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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 42m

Michael Wolff: I've seen the photographic evidence of Trump's pedophile conduct with Epstein. The DOJ has all this footage, and Pam Bondi knows all about it. There's a reason she refused to answer questions that could have gotten a simple "no." www.thedailybeast.com/ive-seen-eps...

I’ve Seen Epstein’s Photos of Trump With Topless Girls: Author

Trump biographer Michael Wolff reveals he was shown the lewd photos by Jeffrey Epstein himself.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 56m

HAPPENING NOW: Evidentiary hearing on the government’s efforts to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini.

Follow @rparloff.bsky.social for live updates 👇 👇 👇

Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 1h

Looks like DOJ has brought at least one witness today, so we'll likely get testimony.
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 8d

Trump claims Golden Dome will cost $175B, be built in 3 years and protect the US with a “success rate … very close to 100%.” CSIS found that Trump’s vision would actually cost $3.6 trillion over 20 years and still fall “short of creating a nearly impenetrable shield.” wapo.st/4pMJuDL

Opinion | Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ sounds the nuclear alarm

If a nuclear missile were headed toward the U.S. right now, how would the White House respond?

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 49m

Speaker Mike Johnson, standing next to Emmer here, urged Democrats less than a month ago to "turn down their rhetoric," saying, "Nazis and fascists is not helpful."

As such, striking to see him stand quietly as a fellow Republican insists there is a "terrorist wing" of the Democratic Party.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 49m

Make America Great Again.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 49m

Bacon: "The president was demanding her indictment 2 weeks ago and I think it really muddies the water. Normally, the president says out of this discussion, they let the attorney general and the process work. When you have a president ordering & demanding indictments, it will be used by the defense"

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 6h

White House staff should just make and show him an AI-generated video where he wins, fly him to Duluth and tell him it’s Oslo, and dare the New York Times to say anything more than “Experts disagree about whether Mr Trump was awarded the Nobel Prize”.

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 3h

It might be hard to convey to people outside economics just how seismic this is. The Trump effect has most certainly arrived to US academia.

Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 7h

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 58m

Finley's report here on the Finnish court case involving sabotage of cables by the Russian shadow fleet is essential reading.

Evolving threats require evolving rules

A look at holding accountable those who carry out Russia's asymmetric attacks on the West, including a different kind of #YachtWatch

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 57m

Did the TVs on the Qatari-donated Air Force One plane come with pre-installed AI videos telling President Trump to do this?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Molotovsky @grifftheimpaler.bsky.social · 59m

America is being invaded by a foreign army. And it's not Mexico.

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

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 2h

Gee, that sounds a lot like “bearing false witness against thy neighbor,” which I read about in a book somewhere. Good book! Wonder if he’s read it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump says 'there seems to be no reason' to meet Xi during upcoming Asia trip after China restricts rare earth exports.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h

Wow. The late, great Boston Globe classical music critic Richard Dyer’s final gift to the Boston music community: an astounding library of 20,000-plus records, in a pay-what-you-can sale this weekend at his Cambridge condo. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/a...

Critic Richard Dyer’s final gift to the Boston music community: an astounding library of records - The Boston Globe

Dyer’s nephew, who is managing the estate, is offering the collection for sale this weekend.

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 1h

If Patton could have delivered Hegseth’s speech, Eisenhower offered the counterargument in his farewell address. Instead of calling for a warrior culture, he warned of a society so militarized that it prioritized manufacturing weapons over building schools.

Great one by @profpaulpoast.bsky.social.

As Eisenhower Knew, Hegseth’s ‘Warrior Ethos’ Isn’t What Wins Wars

The U.S. defense secretary’s emphasis on warfighting ignores the other important factors that make a military cohesive and effective.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 1h

the gop is going to try their damndest to make it illegal to be a democrat. and this is why as effective as the health care attack is, it cannot be the only thing democrats talk about.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

The House Majority Whip is also insisting that a peaceful "No Kings" demonstration is in fact a "hate America rally" held for the "terrorist wing" of the Democratic Party.

Really feels like they're trying to manifest a violent reaction to it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 1h

interview with a future Nobel Peace Prize winner

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

An Interview With the Portland Chicken

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

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Kris Stoever @krisstoever.bsky.social · 1h

um, Hegseth announcing a "Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho"? WTF

h/t @owillis.bsky.social

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 1h

the youths are getting mamdani-pilled and the establishment doesnt like it

David Poe @culthero12.bsky.social · 1h

Mamdani entering these spaces and making these sorts of arguments is exactly why money is desperate to stop him and why he is so needed. They do not want mass media audiences exposed to this sort of thinking.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: Photo of Bari Weiss having meetings with CBS News staffers

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 19h

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 1h

someone has a hard on for a kent state reboot

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2h

Huh. Gonna be an awkward day for Secretary of State-National Security Advisor-Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.

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Part of a letter sent by a bunch of GOP members of Congress in favor of granting Maria Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won today.

The last three paragraphs, before Rick Scott and Marco Rubio's signature, reads:

The Maduro regime's abuses and assaults on the civil society and legitimate
political activity of Venezuelan citizens have caused millions to flee to other countries,
while millions more have had no choice but to remain in the prison Maduro has
imposed on them. The peace of the region has been greatly disturbed by Maduro’s
welcoming of some of the world’s worst actors, including terrorists and dictators who
support him.
It is our firm belief that María Corina Machado’s courageous and selfless
leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals,
make her a most deserving candidate for this prestigious award. Her efforts not only
highlight the urgent need for international solidarity in the face of aggressive and
expansive authoritarianism but also serve as a reminder of the power of individual
bravery in the quest for justice.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1h

Great time to be an actual criminal of any kind because federal agents are busy hog tying children and grandmas bsky.app/profile/wash...

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Breaking news: Nearly a quarter of FBI agents across the country are currently reassigned to immigration enforcement.

The large number of reassignments reflect a vast reshaping of the agency and could put other priorities at risk.

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently reassigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

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