@cbn2.bsky.social
FUN FACT: Stephen Colbert still owns a home in South Carolina.
Lindsey Graham's Senate seat in South Carolina, where Colbert grew up and where his sister ran for Congress last decade, is up in 2026.
Colbert should just run for President. I mean, it worked for Trump when his show was cancelled.
July 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
FUN FACT: Stephen Colbert still owns a home in South Carolina.
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"His office leadership instructed appointees to act as servers for a multicourse meal. They dispatched a US Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation. On at least one occasion, a staffer was told to remake the cookies because the batch was subpar..."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Cabinet Secretary Who Wants His Cookies Freshly Baked
The unusual requests made of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s staff are raising concerns all the way to the White House.
www.theatlantic.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"His office leadership instructed appointees to act as servers for a multicourse meal. They dispatched a US Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation. On at least one occasion, a staffer was told to remake the cookies because the batch was subpar..."
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Republicans: [hands giant piece of their constitutional authority and dignity to Trump]
Trump: [cackling, starts to walk off]
A DOOR SLAMS OPEN. The DEMOCRATS are standing tall in the door, their shadows cast long and defiant.
Chuck Schumer: STOP!
Trump: ?
Schumer: you forgot this piece
Trump: [cackling, starts to walk off]
A DOOR SLAMS OPEN. The DEMOCRATS are standing tall in the door, their shadows cast long and defiant.
Chuck Schumer: STOP!
Trump: ?
Schumer: you forgot this piece
March 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Republicans: [hands giant piece of their constitutional authority and dignity to Trump]
Trump: [cackling, starts to walk off]
A DOOR SLAMS OPEN. The DEMOCRATS are standing tall in the door, their shadows cast long and defiant.
Chuck Schumer: STOP!
Trump: ?
Schumer: you forgot this piece
Trump: [cackling, starts to walk off]
A DOOR SLAMS OPEN. The DEMOCRATS are standing tall in the door, their shadows cast long and defiant.
Chuck Schumer: STOP!
Trump: ?
Schumer: you forgot this piece
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Russia’s election disruption and interference also taps into public dissatisfaction with democracy.
While the world is distracted by Trump, here’s how Putin and Musk are weakening European democracies
Russia’s election disruption and interference also taps into public dissatisfaction with democracy.
tcnv.link
February 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Russia’s election disruption and interference also taps into public dissatisfaction with democracy.
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Elon Musk's net worth fell below $400 billion for the first time in two months, dragged down by a double-digit slide in Tesla Inc.'s share price.
Read more: www.ndtv.com/world-news/e...
Read more: www.ndtv.com/world-news/e...
February 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Elon Musk's net worth fell below $400 billion for the first time in two months, dragged down by a double-digit slide in Tesla Inc.'s share price.
Read more: www.ndtv.com/world-news/e...
Read more: www.ndtv.com/world-news/e...
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After Brett Baier asked Trump if he saw Vance as his successor, the president quickly said, "No," though he conceded his vice president was "very capable."
Donald Trump Admits He Doesn't See JD Vance As His Successor
After Brett Baier asked Trump if he saw Vance as his successor, the president quickly said, "No," though he conceded his vice president was "very capable."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
After Brett Baier asked Trump if he saw Vance as his successor, the president quickly said, "No," though he conceded his vice president was "very capable."
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The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?
February 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
So after promising to focus on safety, they’ve gotten right down to work… on gender terminology?
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They are aged 19 to 25, with no government experience — and have been asking state employees to justify their jobs
Meet Elon Musk’s ‘baby-faced assassins’ leading Doge takeover
www.thetimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
They are aged 19 to 25, with no government experience — and have been asking state employees to justify their jobs
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Once again, wtf? Terminate ALL federal office leases? At the same time as all employees ordered to work in an office?
new reporting that Elon is instructing GSA, the agency that manages government worksites, to terminate the leases for all (!) federal offices nationwide: apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
One of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages federal employee worksites around the countr...
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Once again, wtf? Terminate ALL federal office leases? At the same time as all employees ordered to work in an office?
So, let me get this straight ... Trump requires all government workers to return to their offices and then terminates all the office leases. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
One of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages federal employee worksites around the countr...
apnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
So, let me get this straight ... Trump requires all government workers to return to their offices and then terminates all the office leases. apnews.com/article/trum...
