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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Are you worried that Elon Musk will alienate the independents you need to win? Elon Musk said [insanely bigoted thing, pick any recent one]. Do you agree? Are you rejecting his money? What do you say to voters concerned about Elon Musk spreading child porn? It isn't hard. They just don't want to.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 27/08/2026

I just want to shake people sometimes why the fuck did you vote for this what the hell is wrong with you

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withanestupid.bsky.social @withanestupid.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This post stands out but the whole thread is worth a read

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

You can’t talk about debt without talking about how we got into a bad predicament, and there’s only one correct answer: tax cuts enacted this century

U.S. debt is on track to reach historic levels
Debt held by the public as a percentage of the gross domestic product, 1792-2055
- Historical - • Projected → Without Bush and Trump tax cuts
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Source: Authors' calculations using data from the Congressional Budget Office, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Federal Reserve, the Yale Budget Lab, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. A full list of sources is available here.
Chart: Center for American Progress

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Republicans hyperventilating about Natalia Harp: “How dare you suggest that Donald Trump, a man who cheated on ALL of his wives, is liable for rape, bragged about sexual assault, ogled naked underage pageant girls, & paid off a porn star would have an inappropriate relationship with an employee?”

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 07/08/2026

“If we care about something as fundamental as protecting children from predators or maintaining the Department of Justice as a respected institution devoted to representing the American people, Republicans cannot remain in positions of power."

contrariannews.org

Breaking: Bill Cassidy Still Can't Find His Spine

A senator with nothing to lose agrees to vote for the worst nominee ever for attorney general.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/08/2026

BREAKING: Bill Cassidy says he’s a YES on Todd Blanche, solidifying his legacy as the man who enabled RFK Jr. to wreak havoc on Americans’ health, and now the man who will let Blanche weaponize the DOJ like never before seen in history and cover up for Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 07/08/2026

My Republican colleagues aren’t powerless, they are just refusing to do their jobs. Reining in an out-of-control President is literally in the job description. We are supposed to be a system of checks and balances.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Nearly every political bio of Bill Clinton or Pete Buttigieg; and most about Corey Booker, Wes Moore, Gina Raimondo, Jim Himes, etc; and back in the day Bill Bradley (or really far back JW Fulbright) mentions that they were Rhodes Scholars. Somehow not (yet) as prominent a theme in coverage of AES.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Most of the corruption perpetrated by the Trump admin would not be possible without the complicit enabling of the Republican majorities in the House and Senate. The only way to put any check and balance on this out of control regime is to vote them out in November.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The president took on a vanity project, gave no-bid contracts to contractors who screwed it up, made up a story about vandals to cover it up, and then fomented a felony prosecution against an innocent scapegoat. You could impeach for anything he's done but "This asshole is out of control" is a layup

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 01/08/2026

In a Friday night news dump, Trump DOJ affirms that its prosecution of an innocent Olympian was a cheap stunt to appease and reinforce Trump’s lies about the reflecting pool. Feds move to dismiss. Statement from Davey Hearn’s lawyers

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

It's the dumbest scandal, but also maybe the easiest to understand for people who don't really follow things too closely.

We drained the beautiful "Reflecting Pool" today in order to fix the scars and damage that was done by the Vandals two weeks ago. We wanted to wait until after the July 4th Weekend. The slashes were 300 yards long, and the floor of the pool was cut and then pulled upward, with great force, by these thugs. The Parks Department had to empty the water in order to fix the water tight basin. It will be refilled and put back into service soon. These
Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done.
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT

DOI provided less than fulsome information at the outset of this case. However, the information subsequently demanded by USAO disclosed by DOI—which was not known to the prosecutors or the grand jury before the return of the indictment—strongly suggest that a rushed and botched installation by AIC, the primary contractor, led to the damage to the lining of the Reflecting Pool. It was not until USAO-DC repeatedly reached out to DOI dozens and dozens of
times that DOI slowly started trickling information to USAO-DC. Had DOI been forthcoming
with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury
indictment. Furthermore, prosecutors have an affirmative obligation pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), the Jencks Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3500, Rule 16 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Rule 3.8 of the Rules of Professional Conduct to produce
information to the defense. DOT's failure to fully and accurately provide information to USAO-
DC undermined the government's ability to abide by these responsibilities.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Trump has ruined the Reflecting Pool. It was never meant to be painted

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Rick Havoc @rickhavoc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Friday night meme dump.

Pic of Patrick Swayze

"Been dead for a decade, hasn't made Ghost 2 yet."

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Fauci targeting is a good case study in people who are barely doing any job at all demanding everyone else do their job flawlessly.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The same is true about the “stolen” election

Ben Rhodes: The strangest thing about the MAGA freakout over Fauci is that Trump was his boss - and ran the government - during the entire period they are so mad about.

