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themassspy.bsky.social
Just pointing out to all pundits that the supposed master of public political spectacle is burying what should be his Gaza victory lap under a molten lava flow of economic chaos, obstruction of justice, government shutdown, illegal firings, and new wars in Portland and Chicago.
paleofuture.bsky.social
Trump on China: “We have been contacted by other Countries who are extremely angry at this great Trade hostility, which came out of nowhere.”

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Some very strange things are happening in China! They are becoming very hostile, and sending letters to Countries throughout the World, that they want to impose Export Controls on each and every element of production having to do with Rare Earths, and virtually anything else they can think of, even if it's not manufactured in China. Nobody has ever seen anything like this but, essentially, it would "clog" the Markets, and make life difficult for virtually every Country in the World, especially for China.
We have been contacted by other Countries who are extremely angry at this great Trade hostility, which came out of nowhere. Our relationship with China over the past six months has been a very good one, thereby making this move on Trade an even more surprising one. I have always felt that they've been lying in wait, and now, as usual, l have been proven right! There is no way that China should be allowed to hold the World
"captive," but that seems to have been their plan for quite some time, starting with the "Magnets" and, other Elements that they have quietly amassed into somewhat of a Monopoly position, a rather sinister and hostile move, to say the least. But the U.S. has Monopoly positions also,
themassspy.bsky.social
Wasn’t someone planning to build a triumphal arch in his capital, Berlin? Whatever happened to that project?
thedailybeast.bsky.social
Donald Trump appears ready to leave yet another mark on the nation’s capital with a triumphal arch that could rival the Lincoln Memorial in scale.
Trump Plotting Even Bigger Architectural Project for D.C.
The president appears to be planning a massive triumphal arch that could rival the Lincoln Memorial in scale.
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themassspy.bsky.social
With accompanying page one analysis from @nytimes.com :

In the NYC metro area, is the specter of Mamdani’s socialist regime taking over City Hall leading to job losses?
themassspy.bsky.social
Coming up in all media:

Republican blame current negative job growth on Biden’s cognitive decline. Are they right?
atrupar.com
Fed Governor Christopher Waller: "Job growth has probably been negative the last few months. it doesn't look like it's doing much better. I don't hear anybody with big hiring plans."
themassspy.bsky.social
Annals of Meritocracy (Republican ed.)
juliannemcshane.bsky.social
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo believes his "spirit animal" is a tiger, and that an ex-Navy SEAL-turned-guru unleashed it by walking on the backs of his thighs.

This is medicine's Florida man.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
themassspy.bsky.social
If only Democrats were as ruthless and focused as Republican fearmongers make them out to be.
atrupar.com
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 ... "
themassspy.bsky.social
And a good reminder to all, including our wonderful Republican allies at @thebulwark.com , that the Republican assault on the Constitution did not begin in 2017.
thebulwark.com
"It is chilling to hear Attorney General John Mitchell tell Nixon, as Katharine Graham weighed whether to publish the Pentagon Papers, that 'if we ever convicted the Post or Katie Graham, she’d lose all of her television and radio licenses.'" And familiar.
Trump’s Abuses of Power Show We Didn’t Learn Much From the Nixon Era
That failure is implicit in nearly every frame of a new documentary about Katharine Graham.
www.thebulwark.com
themassspy.bsky.social
I blame pretentious Democratic elites for not reaching out to mainstream elected Republicans who believe that peaceful protest against the Mad King is "terrorism."

