John Florek
@voopa.bsky.social
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I'm old enough to remember when David Broder said of Bill Clinton, "He came in here and he trashed the place, and it's not his place." Every day, in ways both literal and figurative, we now can see what trashing the place truly means. wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I'm old enough to remember when David Broder said of Bill Clinton, "He came in here and he trashed the place, and it's not his place." Every day, in ways both literal and figurative, we now can see what trashing the place truly means. wapo.st/4hqBNiU
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Yeeeeaaahhh, I’m sorry, Louvre Museum, but I just don’t have the bandwidth to care about jewelry Napoleon once owned being stolen from your collection in a heist. Bummer, I know, but them’s the breaks.
October 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Yeeeeaaahhh, I’m sorry, Louvre Museum, but I just don’t have the bandwidth to care about jewelry Napoleon once owned being stolen from your collection in a heist. Bummer, I know, but them’s the breaks.
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Mike Quick: "This is the Carson Wentz we know."
October 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Mike Quick: "This is the Carson Wentz we know."
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POV: You’re at the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride in Portland, OR.
October 13, 2025 at 4:19 AM
POV: You’re at the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride in Portland, OR.
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Thiessen having a good chuckle about his fired liberal colleagues - some of whom he worked with for 15 years - is a good reminder that token conservatives at mainstream news outlets are/were there to destroy them, not to contribute to them.
October 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Thiessen having a good chuckle about his fired liberal colleagues - some of whom he worked with for 15 years - is a good reminder that token conservatives at mainstream news outlets are/were there to destroy them, not to contribute to them.
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yes, bay area, that was an earthquake. the dogs are still freaking out.
September 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
yes, bay area, that was an earthquake. the dogs are still freaking out.
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I lost a lot of respect for Kelce when he admitted Hollywood distracted him. I'm serious.
Pre-Taylor Travis catches that
September 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I lost a lot of respect for Kelce when he admitted Hollywood distracted him. I'm serious.
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Huh! Imagine that!
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
Documents Raise Questions About Fraud Claims Against Fed Governor
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Huh! Imagine that!
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
The world's least surprising news development in this case:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/b...
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July 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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a thin white woman in head to toe lululemon screaming at these thugs makes me think ICE has jumped the shark
July 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
a thin white woman in head to toe lululemon screaming at these thugs makes me think ICE has jumped the shark
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
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"Construction on the White House Rose Garden is underway, and the historic garden’s green grass is now completely torn up...
Trump told Fox News he planned to remodel the space with pavers, saying the grass 'doesn’t work'...”
www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/p...
Trump told Fox News he planned to remodel the space with pavers, saying the grass 'doesn’t work'...”
www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/p...
‘The best poles anywhere in the country’: Trump installs gigantic US flags at the White House | CNN Politics
While President Donald Trump weighs the single most consequential decision of his time in office so far — the possibility of US military intervention in Iran — he’s also completing a personal project ...
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June 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
"Construction on the White House Rose Garden is underway, and the historic garden’s green grass is now completely torn up...
Trump told Fox News he planned to remodel the space with pavers, saying the grass 'doesn’t work'...”
www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/p...
Trump told Fox News he planned to remodel the space with pavers, saying the grass 'doesn’t work'...”
www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/p...
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He wants a military parade yet defunds veteran agencies 🤨
June 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
He wants a military parade yet defunds veteran agencies 🤨
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🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did 🚨🚨🚨
June 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did 🚨🚨🚨
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Your safety is the top priority. Peaceful protesters have already been harmed for doing nothing. The story they’re selling isn’t legit. Please film everything, document everything.
June 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Your safety is the top priority. Peaceful protesters have already been harmed for doing nothing. The story they’re selling isn’t legit. Please film everything, document everything.
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Safety in numbers. Cameras up. Eyes open. What they say happened and what actually happened, aren’t always the same. Be the witness. Be the record. Stay safe.
June 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Safety in numbers. Cameras up. Eyes open. What they say happened and what actually happened, aren’t always the same. Be the witness. Be the record. Stay safe.
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I didn’t think it was possible to love Simone Biles any more than I already do, but here we are!
June 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I didn’t think it was possible to love Simone Biles any more than I already do, but here we are!
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Simone Biles, continuing to prove she’s the GOAT
June 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Simone Biles, continuing to prove she’s the GOAT
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AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they
June 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they
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In January 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by April 2025.
In April 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by September 2025.
Today RFK Jr. promised to have the "definitive answers" on the cause of autism by March 2026.
In April 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by September 2025.
Today RFK Jr. promised to have the "definitive answers" on the cause of autism by March 2026.
RFK Jr: "We have launched the autism study at your direction. By September we will have some of the first answers. Within six months of that we will have definite answers."
April 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In January 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by April 2025.
In April 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by September 2025.
Today RFK Jr. promised to have the "definitive answers" on the cause of autism by March 2026.
In April 2025 RFK Jr. promised to find out the cause of autism by September 2025.
Today RFK Jr. promised to have the "definitive answers" on the cause of autism by March 2026.
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This is how terrified they are of people in government telling the truth to the American people about what they are doing behind the scenes. Cockroaches hate sunlight.
April 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This is how terrified they are of people in government telling the truth to the American people about what they are doing behind the scenes. Cockroaches hate sunlight.