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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 2h

Eric Schmitt had the poster, the texts and the perjury threat ready for Jack Smith. One problem: his Atlanta Hawks gotcha involved the Iowa Hawkeyes playing in Maryland. buff.ly/i6i5U2t

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Schmitt happens all over effort to perjury trap Jack Smith

When gotchas go disastrously wrong.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 3h

Ken Paxton demands moral rules for Texas classrooms. His allies keep excusing his scandals. Sidney Blumenthal argues that power explains the double standard. buff.ly/g2QCNxm

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Ken Paxton’s Christian identity politics obscure a history of scandal | Sidney Blumenthal

The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicism

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 3h

“Democrats don’t have any income,” Trump says while pitching $5,000 payments if Republicans win Congress. Jeff Tiedrich’s reply: America doesn’t have separate party treasuries. buff.ly/ZQO0lQJ

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look, you idiots — Preznit Fuckwit isn’t giving you five thousand dollars, okay?

grow a brain, why don’t you

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 4h

Wonkette argues the GOP’s latest mifepristone review puts politics ahead of reproductive choice. Trump’s FDA nominee Heidi Overton says the drug is safe as labeled, yet won’t prejudge the review. buff.ly/7yedBDK

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Get In Losers, We’re Stockpiling Mifepristone

Nannystaters want to take away your reproductive rights again.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 4h

A divorce draws gossip. Alleged defiance of a court order demands scrutiny. Kristi Noem faces questions about deportations to El Salvador. buff.ly/IWLa2Gg

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Kristi Noem files for divorce as criminal probe looms

The worst couple you know is officially divorcing.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 5h

Trump says we need nothing from Canada, yet expects Canada to come back and apologize. He casts trade talks as a test of who bows first. buff.ly/8WKzf37

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Trump Thinks Canada Will Come Groveling Back

What an idiot.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 5h

“Trump has fantasized about murdering people since he was a young man,” David Cay Johnston tells Dean Obeidallah. A stark warning from a longtime Trump reporter. buff.ly/CWl1jUc

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David Cay Johnston: “Trump has fantasized about murdering people since he was a young man.”

David is warning us!

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 5h

Pope Leo XIV’s letter reached the Chicago White Sox ahead of their playoff opener against the Houston Astros. The longtime fan wished for friendship, solidarity and peace. buff.ly/CoO0Adn

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Pope Leo XIV Sends White Sox Letter On Day Of Playoff Opener

The Pontiff is a longtime fan of the Sox and went to the World Series opener 21 years ago.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 6h

Mike Johnson calls opposition to AI data centers a “Chinese psyop.” Truthout reports that voters across party lines oppose them over water use and other local costs. buff.ly/rUiPhRY

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Opposition to AI Data Centers Is Actually a “Chinese Psyop,” Mike Johnson Says

“This is not a conspiracy theory,” the House speaker added.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 6h

DHS calls it border defense. Brian Dawkins says he never gave permission to use his likeness. The NFL wants the video removed. Trump’s team seems awfully casual about other people’s boundaries. buff.ly/M7OElq5

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NFL Humiliates Trump Admin With Takedown Demand Over Immigration Crackdown Video

It seems the Trump Admin still hasn't learned that no one wants to be associated with their nonsense.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 15h

China’s hackers have dug into U.S. utilities. Adam Segal and Matt Ferren argue that better defenses alone won’t deter Beijing. The U.S. needs economic and diplomatic pressure, too. buff.ly/zKF6IbD

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Changing China’s Cyber Calculus

The U.S. needs a strategy to counter China’s leverage in cyberspace.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 16h

Mocking someone as sleepy works better when you stay awake. Bob Cesca and Jody Hamilton cover Trump's latest public doze, propaganda spending, and another prosecutor's exit. buff.ly/aXiwsXQ

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The Bob Cesca Show 9/29/26

Not A Black Hole — It’s just me and Jody today. Donald fell asleep in public again yesterday, just after whining about “Sleepy Joe.” MLB and Donald discuss a new baseball st…

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 16h

Mike Johnson promises more of the same if the GOP keeps Congress. Chris Walker reports that an Economist/YouGov poll puts Democrats ahead 53% to 38% among likely voters. buff.ly/ctYfog1

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Johnson’s Message to Midterm Voters? GOP Will Keep Doing “What We Have Been Doing” If They Win

Polling data indicates that likely voters want change, not more of the same, as the speaker of the House is promising.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 17h

The National Weather Service's rain forecast drew more than 4 million views on X. A penis-shaped graphic will do that. buff.ly/G73B6lx

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More Than 4 Million People Witness NSFW Weather Phenomenon

Who says talking about the weather is boring?

