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Again before we go praising MTG… and if shes truly changed great, but can somebody please ask her about January 6? Have her address that to see if this is real
November 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Again before we go praising MTG… and if shes truly changed great, but can somebody please ask her about January 6? Have her address that to see if this is real
Can’t wait. Love me some Ken Burns 🤓
Nice interview re: Burns' new Revolutionary War doc--caught the 1st episode; found it illuminating.
"You cannot understate the importance of the changes to romanticized ideas abt the Revolution. It is still encrusted w/ the barnacles of sentimentality and nostalgia, & we don’t accept its violence."
"You cannot understate the importance of the changes to romanticized ideas abt the Revolution. It is still encrusted w/ the barnacles of sentimentality and nostalgia, & we don’t accept its violence."
Ken Burns Knows Who Won the American Revolution: “Ne’er-Do-Wells, Felons, and Immigrants”
“I vowed after ‘The Civil War’ not to do any more war films,” says the master documentarian. “It hurt too much.” Lucky for us, he couldn’t keep his promise—paving the way for The American Revolution...
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Can’t wait. Love me some Ken Burns 🤓
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Guilty until proven innocent
FOX: Here's a viral video of landscapers who were being addressed by a CBP agent. What do you say to people who say that falls outside the purview of getting criminals out?
GREG BOVINO: Martha, do we know the criminal records of those so-called landscapers?
GREG BOVINO: Martha, do we know the criminal records of those so-called landscapers?
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Guilty until proven innocent
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"Imagine how much more aware people would be about White House corruption if news stories stopped saying 'Trump said…' and instead said, 'Trump, a convicted felon, said…'"
As @markjacob.bsky.social notes here the conventions of political reporting are helping obfuscate Trump/MAGA criminality:
As @markjacob.bsky.social notes here the conventions of political reporting are helping obfuscate Trump/MAGA criminality:
It’s the media’s version of a “pardon” when news outlets fail to remind the public of past crimes by Trump and his mischief makers such as Steve Bannon.
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How the media ‘pardon’ political criminals
News outlets paper over the ugly pasts of right-wing extremists
www.stopthepresses.news
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"Imagine how much more aware people would be about White House corruption if news stories stopped saying 'Trump said…' and instead said, 'Trump, a convicted felon, said…'"
As @markjacob.bsky.social notes here the conventions of political reporting are helping obfuscate Trump/MAGA criminality:
As @markjacob.bsky.social notes here the conventions of political reporting are helping obfuscate Trump/MAGA criminality:
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It’s transgender awareness week, so if you weren’t already aware, you are transgender
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It’s transgender awareness week, so if you weren’t already aware, you are transgender
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Immigration raids at churches. Is this really who we are as a country? Does this really make us any safer or stronger?
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Immigration raids at churches. Is this really who we are as a country? Does this really make us any safer or stronger?
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i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
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Perfect: @lastweektonight.com John Oliver is not impressed with Megyn Kelly’s “pedophile math”
John Oliver calls out MAGA, especially Megyn Kelly, for shielding Trump from the Epstein scandal: "When even the guy running the Pervert Express to Crime Island thinks you're a dick."
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Perfect: @lastweektonight.com John Oliver is not impressed with Megyn Kelly’s “pedophile math”
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You should watch this report by Scott Pelley of @60minutes.bsky.social — while more of a synopsis of the earlier reporting on this utterly corrupt pardon of Binance’s founder as the Trumps feather their fetid nest, bringing it all together makes for a powerful indictment.
‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family
‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family
"60 Minutes" reported President Trump pardoned the founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange after he "enriched" the Trump family during its crypto push
The post ‘This Is Corruption’: ’60 Minutes’ Reports Trump Pardoned Binance Boss After He ‘Enriched’ Crypto Business Tied to Trump Family first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
You should watch this report by Scott Pelley of @60minutes.bsky.social — while more of a synopsis of the earlier reporting on this utterly corrupt pardon of Binance’s founder as the Trumps feather their fetid nest, bringing it all together makes for a powerful indictment.
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“Pam, I told the republicans to vote to release the Epstein files. You know what to do.”
“I’m on it, Mr. President.”
“I’m on it, Mr. President.”
