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Hegseth Announces Qatari Air Force Facility in Idaho — Influence on Parade 10/10/25

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 20h

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Trump’s Gaza Deal: Big on Fanfare, Short on Specifics 10/9/25

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 1d

Woo hoo!! We’re on… Arsonist arrested, Middle East Peace Agreement?
“ANTIFA” meeting?

ermeloalbert.bsky.social @ermeloalbert.bsky.social · 1d

The @themts.bsky.social show starts soon...Sarah Kendzior joins the first hour & David Katz in the second. Watch live now or in-replay:

Trump’s Gaza Deal: Big on Fanfare, Short on Specifics 10/9/25
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Trump Dusts Off Insurrection Act, Could Unleash Military on Civilians-Plus David Cay Johnson 10/7/25

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 3d

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Judge Jams Trump Twice on Latest Troop Grab 10/6/25

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 4d

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Trump’s Hatchet Man, Russell Vought, Seizes Shutdown Power & Punishes Blue States 10/3/25

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ermeloalbert.bsky.social @ermeloalbert.bsky.social · 7d

Classic @themts.bsky.social Friday show...Michael Shure on this week in politics & Michael what to watch this weekend:

Trump’s Hatchet Man, Russell Vought, Seizes Shutdown Power & Punishes Blue States 10/3/25
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Sarah Kendzior: Comey Had Goods on Trump and Once Could’ve Stopped Him, Now Trump Wants Him Crushed

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 7d

Sarah Kendzior: Comey Had Goods on Trump and Once Could’ve Stopped Him, Now Trump Wants Him Crushed
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Mob Boss Politics: Trump Trades U.S. Protection for Qatar’s Luxury Jet 10/2/25

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ermeloalbert.bsky.social @ermeloalbert.bsky.social · 8d

The @themts.bsky.social show starts in a few...Sarah Kendzior talks all things Trump in the first hour & David Katz all things legal in the second:

Mob Boss Politics: Trump Trades U.S. Protection for Qatar’s Luxury Jet 10/2/25
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The highest-ranking elected executive in charge of Texas' largest county stormed out of a budget meeting in apparent rage over the proceedings on Sept. 9 — but according to the Houston Chronicle, text messages suggest she was planning the early departure ahead of time to attend a Hans Zimmer concert...

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 8d

Consider the possibility that this person is not actually a "free speech absolutist" as he claims - and he's just angry at literally any information conduits that are not controlled and monetized by his social media algorithm...

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8d

Head of Texas' largest county ditched budget meeting for Hans Zimmer concert: report

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 8d

Perfect Predictions on SCOTUS Rulings and Now Tariffs, Free Speech Before The Court | David Katz
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Perfect Predictions on SCOTUS Rulings and Now Tariffs, Free Speech Before The Court | David Katz

Shutdown Politics: Trump Gets His Drama & American Government is Held Hostage 10/1/25

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Trump in 2011: "If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the only who has to get people together!"

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 9d

The Roastmaster General and The Professor visit today…

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Shutdown Politics: Trump Gets His Drama & American Government is Held Hostage 10/1/25

The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 9d

The Roastmaster General and The Professor!!

ermeloalbert.bsky.social @ermeloalbert.bsky.social · 9d

On today's @themts.bsky.social show...Cliff Young & John Rothmann highlight today's guests. Watch live or in-replay:

Shutdown Politics: Trump Gets His Drama & American Government is Held Hostage 10/1/25
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Trump Is In Dramatic Mental Decline & Getting Worse: Rambling Speech At Quantico. David Cay Johnston

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10d

"Is it not the Republican Party that's added a quarter of all debt in Trump's first term and added $4 trillion because of this budget?"

Mick Mulvaney: "I'm not gonna debate a podcaster."

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Trump Is In Dramatic Mental Decline & Getting Worse: Even Before His Rambling Speech At Quantico. David Cay Johnston
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Trump Pushes Using American Cities as Military Training Grounds - David Cay Johnston Joins 9/30/25

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 10d

Bringing the magic…. We’re on…Trump Pushes Using American Cities as Military Training Grounds - David ... www.youtube.com/live/dQm6tHu... via @YouTube

The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11d

The DOGE team was acting like “a bunch of people who didn’t know what they were doing, with ideas of how government should run — thinking it should work like a McDonald’s or a bank — screaming all the time,” former SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek said.

DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agenc...

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@rarelightmare.com @rarelightmare.com · 11d

Pardon attorney Liz Oyer is worth our time and attention. Mark is also fab

The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 11d

We’re on !!
Guests: Political ninja, Gary Dietrich, and former Pardon Attorney for the U.S, Liz Oyer.

Trump Turns Troops Loose, Targeting Dissenters as Enemies of the State 9... www.youtube.com/live/Syfz-uc... via @YouTube

Trump Turns Troops Loose, Targeting Dissenters as Enemies of the State 9/29/25

Trump Is Gutting The Justice Department, Weaponizing The DOJ Against His Political Enemies. Liz Oyer

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 11d

Trump Is Gutting The Justice Department, Weaponizing The DOJ Against His Political Enemies. Fmr DOJ Pardon Attorney, Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com
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Trump Turns Troops Loose, Targeting Dissenters as Enemies of the State 9/29/25

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The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 11d

We’re on !!
Guests: Political ninja, Gary Dietrich, and former Pardon Attorney for the U.S, Liz Oyer.

Trump Turns Troops Loose, Targeting Dissenters as Enemies of the State 9... www.youtube.com/live/Syfz-uc... via @YouTube

Sarah Kendzior : Trump’s Transformed GOP, A Party of Followers

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NWArkProgressive @arkprogressive.bsky.social · 12d

Sarah @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is not that easy of a person to interview (she's friendly and very good explainer) but her topics are dark and deep and @themts.bsky.social really does great interviews, subscribe to her substack here sarahkendzior.substack.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1bp...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13d

This is how farmer “anxiety” winds up on Page One.

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Trump says he’ll send federal troops to Portland, authorizes “full force” - OregonLive.com

The unrest the President appears to be referring to is the ongoing protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility involving no more than several dozen people in recent weeks.

Get the latest Oregon local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on oregonlive.com

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NWArkProgressive @arkprogressive.bsky.social · 14d

I’m so glad you are back on @themts.bsky.social show! He ask excellent questions

Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 15d

New interview! On the GOP and the DOJ, the Comey indictment, and why Trump keeps getting what he wants www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1bp...

Sarah Kendzior : Trump’s Transformed GOP, A Party of Followers