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@twafflehill.bsky.social
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Political Junkie following the rise and fall of Oligarchy and the far right. Anti Brexit, Trump, Murdoch, Musk etc. I don’t follow back as I like to keep my timeline manageable.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You’ve likely seen the news: The U.S. Supreme Court Friday greenlit a flawed Trump administration database for purging voters from the rolls. Almost as troubling: Plenty of major news outlets were eager to downplay the decision’s importance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This week at Democracy Docket: The Supreme Court boosted Trump’s voter suppression. Legacy media shrugged
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday greenlit a flawed Trump administration database for purging voters from the rolls. And plenty of major news outlets were eager to downplay the decision's importance.
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 27/09/2026
Here is the declaration from a court observer that they witnessed a forklift "run into and hit the pillars several times" at the Kennedy Center
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Case 1:25-cv-04480-CRC Document 84-1 Filed 09/16/26

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Afterward, I saw a forklift carrying what appeared to be a more permanent form of

fencing drive over to the north side of the building. I saw the forklift run into and hit the pillars on

the building several times.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this 16th day of September, 2026.

/s/ Bridget Kennedy-Bailey
Bridget Kennedy-Bailey
Washington Litigation Group
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 1120
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 521-8760
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“National Park Service Deputy Director Frank Lands visited Grand Teton National Park this week and looked at three potential locations for a baseball park within the park’s boundaries” WTF 🤬 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
this piece aged well: Why Trump’s “ban on the free press” will go down in flames
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Why Trump’s “ban on the free press” will go down in flames
Very illegal and very not cool.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The USG crusade to destroy the ICC seems primarily motivated by a desire to shield Israeli officials like Netanyahu and Gallant from accountability. Worth recalling that those two face charges related to using starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
International criminals preparing to punish International Criminal Court
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Pete Hegseth’s brother, Philip Hegseth, is a podcast producer for ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ [aka “a16z”] & recently joined the DHS as a liaison to the “Dept of War”. (ICYMI, A16z was co-founded by Peter Thiel ally Marc Andreessen.) 1/
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ossoff: Did you see this business about Don Jr.‘s wedding in the Bahamas? Where he received, apparently, a cash gift from a Russian oligarch connected to the Kremlin? This man, Kremlev, was apparently in China with Putin two days before he flew to the Bahamas for Don Jr.’s wedding…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"I'm asking you to pretend I'm on the ballot." -Donald Trump www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-…
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US Energy Consumers Have Spent $121 Billion Extra Since Trump Launched Iran War: Moody's | Common Dreams
Moody's analysis shows Trump's illegal war with Iran has cost US consumers $1,760 per household. Energy prices spike, ad
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God @thegodshow.com · 19/09/2026
Trump fucked up America’s supply chain so badly that soon his voters will be eating the cats and eating the dogs.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/09/2026
Erection interference?
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The law is that “Although the WH is not required to open its doors to the news media, once it establishes press facilities for credentialed journalists, it cannot deny access based on the content of a journalist’s coverage.” That's exactly what Trump is doing. joycevance.substack.com/p/its-a-nice...
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It’s a Nice First Amendment You’ve Got There…
Mea culpa for the long post on a Saturday night, but read on and see if you don’t agree that it’s essential.
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Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We await with baited assumed disappointment.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/09/2026
Former special counsel Robert Mueller was asked if Russia is still interfering in our elections. He responded “They’re doing it as we sit here” during his 2019 congressional testimony.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I miss grownups.
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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hell, if I was at Camp David getting some sort of medical treatment I’ve been hiding from the press and was presiding over a failed Iran war and plummeting polls number but making a killer profit as POTUS, I would prob ban reporters to distract from my role in Epstein files too.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/09/2026
White House official Peter Navarro says it's "treasonous" for White House reporters to accurately report things like the fact that the Iran war is going poorly for the US
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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 19/09/2026
The most charitable possible read, I think, is that giving the headlines-obsessed president a couple of the headlines he wants is what finally causes him to drop it
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🌵🌞 @daysonrick.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Denmark’s PM, Mette Frederiksen, and the leader of Greenland’s government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, posted online late Friday, emphasized that the agreement would fall far short of Trump’s stated desire for “the acquisition of Greenland by the US” www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Trump and leaders of Denmark and Greenland announce plan to sign Arctic security pact next week – live
Greenland’s leadership emphasized that the agreement would fall far short of Trump’s stated desire for ‘the acquisition of Greenland by the United States’
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Trump: "We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many"
BREAKING NEWS: I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns. There will be NO COST to the United States! At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America. Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval. For over 100 years, Presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but NONE of them were able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation. This is an “Infinite Life” Agreement, there is no end! We are very honored and proud of what has just taken place, and everything agreed to today will be cherished by the American People. We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many. We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction. This solution is a great one for the United States of America, Denmark, Greenland, and all of our Allies. We look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland toward a magnificent future with respect to this large, and highly strategic, parcel of land. We will be very protective of it! This is a dream come true for the United States of America, one that is very important, historic, and special. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
