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Judy Gitlin

@xcised120.bsky.social
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Wondering how we got here and why. Sister of founder of SDS when a Democratic Society counted for something. Venting keeps one sane. The situation couldn't be more dire. Use this space for good trouble.

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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 6h
The moment Schmitt pooped in his pants. The prepared board of FAKE evidence of nothing-wrong place, people, all very Republican fuckup.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 6h
‘No Beardos, No Weirdos, No Wimps’: Hegseth Lays Out His Military Vision www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... It's not quality but the look.Weirdo? How many weirdos have been killed? The DOD isn't telling us how many DEATHS have REALLY occurred, how many wounded?Firing all the senior ppl who know how.
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In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran
In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 8h
The only red hat you should buy if you're in the market for that color..
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 8h
The U.S. has removed itself(via Trump)from the Anti-Corruption Panel. The only two others who have left were 1. Russia 2. Belarus. Trump loves corruption. He is the KING of Corruption!
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 8h
Maria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad www.thebulwark.com/p/maria-come...
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Maria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad
The Trio comes together on the daily pod for the first time to give a little taste of the MAGA-land news Sam, Will, and Tim are covering for The Bulwark.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 9h
Trump Wants to Get His Hands on the Power of the Purse www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o... All those voices in his head are his own.
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Opinion | Trump Wants to Get His Hands on the Power of the Purse
The search for fraud in the federal government must always end in the same place.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 9h
Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o... Oooh good. VIRAL. Lethal?
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Opinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 9h
That’s Propaganda! weissmann.substack.com/p/thats-prop...
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That’s Propaganda!
The Trump Administration -- off the legal rails
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 10h
America Used to Be Cool. What Happened? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?
The world order is changing. So is the United States’ place in it.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12h
The Five Trump Scandals That Deserve Thorough Investigation newrepublic.com/article/2160... via @newrepublic.com ONLY FIVE?
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The Five Trump Scandals That Deserve Thorough Investigation
A guide for the Democrats’ coming congressional majority
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12h
U.K. Believes Iran Was Involved in Incident at Air Base, Burnham Says www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/w... I would certainly accept intel from the U.K. before that from the U.S. It really IS a question of INTELLIGENCE of which the U.S. is sorely lacking.
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UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says
The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the events at R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday, without providing details why.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12h
A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/n...
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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.
Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12h
She Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. The Authorities Say She Did. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/w... Now vaccines can be used as a coverup for murder. God bless RFK, Jr and the deniers.
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Andrea Shaw Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. Authorities Say She Suffocated Them.
In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins. She blames the childhood vaccines they received.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12h
D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n... Hope he loses his job.
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D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said a woman’s report to police in 2024 saying she had been raped at a fraternity did not support a criminal case. But he said he is now reaching out to her.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 13h
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t... As angry as I? Trying to find money for a friend in need and overcome w the tax implications for my paltry savings which will be taxed to the hilt.Nothing's right nor fair nor 'democratic' about this.
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 13h
Live Updates: Pilot May Have Tried to Crash Flight to Israel, Netanyahu Says www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... Well, I see it's not ELAL so the likelihood of terrorism's grown existentially. Thank goodness it was thwarted.
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Live Updates: FlyDubai Pilot May Have Attempted to Crash Flight to Israel, Netanyahu Says
Passengers intervened and “prevented a disaster” after one pilot stabbed another during a flight from Dubai, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. The motive...
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground
A wild attempt at a “gotcha” moment resulted in the ass/hole-in-ground mix-up.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pete Hegseth Is About to Slash a Fifth of All Military Leadership newrepublic.com/post/215992/... via @newrepublic.com FEWER,not less. Oh yes, Foxenglish.By the way, generals you fired are the brains behind tactics,knowledge.You're a musclebound bozo more interested in look of military than safety.
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Pete Hegseth Is About to Slash a Fifth of All Military Leadership
Hegseth has said he wants “less generals, more GIs.”
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance. newrepublic.com/article/2157... via @newrepublic.com
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Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance.
The vice president’s task force is recklessly canceling Obamacare enrollees over allegations of fraud. It will result in eligible people losing their insurance.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Marco Rubio Knowingly Gave Federal Contract to Kremlin-Tied Company newrepublic.com/post/215980/... via @newrepublic.com
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Marco Rubio Knowingly Gave Federal Contract to Kremlin-Tied Company
The State Department agreed to the partnership after Oxygen Forensics’ Russia links had been exposed.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mamdani Announces Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Without Discussing Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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Mamdani Announces Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Without Discussing Israel
A report issued by Mayor Zohran Mamdani describes ways that New York City is funding hate crime prevention and celebrating the contributions of Jewish New Yorkers.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...