Gifted article because I really appreciate Brian Driscoll stepping up as a strong leader. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
‘Accidental’ F.B.I. Chief Builds a Following as Agency’s Defender (Gift Article)
Brian Driscoll was accidentally catapulted into the acting director’s chair on Jan. 20 and has defended the bureau from the potential of mass firings, inspiring memes and satirical clips.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Gifted article because I really appreciate Brian Driscoll stepping up as a strong leader. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
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NEW: The Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury’s payment systems in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of violating the law by giving private info to DOGE.
But Musk lackeys, Krause and Elez, are still permitted access “as needed.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
But Musk lackeys, Krause and Elez, are still permitted access “as needed.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
NEW: The Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury’s payment systems in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of violating the law by giving private info to DOGE.
But Musk lackeys, Krause and Elez, are still permitted access “as needed.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
But Musk lackeys, Krause and Elez, are still permitted access “as needed.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
February 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
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It really is incredible how much control Elon Musk has over US policy right now. Also, Rubio is pathetic.
February 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It really is incredible how much control Elon Musk has over US policy right now. Also, Rubio is pathetic.
Despite general EV sales being up in Germany by 53.5%, Tesla sales dropped 60%. Guess the Germans don't appreciate Musk playing fascist politics over there. electrek.co/2025/02/05/t...
Tesla sales dropped 60% in Germany
Tesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing...
electrek.co
February 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Despite general EV sales being up in Germany by 53.5%, Tesla sales dropped 60%. Guess the Germans don't appreciate Musk playing fascist politics over there. electrek.co/2025/02/05/t...
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💯 I completely agree with this take by Rick Wilson.
“Y'all might want to do any and everything you can to save it before it’s too late.”
cc:
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social @adamschiff.com @schiff.senate.gov
“Y'all might want to do any and everything you can to save it before it’s too late.”
cc:
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social @adamschiff.com @schiff.senate.gov
February 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
💯 I completely agree with this take by Rick Wilson.
“Y'all might want to do any and everything you can to save it before it’s too late.”
cc:
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social @adamschiff.com @schiff.senate.gov
“Y'all might want to do any and everything you can to save it before it’s too late.”
cc:
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social @adamschiff.com @schiff.senate.gov
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"My jaw dropped, my eyes bulged."
‘My jaw dropped’: Ex-NSA workers stunned after museum covers names of women and minorities
President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-diversity executive action struck again – this time in the halls of the National Cryptologic Museum – where staff were ordered to cover up displays celebrating w...
www.rawstory.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
"My jaw dropped, my eyes bulged."
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I hate it when my ailing king is usurped by his scheming foreign vizier
February 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I hate it when my ailing king is usurped by his scheming foreign vizier
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As I used to tell my ex and so many others during Shit Show I, the walking that WH staff really should be doing is walking Trump into the psych ward at Walter Reed!
February 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
As I used to tell my ex and so many others during Shit Show I, the walking that WH staff really should be doing is walking Trump into the psych ward at Walter Reed!
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“Morality is of no interest when there is a real-estate deal to be made.” David Remnick writes about Donald Trump’s declaration that two million Palestinians in Gaza should be forced out of the Strip.
The Madness of Donald Trump
To Benjamin Netanyahu’s delight, Trump proposes the wholesale ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the creation of a new “Riviera.”
www.newyorker.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Morality is of no interest when there is a real-estate deal to be made.” David Remnick writes about Donald Trump’s declaration that two million Palestinians in Gaza should be forced out of the Strip.
"What Trump wants you to see in all this activity is command. What is really in all this activity is chaos." www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"What Trump wants you to see in all this activity is command. What is really in all this activity is chaos." www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
It's obviously unconstitutional.
A second federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, saying it's likely unconstitutional
Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship | CNN Politics
A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, saying it’s likely unconstitutional and “runs counter to our nation’s 250...
cnn.it
February 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It's obviously unconstitutional.
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The rush to destroy things like USAID and other agencies before lawsuits can stop them is to make it moot. When our stupidly slow judicial system finally moves to stop them it will be far too late. If all 10,000 USAID employees are home and projects abandoned it’s done. It’s evil.
February 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The rush to destroy things like USAID and other agencies before lawsuits can stop them is to make it moot. When our stupidly slow judicial system finally moves to stop them it will be far too late. If all 10,000 USAID employees are home and projects abandoned it’s done. It’s evil.