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· Nov 7
"You need liberal democracy to protect what journalism is. And I think part of the problem is that the traditional media doesn't know what to do as we slip further and further away from a pure liberal democracy."
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Rebooting Show with Brian Morrissey:
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Rebooting Show with Brian Morrissey:
Susan Collins can get MAGA credit for voting for and actively facilitating the rollout of Trump’s least-popular policies across the country while at the same time being given an exemption from them that protects her own constituents from their effects.
The Lobster Roll-back: How Susan Collins Gets Trump Carveouts
Her endangered status means the MAGA agenda doesn't hit as hard in Maine
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Susan Collins can get MAGA credit for voting for and actively facilitating the rollout of Trump’s least-popular policies across the country while at the same time being given an exemption from them that protects her own constituents from their effects.
ICYMI, Congress did something good. @samsteindc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4c9wymS
Pediatric Cancer Bill Torpedoed by Elon, Rand, and Bernie Finally Passes
It had broad bipartisan support but passage still required years of heartbreaking lobbying by extraordinarily dedicated children.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
ICYMI, Congress did something good. @samsteindc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4c9wymS
The ongoing campaign against Ukrainian civilians is not leverage for peace; it is evidence against Russia’s desire for it. All the while, Washington’s focus on this critical conflict continues to splinter. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3ZjlHPQ
The Ukraine War’s New Front Line Is in Mar-a-Lago
The latest phase of the war is less about maneuvers and operations than alliance politics and shifting allegiances.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The ongoing campaign against Ukrainian civilians is not leverage for peace; it is evidence against Russia’s desire for it. All the while, Washington’s focus on this critical conflict continues to splinter. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3ZjlHPQ
We should focus on democracy and civil liberties as political issues "because our civil society will never recover if it can’t mobilize against an autocrat who tried to shatter the bedrock of American democracy." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ry65nB
It’s the Democracy, Stupid
It turns out voters care about rights and freedoms after all.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
We should focus on democracy and civil liberties as political issues "because our civil society will never recover if it can’t mobilize against an autocrat who tried to shatter the bedrock of American democracy." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ry65nB
"Imagine all of those venues and memorials stripped down to steel supports, to be rebuilt by the man who fancies himself the tastemaker for a nation of people who don’t know what good taste is until he foists his vulgar vision upon them."
Trump and the Kennedy Center: Renaming, Rebuilding, Revolting
For locals, this demolition project hits home.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"Imagine all of those venues and memorials stripped down to steel supports, to be rebuilt by the man who fancies himself the tastemaker for a nation of people who don’t know what good taste is until he foists his vulgar vision upon them."
"The photo showed him smoking an old-timey pipe while wearing an Orthodox Christian cross. But this was immediately followed by a steamy shirtless selfie that cut off right above his groin." Another one for the "*you* sound crazy describing it" file:
A Shocking Sex Scandal Rocks the Trad Right
Sex, lies, and audiotape—and the hypocrisy of the trad lifestyle project.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"The photo showed him smoking an old-timey pipe while wearing an Orthodox Christian cross. But this was immediately followed by a steamy shirtless selfie that cut off right above his groin." Another one for the "*you* sound crazy describing it" file:
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Sh*t or get off the Post.
Jeff Bezos Must Sell the Washington Post
Mass layoffs undermine his promises to protect a great American institution.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Sh*t or get off the Post.
"House Republicans have just created a precedent that allows Congress to compel former presidents to testify under threat of contempt, which can result in charges that may lead to jail." Someone's not thrilled.
James Comer Gives Dems an Unexpected Gift
The House Oversight Committee swung at Clinton but might have hit Trump.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"House Republicans have just created a precedent that allows Congress to compel former presidents to testify under threat of contempt, which can result in charges that may lead to jail." Someone's not thrilled.
"To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is." ICYMI Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post:
Jeff Bezos Must Sell the Washington Post
Mass layoffs undermine his promises to protect a great American institution.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is." ICYMI Cameron Barr, former senior managing editor of the Washington Post:
"I wouldn't care to see him go any further."
On the latest Focus Group, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social is joined by our newest contributor @racheljanfaza.bsky.social to talk why Gen Z Trump voters hate JD Vance
On the latest Focus Group, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social is joined by our newest contributor @racheljanfaza.bsky.social to talk why Gen Z Trump voters hate JD Vance
February 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
"I wouldn't care to see him go any further."
On the latest Focus Group, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social is joined by our newest contributor @racheljanfaza.bsky.social to talk why Gen Z Trump voters hate JD Vance
On the latest Focus Group, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social is joined by our newest contributor @racheljanfaza.bsky.social to talk why Gen Z Trump voters hate JD Vance
Something is deeply awry with a nation that can give a popular vote majority to a moral degenerate who did not hide his authoritarian plans. But we shouldn’t act as though public opinion hasn’t shifted since the 2024 election.
How Big Is MAGA, Really?
Trump is governing like he has a huge mandate. The numbers disagree.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Something is deeply awry with a nation that can give a popular vote majority to a moral degenerate who did not hide his authoritarian plans. But we shouldn’t act as though public opinion hasn’t shifted since the 2024 election.
