@robertswartz.bsky.social
Born in the Mon Valley. Studied architecture, still love it. Work in advertising, live in Brooklyn. Pragmatic Progressive who knows we'll get there someday. Moonlight as servant to Gracie the cat.
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the president of my alma mater canceled all the diversity scholarships bc of this and I showed up at a fancy event he had in Georgetown and got in his face about it and told him this is how it would end up
pretty sure he just wanted to do it anyway
pretty sure he just wanted to do it anyway
February 19, 2026 at 12:23 AM
the president of my alma mater canceled all the diversity scholarships bc of this and I showed up at a fancy event he had in Georgetown and got in his face about it and told him this is how it would end up
pretty sure he just wanted to do it anyway
pretty sure he just wanted to do it anyway
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gosh the New York Times taking an insufficiently critical approach to covering a Republican president's war of choice in the Middle East? That's so unlike them!
In this entire piece there is not a hint of even a semblance of a legal argument for how a war of this scale would be legal or authorized.
There is quite simply no legal or constitutional authority for Trump to launch a war of choice against Iran.
None. Zero. Nothing.
There is quite simply no legal or constitutional authority for Trump to launch a war of choice against Iran.
None. Zero. Nothing.
U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:13 AM
gosh the New York Times taking an insufficiently critical approach to covering a Republican president's war of choice in the Middle East? That's so unlike them!
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Remembering when I ran into a Trump volunteer in Scranton right before the election who told me he backed Trump because he wanted to keep his grandson out of war and then it turned out that he was also a former GOP legislator who'd been convicted of perjury related to campaign finance violations.
February 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Remembering when I ran into a Trump volunteer in Scranton right before the election who told me he backed Trump because he wanted to keep his grandson out of war and then it turned out that he was also a former GOP legislator who'd been convicted of perjury related to campaign finance violations.
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Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson, who has argued that women should be denied the right to vote and Christian slaveowners were on “firm scriptural ground,” led a worship service at the Pentagon at the invitation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon
The self-described “paleo-Confederate” has argued that wives should submit to their husbands, women should be denied the vote and Christian slaveowners were on “firm scriptural ground.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson, who has argued that women should be denied the right to vote and Christian slaveowners were on “firm scriptural ground,” led a worship service at the Pentagon at the invitation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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All the universities that precomplied and therefore shut down their DEI programs. Yes, I am looking at you.
February 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
All the universities that precomplied and therefore shut down their DEI programs. Yes, I am looking at you.
The perfect Brooklyn / Baltimore collab doesn't exi...
February 19, 2026 at 1:33 AM
The perfect Brooklyn / Baltimore collab doesn't exi...
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WHITE HOUSE: "When you see it on Truth Social, you know it's directly from President Trump."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
February 18, 2026 at 7:23 PM
WHITE HOUSE: "When you see it on Truth Social, you know it's directly from President Trump."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
TRUMP 2 WEEKS AGO: "Somebody posted, a staffer posted ... somebody slipped. I didn't do it. This was done by somebody else."
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In Summerville SC, a business owner was arrested for…. Being on a group chat with kids planning a school walkout to protest ICE.
There is a first amendment in this country still. Let’s not even mention the grown adults Nazi chat that Vance defended
carolinacourier.substack.com/p/summervill...
There is a first amendment in this country still. Let’s not even mention the grown adults Nazi chat that Vance defended
carolinacourier.substack.com/p/summervill...
February 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
In Summerville SC, a business owner was arrested for…. Being on a group chat with kids planning a school walkout to protest ICE.
There is a first amendment in this country still. Let’s not even mention the grown adults Nazi chat that Vance defended
carolinacourier.substack.com/p/summervill...
There is a first amendment in this country still. Let’s not even mention the grown adults Nazi chat that Vance defended
carolinacourier.substack.com/p/summervill...
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By the way, according to Rep. Minton, not ONE Goddamn Republican Congress member showed up for the deposition of Leslie Wexner today. Not ONE.
Also, Rep. Robert Garcia says Lex Wexner gave Jeffrey Epstein about $1 billion. ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
Also, Rep. Robert Garcia says Lex Wexner gave Jeffrey Epstein about $1 billion. ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
February 18, 2026 at 10:20 PM
By the way, according to Rep. Minton, not ONE Goddamn Republican Congress member showed up for the deposition of Leslie Wexner today. Not ONE.
Also, Rep. Robert Garcia says Lex Wexner gave Jeffrey Epstein about $1 billion. ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
Also, Rep. Robert Garcia says Lex Wexner gave Jeffrey Epstein about $1 billion. ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
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There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
February 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.
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This story has everything: Grift. Immigration industrial complex. DeSantis. Toilets.
Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with "Alligator Alcatraz"; the company is named "Doodie Calls":
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/17/9...
Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with "Alligator Alcatraz"; the company is named "Doodie Calls":
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/17/9...
