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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 14h

The only person seriously covering NPSM-7 is Ken Klippenstein. Mainstream media is virtually silent. It's a new security directive that puts Americans on a terror watchlist just for holding common political opinions, once guaranteed free speech under the First Amendment.

Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”

New directive targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinions

www.kenklippenstein.com

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 21h

The new 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is a must-buy for Genesis fans. Read & share: www.therobarcher.com/p/the-lamb-l...

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 1d

Anybody remember Jade Helm?

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 1d

The FAA warns that Hollywood Burbank Airport will have no air traffic controllers this evening. Governor Newsom blamed the Trump administration for the staffing shortage, saying the federal government shutdown caused the delays.

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 1d

I noticed something odd while walking between Canada and the U.S. www.therobarcher.com/p/video-barb...

Video: Barbed Wire and the Border

Why the U.S. side of the Canadian border looks ominous

www.therobarcher.com

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 2d

Is Stephen Miller the shadow president?

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 2d

I accidentally typed Substank instead of Substack, and now I want to call it that.

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 3d

We're somewhere between 1933 and 1935.

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 3d

A Washington Post poll finds 61% of American Jews say Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, and about 4 in 10 say it’s committing genocide. wapo.st/42kNv8o

Sept. 2-9, 2025, Washington Post Jewish Americans poll

Results from a nationwide survey of Jewish Americans on views of Israel, Gaza and other topics.

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 3d

Welcome new followers! Please subscribe to my Substack, too. www.therobarcher.com

Healthy Word Salad | Rob Archer | Substack

Essays, short stories, and occasional poetry from a lifelong broadcaster. Click to read Healthy Word Salad, by Rob Archer, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

www.therobarcher.com

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 3d

Radio should be planning for a "post-dial" world, as FM frequencies could be on the auction block. www.therobarcher.com/p/could-fm-b...

Could FM Be Next on the Auction Block?

Parts of the TV spectrum have already gone.

www.therobarcher.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump has not been seen in public since Tuesday and has no public events on his calendar today

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 5d

If the U.S. has really "brought in 17 trillion dollars" in tariff money, why is the government shut down over funding?

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 5d

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to child sex abuse. He’ll serve only six months in jail. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child

Under a negotiated plea agreement, Morris was given a ten year sentence, but he will only serve six months in county jail.

www.nbcnews.com

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 5d

"Things are broken and can't be fixed."

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 5d

"Things are broken and can't be fixed."

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

Americans have less faith in the ability of the country’s political system to solve problems than they had five years ago, with a large majority now believing that the U.S. is incapable of overcoming its deep divisions, according to a poll by The New York Times and Siena University. nyti.ms/476StrS

A line graph titled "Most Americans Think the Country's Divisions Cannot Be Overcome, Poll Says." It shows 64% of respondents saying that America's political system is too politically divided to solve the nation's problems, and 33% saying the system can still address the nation's problems.

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 5d

Pleasant dream last night. A law said if a govt shutdown lasted more than 3 days, every taxpayer got a $1K rebate—plus $500 more for every 3 days after that. If any politician blamed the other party, the rebate jumped to $5,000. Lawmakers scrambled to cut deals.

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 6d

Just some clarity on this Super Bowl halftime show stuff: Bad Bunny IS an American citizen. And by the way, The Who and U2 are not, but there weren't any complaints then about non-citizens playing.

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 6d

SOP: Never miss an opportunity to be as cruel as possible, always be dividing, treat everyone like they're nothing more than garbage, unless, of course, you can get something out of them, then shamelessly suck up like there's no tomorrow. But discard them once they're no longer useful.

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 6d

The U.S. lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September, according to ADP. That's down from a revised loss of 3,000 in August. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected an increase of 45,000. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

U.S. Lost 32,000 Jobs in September, Says Payroll Processor

The ADP report showed a labor force that continues to deteriorate.

www.wsj.com

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 6d

Do not oppose fascists. Do not resist them. Do not criticize them. Okay, I think we understand what Stephen Miller is telling us.

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 6d

This is the fourth time the federal government has run out of money and shut down under Trump. Three during his first administration, and now, this one. But even with a bitterly divided Congress, there were no shutdowns under Biden.

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 7d

A photojournalist was taken to a local hospital Tuesday morning after being pushed to the floor by a federal law enforcement officer outside an immigration court in Lower Manhattan. gothamist.com/news/journal...

Journalist taken to the hospital after shove by officer outside immigration court in NYC

The journalist, who works with a Turkish news agency, was put in a neck brace and transported to the hospital.

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Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 7d

The federal government has officially shut down.

Rob Archer @robarcher.bsky.social · 7d