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History adjunct, former high school history teacher, antiquarian, book collector 🇺🇦🇺🇳

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 22h
Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 20h
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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think Smith could successfully sue Schmitt for defamation now, since he's restating the falsehood outside of the Senate hearing, and by this point he clearly knows what he's saying is false
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Semi driver stops filling up his tank when it hits $1,000 "Almost thirty years of driving trucks and that's a first"
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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández @fernandez.house.gov · 21/09/2026
ICE shot Wilbur in his car in Austin yesterday. Now, his family doesn’t even know where he is. His family deserves answers. The American people deserve the truth. Release the body camera footage. Tell us where Wilbur is.
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yf thys skeet doth recevye 10,000 reposts ther wil be a *Ted Lasso* and *Slow Horses* crossovir episode.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 18/09/2026
You May Now Kiss the Bribe — A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Mister Trump, there are still some MAGA voters who are stubbornly standing by you. Can you say something to alienate them too?"
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
He should put on a cardigan sweater and deliver this message in a televised address. I'm sure American voters will love it!
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
congrats to truckers for trump, who are getting exactly what they voted for
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16/09/2026
A judge blocked another effort to add Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center. In response, the president lashed out at a congresswoman during a board meeting—then gave the center an ultimatum, @janaykingsberry.bsky.social reports:
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The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Hostage
The president berated a congresswoman during a board meeting, then posted that he would abandon the Kennedy Center if his name isn’t added to it.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Norfolk Southern’s CFO “said fuel prices at the present time are like something out of ‘science fiction.’” $NSC
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
there is no presidential candidate jon ossoff unless keisha lance bottoms is elected governor of georgia. why? we can’t afford to lose that senate vote, so he would need a democratic governor to replace him with a democrat.
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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature: -marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag -has *many* white supremacist donors -appears to advocate lynching He is expected to win Nov. election talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...
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Exclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He’s Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.
The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. Big Tech buys off Congress. No action on AI safety. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It’s very important to know you can just tell them their questions are dumb. It’s what Trump does! He’s been very successful at it! The media decided to stop asking actual important things to him because of it!
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Breaking things is kind of his whole deal.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Matthew Yglesias & @mattyglesias
The GOP operative class is younger, better educated, and more urban than the national average which means their intuitions pull the party to the center.
The Dem operative class is also younger, better educated, and more urban but that means their biases pull Dems off-center.
4:15 PM • 11/7/22 • Twitter for iPhone
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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So glad my university paid to have shaq dj a quad party before a game against Middle Tennessee State University instead of paying faculty competitive salaries or fixing its collapsing infrastructure
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
My favorite thing about this poll is that ‘Accepting a luxury jet from Qatar while the Trump Organization pursues business opportunities in the Gulf’ came in last. Deeper bench than the ‘92 Dream Team.
Bar chart from Data for Progress titled 'Trump's Handling of the Epstein Files Is Seen as the Most Concerning Corruption-Related Action.' An August 28–31, 2026 survey of 1,167 U.S. likely voters asked which of Trump's second-term actions are most concerning, selecting up to two. Results: declining to fully release the Epstein files, 22%; directing federal law-enforcement investigations against political opponents, 17%; using the presidency to enrich his properties like Mar-a-Lago, 17%; growing his family's cryptocurrency business including Trump meme coins, 15%; family and associates moving between government roles and private ventures, 15%; pardoning allies including Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, 12%; easing regulations in industries where his family has financial interests, 12%; selling early access to his social media posts for up to $100,000 a month, 11%; accepting millions in White House ballroom donations from companies with business before the government, 11%; accepting a luxury jet from Qatar while the Trump Organization pursues Gulf business, 9%, last among the listed actions. 'None of these are concerning to me' drew 18% and 'Don't know'
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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The drug hangover from the midterm convention must be fierce.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Remember when Joe Biden proposed canceling student debt and every single Republican accused him of "bribing voters"?
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Biden accused by GOP of 'bribing' voters with student loan forgiveness
The Biden administration unveiled its latest effort to forgive as much as $20,000 in debt for some borrowers on Monday after the Supreme Court struck down its original plan last year.
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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
this definitely makes me feel safer having the Guard in DC After an argument about whether the soldiers’ hairstyles followed Army regulations, one Guardsman allegedly told another that he would “slap the Jackson 5 out of you” and drew his sidearm.
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Dispute over hair length leads to soldier pulling gun on fellow guardsman, police say | CNN Politics
A member of the Georgia National Guard assigned to the task force patrolling Washington, DC, is facing assault and gun charges after he was accused of pulling his firearm on a fellow soldier during an...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/09/2026
"this republican politician is a total piece of shit" is like a dog bites man story at this point www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Dr. Liz: Life in the Aftertimes @lgkatzphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If Hitchcock made films today.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/09/2026
Trump on the Reflecting Pool “It’s going to look better than it did in 1922 when it was built.” May 2026 “It’s going to have no leaks, going to have no problems. Going to be clean and beautiful.” May 2026 “And it won’t leak because it’s done properly. And it’s going to be beautiful.” June 2026
