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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 12m

in one city after another, Stephen Miller's frenetic effort to deport nonwhite immigrants is bringing White House-instigated political violence

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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.

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 13h

Stephen Miller's maniacal zeal for deportations stems from white conservative panic over their supposed "Great Replacement" by immigrants and other minorities

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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.

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 14h

that Stephen Miller serves as the architect of White House policy demonstrates the unique depravity of Donald Trump's second presidency.

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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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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 16h

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.

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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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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 16h

in 40 years of covering politics and government, i've never encountered anyone as sinister as Stephen Miller

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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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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

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.

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 4d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

Remembering when Chris Rufo insisted that Disney was a thoroughly corrupt institution because it had a small number of employees arrested on CSAM and sex trafficking charges and I replied, well, let's use that standard for Republicans, and he blocked me before I could finish the thread.

JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 4d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 4d

Where are the commanding officers of those sailors in the background. How are they letting this happen?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 7d

Having done research there, I can’t say enough about the professionalism and competency of the staff at the Eisenhower Library and Museum. The fact that a staff member would be fired for doing their job with integrity is outrageous.
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After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 7d

thank you, Amy!

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 7d

thank you!

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 7d

Danica ought to stick to selling car repair warranties

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 7d

Former racecar driver Danica Patrick slams Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl 2026 halftime headliner:

“No songs in English should not be allowed at one of America’s highest rated television events of the year… not just for sports.”

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7d

For anyone curious about why I might be suggesting there's some (perhaps genuinely unintentional) racism in these takes.

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 7d

another form of Trump's corruption

Politico @politico.com · 7d

Trump has said he’ll meet with Vought to decide which “Democrat Agencies” to cut as the shutdown continues.

Trump to talk with Vought about which ‘Democrat Agencies’ should be cut

Vought told House Republicans on Wednesday that mass firings would kick off “in a day or two.”

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 7d

thank you! obviously i'm still getting up to speed on Bluesky...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 8d

"We, the GOP, don’t want a shutdown, but that’s just how things go when you only control all three branches of government."

We, the GOP, Don’t Want a Government Shutdown, But…

We, the GOP, don’t want a shutdown, but Democrats are dangerously close to keeping health insurance costs from spiking. We, the GOP, don’t want a s...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

“.. weakest September for job creation since 2011 ..”

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 8d

done!

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 8d

i didn't know that was an option! on it. thank you.

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 8d

this government shutdown is happening because:

- a Republican president is trying to destroy what makes America exceptional
-a Republican Congress isn't doing a damn thing about it

that's why most Americans don't blame Democrats

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Stop the Lying, Trump and Republicans Own This Government Shutdown

Recent US government shutdowns stem from a common root cause: the extremism of the modern MAGA Republican Party.

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 8d

his government shutdown is happening because:

- a Republican president is trying to destroy what makes America exceptional
-a Republican Congress isn't doing a damn thing about it

that's why most Americans don't blame Democrats

my @zeteo_news column

zeteo.com/p/stop-the-l...

Stop the Lying, Trump and Republicans Own This Government Shutdown

Recent US government shutdowns stem from a common root cause: the extremism of the modern MAGA Republican Party.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 8d

"Year after year, Republicans in Congress or the White House pursue objectives far beyond what their institutional power and public support would justify."

Read @johnjharwood.bsky.social's latest:

Stop the Lying, Trump and Republicans Own This Government Shutdown zeteo.com/p/stop-the-l...

Stop the Lying, Trump and Republicans Own This Government Shutdown

Recent US government shutdowns stem from a common root cause: the extremism of the modern MAGA Republican Party.

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John Harwood @johnjharwood.bsky.social · 8d

same old story: Republican extremism produced this government shutdown

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Stop the Lying, Trump and Republicans Own This Government Shutdown

Recent US government shutdowns stem from a common root cause: the extremism of the modern MAGA Republican Party.

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dreisser.bsky.social @dreisser.bsky.social · 9d

This is the military man with facial hair that MAGA hates the most.

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