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Just for the record, in 2020:
- Wray was the FBI director Trump handpicked to replace Comey
- Jack Smith was in the Hague prosecuting Kosovo war crimes
- Garland was an appeals court judge
- Monaco was in private practice in LA
There was no Biden administration yet, crooked or otherwise.
He crazy.
- Wray was the FBI director Trump handpicked to replace Comey
- Jack Smith was in the Hague prosecuting Kosovo war crimes
- Garland was an appeals court judge
- Monaco was in private practice in LA
There was no Biden administration yet, crooked or otherwise.
He crazy.
October 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Just for the record, in 2020:
- Wray was the FBI director Trump handpicked to replace Comey
- Jack Smith was in the Hague prosecuting Kosovo war crimes
- Garland was an appeals court judge
- Monaco was in private practice in LA
There was no Biden administration yet, crooked or otherwise.
He crazy.
- Wray was the FBI director Trump handpicked to replace Comey
- Jack Smith was in the Hague prosecuting Kosovo war crimes
- Garland was an appeals court judge
- Monaco was in private practice in LA
There was no Biden administration yet, crooked or otherwise.
He crazy.
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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October 20, 2025
October 20, 2025
Over the weekend, as millions of Americans attended “No Kings” protests, President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
October 20, 2025
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Absolutely wild how Signalgate was only 6 months ago and everyone has... forgotten about it and moved on.
Signalgate would have ended careers and prompted wall-to-wall congressional hearings in any other administration.
In Trump II, no one was held accountable. We just moved to the next scandal.
Signalgate would have ended careers and prompted wall-to-wall congressional hearings in any other administration.
In Trump II, no one was held accountable. We just moved to the next scandal.
The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays. Waltz was ousted as President Trump’s national security adviser in May after he mistakenly added a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans.
Mike Waltz pledges to make UN 'great again' at Senate confirmation hearing
Mike Waltz says that as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations the U.S. is reviewing its support and opting to go “back to basics.”
bit.ly
September 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Absolutely wild how Signalgate was only 6 months ago and everyone has... forgotten about it and moved on.
Signalgate would have ended careers and prompted wall-to-wall congressional hearings in any other administration.
In Trump II, no one was held accountable. We just moved to the next scandal.
Signalgate would have ended careers and prompted wall-to-wall congressional hearings in any other administration.
In Trump II, no one was held accountable. We just moved to the next scandal.
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“Hit roadblocks” is a weird normalizing euphemism for “refused to invent evidence of a crime that didn’t happen after being ordered to do some corruptly by the president.”
Breaking News: A fight is said to be playing out over the fate of a U.S. attorney who hit roadblocks while investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former FBI director James B. Comey, two Trump foes.
Fight Erupts Over Fate of U.S. Attorney Investigating Two Trump Foes
Trump officials told Erik S. Siebert that he was likely to be fired. He had hit roadblocks investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.
nyti.ms
September 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“Hit roadblocks” is a weird normalizing euphemism for “refused to invent evidence of a crime that didn’t happen after being ordered to do some corruptly by the president.”
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Not to continue to do this Cassandra bullshit, but here is a clip from two years ago that outlines exactly the playbook in this moment: a government and private law enforcement army run entirely on grievance, culture war slop, and weaponizable data points, deployed against boogeymen, absent facts.
September 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Not to continue to do this Cassandra bullshit, but here is a clip from two years ago that outlines exactly the playbook in this moment: a government and private law enforcement army run entirely on grievance, culture war slop, and weaponizable data points, deployed against boogeymen, absent facts.
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cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
September 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
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On left
Rubio 2016: "We write to express grave concern about the campaign of extrajudicial killings...by the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte under the guise of his so-called 'War on Drugs.'"
On right
Rubio 2025: Praising presidential killing of alleged drug traffickers
Rubio 2016: "We write to express grave concern about the campaign of extrajudicial killings...by the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte under the guise of his so-called 'War on Drugs.'"
On right
Rubio 2025: Praising presidential killing of alleged drug traffickers
September 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
On left
Rubio 2016: "We write to express grave concern about the campaign of extrajudicial killings...by the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte under the guise of his so-called 'War on Drugs.'"
On right
Rubio 2025: Praising presidential killing of alleged drug traffickers
Rubio 2016: "We write to express grave concern about the campaign of extrajudicial killings...by the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte under the guise of his so-called 'War on Drugs.'"
On right
Rubio 2025: Praising presidential killing of alleged drug traffickers
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Right up until the minute Trump’s business ventures like Trump Shuttle, Trump Atlantic City casinos, Trump Steaks, Trump University, etc, etc, went bankrupt, Trump was claiming they were a huge success with big things right around the corner. Just like now with the economy.
September 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Right up until the minute Trump’s business ventures like Trump Shuttle, Trump Atlantic City casinos, Trump Steaks, Trump University, etc, etc, went bankrupt, Trump was claiming they were a huge success with big things right around the corner. Just like now with the economy.
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One of the key strengths of MAGA is that, like Sartre's antisemite, they are sincere about nothing while being capricious and cruel about everything, so it's basically impossible to have a public debate about their positions, since they don't have any sustained positions.
You know what I just realized: Trump hasn’t talked about annexing Canada or Greenland in a really long time. What’s up with that?
July 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
One of the key strengths of MAGA is that, like Sartre's antisemite, they are sincere about nothing while being capricious and cruel about everything, so it's basically impossible to have a public debate about their positions, since they don't have any sustained positions.
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A key tactic in an abusive relationship is for the abuser to take things away from you for no reason and then expect you to be grateful to them when they give you back what was always rightfully yours to begin with
"Exciting news to announce! The robbers I let into the house have agreed to give back the money they stole!"
