@scottshepard.bsky.social
Former political journalist, Senate speech writer, senior Homeland Security official and onetime rock ‘n’ roll garage band legend, now a screen writer and struggling but committed Democrat.
The Super Bowl halftime show was much more than a football halftime show - it was a stunning piece of art and a profound political statement. Much more important than the game or the NFL.
February 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The Super Bowl halftime show was much more than a football halftime show - it was a stunning piece of art and a profound political statement. Much more important than the game or the NFL.
One helluva halftime show. I mean one helluva halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
One helluva halftime show. I mean one helluva halftime show.
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
Anybody else living in DC notice how low the military and police helicopters are flying these days? Rehearsing an invasion?
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Anybody else living in DC notice how low the military and police helicopters are flying these days? Rehearsing an invasion?
Mike Johnson is a worse Speaker than Dennis Hastert who went to prison for hush money payments related to his sexual abuse of teenage boys.
February 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Mike Johnson is a worse Speaker than Dennis Hastert who went to prison for hush money payments related to his sexual abuse of teenage boys.
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I fkng love this for her so much.
January 31, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I fkng love this for her so much.
Turns out: it’s not Obama coming to get your guns. Or Hillary. Or Biden. It’s your old buddy Trump.
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Turns out: it’s not Obama coming to get your guns. Or Hillary. Or Biden. It’s your old buddy Trump.
Tom Homan going to Minneapolis? Must be a bag of cash waiting for him there.
January 27, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Tom Homan going to Minneapolis? Must be a bag of cash waiting for him there.
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It’s amazing that I can still be shocked by these people.
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 1:04 AM
It’s amazing that I can still be shocked by these people.
This is a message for all the supporters of the murderous Trump regime who made this madness possible. Your shame will mark you forever.
January 25, 2026 at 2:59 AM
This is a message for all the supporters of the murderous Trump regime who made this madness possible. Your shame will mark you forever.
Our President is insane. You know that, right?
January 21, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Our President is insane. You know that, right?
Well, I guess now that cheater Carlos Beltrán has been allowed into the Baseball Hall of Fame, they may as well go ahead and let in Pete Rose, Barry Bonds and all the other scoundrels. It is, after all, the age of Trump.
January 21, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Well, I guess now that cheater Carlos Beltrán has been allowed into the Baseball Hall of Fame, they may as well go ahead and let in Pete Rose, Barry Bonds and all the other scoundrels. It is, after all, the age of Trump.
Can this be true? The College Football Championship game is only on ESPN cable and not on regular network TV? What a travesty!
January 20, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Can this be true? The College Football Championship game is only on ESPN cable and not on regular network TV? What a travesty!
Was it deliberate that the Washington Post did not include Nazi Joseph Goebbels in its story today about people who were gifted a Nobel Prize by the winner? I suspect it was deliberate because Jeff Bezos’ watered down Post frequently goes out of its way to protect Trump.
January 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Was it deliberate that the Washington Post did not include Nazi Joseph Goebbels in its story today about people who were gifted a Nobel Prize by the winner? I suspect it was deliberate because Jeff Bezos’ watered down Post frequently goes out of its way to protect Trump.
Would Jeff Bezos’ watered down version of The Washington Post publish The Pentagon Papers? Not a chance.
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Would Jeff Bezos’ watered down version of The Washington Post publish The Pentagon Papers? Not a chance.
When Stephen Colbert is finally gone, there will be no reason at all to tune in CBS ever again.
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
When Stephen Colbert is finally gone, there will be no reason at all to tune in CBS ever again.
It is clear to me that the Nobel folks should take greater care in the awarding of future Peace prizes.
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
It is clear to me that the Nobel folks should take greater care in the awarding of future Peace prizes.
Joe Scarborough’s obsession with the poll numbers on ICE seems like he’s briefing Trump to get him to fire Kristi Noem and ‘Stephen Miller and blame them for this disaster instead of accepting responsibility himself.
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Joe Scarborough’s obsession with the poll numbers on ICE seems like he’s briefing Trump to get him to fire Kristi Noem and ‘Stephen Miller and blame them for this disaster instead of accepting responsibility himself.
Flipping through today’s Washington Post, I can’t tell if the photos of protests are from Minnesota or Iran.
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Flipping through today’s Washington Post, I can’t tell if the photos of protests are from Minnesota or Iran.
That’s some serious bullshit: Trump accusing Fed Chair Powell of misdeeds in a building renovation after Trump tore down the East Wing of the White House on a whim. Serious bullshit.
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
That’s some serious bullshit: Trump accusing Fed Chair Powell of misdeeds in a building renovation after Trump tore down the East Wing of the White House on a whim. Serious bullshit.
Stop using the phrase “boots on the ground.” It avoids the painful reality that we are talking about flesh and blood soldiers, some of whose lives will end on the ground. If only it were just boots…
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Stop using the phrase “boots on the ground.” It avoids the painful reality that we are talking about flesh and blood soldiers, some of whose lives will end on the ground. If only it were just boots…
News media - Trump says he spoke to oil company executives (instead of Congress) before invading Venezuela. Find out who and what was said. Inquiring minds want to know.
January 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
News media - Trump says he spoke to oil company executives (instead of Congress) before invading Venezuela. Find out who and what was said. Inquiring minds want to know.
Blood for oil. Again.
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Blood for oil. Again.
Instead of the news about Venezuela this weekend, I suggest you watch “Wag The Dog,” the 1997 film about a President starting a war to distract attention from a sex scandal involving an underage girl.
January 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Instead of the news about Venezuela this weekend, I suggest you watch “Wag The Dog,” the 1997 film about a President starting a war to distract attention from a sex scandal involving an underage girl.