Rex
@r-ex.bsky.social
Chelsea FC, US Politics, Comedy
Self-described Genius
Self-described Genius
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The Constitutional crisis all Americans fear is here. A battle between the executive and judicial branches is underway.
The Trump regime defiantly refused to meet another court-issued deadline in the case of Kilmar Abrego García.
Dismissed was a federal judge’s deadline to disclose steps…
The Trump regime defiantly refused to meet another court-issued deadline in the case of Kilmar Abrego García.
Dismissed was a federal judge’s deadline to disclose steps…
April 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Constitutional crisis all Americans fear is here. A battle between the executive and judicial branches is underway.
The Trump regime defiantly refused to meet another court-issued deadline in the case of Kilmar Abrego García.
Dismissed was a federal judge’s deadline to disclose steps…
The Trump regime defiantly refused to meet another court-issued deadline in the case of Kilmar Abrego García.
Dismissed was a federal judge’s deadline to disclose steps…
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JFC. The US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index is at its highest level since 2000, higher than during the Financial Crisis, higher than during COVID
February 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
JFC. The US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index is at its highest level since 2000, higher than during the Financial Crisis, higher than during COVID
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Donald Trump has told Kristi Noem to spend $200 million of public funds on ads thanking him for "securing the border," North Korea-style www.semafor.com/article/02/1... www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
February 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Donald Trump has told Kristi Noem to spend $200 million of public funds on ads thanking him for "securing the border," North Korea-style www.semafor.com/article/02/1... www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
February 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
how it started vs. how it’s going
January 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
how it started vs. how it’s going
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🚨BREAKING: Department of Justice releases volume 1 of Jack Smith report.
"The evidence shows that Mr. Trump used these lies as a weapon to defeat a federal government function foundational to the United States' democratic process."
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
"The evidence shows that Mr. Trump used these lies as a weapon to defeat a federal government function foundational to the United States' democratic process."
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
January 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🚨BREAKING: Department of Justice releases volume 1 of Jack Smith report.
"The evidence shows that Mr. Trump used these lies as a weapon to defeat a federal government function foundational to the United States' democratic process."
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
"The evidence shows that Mr. Trump used these lies as a weapon to defeat a federal government function foundational to the United States' democratic process."
Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
January 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
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jesus christ this guys needs genuine help
January 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
jesus christ this guys needs genuine help
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1. Looking for the first Trump administration for clues about a second one is hard because it changed so much over time. But the first impeachment is the Rosetta stone: abuse of public power, impoundment, attack on bureaucracy, and going all-in on loyalty. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-the-fi...
Why the First Impeachment Matters
Eight lessons about how a second Trump administration will govern
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:48 PM
1. Looking for the first Trump administration for clues about a second one is hard because it changed so much over time. But the first impeachment is the Rosetta stone: abuse of public power, impoundment, attack on bureaucracy, and going all-in on loyalty. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-the-fi...
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“The reason that Matt Gaetz is such an exciting pick to so many people is because he will go in and reform the DOJ”—Speaker Mike Johnson last month, calling for suppression of House report on Gaetz’s history of statutory rape, buying sex, drug use, corruption thehill.com/homenews/hou...
December 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM
“The reason that Matt Gaetz is such an exciting pick to so many people is because he will go in and reform the DOJ”—Speaker Mike Johnson last month, calling for suppression of House report on Gaetz’s history of statutory rape, buying sex, drug use, corruption thehill.com/homenews/hou...
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Texas Gov. Abbott when it's about banning abortion: We will eliminate all rapists
Texas Gov. Abbott when it's about immigration: If you cross the border illegally you will be raped
Texas Gov. Abbott when it's about immigration: If you cross the border illegally you will be raped
December 22, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Texas Gov. Abbott when it's about banning abortion: We will eliminate all rapists
Texas Gov. Abbott when it's about immigration: If you cross the border illegally you will be raped
Texas Gov. Abbott when it's about immigration: If you cross the border illegally you will be raped
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Did Musk tank a spending bill because it would have harmed his business in China?
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
December 22, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Did Musk tank a spending bill because it would have harmed his business in China?
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
From @theprospect.bsky.social
prospect.org/politics/202...
