Rufus T. Gadfly
@rufustgadfly.bsky.social
Time flies like an arrow; gadflies like a provocative interrogation of the status quo. Also, jokes about wieners. But, you know, highbrow ones. Highbrow jokes, that is, not highbrow wieners. Maybe also highbrow wieners? I'll get back to you.
A fine of up to $100k? But that's nearly half of a single speaking fee! Must we be so brutal?
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Breaking News: A House panel voted to charge Bill and Hillary Clinton with criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to testify in its Epstein investigation. It's the first step in referring them to the Justice Department for prosecution.
House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry
The votes by the Oversight Committee were bipartisan, though many Democrats said the charges were extreme given Bill and Hillary Clinton’s willingness to answer questions.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
A fine of up to $100k? But that's nearly half of a single speaking fee! Must we be so brutal?
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Join my benevolent group dedicated to peace and cooperation or I will punish the unholy shit out of you.
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President Trump threatened on Monday to impose 200% tariffs on French wine, including Champagne, if President Emmanuel Macron of France declined to join his proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs on Wine if France Declines to Join Gaza Board of Peace
France has said it will not join President Trump’s “Board for Peace.” France’s agriculture minister described the tariff threat as “blackmail.”
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January 21, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Join my benevolent group dedicated to peace and cooperation or I will punish the unholy shit out of you.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Looks like the EU-US trade deal is now dead, with all three major groups in the EU Parliament calling at least for suspension. The downward spiral has already begun.
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Looks like the EU-US trade deal is now dead, with all three major groups in the EU Parliament calling at least for suspension. The downward spiral has already begun.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
Pretty sure a proper justice system doesn't act with 'wrath.'
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Attorney General Pamela Bondi on X: "Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess" / X
Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess
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January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Pretty sure a proper justice system doesn't act with 'wrath.'
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Atty Gen Bondi says they will appeal the ruling disqualifying Alina Habba as USA in NJ, and if that appeal succeeds, she'll be back on the job.
Of course, they don't *need* to appeal anything. President Trump can formally nominate her and have the Senate vote to confirm her after a hearing.
Of course, they don't *need* to appeal anything. President Trump can formally nominate her and have the Senate vote to confirm her after a hearing.
December 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Atty Gen Bondi says they will appeal the ruling disqualifying Alina Habba as USA in NJ, and if that appeal succeeds, she'll be back on the job.
Of course, they don't *need* to appeal anything. President Trump can formally nominate her and have the Senate vote to confirm her after a hearing.
Of course, they don't *need* to appeal anything. President Trump can formally nominate her and have the Senate vote to confirm her after a hearing.
Say what you will about Olivia Nuzzi, but you must give her credit for achieving so much in her profession while writing like an angsty teenage boy.
"From his mouth the bullet theoretical launched the bullet possible."
Who Said It: The Hell Priest Pinhead or Olivia Nuzzi?
“Olivia Nuzzi did it all for love. The former political journalist has written a combustive portrait of America, President Trump, and the scandal w...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Say what you will about Olivia Nuzzi, but you must give her credit for achieving so much in her profession while writing like an angsty teenage boy.
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Come for the dubious data sourcing; stay for the PowerPoint graph with both grammatical and statistical errors.
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NEW DATA: Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks
President Donald J. Trump’s bold economic agenda is delivering real results for American families — with new data from DoorDash’s State of Local Commerce
www.whitehouse.gov
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Come for the dubious data sourcing; stay for the PowerPoint graph with both grammatical and statistical errors.
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I thought I had a lover's quarrel with the world, but it turns out I was in an abusive relationship.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I thought I had a lover's quarrel with the world, but it turns out I was in an abusive relationship.
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After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response. n.pr/4obRAo5
Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response. n.pr/4obRAo5
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
Forward thinking - lacking in the U.S. since...well, a long damned time.
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China's Clean Energy Boom Could Win the Race to Power the Future
Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Forward thinking - lacking in the U.S. since...well, a long damned time.
