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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

This is why Trump & Republicans went into the shutdown so confident. They banked on the Democratic Party’s weak reputation and assumed they would cave.

Well that’s not happening. Democrats are on the right side of the healthcare fight, and rank-and-file Dems want this battle because it’s worth it.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 17h

What could possibly go wrong?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17h

From @theathletic.com: The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee approved a recommendation to allow college athletes to legally wager on professional sports.

NCAA Division I votes to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports

If Division II and Division III also vote to approve the change, the new rules will go into effect Nov. 1.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 10d

Good morning to everyone except Eric Adams. hiphopwired.com/2851608/eric...

Mayor Mixxy Eric Adams Drops Out of Race For Mayor, New Yorkers Say Good Riddance

In the video flanked by a photo of his late mother, the embattled NYC Mayor finally succumbed to the bribery allegations that led to the denial of public funds, which ultimately led to him being fourt...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 15d

Trump just threatened to sue ABC again for allowing Jimmy Kimmel back on the air, which is SUPER weird, because all of these Republicans said that the decision to pull Kimmel’s show was a “business decision.”

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 22d

On brand. Take anything the DOJ says, and fact check it first. They don't get the benefit of the doubt until this regime is out. Wack juice lingers.

Ben Silverstein ❌👑 @bensilverstein.bsky.social · 22d

Wouldn't you know it, the DOJ just deleted a study showing that most violent extremism in the US comes from the far right.

www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 24d

Just making sure Gus Johnson gets his props. www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

The most impactful sports TV play-by-play voices of the 21st century

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 25d

Even a broken clock…

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 26d

Bill Maher calls out Ben Shapiro for saying Charlie Kirk's shooter was "of the left" — then admitting he wasn’t sure because of reports that he may be a Groyper. "The internet is undefeated in getting it wrong."

Total nut job.

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 26d

Bill Maher calls out Ben Shapiro for saying Charlie Kirk's shooter was "of the left" — then admitting he wasn’t sure because of reports that he may be a Groyper. "The internet is undefeated in getting it wrong."

Total nut job.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25d

This Guardian quote from an anonymous person who said he knew Robinson in high school years ago, but hasn’t spoke to him in several years, who said he was supposedly a leftist, has been retracted. This single anonymous quote has been posted by thousands of right-wing accounts.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 26d

Tyler Robinson did not attend an HBCU.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 27d

Good evening. Nazis still ain’t sh*t.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27d

From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!)

Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 27d

Had to tap out because it was getting gross, but have any of the legacy media regulars this morning mentioned that Charlie Kirk was high key racist yet? Asking for a friend. “Divisive” doesn’t count.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · 28d

If you feel like you have to say “both sides” repeatedly, it’s probably not. It’s a tell.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Sep 2

Woke criminals, eh? How long before he just says it? Won’t change anything on the GOP side either.

Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Sep 2

That lady: "Do you not like BBL's?"

Drake: "A BBL is a procedure, so it's not like a person."

This man is going to be irate when he wakes up like Dap Dunlap. We're good money if you get that reference. And old. Is what it is.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hey MSNBC, asking this young child to recount what happened in that church is diabolical. Seriously, what is wrong with y'all?!

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Aug 23

Let me get this straight, is son crashing out over the "Look at them, him and him, still waitin' on Yeezy" line? Man alive.

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Phyne Chyna @pimpnainteasy.bsky.social · Aug 22

We want the paperwork.

Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Aug 22

We're at the mainstream media playing audio from Ghislaine Maxwell as if part of the reason she's in jail isn't PERJURY portion of the simulation. Trump is using a whole liar to try to clear him. Where are the Epstein Files? www.thedailybeast.com/new-tapes-re...

New Tapes Reveal Ghislaine Spilling Her Secrets and Lies

Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice revealed new details in recordings released by the Trump administration.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Aug 22

We're at the mainstream media playing audio from Ghislaine Maxwell as if part of the reason she's in jail isn't PERJURY portion of the simulation. Trump is using a whole liar to try to clear him. Where are the Epstein Files? www.thedailybeast.com/new-tapes-re...

New Tapes Reveal Ghislaine Spilling Her Secrets and Lies

Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice revealed new details in recordings released by the Trump administration.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ghostface Killah spittin’ over classic Tom Jones break, >>>.

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Aug 20

If wealthy Republicans aren't paying their fair share of taxes, neither are wealthy Democrats. Consider that when the Dem donor class tries to insist why a candidate looking out for your best interest is not worthy with the flimsiest of evidence.

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Alvin aqua Blanco @alvinblanco.bsky.social · Aug 20

Morning Joe is really asking why moderate Democrats don't lead with Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and such not paying taxes. Somebody tell him.

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