Ham Tharp
@hamtharp.bsky.social
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Ham Tharp
@hamtharp.bsky.social
· Mar 28
Germans didn’t repudiate fascism because they learned about the Reich’s extracurriculars.
They repudiated it because they were conquered.
No one is coming to save us.
We have to save ourselves.
And we do that by saving each other.
Credit: @weisselberger.bsky.social
They repudiated it because they were conquered.
No one is coming to save us.
We have to save ourselves.
And we do that by saving each other.
Credit: @weisselberger.bsky.social
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As if?
The 28-point plan is written as if it was entirely done was drawn up by Putin
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As if?
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Rubio Admits Difficulties in Translating US Peace Plan from the Original Russian
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Rubio Admits Difficulties in Translating US Peace Plan from the Original Russian
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i will kind of accept this from some random person who barely pays attention. ben shapiro though? he's just lying
Ben Shapiro: “When the president said deport all the illegal immigrants, I never thought that he meant that literally”
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
i will kind of accept this from some random person who barely pays attention. ben shapiro though? he's just lying
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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“The president bears responsibility for Wednesdays attack on Congress by MOB rioters. He should have immediately denounced the MOB when he saw what was unfolding.” Kevin McCarthy
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
“The president bears responsibility for Wednesdays attack on Congress by MOB rioters. He should have immediately denounced the MOB when he saw what was unfolding.” Kevin McCarthy
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
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They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They’re wearing masks so they can’t be prosecuted later. As long as they think they can’t be prosecuted, their crimes will intensify. They will torture, starve and kill, as they have already, on greater and greater scale.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
Signed, someone who’s covered the unaccountable War on Terror for 23 years.
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So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
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Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
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Pacific Koel, a couple of days ago. These visit every year but are usually heard and not seen. I was pretty happy to get this.
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Pacific Koel, a couple of days ago. These visit every year but are usually heard and not seen. I was pretty happy to get this.
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Dems should be all over THIS, not caving on a shutdown and healthcare premiums on which the publicly currently clearly blame Trump and the GOP for.
At least some people’s lives have improved in Donald Trump’s America.
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Dems should be all over THIS, not caving on a shutdown and healthcare premiums on which the publicly currently clearly blame Trump and the GOP for.
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Back in 2017, I realized the Republican claim of "less spending, fewer taxes, smaller government" was a lie.
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Back in 2017, I realized the Republican claim of "less spending, fewer taxes, smaller government" was a lie.
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
They spend the same amount of tax dollars as Democrats: they only choose differently who to collect it from & who gets to be the recipient.
And they LOVE wasting money on war & bailouts. 🧵
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
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So the one to 25,000 bad apples in the NYPD are "self-deporting?" What a great way to weed out the most prejudiced assholes. Congratulations, New York City!
November 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
So the one to 25,000 bad apples in the NYPD are "self-deporting?" What a great way to weed out the most prejudiced assholes. Congratulations, New York City!
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This is the kind of response we need to make every time a Republican lies.
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is the kind of response we need to make every time a Republican lies.
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I write my columns sitting in a New Haven café, eating waffles and lattés served by comely young immmigrant waitresses. Here’s how women ruined my workplace.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I write my columns sitting in a New Haven café, eating waffles and lattés served by comely young immmigrant waitresses. Here’s how women ruined my workplace.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
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Justice KBJ is a brilliant strategist. She is working the rules to compel timely review of the stay in the SNAP case by both the Circuit Court and by the Supreme Court. This is why knowing which SCOTUS justice has supervision of the Circuit you file in is essential.
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Justice KBJ is a brilliant strategist. She is working the rules to compel timely review of the stay in the SNAP case by both the Circuit Court and by the Supreme Court. This is why knowing which SCOTUS justice has supervision of the Circuit you file in is essential.
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...
Sleepy Don.
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open at a recent Oval Office event.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Sleepy Don.
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Johnson has made the House irrelevant. A real House would work for the people not the executive.
FOX: So you would ask Speaker Johnson to recall the House?
GOP REP. KEVIN KILEY: Not only would I, I've asked him to do it repeatedly. There's no justification. And honestly, it's Republican voters who should be most upset about this when they delivered a GOP majority and now that's being wasted
GOP REP. KEVIN KILEY: Not only would I, I've asked him to do it repeatedly. There's no justification. And honestly, it's Republican voters who should be most upset about this when they delivered a GOP majority and now that's being wasted
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Johnson has made the House irrelevant. A real House would work for the people not the executive.
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There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask.
Cowards
Cowards
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Certainly. — On the other hand, this accelerates natural selection. 😉
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Certainly. — On the other hand, this accelerates natural selection. 😉
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BREAKING: SANDWICH GUY ACQUITTED. NOT GUILTY!
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
BREAKING: SANDWICH GUY ACQUITTED. NOT GUILTY!