It turns out the Trump economy is not good for male-dominated sectors. ICYMI @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4a3deXb
Donald Trump, Alpha President, Has Been a Disaster for the He-conomy
The manly industries have not thrived under the current administration. If anything, they’ve suffered.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
It turns out the Trump economy is not good for male-dominated sectors. ICYMI @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4a3deXb
On cheering for Americans without cheering for the president:
Let’s Not Sportswash Trump’s Authoritarianism
The Olympics, the World Cup, and cheering for our nation’s athletes but not the current administration.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
On cheering for Americans without cheering for the president:
"This is the service Trump explicitly offers to conservative Christians: There’s dirty work that needs doing. Let me be the one to do it for you."
Trump at the Pearly Gates
Why the president thinks he’s going to Heaven.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
"This is the service Trump explicitly offers to conservative Christians: There’s dirty work that needs doing. Let me be the one to do it for you."
You could say Trump's looming destruction of the Kennedy Center is both a national story and a metro story.
Trump and the Kennedy Center: Renaming, Rebuilding, Revolting
For locals, this demolition project hits home.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
You could say Trump's looming destruction of the Kennedy Center is both a national story and a metro story.
It would be unfair to say large swathes of American elites are pro-Epstein. But they are effectively anti-anti-Epstein. They’re certainly not interested in doing much of anything to push for the truth to come out.
Trump at the Pearly Gates
Why the president thinks he’s going to Heaven.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
It would be unfair to say large swathes of American elites are pro-Epstein. But they are effectively anti-anti-Epstein. They’re certainly not interested in doing much of anything to push for the truth to come out.
Sh*t or get off the Post.
Jeff Bezos Must Sell the Washington Post
Mass layoffs undermine his promises to protect a great American institution.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Sh*t or get off the Post.
Only 27 percent of respondents say they support all or most of Trump’s policies, down from 35 percent when he took the oath of office. Nearly all of that decline is attributable to *Republicans.*
How Big Is MAGA, Really?
Trump is governing like he has a huge mandate. The numbers disagree.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Only 27 percent of respondents say they support all or most of Trump’s policies, down from 35 percent when he took the oath of office. Nearly all of that decline is attributable to *Republicans.*
Trump is forcing Americans to think like dissidents. This is largely new for us.
Let’s Not Sportswash Trump’s Authoritarianism
The Olympics, the World Cup, and cheering for our nation’s athletes but not the current administration.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Trump is forcing Americans to think like dissidents. This is largely new for us.
"Even this gentle criticism is braver than what most titans of industry have been able to muster. So I’ll say: more of this, please. My real hero for this week, though, is Julie Le, an ICE lawyer."
Donald Trump, Alpha President, Has Been a Disaster for the He-conomy
The manly industries have not thrived under the current administration. If anything, they’ve suffered.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"Even this gentle criticism is braver than what most titans of industry have been able to muster. So I’ll say: more of this, please. My real hero for this week, though, is Julie Le, an ICE lawyer."
Q: "Does this post maybe hurt Republicans with black voters?"
Trump: "No…A staffer posted. I knew it was all about. If you take a look at that and see the whole thing, it was a small section at the very end…I didn't do it by the way, this was done by somebody else."
Trump: "No…A staffer posted. I knew it was all about. If you take a look at that and see the whole thing, it was a small section at the very end…I didn't do it by the way, this was done by somebody else."
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Q: "Does this post maybe hurt Republicans with black voters?"
Trump: "No…A staffer posted. I knew it was all about. If you take a look at that and see the whole thing, it was a small section at the very end…I didn't do it by the way, this was done by somebody else."
Trump: "No…A staffer posted. I knew it was all about. If you take a look at that and see the whole thing, it was a small section at the very end…I didn't do it by the way, this was done by somebody else."
Q: "What's your message to the many Americans who are offended by the video?"
Trump: "I have no message. I didn't know about it. So I mean, it went up. I really have no message."
Trump: "I have no message. I didn't know about it. So I mean, it went up. I really have no message."
February 7, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Q: "What's your message to the many Americans who are offended by the video?"
Trump: "I have no message. I didn't know about it. So I mean, it went up. I really have no message."
Trump: "I have no message. I didn't know about it. So I mean, it went up. I really have no message."
Q: "Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake. I mean, I look at a lot of thousands of things and I looked at the beginning of it. It was fine…It was a take off on the Lion King."
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake. I mean, I look at a lot of thousands of things and I looked at the beginning of it. It was fine…It was a take off on the Lion King."
February 7, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Q: "Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake. I mean, I look at a lot of thousands of things and I looked at the beginning of it. It was fine…It was a take off on the Lion King."
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake. I mean, I look at a lot of thousands of things and I looked at the beginning of it. It was fine…It was a take off on the Lion King."
After the 2020 elections and January 6th, Democratic officials understand the stakes and are approaching voter protection and election interference with deep consternation.
Inside Dems’ Plans to Beat Back Trump’s Attacks on the Midterms
The party is taking concrete actions now to preempt the election meddling they know is coming.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
After the 2020 elections and January 6th, Democratic officials understand the stakes and are approaching voter protection and election interference with deep consternation.
"These videos of JD Vance getting booed belong to all of us. We are the world, and we all deserve to see JD Vance getting booed. But in the meantime, I decided I'd do this for you guys. Just a little weekend treat." @timmiller.bsky.social:
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
"These videos of JD Vance getting booed belong to all of us. We are the world, and we all deserve to see JD Vance getting booed. But in the meantime, I decided I'd do this for you guys. Just a little weekend treat." @timmiller.bsky.social: