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P.J. Trombley

@ptrombley.bsky.social

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Formerly Sunflower Seeds on twitter 1. Fox "news" is the ringleader of a multibillion-dollar disinfo/propaganda machine. 2. SLAVA UKRAINI! 3. Dogs rule. 4. Avid reader of The Bulwark 5. TB Lightning HOCKEY! 6. Florida Water Family, Gulf of Mexico

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · Jan 4

Gift article.

The Illuminations of Hannah Arendt

“Freedom of opinion is a farce unless factual information is guaranteed and the facts themselves are not in dispute.”

www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/o...

Opinion | The Illuminations of Hannah Arendt (Gift Article)

Her work has taken on a new urgency in our own dark times.

www.nytimes.com

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 16h

They will do this for as long as they can get away with it.

Trump got away with delaying his criminal indictments trials. I feel like I've spent the last 3 years watching the rule of law slowly but surely disappear.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

CHICAGO — WGN News editor/producer Debbie Brockman grabbed by Trump’s ICE goons.. who then intentionally ram a bystander’s car as they peel away.

More: www.fox32chicago.com/news/wgn-new...

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bjttene.bsky.social @bjttene.bsky.social · 17h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

CHICAGO — WGN News editor/producer Debbie Brockman grabbed by Trump’s ICE goons.. who then intentionally ram a bystander’s car as they peel away.

More: www.fox32chicago.com/news/wgn-new...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

CHICAGO — WGN News editor/producer Debbie Brockman grabbed by Trump’s ICE goons.. who then intentionally ram a bystander’s car as they peel away.

More: www.fox32chicago.com/news/wgn-new...

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 16h

Who Gets to Claim Independence?

"The toolkit Substack built for The Free Press, a carrot to keep Bari Weiss’ profitable conservative outlet on the platform, is now being rolled out for other top publishers."

open.substack.com/pub/thejourn...

Who Gets to Claim Independence?

Is it time to redefine what constitutes an independent journalist?

open.substack.com

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The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 7d

In one of his books, Hegseth complains that “the Left has never fought fair." He cites “electing Obama” among its dirty tricks, despite the fact that Obama won a greater share of both the popular and the electoral vote in 2008 and 2012 than Trump did in 2016 and 2024.

Hegseth’s Hatred of Americans Makes Him Unfit for Office but a Perfect Fit for Trump

The secretary is a Christian nationalist who wants to eliminate those who don’t agree with his totalitarian vision

www.theunpopulist.net

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 17h

A Substack really worth following.

Former investment banker, Mr. Weems offers up insights into what is broken about our supposed "free market" system from a black American perspective.

The Journeyman.
thejourneyman.substack.com?r=q73tk&utm_...

The Journeyman. | Marlon Weems | Substack

A newsletter focused on the intersection of American culture, politics, and growing up Black in the South. Click to read "The Journeyman.", by Marlon Weems, a Substack publication with tens of thousan...

thejourneyman.substack.com

P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 3d

The Thing That Could Do Trump In Isn't Epstein. It's THIS.

"The Supreme Court could rule that Trump has to refund as much as $1 TRILLION in illegal revenue accrued from his ill-conceived tariffs."

open.substack.com/pub/secupp/p...

The Thing That Could Do Trump In Isn't Epstein. It's THIS.

And it's a doozy.

open.substack.com

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 4d

A review of David Lynch's new book:

The World's Worst Bet
How The Globalization Gamble Went Wrong

from @prospect.org

prospect.org/culture/book...

America’s Greatest Mistake

Globalization left millions behind as a policy and transformed the world politically, a new book argues.

prospect.org

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Dave Long @stupordave1.bsky.social · 4d

Way, way too many of us seem blissfully unaware of just how successful propaganda & brainwashing can be. It is a toxic brew.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d

Christian nationalist fascism: when they lower masked Gestapo goons from helicopters in the night to smash apartment windows, terrorize residents, and zip-tie and kidnap children for not being white looking enough— and then violate the 1st Amendment by reciting scripture from a government account.

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 4d

"Radical Left Violence” Is the New Big Lie — And It’s Deadlier Than You Think
hartmannreport.com/p/radical-le...