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They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
June 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
Trump disagrees with Gabbard, who says her initial report agreed with what Trump is saying now. So he disagrees with her agreement. I'm used to the uninformed arrogance, lying, and general lack of scruples, but had hoped we could stop short of logical paradox.
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Trump Throws Tulsi Gabbard Under the Bus Over Iran Nuke Claim
Gabbard told Congress in March that U.S. intelligence shows Iran has not pursued a nuclear weapon since 2003.
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June 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Trump disagrees with Gabbard, who says her initial report agreed with what Trump is saying now. So he disagrees with her agreement. I'm used to the uninformed arrogance, lying, and general lack of scruples, but had hoped we could stop short of logical paradox.
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As the line between fact and satire continues to blur, Netanyahu has now publicly announced that assassinating a foreign head of state may be required to end the war he started, which definitely had nothing to do with the threat to his power from the ultra-orthodox.
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Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
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June 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As the line between fact and satire continues to blur, Netanyahu has now publicly announced that assassinating a foreign head of state may be required to end the war he started, which definitely had nothing to do with the threat to his power from the ultra-orthodox.
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"We're only deporting criminals" was always a lie. But I'm glad we've transitioned to an overt "we're only deporting *inconvenient* illegal aliens." And of course, not punishing unscrupulous employers at all.
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Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries
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June 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"We're only deporting criminals" was always a lie. But I'm glad we've transitioned to an overt "we're only deporting *inconvenient* illegal aliens." And of course, not punishing unscrupulous employers at all.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
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This after reported promises to leave the ACIP intact. In addition to being woefully uninformed and perplexingly confident, Kennedy proves himself to be patently untrustworthy. Worst, this was all easily predictable. MASA is still an apt acronym - Make America Sick Again.
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RFK Jr. names new slate of vaccine advisers after purging CDC panel
Two days after firing vaccine experts who help set the nation's immunization policies, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked eight successors for the CDC panel.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
This after reported promises to leave the ACIP intact. In addition to being woefully uninformed and perplexingly confident, Kennedy proves himself to be patently untrustworthy. Worst, this was all easily predictable. MASA is still an apt acronym - Make America Sick Again.
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Reports that Maxine Waters was prevented from entering an ICE facility, presumably by several stairs or perhaps a small hill.
June 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Reports that Maxine Waters was prevented from entering an ICE facility, presumably by several stairs or perhaps a small hill.
So if I understand how these things go, he will accuse present-day Germany of antisemitism, cite Auschwitz and Birkenau, then prove it by showing videos of the Khmer Rouge.
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Trump will meet German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Here's what to know
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
So if I understand how these things go, he will accuse present-day Germany of antisemitism, cite Auschwitz and Birkenau, then prove it by showing videos of the Khmer Rouge.
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Trump is feuding with higher education, Kennedy is fighting science, Noem (and really the entire administration) is strangling the English language - we should correct their slogan for them. Their movement is MASA - Make America Stupid Again.
May 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Trump is feuding with higher education, Kennedy is fighting science, Noem (and really the entire administration) is strangling the English language - we should correct their slogan for them. Their movement is MASA - Make America Stupid Again.
The nation's foremost institution of higher learning was just arbitrarily disciplined by a woman who recently demonstrated that she struggles to understand what words mean.
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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students | CNN
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, marking a sharp escalation in the battle over the Ivy League school’s autonomy in the face o...
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May 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The nation's foremost institution of higher learning was just arbitrarily disciplined by a woman who recently demonstrated that she struggles to understand what words mean.
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A surgeon general who didn't complete a residency, a U.S. attorney who hasn't practiced law in twenty years...the next cabinet vacancy will be filled by a plate of braised pus.
May 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A surgeon general who didn't complete a residency, a U.S. attorney who hasn't practiced law in twenty years...the next cabinet vacancy will be filled by a plate of braised pus.