Zach Halper
@zanath.bsky.social
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PR by day, Star Wars, politics, baseball by night.
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zanath.bsky.social
Pretty much on every subway in NYC, *sigh*
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infinata.bsky.social
People listening to their devices without headphones or earbuds? Can’t say I much care for that.
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jamellebouie.net
vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse
kjephd.bsky.social
Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.
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beijingpalmer.bsky.social
I love guys who are just blithely confident in their ignorance, they read like one statement on a tankie forum four years ago and now they think they know everything about one of the most involved conflicts in human history.
telesjr.bsky.social
The US never fought to end fascism anywhere. They joined the war because Japan forced their hand, and they saw a great way to make money. After the USSR pretty much had pushed Germany out of eastern Europe and they knew the nazis were going to lose, they jumped in.
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chaoskat.bsky.social
After the 15th inning it is time to replace one player with a dog until someone wins or it's all dogs.
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bencollins.bsky.social
This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.
atrupar.com
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.
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simonwdc.bsky.social
The Republicans don’t want to pass their budget on their own. It’s full of ugly and unpopular stuff. They want Dem cover. We cannot give it to them.
kwcollins.bsky.social
The founders in fact did NOT create the filibuster, but they DID give the Senate and House each the power to set their own rules, which includes changing rules to allow passage of appropriations bills with simple majorities
ringwiss.bsky.social
“And that’s why we nuked it twice in the past month.”
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social
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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andycraig.bsky.social
Hegseth sucks. The Qataris suck. But we aren’t giving Qatar an airbase in Idaho. It’s building dorms etc. at an existing base to train them on F-15s we sold them, just like Singapore already has there. Common arrangement we have with lots of countries. This one was already being planned under Biden.
zanath.bsky.social
They are so eager to kill other Americans.
atrupar.com
Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."
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mcopelov.bsky.social
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
atrupar.com
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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jamesgoodwin.bsky.social
If People Magazine wants to restore their credibility, they'll recognize me as Sexiest Man Alive. I've earned it.
atrupar.com
Scalise: "If Nobel wants to restore what used to be a once dignified prize, they can restore their credibility by awarding President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize. He's earned it."
zanath.bsky.social
If your goal is to convince people you are not fascists, it's probably not a good idea to be so opposed to a movement that is against fascists.
zanath.bsky.social
The only possible way you can see No Kings as a Hate America rally is if your world view is that Trump is America. Which I guess is actually pretty accurate for these cultists.
atrupar.com
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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ebakerwhite.bsky.social
This is such a weird framing — nobody “loses” the Nobel Peace Prize!

It’s not like he was in the postseason for Nobels or something; he “lost” only as much as, like, your mom did.
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davekarpf.bsky.social
It's a real failure of Blueskyism that Chris Cillizza was never bullied off of this site.
Chris Cillizza, Chris Cillizza'ing all over the place.
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kelly-knox.com
and suddenly I have a new favorite NFL player
A quote from NFL quarterback Jaxson Dart and the vertical line of eye black on his right cheek: "My inspiration behind [the eye black] is Anakin Skywalker has his scar going down his face."
zanath.bsky.social
Haven’t been able to play much what with being a new parent and all but what I’ve played season 10 is the best season since perhaps season 7. Looking forward to seeing what else is in store.
diablo.blizzard.com
Join us, Wanderer 🎙️

Hear Rhykker and the Diablo IV devs reveal what stirs beneath the surface October 16 at 11AM PT.

Those who listen will be prepared www.youtube.com/@Rhykker
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