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 18h

Trump won Nebraska by 20 points. Now he's heading back to help Pete Ricketts fend off independent Dan Osborn in a tight Senate race. buff.ly/iVYHSRu

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Trump to stump in red state as GOP’s desperation mounts

It’s a sign of just how dire the midterm straits are for Republicans.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 18h

Thom Hartmann sees a pattern: Republicans back a policy, then campaign against its effects. He points to GOP candidates now calling for an end to a war they supported. Will voters remember the first part? buff.ly/DvE08ZZ

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The fatal mistake that just blew up a decades-old Republican strategy

Commentator Thom Hartmann argues that a long-running "break-and-fix" campaign playbook is completely backfiring on candidates weeks before November.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 18h

A Navigator poll found Trump underwater in Alaska, Ohio, Iowa and Texas, all states he won by double digits in 2024. Anger over the economy runs deep, though Democrats have yet to win these voters’ trust. buff.ly/ssNaRUa

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Trump 'starting to unravel' — and only making voters more furious

President Donald Trump's language promoting his strong economy is only making things worse, according to one pollster tracking angry Trump voters as well as E.J. Dionne and Tim Carney, a columnist…

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 19h

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans can run on the SAVE America Act after failing to pass it. He spent more time explaining its value as a campaign issue than what passing it would do for voters. buff.ly/wo6MxGg

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Thune Admits Republicans Plan To Campaign On A Bill They Couldn't Pass

What a great plan! Well, for Democrats, anyway.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 23h

One Axios report about possible Iran sanctions relief set off a late-night Trump denial, after a day of attacks on MS NOW and Bill Maher. The reported terms, and Trump’s response: buff.ly/J1PUIjY

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Late-night report sends Trump into a social media death spiral

Behind the midnight Truth Social blitz that marks the latest escalation between the White House and the press corps.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

What would a New New Deal actually cover? David R. Lurie starts with Social Security and Medicaid, then turns to health care, housing, and concentrated wealth. The list is clear. The coalition to pass it is the puzzle. buff.ly/GxIjoPD

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Will Democrats offer Americans a New New Deal?

A new social pact will be needed in the wake of Trump’s trail of ruin.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

“Maybe pundits should be putting Republicans on the defensive,” writes Steve M. He asks why the GOP rarely gets the lecture Democrats hear after a loss: You’re driving voters away. buff.ly/fBo53J5

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WHY AREN'T PUNDITS ENCOURAGING REPUBLICANS TO MOVE TO THE CENTER?

Democrats appear poised to win Senate seats in a number of states Donald Trump won in 2024 -- according to Real Clear Polling , they're lead...

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

The biggest AI companies warn us their tools may be hard to control. They also help write the rules. Talia Ringer asks whose choices those rules will address. buff.ly/6K4gTYz

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AI Company Leaders Capitalize on Fear to Lobby for Regulations That Suit Them

We can’t let AI companies launder responsibility for tools they created.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

Mike Fragoso hears Republican voters are tired of Trump’s antics. His fix? Have Trump focus on prices until the midterms, then return to “settling scores.” Kos reads the fine print. buff.ly/DgNKhlj

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GOP strategist says Trump should hide until midterms are over

Just lie about fixing everything, win the election, and then get back to revenge.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

CNN found deleted posts in which Texas GOP nominee Bo French called for public executions of political opponents, including Barack Obama. He’s seeking one of the state’s most powerful offices. buff.ly/iXTygjJ

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Texas GOP Candidate Called for Public Executions

"Bo French, the Republican nominee for one of Texas’ most powerful statewide offices, is facing bipartisan criticism over a racist post about the crowd at a University of Texas football game," CNN…

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

Trump held a midterm rally in rural Oklahoma, where Republicans usually win easily. The question for the GOP: Can he turn out loyal voters without hurting candidates in tighter races? buff.ly/p5gSjUg

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Humiliated by the bleeding: The real reason Trump's hiding in safe red states

President Donald Trump is very popular in Oklahoma — and that explains why it's so ominous for Republicans that he recently campaigned there.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

A company may have a contract playbook, but its lawyers know the exceptions, tradeoffs and reasons behind it. Olga V. Mack argues that AI will expose how much of that judgment was never written down. buff.ly/32xEkWR

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AI Will Expose How Little Legal Judgment Companies Have Made Explicit - Above the Law

Humans have been quietly compensating for this gap for years. AI will make it visible.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

Another caravan warning arrives before the midterms. Brooke Binkowski, who reported from the border in 2018, remembers the people caught in the last round of fearmongering and asks us to look closer this time. buff.ly/NPmKjBk

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Big Scary Caravan Full Of Scary People Coming To Scary Border Just In Time For Midterms! Again!

Just another day of horrible people using people’s desperation for propaganda purposes.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

Loyalty can make for a clear campaign message. Derrick Van Orden is betting that loyalty to Trump will help him hold his Wisconsin seat, despite the polling cited here. buff.ly/ineH8xa

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Van Orden Pledges To Always Be Trump's Little Bitch

Rep. Drunken Van Orden renews his oath of fealty to his Big Orange Daddy.

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Will Smirk for Food (he/him) #FBR @smirk4food.com · 29/09/2026

Trump carried North Carolina’s 11th District by nearly 10 points. Now his PAC is attacking Jamie Ager for appearing with Pete Buttigieg, and Cook Political Report calls the race a toss-up. buff.ly/L79SHXu

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Desperate Republicans try to make Pete Buttigieg their new bogeyman

Republicans are throwing spaghetti at the wall in hopes that something will turn around their increasingly grim odds in the midterm elections.

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