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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Hegseth must go. There are many, many reasons why. In this column, I offer a few of the top ones. thedailybeast.com//these-are-all-the-reasons-pete-hegseth-needs-to-be-fired-right-now/
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All the Reasons Pete Hegseth Needs To Be Fired Right Now
And if Trump doesn’t fire him, Congress has to force out the Secretary of Brain Dead Racist, Sexist Bro-osity.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Fully a third of this country is made up of brainwashed, propagandized morons who can't tell fact from fiction. They've been systematically miseducated, misinformed, and manipulated by media and political actors with a financial and electoral interest in keeping them confused.
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Barb’s barbs @theupside.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
If you were wondering:
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Eric Champnella @echamp.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Trump's golf tab has crossed $100 million (in travel and security expenses) in his second term -- paid for by you and me. He's spent 110 days golfing in just over 14 days in office, putting him on track to spend $300 million on golf.
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Taxpayers’ Tab for Donald Trump’s Golf Habit Crosses $100 Million
This is Trump's 56th visit to his course in West Palm Beach and 110th golf day in just over 14 months in office, keeping him on track to spend $300 million on golf.
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Barb’s barbs @theupside.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We HAVE term limits. They’re called elections.
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Political Humor @politicalhumor9.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
When Democrats accuse Trump of a crime, it's because he actually did it. When Trump falsely accuses Democrats of a crime, it's because he actually did it.
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 19/03/2026
Since 1866, it's been illegal to put living people on U.S. currency. So how is the Treasury minting a $1 coin with Trump on it? Simple: By declaring that this currency is not, in fact, currency. Nothing means anything! Laws are made up!
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Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves Gold Coin With His Face on It
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
5/ My son got the video to load for me, which is good because Senator Padilla’s remarks re: the Save America Act are excellent, and I was tearing my hair out trying and trying to upload the clip to no avail. Here it is. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 25/03/2026
A periodic sign tap that nearly all people in media who claim to be "centrists" are actually conservatives. Self-identifying as moderate is the core ploy of American reactionaries. It was invented by Bill Buckley. Bari Weiss is just the latest practitioner. I traced the full history here:
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The ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ and the long history of right-wing rebranding
For nearly a century, Republicans have been pretending to be the ‘real liberals’
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Recap: He’s manipulating the stock markets to rake in billions to distract from his ludicrous war that is costing us billions, which he started to distract from getting outed as a pedophile. You’re all caught up.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
According to the Cato Institute, The Trump administration is reportedly receiving millions of immigration applications, pocketing the hefty fees, and never processing the applications. It’s collected over $1 billion in fees so far. Where is the outcry over this fraud and abuse?
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Trump State Dept. Accused of ‘Largest Fee Fraud in History’ of US Immigration System | Common Dreams
An immigration researcher at the Cato Institute found that the Trump administration is "raking in billions of dollars in
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Barb’s barbs @theupside.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Add this to the list of Trump’s “accomplishments”
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a man in a suit and tie is dancing with the words i did that behind him
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing with the words i did that behind him
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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Trump halted military and humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian defenders and eased oil sanctions on the Russian invaders. These actions helped aggressor Russia and harmed U.S. national security. They establish that Trump is a Russian asset and traitor to the United States.
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
What Was Actually in the Mueller Report open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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What Was Actually in the Mueller Report
There is an enormous amount of misinformation circulating about former Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 U.S.
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Sharon Dolente @sharondolente.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Some of the justices are wildly uninformed about election administration. But also, sadly, apparently believe lies about the 2020 election, ignoring Bill Barr’s assessment such claims were BS.
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Saffermaster 🏆 @saffermaster.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The right wing justices are not impartial. They are republicans who are committed to suppressing the vote.
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Pensive Dog on a Rocky Beach @anotherstraycat.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I feel like Roberts loves an opportunity to kick democracy in the teeth.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 19/03/2026
Republicans blocked Democrats' bill to pay TSA workers AGAIN. Then, they blocked our bill to fund all of DHS besides ICE & CBP...AGAIN. We've given Republicans every chance to solve this TODAY. They refuse unless Congress cuts a blank check to ICE. Not happening.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
“We can’t last 34 more months of what we’ve seen in the last 14. We’re fucked if this guy serves out his term. He’s gonna trash everything once and for all.”
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The $191 billion ICE slush fund came at expense of Medicaid, food assistance, and support for veterans. Republicans chose warrantless searches and brutality over compassion for American families. Remember in November! #FundDHSFreezeICE
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🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖˡᵉˢˢ ᵁˢᴬ @indyrefugee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Most Democrats are in favor of reasonable, constitutional voter ID laws. But the voting public doesn’t know that because the Democratic Party allows the Republican Party’s message of “Dems Cheat” to go unchallenged. As Jessica Tarlov suggested, get some bills out there.
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Rosa DeLauro @delauro.house.gov · 18/03/2026
I introduced a bill to fund all of Homeland Security except for ICE & CBP. We could pass this bill today and fund TSA, FEMA, cybersecurity, and more. Republicans refuse. Ask them why.
