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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 9h

#ETTD

Bye Bye #Yankees.

Trump hanging w Aaron Judge and the Yankees in 2025.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 12h

perfection.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 14h

The Republican internals can't be pretty and Trump threatening to take away backpay of federal workers may just be the dominant messaging in VA elections in the closing stretch.

Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 14h

Christ, even the access crew at Axios are dumping on Johnson and GOP

Things have to be really bad for Republicans when their pals at DC gossip outlets are piling on

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 14h

At this point Democrats in Congress shouldn't concede an inch unless Johnson and Thune meet all their demands.

Republican rank and file members know it - majority of public are siding with Dems over healthcare and tired of giving Trump blank checks. www.axios.com/2025/10/08/m...

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 14h

At this point Democrats in Congress shouldn't concede an inch unless Johnson and Thune meet all their demands.

Republican rank and file members know it - majority of public are siding with Dems over healthcare and tired of giving Trump blank checks. www.axios.com/2025/10/08/m...

AXIOS HEADLINE with Mike Johnson reading a folder:

"Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown

Kate Santaliz,Andrew Solender "

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 14h

Does the NYT have different rules and standards for a Republican President compared to a Democratic one?

Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 14h

Four bylines on that Biden story: Katie Rogers, Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Carl Hulse

Surely one of these star NYT reporters could dig into how Trump is declining rapidly and being manipulated by his staff - tho Haberman, who has best access, might be saving it for her next book

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 14h

Given what I quote posted - there shouldn't be any confusion re what I was asking of the NYT.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 14h

When are we going to start seeing stories like this @nytimes.com? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u...

NYT Screenshot:

'How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President
“Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him."

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 15h

Amazing. He looks right into the camera as he is saying this.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 16h

Forget Republicans - how do you think any so called impartial reporter from traditional corporate media outlets would have reacted if an 80 year old Democratic President was talking about taking "the freedom of speech away" from people in America?

Jeff Hauser @jeffhauser.bsky.social · 16h

Dementia

+

Wannabe Dictator

=

Sad

but

Dangerous.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 16h

"We took the freedom of speech away"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 16h

Love to see this full court press from Arizona's Democratic Senators on behalf of their elected colleague in the House - making the Republican figurehead Speaker look weak and pathetic.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18h

Johnson: Miss Grijalva has not yet had a scheduled date because she was elected after the house was out of session,

Gallego: You don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge.

Johnson: You guys are experts at red herrings.

Gallego: This is an excuse

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 20h

Just a reminder - it’s the Republicans who are in disarray. So no reason for Dems to give these people any lifeline who have already gutted the govt and have been on warpath against healthcare.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats, just barely concealing tensions over strategy that have snowballed behind the scenes since agencies closed last week."

When even POLITICO can't spin it for them. lmao

Republicans are in disarray 1 week into the shutdown

President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats.

www.politico.com

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 20h

If Sen Rs head out for the weekend and don’t return till Tuesday - there should be no reasons for Democrats to move an inch w public opinion on their side and massive #NoKing rallies/protests happening on 10/18.

With Republicans in disarray - it’s on the Rs to restore healthcare, open the govt.

Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 21h

Best informed guess on Senate schedule is probably a break for weekend and back on Tuesday given the lack of movement on the CR votes

Thune: "if enough Democrats start to come to their senses and want to have conversations about how to get the government open, then I'm certainly open to be here"

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21h

The people running our major media institutions are not human beings—they're paid mercenaries.

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 23h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20h

really can’t say enough about how mike johnson is a sniveling little coward of a man. a bayou-bred pushover with a dignity deficit that would embarrass renfield

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 21h

Aaah … great point.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 21h

First Gallego now Pritzker brings up whether Trump has dementia.

More Dems should be talking about Trump’s health issues and push media to investigate and question his mental capacity.

Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 21h

This is a good way to hit back at Trump's deranged statements and calls to jail Democrats.

Media needs to focus on his mental decline. Democrats must force media to do it.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations

In a scathing critique of President Donald Trump, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday accused the Republican president of deploying National Guard troops to the Democratic cities of Chicago and Portland based...

www.yahoo.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 22h

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 23h

Good am. Now 1,200 days left till January 20, 2029 - when Trump has to leave the White House. #Lameduck

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

Much much better Chuck.

Gotta keep it going, keep it going, full steam!!

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

Thread.

Doug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 1d

The #1 thing you need to know about the Supreme Court’s new term is that Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett are bad-faith actors.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

Ruben Gallego - I have been critical of you in the past (bc you deserved it). But, credit where credit is due - this right is here - strong.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine the freakout is happening in the Republican offices internally ...

Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 1d

You know it has to be really, really, really extremely bad Republican disarray if even Politico admits it

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 1d

Disarray!
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats, just barely concealing tensions over strategy that have snowballed behind the scenes since agencies closed last week."

When even POLITICO can't spin it for them. lmao

Republicans are in disarray 1 week into the shutdown

President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats.

www.politico.com

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Looking at the actual situation unfolding — as opposed to Russ Vought’s and Donald Trump’s social media feeds — suggests the White House is in a much weaker position than people seem to think." @joshtpm.bsky.social

Don’t Believe the Hype: Trump Bum-Rushing DC Reporters Edition

News comes today that Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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