Michael McKeon
@grinch67.bsky.social
Bibliophilic; oenophile; gourmand; devoted gardener;passionate defender of the relevance of liberal arts and sciences
“He donated $1M to a super PAC opposed to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.”
Michael McKeon@grinch67.bsky.social · 52m ago“He gave $5M to MAGA Inc, as super pack backed by Trump. (Lauder has gotten credit for giving Trump the idea to buy Greenland.)”
“He gave $5M to MAGA Inc, as super pack backed by Trump. (Lauder has gotten credit for giving Trump the idea to buy Greenland.)”
Michael McKeon@grinch67.bsky.social · 1h agoRonald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/n... “Lauder has lost at least $1.2 billion in value as the stock plummeted in value…” <be still my heart >
Primary Elections Live Updates: El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08.... You can be certain that the NYT Editorial Board is distraught after its weeks of blatantly biased reporting adverse to El-Sayed. Surely the Times will now work overtime for the GOP candidate.
Michigan Election Results Live Updates: Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Senate Primary
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, defeated Representative Haley Stevens, a moderate, in a Senate primary that had divided the Democrats, according to The Associated Press.
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Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/n... “Lauder has lost at least $1.2 billion in value as the stock plummeted in value…” <be still my heart >
Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet
Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.
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youtube.com/watch?v=hA2J.... Now if only the DNC would smell the coffee and get out of the way. But the DNC would rather the seat to to the GOP rather than the DSA.
Bernie-Backed Abdul El-Sayed Defies AIPAC’s Millions to Win Michigan Primary Thriller
YouTube video by Hook Global
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I just remembered that AP declared in the fall of 2024 that it will no longer call elections. The pressure from GOP supporting oligarchs was clearly too severe to fight.
I keep checking NYT updates and it refuses to acknowledge/share that McMorrow has conceded and placed messages on Facebook and Instagram declaring El-Sayed the winner and pledging him her full support.
Michael McKeon@grinch67.bsky.social · 2h agoI’m furious: it’s transparent that Democratic Party leaders are furiously working behind the scenes to try to attempt to steal the election for Hailey Steven’s, despite the third candidate conceding and giving El-Sayed her full endorsement. The DNC is going to hand the midterms to the Republicans.
I’m furious: it’s transparent that Democratic Party leaders are furiously working behind the scenes to try to attempt to steal the election for Hailey Steven’s, despite the third candidate conceding and giving El-Sayed her full endorsement. The DNC is going to hand the midterms to the Republicans.
The pro-Israel NYT describes El-Sayed as “clinging to a narrow lead” revealing its bias. Let’s remember how the NYT opposed the candidacy of Mamdani and still supported Andrew Cuomo as an Independent after he’d lost the primary despite his sordid history as governor.
Michael McKeon@grinch67.bsky.social · 2h agoPrimary Elections Live Updates: Race Too Close to Call in Democratic Primary for Michigan Senate Seat www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08.... AP reports that 96% of the votes are counted and a 25,000 vote lead isn’t close— and the third candidate has conceded and congratulated El-Sayed.
Primary Elections Live Updates: Race Too Close to Call in Democratic Primary for Michigan Senate Seat www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08.... AP reports that 96% of the votes are counted and a 25,000 vote lead isn’t close— and the third candidate has conceded and congratulated El-Sayed.
Primary Elections Live Updates: Race Too Close to Call in Democratic Primary for Michigan Senate Seat
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I would bet good money that AP is getting serious pressure from the pro-Israel lobby. Btw, El-Sayed’s heritage is Egyptian but he tells the truth about Israel and the American pro-Israel lobby besides his primary opposition to the Republican agenda.
Michael McKeon@grinch67.bsky.social · 3h agoLive updates: Senate Democratic primary in Michigan remains too early to call apnews.com/live/electio.... This is bullshit. AP is being leaned on not to call it. 96% of the votes are in and Mallory McMorrow has conceded and congratulated El-Sayed.
Live updates: Senate Democratic primary in Michigan remains too early to call apnews.com/live/electio.... This is bullshit. AP is being leaned on not to call it. 96% of the votes are in and Mallory McMorrow has conceded and congratulated El-Sayed.
Live updates: Senate Democratic primary in Michigan remains too early to call
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is still too early to call.
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share.google/fH3PxYWq59zH.... But Hailey Steven’s won’t congratulate El-Sayed and concede, despite 95% of the votes being counted. The Democratic Party machine is surely assuring her to hang tight and they will fix things.
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The only one who vandalized the Reflecting Pool was him and the other 4 or 5 Escalades driving down the middle of it.
Crazy idea, and bear with me here... but maybe a journalist could ask him if we can see the tape.
HE IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR. HE DOESN'T NEED AI TO MAKE SHIT UP
Wasn't there a video of Trump's motorcade driving over the reflecting pool?
Trump: "Everybody saw the vandalism. All you have to do is look at the tape." (There is no tape. Trump is nuts.)
NEW from me: I think this is the perfect time to use Rachel Maddow’s oft-repeated phrase - ‘watch what they do- not what they say.’ Ignore Ellison's PR pitch, but look at what's happening at CBS News including directing reporters to add “facts” that did not exist. open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
David Ellison can’t be trusted with CNN
We've already seen how Ellison has wrecked CBS. Don't fall for his PR push on CNN.
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Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higher apnews.com/article/oil-.... Similar to the retail food sector that gouged the public during pandemic and is also doing so today.
Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives prices higher
Big oil companies continue to book massive profits as fighting in Iran disrupts energy markets and sends oil and gasoline prices sharply higher.
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Shrugging Off Trump’s Warning, Max Miller Pushes Ahead in Ohio www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u.... Trump clearly doesn’t want Miller to step aside.
Max Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio
Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations. It hasn’t happened.
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youtube.com/watch?v=S9Ug.... A world war is on the horizon and Israel is the primary arsonist
British Journalist UNCOVERS SHOCKING Ceuta COVER-UP
YouTube video by Double Down News
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.... Rubio and Trump hate the premier of Manitoba
U.S. to close Winnipeg consulate as cost-saving measure, Trump administration says | CBC News
Plans to close the U.S. Consulate in Winnipeg mean the United States will "lose touch with a broad swath of Canada," a former employee says.
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I've not seen this mentioned elsewhere and wanted to surface it — Cornyn and Tillis both signed off on a letter dated July 15 that urged Blanche to use the DOJ’s might to “stop the abortion industry’s unlawful and unsafe mail-order abortion drug practice.” talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