"So began a steady supply of spoon-fed stories, especially to The Times, w/ behind-the-scenes scoops about Vance’s noble attempts to limit the damage. It’s a bit reminiscent of those leaks about Ivanka and Jared secretly working to moderate the president’s worst impulses" — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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JD Vance will never escape the albatross of the Iran War
No matter how many stories he feeds the Times about all his doubts.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
There it is
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
If you appreciate my work more than Steven Cheung does and would like to buy me a coffee, it’d be appreciated
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Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter. Your support makes my work possible, including all the clipping I do across my social media channels.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Pretty rich from a guy using the US embassy to promote the arbitrary renaming of Canadian waterways. The president has North Korea on speed dial and is taking orders from the FSB. Ask them for help. Canada knows who its allies are.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
Trump’s claim that his $5k payoff isn’t a quid pro quo for voting Republican is undercut by the fact he’s not pushing to do it now, when Republicans already control Congress
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.
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The muted response to Trump 9/11 fantasy is a media failure
It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.
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John B Des Moines @john-b-des-moines.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The fight to protect our elections from GOP attacks is turning our way. Absentee ballots will start going out within a few days. Every day counts. Every day matters. Thanks to all the good people who are working hard to protect our right to vote.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
SCOTUS needs an amicus brief on this as they consider whether to transfer control of our elections into his hands 🙄
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump has spent 25 years workshopping a series of evolving anecdotes, many of which apparently took him years to remember. Pls read; Link below, and in comments: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-25th-a...
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twafflehill.bsky.social @twafflehill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Trump Posts Cruelly Edited Video of King Charles
The video the 80-year-old president shared removed several key details from a 2020 incident.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 11/09/2026
Traffic a few kilos of drugs in a boat while being Hispanic? Death by missile, without trial. Set up the world's biggest online drugs marketplace? Guest of honour.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 11/09/2026
This is the founder of Silk Road – which enabled international drugs trafficking on an industrial scale, among other things – speaking at President Trump's midterm convention (after getting a pardon from him), because lol nothing matters.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10/09/2026
oof this is...not good
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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Shout out to everyone who said it was just a temporary distraction and not a central organizing principle of modern fascism.
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Elon Musk’s PAC makes transgender people its multi-million-dollar midterm target
America PAC is attacking Democrats in four competitive Senate races as the trillionaire prepares to spend at least $100 million helping Republicans.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The RNC is desperately hosting its first-ever midterm convention, but no one wants to go. Counter-programming includes the Epstein Redacted Reading Room & Bookmobile. I’ll be on the ground in Texas to center and amplify the most important issue: the Epstein Files. youtu.be/-dkywz7yOWU?...
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Trump DESPERATELY SCRAMBLES to RALLY GOP as MIDTERM CHAOS GROWS!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump all the tricks. Take whatever you want. Admit nothing. Deny everything. Turn the tables on your accusers. Both are corrupt villains who have deeply damaged our country. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
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Opinion | Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling (Gift Article)
Trump needed only one teacher.
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Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
77 million thought stunts like this indicated business smarts.
Trump pretending to work at a McDonald’s drive-thru window during the 2024 campaign.
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 06/09/2026
He should do what the Pharoah's did and bury himself with his wealth
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/09/2026
A string of absolutely bonkers Truth Social posts from Trump in the span of about 10 minutes
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Seems appropriate that he'd steal the aesthetics of a corpse that sits on a decaying golden throne.
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
'Grist to the mill of the grift' Attendees will reportedly be charged $35,000 to take a picture with Vice President JD Vance at an event it will cost $25,000 to attend. www.rawstory.com/gop-conventi...
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Bipartisan giggles over GOP Convention price tags: 'Grist to the mill of the grift'
There was a bipartisan roasting on MS NOW Sunday afternoon as a Republican strategist and former Democratic lawmaker joyfully mocked President Donald Trump's midterm convention.Susan Del Percio and fo...
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twafflehill.bsky.social @twafflehill.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"It's not a big thing ..." How many billions did this small military excursion cost so far...
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Kim A. Wagner @kimatiwagner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"The United States never targets civilians in combat,” Vance continued. “We never will do that. We never have done that" My man, your country was literally founded on the targeting of civilians...
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Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In June 1934 the British Union of Fascists - the Blackshirts - staged a rally at the Olympia in London. One protestor after another was singled out and beaten up by the crowd. Here's how Ronald Blythe described it.
Description of the BUF Olympia rally, at which a series of hecklers were violently attacked by Blackshirts. The sadism, Blythe writes, reached "an erotic intensity". Stanley Baldwin's private secretary expressed shock and dismay: "It was a deeply shocking scene for an Englishman to see in London."
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026
Good news: he lost.
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