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Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief @journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 1d

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/10/14/k...

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat • Kansas Reflector

Politico reports the chairman and vice chairman of Kansas Young Republicans participated in racist, antisemitic encrypted chats with GOP political peers.

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Mike the Mad Biologist and Tsar of All the Antifas @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · 1d

Some Thoughts About the Leaked Young Republicans Racist Chat

Yesterday, Politico, in a rare instance of journalism, ran a story about a release of thousands of racist text messages among leaders of the Young Republicans–the very same Young Republicans various high end media outlets ran puff pieces…

Some Thoughts About the Leaked Young Republicans Racist Chat

Yesterday, Politico, in a rare instance of journalism, ran a story about a release of thousands of racist text messages among leaders of the Young Republicans–the very same Young Republicans various high end media outlets ran puff pieces about. You'll be surprised to learn that the Young Republicans are actually very 'woke.' KIDDING! Of course they're bigoted as hell.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Thousands of hateful chats between Young Republicans have been unearthed by Politico.

If you’ve been paying attention these last few years, none of them will surprise you.

These people have been telling us exactly who they are, and too many people refuse to believe it.

Believe it. Then fight back

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 21h

These "kids" include a Vermont state senator, an aide to a New York Assemblyperson, and the general counsel for the New York Young Republicans. As Politico notes: "Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator."

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

Sickening. Revolting. Vile. This makes you want to throw up.

This is the kind of garbage that the worst kind of people say when they think nobody is watching.

And where are Republican leaders from Trump on down condemning these comments swiftly and unequivocally!?

I’m waiting to hear it.

A headline from POLITICO reads: "‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat"

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 1d

Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) has been on this "far right extremists taking over the Young Republicans" beat for quite a while now. The Politico story adds new facts to the story, but it's hardly a new revelation. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The War Within the Young Republican Party

At the Young Republican National Convention, far-right figures made few inroads—but they did read my Nation investigation.

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Feathered Stone @stonefeathers.bsky.social · 1d

According to Politico, Bobby Walker, the vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans at the time, referred to rape as “epic.” Walker now reportedly leads New York State Young Republicans.

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Young GOP Leader exposed in reported 'racist' chats from Schenectady Co., says Chairwoman

Politicians are condemning Young Republican Leaders after Politico leaked Telegram chats depicting racism. The messages detail seven months worth of chats

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Stanislav Vysotsky @professorstas.bsky.social · 20h

Since Politico decided to delete their post, here is the article where J.D. Vance says that fascist posts by Young Republicans are just dumb kids who will grow out of it.

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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 20h

After the release of messages found within a Young Republicans group chat, it's clear the next generation of Republicans are trying to follow in the footsteps of Trump. I react to the Politico article and explain why their ideology is so dangerous.

Watch here: youtu.be/c4dNwu0YygI

Young Republicans Group Chat Reveals the Future of the Republican Party

YouTube video by The Warning with Steve Schmidt

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MeteorBlades @meteorblades.bsky.social · 23h

The racist, sexist, Jew-hating private chat of some Young Republicans exposed by Politico also included 251 instances of the word “retarded.“

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 17h

Politico broke a story about a group of Young Republicans across several states making racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic comments.

Trump ally under fire for racist attack at Hakeem Jeffries: 'White supremacist language'

Politico broke a story about a group of Young Republicans across several states making racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic comments. Many of the individuals are working for elected officials or political groups, some of whom have been fired, and the Kansas Young Republicans has been shut dow...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 14h

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid," JD Vance. We checked.

By scanning public records and media reports, Mother Jones determined the ages of eight of the 11 participants in the abhorrent leaked texts from young Republicans that Politico covered on Tuesday: They appear to range from 24 to 35.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 20h

What's going on at Politico. Yesterday they ran the Young Republicans are Nazis story and today it's the Here's More Republican Nazis. Did someone hack their CMS

Politico @politico.com · 20h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

Vance, miserable liar that he is, referred to these bigoted, Nazi-flavored Young Republican posts as a "college group chat."

But most of the quoted in the Politico article are GROWN ADULTS with JOBS.

ADULT REPUBLICANS RUNNING A REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

Filth.

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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “Leaders of Young Republican groups worried if their Telegram chat got leaked, but kept typing… referred to Black people as monkeys, mused about putting political opponents in gas chambers... lauded Republicans they believed support slavery…” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief @journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 1d

“When you see politicians drawing maps it’s kind of a fox guarding the chicken coop kind of thing. We want these maps to be drawn with these dignified quills of our founding fathers. Instead, what we’re seeing is someone with sticky fingers and a big fat crayon following their id.” #ksleg

Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 1d

Kansas redistricting ‘hellscape’ and presumed special session get spotlight in Johnson County forum | #ksleg via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/10/14/k...

Kansas redistricting 'hellscape' and presumed special session get spotlight in Johnson County forum • Kansas Reflector

Lawmakers and a voting rights advocate hold a public forum in Johnson County on redistricting and a forthcoming special session.

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 2d

30-year decline in Kansas health can be reversed with leadership, report finds | #ksleg via @anna-writes.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/10/14/3...

30-year decline in Kansas health can be reversed with leadership, report finds • Kansas Reflector

Kansas’ health ranking had one of the steepest declines in the nation in the past 30 years, according to a study that sought to identify potential reasons and fixes for the state’s downward slide.

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kansascarpenter.bsky.social @kansascarpenter.bsky.social · 1d

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after report on racist, antisemitic online chats with GOP peers. kansasreflector.com/2025/10/14/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat • Kansas Reflector

Politico reports the chairman and vice chairman of Kansas Young Republicans participated in racist, antisemitic encrypted chats with GOP political peers.

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 1d

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/10/14/k...

Kansas Young Republicans shut down after Politico report on racist, violent encrypted chat • Kansas Reflector

Politico reports the chairman and vice chairman of Kansas Young Republicans participated in racist, antisemitic encrypted chats with GOP political peers.

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jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com · 20h

this is why my friends and i text each other "i hate Hitler" every single day

Politico: "I love Hitler": Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 20h

Hakeem Jeffries posted pictures of two Rep. Members posing with “Young Republicans” who were part of a racist text thread (as reported by Politico).

In response, Mike Davis (well-connected in Trump World & on the Hill) called Jeffries a “house slave” for George Soros - proving Jeffries’ point.

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 1d

nailed it!!! absolutely iconic work by @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social

its a pizzacakecomic illustrating the difference between how young republicans portray themselves privately versus publicly using examples of texts from a leaked chat from yesterdays politico report

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KG @kathygilbertnet.bsky.social · 2d

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4thOfAngus @4thofangus.bsky.social · 2d

Selling the United States out to questionable "allies" who have not always shared security concerns with our own interests, while amassing billions as part of the Trump businesses. In the end, the U.S. is weaker and possible future enemies have been strengthened economically and militarily. Treason.

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Dan Beaton @danbeaton.bsky.social · 2d

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