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Ben Cohen
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Brit, Jew(ish), living in Washington DC, editor of The Banter newsletter: https://thebanter.substack.com/
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The evidence is utterly damning. @bobcesca.bsky.social nails it:

"Donald Trump Is Guilty As Hell" open.substack.com/pub/thebante...
Donald Trump Is Guilty As Hell
The latest tranche of Epstein emails indicating Donald Trump's involvement in sexual abuse are damning beyond belief.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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If Democratic leaders in Washington have a unifying principle these days, it isn’t progressivism or pragmatism — it’s fear. Fear of bad headlines. Fear of Wall Street. Fear of Fox News. Fear of Donald Trump. Fear, most of all, of their own shadows.
“Standing Up To Donald Trump Didn’t Work”
An urgent message to Democrats: This is not how you negotiate.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A message to Democrats: this is NOT how you negotiate.
The latest must-read from @julieroginsky.bsky.social:

“Standing Up To Donald Trump Didn’t Work”

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“Standing Up To Donald Trump Didn’t Work”
An urgent message to Democrats: This is not how you negotiate.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Fantastic piece by @bobcesca.bsky.social on The Banter today!:

Reports Of Democracy’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated
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Reports Of Democracy’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated
One of the most important takeaways from the election is…the existence of the election itself.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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F**king Mondays: Tucker's Nazi Chat, Proof of Life, and Premium Healthcare for Trumpsters
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F**king Mondays: Tucker's Nazi Chat, Proof of Life, and Premium Healthcare for Trumpsters
An Election Day test for Democrats, Tucker's friendly chat with Nick Fuentes, and Trump gets a MAGA supporter the life saving healthcare he needs.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Trump is hurting his own supporters to "own the libs". @bobcesca.bsky.social explains:

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Donald’s Dumbest Grift Yet: Owning His Own People
Trump keeps punishing MAGA voters so he can "own the libs"
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October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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A terrifying piece from @julieroginsky.bsky.social on The Banter today:

Trump is Murdering Americans
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Trump is Murdering Americans
This is a deliberate policy choice to starve tens of millions of Americans.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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A big thanks to @bobcesca.bsky.social for doing this:

Remembering Chez
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Remembering Chez
Eight years after his death, Chez Pazienza’s writing lives on.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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F**king Mondays: Ben Shapiro vs Matt Walsh, No Kings Takes Over, Israel/Hamas Update, and Trump's Devious Plan
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F**king Mondays: Ben Shapiro vs Matt Walsh, No Kings Takes Over, Israel/Hamas Update, and Trump's Devious Plan
Ben Shapiro is beginning to realize that his own side wants him dead.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Ana Kasparian is a Deranged Racist
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Ana Kasparian is a Deranged Racist
Kasparian’s latest viral rant about the Jews, sorry, “Israel,” reveals much about the TYT firebrand leftist.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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A salient question from @bobcesca.bsky.social:

"Why did he allow the previous deal to die on the vine, precipitating more death and starvation?"

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Donald Just Rebranded Biden’s Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal
Thanks, Joe!
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October 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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A really phenomenal piece by @julieroginsky.bsky.social today:

The Establishment is Lying Down Before Trump

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The Establishment is Lying Down Before Trump
Democrats and the media once called Trump an existential threat. Now they’re normalizing his second presidency.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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F**king Mondays: Guess Who's Vaccinated? Trump Crashes the Economy, and Dems are Winning the Shutdown War
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F**king Mondays: Guess Who's Vaccinated? Trump Crashes the Economy, and Dems are Winning the Shutdown War
Vaccines for me, but not for thee.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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This is for asshole like Max Blumenthal and Norman Finkelstein:
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Anti-Black Racism on the Left
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October 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Let's fucking hope so.

@bobcesca.bsky.social's latest:

The Tide Might Be Turning Against Donald
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The Tide Might Be Turning Against Donald
This has not been a good week for the President.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Am I Allowed to Talk About Antisemitism?
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Am I Allowed to Talk About Antisemitism?
Why antisemitism is treated differently than every other form of hate.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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F**king Mondays: Trump's Gaza Gamble, Oregon's Defiance, and Owning Libs to Go Broke
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F**king Mondays: Trump's Gaza Gamble, Oregon's Defiance, and Owning Libs to Go Broke
The only column you need to start your week off
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October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The Banter's @bobcesca.bsky.social asks the hard questions:

Is It Time to Call MAGA a Terrorist Organization After These Mass Shootings?
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Is It Time to Call MAGA a Terrorist Organization After These Mass Shootings?
Or does it only count when the shooters are liberal?
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October 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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A superb piece by @julieroginsky.bsky.social today:

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This Is What An Autocrat Does
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth addressed the generals and instructed them to use American cities as "training grounds".
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October 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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A cracking piece from @bobcesca.bsky.social today. My favorite quote (possibly ever):

"Have you seen the cabinet meetings? They’re not even meetings, they’re orgiastic ass-munching sessions that deserve their own fetish category on Pornhub."

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Don’t Believe Anything The Administration Says
Kash Patel and Donald Trump have commandeered the FBI to suit the despotic whims of a fascist.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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F**king Mondays: Impeachment Anyone?? the 'Woke Right', and Trump's Hate Filled Charlie Kirk Eulogy
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F**king Mondays: Impeachment Anyone?? the 'Woke Right', and Trump's Hate Filled Charlie Kirk Eulogy
Another week of extreme lows for the President.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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I Killed Charlie Kirk, I Guess
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I Killed Charlie Kirk, I Guess
Every liberal is responsible for the death of Charlie Kirk much like every Jew is responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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A fantastic piece from @bobcesca.bsky.social. He absolutely nails it:

#jimmykimmel

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Trump Goes to War With Jimmy Kimmel - and the Constitution
The right blames the left for violence it overwhelmingly commits, while weaponizing “hate speech” to crush opposition.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The latest from @julieroginsky.bsky.social:

Celebrate Kirk — Or Else
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Celebrate Kirk — Or Else
Kirk’s death is a tragedy. But the bigger political tragedy is what it portends for the future of this country under MAGA rule.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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A powerful piece by @bobcesca.bsky.social:

Charlie Kirk Didn’t Deserve To Die
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Charlie Kirk Didn’t Deserve To Die
It’s okay to scream at our opponents, but it’s not okay to justify or normalize shooting them.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM