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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 8h

Word of the day:

PLENARY

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 14h

Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long?

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 16h

AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 17h

Clearly not a lot of grass being touched in the Rose Garden. So much energy devoted to edge-lord garbage 99% of voters never hear about, much less care about.

Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 17h

Yesterday brought news that country star Zach Bryan is dropping a song critical of ICE.

Today, the official DHS account trolls him by using one of his songs (without permission, one strongly presumes) over the kind of cinematic footage Trump loves, of masked federal agents clashing with Americans.

Screenshot of a tweet from @DHSgov dated 7 October 2025. It shows a video of federal agents, under the text "We’re having an All Night Revival"

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 17h

When the shrooms kick in midsentence

John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 17h

Well, this should help Republicans win in Virginia next month.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 17h

Clearly not a lot of grass being touched in the Rose Garden.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 21h

And good fucking luck.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 21h

Weiss that?

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 22h

Made me look. And you’re right, it’s very funny, and it sure worked. That NY guy’s bizarre reactions only make it funnier.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t think of anything more likely to serve as an excuse for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

Agony like nobody has ever seen before.

John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

If there's a Nobel Prize for skeets, you just won it.

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

I’m ever hopeful

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I noticed it when I did it but thought I deleted it immediately.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

It’s like rain on your wedding day

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

I kinda remember Trump pardoning a bunch of people for this, many of whom beat up cops and put them in the hospital. I think they were yelling something about the Vice President as they stormed the building.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh, I don’t know why that inset thing is there. Must have clicked something by mistake.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

Oddly, I still remember my fuss-budget 5th-grade teacher calling that use of "hopefully" incorrect. It was the first time I'd ever heard that claim (and my father was an Edwin Newmanish, prescriptivist English Comp instructor), it seemed dumb to me even at the time...and the time was ~58 years ago.

me.at

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

Post first, ask questions later (or never). Ffs, they sued more than four hours ago, and it was immediately in the national news.

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John @thisoldhaus.bsky.social · 1d

Good night, and good luck.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The Proud Boys From Brazil

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 6d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

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