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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
Q: Mr Sununu, would you have voted for a war powers resolution in the Senate? JOHN SUNUNU:🚶🚶🚶 Q: Would you admit that Trump’s war was a bad decision, or are you just going to do everything that Trump tells you to do? JOHN SUNUNU:🚶🚶🚶
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 23/09/2026
they were wishcasting. they thought "well, it's not exactly great that Trump won, but at least he is going to take the wokes down a peg or three. we are frankly eager for him to curb stomp MeToo, BLM, Gaza protestors, every union organizer, etc"
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My Spanish is not good, nor was his English, so couldn’t really understand what was happening beyond the basics. I gave him all the cash I had on me, saying (I hope) “for a lawyer and your family.” And told him how sorry I was.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
UN to Trump:
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Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I'm OK with using any amount of pain to extract information from suspects, as long as we don't 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 it torture. 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 (shorter concept perfected by Elton Beard) www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | I was at the Pentagon on 9/11. Here’s what surprises me 25 years later.
There wasn’t another major attack in the U.S. But there wasn’t the reckoning that was needed either.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
September 11, 2004 from Chinatown: Rolleiflex 6008 on Ilford 120.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Between my board positions, consulting, and $305 grand a year from Hoover I've landed on my feet, while you got 9/11, Iraq and Afghanistan, Trump, and a permanent surveillance state! All I had to do was ignore a PDB on August 6, 2001. Ain't America great?!? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Condoleezza Rice: ‘Sept. 11 tested us, but it did not break us’
In her speech at the Pentagon, President Bush’s national security adviser recalls the horror of that morning.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Democrats must cease their accurate and pointed critiques of Mr. Trump's tax policies if they want people like me to vote for them. 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘖𝘯𝘸𝘶𝘬𝘢 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | No Democrat supported what’s propelling the U.S. economy now
I know firsthand about the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Voters will 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 to the party that promises more war and higher taxes! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 hat tip: Elton Beard www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Family counselors, please check on House Democrats
Socialists want retribution after centrists sided with Republicans. How will they feel when the shoe is on the other foot?
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KRAS @slat54.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Canadians are like the nice people who live over a biker bar. -- Robin Williams
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Machu Pikacchu @judet.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Fuck every single person who, through action or inaction, allowed this stupid, stupid reality to come to pass.
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Latest Politico cartoons
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Here's a post I did on Marc Caputo's story describing Natalie Harp's role (in campaign) in 2024. He described: 1) She was responsible for a Nazi tweet posted in Trump's name 2) She was serving as a gatekeeper to Trump 3) Susie Wiles didn't even try to control her emptywheel.net/2024/05/23/n...
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Natalie Harp: Gatekeeper to the Reich - emptywheel
Marc Caputo describes the woman who posted the Reich meme to Trump's Truth Social account as his digital gatekeeper.
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Robert Ellingsworth @by1959.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Pass It On.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 14/08/2026
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner notified the FBI of Jeffrey Epstein and reported that a Playmate was sexually abused and trafficked by the late financier, according to new court documents reported this week.
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Hugh Hefner tried to warn the FBI about Epstein — new docs show they ignored him
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner notified the FBI of Jeffrey Epstein and reported that a Playmate was sexually abused and trafficked by the late financier, according to new court documents reported this week.The FBI reportedly ignored several of Hefner's tips about Epstein for 15 years, according to News...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/08/2026
Ben & Jerry’s videos. Always resistance by the pint❤️‍🔥 Love this!
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
As it was with New York City, the state of Wisconsin will be emptied of millionaires and billionaires should they elect the latest Democratic candidate we have selected for today's Two Minutes Hate. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Wisconsin taxpayers will flee if Francesca Hong becomes governor
Her bad economic ideas matter more than bizarre social media posts.
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Flying Mezerkis @bananapantz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I’m absolutely shocked that the little hack from the Dispatch, the failing Jonah Goldberg site, who came into the WP OpEd section to bring “personal liberties and freedom” as a connective tissue to the section is now crashing out after less than a year. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/b...
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Adam O’Neal Resigns as Washington Post Opinion Editor
Adam O’Neal inherited a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
America First.
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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It’s nice that they changed its shirt.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship. But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen. Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship. But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother. They are both shameless hypocrites.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
people got mad at me yesterday when i said the dems were not ready to take court reform seriously. 5-4 for non-racial citizenship is not a win, it's a reprieve bsky.app/profile/schu...
