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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 1h

Sorry, this is where it starts

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 3h

Sunday reading:

I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.

This week’s piece:

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 1h

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 3h

The Daily is committed to sanitizing Vought and ignoring what they regard as unsavory ideology. Because engaging with what is actually animating Vought would make it very hard to uphold the “normal politics” framework that defines much of mainstream political journalism.

Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 12h

That being said, i cried myself to sleep for nearly a week, after Joe Carter's homerun.

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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 14h

KBJ is the best justice, and most intelligent on the whole court, and its not even particularly close

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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 16h

Lol at the last one. I will definitely check out online. At some point, I'd like to visit Rhode Island, and the shop is definitely on the list to visit

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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 16h

How can we support from afar?

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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah its mind boggling, but the line-up construction, at its core, is flawed. Just too damn streaky, something has to change.

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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 2d

The theme song from Rocky?

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Andy Falcone @andybop78.bsky.social · 2d

Holy shit, I was wrong about the eagles. I dont even know man. As a Philly sports guy, I guess this is our comeuppance for one championship. I think another 10 years before any of our teams are good again. Defense is just getting shredded

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