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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 11h

“Trump considers massive bailout of at least $10 billion for American farmers hurt by tariff war”

Good work, Brownie

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 12h

You shouldn't post that

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The Massachusetts Spy @themassspy.bsky.social · 15h

Number of elected Republicans condemning the Mad King’s abuses of power and standing up for democracy and legitimate government:

Still holding steady at 0.0.

Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 1d

"Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland."
Well put, Greg.

Propagandists are not “provocateurs.” Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland. That’s because there isn’t any serious network of organized leftist violence in the United States, no matter how loudly Miller shrieks otherwise. Grasping how committed MAGA is to such industrial-scale deceptions is critical to getting this broader moment right.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 13h

I expect the same lunacy at Atlantic Beach

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 13h

This guy 🙄

First, Congress must approve additional money for the troops.

Second, the Capitol Police would have liked your support on Jan. 6.

Third, it’s the TrumpShutdown.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 14h

"Featuring a guest appearance from Measles"

Literally

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

According to his bio he was a “J6 political prisoner.” Obviously a guy who falls for things pretty easily.

UNC ends Black Student Movement's 52-year 'co-ownership' of Upendo Lounge

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 14h

A perfect example of why these shows should not invite Graham on: He filibusters, interrupts and avoids the question. He sheds no light.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 15h

UNC caves to Trumpism.

“The lounge has been in the "co-ownership" of UNC BSM since 1973 and has served as a community space for Black students to "gather to study, read, relax and socialize in a predominantly Black atmosphere.”
www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...

BSM President Adam Sherif said administrators cited new federal guidelines that instruct all federally funded entities to ensure they are not engaging in "discriminatory practices, including those lab...

www.dailytarheel.com

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 15h

Send in the National Guard!

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 15h

BREAKING: Four dead and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar on an idyllic South Carolina island.

4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena left four people dead and at least 20 injured.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 16h

These people.

“The loss of his wife’s subsidy means she is likely to pay about $1,200 or more each month, up from about $500 in 2024, he said. “I voted for Trump,” Reynolds said. “I didn’t expect this.”

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring

The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

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The Kamala-Gavin rivalry is building to a possible 2028 showdown

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 16h

If @axios.com editors were honest with themselves, they'd spend some time examining Alex Thompson's routine reporting of stories that are spun to reflect poorly on Democrats. www.axios.com/2025/10/12/k...

Their public niceties cloud a longtime, behind-the-scenes tension that's beginning to surface as both weigh runs for president.

www.axios.com

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 17h

Well, that's one way to get women to have more babies, smiles every Republican legislator.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 17h

The story would be better had it included comments from Chicago police on whether they would stop and ticket the drivers.

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 17h

If this were done by a Democratic administration, conservative yakkers and Fox News would be hammering it 24 hours a day.

Mary McNamara @marymcnamara.bsky.social · 20h

Gun rights folks are seething. They want Pam Bondi fired. And I gotta say - I don’t blame them.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 18h

The antivax crew scores some of their first modern US measles outbreaks, sickening kids and knocking students out of school for weeks in SC, MN, UT & AZ

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 18h

The Trump administration has promoted the anti-vax, anti-science movement which has now produced an epidemic www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18h

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 18h

“The shootings at historically Black institutions occurred within about 24 hours of three other shootings across rural Mississippi that left at least eight people dead.”

Will Trump send troops to Mississippi?

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

At Least 1 Dead and 3 Injured After Shootings at Mississippi Universities

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 18h

The @nytimes.com bias is strong

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 19h

All the “I voted for Trump because he’s a businessman” can STFU AND GFY.

shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1d

it actually offends me how sloppy and careless they are. anyone who’s ever been laid off knows the panic you feel when it happens. and while obviously it’s good that they backtracked, these are people’s fucking LIVELIHOODS they’re messing with.

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1d

it actually offends me how sloppy and careless they are. anyone who’s ever been laid off knows the panic you feel when it happens. and while obviously it’s good that they backtracked, these are people’s fucking LIVELIHOODS they’re messing with.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 19h

Thread👇

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

The thing about the Roberts Court is they're not evil geniuses, because they're not geniuses.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

“More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.”

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 19h

Good news but the incompetence of this administration is incredible
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...