Bruce Alan Pfaff
@bapfaff.bsky.social
Strategic Communication/Crisis Comms Pro, writer/researcher, fmr Capitol Hill Comms Director, fmr GOP, campaign op/consultant 30+ years more than 150 campaigns.
Never Trump from the jump!
Photographer/videographer
Gourmet cook, Whisky and bourbon savant.
Never Trump from the jump!
Photographer/videographer
Gourmet cook, Whisky and bourbon savant.
March 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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You know all those budget lines that the Republicans zeroed out in the CR? It only took a couple of hours for Trump to issue orders shutting down those organizations like the Interagency Council on Homelessness that coordinates the whole of government approach to our homeless. Nice job, Schumer!
March 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
You know all those budget lines that the Republicans zeroed out in the CR? It only took a couple of hours for Trump to issue orders shutting down those organizations like the Interagency Council on Homelessness that coordinates the whole of government approach to our homeless. Nice job, Schumer!
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That is exactly true.
March 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That is exactly true.
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Evidently the GOP really doesn’t have a problem with foreigners taking over the country.
December 20, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Evidently the GOP really doesn’t have a problem with foreigners taking over the country.
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The FBI has a core mission to stop terrorism.
When we talk about Trump's desire to use the FBI to go after people like Liz Cheney, we should also talk about what that means the FBI will NOT be doing instead.
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When we talk about Trump's desire to use the FBI to go after people like Liz Cheney, we should also talk about what that means the FBI will NOT be doing instead.
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After his successful consolidation of power, the Leader prepares for show trials of those who resisted his first failed putsch.
December 18, 2024 at 12:55 PM
The FBI has a core mission to stop terrorism.
When we talk about Trump's desire to use the FBI to go after people like Liz Cheney, we should also talk about what that means the FBI will NOT be doing instead.
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When we talk about Trump's desire to use the FBI to go after people like Liz Cheney, we should also talk about what that means the FBI will NOT be doing instead.
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BREAKING: Herschel Walker remains hopeful for an ambassadorship to the state of Georgia.
December 11, 2024 at 10:33 PM
BREAKING: Herschel Walker remains hopeful for an ambassadorship to the state of Georgia.
More evidence every day that the U.S. is suffering from a serious mental health problem.
Jacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelves
nypost.com/2024/12/11/l...
Jacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelves
nypost.com/2024/12/11/l...
Jacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelves
A sherpa-lined, hooded jacket from Levi’s, which rings in at $225, was dubbed “killer fashion” by one Reddit commenter.
nypost.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:53 AM
More evidence every day that the U.S. is suffering from a serious mental health problem.
Jacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelves
nypost.com/2024/12/11/l...
Jacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelves
nypost.com/2024/12/11/l...
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"A Syrian defector...was due to appear behind closed doors at a private briefing for lawmakers...Aides were concerned Gabbard might leak information about the defector...to someone associated with the Syrian government." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak to Assad regime
When she arrived in Congress, Tulsi Gabbard was seen as a rising Democratic star. But over time, her views on Russia and Syria shocked, puzzled and alarmed her colleagues.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:15 PM
"A Syrian defector...was due to appear behind closed doors at a private briefing for lawmakers...Aides were concerned Gabbard might leak information about the defector...to someone associated with the Syrian government." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Exactly this. The point of the FBI Director having a ten-year term was so that it would cut across presidential terms. "Trump announces FBI pick" is not a normal thing.
This is what has me so crazy about Kash Patel. Everyone has jumped right to the merits of Patel and no one has even paused to say, “Presidents don’t get to fire the FBI director without paying a huge political price.”
There seems to be a vast under-appreciation for the lines we’ve crossed and the world we’re in.
Trump’s win has basically put us in a post-rules world.
People in power don’t feel constrained by rules and any remaining checks don’t feel empowered to be checks.
This reality has not set in yet.
Trump’s win has basically put us in a post-rules world.
People in power don’t feel constrained by rules and any remaining checks don’t feel empowered to be checks.
This reality has not set in yet.
December 2, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Exactly this. The point of the FBI Director having a ten-year term was so that it would cut across presidential terms. "Trump announces FBI pick" is not a normal thing.
Putin is a coward, he doesn’t have the guts to take on the U.S. and NATO, his military is nearly decimated, his economy is collapsing and he only attacks innocent civilians like the war criminal he is.
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MSN
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November 22, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Putin is a coward, he doesn’t have the guts to take on the U.S. and NATO, his military is nearly decimated, his economy is collapsing and he only attacks innocent civilians like the war criminal he is.
www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...
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@theglobeandmail.com then why are you here? I’m personally not from the left, I’m a lifelong conservative (fmr) Republican, 30+ year campaign op, and never Trump from the jump. Why should I let Musk feed me a steady mix of far-right BS and Russian bots to make him more money?
