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No MAGA, Engagement Farmers, Trolls, Grifters
No MAGA, Engagement Farmers, Trolls, Grifters
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Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and being this much of a whiney victim BITCH.
Good god what a child
Good god what a child
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and being this much of a whiney victim BITCH.
Good god what a child
Good god what a child
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It was a raid as shocking as it was extraordinary: Last month, the FBI entered the main election operations center of Fulton County, Georgia, and seized records — including ballots — from the 2020 presidential vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Designed to intimidate’: Fulton County official decries FBI raid in court filing
The FBI showed “callous disregard” for numerous constitutional rights through the raid, the county alleged.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:09 PM
It was a raid as shocking as it was extraordinary: Last month, the FBI entered the main election operations center of Fulton County, Georgia, and seized records — including ballots — from the 2020 presidential vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under state law — should not be counted.
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block states from counting legally cast mail ballots
If the Court sides with the RNC, millions of voters who depend on mail-in voting could be disenfranchised.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
NEW: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under state law — should not be counted.
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Today: The Olympic athletes are better Americans than their MAGA critics; Dems should go on real offense over the DHS bill and pursue de-funding; Jon Ossoff's good speech; even National Review can't defend Trump's corruption. And I suggest that Tim run for Senate. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Bill Kristol: MAGA's Grievance Culture
Trump of course hated Bad Bunny's halftime performance, but even he wasn't running the Turning Point alternative at Mar-a-Lago.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Today: The Olympic athletes are better Americans than their MAGA critics; Dems should go on real offense over the DHS bill and pursue de-funding; Jon Ossoff's good speech; even National Review can't defend Trump's corruption. And I suggest that Tim run for Senate. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Maxwell pled the 5th about Epstein to Congress
She’s already convicted & the statutes of limitations have run
What possible basis could she have?
The only one I can think of: she lied to Todd Blanche - TN
She’s already convicted & the statutes of limitations have run
What possible basis could she have?
The only one I can think of: she lied to Todd Blanche - TN
BREAKING:
“Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth Amendement virtually before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.”
www.ms.now/news/ghislai...
“Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth Amendement virtually before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.”
www.ms.now/news/ghislai...
Ghislaine Maxwell invokes Fifth Amendment in closed deposition
The convicted sex trafficker was not expected to answer questions at a virtual closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Maxwell pled the 5th about Epstein to Congress
She’s already convicted & the statutes of limitations have run
What possible basis could she have?
The only one I can think of: she lied to Todd Blanche - TN
She’s already convicted & the statutes of limitations have run
What possible basis could she have?
The only one I can think of: she lied to Todd Blanche - TN
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Mandelson revelations show need for tougher UK constraints to resist rule of the rich | Heather Stewart
Mandelson revelations show need for tougher UK constraints to resist rule of the rich | Heather Stewart
Labour must protect democracy and learn lessons from Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to influence government policy
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Mandelson revelations show need for tougher UK constraints to resist rule of the rich | Heather Stewart
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More corrupt than all other administrations combined
This is the most corrupt administration of all time, and everybody knows it.
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
More corrupt than all other administrations combined
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South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace used to make her staffers go on late-night booze runs, clean her house, and boost her on forums discussing the “hottest women in Congress”—and that was all before things got really bad. trib.al/gVTEOdV
February 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace used to make her staffers go on late-night booze runs, clean her house, and boost her on forums discussing the “hottest women in Congress”—and that was all before things got really bad. trib.al/gVTEOdV
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Yesterday the Washington Post rid itself of Publisher and Chief Executive Will Lewis. If you're interested in those events and their tumultuous background, I would recommend this detailed account from NPR's @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
No paywall. www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
No paywall. www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
'Washington Post' CEO departs after going AWOL during massive job cuts
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has departed just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Yesterday the Washington Post rid itself of Publisher and Chief Executive Will Lewis. If you're interested in those events and their tumultuous background, I would recommend this detailed account from NPR's @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
No paywall. www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
No paywall. www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...
