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David Rothkopf
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Husband of C, Dad of J & L, CEO/Editor-The DSR Network, Host-Deep State Radio, Siliconsciousness, other pods, Columnist-The Daily Beast, author of many books, also see my "Need to Know" Substack (djrothkopf.substack.com)
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 3h
Giants game, Dart and Skattebo on post game show, just so entertaining.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 4h
This
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 4h
Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.
Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 5h
Nonsense. My colleagues know what they’re doing. And I respect them. And at this point in my career I would hope my reputation did not turn on a single headline. Maybe a paragraph or two…
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 5h
Do you think columnists write the headlines? Did you read the article?
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 6h
A ceasefire and the return of the hostages are a diplomatic accomplishment. But it is important to keep it in perspective. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/its-not-yet-...
It’s Not Yet a Nobel Moment, But Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is a Glimmer of Hope
Amid acrimonious debates about the Israel-Gaza conflict here in the US and around the world, we should appreciate progress where there has been none, relief where there has been relentless suffering.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 6h
It was a reference to some headlines we have seen. I think you’ll find you agree with our conclusions.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 7h
Why don’t you listen to the pod?
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 8h
A ceasefire has finally been reached in Gaza. @alonpinkas.bsky.social and @stevenacook.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social and dive into the important points of the plan and what Trump, Netanyahu, and Hamas leaders are hoping to gain. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 7h
Celebrate the ceasefire. But beware just how difficult the next stages of trying to achieve lasting peace will be. Great insights from two top experts.
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 8h
A ceasefire has finally been reached in Gaza. @alonpinkas.bsky.social and @stevenacook.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social and dive into the important points of the plan and what Trump, Netanyahu, and Hamas leaders are hoping to gain. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 8h
Comes down to a credibility determination. On National Guard in Chicago, and DHS loses that determination.

An important aspect of a credibility determination is that it's a factual assessment by a district court judge, makes it more difficult for the losing party to overturn the decision on appeal.
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 9h
U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 9h
#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 9h
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 10h
We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 10h
The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 9h
Here's your lede:

Less than three weeks after Donald Trump ordered his attorney general to hurry up and start charging his enemies, the Justice Department indicted a second one: New York Attorney General Letitia James, the prosecutor who defeated him in court.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 9h
It's hard to overstate how alarming NY AG Letitia James's reported indictment is.

This is the second time in weeks that a political opponent of Trump has been indicted, at his urging, against the advice of career prosecutors and Trump's own appointees. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Department indicts N.Y. attorney general
Justice Department wins indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of committing mortgage fraud in 2023.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 9h
Great discussion with @adamsmith.house.gov...on everything from Gaza to Trump's Quantico speech to how the Dems can stem the tide of authoritarianism.
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The DSR Network @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social · 10h
@adamsmith.house.gov joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social on Need to Know to discuss how to get Americans to come together to stop the push toward authoritarianism in the U.S and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 10h
Advice to journalists: find out who made money trading on this deal happening.
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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 12h
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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Nell Scovell @nellscovell.bsky.social · 3d
"The Voting Rights Act is the most important piece of legislation in American history... It is the thing that makes this country a democracy instead of a white, male, apartheid state.

But Chief Justice John Roberts hates it. He has spent much of his career trying to destroy it."
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 3d
It's the first Monday in October which means the Supreme Court is back in session. Here's my preview of all the cruelty and evil they will visit upon us this term.
My *cover story* in @thenation.com :)

www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Supreme Court v. Democracy
The Nation’s justice correspondent previews the court’s coming term—and explains why it will never stand up to Trump.
www.thenation.com
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 10h
A resistance to multilateral agreements and regulatory mechanisms will surely lead to a global checkerboard of regional, federal, state and local AI regimes that will make scaling costly or impossible and serve as a real "impediment to innovation and diffusion of US values."
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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 10h
"The Trump administration views global AI governance by an international body as an impediment to innovation and the diffusion of U.S. values, key strategic goals in the administration’s AI race against China," @ai.csis.org experts write.

Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
What the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance Reveals About Global Power Shifts
Laura Caroli and Matt Mande unpack the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, contrasting U.S. rejection of multilateral governance with China's push for leadership in international bodies, and exploring what this divide means for the future of AI governance.
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 11h
FACT CHECK: 7 wars/ tensions= not ended, 1 maybe
1) Israel & Gaza: TBD
2) Ukraine & Russia: Actual war, still raging
3) Israel & Iran: 12 day respite from years long cold war
4) Egypt & Ethiopia: Tensions continue
5) India & Pakistan: Not a full blown war, Trump not key to ceasefire
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Trump to the Finnish president on Russia-Ukraine: "That would be number eight for me. Number eight."
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 11h
Stand by for an emergency pod from us at the DSR Network on the Gaza Ceasefire and what will and will not happen next. Excellent guests are Stephen Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations and former Israeli diplomat @alonpinkas.bsky.social. Should post soon. A 2d pod on the subject coming tomorrow.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 12h
America First!
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 12h
Bessent Says Today They Directly Purchased Argentine Pesos Bessent Says They Have Finalized $20 Billion Currency Swap Framework With Argentina’s Central Bank
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h
An artificial heart for children with congenital heart defects was almost finished. Families had waited for years it.

Then, Trump canceled billions in grants for universities — including the grant for this device.

The cruelty is endless. www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...
This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12h
Trump will visit Walter Reed tomorrow for a 'routine yearly checkup.'

His last routine annual physical exam was 6 months ago.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 12h
Sorry Jews
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13h
RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol
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MSNBC Reports @msnbcreports.msnbc.com · 15h
Israel and Hamas have agreed to Phase 1 of a peace deal in Gaza. The IDF will pull back their forces and Hamas says they will release the remaining hostages.

Ret. U.S. Army Four-star Gen. McCaffrey and @djrothkopf.bsky.social join @anacabrera.bsky.social.
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Ret. 4-star General reacts to Israel-Hamas deal: 'This is not peace, this is the absence of war'
Israel and Hamas have agreed to Phase 1 of a peace deal in Gaza, according to President Trump. The IDF will pull back their forces and Hamas says they will release the remaining hostages. Retired U.S....
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