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If we lived in an Aaron Sorkin fantasy, we could all trust the good guys with the “better ideas” to come out on top eventually.
In the real world, the Democratic commitment to West Wing cosplay is utterly inadequate as a response to the Right’s Flight 93 politics.
In the real world, the Democratic commitment to West Wing cosplay is utterly inadequate as a response to the Right’s Flight 93 politics.
One fundamental asymmetry that defines American politics:
Democrats and elite liberals are clinging to West Wing politics - while Republicans and the American Right are committed to Flight 93 politics at all times.
Democrats and elite liberals are clinging to West Wing politics - while Republicans and the American Right are committed to Flight 93 politics at all times.
December 21, 2024 at 4:15 PM
If we lived in an Aaron Sorkin fantasy, we could all trust the good guys with the “better ideas” to come out on top eventually.
In the real world, the Democratic commitment to West Wing cosplay is utterly inadequate as a response to the Right’s Flight 93 politics.
In the real world, the Democratic commitment to West Wing cosplay is utterly inadequate as a response to the Right’s Flight 93 politics.
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BREAKING: Missouri Governor Pardons Eric DeValkenaere, the First White Cop in KC History Convicted for Lynching a Black Person
kansascitydefender.com/justice/pars...
kansascitydefender.com/justice/pars...
BREAKING: Missouri Governor Pardons Eric DeValkenaere, the First White Cop in KC History Convicted for Lynching a Black Person
In a horrifying display of white descent into outright white supremacist, fascist totalitarianism, Governor Parson unleashes a convicted killer cop back onto our streets – proving once again that in A...
kansascitydefender.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:17 PM
BREAKING: Missouri Governor Pardons Eric DeValkenaere, the First White Cop in KC History Convicted for Lynching a Black Person
kansascitydefender.com/justice/pars...
kansascitydefender.com/justice/pars...
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President Elon is so precisely what the Framers were worried about that it feels like a hypothetical even though it's real life
December 19, 2024 at 7:43 PM
President Elon is so precisely what the Framers were worried about that it feels like a hypothetical even though it's real life
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just seen on Fox News -- Trump narrating an ad for Trump bibles
December 19, 2024 at 10:05 PM
just seen on Fox News -- Trump narrating an ad for Trump bibles
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“We’re not going to have the FBI conduct standard background checks for these insane nominees and we’ll sue any reporters who look into their records” is really inspiring confidence.
Authoritarian regime consolidation cliches-in-action #2: threaten/execute legal action against news organizations and dissenting voices to intimidate them into not revealing or discussing your failures, corruption, or lawlessness. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/b...
Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage
The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:04 PM
“We’re not going to have the FBI conduct standard background checks for these insane nominees and we’ll sue any reporters who look into their records” is really inspiring confidence.
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Bernie Sanders: "We are moving rapidly into an oligarchic form of society. Never before in American history have so few people had so much wealth and so much power."
"In Russia, Putin has an oligarchy. We have an oligarchy here, too.
"In Russia, Putin has an oligarchy. We have an oligarchy here, too.
December 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We are moving rapidly into an oligarchic form of society. Never before in American history have so few people had so much wealth and so much power."
"In Russia, Putin has an oligarchy. We have an oligarchy here, too.
"In Russia, Putin has an oligarchy. We have an oligarchy here, too.
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The grifter-in-chief strikes again!
December 15, 2024 at 12:11 AM
The grifter-in-chief strikes again!
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Scoop: Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong killed an editorial that was critical of Trump's Cabinet picks, weeks after he blocked a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris by the LAT editorial board www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/b...
Los Angeles Times Owner Wades Deeper Into Opinion Section
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s public comments and actions, including recently blocking an editorial weighing in on President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks, have concerned many staff members.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Scoop: Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong killed an editorial that was critical of Trump's Cabinet picks, weeks after he blocked a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris by the LAT editorial board www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/b...
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Republicans are crap at remembering to switch over to their burner accounts.
December 12, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Republicans are crap at remembering to switch over to their burner accounts.
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new republican day one priority: making it harder and more expensive to file your taxes
December 11, 2024 at 2:59 PM
new republican day one priority: making it harder and more expensive to file your taxes