COUNTDOWN returns Wednesday night/Thursday morning, Midnight. Testing out the new post-surgical equipment! Get the podcast wherever you podcast, and a full video pod on YouTube. Me staring into a camera for an hour! Be there, aloha!
A 50-year old book reveals the tendencies that undermine military competence—a century ago and today. Read our analysis for free:
The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures
‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men.
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Mitch McConnell’s communications director’s silence and smirk speak volumes. If he were fine, or even improving, she’d just say so. There’s no way this man is coming back.
Bessent on his note at the cabinet meeting, which was photographed, that said "buy 5 to 10 billion" of yen: "I wanted to make sure all the reporters looking over my shoulder also knew the symbol JPY for the yen. The rest of the list was 'have lunch with the Supreme Leader, play tennis with Putin.'"
Reuters finds that judges have ruled Trump abridged speech in 75 cases. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it
President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of "government censor...
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Don't miss this vile story: MAGA is raging at DHS chief Markwayne Mullin for admitting migrant farmworkers can beneft our economy. This means his devotion to ethnic cleansing is in doubt. He must be excommunicated! I wrote about the collapse of MAGA mythology here: newrepublic.com/article/2138...
It’s Primary Election day in Michigan! Voting polls are open until 8 pm — to find where to vote please check: MI.gov/vote Your voice matters!
This is pretty straightforward, and it's weird to me that people are against it.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d ago👀 Nathan Robinson takes full advantage of a chance to explain to Katie Pavlich why Democratic Socialism is on the rise 🔥
Hollow Blanche deal: Democratic Sen Blumenthal, Judiciary Cmte, said: “Cornyn & Tillis have gotten nothing. The tax immunity deal is still unlimited in terms of tax control liability, the slush fund (thug fund) is still alive & well so far as Trump is concerned.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund
Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverse
theguardian.com
🎂Celebrating Barack Obama: A President Who Made History On his birthday, Americans reflect on the legacy of the nation’s 44th president and the milestones that continue to shape U.S. history. #TheCityBrief
🚨Don't fall for it. Todd Blanche didn't rewrite Trump's controversial IRS deal. He released a late-night DOJ memo designed to help secure the votes for his confirmation. We read the fine print. Here's what it actually says. 👇
Todd Blanche's Midnight Confirmation Gambit Doesn't Actually Rewrite Trump's Deal
And the "concerned" senators and much of the media are falling for it.
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Matthew, 1st Century AD: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Democrats, 2026: Beware of "MAGA exiles" who come to you in "America First" clothing, but inwardly they are ravening Putin patriots like Tucker Carlson.
The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 4d ago“Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun.”
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 03 AUGUST 2026 THE "UGLIFICATION" OF TRUMP'S ARCH The National Park Service is under the Dept of Interior. Below is listed their assessment of Trump's Arch 📌Adversely Affect Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, and more 📌 Ruin 40 historical sites (see below)
Come on Texans elect Talarico, Hinojosa, and Goodwin! Elect Texans that care about Texas and Texans
Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 3d agoJames Talarico on Texas officially banning THC: “Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst."
FYI: Blanche rescinded the ORDER establishing the slush fund, not the underlying “settlement.” The settlement says any changes must be agreed to by ALL parties, not just Todd. This “rescission” isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
Q: Do lawyers for Trump wind up being disbarred? A: Not all of them. But many of them.
Changed my name from Mueller, She Wrote to my actual name, Allison Gill. Hoping I can get my blue check back. @joshpetri.bsky.team can you help?
He just can’t admit that he called off the attack because they are running out of munitions…..
Today we filed a brief on behalf of the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, Leader Schumer, and Leader Jeffries in the Supreme Court. We are supporting the stay entered by the lower court against Trump's second anti-voting Executive Order. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
Trump sued Capital One to prove they closed his accounts over politics. The bank’s answer, filed Friday: it was the anti-money-laundering desk. Months of review. Three hundred accounts. He pulled that thread himself.
🔥 “I’m so sick and tired of you old people not giving a shit about what we’re telling you. We don’t have a future. We’re telling you what we need and you don’t give a damn.”
A win! A federal court has denied xAI’s request to block Minnesota’s AI nudification law from taking effect. That means the law is set to go into effect today as scheduled.
These handles at his age are not normal 🤯 (via aj_lovetoball/IG) #NBA