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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13h

Your regular reminder, aside from the performative public lying of far right authoritarians, that the GOP & the national media would have a week-long Discourse On Civility if <any Democrat> ever spoke about GOP voters/conservatives the way GOP leaders speak about Dem voters/liberals every single day

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 2h

This sounds like a threat from Bari Weiss

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 2h

Every answer should be I reported news, unlike an opinion writer

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 13h

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8h

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 3h

Jesus Christ is there anything more disappointing than the co-writer of some of Journey’s biggest hits writing a tribute song for Charlie Kirk? www.facebook.com/share/v/17Ga...

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 11h

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 9h

This fake Christian piece of shit can fuck off. We don’t hate America, we hate you, Mike

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 13h

lol the warrior guy gets Botox like a little bitch

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 13h

lol tell me again how Charlie Kirk wasn’t a racist

Natalie Davis @nataliedavis.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 16h

Turning Point USA plans alternate Super Bowl halftime show https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/10/10/turning-point-usa-super-bowl-halftime/5441760040632/

Turning Point USA plans alternate Super Bowl halftime show - UPI.com

The Charlie Kirk-co-founded Turning Point USA is planning to host an alternative musical performance called "The All-American Halftime Show" for Super Bowl LX.

www.upi.com

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe cosplay Barbie is a grifter!

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

lol wtf is this wolf blitzer? Time to retire buddy

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Following MTG's lengthy CNN sitdown interview, Wolf Blitzer tells her:

"You‘re a courageous politician, but more important, a loving mother. Thanks very much for coming in. We hope you‘ll come back here in the Situation Room."

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss is openly biased toward Israel and has no business involving herself in coverage of it. Shame on CBS

New York Post @nypost.com · 1d

Bari Weiss ‘vocal’ in CBS News meetings on coverage of Israel-Hamas: ‘Making her presence known’

"This is the first time she [Bari] really got involved [in the editorial meeting]. She is making her presence known."

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

This is what happens when you put an opinion writer and Israel booster in charge of the news division. Boycott CBS, Paramount and their advertisers

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.

Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

The Chicago tribune editorial board gives a big wet kiss to opinion writer Bari Weiss and trump’s partisan takeover of CBS News. This is embarrassing, even for them www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/b...

Editorial: From The Free Press to CBS, Weiss’ principles are stellar journalistic ideals

The common thread here is a belief that the public deserves the right to make up its own mind, and it’s our job to help them do it.

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

He was misquoted, obviously he said “whiter appeal”

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 2d

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

Illinois judge to trump.

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

In other news, Donald Trump shared wonderful secrets with Jeffrey Epstein

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

BREAKING: A federal grand jury has indicted NYAG Leticia James. More details to come. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two source...

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

It’s being called “The White Power Hour”

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Turning Point USA announced it will host counterprogramming to the Super Bowl halftime show, called “The All American Halftime Show,” as MAGA critics have been enraged over the selection of Bad Bunny as the 2026 headliner.

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show

Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

www.washingtonpost.com

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

“We’re doing the studies to make the proof” has to be the quote of the year

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

I’m guessing RFK’s cock is uncut and disgustingly leather like

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

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jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

Just an administration threatening US cities.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Kristi Noem: "If we have to do it the hard way in Portland and Chicago, we will."

jplargan.bsky.social @jplargan.bsky.social · 1d

Does this hack have any idea what’s happening in the country right now?

Chris Cillizza @chriscillizza.bsky.social · 1d

The details of the Democrats' autopsy of what went wrong in the 2024 election are leaking out.

And I can already tell you this: It's a total failure -- a giant swing and miss.

I explain why here: chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-democr...

The Democratic autopsy of the 2024 election is already a total failure

Come on man!

chriscillizza.substack.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Noem claims Portland hid their war zone from her.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

www.erininthemorning.com

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