Bob Mann
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Emeritus professor at Louisiana State Univ; political historian; former Russell Long, John Breaux, Kathleen Blanco flunky; RobertMannBooks.com; My new book is: "You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis & the Biography of a Song." https://robertmann.substack.co
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I think we should start saying that Epstein's name shows up regularly in the Trump Files
Jamie Raskin Reveals Trump’s Name Shows Up in Unredacted Epstein Files ‘More Than a Million Times’
Jamie Raskin Reveals Trump’s Name Shows Up in Unredacted Epstein Files ‘More Than a Million Times’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) revealed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's name appears in the unredacted Epstein files “more than a million times.”
The post Jamie Raskin Reveals Trump’s Name Shows Up in Unredacted Epstein Files ‘More Than a Million Times’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I think we should start saying that Epstein's name shows up regularly in the Trump Files
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They're calling it the most embarrassing op-ed of all time: The Louisiana SG, who has multiple cases pending before the Supreme Court right now, writing an essay about how his old boss, Justice Samuel Alito, is the nicest, smartest, bestest justice who ever lived www.foxnews.com/opinion/i-wo...
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
They're calling it the most embarrassing op-ed of all time: The Louisiana SG, who has multiple cases pending before the Supreme Court right now, writing an essay about how his old boss, Justice Samuel Alito, is the nicest, smartest, bestest justice who ever lived www.foxnews.com/opinion/i-wo...
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Every country surely must understand by now that any agreement they have entered into with the US and any agreement they are currently negotiating is utterly worthless while Trump is president.
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Every country surely must understand by now that any agreement they have entered into with the US and any agreement they are currently negotiating is utterly worthless while Trump is president.
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I was saying this the other day, but for all the thinkpieces about liberal echo chambers, no one discusses the right-wing echo chamber that enables people to think one of the most popular musicians in the world is some niche and offensive selection for the Super Bowl halftime show
Leaving the obvious racism aside for a second -- Bad Bunny has sold over 100 million albums and just won the Grammy for Best Album of the Year and these chuds are acting like he's an obscure Tuvan throat-singing act or something.
By any objective measure, he is wildly wildly popular.
By any objective measure, he is wildly wildly popular.
Both these options sound objectively amazing, why do racists keep assuming everyone's racist?
February 10, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I was saying this the other day, but for all the thinkpieces about liberal echo chambers, no one discusses the right-wing echo chamber that enables people to think one of the most popular musicians in the world is some niche and offensive selection for the Super Bowl halftime show
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New: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed election bill www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against Trump's election bill, with a warning to her party
The Alaskan reminded her fellow Republicans that they claimed to oppose any new federal election laws just a few years ago, insisting that the issue should be left to states.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
New: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed election bill www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Jamie Raskin said he reviewed an email sent from Epstein to co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell that was a forwarded conversation between Epstein’s lawyers and lawyers for Donald Trump.
The DOJ (illegally) redacted Trump's name in the public files.
What else are they hiding?
The DOJ (illegally) redacted Trump's name in the public files.
What else are they hiding?
Rep. Raskin Confirms ‘Troubling’ And ‘Unnecessary’ Epstein File Redactions
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Jamie Raskin said he reviewed an email sent from Epstein to co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell that was a forwarded conversation between Epstein’s lawyers and lawyers for Donald Trump.
The DOJ (illegally) redacted Trump's name in the public files.
What else are they hiding?
The DOJ (illegally) redacted Trump's name in the public files.
What else are they hiding?
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Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Goldman: You said references to ICE as secret police encourages threats. The problem is you have it backwards sir. People are making valid observations about your tactics which are outright fascist. If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime, stop acting like one.
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This is exactly the aging dipshit that’s emblematic of the GOP, they literally have nothing else.
Rep Mark Alford (R-MO) says House Rs are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show & talking with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. Alford says he didn't watch the whole thing & also doesn't know Spanish but suspects it might have been "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This is exactly the aging dipshit that’s emblematic of the GOP, they literally have nothing else.
