a Russian banker? I’m convinced Russia has dirt on Kushner’s grandfather, just as it has dirt on Leon Black from his wild parties in Moscow in the 1990s. You can blackmail the offspring by threatening to destroy their family’s reputation.vanityfair.comWhat Was Leon Black Doing With Trump in Russia?The billionaire investor’s ’90s real estate jaunt—complete with “Georgian feasts,” a “discotheque,” and maybe a strip club—drew scrutiny from senators investigating Trump’s Russia ties. Also of intere... 141
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Was Ben Black already talking with the Russians when he pushed for Greenland? Putin had a keen interest in the IDFC. "In 2023, the agency lent $125 million to a shipyard near Athens to allow it to transport natural gas around Europe, in a bid to move Europe away from its dependence on Russian oil."nytimes.comWhat Will Become of U.S.A.I.D.’s Funding? A Billionaire’s Son Has Some Ideas. (Gift Article)Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D.’s funding to invest in “pro-market” proje... 052
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Kirill Dmitriev isn’t Putin’s relative but is almost like one. "Dmitriev entered the Kremlin's inner circles with the help of his wife, Natalia Popova, a university classmate and business associate of Putin's daughter, Katerina Tikhonova. Popova works as Tikhonova's deputy at her Innopraktika fund."kyivindependent.comWho is Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's Trump-whispererKirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, has become a key figure in the Kremlin's outreach to the Trump administration. Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed the 49-year-old Kyiv... 032
Reposted by Weary Throatemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Russia Russia Russia Never Stopped Russia Russia Russiaing emptywheel.net/2026/10/04/r...emptywheel.netRussia Russia Russia Never Stopped Russia Russia Russiaing - emptywheelRussia's interference in the 2016 election is not the past. On the contrary, the latest news shows how much Russian has simply relentlessly pursued the very same plan it put in place starting a decade... 8408158
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026An interesting take on Truman’s thinking appears in Alex Wellerstein’s book: "Not only did Truman not take part in the decision to use the bomb, but the one major decision that he did make was a very different one — one that he himself did not fully understand until after the atomic bomb was used."harpercollins.comThe Most Awful ResponsibilityWINNER OF THE 2026 HARRY S. TRUMAN BOOK AWARD “This is historical research at its best.” — Dan Carlin "I thought I knew the story but learned much that... 131
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"He watched Rubenstein, his maybe friend, aglow in a nest of Democrats, sitting on stage with Hillary Clinton and Alex Soros. Anna Wintour was there as well, and she had not put Melania, the first lady, on the cover of Vogue. The perceived slight, say those who know them, ate at Trump."theatlantic.comWhen Donald Trump Fired David RubensteinThe private-equity billionaire spent decades building influence in the capital. Then his philanthropy collided with the president. 0186
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"He watched Rubenstein, his maybe friend, aglow in a nest of Democrats, sitting on stage with Hillary Clinton and Alex Soros. Anna Wintour was there as well, and she had not put Melania, the first lady, on the cover of Vogue. The perceived slight, say those who know them, ate at Trump."theatlantic.comWhen Donald Trump Fired David RubensteinThe private-equity billionaire spent decades building influence in the capital. Then his philanthropy collided with the president. 0186
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026An interesting take on Truman’s thinking appears in Alex Wellerstein’s book: "Not only did Truman not take part in the decision to use the bomb, but the one major decision that he did make was a very different one — one that he himself did not fully understand until after the atomic bomb was used."harpercollins.comThe Most Awful ResponsibilityWINNER OF THE 2026 HARRY S. TRUMAN BOOK AWARD “This is historical research at its best.” — Dan Carlin "I thought I knew the story but learned much that... 131
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Actually, a Christian heresy. "Forgive me, but Christianity is predicated on the idea that the God of the New Testament is the God of the Old Testament: his love is the same love, his justice is the same justice, and his forgiveness is the same forgiveness."rabbisacks.orgFaith Angle Forum: A Religious Response to Religious Violence | The Rabbi Sacks LegacyRead Faith Angle Forum: A Religious Response to Religious Violence from The Rabbi Sacks Legacy. 071
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In 2010, when Paul Manafort worked in Ukraine to install Putin’s puppets in power, bribing voters—so-called "buckwheat sowing"—was a standard practice.archive.kyivpost.com‘Museum of Election Trash’ shows history of vote buying in Ukraine - Jul. 08, 2019During election campaigns in Ukraine, politicians shower voters not only with promises but also with gifts. Now… - Jul. 08, 2019. By Bermet Talant 012
Reposted by Weary ThroatMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In 1970, students in a fifth-grade class at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write a letter to someone they admired, asking them “What makes a good citizen?" So 10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. Joel got a reply. 391824526
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Actually, a Christian heresy. "Forgive me, but Christianity is predicated on the idea that the God of the New Testament is the God of the Old Testament: his love is the same love, his justice is the same justice, and his forgiveness is the same forgiveness."rabbisacks.orgFaith Angle Forum: A Religious Response to Religious Violence | The Rabbi Sacks LegacyRead Faith Angle Forum: A Religious Response to Religious Violence from The Rabbi Sacks Legacy. 071
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026When your country starts an aggressive war against a liberal democracy, such as Denmark or Canada, that’s when you know for sure that you live in a dictatorship.en.wikipedia.orgDemocratic peace theory - Wikipedia 162
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026When your country starts an aggressive war against a liberal democracy, such as Denmark or Canada, that’s when you know for sure that you live in a dictatorship.en.wikipedia.orgDemocratic peace theory - Wikipedia 162
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Importantly, Eisenhower’s landslide election made revisionism about World War II impossible. With Taft and McCarthyism, more Republicans might have been tempted to wonder whether America fought on the right side in the war, as Tucker Carlson does today. 000
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The conservative movement that eventually brought Reagan to power grew out of resentment toward the Republican establishment ("New York kingmakers," according to Phyllis Schlafly) that chose Eisenhower over Taft in 1952. 110
Reposted by Weary ThroatWeary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026He wrote a letter instead of visiting. "America has become one of the foremost countries in regard to the depth of the abyss which lies between the handful of arrogant multimillionaires who wallow in filth and luxury, and the millions of working people who constantly live on the verge of pauperism.”marxists.orgLetter To American Workers 0244
Reposted by Weary ThroatPaul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"The doctrine that the strong shall dominate the weak is the doctrine of our enemies. And we reject it." -- FDR 12590138
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026He wrote a letter instead of visiting. "America has become one of the foremost countries in regard to the depth of the abyss which lies between the handful of arrogant multimillionaires who wallow in filth and luxury, and the millions of working people who constantly live on the verge of pauperism.”marxists.orgLetter To American Workers 0244
Weary Throat @sfomel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The "Zionism is racism" shtick was invented in the 1970s by the KGB, in part, to suppress Soviet Jews and deny them the right to emigrate. 2021-2025.state.gov/more-than-a-... 1975, the year of the UN resolution, was also the year Putin joined the KGB. 000