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NYT: Howard Lutnick, Trump's billionaire commerce secretary, interacted with Jeffrey Epstein regularly over at least 13 years while they lived next door to one another on Manhattan's Upper East Side, records released by the Justice Department show.
Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
NYT: Howard Lutnick, Trump's billionaire commerce secretary, interacted with Jeffrey Epstein regularly over at least 13 years while they lived next door to one another on Manhattan's Upper East Side, records released by the Justice Department show.
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McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in 2024 and the jury ordered him to pay the victim $257,000. He lost all his appeals.
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in 2024 and the jury ordered him to pay the victim $257,000. He lost all his appeals.
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A massive scandal.
Kash Patel and Pam Bondi refusing to investigate the murders of American citizens to cover up Trump administration culpability.
Kash Patel and Pam Bondi refusing to investigate the murders of American citizens to cover up Trump administration culpability.
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A massive scandal.
Kash Patel and Pam Bondi refusing to investigate the murders of American citizens to cover up Trump administration culpability.
Kash Patel and Pam Bondi refusing to investigate the murders of American citizens to cover up Trump administration culpability.
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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
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Time for the press to do their job. BTW, the press' job is to "Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted."
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Time for the press to do their job. BTW, the press' job is to "Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted."
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Love this.
“Smile more” is the most demeaning & patronising of male to female remarks.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard it (usually more than a few times) from complete strangers when you were deep in your own thoughts & struggles! 🙌🏼
“Smile more” is the most demeaning & patronising of male to female remarks.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard it (usually more than a few times) from complete strangers when you were deep in your own thoughts & struggles! 🙌🏼
February 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Love this.
“Smile more” is the most demeaning & patronising of male to female remarks.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard it (usually more than a few times) from complete strangers when you were deep in your own thoughts & struggles! 🙌🏼
“Smile more” is the most demeaning & patronising of male to female remarks.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard it (usually more than a few times) from complete strangers when you were deep in your own thoughts & struggles! 🙌🏼
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The political class and business elites would be happy to see attention to Epstein fade away. But the broader public won't allow it. They correctly sense something is rotten about the earlier investigations (or the lack thereof) and the current coverup...and they're right.
February 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The political class and business elites would be happy to see attention to Epstein fade away. But the broader public won't allow it. They correctly sense something is rotten about the earlier investigations (or the lack thereof) and the current coverup...and they're right.
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It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
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Term limits, so this can never happen again.
People are mad at @samuelmoyn.bsky.social but this is a good piece from him and @ryandoerfler.bsky.social on need to accept that SCOTUS has become functionally illegitimate. Key point is legitimacy does require the public to think the court operates in good faith:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Term limits, so this can never happen again.
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Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release
Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were seized by ICE in Minneapolis last month before a judge ordered their release
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Gee, I wonder why people are arguing that Tulsi Gabbard shouldn’t have anything to do with our elections
The Guardian has a rough outline of what the Tulsi whistleblower complaint is about: NSA found someone close to Trump in contact with foreign intelligence, and rather than doing something about that, Tulsi brought the report to Susie Wiles.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Gee, I wonder why people are arguing that Tulsi Gabbard shouldn’t have anything to do with our elections
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This from Douglas is so very on point — and not at all subtle.
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
This from Douglas is so very on point — and not at all subtle.
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Shame shame shame on this administration.
February 7, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Shame shame shame on this administration.
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“Many tens of millions of Americans not only voted twice to put this man in the White House, but also continue to support him with great fervor, underscoring the motivating power of racism and the need to scapegoat others.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...
Can America Ever Overcome the Scourge of Racism?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
“Many tens of millions of Americans not only voted twice to put this man in the White House, but also continue to support him with great fervor, underscoring the motivating power of racism and the need to scapegoat others.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...
www.americaamerica.news/p/can-americ...