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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 2h

There’s more ignored/buried/sanitized history to report here—but know all this has never been about “small government.” It’s about who government should serve and who it shouldn’t to the Vought types. US mainstream media has never covered this well, allowing it all to grow and be sanitized publicly.

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 2h

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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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 2h

Vought is singularly focused on bending the entire government machine to Trump’s will. He believes that any check on the power of Donald Trump, who Vought literally describes as a “gift of God,” is illegitimate. There is no line he doesn’t feel justified to cross.

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 13h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

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BlueSparkler2 @sparklerblue2.bsky.social · 1h

😂🤣😂 ok gym 🥴

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Tsekrekos 🚫👑 @amkrak.bsky.social · 1h

“Wuh wuh wuh” is the perfect encapsulation of Gym Jordan and most Republicans

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momofanangel.bsky.social @momofanangel.bsky.social · 1h

I’m not sure why they keep interviewing this clown.

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simplicityofheart.bsky.social @simplicityofheart.bsky.social · 2h

“Doing the Lord’s work” — did I hear this correctly????

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invinaveritas.bsky.social @invinaveritas.bsky.social · 2h

We'll...we'll...look at...stuff...

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Middlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 2h

LOL he KNOWS it's WRONG how ICE is acting & he can't defend it.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 3h

One reason might be US Opus Dei affiliated billionaires & GOP pedophile protectors, like Leonard Leo and Tim Busch. Cardinals were told before Pope Leo was elected that billions in donations were available if the right pope was elected 🤷‍♂️

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Why is Pope Leo meeting with an alleged sex offender?

He met with the Opus Dei cardinal on Monday - but won't meet with victims

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 18h

🐀 Mike Johnson caught lying using the receipts he directed us to use. Jen Psaki for the 🎯

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

This unwell man, who was President of the United States, is trying to rewrite history.

Nice try, Don. Biden wasn’t president on January 6, 2021. I would say even his own voters can’t be this gullible, but…

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

The firehose of easily disprovable lies from Trump and his allies continues to get worse each month, with one statement after another completely untethered from reality, which is why it is so important for them to take ownership and control of media platforms & intimidate others.

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BlueSparkler2 @sparklerblue2.bsky.social · 2h

www.youtube.com/live/O4xPwUc...

ICBF 25: Art Cullen - We Crapped in Our Nest

YouTube video by Iowa City Public Library | The Library Channel

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2h

I’m reading “We Crapped in our Nest” by Art Cullen and you should too.

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Glenda Funk @gmfunk.bsky.social · 2h

Have you read Separation of Church and Hate? It’s excellent.

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Karen Sue Waters @karensuew.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, that is SO not working for any of them anymore.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 8h

we need to abolish this shit

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9h

"In an authoritarian context, all journalism will tend toward propaganda unless it is explicitly formulated as anti-authoritarian. Unless an institution is explicitly designed to counter authoritarianism, it will end up aiding the authoritarians."

The Washington Post and CBS News are dying. The Bulwark is the future.

We drink their milkshake.

www.thebulwark.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 20h

For Trump, the cruelty is the point.

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 21h

They told you the real threat was the guy sweating on your roof in July, or the woman wiping your grandma’s chin for 10 bucks an hour. And you bought it.

You waved the flag chanted “USA!” while they took your healthcare, kid’s lunch, destroyed your farms to give billions to billionaires.

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