Again, <only Republicans> ever get to talk like this. If a single municipal level Democrat ever did, it would be a national outrage &spark a wave of “civility” discourse, & op-eds about how Dems must Respect Real Folkz & talk across difference. Democracy is incompatible with this double standard.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 18h ago

Trump on Democrats: "They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches"

“Crypto already has a branding of ‘it’s just a bunch of scams and scammers,’ and this didn’t help because now even the top guy did the same thing that people hate.” 😂 😂😂 The problem’s not just the branding guys, it’s the product!

Trump sullying crypto’s good name. Give me a freakin’ break! apple.news/ANDSDH5DORH2...

Trump loses favor with crypto fans who call him out for cashing in — The Washington Post

The president’s 2024 campaign leaned into crypto to attract young men, a demographic that is deserting Republicans in the midterms.

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The trade deficit in August was almost 30% higher than it was two years ago www.census.gov/econ/indicat... Trump would be very angry if he found out how much more we're being ripped off under his watch www.census.gov/econ/indicat...

[2/2] With Senator @senwhitehouse, I've introduced the ECO AGOA Act, which sets a simple standard: if you want America's trade preferences, enforce your own environmental laws. More from @politico subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...

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[1/2] The race for Africa's critical minerals shouldn't become a race to the bottom. Mining and other industries poison water, soil, and lungs when environmental laws go unenforced, and today AGOA rewards those countries with duty-free access to our market. subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...

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This is a great example to show that we don't really need the government to subsidize clean energy through tax credits and alike, for people to make the transition to clean cars. We just need to stop subsidizing the oil and gas industry.

Ben McWilliams@bmcwilliams.bsky.social · 5d ago

Battery electric share of EU vehicle registrations continues to grow and break records. 28 percent of new registrations in August. Up 10 percentage points year-on-year. european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/s/E2BN1A

The Washington Post once got attention by cracking and exposing Watergate. Now, it's going viral with articles about whether you should drink iced coffee at interviews. What a comedown.

Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.

The New York Times has now run two prominently placed stories about Zohran Mamdani's comms department coordinating with unpaid influencers as if it is a huge scandal. Will they cover Trump using our tax dollars to buy literal campaign ads as if it is equivalent scandalous? If not why not?

Aman Batheja@amanbatheja.bsky.social · last wk.

Politico: Trump is airing a pro-Trump midterms ad on TV that -includes “paid for by the U.S. government” disclaimer text -features a song by an artist who says they didn’t approve it’s use and are now looking for a lawyer

[2/2] Last week, GOP, always obedient to Trump, said cheat on by rejecting my amendment. Easier for them to talk against fraud than actually take meaningful steps to stop it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBWF...

Rep. Lloyd Doggett discusses his crypto tax evasion Amendment at Ways and Means

YouTube video by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett

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[1/2] Crypto is great for tax evasion. There is no good reason for excluding crypto platforms from filing IRS Form 1099 like other securities dealers. And an exclusion costs $4 billion of estimated tax cheating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBWF...

Rep. Lloyd Doggett discusses his crypto tax evasion Amendment at Ways and Means

YouTube video by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett

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[2/3] Crypto-miners have actually cost Texans millions when they have to be paid to conserve energy during disasters and heat waves. youtu.be/wAJyNWX-8d4

Rep. Lloyd Doggett urges to protect the environment from the impacts of crypto

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[1/3] Not only is crypto a valuable tool for tax evasion, money laundering, and other criminal activity, the data centers it requires can impact our air, water, and electricity bills. youtu.be/wAJyNWX-8d4

Spoiler alert: they did it with crypto www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...

The ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions

A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.

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He thinks a “deficit” means we send money to other countries for nothing. He thinks “tariffs” are a tax on the target country when they’re actually a tax paid by Americans. Why? Because he’s an idiot. presswatchers.org/2026/09/dona...

Donald Trump is an idiot, and the mainstream press is covering up for him | Press Watch

He does incredibly stupid things and doesn’t understand basic concepts, for starters

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We're going to see more of these bogus stories trying to rehabilitate the image of DOGE bros who happily did massive damage. The premise of "oh we really thought we were helping" is a lie.

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News@froomkin.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sad excuse for journalism: Big profile of DOGE lord doesn’t say a word about all the damage he did. And it was not an “ill fated cost-cutting effort.” It was a malignant, catastrophic attack on the government and its workers by arrogant and ignorant assholes. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

RFK Jr: "We are also looking at chemtrails"

[1/3] With soaring prices from Trumpflation, tariff taxes, and a reckless war, Americans are hardly prioritizing new tax breaks for crypto. youtu.be/nhUkijJeZSI

Rep. Lloyd Doggett on the harm of the crypto industry on America

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Today, a House committee will weigh in on whether the crypto industry deserves special tax breaks. The answer is a clear no. Crypto has caused more harm than good, and there is no reason to tax it more favorably than other assets and transactions. itep.org/congress-sho...

Congress Should Reject Proposed Tax Breaks for Crypto

Crypto provides no clear benefit and instead harms society in several ways. Even if crypto was useful in some way that outweighed the harms it causes, there is no reason to make exceptions that treat ...

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Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity. —"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...

Bari’s ‘60’ Bust

Bari Weiss blew up “60 Minutes," ostensibly to create a better show. Instead, her revamped premiere just suffered its worst debut ratings of the 21st century—what one longtime TV executive told Status...

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[1/3] Once again, Trump earns his self-proclaimed title of “King of Debt.“ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.

The president’s idea to hand every American adult a “dividend” if Republicans keep control of Congress likely would need congressional approval, exacerbate the deficit and lead to a rise in inflation,...

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at this point being a nazi edgelord online must be a prerequisite for working in the trump administration, no?

Edward Wong@ewong.bsky.social · 4w ago

NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...

Not sure about you but when he first came to the senate I used to criticize the fact that he dressed like a slop and was widely mocked for it. And I will say one more time that Schumer made a big mistake to allow this to happen, for the reason you stated

turns out the guy who looked, talked and dressed like he didn’t give a shit about the job…doesn’t give a shit about the job

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · last mo.

Behind closed doors, John Fetterman dodges constituents, alienates fellow Democrats and shows little interest in the work of a senator.

it's insane they do this bend-over-backwards "critics say it raises questions" shit when the actual law just says "its illegal to put living people on currency"

Reuters@reuters.com · last mo.

The U.S. Mint releases video showing the manufacturing process for $1 coins featuring President Trump, issued to mark the United States' 250th anniversary in 2026. Critics have raised questions about the design's legality.

Not sure why they used the word ‘backfired’ as expanding the IRS was to audit more rich people was one of Biden’s goals and it was working. Which is why they slashed it at the first opportunity.

NPR@npr.org · last mo.

The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows. n.pr/4yc7bbS

IRS audit revenue fell sharply last year after the Trump administration cut the agency’s workforce. The IRS lost roughly 30% of its audit staff, and as a result, lost 35%, or $3.5 billion in revenue from taxes already owed.

IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds

The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.

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Apple bends the knee to Trump’s latest round of anti-Canada impulsivness.

“The unfairness of how corporate wealth is distributed is off the charts and people want action to change that,” said @sarahanderson.bsky.social of @ips-dc.org. “I think we could be seeing the beginning of a serious backlash.” www.ft.com/content/6f3a...

US corporate profits surge to record as worker payouts wilt

Pre-tax earnings hit highest share of national income since aftermath of second world war

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