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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 11m

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The Making Of Stephen Miller - SOME MORE NEWS

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 26m

When the US is blowing up boats of alleged drug smugglers in international waters, what prevents fascist Russia from blowing up ships or planes that deliver military aid to Russia's enemies?

You can replace "Russia" with any opponent of the USA here.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump: "You can't even find any boats in the water anymore. You had boats -- we were like a subway train loaded up with drugs. Every single boat that you see getting taken out kills 25,000 Americans."

Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 35m

Post-truth politicians...

Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 1h

Every day he throws shit on the wall to evade the Epstein issue.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1h

Trump: “Columbus Day, we are back.. Italians”

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3h

Michael Wolff explains the art of “stonewalling” using Trump’s reaction to any questions related to Epstein

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 3h

Picture screems: "Heah, we love fascism! We are the Nazis now!!"

Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 5h

What is the relation between the discharge petition for the Epstein Files, Trump's US government shutdown and Trump's desire to invoke the Insurrection Act?

What will happen first? The re-opening of the US government or the invocation of the Insurrection Act?

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HUMILIATION: Mike Johnson finally gets what he DESERVES | Another Day

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 7h

This is how the editorial board of the @washingtonpost.com is contributing to the erosion of the rule of law, by equalizing the very legitimate indictments brought by Jack Smith against Trump and the "lawfare" Trump enacts on his enemies.

WaPo lost the plot.

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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.

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 20h

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How I View the US After 13 Years Living in Europe

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 21h

Charlie K.... who?

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Dr. Ian Garner @irgarner.bsky.social · 1d

The Russian military is not stupid: it "has become a military that is capable of both evolving during this war and readying itself for future, high-tech conflicts."

They are deadly serious about fighting in Ukraine and beyond. We should be too.

How Russia Recovered

What the Kremlin is learning from the war in Ukraine.

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 22h

And to relativize Trump's own legitimate indictments.

And its to erode the rule of law. It is easier to call for a state of emergency when the rule of law brakes down. Trump already questioned the legitimacy of judges and rulings - as the fucking President of the United States.

Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 23h

Comey should announce that he will run for President in 2028. And then he can use the same methods Trump used to water down his legitimate indictments.

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 1d

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AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Next time, ask her whether there is an Epstein Client List™ as much as The Antifa™.

If Democrats were smarter, they would recognize that the Radical Right is playing word games. So stop calling it "the client list". Simply ask her for names associated with Epstein and how they are associated.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

DURBIN: Why did you publicly claim to have the Epstein client list waiting for your review and then produce nothing relevant to that claim?

BONDI: There was no client list

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 2d

Why not ask whether she is the head of the DOJ or whether she only stares at the furniture there.

Democrats must become more radical in those questionings.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Welch: "Is there a tape of Mr. Homan that has audio and video of the transfer of the $50,000?"

Bondi: "I don't know the answer."

Welch: "You do know the answer."

Bondi: "Don't call me a liar!"

Welch: "I didn't call you a liar?"

Bondi: "You just said I know the answer!"

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 2d

Why not ask whether she is the head of the DOJ or whether she only stares at the furniture there.

Democrats must become more radical in those questionings.

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 2d

During her hearing, Pam Bondi presents how partisan she is. And she heads the DOJ, which is supposed to be non-partisan.

The DOJ is lost. There is no impartial justice anymore under Trump and Bondi. Frightening.

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LIVE: Attorney General Pam Bondi appears at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting concept those Blue Bonds.

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Pluralistic: Blue Bonds (04 Oct 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 3d

Kavanaugh Stops and Kavanaugh Raids.

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 3d

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I hope ACLU and others are going to file lawsuits.

State Terror, American Style

Forget about “soft autocracy”

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 3d

AI slop?

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 4d

Not very accurate. His right arm is not raised.

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 5d

Stop calling it a WAR crime! There is no war! It is just a crime, its murder!

Trump wants to designate it a war, so he can wield war-time powers. Calling these murders 'war crimes' is actually supporting Trump's narrative!

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Ein Realist @einrealist.bsky.social · 5d

Stop calling it a WAR crime. There is no war! It is just a crime!

Trump wants to designate it a war, so he can wield war-time powers. Calling these murders 'war crimes' is actually supporting Trump's narrative!

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 5d

Intentionally murdering civilians is a war crime.

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US strikes another boat off Venezuela coast killing four, Defense Secretary announces | CNN Politics

The US military carried out another strike on a boat operating in the Caribbean officials deemed to be a “narco-trafficking vessel” on Friday morning, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced in a ...

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