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CYNC Verity Media @cvmedia.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Opinion: Yes America, you were lied to then, and you are being lied to each and every day. Trump will do whatever he can to avoid the Epstein files. Oh, and Mexico isn't paying for the wall and he never was able to end Russia's war on Ukraine, Putin calls the shots. #TrumpEffect #Propaganda #Lies
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Proudly Blue @proudlyblue.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
There isn't any worrisome voter fraud anywhere, so for Trump to make his 'Save America Act' his top priority can only mean he's trying to fix the upcoming election b/c he knows he will lose, be impeached, & eventually face prison. Ironically, his imprisonment is the only way to save America.
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Bridget123goooo 🌊🦋🏃🏻‍♀️⛰️ @bridget123goooo.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Who does Trump hate the most? President Obama. Why? Because everything President Obama accomplished was done much better than anything Trump is trying to do. #ObamaDidItBetter 🎥: @KeithBell841 IG
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
When I saw this video my head exploded! My question for Trump supporting Evangelical Christians & other religious folks is...You good with this? Since Trump will pardon all of these MOFOs, the next Democratic President must join the International Criminal Court so they can be tried at the Hague.
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Kane Lawless 420 @kanelawless420.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
As if playing the victim will validate the identity she chose. Basically.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/03/2026
Explain it to me like I’m five… 🤬
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
SCOOP. From my OUR LAND newsletter: Trump's DOJ is helping to get a convicted FBI informant tied to Russian intelligence out of prison. The lie this guy told the FBI—Joe Biden took a $5m bribe from Burisma—was the main evidence for the GOP impeachment drive. 1/2 link.motherjones.com/public/44694...
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realKyleKeegan @realkylekeegan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The Save Act is MAGA’s confession that it will never win another election without suppressing the vote of women and poor people.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Thank you @edsutton.bsky.social for speaking from your heart and your experience.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The one time when it’s good that the Secretary of Defense has no idea what he’s talking about.
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Barb’s barbs @theupside.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
And take your crappy, over-roasted burnt coffee with you!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Donald Trump is notorious for filing lawsuits at the drop of a hat. He's filed over 4,000 of them. Many for defamation. But Donald *will not* sue Ted Lieu for defamation. Why? He's been told by lawyers that in defamation actions, truth is an absolute defense.
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Barb’s barbs @theupside.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Proof?
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Angus King: “There is a clear winner in this war, Vladimir Putin & Russia — estimates released a few hours ago are that Russia has reaped $6 billion — about $400 million a day from the increase in oil prices & the easing of sanctions — I think the record should show the real winner so far is Putin”
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) speaks at a Senate Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Very interesting stuff here. A new supplemental funding bill, notionally to pay for the Iran War, will be a back door way for the White House to claim Congress retroactively authorized the war itself talkingpointsmemo.com/news/for-tru...
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For Trump, Emergency Cash from Congress Means Approval for More War
Trump’s war on Iran is illegal. Congress hasn’t authorized it; administration officials...
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 13/03/2026
Trump finally admitted Russia is probably helping Iran kill American troops, right after he lifted sanctions on Putin's oil to fix the crisis his own war created. 1/2
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 13/03/2026
20 White House cabinet members have directed at least $30 million in spending that benefitted President Trump since 2023. Only three out of 23 members have not in some way helped pad Trump’s political coffers, pet projects or personal bottom line. 🧵
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Julie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
NEW: House Oversight Committee wants to interview Epstein prison guard -- interview request comes after @miamiherald exclusively reported that she was overheard by inmate talking about covering up his killing. Here is a free link to our story: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI
One officer said: “Dudes, you killed that dude.”
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John Hickenlooper @hickenlooper.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The president gutted Medicaid but he’s asking Congress for $50 billion to fund his illegal war in Iran. While you can’t afford your doctor visits, Trump can find money for a war most Americans don’t even want.
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E.J. Fagan @ejfagan.com · 12/03/2026
National Science Foundation: $9 billion total in FY2026
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Barb’s barbs @theupside.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Why CA? Florida’s nice this time of year
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Mike Davis • Feed After Midnight @mjdavis1988.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Not a bad overview to share with folks who don’t know what is in there: mdavis19881.substack.com/p/the-save-a...
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The "SAVE" Act is a Scam
The real facts on the act, and how you can help stop it.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/03/2026
Told y’all Elon’s DOGE team weren’t data analysts. They were hackers! A whistleblower says a DOGE engineer stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, including personal information on hundreds of millions of Americans. People need to go to prison for this shit.
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Susan Perri @perri4health @perri4health.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thank you @David_J_Bier for being the adult in the room.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
In other words, the drive to reward allies over experienced prosecutors isn’t just a governance problem. It could become a get-out-of-jail card for the very criminals the Justice Department exists to prosecute.
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In blow to Trump DOJ, judge disqualifies ‘triumvirate’ leading U.S. attorney’s office in NJ
The judge said the DOJ's defense of the triad was an "enormous assertion of Presidential power."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion. That's $1 billion per day. $41,666,667 per hour. $11,574 per second. Thousands of lives lost. People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.
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