Blasé Boylan
@blazesboylan.bsky.social
Journalist/author/academic.
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Blasé Boylan
@blazesboylan.bsky.social
· Jan 10
In all the reading I've done on how we got to where we are, and why Trumpism rose to where it is, I feel as if what's often missed are the two key reasons all this has happened. A thread. 1/
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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"At that point, the Republican plan, in a nutshell, could be summarized in one word: wait.
GOP leaders, in the White House and on Capitol Hill, assumed that just enough Senate Democrats would cave under pressure. Those assumptions proved true."
GOP leaders, in the White House and on Capitol Hill, assumed that just enough Senate Democrats would cave under pressure. Those assumptions proved true."
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"At that point, the Republican plan, in a nutshell, could be summarized in one word: wait.
GOP leaders, in the White House and on Capitol Hill, assumed that just enough Senate Democrats would cave under pressure. Those assumptions proved true."
GOP leaders, in the White House and on Capitol Hill, assumed that just enough Senate Democrats would cave under pressure. Those assumptions proved true."
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if democrats want to retain any amount of integrity they need to immediately vote out chuck schumer as party minority leader
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
if democrats want to retain any amount of integrity they need to immediately vote out chuck schumer as party minority leader
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$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
$40B of your money to this guy, so he can dance at CPAC at Mar-a-Lago while Americans wait for their paychecks, hoping the money actually comes.
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Newsom: He is a historic president—a historically unpopular president. Underwater in every key category—I mean, you can’t even make this up; this is hard to do…
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Newsom: He is a historic president—a historically unpopular president. Underwater in every key category—I mean, you can’t even make this up; this is hard to do…
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This week:
•FAA orders ground stop at JFK & O’Hare due to staff shortages
•USA has now lost 1M jobs under Trump—most since 2003
•US Army told soldiers to go to German food banks
•History's longest Govt Shutdown persists
•House in session only 12 of last 105 days
•Trump blocks SNAP to 42M Americans
•FAA orders ground stop at JFK & O’Hare due to staff shortages
•USA has now lost 1M jobs under Trump—most since 2003
•US Army told soldiers to go to German food banks
•History's longest Govt Shutdown persists
•House in session only 12 of last 105 days
•Trump blocks SNAP to 42M Americans
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This week:
•FAA orders ground stop at JFK & O’Hare due to staff shortages
•USA has now lost 1M jobs under Trump—most since 2003
•US Army told soldiers to go to German food banks
•History's longest Govt Shutdown persists
•House in session only 12 of last 105 days
•Trump blocks SNAP to 42M Americans
•FAA orders ground stop at JFK & O’Hare due to staff shortages
•USA has now lost 1M jobs under Trump—most since 2003
•US Army told soldiers to go to German food banks
•History's longest Govt Shutdown persists
•House in session only 12 of last 105 days
•Trump blocks SNAP to 42M Americans
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
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Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
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Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’
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The Sociopath-In-Chief couldn't be bothered to even turn his head in the direction of a man in the midst of a medical emergency who collapsed in his office. Completely incapable of empathy, the EPSTEIN Files can't be released soon enough.
25/47
25/47
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Sociopath-In-Chief couldn't be bothered to even turn his head in the direction of a man in the midst of a medical emergency who collapsed in his office. Completely incapable of empathy, the EPSTEIN Files can't be released soon enough.
25/47
25/47
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Opinion | It’s time to close the borders and make the United States a country for Americans again.
by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, David Sachs, Rupert Murdoch, and Patrick Soon-Shiong
by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, David Sachs, Rupert Murdoch, and Patrick Soon-Shiong
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Opinion | It’s time to close the borders and make the United States a country for Americans again.
by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, David Sachs, Rupert Murdoch, and Patrick Soon-Shiong
by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, David Sachs, Rupert Murdoch, and Patrick Soon-Shiong
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In general there are two paths forward. Preservation of the Union through democratic processes; or building something out of the ashes.
In either case, We the People bear the burden of action.
Exhausting path one before heading down path two is likely best, but those are the paths before us.
In either case, We the People bear the burden of action.
Exhausting path one before heading down path two is likely best, but those are the paths before us.
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In general there are two paths forward. Preservation of the Union through democratic processes; or building something out of the ashes.
In either case, We the People bear the burden of action.
Exhausting path one before heading down path two is likely best, but those are the paths before us.
In either case, We the People bear the burden of action.
Exhausting path one before heading down path two is likely best, but those are the paths before us.
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"It’s basically Groundhog Day."
Israel's violations of the Gaza ceasefire are part of a long pattern of the country breaking truce deals as soon as they are signed, says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
Israel's violations of the Gaza ceasefire are part of a long pattern of the country breaking truce deals as soon as they are signed, says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
“Groundhog Day”: Israel Breaks Ceasefire Again, Kills 104 People in Gaza Including 46 Children
Israel launched major airstrikes on Gaza, killing at least 104 people, including 46 children, in the deadliest attacks since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire was announced. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful strikes” on Gaza Tuesday ...
www.democracynow.org
November 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"It’s basically Groundhog Day."
Israel's violations of the Gaza ceasefire are part of a long pattern of the country breaking truce deals as soon as they are signed, says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
Israel's violations of the Gaza ceasefire are part of a long pattern of the country breaking truce deals as soon as they are signed, says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
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This is for your maga moron "by their bootstraps" uncle in Pennsylvania.
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is for your maga moron "by their bootstraps" uncle in Pennsylvania.