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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 21h

“It’s obvious that Trump has
deep contempt for congress.”

@nikkimcr.bsky.social is frustrated with Trump's obvious deep contempt for congress and how the Republicans are supporting it.

Full discussion here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #uspolitics #podcast

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI

Trump’s troop tirade – How far is he really willing to go?
@nikkimcr.bsky.social and @jacobjarvis.bsky.social talk through the insurrection act, Governors vs. Governors and more 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #podcast #uspolitics #americanfriction

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 1d

“They make up bulls**t problems, which then cause real problems.”

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @nikkimcr.bsky.social discuss the MAGA mindset and how they’re creating more problems by making up fake problems.

Full episode out now 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #podcast #uspolitics

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 1d

OUT NOW!

Donald Trump’s barmy army – How far will his troops go? @nikkimcr.bsky.social and @jacobjarvis.bsky.social talk through the insurrection act, Governors vs. Governors and more 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #podcast #uspolitics #americanfriction

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 3d

🚨ICYMI🚨
@cristianfarias.com, who writes about law and the courts for Vanity Fair, New York magazine and the New Yorker, joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to discuss Trump, the Supreme Court & more 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #supremecourt #podcast #politics

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 3d

“The government targeted students!”

@cristianfarias.com explains how court documents show how the Trump administration has targeted Gaza protesters.

Full episode here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #donaldtrump #uspolitics

American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 4d

🚨ICYMI🚨
Trump fought the law and he won! – How America’s became lawless. @cristianfarias.com, who writes about law and the courts for Vanity Fair, New York magazine and the New Yorker, joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 4d

'America's democracy is at stake.'

@cristianfarias.com explains how America’s democracy is at stake with the recent Supreme Court rulings.

Full episode here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#uspolitics #supremecourt #america

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 5d

'ICE are grabbing people off the street who look a certain way.'

Cristian Farías discusses ICE.

Full episode here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#podcasts #uspolitics #trump

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 6d

🚨OUT NOW🚨
Trump fought the law and he won! – How America’s became lawless. Christian Farias, who writes about law and the courts for Vanity Fair, New York magazine and the New Yorker, joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 6d

🚨ICYMI🚨

@chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @nikkimcr.bsky.social unpack Hegseth & Trump's bizarre performance that body shamed the US military & more 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #politics

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 7d

🚨ICYMI🚨
Hegseth & Trump decided to body shame their military top brass in a bizarre performance that baffled the world. @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @nikkimcr.bsky.social unpack how counterproductive this was and more 👉https://linktr.ee/americanfriction

#trump #politics

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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 8d

I did record this episode from a giant Call of Duty beanbag chair, for authenticity

American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 8d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Hegseth and Trump decided to body shame their military top brass in a bizarre performance that baffled the world. @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @nikkimcr.bsky.social discuss this and more in the latest episode 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #politics

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 8d

Pete Hegseth's speech to the generals was embarrassing...

Listen to the full discussion 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#uspolitics #petehegseth

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 8d

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Hegseth and Trump decided to body shame their military top brass in a bizarre performance that baffled the world. @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @nikkimcr.bsky.social discuss this and more in the latest episode 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #politics

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 9d

Dude, where's my politics?

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social & NPR's @titonka.bsky.social talk manliness in American politics 💪

Listen here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#politics #podcast

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 10d

ICYMI

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social speaks with @titonka.bsky.social about America's strange obsession with masculinity 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #uspolitics #dudes #podcast

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 10d

New episode is up on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/S_wtfOOp2s8

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social talks 'dude politics' with @titonka.bsky.social

#trump #fullepisode #new #uspolitics #dudes

How Trump Made America Obsess Over Manliness | American Friction

YouTube video by American Friction

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 11d

🚨Don't say we didn't warn you!🚨
@chrisjonesprod.bsky.social and @jacobjarvis.bsky.social spoke to national security expert Ben Makuch earlier this year to discuss how Pete Hegseth could wreck the US military.
Worth listening to after that crazy speech... 👉 play.megaphone.fm/vny-kep3rsqa...

Who is Pete Hegseth? And could he destroy the US military?

Trump’s Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is at the centre of a scandal – so how bad things could things get under his watch? After a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat discussing war p...

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 11d

🚨ICYMI🚨
American's can't get enough of manly men to the point that they've developed a strange obsession over them.

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @titonka.bsky.social talk 'dude' politics in our latest episode 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #dude #podcast

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 11d

In my defense, I had no idea this was going to be a video podcast (which is my bad entirely).

Anyway join me in my spouse’s closet with my sweet blazer to talk about MEN.

American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 11d

Should Democrats be so desperate to look rugged?

@titonka.bsky.social speaks to @jacobjarvis.bsky.social about the Democrats 'Manliness' campaign and if this strategy will effectively win over maga-coded rugged men voters.

Listen to the full discussion 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #politics

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 11d

Should Democrats be so desperate to look rugged?

@titonka.bsky.social speaks to @jacobjarvis.bsky.social about the Democrats 'Manliness' campaign and if this strategy will effectively win over maga-coded rugged men voters.

Listen to the full discussion 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #politics

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 11d

Today is one hell of a day to tell you to listen to this episode about manly politics. Do listen — this was a fantastic conversation.

American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 11d

Does America have an obsession with masculine men? 👀

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @titonka.bsky.social discuss dude politics in the latest episode 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #uspolitics #masculinity

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 11d

Does America have an obsession with masculine men? 👀

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @titonka.bsky.social discuss dude politics in the latest episode 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#trump #uspolitics #masculinity

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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 12d

Why is the US so obsessed with 'dudes' in politics? 🤔

@jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @titonka.bsky.social discuss here 👉 linktr.ee/americanfric...

#uspolitics #trump

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