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I think there are fair questions when the POTUS spends his day posting Ai cringe 60 times. Like who is making all of these memes? Is he posting with Natalie or does she have full permission to post on his behalf without content approval? Is the White House ever asked anything about these episodes?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/09/2026
NEWS: New York City just recorded the safest summer in its history. From June through August, NYC saw its fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record. Major crime fell 6.2% year-to-date, murders plunged 24.1%, and the subway had zero murders, shootings, or rapes in August.
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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This change grants Commerce political appointees veto power over data and research releases by scientists and statisticians at NOAA, NIST, Census, and BEA.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth has taken out more American generals than Iranian ones.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 31/08/2026
Countries such as Nigeria, Peru, and the Philippines offer lessons in how to clean up after a corrupt regime, which could prove useful once Trump leaves office, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues.
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What Might Happen to Trump’s Ill-Gotten Gains
Lessons from fallen autocrats
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Rd bacon @doublechinner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Just saw #CoyoteVsAcme! What a delightful movie. If you want to stick it to Zaslav & the WB execs who tried to bury this film, go see it! If you love the Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote, go see it! If you love John Cena, Will Forte, or Peter Lorre, go see it! If you love Albuquerque, go see it!
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 27/08/2026
A former staffer for Rep. Mike Collins who posted himself in KKK regalia is at least the fourth person in Collins’ orbit to be exposed as espousing extremist views and behaviors
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The Many Extremists in Mike Collins’ Orbit Have Come to Define His Campaign
The most prominent throughline that has emerged in the 2026 Georgia Senate...
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John Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Many Extremists in Mike Collins’ Orbit Have Come to Define His Campaign
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The Many Extremists in Mike Collins’ Orbit Have Come to Define His Campaign
The most prominent throughline that has emerged in the 2026 Georgia Senate...
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Stanford Brown @stanbrown.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It's not just his son-in-law: A former Mike Collins staffer posted KKK and Nazi images. Some Republicans see a pattern. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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A former Mike Collins staffer posted KKK and Nazi images. Some Republicans see a pattern.
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) is challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff (D). The former Collins staffer posted a swastika and shared an image of himself in what appear to be KKK robes.
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Stanford Brown @stanbrown.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton guest-starring on Captain Kangaroo in 1976 #DollyParton #CaptainKangaroo youtube.com/watch?v=BTSm...
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Captain Kangaroo with Dolly Parton - 1976
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Micah @rincewind.run · 22/08/2026
this is always the thing that strikes me about trump there is just absolutely nothing redeemable about him at all, on any level you wouldn’t trust him around your kid, you wouldn’t trust him around your dog, he’s just a complete black hole of ego and selfishness
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 22/08/2026
I’m still trying to process how the president of the United States somehow talks tougher about Canada than North Korea.
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Stanford Brown @stanbrown.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Surprising trivia of the day: in the 1985 CBS miniseries Robert Kennedy and His Times, River Phoenix played Robert F. Kennedy Jr.--Jason Bateman played Joe Kennedy III, and Shannen Doherty played Kathleen Kennedy (later Kathleen Kennedy Townsend).
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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Harp posted “FIGHT FOR TRUMP” more than 150 times on January 6. Her Twitter account was suspended, but it’s unclear when and by whom: Twitter or her. “Sycophant” doesn't quite cover all the crazy. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/p...
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Deleted tweets show now-Trump aide Natalie Harp’s zealous support on Jan. 6 | CNN Politics
Years before Natalie Harp became a key White House aide to President Donald Trump, she posted more than 150 tweets demonstrating extraordinary devotion to him on January 6, 2021.
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MQ News - Today's LQBTQIA+ Stories @mqnews.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The congresswoman who built her career calling queer people groomers is now defending her own son against child exploitation charges. #LGBTQ #Boebert #QueerNews #TransRights
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Lauren Boebert Built a Career on "Groomer" Attacks. Her Own Son Now Faces Exploitation Charges
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert spent years branding LGBTQ+ people as threats to children. Now her 21-year-old son, Tyler, has been arrested on charges of sexually exploiting a 17-year-old girl.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
You can see why Hegseth and his flunkies didn't like jawdropping details like this one, from Korte's final Stars and Stripes story, about US Navy evacuees from Bahrain. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
In one instance, early in the war, a mass text message went out to evacuees directing them to contact the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a nonprofit that aims to assist military families during emergencies.

However, when one spouse called the phone number listed in the announcement, they were connected with the National Bank of Canada, the spouse

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Cake or Death @johngcole.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
the one thing that is most impressive about us is that Donald Trump is not only the worst President ever, but he may actually be one of the worst couple handfulls of Americans to ever live. It's really an amazing feat for us to shower this clod with riches his whole fetid life.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Lawrence: The way you’re campaigning and the language you're choosing, you must know, is inviting Donald Trump to unload all the resources possible to defeat you. Ossoff: Well, the White House is obviously deeply offended when it's pointed out that they've broken every promise they made
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Super Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hahaha holy shit
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As a professional sadist, the best and most stinging of jabs are ones that are very direct but leave a large nebulous area to be filled in 10/10 Ossoff, no notes...except to the rest of his party. Wise up.
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