@destad.bsky.social
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Russian propagandist Armen Gasparyan openly called for the mass killing of Ukrainians, saying there’s “nothing wrong if some Halya dies in Chernihiv.” He described strikes on the Dnipro left bank as a “cleansing” and claimed civilians “deserve” it.
December 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Russian propagandist Armen Gasparyan openly called for the mass killing of Ukrainians, saying there’s “nothing wrong if some Halya dies in Chernihiv.” He described strikes on the Dnipro left bank as a “cleansing” and claimed civilians “deserve” it.
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Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is under fire from both parties. Senators McConnell, Wicker, and Shaheen call it a Putin-friendly surrender. Rep. Fitzpatrick moves to vote on Russia sanctions. Pro-Ukraine rallies are planned across the US this weekend.
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is under fire from both parties. Senators McConnell, Wicker, and Shaheen call it a Putin-friendly surrender. Rep. Fitzpatrick moves to vote on Russia sanctions. Pro-Ukraine rallies are planned across the US this weekend.
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The United States no longer makes any cents…👇👇
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The United States no longer makes any cents…👇👇
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What do we make of this email, sent from Epstein to himself a week before he was arrested with the subject line “List for Bannon Steve” with just a list of names.
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
What do we make of this email, sent from Epstein to himself a week before he was arrested with the subject line “List for Bannon Steve” with just a list of names.
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the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀
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Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
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Jesus Christ. This email was less than a month before Helsinki
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Jesus Christ. This email was less than a month before Helsinki
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Money quote from Gov-Elect Spanberger (now please just do it).
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Money quote from Gov-Elect Spanberger (now please just do it).
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As of today (by my count) Sen. Blumenthal has sent letters to all 43 donors to Trump's ballroom project who were previously anonymous but now public—plus 3 firms contracted by the White House—seeking info on the terms of contributions and why they were not previously disclosed
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
As of today (by my count) Sen. Blumenthal has sent letters to all 43 donors to Trump's ballroom project who were previously anonymous but now public—plus 3 firms contracted by the White House—seeking info on the terms of contributions and why they were not previously disclosed
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CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
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Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.
October 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Newsom: The New Testament and Old Testament have one dominant thing in common—Matthew, Isaiah, Luke, Proverbs, go down the list—it’s about food, about serving those who are hungry. It’s not a suggestion; it’s core and essential to what it means to align with God’s will.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"As long as people like Bannon are talking seriously about a 'plan' and as long as Trump continues to troll, talk of a third-term effort must be taken very seriously by everyone else," writes Zachary B. Wolf | Analysis https://cnn.it/3J9zRP4
October 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"As long as people like Bannon are talking seriously about a 'plan' and as long as Trump continues to troll, talk of a third-term effort must be taken very seriously by everyone else," writes Zachary B. Wolf | Analysis https://cnn.it/3J9zRP4
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Goodness gracious - part 2
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Goodness gracious - part 2
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The NY Times and WaPo may be lost causes but holy shite look at PEOPLE out here absolutely killing it with 100% unvarnished truths 🌟
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The NY Times and WaPo may be lost causes but holy shite look at PEOPLE out here absolutely killing it with 100% unvarnished truths 🌟
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The Washington Post thinks the White House Ballroom is a splendid idea and anyone who thinks otherwise is a NIMBY. In other news Post owner Jeff Bezos is helping to pay for the Ballroom
October 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Washington Post thinks the White House Ballroom is a splendid idea and anyone who thinks otherwise is a NIMBY. In other news Post owner Jeff Bezos is helping to pay for the Ballroom
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OTD in 1981 “whisky on the rocks”. Soviet submarine S-363 ran aground after “navigational error” in Sweden.
My navy converts ships to submarines and submarines to ships. My trolls are not snowflakes about this.
My navy converts ships to submarines and submarines to ships. My trolls are not snowflakes about this.
October 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
OTD in 1981 “whisky on the rocks”. Soviet submarine S-363 ran aground after “navigational error” in Sweden.
My navy converts ships to submarines and submarines to ships. My trolls are not snowflakes about this.
My navy converts ships to submarines and submarines to ships. My trolls are not snowflakes about this.
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“The Russian can see us just from the other side of the river, and a minute later they hit you - and they are specifically targeting residential areas, kindergartens, hospitals.”
read this horrific report from Kherson:
open.substack.com/pub/twogrump...
read this horrific report from Kherson:
open.substack.com/pub/twogrump...
Talking to Ukrainians under the rain of Russian bombs
Far away from the futile Trump-Putin noise (will he? won’t he? why didn't he?), Ukrainians are being targeted and killed every day. I talked to friends and acquaintances in Kherson, a frontline city.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“The Russian can see us just from the other side of the river, and a minute later they hit you - and they are specifically targeting residential areas, kindergartens, hospitals.”
read this horrific report from Kherson:
open.substack.com/pub/twogrump...
read this horrific report from Kherson:
open.substack.com/pub/twogrump...
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When asked about Russia’s war in Ukraine, ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok all regularly cite Russian propaganda
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
When asked about Russia’s war in Ukraine, ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok all regularly cite Russian propaganda
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
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Washpost Opinion (not News) has done a stealth edit of its pro-ballroom editorial.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
October 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Washpost Opinion (not News) has done a stealth edit of its pro-ballroom editorial.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
The original (left) failed to mention that Amazon (whose founder, Jeff Bezos, owns the Post) is a donor to Trump's project.
The new version (right) has it.
No clarification or correction appended to the piece.
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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And former chief counsel for nominations to Grassley on Judiciary.
This was someone who came to where he is at now right through the middle of the “traditional” GOP elites’ path.
This was someone who came to where he is at now right through the middle of the “traditional” GOP elites’ path.
May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.
October 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
And former chief counsel for nominations to Grassley on Judiciary.
This was someone who came to where he is at now right through the middle of the “traditional” GOP elites’ path.
This was someone who came to where he is at now right through the middle of the “traditional” GOP elites’ path.
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In Trump’s world, telling the truth is a crime and deserves punishment. Reagan was a committed free trader and the Canadian summary of the speech was spot on.
October 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In Trump’s world, telling the truth is a crime and deserves punishment. Reagan was a committed free trader and the Canadian summary of the speech was spot on.