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"Jeffrey Epstein's island simply happened to be on my way to where I was going on my yacht" is such a simple and relatable explanation that could happen to anyone
February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"Jeffrey Epstein's island simply happened to be on my way to where I was going on my yacht" is such a simple and relatable explanation that could happen to anyone
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This is very good
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This is very good
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I know the Sgt. Schultz routine seems to work for GOP legislators, but claiming you’re unaware of massively viral videos of ICE misconduct when you’re the director of ICE just makes you sound hopelessly incompetent and out of the loop.
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I know the Sgt. Schultz routine seems to work for GOP legislators, but claiming you’re unaware of massively viral videos of ICE misconduct when you’re the director of ICE just makes you sound hopelessly incompetent and out of the loop.
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But enough about members of the Trump Administration.
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
But enough about members of the Trump Administration.
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We’re actually trying to, by conventional measures, destroy the economy
is as close as honestly as we’ll get from these fiends
is as close as honestly as we’ll get from these fiends
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
We’re actually trying to, by conventional measures, destroy the economy
is as close as honestly as we’ll get from these fiends
is as close as honestly as we’ll get from these fiends
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the party of Manly Tough Men
House Oversight hearing on ICE opens with the rules:
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
the party of Manly Tough Men
Meanwhile, Trump is trying to oust FED board members because they checked the wrong box on a mortgage application.
Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
cnb.cx
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Meanwhile, Trump is trying to oust FED board members because they checked the wrong box on a mortgage application.
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Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
cnb.cx
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
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Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency
“Obama never won this," he boasted.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
When your soul has been vanquished from your body by an archangel
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Representing the American people in the Senate is an honor.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
Anyone who was convicted of massive fraud against the United States government should be removed from that office.
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It wasn’t just the AIPAC ads. Dem leaders need to wake up.
This @michellegoldberg.bsky.social piece is a must read on how angry the Democratic electorate is and how badly some moderates are still misreading it
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Opinion | A New Jersey Primary Shows the Depth of Democratic Fury
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
It wasn’t just the AIPAC ads. Dem leaders need to wake up.
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The right’s response to the Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance is pretty close to a straightforward demand for white pride worldwide.
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The right’s response to the Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance is pretty close to a straightforward demand for white pride worldwide.
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“.. Chapter 12 bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row .. a 46% increase from 2024.”
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“.. Chapter 12 bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row .. a 46% increase from 2024.”
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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The choice to frame this rhetorically as a negotiation *with ICE and DHS* rather than, you know, a decision about their future made by their rightful superiors in the popularly elected legislature is, to me, incredibly grating.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The choice to frame this rhetorically as a negotiation *with ICE and DHS* rather than, you know, a decision about their future made by their rightful superiors in the popularly elected legislature is, to me, incredibly grating.
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Evidence that mainstream journalism has adapted to the times, exhibit whatever:
An article about TX GOP animus towards Muslims that makes it clear from the top it’s entirely a cynical political project.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
An article about TX GOP animus towards Muslims that makes it clear from the top it’s entirely a cynical political project.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Evidence that mainstream journalism has adapted to the times, exhibit whatever:
An article about TX GOP animus towards Muslims that makes it clear from the top it’s entirely a cynical political project.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
An article about TX GOP animus towards Muslims that makes it clear from the top it’s entirely a cynical political project.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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For those who might downplay the importance of due process, this should urge reconsideration.
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
For those who might downplay the importance of due process, this should urge reconsideration.
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Just a quick reminder that it’s okay for US citizens to criticize their own government.
In fact, it’s one of our most fundamental rights.
In fact, it’s one of our most fundamental rights.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) melted down and threatened Olympians after several athletes representing the United States openly criticized President Donald Trump's administration and the current state of America.
MAGA lawmaker loses it over Olympians criticizing Trump with threat against athletes
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) melted down and threatened Olympians after several athletes representing the United States openly criticized President Donald Trump's administration and the current state of America. Scott delivered a curt response to the Olympic athletes currently competing at the Milan Corti...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Just a quick reminder that it’s okay for US citizens to criticize their own government.
In fact, it’s one of our most fundamental rights.
In fact, it’s one of our most fundamental rights.