July 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A key tactic in an abusive relationship is for the abuser to take things away from you for no reason and then expect you to be grateful to them when they give you back what was always rightfully yours to begin with
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Because the pied pipers of neoliberalism convinced them that even though the wealth they were promised never trickled down to them, that's not because billionaires stole it but because liberals stole it and gave it to people who didn't work as hard as them.
Why are folks mad at the working mom with kids on Medicaid and SNAP rather than companies like Walmart that refuse to pay her a living wage and provide health insurance?
July 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Because the pied pipers of neoliberalism convinced them that even though the wealth they were promised never trickled down to them, that's not because billionaires stole it but because liberals stole it and gave it to people who didn't work as hard as them.
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Federal and local law enforcement wearing masks is just plain unamerican. It’s a cowards move, and shows the fact that the kinds of deportations happening and the methods are, shameful and unpopular.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
Why Are Federal Agents Wearing Masks? It’s a Threat to American Democracy
Masked Federal Agents Are Undermining Trust—and Democracy
adamkinzinger.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Federal and local law enforcement wearing masks is just plain unamerican. It’s a cowards move, and shows the fact that the kinds of deportations happening and the methods are, shameful and unpopular.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
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Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators
June 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators
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“He could lead. But let’s be honest—he won’t….This isn’t a man of principle or vision. It’s a man who stares at the polls, stokes division, and then hides behind his own followers when things get hard.”
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trumps-mag...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trumps-mag...
Trump’s MAGA Meltdown Over Iran
Caught between his base and a global crisis, the former president is doing what he does best—stalling, dodging, and posturing.
adamkinzinger.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“He could lead. But let’s be honest—he won’t….This isn’t a man of principle or vision. It’s a man who stares at the polls, stokes division, and then hides behind his own followers when things get hard.”
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trumps-mag...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/trumps-mag...
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Acosta: He can try to roll tanks down Pennsylvania Avenue and all of that—Hegseth can show up in a camouflage tie he got at the Gap—but at the end of the day, the real American strength, the real American might that was on display over the weekend, was in those No Kings protests across the country.
June 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Acosta: He can try to roll tanks down Pennsylvania Avenue and all of that—Hegseth can show up in a camouflage tie he got at the Gap—but at the end of the day, the real American strength, the real American might that was on display over the weekend, was in those No Kings protests across the country.
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When Teslas matter more than lives.
June 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
When Teslas matter more than lives.
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“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country
June 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country
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Move to hold the agents who assaulted a sitting senator in contempt of Congress. Call for articles of impeachment against Noem. Stop working on crypto legislation. Demonstrate the stakes of what is happening in LA with your actions.
Sen. Chuck Schumer: "I just saw something that sickened my stomach; the manhandling of a United States Senator. We need immediate answers to what the hell went on."
June 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Move to hold the agents who assaulted a sitting senator in contempt of Congress. Call for articles of impeachment against Noem. Stop working on crypto legislation. Demonstrate the stakes of what is happening in LA with your actions.
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The Republican state legislative playbook for many years has been:
1) Gerrymander the districts after taking power
2) Pass burdensome restrictions to suppress voters
3) Restrict ballot initiatives so voters can’t use them to undo 1 and 2 or pass progressive policies
1) Gerrymander the districts after taking power
2) Pass burdensome restrictions to suppress voters
3) Restrict ballot initiatives so voters can’t use them to undo 1 and 2 or pass progressive policies
"Republican leaders in Florida, Utah, Montana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Ohio, North Dakota and South Dakota have approved efforts to restrict citizen-led ballot initiatives." www.propublica.org/article/red-...
Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power t...
www.propublica.org
June 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The Republican state legislative playbook for many years has been:
1) Gerrymander the districts after taking power
2) Pass burdensome restrictions to suppress voters
3) Restrict ballot initiatives so voters can’t use them to undo 1 and 2 or pass progressive policies
1) Gerrymander the districts after taking power
2) Pass burdensome restrictions to suppress voters
3) Restrict ballot initiatives so voters can’t use them to undo 1 and 2 or pass progressive policies
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George Stephanopoulos came out swinging against Trump and his family during the opening remarks of his "This Week" broadcast on Sunday.
Stephanopoulos Slams Trump and Family’s ‘Brazen Corruption’
The star anchor hammered the president for exploiting the highest office in the land for “billions of dollars.”
trib.al
June 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
George Stephanopoulos came out swinging against Trump and his family during the opening remarks of his "This Week" broadcast on Sunday.
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🧵 The CNN piece on Bongino and Patel is one of the clearest real-world examples of a key phenomenon in disordered discourse:
The agents who stoke it can become its victims, especially when their disordered discourse meets the reality of the institutions it captures.
The agents who stoke it can become its victims, especially when their disordered discourse meets the reality of the institutions it captures.
In 2023, Dan Bongino, star podcaster, demanded to know: "What the hell are they hiding with Jeffrey Epstein?"
In 2025, Dan Bongino, FBI deputy director, disappointed the 2023 version of himself. "I have reviewed the case. Jeffrey Epstein killed himself," he wrote yesterday.
In 2025, Dan Bongino, FBI deputy director, disappointed the 2023 version of himself. "I have reviewed the case. Jeffrey Epstein killed himself," he wrote yesterday.
Analysis: Trump’s FBI bosses are angering the MAGA media bubble they once stoked | CNN Business
Some self-identified loyalists of President Trump are turning against Trump’s top law enforcement officials, partly because of the unsupported MAGA media claims that made those officials popular in th...
www.cnn.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧵 The CNN piece on Bongino and Patel is one of the clearest real-world examples of a key phenomenon in disordered discourse:
The agents who stoke it can become its victims, especially when their disordered discourse meets the reality of the institutions it captures.
The agents who stoke it can become its victims, especially when their disordered discourse meets the reality of the institutions it captures.