Joe Rossi
@joelatrib.bsky.social
General assignment/investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Tribune. Part of the fictional liberal media.
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Joe Rossi
@joelatrib.bsky.social
· Nov 15
So, yeah, I'm at this place.
Happy to start new mutual follows or, if you know me from the other place, renew old ones.
Happy to start new mutual follows or, if you know me from the other place, renew old ones.
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Normal people oppose Trump. The only people who support Trump are a minority of Republican weirdos and freaks. Democrats represent the majority position on tariffs, on Greenland, on ICE excesses, and they should start talking as if they're the majority.
January 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Normal people oppose Trump. The only people who support Trump are a minority of Republican weirdos and freaks. Democrats represent the majority position on tariffs, on Greenland, on ICE excesses, and they should start talking as if they're the majority.
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People here are outside patrolling their neighborhoods in this, trying to keep their neighbors safe from lawless armed masked goons. Armed with whistles and vests, they are essentially fighting a war against their own government and its ethnic cleansing campaign.
January 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM
People here are outside patrolling their neighborhoods in this, trying to keep their neighbors safe from lawless armed masked goons. Armed with whistles and vests, they are essentially fighting a war against their own government and its ethnic cleansing campaign.
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I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
When I think about how smart people around the world will prostrate and absolutely debase themselves for this corpulent, ignorant, mediocre degenerate, I must sit down. What an absolute, soul-crushing indictment of humanity, and yes, I'm aware the world's dumbest people love that I am owned by this.
Stolen valor.
Trump took Machados Nobel Peace medal but he’ll NEVER have the title. She’s looking for something from him that she’ll never get.
Trump took Machados Nobel Peace medal but he’ll NEVER have the title. She’s looking for something from him that she’ll never get.
January 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
When I think about how smart people around the world will prostrate and absolutely debase themselves for this corpulent, ignorant, mediocre degenerate, I must sit down. What an absolute, soul-crushing indictment of humanity, and yes, I'm aware the world's dumbest people love that I am owned by this.
This is very well said, and it's long past time for us to start calling Republicans what they are: hate-filled, easily programmable weirdos and freaks. It clearly worked during the 2024 campaign, until it was decided that it wouldn't work.
January 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This is very well said, and it's long past time for us to start calling Republicans what they are: hate-filled, easily programmable weirdos and freaks. It clearly worked during the 2024 campaign, until it was decided that it wouldn't work.
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The "article" here should be "why do so many people in rural areas believe things that are easily provably false?" as opposed to "why are we so divided?"
It's almost like the former might give you the answer to the latter.
It's almost like the former might give you the answer to the latter.
January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The "article" here should be "why do so many people in rural areas believe things that are easily provably false?" as opposed to "why are we so divided?"
It's almost like the former might give you the answer to the latter.
It's almost like the former might give you the answer to the latter.
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Remind me, when your masked paramilitary thugs are strangling kidnapped immigrants to death in torture prisons, are you still the Good Guys?
BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Remind me, when your masked paramilitary thugs are strangling kidnapped immigrants to death in torture prisons, are you still the Good Guys?
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And while, yes, I understand perfectly well that Trump won by a whisker, that millions of voters opposed him, I nonetheless think it's inarguable at this point that the collective We -- the US, its people, its leaders, its institutions -- wanted this.
January 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
And while, yes, I understand perfectly well that Trump won by a whisker, that millions of voters opposed him, I nonetheless think it's inarguable at this point that the collective We -- the US, its people, its leaders, its institutions -- wanted this.
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For me J6 was a final, unmistakable signal: this is all out in the open. There are no more dog whistles, no more hints & suggestions. Nothing is hidden. Words are pointless -- there's nothing to uncover, nothing to point out. If you see this & continue down the same path, *it's because you want it*.
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
For me J6 was a final, unmistakable signal: this is all out in the open. There are no more dog whistles, no more hints & suggestions. Nothing is hidden. Words are pointless -- there's nothing to uncover, nothing to point out. If you see this & continue down the same path, *it's because you want it*.
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i believe that many times conservatives convince themselves that their lies are true bc thats what psychopaths do
this is not one of those times. they know they are lying. they know they are lying about a government jackboot thug executing an innocent person on camera
this is not one of those times. they know they are lying. they know they are lying about a government jackboot thug executing an innocent person on camera
Megyn might believe she deserved to die for disliking ICE. But neither Megyn nor anyone else thinks she tried to run anyone over.
I can’t stress this enough. No one believes that. They all know what the job of fascism fans is and it’s to make this completely ludicrous argument.
I can’t stress this enough. No one believes that. They all know what the job of fascism fans is and it’s to make this completely ludicrous argument.
Guess I’m just a babe in the woods but I’m still shocked at this reaction from Kelly, which is pretty typical for the right: it’s not even that this is a sad event with a regrettable loss of life, let alone an outrageous murder, but that she *deserved* to be shot in the face at point-blank range
January 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
i believe that many times conservatives convince themselves that their lies are true bc thats what psychopaths do
this is not one of those times. they know they are lying. they know they are lying about a government jackboot thug executing an innocent person on camera
this is not one of those times. they know they are lying. they know they are lying about a government jackboot thug executing an innocent person on camera
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Basically impossible to overstate the extent to which public masturbation over the idea of getting to kill people has been the dominant mode of communication from the right-wing media and intellectual sphere for years now.