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OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models
Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Alex + Andrew Weissmann LIVE! weissmann.substack.com/p/alex-andre... An AA Meeting we should all attend!
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Alex + Andrew Weissmann LIVE!
A recording from Andrew Weissmann and Alex Wagner's live video
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Exclusive: Mamdani on extreme weather, DoorDash, and why Trump likes him so much www.motherjones.com/politics/202... He'll turn it 180, claim you and friends are planning another 9.11. He doesn't get what you stand for. Religion supersedes all else. Saudi Arabian buddies don't fit that mold to him.
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Exclusive: Mamdani on extreme weather, DoorDash, and why Trump likes him so much
To fight the climate crisis, NYC mayor says to take on corporations.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
$6 Diesel Is Hurting Small Truckers. It Could Hurt Trump, Too. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o... Your thought to God's ears.
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Opinion | $6 Diesel Is Hurting Small Truckers. It Could Hurt Trump, Too.
When fuel costs rise, the price of everything rises.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u... I hope he's had really good therapy since that harrowing experience. He so young, so gung-ho in his work and so vulnerable. Welcome home, Evan. We who do not know you but really cared salute your stoicism.
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The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b... The last recipients of better oil prices will be we the people.
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Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated
More tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz as shippers gain confidence, but the global supply of oil is still below demand.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And sickly true.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The conundrum for real employees of the Dept. of Justice. "Should I stay or should I go?" Article in The New Yorker. Those who stay have to have a very strong gut and an invisible shield (and sword) to stand up to Blanche and his complete obeisance to the criminality wrought by his master.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the Law newrepublic.com/article/2159... via @newrepublic.com
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This Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the Law
Remember when the DOJ defied the judge who ordered those El Salvador–bound planes to turn around? Well, this week brings a new and important chapter in that story.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly. newrepublic.com/article/2158... via @newrepublic.com
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The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly.
Trump is following one of the Republican Party’s long-standing traditions: burning the economy to the ground.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u... Never forget the brilliance and steadfast leader of the FBI. Where'd he fly off to on our dime this weekend?
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Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads are receiving bipartisan criticism www.motherjones.com/politics/202... As well it/they should. Notice of course the black and white like the old Vietnam era ads. He still disgusting b/w or vivid naranja.
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Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads are receiving bipartisan criticism
On Sunday, the president aired an ad saying he would “demolish the deep state” and “cast out the communists, Marxists, and fascists.”
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The good guys. The DEMS who actually care and intend to watch out to protect YOU and ME. And this is just a portion of the group.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w... Imagine Canada actually worrying about military action by us or U.S. Worry about HOW CRAZY TRUMP IS is real.
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Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Mean Girls Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...
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Opinion | The Mean Girls Presidency
Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Special place in my heart for cartoon cleverness.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Was the 9/11-Era GOP So Different From Today’s? Not Different Enough. newrepublic.com/post/215321/... via @newrepublic.com Same or similar figures with same or similar stupidity, egos and lack of vision.
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Was the 9/11-Era GOP So Different From Today’s? Not Different Enough.
Were we really a united country after the September 11 attacks? Briefly. Then the Bush administration stoked divisions that look all too familiar to us today.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A “Bloodbath” Will Only Make Donald Trump More Corrupt and Lawless newrepublic.com/post/215847/... via @newrepublic.com
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A “Bloodbath” Will Only Make Donald Trump More Corrupt and Lawless
Most pols would hunker down for an electoral wipeout and take their medicine. Not Roy Cohn’s protégé.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel newrepublic.com/article/2158... via @newrepublic.com He's still doing it. Are you sure he has Achilles heels? Try a few arrows.
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Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
McConnell's wife, Pam Bondi, Usha Vance among the stellar group controlling this horror.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
5 Arrested as Terrorism Suspects Near U.K. Air Base Used by U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w... Royal Air Force. I automatically sit up taller.
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5 Men Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism Offenses Near RAF Fairford, Air Base Used by U.S.
British counterterrorism police said the men were arrested after three suspicious vehicles appeared to be traveling toward R.A.F. Fairford early on Sunday.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Crook-ete, and super hypocrite.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
How many families would have enough food for a year or ten with what Bezos spent on his silicone infused Mrs. OBSCENE doesn't come close.
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Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump was BOOED when he appeared on the Jumbotron at Tennessee vs TX game.👏🤣♥️
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