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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 31/07/2026

So basically an adversary could attack any blue state and Trump wont care because he doesn't see himself as the President of the "United States" Without a doubt the most worst president we've ever had. Anti-republic, anti-democratic, anti-constitutional just devoid of basic dignity

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Phillip Anderson @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Make no mistake here. This is Trump objectively taking the side of Iran, a nation we are currently at war with, over the Americans in Minnesota because he hates the governor and the fact that a majority of voters there did not vote for him

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

While you were over here trying to figure out how you were going to cover the rent and food—this guy was over there using $5.1 million in taxpayer money YOU paid into the system to cover these statues in 23 karat gold. Yeah, he did that.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

But today in his cabinet meeting, Trump blamed it on American Democrats. Just as he has blamed things many times that Russia and China have done on Americans. He’s not a patriot, he’s the ultimate traitor.

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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I miss having a Congress that didn't allow the president to commit crimes whenever he wanted.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It's darkly depressing that the entire GOP -- from the White House to Congress to the Supreme Court -- insists that the president and his aides cannot be held accountable for all the very clear crimes that they clearly committed, but they think Dr. Fauci should hang for alleged mishandling of COVID.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 29/07/2026

right, operation warp speed was basically the one thing he ever did that provided some genuine public benefit and it became such a liability with his base that he completely disavowed it and handed HHS over to the antivax industrial complex

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Micah @rincewind.run · 29/07/2026

man I will just never get over the fact that the collective response to the pandemic, and an absolutely miraculous vaccine development, was to destroy public health in this country and smear everyone involved I generally take a positive view of humanity overall but it's so depressing

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Republicans have been in control of the House for nearly 4 years, the presidency and senate for nearly 2, and they are going to go into the midterms blaming the current economy on Joe Biden and not Trump's tariffs, corruption & wars. Good luck with that. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Centcom initially said that all incoming missiles and drones had been intercepted and there were no casualties. Just thinking about that years-long freakout over Benghazi.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/07/2026

Trump photo bombing the world cup trophy celebration is one of the most narcissistic things ever. They even tried to usher him off like an old confused grandpa.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I hate that so many people are picking over the Mitch McConnell proof-of-life photos like a bunch freaking flat-earthers. I also hate knowing that Republicans would absolutely use AI to pretend McConnell is still alive if it helps them keep their hold on their illegitimately-gained power.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The Pentagon is withholding causality and hit numbers. The CDC is withholding infection rates. The FDA is withholding information about food contamination. The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data. This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In addition to being morally abhorrent, this is both factually wrong as to the people who ICE has killed and legally wrong as to when lethal force can be used.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is abuser logic extended to summary execution.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Maybe they should just practice locking the door and turning off the lights and remaining silent while hiding under their desks…or is that just appropriate for kindergartners?

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 07/07/2026

Trump continues to use his pardon power as a 'Get Out of Jail Free' card for his political allies. From Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police to financial fraudsters to polluters — it seems there’s no crime he won't pardon. He's making a complete mockery of our justice system.

washingtonpost.com

Trump pardons a major donor and violators of the Clean Air Act

The pardons continue a pattern in President Donald Trump’s second term of railing against the Biden administration while granting clemency to political allies and donors.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 07/07/2026

Democrats need to stop panicking and pointing fingers at each other and start attacking the GOP for allowing Trump to use America like one big ATM for his corrupt family and billionaire buddies. This is simple.

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withanestupid.bsky.social @withanestupid.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I mostly limit myself to watching extended highlight reels, but I watched some of the USA game today and I must say the star player cam is the stupidest thing ever invented for sports viewing.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The tariffs were just another CON to manipulate the stock market and profit billions from insider trading and crypto corruption — $2.2 BILLION to be exact, and we paid the bill. Trump’s tariffs cost the average US household $1,500 per year.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/07/2026

NEW evidence shows executives from 3 egg companies plotted to raise your prices. Price fixing is ILLEGAL. But Trump’s Justice Department is giving them a mere slap on the wrist. How small? The largest egg company only has to cough up 0.001% of its profit last year. Shameful.

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withanestupid.bsky.social @withanestupid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Yet another showcase of Republican hypocrisy, straining it gnats and swallowing camels all day every day

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I see a lot of “so-and-so is a birthright citizen” because their parents weren’t citizens when they were born on American soil. But the truth is, we’re all birthright citizens, unless we have been naturalized.

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withanestupid.bsky.social @withanestupid.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

But by all means Republicans, continue shouting about extremist liberal judges legislating from the bench.

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

See that skyrocketing blue line? That’s the number of times that SCOTUS has been issuing unsigned, unexplained rulings.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

As a strict originalist, I believe that we must take the American Constitution literally. Unless its literal meaning contradicts the opinion of a Republican president.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 30/06/2026

The legal arguments for Trump's birthright citizenship executive order are vapid and embarrassing. Multiple lower court judges legit laughed DOJ lawyers out of the room. The fact that four Supreme Court justices twisted themselves into logical pretzels to buy it is a constitutional emergency.

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The Constitution Is On Life Support

Four justices are prepared to stuff the Fourteenth Amendment’s promises in the garbage because Mister Trump demands it.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Please read and call. Flood the zone.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/06/2026

My concern is that even if a judge orders this asshole to mail our ballots, that trump will ignore the court and sabotage mail ballots anyhow. He’s got a judge on the 3rd circuit who told DoJ lawyers to tell the courts to fuck off, and he’s deploying more election deniers to the bench.

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