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We went back to the scene of the crime… Brendan Hartnett & @jaredpoland.bsky.social tell @timmiller.bsky.social what it was like to visit the unholy grounds at the Great American State Fair where MAGA Manny got arrested for pleasuring himself:

Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · last mo.

"I showed up about three minutes before, sat in the grass, and I was the only person there when they started." @jaredpoland.bsky.social tells @timmiller.bsky.social about the depressing, prime-time podcast taping he saw at the Great American State Fair:

My colleagues @jaredpoland.bsky.social and @brendanhartnett.bsky.social visited Trump's fair on the National Mall and brought back this review of what they saw (and tasted: "This actually might be the worst pretzel I've ever had"). www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUlX...

Trump’s America 250 Event Is LITERALLY Falling Apart

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Yes, Trump is once again lying about his crowd sizes. Here’s @jaredpoland.bsky.social to break it down.

@jaredpoland.bsky.social: "The speech was definitely a short one by Trump's standards…His speech last night came in just a little under 30 minutes…A lot of people got their picture of Trump and headed to the gates."

Jared Poland @jaredpoland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@jaredpoland.bsky.social: "I think this celebration would have been a lot better had Trump not made himself the center of it — but unfortunately with Donald Trump, he's incapable of doing that. He wants to be at the center of every bit of this America 250 celebration."

The Knicks lost tonight but at least New York got to show Donald Trump how they feel about him. @timmiller.bsky.social reacts to Trump's appearance at MSG for Game 3 of the NBA finals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_4i...

Trump Crashed the NBA Finals and Got Exactly What He Deserved

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Jared Poland @jaredpoland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New York hates Trump so much they booed him during the National Anthem.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3mo ago

@jaredpoland.bsky.social reacts to Kevin Hassett: "Last time I checked, going into credit card debt and spending more at the pump are both things Americans would like to avoid... This is yet another example of how out of touch this White House is."

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3mo ago

EXCLUSIVE: The State Department is close to finalizing a radical redesign of the U.S. Passport to include a picture of President Donald Trump

EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports

The new design would mark yet another U.S. government property upon which the president has plastered his likeness.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5mo ago

Markwayne Mullin at DHS will be more of the same. After the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, he echoed many of the same talking points pushed by Kristi Noem. Listen for yourself:

Jared Poland @jaredpoland.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NEW from me and @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social for @thebulwark.com Markwayne Mullin: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Noem Boss The Oklahoma senator tapped to be the new DHS chief is more of the same. www.thebulwark.com/p/senator-ma...

Markwayne Mullin: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Noem Boss

The Oklahoma senator tapped to be the new DHS chief is more of the same.

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 5mo ago

VIDEO accompanying the article ☝️, put together by our @jaredpoland.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/theb...

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 5mo ago

Markwayne Mullin at DHS will be more of the same. After the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, he echoed many of the same talking points pushed by Kristi Noem. Listen for yourself:

Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 5mo ago

NEW: What should we expect from Markwayne Mullin as head of DHS? Is there any reason to believe his policies will be any different from Kristi Noem's? Nope—not based on what he's said over the past year. We've got the receipts: www.thebulwark.com/p/senator-ma...

Markwayne Mullin: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Noem Boss

The Oklahoma senator tapped to be the new DHS chief is more of the same.

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Coming soon to Truth Social:

Late last week, we published an article asking whether DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin actually believes the lies she spreads. Yesterday, she announced she's stepping down. Here, from @jaredpoland.bsky.social, is our list of her top-five most egregious lies. www.thebulwark.com/p/tricia-mcl...

Tricia McLaughlin’s Top Five Lies

The outgoing Homeland Security flack’s pattern of mendacity.

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Tricia McLaughlin earned a reputation for extraordinary, shameless lying. To mark the occasion of her departure, here are five of the most heinous lies McLaughlin told during her tenure at DHS. My latest for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/tricia-mcl...

Tricia McLaughlin’s Top Five Lies

The outgoing Homeland Security flack’s pattern of mendacity.

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Whether insisting that the immigrants being detained and/or deported are hardened criminals, or that the Americans killed by ICE were domestic terrorists, Tricia McLaughlin has sure told a lot of whoppers. @jaredpoland.bsky.social compiles the top five: lnk.thebulwark.com/4kF1eP6

Tricia McLaughlin’s Top Five Lies

The outgoing Homeland Security flack’s pattern of mendacity.

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Looks like someone forgot to give Gramps his meds again... "The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup." (h/t @jaredpoland.bsky.social)

Screenshot of a Trump Truth Social post (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116043090074364624) dated 9 Feb 2026 reading:

As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades. Now, things are turning around for the U.S.A., and FAST! But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content. President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel. Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just “take advantage of America!” What does the United States of America get — Absolutely NOTHING! Ontario won't even put U.S. spirits, beverages, and other alcoholic products, on their shelves, they are absolutely prohibited from doing so and now, on top of everything else, Prime Minister Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We’ll just get the leftovers! I don't think so. The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup. The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk. I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve. We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset. The revenues generated because of the U.S. Market will be astronomical. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

✶ MarcusD ✶@marcusd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Bad Bunny, one week before his Super Bowl halftime performance, starts a Grammy acceptance speech: "Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out."

Ice out

"Three days on the three-dollar meal plan had helped me realize something important: The diet had taken not only a physical toll, but a mental one." @jaredpoland.bsky.social did it so you don't have to:

No Joy in Cooking

Secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins recently suggested Americans can get the nutrition they need on $3 meals. Here’s what happened when I tried to follow her plan.

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In case you missed this yesterday, here are Alex Pretti's colleagues gathered to pay tribute to him. www.thedailybeast.com/heartbreakin...

Nurses and doctors in scrubs gathered against the sides of a long hallway, having a moment of silence.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Trump, earlier this evening in Iowa, said this: “We need people to come in legally, but they have to show that they can love our country, not hate our country…They have to show that they can love our country. They have to be proud. Not like Ilhan Omar.”

JUST NOW… rep. Omar attacked and sprayed with a liquid…

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

Lest you believe that DHS has eased up on Minnesota today.

Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking. Warning: video is hard to watch

"What I missed most was snacks. I love snacks. There was no room in the budget for any snacks—no popcorn, no Oreos, nor any kind of sweet treat to get me through the day. Without them, the days became a constant grind."

No Joy in Cooking

Secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins recently suggested Americans can get the nutrition they need on $3 meals. Here’s what happened when I tried to follow her plan.

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Brooke Rollins suggested Americans can meet their nutritional needs with $3 meals built around chicken, broccoli, a tortilla, and one other item. I tried out this diet in my latest for @thebulwark.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqGL...

Jared Tried the White House’s $3 Diet

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