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“Pam, I told the republicans to vote to release the Epstein files. You know what to do.”
“I’m on it, Mr. President.”
“I’m on it, Mr. President.”
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Massie: "I would remind my Republican colleagues who are decided how to vote, Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement, but by 2030, he's not gonna be the president and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release those files."
November 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Massie: "I would remind my Republican colleagues who are decided how to vote, Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement, but by 2030, he's not gonna be the president and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release those files."
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Pundits: Kamala Harris shouldn't have prioritized identity issues!
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Pundits: Kamala Harris shouldn't have prioritized identity issues!
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
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Pundits: Why didn't Kamala Harris run on kitchen table issues?
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
November 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Pundits: Why didn't Kamala Harris run on kitchen table issues?
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
Kamala Harris's campaign speeches:
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See also: student loan debt relief, firearms regulation, college admissions & race, federal regulatory authority, etc. etc.
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
See also: student loan debt relief, firearms regulation, college admissions & race, federal regulatory authority, etc. etc.
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It’s pretty simple.
When you do a huge armed midnight raid on an apartment building rounding up and terrorizing children and later find out there were no criminals there everyone involved resigns in shame and we have loud showy Congressional hearings.
When you do a huge armed midnight raid on an apartment building rounding up and terrorizing children and later find out there were no criminals there everyone involved resigns in shame and we have loud showy Congressional hearings.
November 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It’s pretty simple.
When you do a huge armed midnight raid on an apartment building rounding up and terrorizing children and later find out there were no criminals there everyone involved resigns in shame and we have loud showy Congressional hearings.
When you do a huge armed midnight raid on an apartment building rounding up and terrorizing children and later find out there were no criminals there everyone involved resigns in shame and we have loud showy Congressional hearings.
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The presidency is a side gig for Trump‘s grift.
"New disclosures posted Saturday...show that Trump’s purchases of at least $82 million include bonds from Netflix Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Boeing Co., Meta Platforms Inc., Home Depot Inc., Broadcom Inc. and Intel Corp., of which the US government acquired a stake under his administration."
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The presidency is a side gig for Trump‘s grift.
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This is literally just so freaking embarrassing
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This is literally just so freaking embarrassing
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This is looting.
NEW: The DOJ is in settlement talks with Mike Flynn for $50M. They're robbing us blind. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is looting.
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Blending family and governance
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Blending family and governance
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
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Harris didn’t do what he says the Democrats did
Tim Walz existed
The actual party platform existed & you can still read it: www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/20...
That quote doesn’t make it better. It’s still revisionist history. He sounds like Ezra Douthglesias now.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Tim Walz existed
The actual party platform existed & you can still read it: www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/20...
That quote doesn’t make it better. It’s still revisionist history. He sounds like Ezra Douthglesias now.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Harris didn’t do what he says the Democrats did
Tim Walz existed
The actual party platform existed & you can still read it: www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/20...
That quote doesn’t make it better. It’s still revisionist history. He sounds like Ezra Douthglesias now.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Tim Walz existed
The actual party platform existed & you can still read it: www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/20...
That quote doesn’t make it better. It’s still revisionist history. He sounds like Ezra Douthglesias now.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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Just in the past 3 days, I happened to speak to an academic, a US politician and a former Biden official who had all received death threats and severe harassment from the MAGA movement. It's now a common experience. I am sorry MTG has to live through the same thing, but she can't be surprised
MTG: “.. “I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world. .. The man I supported and helped get elected.”
@mediaite.com #GA14
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
@mediaite.com #GA14
www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
November 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Just in the past 3 days, I happened to speak to an academic, a US politician and a former Biden official who had all received death threats and severe harassment from the MAGA movement. It's now a common experience. I am sorry MTG has to live through the same thing, but she can't be surprised
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The Saudis want the oil price to be as high as possible but below the level where US oil producers can make money and erode their market share. And they know that Trump will put the Saudis first as long as hes in on the grift. Ergo: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Saudis want the oil price to be as high as possible but below the level where US oil producers can make money and erode their market share. And they know that Trump will put the Saudis first as long as hes in on the grift. Ergo: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
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Do you want to know why Michelle Obama won’t run for president?
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Do you want to know why Michelle Obama won’t run for president?
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…