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Was that report bylined?
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 10 hr
Real Clear Politics: when you lack the charisma to get a job at Gateway Pundit
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.bsky.social · 11 hr
checking in on night 2 of the RNC
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 8 hr
GOP is really upping its game with these base-energizing convention stunts
Avatar Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 14 hr
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel confirms that a Columbus, Ohio, police officer detailed to the RNC shot and killed a homeless Black man (earlier reported to be in his early 20s) more than half a mile from the RNC arena. The man was known by the nickname Jehovah and took care of a pit bull named Isis.
Ohio police officer shoots, kills person in Milwaukee outside of RNC perimeter, sources saywww.jsonline.com The man killed by Ohio officers near the RNC on Tuesday was well-known in the neighborhood, several witnesses told the Journal Sentinel.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 7 hr
Reporting from Milwaukee: tonight at day 2 of Trump’s coronation, the evening’s theme — with the crowd hooting and smiling along — was just a deluge of gore, blood in the streets, xenophobic scapegoating, terror, unstoppable bloodshed (unless we elect Trump!)… www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump’s RNC Revels in Graphic Demonization of Migrantswww.rollingstone.com The Republican National Convention's "Make America Safe Again" night was rife with fear-mongering over undocumented immigrants.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2 days
The purpose is not just to articulate government policy, but to encourage private action. This is not going to work out well for anyone. Including me, since the first time a shitbird in a MAGA hat demands one of my kids prove their citizenship I’m probably gonna wind up in jail.
Avatar Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2 days
The number of people Trump says he'll deport keeps going up. It's now 20 million, 50% higher than the largest estimates of the undocumented population. It's clear sign that distinguishing legal from illegal won't be a priority. They're just going to round up people they don't want to be here.
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bob barker 🍉 @insortediaboli.bsky.social · 2 days
this was written in 2020 but it feels like weve hit this point a bit
America Is About to Enter Its Years of Leadforeignpolicy.com Trump’s calls for political violence are a familiar far-right strategy.
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 2 days
bouie singlehandedly forcing this site to implement features that make it usable for anyone with more than a few hundred followers
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@bonedoctor.bsky.social · 2 days
I used this as a pretext to tell my rep that court reform was a top issue for me and asked them support AOC’s push to impeach Thomas and Alito
Avatar southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2 days
Judge Cannon went and did it. She has dismissed the stolen documents case against Trump on Clarence Thomas’s (nonsense) appointments clause rationale.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2 days
Reportedly, and somewhat paradoxically, the Republican party has been making gains with black and latino voters. I’ll be curious to see if that supposedly growing diversity is reflected on the convention floor. These photos… make it seem doubtful.
Avatar The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2 days
Republican delegates plan to formally nominate former president Donald Trump to lead their presidential ticket for a third time and approve a party platform. Here are scenes from the first day: wapo.st/4cFziG9
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Sen. Gogurt taking notes on a criminal conspiracy @ugarles.bsky.social · 2 days
it's not that he's changed his mind about trump, really. it's more that he's changed his mind about hitler.
Avatar Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 2 days
I get that he’s taken it all back, including when he said he feared Trump would be America’s Hitler, but I guess my position is… I have never gone to work for someone I’ve ever in any point in my life compared directly to Adolf Hitler… and it’s a fair question… www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump Taps J.D. Vance as Running Matewww.rollingstone.com Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he has selected Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2 days
It’s a complete repudiation of the idea that Trump has changed or is interested in unity.
Avatar Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2 days
Trump’s VP pick … — demanded the DOJ open a criminal investigation of a journalist for “insurrection” over an op-ed critical of Trump — spouted replacement theory garbage — called for criminal prosecutions of other Trump critics — blamed Biden for Trump shooting — called for Biden’s prosecution
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · a day
The aerial shot that opens this article is an eloquent piece of evidence of the security failure all on its own. wapo.st/4d5z0Z3
Witnesses warned police of Trump shooter at least 86 seconds before gunfire, video showswapo.st A Post analysis of the video backs up reports from other witnesses, who have said they tried to alert police in the moments before shots rang out
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · a day
Our new theme is unity
Avatar Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · a day
The “Some folks need killing” guy just gave a primetime speech at the RNC.
