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RussianHacker (Marklin)

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History and Politics guy. "Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion." -William Lloyd Garrison Currently Reading "By Hands Now Known" by Margaret Burnham

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · Jul 27

Next part of my Second American Civil Wars scenario is up! vladko1996.substack.com/p/second-ame...

Second American Civil Wars IV: First American Civil War

You all knew this was coming, now it's time to take a look at "what if the US decided to reenact the first civil war in the modern day"

vladko1996.substack.com

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 8h

www.newsweek.com/stock-market...

Stock market indicator signals "excessive" confidence

AI enthusiasm and soaring equity valuations may be setting the stage for a major market correction.

www.newsweek.com

RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 9h

Annnndd there goes the bubble...and not in a "it's fixed" way

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

More tariff policy evolution — via one man’s whim.

$SPX $FXI

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 11h

Stolen from discord

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

So I guess for MAGA when a Chinese balloon goes over US airspace it’s a week straight of apoplectic comments that WW3 is starting because Biden is weak, but when Trump allows the Qataris to have an airbase in the US and fly fighter jets over our country that is America First.

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 12h

Oh well, as long as it keeps the fight going.

RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 12h

Demanding dem votes to end the shutdown while announcing you will never honor any deal is certainly a bold strategy. Or maybe they're just stupid

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Q: Rescission are something Dems have said is a reason for a lack of trust. What rescissions are you discussing?

JOHNSON: We have more than $37t in debt. We're doing everything we can to get us back to sound fiscal responsibility. What does that include? A rescission package is part of our process

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

So they’re keeping the House in recess for another week (see his follow up)?

To delay the Epstein Files and, I guess, avoid the No Kings rally on 10/18?

They are in full blown pants pissing panic

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 16h

UNREAL

Democratic Whip Notice: The House GOP Leadership have made the following change to the House Floor schedule:

Members are advised that votes are no longer expected in the House on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Pending Senate action on FY26 Funding, Members will receive 48 hours' notice prior to any potential votes in the House. Further information regarding the Floor schedule will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

This is a change from the House GOP Leadership's previously announced schedule.

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 16h

the way Republicans are in sync on ranting about and attacking #NoKings is a tell. A big tell

they're worried about the growing popular protests underway against their King

Their own polls must be showing the backlash - and they
they know their dearl leader has dementia and is flailing

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 16h

The peak of Isolationism

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

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."

RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 16h

#alternatehistory Think you've seen enough Slavery victory scenarios? Well think again! Possible History has made a lengthy video taking a second look at what most people believe about this common POD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCU6...

What if the Confederates Won the Civil War?

YouTube video by Possible History

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

Man this movie is gonna break my heart, but now I feel like I have to see it as a big time Dog lover

Geek Chocolate @geekchocolate.bsky.social · 1d

A four-footed star carries one of the most unusual horror films of the year as death stalks a decaying house and only a Good Boy can protect his master, on general release from tomorrow.

#horror #halloween #GoodBoy #review #newrelease

geekchocolate.co.uk/good-boy/

Good Boy | GeekChocolate

Moving into the supposedly haunted house of his late grandfather, a man is watched over and protected by his loyal dog, a Good Boy.

geekchocolate.co.uk

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Lyndon Baines Johnson @lyndonbajohnson.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans will unfortunately get away with all kinds of horseshit they say about trans folks because its "new" and theres enough people who just don't know anybody or anything about it. But, Jesus Christ, you're not rolling back gay marriage without political consequences.

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

Totally normal to have to brace for consequences if an ally doesn't get what they want from a private group

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

Also, maybe saying "him getting killed was bad" counts as glazing or eulogizing in some circles?

RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

Gotta check this list thing again, what was it called?

RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like something out of Hitler's sketchbook

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

Press pool: “On Trump’s desk in the Oval Office today was a plan for a triumphal arch on the other side of the river from the Lincoln Memorial”

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 1d

Who is Carl Schmitt, the authoritarian political theorist that the New Right and the Neocons are obsessed with?

before being the obsession of
peter thiel and every favourite
podcaster of your incel cousin,
schmitt was the jurist who
came up with the theoretical
legal foundation for the
nazi party's power grab and
subsequent atrocities.
he wrote: "sovereign is he who
decides on the exception." he
believed that constitutional
democracies were facades for
the total power of the execu-
tive, since the legislative was
powerless during exceptional
times.
schmitt also wrote about
the friend-enemy distinction,
which he saw as the basis of
the politic. people are sorted
into groups, either with you or
against you, in a struggle for
survival. big incel vibes, I know.
in his view, liberalism
challenged that "natural order"
by restricting the power of
the executive and by easing
the distinctions with enemy
groups, which he thought led
to social paralysis and
racial decay.

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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 1d

Newsom wants to set up a Clinton-Sanders situation. But he isn't a drop in the bucket compared to Mrs. Clinton as a politician, and the left isn't the left of ten or even four years ago. The regular Democrat has moved left.

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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 1d

Newsom turns Trump's online ways back on him. Which would be fine if the whole country lived on here and watched Maddow, but they don't. If it amuses anybody it's them alone. There might be something to if he didn't fall ass-backwards into alienating the left, but there we are.

leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 1d

The limitation of Newsom’s method is that it’s just a joke. Jokes are fine, but when they’re not funny, there’s nothing else to stick with you.

Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 2d

Newsom's method is not equal to Pritzker's, and it's unworthy of a serious commentator to pretend it is.

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck, you beat me to it

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Cody @codyjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

New episode about evil piss trash.
youtu.be/vlKDQ3fwI5w?...

The Making Of Stephen Miller - SOME MORE NEWS

YouTube video by Some More News

youtu.be

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RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

At this point, it's obvious that Trump is a figurehead for the far rights worldview, but Miller in particular seems like the embodiment of the Admins ideals.

RussianHacker (Marklin) @russianhacker.bsky.social · 1d

Good video by Some More News on the real mind behind this administrations policies www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlKD...

The Making Of Stephen Miller - SOME MORE NEWS

YouTube video by Some More News

www.youtube.com

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