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Larry Mitchell @drlarrymitchell.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This should be in the Guinness Book of World Records. #ETTD
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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The Kennedy Center board has filed an emergency motion to stay at the DC Circuit and it is bonkity-bonkers. For the first time, they say they amended the bylaws to strip all funding from the center if it removes Trump's name. No Trump KC, no money. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
resolution of this motion, and ask the Court to rule on that request no later than
7 PM. Without the name, “Trump” on the Building, our fundraising will not
only come to a halt, but any and all monies raised or committed would be
obligated to be returned, refunded, or terminated. The Bylaws of The Trump
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Foundation state, unequivocally: “The
Corporation may make donations to the Center in support of its educational,
artistic, cultural, and performing arts functions; provided, however, that in so
doing, the Board of Directors shall condition such donations to the Center upon
the name of the Center remaining unchanged as the ‘Donald J. Trump and John
F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.’ In the event the Center
should at any time remove the name of President Donald J. Trump from its
filings, marketing, branding, façade, or any other affiliated location, the
Corporation shall recover from the Center the total of all gifts, donations, and
contributions made to the Center by or on behalf of the Corporation.” The
reason for this clause is that people and companies, who have given, or will be
giving, millions of dollars to the Center were only willing to do so with the name
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
You and I both know Iran will never get a nuclear weapon, but in an attempt to give Trump a decent legacy let's agree to pretend they might. 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | To save the midterms, Trump needs victory in Iran
Americans will endure high gas prices for a good military outcome — but not for a bad deal.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Seems suddenly noteworthy again ...
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
People forgot what the economy was like after Covid.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy May Day. They can’t kill us all.
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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 21/04/2026
soon our big beautiful navy boats will be filled with people dying from old timey diseases you never even heard of
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
AIG, Lehman ... they can all rise again and bet on mortgages, car loans, student loans ... this will make W seem like an amateur!
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
When you've fucked up in plain sight, the honorable and dignified thing to do is admit nothing, contrive a plausible rationale for reversing course, and rely on friendly journalists such as myself to cover for you. 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 hat tip: Elton Beard www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Iran thinks it has leverage. Here’s how Trump can prove it wrong.
If Iran won’t accept the president’s terms in two weeks, he should impose them.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
When you've fucked up in plain sight, the honorable and dignified thing to do is admit nothing, contrive a plausible rationale for reversing course, and rely on friendly journalists such as myself to cover for you. 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 hat tip: Elton Beard www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Iran thinks it has leverage. Here’s how Trump can prove it wrong.
If Iran won’t accept the president’s terms in two weeks, he should impose them.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
It's rather counter-productive to spread freedom and democracy by corrupting the press and subverting elections 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | New data from Argentina shows the real answer to poverty
The poverty rate fell to 28 percent from 53 percent over two years.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Allowing for George W. Bush, what I really want is a president who prefers war to diplomacy, like Mr. Trump, except competent. 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘐𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴 hat tip: Elton Beard www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Trump isn’t hiding his election power grab. He’s bragging about it.
The administration is pursuing multiple paths to gaining control over November’s vote.
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Queen Mab @queenmab99.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Allowing for George W. Bush, what I really want is a president who prefers war to diplomacy, like Mr. Trump, except competent. 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘐𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴 hat tip: Elton Beard www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Trump isn’t hiding his election power grab. He’s bragging about it.
The administration is pursuing multiple paths to gaining control over November’s vote.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Being an opinion-writing conservative hawk means never hesitating to spread one's true faith by the sword. 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | No, Trump is not losing his nerve on Iran
Three weeks that could change the Middle East forever.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
@eschatonblog.com citing Tom Friedman ...
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My destiny is to clean up after the Bush and Trump families, so here is a climate narrative drastically at odds with conventional reality in order to deflect, even if only a little, from the Epstein mess my family helped create. 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯 𝘣𝘺⁣ 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮 𝘗. 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘳 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Bill Barr: Federal judges rely on this guide. It just took a sharp left turn.
The judiciary needs unbiased scientific evidence, not climate advocacy.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
at least a concept of a plan ...
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
You cannot blame professional journalists for not questioning the Trump administration's competence at warmaking, since the issue was never raised by anyone we pay attention to. 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 [hat tip: Elton Beard] www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | War-making is the president’s business, not Congress’s
The executive branch is too powerful, yes, but Trump was free to act against Iran.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
In which I confidently cite the success of Reagan's SDI, the judgment of Donald Rumsfeld, and the dream of Trump's Golden Dome to explain why he let a vital nonproliferation treaty expire. 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Why let this nuclear treaty expire? Because of what Trump can do now.
New START couldn’t protect America — and the president knew it.
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Steve in Manhattan @steve-in-manhattan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
While it is wrong to reflexively disbelieve the administration it is worse to conclude that the lies they tell about the economy are 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 bad. 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘶 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Americans hated Biden’s economy. And Trump’s?
Rising wages haven’t erased memories of inflation or the shock of higher prices.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The Civil War broke out in South Carolina and now so did a disease we'd previously eradicated - that's why every thinking American wants to move to this greatest of all states! 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Why South Carolina leads the nation in population growth — and measles
Religious exemptions for childhood vaccines and mixed messages may be driving outbreak.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
If you soft-pedal Tucker Carlson's racism, misogyny, and Nazi-adjacent behavior, you just might have what the GOP needs to dominate the next decade. 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | As conservatism lost its way, Tucker Carlson flourished
A new biography examines the ex-Fox News host’s pull on important parts of the political right.
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Washington Post Pitchbot @washpp.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
If you soft-pedal Tucker Carlson's racism, misogyny, and Nazi-adjacent behavior, you just might have what the GOP needs to dominate the next decade. 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | As conservatism lost its way, Tucker Carlson flourished
A new biography examines the ex-Fox News host’s pull on important parts of the political right.
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