Simon Rosenberg
@simonwdc.bsky.social
Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight.
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Trump Keeps Running Interference For Putin
Our addled, corrupt, and ailing leader continues to insult the people of Ukraine, Europe, and The United States of America
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At Mar-a-Lago Trump keeps running interference for Putin....
My latest..... 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
My latest..... 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
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Hey! Remember when Barr (Bondi) withheld the Mueller (Epstein) documents for weeks so he (she) could mischaracterize what was in the Mueller (Epstein) Report and spin the findings for three weeks and then over-redact them? I sure do!
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey! Remember when Barr (Bondi) withheld the Mueller (Epstein) documents for weeks so he (she) could mischaracterize what was in the Mueller (Epstein) Report and spin the findings for three weeks and then over-redact them? I sure do!
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Sarah Cooper is back on Trump and she absolutely nailed it 🔥
December 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Sarah Cooper is back on Trump and she absolutely nailed it 🔥
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"Trump Keeps Running Interference For Putin" www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
December 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
"Trump Keeps Running Interference For Putin" www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
At Mar-a-Lago Trump keeps running interference for Putin....
My latest..... 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
My latest..... 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
Trump Keeps Running Interference For Putin
Our addled, corrupt, and ailing leader continues to insult the people of Ukraine, Europe, and The United States of America
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
At Mar-a-Lago Trump keeps running interference for Putin....
My latest..... 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
My latest..... 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-cont...
Trump is so deeply unwell, and yet here we are.
Trump: "It's funny, I settled 8 wars. Some were going on for 35 years. And we got them settled in a couple of days. Some of them -- one was going on for 37 years. I settled it in one day. But this is a very complex one."
December 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Trump is so deeply unwell, and yet here we are.
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The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
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Thomas Massie says Pam Bondi is covering for accused sex offenders
December 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Thomas Massie says Pam Bondi is covering for accused sex offenders
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Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller with seats at the table at Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zelenskyy.
December 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller with seats at the table at Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zelenskyy.
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NEW: Sources and internal emails confirm the Epstein files review inMarch (where they spent $1M in overtime & had 1000+ agents working 24-hour shifts) was a review of the NY files. There's no way they "lost" a million more. I'm gong live to discuss in 30 minutes: www.youtube.com/live/rx7Tyhz...
LIVE: FBI Sources BLOW WHISTLE on Trump LIES about THE FILES
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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December 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
NEW: Sources and internal emails confirm the Epstein files review inMarch (where they spent $1M in overtime & had 1000+ agents working 24-hour shifts) was a review of the NY files. There's no way they "lost" a million more. I'm gong live to discuss in 30 minutes: www.youtube.com/live/rx7Tyhz...
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not only was Trump's right hand discolored on Christmas Eve, but it appears his left hand is now discolored too
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
not only was Trump's right hand discolored on Christmas Eve, but it appears his left hand is now discolored too
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty)
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“Let me tell you about immigrants in this country. Nobody believes in the American dream more than them,” Cavazos said in his remarks.” The immigrant should be celebrated, treated with dignity and allowed to work and provide for their families.”
The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Let me tell you about immigrants in this country. Nobody believes in the American dream more than them,” Cavazos said in his remarks.” The immigrant should be celebrated, treated with dignity and allowed to work and provide for their families.”
The Trump-Putin wrecking ball in full swing.
President Trump:
I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting,at 1:00 P.M. today,with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine.The meeting will take place in the main dining room of Mar-a-Lago.Thank you for your attention to this matter!President DJT
I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting,at 1:00 P.M. today,with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine.The meeting will take place in the main dining room of Mar-a-Lago.Thank you for your attention to this matter!President DJT
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Trump-Putin wrecking ball in full swing.
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This dramatically enhanced pressure on Europe/Denmark and the new outrageous sanctions on info researchers coming at a time when Putin is escalating his physical attacks on Ukraine suggests that the US is now *coordinating* with Russia to weaken Europe and Ukraine.
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Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland
December 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This dramatically enhanced pressure on Europe/Denmark and the new outrageous sanctions on info researchers coming at a time when Putin is escalating his physical attacks on Ukraine suggests that the US is now *coordinating* with Russia to weaken Europe and Ukraine.
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Back in the old days, we used to call this a purge. Firing all your senior leaders at NIH? It's a purge. Just call it what it is.
More news (not good) from NIH
The renewal request from National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Director Walter Koroshetz has been denied.
I guess the NIH_leadership™ needed another position to fill with their time-tested recruitment process.
The renewal request from National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Director Walter Koroshetz has been denied.
I guess the NIH_leadership™ needed another position to fill with their time-tested recruitment process.
December 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Back in the old days, we used to call this a purge. Firing all your senior leaders at NIH? It's a purge. Just call it what it is.