Maxwell: $92 million for porta-potties? Big spending at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
New reports show Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ And the state has yet to produce audits required by law on hundreds of mill…
www.orlandosentinel.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:44 PM
This story has everything: Grift. Immigration industrial complex. DeSantis. Toilets.
Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with "Alligator Alcatraz"; the company is named "Doodie Calls":
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/17/9...
Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with "Alligator Alcatraz"; the company is named "Doodie Calls":
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/17/9...
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Ho-lee Shit. This is phenomenally good news. Department of Education rolls back— for now— its attempts to destroy Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives. Keep an eye on them, of course, and watch for the hidden knife, always, but for now: Fantastic news.
February 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Ho-lee Shit. This is phenomenally good news. Department of Education rolls back— for now— its attempts to destroy Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives. Keep an eye on them, of course, and watch for the hidden knife, always, but for now: Fantastic news.
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Glad to finally have an end to one of the truly dumbest episodes in a while
Work on Gateway project to resume after federal funds released newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/work-...
Work on Gateway project to resume after federal funds released • New Jersey Monitor
The commission that oversees the project to build new Hudson River rail tunnels said it has received the federal funding it has been owed.
newjerseymonitor.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Glad to finally have an end to one of the truly dumbest episodes in a while
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Elon posted this yesterday. Just for fun I did it with my before/after cancer PET scans that I had already posted online. In the "before" scan Grok missed the massive tumor lighting up my liver, and in both scans it flagged a non-existent "area of concern" in my chest. Other than that, works great!
February 18, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Elon posted this yesterday. Just for fun I did it with my before/after cancer PET scans that I had already posted online. In the "before" scan Grok missed the massive tumor lighting up my liver, and in both scans it flagged a non-existent "area of concern" in my chest. Other than that, works great!
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If anyone else was this ignorant about the *entire purpose of their job*, they'd be fired instantly
BARTIROMO: Could the president just implement an executive order to get the SAVE Act across the finish line going into the midterms?
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
REP. MARK HARRIS: That's a great question. I don't know the answer to that, quite frankly.
February 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
If anyone else was this ignorant about the *entire purpose of their job*, they'd be fired instantly
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So the concentration camp guards were polite to her, but then an innocent person managed to describe being tortured and fears retribution.
And her takeaway was being "generally impressed" while we should "take seriously" concerns about abuse.
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And her takeaway was being "generally impressed" while we should "take seriously" concerns about abuse.
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How is this even possible? Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for #MISen, "seemed generally impressed with the staff" at an ICE detention facility, per the @michiganadvance.com.
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
At the same event, Rep. Hillary Scholten spoke of a man "being kept in a freezing room where he couldn’t feel his toes."
February 18, 2026 at 6:38 AM
So the concentration camp guards were polite to her, but then an innocent person managed to describe being tortured and fears retribution.
And her takeaway was being "generally impressed" while we should "take seriously" concerns about abuse.
Am I taking crazy pills.jpeg
And her takeaway was being "generally impressed" while we should "take seriously" concerns about abuse.
Am I taking crazy pills.jpeg
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3.8 million YOUTUBE views already, plus video clips spreading thru every platform like a tsunami, plus every main stream media outlet talking about how Colbert’s interview of @jamestalarico.bsky.social was censored…
In one day, Trump, Carr’s FCC and CBS have made James Talarico nationally famous.
In one day, Trump, Carr’s FCC and CBS have made James Talarico nationally famous.
Over a million views in 11 hours. Guess the bad guys trying to silence this Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social really didn’t work, huh? Such a shame… #StreisandEffect @colbertlateshow.bsky.social youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 4:43 AM
3.8 million YOUTUBE views already, plus video clips spreading thru every platform like a tsunami, plus every main stream media outlet talking about how Colbert’s interview of @jamestalarico.bsky.social was censored…
In one day, Trump, Carr’s FCC and CBS have made James Talarico nationally famous.
In one day, Trump, Carr’s FCC and CBS have made James Talarico nationally famous.
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AOC on Randy Fine: “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official — It should not stop shocking us that the Republican Party openly embraces this — Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. To ignore this is to accept & normalize it”
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
AOC on Randy Fine: “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official — It should not stop shocking us that the Republican Party openly embraces this — Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. To ignore this is to accept & normalize it”
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Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
February 18, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
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In other news, Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts. The company is run by Tricia McLaughlin’s husband. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
February 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
In other news, Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts. The company is run by Tricia McLaughlin’s husband. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Federal judge ordered the administration to restore a long-standing slavery exhibit that was removed from site where George Washington and John Adams lived as presidents and kept slaves. The judge compared the administration to the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's novel 1984. #sheshed
February 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Federal judge ordered the administration to restore a long-standing slavery exhibit that was removed from site where George Washington and John Adams lived as presidents and kept slaves. The judge compared the administration to the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's novel 1984. #sheshed
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Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks. n.pr/3Oir8w9
Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks.
n.pr
February 18, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America's national parks. n.pr/3Oir8w9
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I mean, that about captures it www.axios.com/2026/02/17/t...
February 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I mean, that about captures it www.axios.com/2026/02/17/t...