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Basically impossible to overstate the extent to which public masturbation over the idea of getting to kill people has been the dominant mode of communication from the right-wing media and intellectual sphere for years now.
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
We're going to get multiple Kent States in the coming months, because the administration is making clear (with all the subtlety of a McDonald's-induced fart in the Oval Office) that this is its objective.
They’re leaking the video because the end goal of all of this has been triggering riots, I genuinely believe
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
We're going to get multiple Kent States in the coming months, because the administration is making clear (with all the subtlety of a McDonald's-induced fart in the Oval Office) that this is its objective.
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just a reminder of the initial, in the moment, right wing reaction to jan 6
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
just a reminder of the initial, in the moment, right wing reaction to jan 6
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
If a Republican extricated us from a two-decade losing war with fewer than 20 U.S. troop casualties, he’d be hailed as MacArthur by cable news and everyone else. (That the GOP started and largely operated said war would be politely ignored.)
like, ask any morning joe lib about the afghanistan withdrawal and theyll immediately be all “well, you have to admit that was a disaster” and no i dont. the disaster was that we were there in the first place
January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
If a Republican extricated us from a two-decade losing war with fewer than 20 U.S. troop casualties, he’d be hailed as MacArthur by cable news and everyone else. (That the GOP started and largely operated said war would be politely ignored.)
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My best gifts to myself usually involve the joy of reading. This year the theme was an extra appreciation for science & unshakable truth-telling in the face of big lies. Thanks to authors like @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @brittlestar.com @caulfieldtim.bsky.social etc.
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
My best gifts to myself usually involve the joy of reading. This year the theme was an extra appreciation for science & unshakable truth-telling in the face of big lies. Thanks to authors like @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @brittlestar.com @caulfieldtim.bsky.social etc.
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Murc’s Law is the dominant force in American politics (after structural issues).
Most people, left, right and center, automatically criticize the Democrats when anything bad happens. It’s habit and culture.
We’ll never defeat fascism until we stop attacking fascism opponents for no reason.
Most people, left, right and center, automatically criticize the Democrats when anything bad happens. It’s habit and culture.
We’ll never defeat fascism until we stop attacking fascism opponents for no reason.
it's kind of crazy that there's even any question that democrats are going to do anything about this
January 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Murc’s Law is the dominant force in American politics (after structural issues).
Most people, left, right and center, automatically criticize the Democrats when anything bad happens. It’s habit and culture.
We’ll never defeat fascism until we stop attacking fascism opponents for no reason.
Most people, left, right and center, automatically criticize the Democrats when anything bad happens. It’s habit and culture.
We’ll never defeat fascism until we stop attacking fascism opponents for no reason.
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Once again, one of the primary reasons we have arrived at this point (completely out-of-control & unconstitutional abuse of executive power to conduct wildly illegal foreign policy) is that no one, including the most senior people involved, went to jail for the rest of their lives for Iran-Contra.
January 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Once again, one of the primary reasons we have arrived at this point (completely out-of-control & unconstitutional abuse of executive power to conduct wildly illegal foreign policy) is that no one, including the most senior people involved, went to jail for the rest of their lives for Iran-Contra.
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When the unintended consequences come, as they always do, going to be very difficult this time to pretend it’s because they hate our freedom.
January 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
When the unintended consequences come, as they always do, going to be very difficult this time to pretend it’s because they hate our freedom.
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An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
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Contrast Sweeney with Sabrina Carpenter's disavowal of the White House using her music for ICE propaganda.
She called them "evil and disgusting." That's what disavowing white supremacy looks like.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
She called them "evil and disgusting." That's what disavowing white supremacy looks like.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
White House deletes Sabrina Carpenter video the singer called 'evil'
The White House has deleted a video using a Sabrina Carpenter song without her permission after the pop star called the post "evil and disgusting."
www.usatoday.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Contrast Sweeney with Sabrina Carpenter's disavowal of the White House using her music for ICE propaganda.
She called them "evil and disgusting." That's what disavowing white supremacy looks like.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
She called them "evil and disgusting." That's what disavowing white supremacy looks like.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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"Underestimating how shitty Republicans are and will be" is the signal analytical mistake in US politics, by journos, pundits, normies, everyone. Again and again and again. And again.
There's something deeper going on that prevents us -- the collective us -- from internalizing the reality.
There's something deeper going on that prevents us -- the collective us -- from internalizing the reality.
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"Underestimating how shitty Republicans are and will be" is the signal analytical mistake in US politics, by journos, pundits, normies, everyone. Again and again and again. And again.
There's something deeper going on that prevents us -- the collective us -- from internalizing the reality.
There's something deeper going on that prevents us -- the collective us -- from internalizing the reality.
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Did everyone chug lead juice this morning? Why aren't the police being called? This man just threatened the lives of elected officials. If I posted that shit, would the DOJ bring me in? You can't possibly argue this was "an official duty of the office" or whatever bullshit free pass SCOTUS gave him
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
Insanity
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Did everyone chug lead juice this morning? Why aren't the police being called? This man just threatened the lives of elected officials. If I posted that shit, would the DOJ bring me in? You can't possibly argue this was "an official duty of the office" or whatever bullshit free pass SCOTUS gave him
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
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I don’t understand why Dems have to choose? “Trump is a corrupt billionaire pedo whose self-serving policies have made your life more expensive” is not that hard of a message imo
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I don’t understand why Dems have to choose? “Trump is a corrupt billionaire pedo whose self-serving policies have made your life more expensive” is not that hard of a message imo