Thomas Dukes ❌👑
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Thomas Dukes ❌👑
@thdukes.bsky.social
· Nov 16
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” - Hannah Arendt
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It appears the Trump administration is planning to bring Maduro to Manhattan to try him just down the road from UN Headquarters. Maybe during the World Cup; who knows? bsky.app/profile/lawr...
January 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
It appears the Trump administration is planning to bring Maduro to Manhattan to try him just down the road from UN Headquarters. Maybe during the World Cup; who knows? bsky.app/profile/lawr...
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Unless I'm missing something, and I'm pretty sure I'm not, Twitter's AI is cranking out CSAM deepfakes, Elon Musk is making jokes about it, and nobody is doing anything to stop it or hold anyone at Twitter accountable for its creation and distribution.
Is that right?
Is that right?
January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Unless I'm missing something, and I'm pretty sure I'm not, Twitter's AI is cranking out CSAM deepfakes, Elon Musk is making jokes about it, and nobody is doing anything to stop it or hold anyone at Twitter accountable for its creation and distribution.
Is that right?
Is that right?
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A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
January 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
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NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:51 AM
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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“We’ll tell you what we know, when we know it.”*
* CECOT not included
* CECOT not included
January 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM
“We’ll tell you what we know, when we know it.”*
* CECOT not included
* CECOT not included
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Nat’l Blackeyed Pea Day
January 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Nat’l Blackeyed Pea Day
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This is nuts. Too much emphasis on experts on climate change, right?
January 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
This is nuts. Too much emphasis on experts on climate change, right?
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This 250th anniversary year we can prove we are stronger than a malignant narcissist & virulent racist and his depraved enablers willing to destroy our democracy to participate in power’s orbit.
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This 250th anniversary year we can prove we are stronger than a malignant narcissist & virulent racist and his depraved enablers willing to destroy our democracy to participate in power’s orbit.
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
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Or, as John Roberts puts it, “engaging in constitutionally protected free speech”
Elon Musk indicates he’s ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP again ahead of midterms
Elon Musk indicates he’s ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP again ahead of midterms
Elon Musk indicates he’s ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP again ahead of midterms
www.independent.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Or, as John Roberts puts it, “engaging in constitutionally protected free speech”
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If you got $1 million, you can pretty much commit any crime you want and Trump will pardon you. I would recommend Pam Bondi’s brother for representation. He seems to get the best results, for some reason.
January 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
If you got $1 million, you can pretty much commit any crime you want and Trump will pardon you. I would recommend Pam Bondi’s brother for representation. He seems to get the best results, for some reason.
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Watching her speak at Mamdani’s inauguration and once again I believe: If AOC wants to be president one day, she will be.
January 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Watching her speak at Mamdani’s inauguration and once again I believe: If AOC wants to be president one day, she will be.
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Jack Smith:
“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn
the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b... (8:58)
“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn
the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b... (8:58)
Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Jack Smith:
“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn
the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b... (8:58)
“Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn
the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b... (8:58)
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“Why was Trump suddenly interested in allegations of fraud under investigation for years? If you think it’s because some Somali Americans have been involved and Trump wants to foment racist and anti-immigrant hatred… you’re absolutely right.”
Fraud is a national problem, and cases in Minnesota have been under federal and state investigation for years. So why is it suddenly a national issue?
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
It's a case study in the power of the right's propaganda machine.
My latest at MSNOW: www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | How Trump turned Minnesota fraud into MAGA's next propaganda tool
Paul Waldman: It's no secret why Minnesota child-care fraud is MAGA's new obsession
www.ms.now
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“Why was Trump suddenly interested in allegations of fraud under investigation for years? If you think it’s because some Somali Americans have been involved and Trump wants to foment racist and anti-immigrant hatred… you’re absolutely right.”
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Just as a newspaperman, the most interesting detail here to me is that Trump called the reporters and yammered on to them about his health, but Trump’s minders wouldn’t let the reporters talk to his doctor.
“The White House declined to make Barbabella available for an interview.”
“The White House declined to make Barbabella available for an interview.”
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Just as a newspaperman, the most interesting detail here to me is that Trump called the reporters and yammered on to them about his health, but Trump’s minders wouldn’t let the reporters talk to his doctor.
“The White House declined to make Barbabella available for an interview.”
“The White House declined to make Barbabella available for an interview.”
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New York City has a new mayor
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
New York City has a new mayor
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Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.
Let's. Go.
Let's. Go.
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.
Let's. Go.
Let's. Go.
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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Funny how there’s always “no money” for health care, food, or housing—until ICE needs billions. Then the vault swings open. If cruelty had a budget line, this would be it.
January 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Funny how there’s always “no money” for health care, food, or housing—until ICE needs billions. Then the vault swings open. If cruelty had a budget line, this would be it.
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The story was always already about an impoverished unmarried couple facing a pitiless bureaucracy, having a baby in a barn, and then having to hide from a tyrant. The baby grew up to say that the poor were blessed and the neighbor is he who shows mercy. You can’t hide from the politics of all that.
This year, statues of tall men clad in all black with masks drawn up to hide their faces are disrupting the serenity of a Charlotte church's Nativity scene.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
The figures are depicted approaching the Holy Family and the Wise Men with handcuffs as if preparing to make an arrest.
As anti-ICE Nativity scenes spark outrage, faith leaders grapple with politics at the pulpit | CNN
As Nativity scenes depicting ICE draw attention and outrage, faith leaders are grappling with politics in religion and urging a closer reading of the Christmas story.
www.cnn.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The story was always already about an impoverished unmarried couple facing a pitiless bureaucracy, having a baby in a barn, and then having to hide from a tyrant. The baby grew up to say that the poor were blessed and the neighbor is he who shows mercy. You can’t hide from the politics of all that.
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Ha! 🤣🤣 I’m STILL not going to see anyone perform at the Kennedy Center as long as the asshole’s name is on the building.
January 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Ha! 🤣🤣 I’m STILL not going to see anyone perform at the Kennedy Center as long as the asshole’s name is on the building.
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Pay attention. Believe that they are planning the worst.
For folks still struggling with the math:
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
There are ~345 million US citizens.
There are ~245 million white US citizens.
This is what they mean by "Peaceful ethnic cleansing." Their plan ends with deporting all non-white people.
Not "undocumented criminals."
Not even "all undocumented people."
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
January 1, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Pay attention. Believe that they are planning the worst.
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YEAR ONE MAHA
January 1, 2026 at 4:05 AM
YEAR ONE MAHA
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New Year's Eve: Almost as many fireworks as an Erika Kirk grief tour.
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
New Year's Eve: Almost as many fireworks as an Erika Kirk grief tour.