Lou Huesmann
@louhuesmann.bsky.social
Proud alumnus of THE Ohio State University. Committed to living an emotionally healthy life and helping others to do the same. Avid reader fueled by continual curiosity. Living in Long Beach, CA. Not Afraid.
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The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2h agoWhile many voters are struggling to get by, Donald Trump made more than $2B last year alone. This is the story of so much of Trump’s presidency: an unending series of scandals that amount to the biggest act of public corruption in American history. trib.al/9ahFbPs
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BREAKING: CBS Taped BOMBSHELL 60 Minutes Epstein Story. Then Bari Weiss Fired the Reporter and Buried the Tape To Cover For Trump.
A billion dollars, three banks, a Senate report nobody in power wants you to read, and a 60 Minutes segment that mysteriously died the moment Bari Weiss got the keys to CBS News.
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Worth reading. These positions are a warm up to get big money after this gig ends. So they need access to Trump after this chapter. open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
“There’s Nothing We Could Do To Rein In The President”: John Cornyn Just Told You Exactly Who Owns Him
A sitting United States Senator admitted, out loud, on camera, that the co-equal branch of government he works for is decorative. Then he explained why: the paycheck comes later.
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A couple—an experienced mountaineer and his girlfriend, a novice—set out to climb Austria’s tallest mountain. She died near the summit. Was it a case of “alpine divorce”? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?
An Austrian court pieces together the mysterious circumstances of a couple’s disastrous hike.
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In no way, shape, or form does any thinking adult trust Todd Blanche. The Senate must refuse to confirm him.
The suspicious transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell is just the most visible and outrageous example of what could become a quiet attack on the rule of the law:
Todd Blanche’s New Grip on the Federal Prison System
Critics worry a little-noticed policy shift could let the attorney general reward allies, punish enemies, and sideline longstanding Bureau of Prisons processes.
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"Trump’s planet—where America is the hottest country in the world, Iran has been brought to its knees, vandals who destroyed the Reflecting Pool will be brought to justice—is so far from Earth it can no longer be seen with the naked eye."
Ground Control to Major Don
The president’s planet is getting farther and farther from our own.
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Trump’s outburst over the Reflecting Pool is a sign of dangerous dysfunction in the Oval Office, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues.
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
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Someone needs to offer him his own fixer-upper reality TV show if he just resigns as president. He can devote his time to overseeing fix ups.
Raw Story@rawstory.com · 19h agoPresident Trump is already dissatisfied with his planned White House helipad, ordering contractors to tear apart and redo weeks worth of work on the South Lawn. bit.ly/4fOMB9Y
Where can I get these 78 cent eggs? bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 22h agoTom Emmer on Republicans trailing Dems by 8 points in the generic ballot: "Right now there are great things happening in our economy. Nobody wants to talk about 78 cent eggs, nobody wants to talk about milk that's under $2. No no. They want to focus on gas prices."
Here is the good news: DOJ is now 0-20 in lawsuits to gain access to voter files and tomorrow is the 90th day before the election which means states can't purge voters -- even if DOJ wants them to. The bad news: Trump won't give up trying to use DOJ to undermine the elections.
They all are responsible for the continual dismantling of our country for Trump’s self-aggrandizement and his need for lasting fame.
Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · yesterdayShameful: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Trump’s former lawyer Todd Blanche for attorney general. A full Senate vote could come as early as this week.
UPDATE: Today 35 former federal judges filed a comprehensive opposition to Donald Trump’s expedited motion to stay in the case of Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service. Simply put, members of the legal system are trying to put a stop to Trump's ongoing corruption.
Trump on domestic abuser Max Miller: “He’s a good person.” Trump on trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell: “I wish her well.” Trump on the Pope: “He needs to shut up!”
I’ll bet you a hot cup of coffee that Todd Blanche’s assurance that the slush fund is off the table will turn out to be utter bullshit. We will see it in some other form and convicted felons will be paid. Watch.
"The scale of public corruption right now is unimaginable. The only two people that offered tepid pushback...are retiring. What is their point of folding now?" @timmiller.bsky.social slams retiring senators who briefly pushed back against Todd Blanche, but still gave Trump exactly what he wanted.
Journalist and political strategist Christopher Armitage expressed frustration Monday over a "very illegal act" allegedly committed by ex-Attorney General Pam Bondi, as well as how holding her to account remained "a single subpoena" away.
Pam Bondi 'one subpoena away' from a reckoning: 'Martha Stewart went to prison for less'
Journalist and political strategist Christopher Armitage expressed frustration Monday over a “very illegal act” allegedly committed by ex-Attorney General Pam Bondi, as well as how holding her to account remained “a single subpoena” away.The act in question was Bondi’s sale of Trump media securities...
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"While the world frets over Trump’s incompetence, corruption, and carnage, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court enjoy a deference that obscures their role in causing permanent damage."
A Blistering Critique of the Roberts Court, From Hawaii’s Supreme Court
In an extraordinary opinion, the state justices accuse the SCOTUS majority of undermining democracy.
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Got any ideas? The Pentagon is crowdsourcing for help in this war. open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
Locked, Loaded, and Fresh Out of Ideas: The Pentagon Is Now Crowdsourcing A Solution For The Iran War Via Mass Email.
America’s military just sent a company-wide email asking if anyone has ideas. Not for the holiday party. For Iran.
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Blanche gave Cornyn/Tillis a fake deal, which is not a legally binding modification of the original agreement signed by all parties like they demanded, & kept IRS immunity, so they can surrender while declaring victory. Just more theater from worthless Republicans in the senate.
Monty Roberts, a celebrated horse trainer and best-selling author, whose humane, nonviolent methods for training wild and untamed horses were adopted by several generations of equestrian professionals, died on Friday at his home in Solvang, Calif. He was 91.
Monty Roberts, Horse Trainer Who Preached Kindness, Dies at 91
His approach was in contrast to centuries of conventional wisdom and won the enthusiastic approval of Queen Elizabeth II, with whom he became friends.
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They’re stuck defending what they once condemned, and their audiences are running for the exits. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing (Gift Article)
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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"No matter what happens to Trump, Trumpism is the future in America. And why, for the rest of the world, America is the past."
Trump Was Right About the Corporate Media
The White House Correspondents’ Association surrenders.
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WATCH — Abby Phillip to Tim Parrish: “Trump’s sons are doing business deals that have a direct relationship with the 🇺🇸 government… the double standard is YOUR problem. If you had a problem with Hunter Biden, you should have 10x the problem with the Trumps.”
Some experts and members of Congress say Maxwell’s transfer is just the tip of the iceberg: the most visible example of a broader policy change that centralizes—and, in some cases, politicizes—federal prison placement authority under the attorney general.
Todd Blanche’s New Grip on the Federal Prison System
Critics worry a little-noticed policy shift could let the attorney general reward allies, punish enemies, and sideline longstanding Bureau of Prisons processes.
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