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Not only should brooks and others shut up. But Ossoff is the best example in the country of a Democrat playing dominance politics and using it to control the whole terms of his race.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 4h

A good summation of David Brooks and "civility" politics generally: no one on the right-wing can ever be described honestly, while everyone who isn't on the right-wing is always portrayed as a radical breaking cherished norms.

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 3h

just a heads up, the alt-right is descending into florid insanity over increasingly absurd conspiracy theories about James Talarico having the flu I think it was @jamellebouie.net who said Texas is a critical part of the conservative mythos and losing the state will break the party in absurd ways

gotta say, seeing the alt-right descend into florid insanity over increasingly absurd conspiracy theories about James Talarico catching the flu is one of the more bizarre discourse cycles I’ve seen in a while

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Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social · 4h

When the Auschwitz Memorial has to fact check the new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia for being a nut.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 2h

Meanwhile, here's the White House's new press secretary, demanding more politely euphemistic behavior from the opposition (before her appointment). The frame is always "how dare you call me a racist" about behavior/rhetoric that is racist.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 3h

There's just this constant: "You must pretend that you are at a ladies' tea party even in the midst of a massacre, which is by the way your fault because you're not tea partying with enough daintiness and reserve. Doilies shall be thy only weapon against cannons." Fuck that. And hooray for Ossoff.

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Steve M. @stevemnomoremister.bsky.social · 3h

He's right. Calling people Nazis is not what we do in this country. The result is that Nazis took over one of our two major political parties and seized control of our government without firing a shot, because they got no pushback from right-thinking people like David Brooks.

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Vaquera Elisa @boxelderdust.bsky.social · 5h

“It’s just not what we do in this country” means “it’s not what you’re allowed to do if you’re a Democrat”, the mainline of the Republican Party has been calling every ordinary benign good-governance Democrat Hitler-Stalin-bin Laden-Hussein-Beelzebub 9000 since before I was fucking born

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Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 4h

Thinking about all of us Cassandras who predicted so much of what has come to pass (and were, at the time, called alarmists). And would be very interested to know what percentage of us have either fled the country or decided to basically lie low, prep, and do some level of homesteading.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

Wait, he was off the trail for nine days and they think he checked into a rehab facility? Like it's a Jiffy Lube with an express treatment option?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5h

for as long as i've been alive, republicans have ran the same playbook: a few weeks before voting begins, they roll out completely fabricated smear campaigns. these things are always coordinated, so the talking points take over the news. the party is never electorally punished for their dishonesty.

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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 13h

Thinking again how hard it’s going to be for future people to understand that the Trump Admin essentially switched sides to be almost entirely pro-Russia in its FP twice but it was considered impossible to mention this because one early investigation into their ties was successfully obstructed

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Jay Mallow @jaymallow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

David we’re not falling for the “decorum” trap anymore but ESPECIALLY with bigots and Nazis

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h

question for brooks: what if they are, literally, nazis?

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 14h

Trump's head is so far up Putin's ass he can see Sarah Palin's front porch.

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Watch out for this tomfoolery. 👀🗳️👇

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This is not "a controversial vaccine trial," it's biological warfare, conducted by European researchers on African infants. It's imperialism, racism, eugenics, and the hubris of incredibly stupid people. It's denying vaccines to newborns! In what fuckin universe is this a "vaccine trial"?

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Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau

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God @thegodshow.com · 10/10/2026

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I understand this view but I think we should consider the implications of preemptively giving up charging a criminal with crimes because the jury may not convict

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

ICE plowed their car into a guy running away on foot in Houston today. There is surveillance cam video, so you don't have to pretend whatever story ICE makes up for even a second. #AbolishICE

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Not hearing much from the Sound of Freedom crowd about this child trafficking operation, are we

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

8. The Washington press corps has "normalized having an insane president," as Aaron Rupar said, but allies must see it clearly. They don't have the luxury. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's not hard. Both Yglesias moderates and Khanna leftists give MAGA politicians legitimacy because they want MAGA's base. Ossoff simply does not give a shit about the MAGA base, which allows him to speak with fierce clarity about MAGA politicians. He is willing to bet on an anti-MAGA majority.

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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

ICE and CBP need to be held accountable. After wrapping up this oversight visit at the Macadam ICE facility, it affirmed the lack of due process and the need for accountability. I will keep fighting for our neighbors. Stay loud. Abolish ICE.

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WhimsicalPickles.bsky.social @whimsicalpickles.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

To alcohol - the cause of AND solution to all of life's problems.

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WhimsicalPickles.bsky.social @whimsicalpickles.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In a way you're both winners, but in another - more accurate - way, Barney is the winner.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 09/10/2026

Ossoff is one of the very few people adequately channeling Evelyn Normielib these days the base doesn't want to hear entreaties to our better natures, they don't want to go high while the other side goes low, they want someone to come on the TV and go "these people are garbage" he's good at it

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now?

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Mike Colllins is awful and Ossoff unleashed on his ass. I am tired of people who wants to br civil about where we are. That time is gone and its truly about the heart and soul of this country.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

this is so much more encouraging from a purple state democrat than giving in to bullshit on trans rights this is the kind of shit people will go to the polls and fight FOR

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trump is desperately trying to incite a riot before the election so he can declare an emergency

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The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants. There is Violence, Murder, and Mayhem all over the State. The people of Minnesota must fight back. You have been robbed, and abandoned by your State Government. Your Governor is an incompetent thief who doesn't want to get involved. He just wants to get out of town with as much as he can steal, and then, lead a quiet life. The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back! If you need, the Federal Government will come to your rescue.
Governor Tim Walz, and Mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, must immediately ask for Federal help - and leave the rest to us!
President DONALD J. TRUMP
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

As completely deranged and fucked up and wrong as he is, I gotta say it is stressful to have the damn president of the United States constantly attacking my state of Minnesota, sending violence, calling for violence, putting all lives at risk, killing our neighbors. Like it really takes a toll.

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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 08/10/2026

i think there’s a decent political case for running on impeachment but i cannot blame jeffries for knowing how to count, which magary apparently does not

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