Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 6hThe moment Schmitt pooped in his pants. The prepared board of FAKE evidence of nothing-wrong place, people, all very Republican fuckup. 000
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.nytimes.comIn Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and IranIn his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 8hThe only red hat you should buy if you're in the market for that color.. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 8hThe 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! 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 8hMaria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad www.thebulwark.com/p/maria-come...thebulwark.comMaria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was BadThe 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. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 9hTrump 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.nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Wants to Get His Hands on the Power of the PurseThe search for fraud in the federal government must always end in the same place. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 9hTrump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o... Oooh good. VIRAL. Lethal?nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst WaysOn the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 9hThat’s Propaganda! weissmann.substack.com/p/thats-prop...weissmann.substack.comThat’s Propaganda!The Trump Administration -- off the legal rails 011
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 10hAmerica Used to Be Cool. What Happened? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...nytimes.comOpinion | America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?The world order is changing. So is the United States’ place in it. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12hThe Five Trump Scandals That Deserve Thorough Investigation newrepublic.com/article/2160... via @newrepublic.com ONLY FIVE?newrepublic.comThe Five Trump Scandals That Deserve Thorough InvestigationA guide for the Democrats’ coming congressional majority 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12hU.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.nytimes.comUK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham SaysThe 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. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12hA Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/n...nytimes.comA 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. 011
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12hShe 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.nytimes.comAndrea 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. 010
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 12hD.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.nytimes.comD.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New EvidenceDistrict 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. 011
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 13hHow 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.nytimes.comHow Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal TaxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 13hLive 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.nytimes.comLive Updates: FlyDubai Pilot May Have Attempted to Crash Flight to Israel, Netanyahu SaysPassengers 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... 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...open.substack.comEric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the GroundA wild attempt at a “gotcha” moment resulted in the ass/hole-in-ground mix-up. 011
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pete 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.newrepublic.comPete Hegseth Is About to Slash a Fifth of All Military LeadershipHegseth has said he wants “less generals, more GIs.” 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance. newrepublic.com/article/2157... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comCheck 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. 100
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Marco Rubio Knowingly Gave Federal Contract to Kremlin-Tied Company newrepublic.com/post/215980/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comMarco Rubio Knowingly Gave Federal Contract to Kremlin-Tied CompanyThe State Department agreed to the partnership after Oxygen Forensics’ Russia links had been exposed. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mamdani Announces Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Without Discussing Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...nytimes.comMamdani Announces Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Without Discussing IsraelA 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. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...nytimes.comOpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. ModelsEmployees 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. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Alex + Andrew Weissmann LIVE! weissmann.substack.com/p/alex-andre... An AA Meeting we should all attend!weissmann.substack.comAlex + Andrew Weissmann LIVE!A recording from Andrew Weissmann and Alex Wagner's live video 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Exclusive: 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.motherjones.comExclusive: Mamdani on extreme weather, DoorDash, and why Trump likes him so muchTo fight the climate crisis, NYC mayor says to take on corporations. 000
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.nytimes.comOpinion | $6 Diesel Is Hurting Small Truckers. It Could Hurt Trump, Too.When fuel costs rise, the price of everything rises. 100
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The 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.nytimes.comThe Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried HomeIn 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. 020
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Mideast 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.nytimes.comMideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain ElevatedMore tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz as shippers gain confidence, but the global supply of oil is still below demand. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The 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. 011
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the Law newrepublic.com/article/2159... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comThis Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the LawRemember 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. 010
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly. newrepublic.com/article/2158... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comThe 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. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Embarrassing 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?nytimes.comEmbarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its EmployeesIn an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. 022
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump’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.motherjones.comTrump’s taxpayer-funded ads are receiving bipartisan criticismOn Sunday, the president aired an ad saying he would “demolish the deep state” and “cast out the communists, Marxists, and fascists.” 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The 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. 010
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Carney 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.nytimes.comCarney 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. 010
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Mean Girls Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Mean Girls PresidencyOur government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Was 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.newrepublic.comWas 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. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A “Bloodbath” Will Only Make Donald Trump More Corrupt and Lawless newrepublic.com/post/215847/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comA “Bloodbath” Will Only Make Donald Trump More Corrupt and LawlessMost pols would hunker down for an electoral wipeout and take their medicine. Not Roy Cohn’s protégé. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump’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.newrepublic.comTrump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ HeelTrump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026McConnell's wife, Pam Bondi, Usha Vance among the stellar group controlling this horror. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/20265 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.nytimes.com5 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. 000
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How 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. 010
Judy Gitlin @xcised120.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump was BOOED when he appeared on the Jumbotron at Tennessee vs TX game.👏🤣♥️ 020