rachelkitko.bsky.social
@rachelkitko.bsky.social
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'This is already the Putin model: authoritarian rule that enables smash-and-grab oligarchy by those in the regime’s good favor. Trump is making it unusually explicit that in this sphere of influence, Trump-approved oligarchs will be enriched"
newrepublic.com/article/2049... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Venezuela Plan—and About MAGA Voters
To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
newrepublic.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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One of the ways you can tell America is stronger than ever is that it’s almost Christmas and all anyone is talking about is a heavily redacted set of documents about sex monsters
December 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Don't get it twisted. Trump is having the National Guard pick up trash to debase them. He hates the military. He is incapable of understanding anyone who would make sacrifices for the greater good. He thinks they are suckers and losers, and he's treating them as such.
August 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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CHICAGO protest art ✊🏻 FUCK ICE
Seen on publiccollectorslibrary @ ig
June 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
March 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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the window of time when small labels in the Midwest and on the east coast were fast tracking smash-jazz Finnish & Dutch stuff (eg Dog Faced Hermans) onto shelves and into distros was a golden fucking age
At the end of a very busy day, I'm trying to borrow a tiny bit of extra energy from this record by the Finnish maniacs Radiopuhelimet. If you ran out of coffee and need a jolt, this 1987 single should more than cut it: youtu.be/hG48U83zFxE?...
Radiopuhelimet - Sinappia ja ketsuppia [Full album]
YouTube video by siirtola
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March 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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My latest takes a blistering look at the Texas School Voucher push and tells you why its such a cynical scam

This one is definitely worth your time

Check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/evilmopa...
Why Taking a Stand Against Texas Private School Vouchers is so Important
Vouchers in the Lone Star State are starting to feel a bit inevitable, but that doesn't mean we should go quietly
open.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Additionally, the FBI returned at least some of the materials it seized from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and private club during a court-authorized search in August 2022.
March 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.
March 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.
February 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Trump has decimated the farm animal welfare research team at USDA, @greymoran.bsky.social reports exclusively for @sentientmedia.org. There is only team team member remaining, and the future of the lab is uncertain.

sentientmedia.org/usda-farm-an...
Exclusive: The USDA’s Farm Animal Welfare Research Lab — With Just One Scientist Remaining — Dismantled by Trump
Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the mass firings.
sentientmedia.org
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
February 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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You all should read this book to understand the diverse nexus of right wing players and funders that are actively committed to undoing our democracy for sake of power, money and ideology.
February 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Prague. Today. 🇺🇦🤝🇨🇿
February 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM