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Famously drank from the only lead-free hose in the Midwest. Don’t let them scare you into submission, they are clowns. https://goodbye-blue-sky.ghost.io/ 👁 “There won’t be elections” = instablock https://goodbye-blue-sky.ghost.io/ghost/#/site
Imagine if Biden nominated Abbe Lowell to be AG and then he immediately proceeded to campaign for Dems while spinning up a investigatory and prosecution regime against the Heritage Foundation. The GOP would rightly lose their minds and the press would hound Dems about it until the end of time.
Simon Rosenberg@simonwdc.bsky.social · 1h agoThis is seriously not OK. Blanche is an unbelievable monster.
This is seriously not OK. Blanche is an unbelievable monster.
Radley Balko@radleybalko.bsky.social · 5h agoA bunch of cops cheering at a political rally — in uniform — as the president and AG endorse a candidate and attack their political opponents is not normal. And it is not okay.
There could not be a more blatant violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits any executive branch employee from "Using his or her official title while participating in political activity." Unlikely to be prosecuted, however. Will any news org even mention this? www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/5/7...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoNewly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
A bunch of cops cheering at a political rally — in uniform — as the president and AG endorse a candidate and attack their political opponents is not normal. And it is not okay.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoNewly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
Thank you to all the news media who dutifully carried water for the Republicans when Bill Clinton had a tarmac meeting for 5 minutes and it was the most serious scandal of all time. Every one of you is a mark and a clown. None of you will say, write, report, or comment on this at all.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoNewly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
Ah yes of course. Extremely above board. Anyone charged with anything by these fucking crooks should just play this video and rest their case. Fuck any and all Republicans until the end of time.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoNewly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
war crimes aside, I am increasingly irritated at how much of our time and energy is eaten up by this tiny little country that treats us like dog shit and still expects endless money and deference. we have our own problems
#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · last wk.CNN had Abdul El Sayed on last. night and asked him five questions in a row about Israel and zero on healthcare, affordability, housing, or local Michigan politics.
Media figures are terrified of Bluesky because the user base is highly educated, well-read, articulate, and fed up with their collaboration with fascism. If I was shoveling shit for Donald Trump for money I wouldn’t want to post here either.
hoptimus@hoptimusprime.bsky.social · 14h agook but two things: 1. the bar isn't "helpful", its "truthful"; offering a bunch of lies with a smile isn't actually the goal here 2. people are pissed because the WH press insists on defending an ally of American fascism, not because they think you were lying about her being helpful
Either she's just a weakling or she believes this shit. It doesn't really matter, because absolutely no one who was genuinely thinking of voting for her will be swayed by this. Diet Republicanism has failed over and over and over again, and even if you win, you're boxed in to reactionary positions.
Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · 12h agoChecking in on the state of Democrats running for Congress, and... Jesus Christ.
Peter Sagal is just a coward, that's it. I'll happily accept my block for calling him out on his bullshit.
Call me crazy but I don’t really find it necessary to give this dude or the people that elected him over and over any more money for anything
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 15h agoBenjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’
Everything that Ezra Klein does or says is done or said because that’s what Ezra Klein thinks he’s supposed to do or say
Long term federal prison sentences.
Jon Collins@jcollins.bsky.social · yesterdayLegal documents released today show federal law enforcement officials extensively surveilled public meetings and activists during the ICE surge, and created dossiers on political enemies. I've been busy, but will post some takeaways on this thread soon: (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
I am not the first to make this point but imagine a woman president obsessing constantly over her “ballroom” as the economy imploded and her war spun out of control
I spoke to a grandmother today worried about her 21-year-old grandson who's aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. He’s lost 20-25 pounds and is struggling with depression. And so-called leaders like Pete Hegseth aren’t doing a thing about it.
"Myself and my fellow colleagues are comically easy to manipulate" Actually no I don't find that surprising at all
Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 2d agoOne you might find surprising. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt & members of her team have been extremely helpful in responding to questions I raise. Regardless of public facing commentary, privately they are willing to engage and address questions. And I have appreciated that. Thank you
I wish a serious legal reporter would do an investigative story on why the various state bars refuse to do their jobs and start sanctioning DOJ lawyers who are very obviously violating rules of professional conduct.
Seen some doomer midterms takes lately and I gotta say, I really don’t get it
Andy Vitek@avitek.bsky.social · 3d agoDemocratic primary turnout in both Wisconsin and Michigan are both in the neighborhood of 50% higher than the 2018/20 cycles. That's bonkers.
I know everything feels terrible and doomy but I've been working on surveillance issues for most of my adult life and I have never seen so much energy, momentum, and concrete VICTORIES happening as what we are seeing right now on Flock cameras and facial recognition in venues. Keep. Going.
If you enlarge this chart you’ll see “goat entrail analysis” is 2%
VoteHub@votehub.com · 4d agoFor the first time this year, Republicans are favored to flip the Wisconsin governor’s mansion from blue to red. The race remains a virtual tossup, but our model now gives Republicans the narrowest of edges.
As long as Melania doesn’t meet up with Todd Blanche on a runway go five minutes this is fine, according to Republicans and our news media (the same thing, really)
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d agoThis is insane: Trump's rage and humiliation over the Reflecting Pool now has the White House urging DOJ to undertake new prosecutions *even though the government itself has already determined the person in question is innocent.*
I’m sorry, but if these numbers are remotely close to accurate, the Republicans are staring at Armageddon
YouGov America@today.yougov.com · 4d agoNEW Economist/YouGov Aug 7-10 % who approve | disapprove of Donald Trump's job performance U.S. adult citizens: 33% | 62% Democrats: 4% | 95% Independents: 18% | 71% Republicans: 79% | 21% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
NBC News once vowed to keep its best journalism free, but the news outlet is now putting its exclusive and enterprise reporting behind a digital paywall—and not everyone inside the company is thrilled, we have learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/nbc-news-p...
The Peacock’s Paywall
NBC News once vowed to keep its best journalism free, but the news outlet is now putting its exclusive and enterprise reporting behind a digital paywall—and not everyone inside the company is thrilled...
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