He’s stuffing his pockets with billions, and he’s helping his family & friends stuff their pockets with billions, and he doesn’t give a fuck if the world burns to the ground while he’s stuffing his pockets with billions.
Mark Mastin
@mmastin.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Texan. Baylor. Suns. Independent thinker. Runner. Don't put me in a box.
Out today: “I am a Texas woman and a former Republican. I know the language of party loyalty. I know the fear of handing power to 'the other side.' But no democracy survives if voters are told that the office matters more than the person entrusted to hold it.”
Angela Paxton's Message: Elect the Elephant at All Costs
Her appeal to put party loyalty above character and accountability ignores the price women will pay if Ken Paxton becomes a U.S. senator.
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This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
'All Are Neighbors' celebrates diversity and inclusion baptistnews.com/article/all-...
'All Are Neighbors' celebrates diversity and inclusion – Baptist News Global
What got billed as a pro-gay event on Baylor University’s campus April 22 turned out to be a celebration of democracy for all people.
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Congrats on “opening” a strait that was open six weeks ago, and all it cost was at least 13 dead service members, thousands of dead Iranian civilians, tens of billions in taxpayer dollars, our loss in global standing, and the Iranian regime’s increase in power. Phenomenal work.
Accountability brings consequences. And consequences are the only language corruption understands. Money and political power do not outrank the Constitution. They just need a wake up call and it’s coming at the midterms.👇
7 years ago, we learned about Bob Mueller’s conclusions. Today, there are a lot of posts on social media claiming it was a farce, or worse, a fraud. But those posts are disinformation. Here is the actual information, with links for those who want to do a deep dive. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
What Was Actually in the Mueller Report
There is an enormous amount of misinformation circulating about former Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 U.S.
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@ryanburge.bsky.social claims there is a growing (and accurate) perception “that there’s only one way to be a white Christian in the United States: the conservative way.” baptistnews.com/article/its-...
It’s hard for most Americans to find a progressive church – Baptist News Global
I hear from progressive Christians all the time who tell me they cannot find a congregation where they fit in and feel comfortable.
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I'm sorry, if you're going to make a big show about how you've got a Department of WAR helmed by a Secretary of WAR and staffed by WARfighters, it's totally inane to then claim that your massive bombing of a foreign country constitutes something other than a war.
When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946. In 2007, the US president was born in 1946. In 2017, the US president was born in 1946. And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.
Hunter Walker@hunterw.bsky.social · 8mo agoI was just watching some of the Bill and Hillary deposition footage and its really striking/disturbing how much the Clintons clearly come off younger and in better shape than either of our two recent presidents.
I've started receiving this newsletter that attempts to offer balanced coverage of current events. This is a good write-up about the absurdity of a border wall through Big Bend. www.readtangle.com/trump-border...
Trump is pushing a border wall in my backyard.
Plans for a hundreds of miles of border wall in remote West Texas are now moving forward.
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Stop the lunacy. Reject a wall through Big Bend. Sign the petition. c.org/Rh7wwH8Bmp
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Stop the construction of the wall in Big Bend Ranch State Park & Big Bend National Park
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
Of course Texas isn't on the list... www.cbsnews.com/news/snap-fo...
25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp freeze during shutdown
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
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You can’t win ‘em all if you don’t win the first one!
Phoenix Suns@sunsphx.bsky.social · last yr.SUNS WIN!
Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion package to rescue the Argentinian economy. Too bad that it's basically a gift for one hedge fund manager with ties to Bessent himself.
Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire
A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Celebrate World Myositis Day! 🎉🎉🎉 - 21 September! We want to draw more attention to myositis‼️ See the information about the WMD & the special, global activities on this day at our website & celebrate with us. Link: imyos.org/world-myosit... #worldmyositisday #wmd #imyos
Before you give someone power in your life — or your country — ask one thing: Do they have the character to be trusted, and does it align with your values? It’s not politics. Its personal. open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...
Character — The First Thing to Go and the Last Thing That Matters
I have learned you can tell a lot about a country by what it rewards.
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25% tax on Apple products while singling out the CEO by name for retribution, 50% tax on European goods, expulsion of foreign students, bill passed with most debt in history, while hosting a dinner for people who gave you $300+ million. All in the last 24 hours. The Golden Age.
They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last yr.The White House blamed exposure to environmental toxins, poor nutrition and increased screen time for a decline in Americans’ life expectancy Thursday.
Interesting. I'd like to know the thoughts of @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social on this. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
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"Targeting Krebs is ... about leveraging the power of the state against a someone who had the temerity to insist that the truth was true. Calling for an investigation of Krebs is flatly authoritarian, perhaps more so than any other example of Trump going after his enemies."
Philip Bump@pbump.com · 2y agoI felt compelled to write about Trump’s attack on Chris Krebs, one of the most (though not the most) authoritarian steps that Trump has taken. Gift link: wapo.st/3RHcnBk
Can't like this enough. Amazing work. Glad the see the @phnxsuns.bsky.social are on board.
Wow. The incompetence...
Shane Harris@shaneharris.bsky.social · 2y agoIn 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...