Patrick
@patrickinsd.bsky.social
Retired communicator/journalist. Unashamedly liberal.
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The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
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Social Media Erupts as US Flag Seen on the Ground Behind Trump at White House
Social Media Erupts as US Flag Seen on the Ground Behind Trump at White House
As President Trump returned from Palm Beach on Monday night, some social media users were quick to point out an American flag on the ground behind him.
The post Social Media Erupts as US Flag Seen on the Ground Behind Trump at White House first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Social Media Erupts as US Flag Seen on the Ground Behind Trump at White House
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If your newspaper is giving Donald Trump softer headlines and gauzier coverage than People Magazine, that should be a bit of a wake up call.
someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives
November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If your newspaper is giving Donald Trump softer headlines and gauzier coverage than People Magazine, that should be a bit of a wake up call.
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Mike "I Don't Know" Johnson
October 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Mike "I Don't Know" Johnson
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Watch this.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Watch this.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
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This is chilling. And it doesn't exist anymore except on the Internet.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is chilling. And it doesn't exist anymore except on the Internet.
New PRRI poll corroborates finding of other recent polls that Trump and his repedocan enablers are bleeding support of independents and becoming more unpopular across a wide spectrum of issues.
prri.org/research/tru...
prri.org/research/tru...
Trump’s Unprecedented Actions Deepen Asymmetric Divides
The 16th annual PRRI American Values Survey examines Americans’ opinions on how democracy is working, what it means to be “truly American,” concerns about the economy, and belief in the American Dream...
prri.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New PRRI poll corroborates finding of other recent polls that Trump and his repedocan enablers are bleeding support of independents and becoming more unpopular across a wide spectrum of issues.
prri.org/research/tru...
prri.org/research/tru...
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A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
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Stephen Miller accidently says the quiet part out loud and says trump has plenary power meaning Trump has absolute power. Then stops talking because he knows he messed up. @kendallyb.bsky.social shows us CNN edited out the mistake in future broadcasts.
October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Stephen Miller accidently says the quiet part out loud and says trump has plenary power meaning Trump has absolute power. Then stops talking because he knows he messed up. @kendallyb.bsky.social shows us CNN edited out the mistake in future broadcasts.
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Ice sprays directly in the face of the lead pastor for First Presbyterian in Chicago. I believe this photo will go down in history.
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Ice sprays directly in the face of the lead pastor for First Presbyterian in Chicago. I believe this photo will go down in history.
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Oh look the party that screams “family values” every five minutes is silent when one of their megachurch darlings pleads guilty to child sex abuse. But they’ll trip over themselves to ban books and attack drag shows. Tells you everything you need to know.
October 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Oh look the party that screams “family values” every five minutes is silent when one of their megachurch darlings pleads guilty to child sex abuse. But they’ll trip over themselves to ban books and attack drag shows. Tells you everything you need to know.
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Republicans got their marching orders and shutdown talking points, but when questioned, they fall apart.
Sen Roger Marshall wasn’t ready 🥴
Sen Roger Marshall wasn’t ready 🥴
October 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Republicans got their marching orders and shutdown talking points, but when questioned, they fall apart.
Sen Roger Marshall wasn’t ready 🥴
Sen Roger Marshall wasn’t ready 🥴
Good grief.
October 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Good grief.
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Stephen Miller tweeted that calling ICE authoritarian "incites violence and terrorism." This wasn't just the usual fascist bluster. It was a signal.
I asked Bannon if Miller will seek to prosecute groups that use this language about ICE
Read our exchange below. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2009...
I asked Bannon if Miller will seek to prosecute groups that use this language about ICE
Read our exchange below. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2009...
September 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Stephen Miller tweeted that calling ICE authoritarian "incites violence and terrorism." This wasn't just the usual fascist bluster. It was a signal.
I asked Bannon if Miller will seek to prosecute groups that use this language about ICE
Read our exchange below. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2009...
I asked Bannon if Miller will seek to prosecute groups that use this language about ICE
Read our exchange below. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2009...
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Smart from @jenrubin.bsky.social: Dems should force Rs to vote on whether Trump has authority to deny licenses to suppress criticism of himself.
"Let them say, 'No we don’t believe in the First Amendment.' That's fine. Let the voters know."
On the pod, Jen is great:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
"Let them say, 'No we don’t believe in the First Amendment.' That's fine. Let the voters know."
On the pod, Jen is great:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
Trump’s Crazed New Rants Make Jimmy Kimmel Mess Look Even More Corrupt
As Trump’s ramblings reveal how corrupt his pressure on ABC to suspend Kimmel truly was, The Contrarian’s Jennifer Rubin explains what all this says about his consolidation of power—and how to fight i...
newrepublic.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Smart from @jenrubin.bsky.social: Dems should force Rs to vote on whether Trump has authority to deny licenses to suppress criticism of himself.
"Let them say, 'No we don’t believe in the First Amendment.' That's fine. Let the voters know."
On the pod, Jen is great:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
"Let them say, 'No we don’t believe in the First Amendment.' That's fine. Let the voters know."
On the pod, Jen is great:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
September 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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NEWS --> Anna Gomez, the lone Dem on the FCC, tells me the Trump admin's pressure to oust Jimmy Kimmel may be unlawful as well as unconstitutional. FCC chair Brendan Carr may be committing censorship in violation of federal law.
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
Trump’s Ouster of Jimmy Kimmel Is Much Worse than You Think It Is
Anna Gomez, the FCC’s lone Democratic commissioner, tells TNR that her boss’ move violates both the First Amendment and the Communications Act. Democrats must extract consequences.
newrepublic.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEWS --> Anna Gomez, the lone Dem on the FCC, tells me the Trump admin's pressure to oust Jimmy Kimmel may be unlawful as well as unconstitutional. FCC chair Brendan Carr may be committing censorship in violation of federal law.
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
That and much more in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2006...
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Trump and Stephen Miller's next move will be to justify their coming state-sponsored repression campaign against the liberal-left by claiming it is furthering Charlie Kirk's legacy.
On the pod, @willsommer.bsky.social is so illuminating on the right's response:
newrepublic.com/article/2004...
On the pod, @willsommer.bsky.social is so illuminating on the right's response:
newrepublic.com/article/2004...
Trump’s Threats Darken on Fox News as MAGA Fury Over Kirk Goes Nuclear
As Trump declares open season on the left, a reporter who covers MAGA explains what far-right groups will take from this—and why it may spur a rise in organized violence.
newrepublic.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump and Stephen Miller's next move will be to justify their coming state-sponsored repression campaign against the liberal-left by claiming it is furthering Charlie Kirk's legacy.
On the pod, @willsommer.bsky.social is so illuminating on the right's response:
newrepublic.com/article/2004...
On the pod, @willsommer.bsky.social is so illuminating on the right's response:
newrepublic.com/article/2004...
Three weeks out, West Point cancels planned award and ceremony for Tom Hanks.
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MSN
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September 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Three weeks out, West Point cancels planned award and ceremony for Tom Hanks.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...