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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h

She knows how to sell a product, but that product is not "news"

She's not afraid to take on a mob, but that "mob" is "most Americans who are not billionaires she constantly flatters"

She's an entrepreneur, if that's a synonym for grifter.

Imagine being "amazed" at the hostile reaction to all that

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 17h

This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 17h

Trump was POTUS on J6.

It was Trump’s FBI.

Biden’s win had not even been certified yet.

Trump’s lies are beyond insane.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3d

Allegations of corruption and other impropriety have surfaced repeatedly during Paxton’s career. The GOP-majority Texas House voted to impeach him in 2023 over allegations that he abused his office to aid a campaign donor. The TX Senate acquitted and returned him to office after a two-week trial.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3d

"Paxton went from being a middle-class lawyer to a multimillionaire during his two decades on a public official’s salary, according to thousands of pages of previously unreported documents that shed new light on the personal finances of one of the Republican Party’s most-watched midterm candidates."

Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 3d

Gift Link:

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | How Ken Paxton, a Rising MAGA Star, Got Rich as a Texas Politician

The state’s attorney general, who is vying to be the GOP nominee for a U.S. Senate seat, became a multimillionaire as a public official.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 3d

I’m sure this is very comforting to American federal workers not getting paid right now.

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 3d

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

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Christine Reilly @c8reilly.bsky.social · 3d

American Gulag www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

American Gulag

The brutal rollout of Trump's police state.

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Angela Watercutter @waterslicer.bsky.social · 20d

Huge week here @wired.com as we're rolling out our Politics Issue. First up, check out this cover, which we're also posting all over cities across the US.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20d

OLIVER: “I’d argue @disney & Bob Iger need to stand by @jimmykimmel and his staff — history is also going to remember the cowards who knew better. Giving the bully your lunch money doesn’t make him go away, it just makes him come back hungrier each time.” 🎯

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20d

David Letterman on his career mocking presidents: “Beating up on these people, rightly or wrongly, accurately or perhaps inaccurately, in the name of comedy—not once were we squeezed by anyone from any governmental agency, let alone the dreaded FCC.”

Watch more: bit.ly/4n0Uv2p #TAF25

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 20d

As of noon ET, Fox News has not mentioned reports that its then-employee Tom Homan accepted a bag of cash from undercover FBI agents as part of a corruption probe closed under the Trump administration. www.mediamatters.org/immigration/...

Fox averts its eyes from former employee Homan reportedly receiving a bag of cash

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Slate @slate.com · 20d

How is immigration law different from affirmative action law? Hmm. slate.trib.al/ZbVNJGN

The Supreme Court Says the Constitution Is Colorblind, Unless ICE Is Searching You

Chief Justice John Roberts famously declared, “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.”

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Politico @politico.com · 20d

Why Democrats can’t match Trump’s gerrymander push before the 2026 midterms.

Why Democrats can’t match Trump’s gerrymander push

Legal hurdles make it practically impossible for blue states to redraw maps before the 2026 midterms.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20d

President Trump has spent months chipping away at the barriers that have long protected the Justice Department from political interference.

Federal prosecutors are bracing for what comes next as he escalates that effort rapidly.

Trump’s new demands on Justice Department raise alarm among prosecutors

The president is rapidly intensifying the pressure he’s putting on federal prosecutors, prompting some observers to questions whether their traditional independence can survive.

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Christine Reilly @c8reilly.bsky.social · 20d

Happening here now. Gift article.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/business/china-censorship-jimmy-kimmel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.GYap.m9mpnFA0QC3Z&smid=bs-share

How to Silence Dissent, Bit by Bit Until Fear Takes Over

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 22d

Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.

Pam Bondi knew.

Kash Patel knew.

Emil Bove knew.

And they made the investigation go away.

A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22d

Deport this MFer.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22d

“It’s very clear that they’re using this as a Reichstag fire moment…as an opportunity to further persecute and prosecute political dissidents.”

Streaming star Hasan Piker was set to debate Charlie Kirk. Now he’s warning of a “Reichstag fire moment.”

Hasan Piker was set to debate Charlie Kirk. Now he's warning of a "Reichstag fire moment."

The streaming star on how to reject political violence while staying honest about Kirk's rhetoric.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 22d

Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan is a hot topic after a blockbuster MSNBC report claimed Homan had accepted a $50,000 bribe from FBI undercover agents, and one senator says Pam Bondi and others knew about the scheme.

'Caught on camera': Senator says 'Pam Bondi knew' about reported 'brazen' bribery scheme

Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan is a hot topic after a blockbuster MSNBC report claimed Homan had accepted a $50,000 bribe from FBI undercover agents, and one senator says Pam Bondi and others knew about the scheme.Raw Story reported on Saturday about a MSNBC exclusive in which the outlet claim...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d

Wall Street banks and tech companies big and small were scrambling on Saturday to figure out how their tens of thousands of employees would be affected by President Trump’s proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee for visas granted to skilled foreign workers.

Trump’s $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos for Companies

The White House sought to clarify the proclamation on Saturday, but many companies remained cautious. “We are still flying in somewhat foggy conditions,” one attorney said.

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Christine Reilly @c8reilly.bsky.social · 22d

#FloridaCapitol #ImmigrantRights #DueProcess #Tallahassee 9/20. #NoKings is just around the corner Oct. 18. Stand up for what's right.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22d

So Trump gets DOJ to drop an obvious bribery case against Tom Homan, then fires the US Attorney who found insufficient evidence to prosecute Letitia James, then threatens to fire Pam Bondi and replace her with dunce Lindsey Halligan unless she immediately indicts his enemies.

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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 22d

Murder on the High Seas: Trump Orders Killings of Venezuelans in International Waters
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Murder on the High Seas: Trump Orders Killings of Venezuelans in International Waters

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner

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Christine Reilly @c8reilly.bsky.social · Sep 11

Rand Paul Reveals Venezuela Boat Attack Was a Drone Strike. The senator told The Intercept the attack defied rules of engagement and came from a drone. A legal expert calls it murder. theintercept.com/2025/09/10/t...

Rand Paul Reveals Venezuela Boat Attack Was a Drone Strike

Sen. Rand Paul told The Intercept the attack defied rules of engagement and came from a drone. A legal expert calls it murder.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Sep 8

According to 6 justices, “reasonable suspicion” = brown skin + work boots.

The new legal test after today: Are you brown in the wrong ZIP code? Then you’re suspicious.

The Court didn’t rule on law. They ruled on appearance.

Let’s call this what it is: Stop-and-frisk for anyone who “looks Latino.”

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