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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 9m

The Emperor's new war. A complete fantasy presented in a room full of nodding sycophants who don't question a thing he says.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 35m

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 10m

"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."

- Harry Truman, 1942.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15m

"I'm attacked every time I do my job" -- it's the victimhood olympics today at the White House

Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 13m

Precisely.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 3h

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3h

People ask what they can do in this moment: here's a crucially important election. There are 52,000 elections taking place next month, many of which will be determined by turnout.

Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 1d

Dispatch from Pennsylvania on a highly unusual state Supreme Court election—one of the few most consequential matters on the ballot anywhere in the country next month. New from me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts

The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

boltsmag.org

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 5h

For the record, he has a JD, was a constitutional lawyer for the ADF (rightwing group behind 303 Creative, the Colorado gay cake case, and current conversion therapy one), and was even dean of a law school that never opened (shady).

But also? Claims to have no idea how laws or constitutions work.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

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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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 6h

Striking parallels to our current situation:

"[President Harding] was such a terrible speaker that one man commented, '...sometimes those meandering words would actually capture a straggling thought and bear it triumphantly, a prisoner in their midst, until it died of servitude and overwork.'"

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15h

October 7, 2025

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today floated the idea that workers furloughed during a government shutdown are not guaranteed back pay when the shutdown is resolved.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 6h

"One week from today, Oct. 15, some 1.3 million active duty service members will miss their next scheduled paycheck if nothing is done first. Tens of thousands of deployed or full-time National Guard members and thousands of Coast Guard personnel face the same threat."

Punchbowl News @punchbowlnews.bsky.social · 9h

☀️TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM: Day 8 of the shutdown — and the stakes are rising.

1.3M service members could miss their next paycheck if Congress doesn’t act. Trump says troops will be paid, but no plan exists yet to make that happen.

Full story:
punchbowl.news/article/defe...

Will Congress or the W.H. do anything to pay the troops?

This is Day 8 of the government shutdown and some 1.3 million active duty service members will miss their next scheduled paycheck if nothing is done first.

punchbowl.news

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 6h

Global risk firm DNV "estimates that by 2040, U.S. and Canadian data centers will account for 16% of electricity use, with 12% of that tied to AI applications."

AI power demand to grow tenfold by 2030, new report says

The finding has giant implications for the billions of dollars going into AI startups.

www.axios.com

Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 7h

Let's all stand around and act surprised.

H/T @davidho.bsky.social

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 7h

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

- Fossil fuel donors poured $96m into Trump’s 2025 presidential campaign and affiliated action committees

Story by @dharna.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

www.theguardian.com

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 7h

Such an important distinction here from Ben.

H/T @qasimrashid.com

Ben Raderstorf @raders.bsky.social · 16h

Texas National Guard troops arriving in Chicago (via ABC News)

Remember: These are not MAGA stormtroopers. These are everyday teachers and accountants who signed up to serve their country with their spare time. They're being used as political pawns by venal, un-American, draft-dodging president

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 8h

Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:

Lots of clouds this morning, breezy, but just spotty light rain. More sustainable clearing this afternoon. Last warm day for a while.

Sunny tomorrow, more clouds Friday. Breezy, cooler both days.

Coolest nights ahead since last spring.

Watch for rain Sunday.

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 19h

"I write these words with great trepidation."

An... um... disquieting read from @radiofreetom.bsky.social

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20h

The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

bit.ly

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 20h

It is always about performance.
It is never about substance.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 20h

The list of Trump failures keeps growing.

Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 1d

Trump airlines? Shut down.
Trump casinos? Shut down.
Trump steaks? Shut down.
Trump vodka? Shut down.
Trump university? Shut down.

Donald Trump has kept his promise to run our government like he ran his companies: shut down, with unpaid workers & blaming everyone but himself.

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 23h

6 of them.

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 1d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 1d

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis.
share.google/FrLUSBkG5xrX... 🔌💡 #Upshift

Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

Exactly. And well done — to all six of you.

My Virginia congressman, Rob Wittman, is notably absent here.

Not really a profile in courage, Rob.

A suggestion:

Let's replace Rob.
Join us:
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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

Consumer
Financial
Protection
Bureau.

Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

The CFPB has returned over $21 billion to Americans who were cheated by big banks and giant corporations.

But Trump has tried to destroy the CFPB, choosing big corporations over scammed Americans.

The case is in the courts now, and Democrats are united behind the CFPB.

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

Amen, I say to you:

Every time Mike Johnson opens his mouth, he betrays Christ in a way that makes Judas Iscariot look like a Boy Scout.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

"Solar has seen prices fall a staggering 99.9% since 1975 and is now so cheap that large markets for solar can emerge in a country in the space of a single year, especially where grid electricity is expensive and unreliable"

H/T @cdelawalla.bsky.social

Jonathan @renewableenergy.bsky.social · 1d

Huge historic turning point — Renewables surpassed coal as the world’s leading electricity source for the first half of 2025!

#greensky #energysky #renewableenergy

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Just as a reminder, Bondi’s origin story in Trump world is that she said she was going to investigate Trump University, Trump sent her a $25K check and the investigation disappeared. She later became Trump’s personal defense lawyer. So yeah, don’t challenge her integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

I absolutely question your ability to be fair, impartial, and quite frankly... competent.

It is fundamentally un-American to sit back and pretend otherwise.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

I do not say this lightly.

But I've spoken with numerous people off the record.

Vought is truly maniacal.

Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 1d

Lawless Russell Vought thinks he can nullify a law by deleting it from an FAQ

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

www.govexec.com

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

Amen, I say to you:

Every time Mike Johnson opens his mouth, he betrays Christ in a way that makes Judas Iscariot look like a Boy Scout.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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