"Radical Left Violence” Is the New Big Lie — And It’s Deadlier Than You Think

Decades of disinformation have built a rightwing propaganda empire—now it’s aimed at silencing dissent.

hartmannreport.com

P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 6d

GIFT article.

From the comments:
What a great idea. The military changed the entire trajectory of my life for the better and I'm still reaping the benefits when it comes to mental toughness and physical fitness. I get tax breaks and employers simply love vets.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

This Program Rescued Army Recruiting

www.nytimes.com

P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 7d

How to beat MAGA in 2026, 2028, and Beyond

www.americasundoing.com/p/how-to-bea...

How to beat MAGA in 2026, 2028, and Beyond

As you read this, I'm asking one question: Is this a plan you would put your name on?

www.americasundoing.com

P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 8d

Damn you, Desantis.

Veto of Ocklawaha River restoration is a missed opportunity

www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/09/15/k...

Veto of Ocklawaha River restoration is a missed opportunity | The Invading Sea

Breaching the Kirkpatrick Dam on Rodman Reservoir will help the river and springs run as nature intended.

www.theinvadingsea.com

P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 8d

GIFT article

Compare the GIFT NYTimes essay (below) to this from @theatlantic.com

The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay
By Tom Nichols

Mr. Nichols reports accurately, unlike the NYTimes. Why is the Times having such difficulty reporting on Trump's dementia?

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay

Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

www.theatlantic.com

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 8d

GIFT article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.

This is the closest the NYTimes came to accurately describing Trump's demented speech to the generals. But it still isn't accurate.

Readers noticed - see the comments section.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44.

www.nytimes.com

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Sue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋 @sueinrockville.bsky.social · 9d

Holy Shit: #ETTD It's even worse than we think:
US private sector businesses LOST 32,000 jobs ⬇️ in September, far below the expected gain
August has been revised DOWN⬇️ by 57,000, to -3,000
Now GOP wants to take away our Health Care
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
#Trumpcession
#GOPShutdown

U.S. companies shed 32,000 jobs in September in latest sign of labor market weakness

ADP may be the only jobs data reported this week. The government shutdown means that the Bureau of Labor Statistics is closed and unable to publish the official government jobs report.

www.nbcnews.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10d

Are we great yet?

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 8d

Clarence Thomas announced that he doesn't care about precedent and is making it up as he goes along. He didn't say it *like that* of course, because then people would have noticed.
But I noticed, through the jargon, and explain it here in @thenation.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Clarence Thomas Admits That He’s Coming for Our Rights

In a little-covered speech, the Supreme Court justice explained how he thinks the court should reverse rulings conservatives don’t like.

www.thenation.com

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 8d

The Republican government shutdown will cost lives. Bernie Sanders and AOC explain.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 9d

Bernie Sanders and AOC do a joint video explaining their view of the shutdown.

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 21d

The world is on fire and the future in question but, small ray of sunshine:

Solar-powered cars are coming next year. Yeah, you read that right.

Imagine getting 10-40 miles a day of range from just parking your car someplace sunny. It's coming.

www.wsj.com/business/ene...

Solar-Powered Cars and Trucks Are Almost Here

New, power-sipping EVs due next year are efficient enough to gain 10 to 40 miles of daily charge from the sun alone.

www.wsj.com

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Eric Salsburg…Grow The Resistance. @ericsalsburg.bsky.social · 14d

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philsmithcross.bsky.social @philsmithcross.bsky.social · 9d

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 10d

Pfizer "secured a three-year grace period from President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on pharmaceuticals" and in return will "sell some drugs at a 50% average discount on a direct-to-consumer website called TrumpRx"

looks like state capitalism to me

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Pfizer Gets Three-Year Reprieve From Trump Pharma Tariffs

Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said the company secured a three-year grace period from President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on pharmaceuticals in a deal that would lower some o...

www.bloomberg.com

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P.J. Trombley @ptrombley.bsky.social · 8d

GIFT article

"The people who own the internet have excelled at making Trump good at authoritarianism. They commodified information... Now, via their president, they are using it to crush the First Amendment... and to defend their ownership of your civil liberties."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion | Mourn, or Else