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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

Susan Collins is the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which means she has considerable power to influence the administration but she prefers to mumble weak protestations to the media

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1h

Despite all of Susan Collins’s **concerns**, Russ Vought, who she voted to confirm, still went ahead and fired a boatload of hard-working Americans.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 23h

SUSAN COLLINS, Wednesday: "I've made very clear that I do not believe there should be firings of furloughed workers."

RUSS VOUGHT, Friday: "The RIFs have begun."

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Jeff Fecke @jkfecke.bsky.social · 1h

It's almost impossible for numbers to go that low.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 3h

Some good news: Most people don't trust Trump and RFK Jr.'s claims about autism.
Just four percent of respondents told a KFF poll they believed the claim was definitely true, while 30 percent said it was probably false and 35 percent said it was definitely false
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Only 4% of Americans think Trump claims about Tylenol and autism ‘definitely true’

Americans are largely divided on partisan lines on whether they trust the Trump administration’s health claims on autism and vaccines

www.independent.co.uk

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technomalinche @technomalinche.bsky.social · 6h

RFK Will Kill Us All

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 8h

Mr. President, is it you or your dusty little gnome who is sending in troops to provoke riots? The gnome said it was him.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 6h

And when they came for John Bolton, we were making fun of his mustache. Even really bad people need constitutional protections though, so just another red light flashing.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say

Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.

www.nbcnews.com

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 19h

Man, a meager deputy chief of staff yields enormous power, who knew.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Electric Chimp @electricchimp.bsky.social · 19h

for a while, long ago, I wondered about a political party that catered to the desires of serial killers - getting basically 100% of the serial killer vote in order to run america

and now: that political daydream has become a reality

Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 19h

An endorsement’s an endorsement right?

Article about a serial killer’s last words before he was executed “Tell Trump to keep making America great.”

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 19h

It’s remarkable that people who work in the medium of TV think this works. People saw the image of a minister being brutalized, you’re not gonna counter that with words

Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 23h

A Newsmax host defended ICE agents shooting a minister in the head with a pepper ball by falsely claiming he was “actually an antifa member masquerading as a pastor.”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Important thread:

Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 1d

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

this really is all just about resentment over obama being given the prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

BARTIROMO: On your point about the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think maybe the reason Trump won't get it is because you had to get the application in before Jan. 31, and that was only 11 days into his term?

SCALISE: Look, they can play technicalities. They gave it to Obama for just getting elected.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

White House response is measured as always:

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's disdain for international institutions is only matched by his desire to be accepted by them.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

The right’s Nobel obsession is useful because it is inexplicable as anything other than trying to make Trump personally happy. 95% of all Trumpworld obsessions have the same root (2020 election, James/Comey) but rarely is it so hard to retcon a justification for it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

BARTIROMO: On your point about the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think maybe the reason Trump won't get it is because you had to get the application in before Jan. 31, and that was only 11 days into his term?

SCALISE: Look, they can play technicalities. They gave it to Obama for just getting elected.

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technomalinche @technomalinche.bsky.social · 1d

File Under You’ve Been Replaced by AI

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“Go 5x faster.”

@wired.com $META

www.wired.com/story/meta-m...

technomalinche @technomalinche.bsky.social · 1d

“Mark Bray, an historian who published the 2017 book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, was attempting to board a plane at Newark airport bound for Europe when he was informed at the boarding gate that the reservations for him and his family had been cancelled.”

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 1d

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses, writes @johnjharwood.bsky.social.

Read now: zeteo.com/p/who-is-ste...

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

zeteo.com

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote legal editorials for the Post for a hot minute many years ago, and I was constantly anxious about making sure I got the details right. This editorial is just humiliating for everyone involved

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2d

I spent more than a decade at The Post. It was good to me and I was proud to work there. I’ve largely refrained from being critical since I left. But this framing of the special counsel probe is embarrassing and flatly wrong. Stunning, but not. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Jack Smith’s lawfare and James Comey’s arraignment on pathetically weak charges

Good people will be deterred from public service if they see a meaningful risk of winding up in jail afterward.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 3d

Holy crap. Trump will make the FCC crucify Jimmy Kimmel for this.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d

This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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technomalinche @technomalinche.bsky.social · 2d

I’m guessing this is less about driver safety and more about X not cracking down on Epstein File tweets…

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

(Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over traffic-safety violations.

@reuters.com $TSLA

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

Donald Trump is calling for the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor to be locked up because they won’t bend the knee to his fascism and legitimize his lies and propaganda.

Locking up political opponents to crush dissent is fascism, whether you like the word or not.

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technomalinche @technomalinche.bsky.social · 3d

Peak Trump

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3d

Trump administration plans $1 coin with Trump's image, breaking norms of avoiding living presidents on currency.

Is it legal for Trump to put his picture on US Mint dollar coin?

Trump administration plans $1 coin with Trump's image, breaking norms of avoiding living presidents on currency.

bit.ly

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technomalinche @technomalinche.bsky.social · 3d

“The document represents another escalation in the White House’s precedent-shattering crusade to overhaul postsecondary ed—one that could restrict freedoms at colleges across the nation. They expect the compact will likely serve as a blueprint for the administration’s dealings with other colleges.”