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Tom Nichols

@radiofreetom.bsky.social

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Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. New Englander and curmudgeon.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 2d

Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long?
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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 9h

You're not getting a mistrial, Boyo!

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Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 9h

@radiofreetom.bsky.social is Worth a retweet after the week our President has had.

Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 10d

New piece from @radiofreetom.bsky.social answers the question: What does “nothingburger” have to do with
“utterly embarrassing”
“not okay”
“more confused”
“lost in the halls of history”
“usual grievances, lies, and misrepresentation”
“obsessions”
&
“unhinged”

It’s….sobering and also a great read

The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay

Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 9h

Capitalism is bad

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Chief Joe @chiefjoer.bsky.social · 10h

I can only imagine what Fox would say if Obama opened a Muslim air base in our country. @jvl.bsky.social @radiofreetom.bsky.social

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 18h

Hegseth: I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 17h

One special fun thing about bluesky is that there is no volume of anti-Trump material you can post or repost in a day that will prevent the interaction:

[post about something else]

[people accuse you of being obsessed w the something else and of actively seeking to distract from the Trump crisis]

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Andrew @ads60nyc.bsky.social · 16h

I admit it: I’m obsessed.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 12h

“Sparking debate”

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sparking debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

Here’s what the science actually says:

RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparks debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 12h

I believe it was about men dressing like boys and he was right

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

A librarian fired by county officials in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves got the last laugh with a $700,000 settlement.

Librarian gets massive payday after firing for refusal to yank LGBTQ books off shelves

A librarian fired by county officials in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves got the last laugh with a $700,000 settlement. According to The New York Times, "Terri Lesley, the former director of the Campbell County Public Library in Gillette, Wyo., filed a feder...

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Nancy Estes (AmBeachy) @ambeachy.bsky.social · 22h

This memory popped up in my mentions from 2016.
You warned us.

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 19h

Watching this film at this moment in history was a gut punch. New from me at @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-nixo...

Trump’s Abuses of Power Show We Didn’t Learn Much From the Nixon Era

That failure is implicit in nearly every frame of a new documentary about Katharine Graham.

www.thebulwark.com

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

Aw, good dad

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Jane Coaston @janecoaston.bsky.social · 1d

Walter Kirn's journey to "being completely insane" included a stopover at "getting fooled by Clark Rockefeller, a guy who killed multiple people" www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

My man

commonfence.bsky.social @commonfence.bsky.social · 1d

The case is settled! The Boss said it is 'Authoritarianism.'
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Land of Hope and Dreams

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

She’s a loon.

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

Probably no one, but they would’ve lost a lot more cheaply

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

Oh man

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

I kind of admire the pendantry here

catman6.bsky.social @catman6.bsky.social · 1d

Please, Tom get this straight

Curse--God damn you
Swearing--By God, I will ruin you
Profanity--Trump is god
Vulgarity--look at her tits
Obscenity--the ever popular f word

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

THAT IS JORGE’S LAST GIRLFRIEND

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.

I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.

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