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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · a day
Kind of a big correction from the BBC here
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The BBC still thinks the Tories are in power.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · a day
This kicker is something else. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 5 days
Worth reading this whole report
Avatar Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 5 days
“We will hold investigations to identify the neo-cultural Marxists in seats of power all across Washington,” Posobiec said. ​“We don’t negotiate with un-humans. Because that’s the stakes of this battle: humanity versus un-humanity.” inthesetimes.com/article/nati...
Onward, Christian Soldiers—To War!inthesetimes.com At this year’s National Conservatism Conference, a right-wing army prepares to rise.
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 5 days
This whole freak out was over some small movement in a couple of polls, right? So Biden moving from even to +2 (among RV, not LV, it should be noted) will allay those fears, right? *goose chasing* Right???
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 5 days
It is extremely normal for upper management to receive briefings well in advance to review them and pre-submit questions to the briefers to be ready to address. This sounds like Nate confessing that he’s the shittiest boss in the world.
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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 5 days
if journalists think this is unusual, it would explain an awful about why journalism is the way it is.
Avatar The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 5 days
It is extremely normal for upper management to receive briefings well in advance to review them and pre-submit questions to the briefers to be ready to address. This sounds like Nate confessing that he’s the shittiest boss in the world.
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 3 days
i don’t think this drives sympathy for Trump exactly, but i do think fascists thrive amidst political violence. there’s a promise in fascism to harness the violence, keep it contained, and direct it at your enemies. the more chaotic things get, the more appealing that is.
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Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 3 days
Comparing the reactions to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump to the assassination attempt on Paul Pelosi. Some of the most po-faced Republicans now are still gleeful about Pelosi being beaten half to death with a hammer.
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 3 days
Ok, but when has a candidate for *President* ever been shot at? Clearly, the answer is never
Avatar Xander Lenc @xlenc.bsky.social · 3 days
Does nobody in the world remember that a Gabby Giffords, a sitting American member of congress, was shot in the head just over a decade ago? And that Steve Scalise was shot in 2017? I get that we're all scared but calling this unprecedented is just irresponsible and wrong.
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Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 3 days
Good work -- actual journalism -- from ABC News. h/t Joy Reid 'No Blame?' ABC News finds 54 cases invoking 'Trump' in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults. abcnews.go.com/Politics/bla...
'No Blame?' ABC News finds 54 cases invoking 'Trump' in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults.abcnews.go.com President Donald Trump insists he deserves no blame for divisions in America.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 3 days
Senator who last week promoted a tweet that called his legislative opponents traitors punishable by death now asks “to take the political temperature down.”
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D.M. Schmeyer @dmschmeyer.bsky.social · 3 days
A lesson from an old boxer, AND a guy whose been in politics, AND an attorney: If you think you're gonna lose, you're probably right. A lot of good can happen if you take a breath, put your mouthguard in, and fight.
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 2 days
The full Bsky experience is watching a far left account post both "I'll never vote for the democrats, they're just the lesser evil" & "the Republicans are the new Nazi party and that's not hyperbole" without any apparent sense of cognitive dissonance
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History may not repeat, but it sure rhymes.
Avatar AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 2 days
The full Bsky experience is watching a far left account post both "I'll never vote for the democrats, they're just the lesser evil" & "the Republicans are the new Nazi party and that's not hyperbole" without any apparent sense of cognitive dissonance
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 2 days
"We should be able to discriminate against trans kids" is a hell of a message to run on, and yet ...
Avatar Transgender World @transworld.bsky.social · 3 days
Republicans have voted to overturn a Biden administration rule that prohibits discrimination against transgender students based on their gender identity. www.metroweekly.com/... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
U.S. House Votes to End Transgender Student Protectionswww.metroweekly.com The House approved a resolution to reverse Title IX, Biden's rules designed to protect transgender students from discrimination.