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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h

"Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'"

In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:

🧾 Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'

Mehdi debunks the president's lies, unpacks the failure of our mainstream media, and has the latest from Gaza, as well as Trump's 'Great Gatsby'-esque Halloween party.

zeteo.com

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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 1d

Not to be glib, but it was always going to trend this way. People hated Trump the first time and he's even less competent now. There was never a reason to think Rs would outperform 2018

Which is part of why the preemptive surrender of so many elites has been so f*cking annoying

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. Democrats lead Republicans in the fight for Congress by 8 points, 50%-42%, the largest lead for either party on the congressional ballot in the NBC News poll since the 2018 midterms.

@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 1d

Six degrees of Wernher von Braun?

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Silverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 1d

That’s not a plan, that’s an aspiration.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Jeff Van Drew on Republicans' healthcare plan: "The plan is to come up with something better."

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John Panzer @johnpanzer.com · 1d

That’s a yes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

TAPPER: Do you agree that the US is at risk of a recession?

BESSENT: I believe we are in a transition period here. I think we're in good shape, but there are sectors of the economy that are in recession

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 1d

The International Bar Association annual conference starts today in Toronto. Let me know how we can do coffee and network. #iba #iba2025 #ibatoronto

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 2d

Let's connect at the International Bar Association annual conference this week. #iba #ibatoronto #iba2025

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 2d

I'm Anthony Verna, Managing Partner of Verna Law, P.C. We focus on intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights) in the USA - located outside of New York City. Meet me at the International Bar Association annual conference in Toronto this week #iba #iba2025 #ibatoronto

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Utah. Mother of 4. Here since 2007.

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 2d

I'm going to the International Bar Association annual conference in Toronto this week. Let's meet up and connect. #iba #ibatoronto #iba2025

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 2d

Now that's a damned good point

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 3d

It was the most frustrating.

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 3d

a close up of a man 's face with the words harumph intensifies written above him

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words harumph intensifies written above him

media.tenor.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d

Why would someone pay $20k for a robot controlled by a human in a remote location to do things more slowly and clumsily when the median wage for a maid or housekeeper is $33k per year, which is typically spread across 10-20 households?

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 4d

They did take a while

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Point Blank Sandwich Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 4d

Look at this ridiculous primitive country, casting out its sex pests rather than making them Presidents or Mayors or Supreme Court justices

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

Breaking News: Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, is being stripped of his title as prince, Buckingham Palace said. nyti.ms/4oQeykJ

Prince Andrew with grey hair, wears a dark suit with a yellow tie. A headline reads: "Prince Andrew to Be Stripped Of His Royal Title." Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 4d

i strongly encourage the white house to make vance the face of their shutdown defense, i cannot think of a better man for the job, this defense is flawlessly persuasive, keep it up

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

JD Vance: "The suffering is going to get a lot worse."

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Elliott Vanskike @twonnet.bsky.social · 4d

Elie Mystal on why the GOP needs the illusion of a Trump third term

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 4d

Make a list of the most regressive, most impulsively reactionary, most aggressively backward-looking bullshit you can think of and be certain that the people who are controlling the US government are going for it.

They will not rest until everything that smells vaguely "progressive" is erased.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 4d

BREAKING: Trump orders the Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 1992.

Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately'

The U.S. voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, though it has the ability to resume tests at a site in Nevada.

nbcnews.to

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlinkelly.bsky.social · 4d

cool cool cool cool cool

Screenshot of ProPublica story that reads “Newby declined multiple interview requests from ProPublica and even had a reporter escorted out of a judicial conference to avoid questions. He also did not answer detailed written questions. The court system’s communications director and media team did not respond to multiple requests for comment or detailed written questions.
When ProPublica emailed questions to Newby’s daughter, the North Carolina Republican Party’s communications director, Matt Mercer, responded, writing that ProPublica was waging a “jihad” against “NC Republicans,” which would “not be met with dignifying any comments whatsoever.”
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter,” Mercer said in his email. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.” “

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 4d

The first thing I thought of:

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4d

Do some of you remember how I said a few months ago that the fascists aren't having fun? They still aren't, lol.

Their parties [when they have them] SUCK.

They make bad art.

They aren't funny.

They CRAVE Leftist popular culture & resent the fact that they do.

They aren't actually having fun

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Jacob Rosenberg @jacobrosenberg.bsky.social · 5d

According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history. The leading cause of death? Covid-19.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?

According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.

www.motherjones.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 5d

honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)

Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness

www.nytimes.com

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Anthony Verna @avernalaw.bsky.social · 5d

His actions are meant to - and do - make the House and his position as Speaker a nullity.

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