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The Snarky One (TSO)

@snarky1.bsky.social
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Husband, dog Dad, Democrat, proudly anti-fascist veteran. When tyranny becomes law, revolution becomes duty. Sic semper tyrannis.

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nice of Republicans to hold this clown show with Jack Smith a month before the midterms. It gave Smith the opportunity to remind everyone that he indeed found Trump had committed crimes and that 2 grand juries agreed to indict him on those crimes. 👍
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks to Trump's ineptitude, the political momentum has swung our way. However, I'm still making a conscious effort not to get my hopes up too much. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out
Voters are showing a growing determination to repudiate his presidency.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
propublica.org
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
Jon Ossoff Is Doing Something Different
What does that mean for 2028?
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For those who are able to access a ballot drop box, that may be a more reliable way to submit your ballot than entrusting it to the post office. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
nbcnews.com
Postal worker threw out 300 mail-in ballots out of self-described ‘laziness,’ DOJ says
The Justice Department has been seeking to highlight its efforts to promote “election integrity” ahead of the midterms, when the GOP faces a rough electoral picture.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Did anyone actually expect anything other than this ? apnews.com/article/trum...
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FACT FOCUS: Trump made multiple false and misleading claims in front of the UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term...
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.wired.com/story/why-ai...
wired.com
Why AI Isn’t Likely to Wipe Out Humanity With Bioweapons
Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The "family values" party my ass.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This pretty much sums it up.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today is national Voter Registration Day! If you're not already registered to vote, take a few minutes to do so now. nationalvoterregistrationday.org
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National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote and voting in our democracy d...
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It will be interesting to see if any other Republicans get behind this. www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth...
newsweek.com
GOP's Thomas Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth
Thomas Massie filed impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over alleged Iran war powers violations.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
nytimes.com
As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers (Gift Article)
President Trump has been at the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Can someone please explain how this narcoleptic putz managed to get elected to the WH not once, but twice?
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
My vote is NOT for sale!
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
nytimes.com
Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
PSA: Election officials in California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere are telling voters if you can, return your ballot through an official ballot drop box rather than trusting it to the mail.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t...
nytimes.com
Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Whiskey Pete’s incompetence is eroding our national security on a daily basis. He needs to be fired or impeached. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military
The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on
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RuthJackson @ruthjack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Just a reminder! When the Dems take over.. Fight Fire with Fire…. By the way, Where’s Mitch? 🫪🤔
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is why we need to overturn Citizens United and enact meaningful campaign finance reform. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms
The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Syria may be one of the few countries benefiting from Trump’s Folly, AKA the Iran War. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
washingtonpost.com
Syria, eyeing role as Middle East hub, offers options to bypass Hormuz
The wartime blockage of cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is a boon for Syria, which is poised to capitalize on a need for alternative transit routes for oil.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Whiskey Pete is seriously hollowing out our military and making us less secure. He'll be remembered as the worst SecDef in US history. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
theatlantic.com
Hegseth’s Pentagon Lurches off the Rails
The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is the latest sign of severe dysfunction in the Defense Department.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Hey, hey, ho, ho. Whiskey Pete has got to go. www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
rawstory.com
Sneering Hegseth's order could land him in prison for life — it's just one of many crimes
What should we Americans do when it comes out that our Secretary of Defense has been committing crimes in plain sight and nobody in the administration seems concerned about it?Back in 2008, New York T...
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-dsa-an...
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The DSA and the Real Lessons of Scandinavian ‘Socialism’
Today’s American socialists love to namedrop the Nordic model—but they don’t mention that it works because of capitalism and broad-based taxes.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Worst SECDEF in US history. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
theatlantic.com
Hegseth’s Pentagon Lurches off the Rails
The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is the latest sign of severe dysfunction in the Defense Department.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Dramatic skies over Horseshoe Lake yesterday afternoon.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
9 weeks until the midterms. You know what to do.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If you had asked me 12 years ago if I thought we’d ever have to worry about a US administration rigging an election to remain in power, I’d have said unequivocally - NO. And yet here we are. Fuck Trump. thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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A MAGA plot to keep power in Congress if they lose the election?
He will scare them away from the polls by posting federal agents at their voting places or discouraging them by disparaging mail-in ballots.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This sounds like a pretty good settlement. The changes to the platform are significant. www.wired.com/story/meta-w...
wired.com
Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not All
In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The closer we get to the mid-terms the more worried I get that Trump will pull some outrageous last minute bullshit in an attempt to retain Trumpublican control of congress.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
There only two things Americans seem to be in agreement on. They don't want big data centers in their neighborhoods and they want the fucking Epstein files released.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Trump’s legacy will be that he made the biggest geopolitical strategic error in US history. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
theatlantic.com
Iran Unleashed
The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Mills sounds like a pathetic loser. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
One of Congress’ most scandal-plagued Republicans may be about to lose his primary
Florida Rep. Cory Mills has been accused of stolen valor, was subject to a restraining order, and is reportedly under investigation by the Justice Department. He also has Trump’s “Complete and Total E...
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This administration is just the worst. www.factcheck.org/2026/08/wrig...
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Wright's Hairsplitting Statements About Canceled Energy Grants in Blue States - FactCheck.org
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has repeatedly denied that politics were involved in the termination of more than 280 grants last October. A court filing made public in July, however, shows that Energy ...
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
What I want to know is how can this guy breathe with his nose shoved sooooo far up Trump's HUGE ass?
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/t...
nytimes.com
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...
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Sleeping giant wakes to rip back control from the elites who left us scraps
The working class can force a massive reckoning by voting out dark money.
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wordworkin @wordworkin.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
go.bsky.app/RtE49tM Great pack Carl, thx for including me. Please follow all and repost!
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Tricia "The Welsh Daffodil " @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Please follow and repost these already vetted fabulous people. We are stronger together 💪 💙 go.bsky.app/4y7tpjL
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Coko @coko.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
TYSM Tricia 💙 #BlueWaveNov2026 #TakeBackOurCountry #StrongerTogether
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The Snarky One (TSO) @snarky1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Have you ever wondered how much Trump’s Iran war is costing Americans? iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
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Iran War Energy Cost Tracker
Tracks the extra cost paid by U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel since the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, compared against a no-war counterfactual baseline.
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