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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 47m

It is why I stopped going to SXSW

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 23h

just another one of Putin's useful idiots

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 23h

Wait what.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 1d

Good question...

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 1d

OMG... the hat thing
Like the black spy in Mad magazine
Or a lampshade
Hiding her face in black
I remember when we looked up to 'first ladies'

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

The totally sycophantic GOP has reached the point where anything not maga and totally devoted to enriching Trump and his family is pro terrorist

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

The No Kings protests have been some of the most peaceful and well attended political assemblies in American history. In fact, MAGA has mocked them as a bunch of boomer grandmothers. Now they are apparently terrorists. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in!!!!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

In my newsletter this week, I call bulls*** on Ubisoft’s decision to cancel a game because killing Klansmen is now frowned upon in this establishment.
Uhh, also the plot to bomb the Supreme Court and the vindictive stupidity of the James indictment.

But mainly freaking Ubisoft

The Plot That Could Have Deranged America

In his weekly newsletter, Elie Mystal explores everything from the foiled plot against Supreme Court justices to the ongoing plot to foil mail-in voting.

www.thenation.com

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

How To Tell You're Getting Older: Played tennis last night, and I was more thrilled that I moved well, hit well, and then slept for 8 hours following, than I was about whether I won or lost.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Every single Democrat in Congress should’ve already had a post up by now about the Trump admin approving a Qatari air base inside the US.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

GOP prefer its Nobel winners demonstrate their worth by raping women, befriending and providing aid and comfort to the pedos in their midst

Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Trumpists are as bad at their job as CNN is in providing accurate reporting instead of its usual both sidesism

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that we are even talking about Trump winning the Nobel Peace Prize feels indicative of mass psychosis. The dude spent most of his adult life sexually assaulting women, girls and breaking the laws of business, morality and democracy. He is the most unpeaceful cunt ever.

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

CBS News is as relevant as lawn darts

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Glasnow pitched 6 innings of one-hit ball. He was nails. Mentally gigantic.

I wish his body would cooperate more often.

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Ok I ripped Dave Roberts for removing Glasnow but Glasnow did, in fact, ask out due to cramping.

I rip Dave enough but he didn’t f—k up here.

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Where is the urgency on the dodgers side? enough babying the pitchers unless he asked out.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

What a despicable little man who is lying through his teeth to try to incite violence against Americans who will be peacefully assembling to protest the Trump regime’s anti-democratic rule.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Every day should be a day spent demonstrating how much of a hypocrite Trump and his family are, and how they will never, ever change

Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 1d

Your timely reminder that Donald Trump tried to claim NYC residence to take a $49,000 tax break on his Manhattan condo while he and Melania lived in the White House, only to get it yanked after my colleague and I caught the misrepresentation.

EXCLUSIVE: City nixes property tax break for Trump’s NYC apartment

New York City has nixed a $48,000 tax break President Trump was set to receive on his Trump Tower condo following inquiries from the Daily News about whether he is still eligible for the savings. O…

www.nydailynews.com

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 1d

I look forward to watching Tish James humiliate him once again.

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 1d

BREAKING: NY State AG Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia

State Attorney General Letitia James has reportedly been indicted for alleged mortgage fraud.

www.cityandstateny.com

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

@lawofruby.bsky.social: for some, "no appetite to indict a ham sandwich". good one

Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

he might be the first felon to win the award, and be the first to win the award who is subsequently under serious investigation for crimes against humanity

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

it's only racial profiling if it comes from the racial profiling region of france. otherwise it's sparkling reasonable suspicion.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

McLaughlin: "Pritzker said there's racial profiling, which is absolutely false. Our officials use reasonable suspicion. That's protected under the US Constitution 4th Amendment."

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Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Is Bondi on the Epstein list?

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEWS: The Epstein Survivors' press conference yesterday was postponed. New date TBD.

Burn Bag 1862 @tcooperlaw.bsky.social · 1d

AND, is part of the initial phase of the planned coup

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone is lying except the people we know lie to us multiple times per day

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Kristi Noem: "I was in Portland and met with the governor and mayor and chief of police and superintendent of the highway patrol. They are all lying and disingenuous and dishonest people. Because as soon as you leave the room, then they make the exact opposite response."

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