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NY is having a bad flu season. More hospitalizations last week than any week on record.
Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late).
Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.
Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late).
Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.
December 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
NY is having a bad flu season. More hospitalizations last week than any week on record.
Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late).
Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.
Health authorities are encouraging everyone aged 6mo+ to get the flu vax (it's not too late).
Find a provider here: on.nyc.gov/getvaccinated. You can filter for sites where there's no cost for the uninsured.
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The local Chicago press continues to outshine national outlets in their coverage of the absurdity, cruelty and idiocy of the Trump/Miller/Bovino immigration boondoggle. This story is worth reading from beginning to end.
“We felt less than human.” How government treats folks in custody is not a lot better than how they treat them when they’re released. A moment from the story of a server helping a man: “May God bless that woman, because she gave me a taco and a Coke.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The local Chicago press continues to outshine national outlets in their coverage of the absurdity, cruelty and idiocy of the Trump/Miller/Bovino immigration boondoggle. This story is worth reading from beginning to end.
And Gaza. Trump gets Greenland, Venezuela, and Gaza.
The fundamental bargain, from the Putin-Lavrov perspective: Russia gets Ukraine, China gets Taiwan, Trump gets Greenland and Venezuela.
December 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
And Gaza. Trump gets Greenland, Venezuela, and Gaza.
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Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, is described as an "investor" and "developer" in this project into which more than $91 bn in US taxpayer funds are to be channeled. This is a straightforward violation of US anti-corruption legislation, as the NYC bar has noted in a report.
Trump reps draft $169 billion plan to develop Gaza into a 'smart city' with luxury resorts
Trump administration reps have just revealed a grandiose $112 billion (AUD $169 billion) plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza into a futuristic international destination dubbed “Project Sunrise.”
www.skynews.com.au
December 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, is described as an "investor" and "developer" in this project into which more than $91 bn in US taxpayer funds are to be channeled. This is a straightforward violation of US anti-corruption legislation, as the NYC bar has noted in a report.
Other state and local parties across the US should take note of this innovative work coming from the Minnesota Democratic Party (DFL)........
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cc @timwegenermn.bsky.social
“The DFL has to approach our attempts to reach voters differently than we ever have,” said Minnesota DFL Chair Richard Carlbom. “The youth vote is the new swing vote.”
Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats tap influencers to spread political message
After Republicans outmaneuvered Democrats online in the 2024 election, Walz and fellow Democrats are trying to build their own network of content creators.
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Other state and local parties across the US should take note of this innovative work coming from the Minnesota Democratic Party (DFL)........
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No red carpet for Zelenskyy......
Zelensky has arrived in Miami, where a meeting with Trump is scheduled for today.
December 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
No red carpet for Zelenskyy......
The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The economic disruption/sabotage of deporting millions of workers at time of near full employment is only just beginning to be felt.
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...
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Our Congressional leaders need to assert themselves far more forcefully now for "Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted" and Trump is a corrupt, venal, compromised man hellbent on selling out the West. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
"Putin Is A Ruthless Murderer Who Has No Interest In Peace And Cannot Be Trusted"
I had hoped to take a break this Christmas Holiday but Putin and Trump have made that impossible......
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our Congressional leaders need to assert themselves far more forcefully now for "Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted" and Trump is a corrupt, venal, compromised man hellbent on selling out the West. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
Good background for the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting today.
Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend update. We seem to be in the latest act of the US pantomime of negotiating with Ukraine but actually helping Russia. You would think people would have figured it out by now. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #165: Why the Pantomime?
The Anchorage "Framework"; Storm/Shadow Scalps show the importance of Taurus/Tomahawks
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Good background for the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting today.
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President Biden’s daughter, Ashley, posted this video of her family opening Christmas presents.
No hatred, name-calling, or unhinged rants.
I hope they know how much we miss their normalcy and class in the People’s House.
I love seeing Joe recover, surrounded by family, their pets, and love.
No hatred, name-calling, or unhinged rants.
I hope they know how much we miss their normalcy and class in the People’s House.
I love seeing Joe recover, surrounded by family, their pets, and love.
December 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
President Biden’s daughter, Ashley, posted this video of her family opening Christmas presents.
No hatred, name-calling, or unhinged rants.
I hope they know how much we miss their normalcy and class in the People’s House.
I love seeing Joe recover, surrounded by family, their pets, and love.
No hatred, name-calling, or unhinged rants.
I hope they know how much we miss their normalcy and class in the People’s House.
I love seeing Joe recover, surrounded by family, their pets, and love.
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For Zuck, $8 bn is merest pocket change.
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying www.france24.com/en/americas/... @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former Meta executives agreed on Thursday to settle a $8 billion shareholder lawsuit alleging the company’s directors failed to prevent billions of dollars in fines and...
www.france24.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
For Zuck, $8 bn is merest pocket change.