(h/t E. Klein)
atrupar.com
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."
themassspy.bsky.social
"I produce journalism. Would you like me to teach you how to do it?"
oliverdarcy.bsky.social
News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."
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jtadetroit.bsky.social
Or even simply ask him what his plans are- and report accordingly when he can’t provide any answers
themassspy.bsky.social
Yes, the biggest problem facing New Jersey is that housing is too affordable.
atrupar.com
Ciattarelli: "We've got a severe overdevelopment crisis in our suburban communities because of the Democrats' idea of social engineering."
themassspy.bsky.social
I think it also allows them to play the victim card for the 8,456th time when this violent demented sex criminal who murders unarmed fishermen in the open ocean somehow…doesn’t win.
pbump.com
Why should Fox Business care about Trump winning the Nobel Peace Prize? No reason except that Trump wants it and the Fox anchor is deeply committed to him. That’s it.
themassspy.bsky.social
$0.5 billion is shamefully inadequate for the nation that is currently fighting America’s most dangerous adversary and constitutes yet another miserable Republican failure to protect US national security.
kyivindependent.com
⚡️ US Senate approves $925 billion defense bill, proposes $500 million for Ukraine.

The legislation reflects a $100 million increase in the aid for Ukraine over the House of Representatives' version.
US Senate approves $925 billion defense bill, proposes $500 million for Ukraine
The legislation reflects a $100 million increase in the aid for Ukraine over the House of Representatives' version.
kyivindependent.com
themassspy.bsky.social
If only we had news media relentlessly devoted to aggressive nonstop coverage of supposed Presidential cognitive decline.
gregsargent.bsky.social
JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...
themassspy.bsky.social
Now tell us what's in Cool Ranch Doritos.
wsj.com
Lay’s is America’s top-selling brand of potato chips. Its maker doesn’t think it has been clear enough to consumers the chips are made with farm-grown potatoes.
PepsiCo’s Plan to Boost Lay’s Sales: ‘Real Potatoes’
The soda and snacks giant is giving products a MAHA-era makeover with natural ingredients.
on.wsj.com
themassspy.bsky.social
Coming up in @nytimes.com : Mamdani is too young, inexperienced, and radical to protect Letitia James, say many Democratic billionaires.
nytimes.com
Breaking News: Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, is said to have been indicted after President Trump pushed the Justice Department to seek charges against her. James, who is accused of committing mortgage fraud, brought a civil case against Trump in 2022. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Attorney General Letitia James of New York is in front of a microphone. A headline reads: "New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Pressure From Trump."
themassspy.bsky.social
Soon the Presidium will have to prolong their standing ovations until they drop.
atrupar.com
Rollins: "We had an amazing cabinet meeting. President Trump walked in before the cameras were there. We all stood up & gave him a two minute standing ovation. There's so much love in that room & respect & just appreciation for him. No one could do what that man is doing today. So I was so grateful"
themassspy.bsky.social
Including the six bent Republican attorneys sitting on the Supreme House of Lords, who paved the way for this outrage by deciding lawlessly that a President could order his enemies indicted with impunity.
rudepundit.bsky.social
Democrats should be out there calling for the disbarment of any attorneys involved in a malicious, politically-motivated prosecution.
washingtonpost.com
The Justice Department won an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday.

The indictment makes James the second of President Trump’s political foes to be charged in the Eastern District of Virginia.
themassspy.bsky.social
The other most frightening thing is how many do and support it. Like the six bent Republican Supreme Court justices.
markjacob.bsky.social
One of the most frightening things about Trump's fascist coup is how many people don't realize it's a fascist coup.
themassspy.bsky.social
"Murdered for Antifa activities? Cut me a slice of that!" - Illegally Blonde AG Pam Bondi.
ankemarsh.bsky.social
Some women were actual founders of antifa, not just ‘girlfriends’

Sophie Scholl was a member of White Rose, an anti-Nazi group at the university of Munich. She was murdered by the Nazi regime (for treason) on 22 February, 1943 She was only 21 years old
#Antifa #History #WomensHistory #Resistance
themassspy.bsky.social
"Why does Trump want to do it? Probably a mix of his Gulf prince buddies want it bad and he thinks he’ll get a Nobel Prize. In other words, reasons that are stupid and slimy. " - J. Marshall
themassspy.bsky.social
"I've been hearing more and more bad things about Habeas Corpus. A lot of people are saying we should look into him."
atrupar.com
Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.
themassspy.bsky.social
Wait until Defender of the Faith Sam Alito hears about this!
johnpfaff.bsky.social
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
flglchicago.bsky.social
Here’s video of the incident