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:52 PM
@theglobeandmail.com then why are you here? I’m personally not from the left, I’m a lifelong conservative (fmr) Republican, 30+ year campaign op, and never Trump from the jump. Why should I let Musk feed me a steady mix of far-right BS and Russian bots to make him more money?
It’s never been about principles for the maga cult, it’s only about dear leader.
From Michelle Obama’s school lunches to shut up and play: How the GOP now loves what it used to loathe
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
From Michelle Obama’s school lunches to shut up and play: How the GOP now loves what it used to loathe
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
From school lunch to shut up and play: How the GOP now loves what it used to loathe
The support for RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement comes after Trump’s first administration when he tried to roll back some of the school nutritional standards set in the Obama era
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 12:18 AM
It’s never been about principles for the maga cult, it’s only about dear leader.
From Michelle Obama’s school lunches to shut up and play: How the GOP now loves what it used to loathe
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
From Michelle Obama’s school lunches to shut up and play: How the GOP now loves what it used to loathe
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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This man cannot be Secretary of Defense. apnews.com/article/hegs...
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.
apnews.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:22 PM
This man cannot be Secretary of Defense. apnews.com/article/hegs...
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“Gaetz is gone, but the next nominee will be bad too,” probably, but you still need to build on and rally people around wins, too. Treating every development like a prelude to another loss is how you fall into the pattern of being a loser.
November 21, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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Republican cowardice these past nine years, in a nutshell.👇 www.mediaite.com/news/cnn-ana...
CNN Julie Roginsky: Hegseth Trashed Trump In Private At Fox
Julie Roginsky told anchor Jim Acosta that Trump pick Pete Hegseth used to trash President-elect Donald Trump in private when Roginsky worked at Fox News.
www.mediaite.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Republican cowardice these past nine years, in a nutshell.👇 www.mediaite.com/news/cnn-ana...
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If you want Bluesky to have a lot of energy (and have more news folks) you have to start following a lot of them, so that you can create a lot of discussions and cross-pollination, so to speak. Threads hates engagement, and X has drowned it in trolls.
November 21, 2024 at 3:29 AM
If you want Bluesky to have a lot of energy (and have more news folks) you have to start following a lot of them, so that you can create a lot of discussions and cross-pollination, so to speak. Threads hates engagement, and X has drowned it in trolls.
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Many of you are getting to know Lily, my goofball kitten. But for years, I lived with a wonderful cat named Carla. This is the tribute I wrote for her when she passed away last spring.
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The Cat Who Saved Me
I will never owe another cat the debt that I owe her.
www.theatlantic.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Many of you are getting to know Lily, my goofball kitten. But for years, I lived with a wonderful cat named Carla. This is the tribute I wrote for her when she passed away last spring.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Greene still hasn’t read the Constitution, still doesn’t understand that Congress is the superior institution and serves a very important role of checks and balances to the executive branch.
MTG: “Whoever he nominates and appoints, you better pass them through the Senate. That is your job. You say ‘yes sir,’ and you get it done."
That’s not how it works Marge. The senators work for the American people, not for Trump
That’s not how it works Marge. The senators work for the American people, not for Trump
November 22, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Greene still hasn’t read the Constitution, still doesn’t understand that Congress is the superior institution and serves a very important role of checks and balances to the executive branch.
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The report should still come out. The odds that Gaetz gets installed into a non-confirmable position or goes on to enjoy high-ranking positions of influence in Trump world remains.
BREAKING: Gaetz withdraws from consideration for attorney general.
November 21, 2024 at 5:32 PM
The report should still come out. The odds that Gaetz gets installed into a non-confirmable position or goes on to enjoy high-ranking positions of influence in Trump world remains.
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Do you think if the report DIDNT say Matt Gaetz paid an underage girl for rape, the GOP would vote no on releasing?
Hmmm
Hmmm
November 21, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Do you think if the report DIDNT say Matt Gaetz paid an underage girl for rape, the GOP would vote no on releasing?
Hmmm
Hmmm
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Bullshit. If I had wanted power, I would have kept my mouth shut.
I preferred my conscience.
I preferred my conscience.
November 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Bullshit. If I had wanted power, I would have kept my mouth shut.
I preferred my conscience.
I preferred my conscience.
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Biden finally relents to let Ukraine use their weapons as capable. Gift article: wapo.st/3Zc9IUE
Biden approves Ukraine’s use of long-range U.S. weapons inside Russia, reversing policy
The Biden administration will allow Kyiv “limited” use of the ATACMS long-range missile system to strike enemy positions in Kursk, a significant reversal of U.S. policy.
wapo.st
November 17, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Biden finally relents to let Ukraine use their weapons as capable. Gift article: wapo.st/3Zc9IUE