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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 2m

Is he crazy or lying. It does matter. Trump is being manipulated by the fascists he has surrounding himself with. There are limits to what they can do and, certainly, they can't stop Trump from Trumping. But, he is a demented, old man who is being wound up by dangerous people.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 41m

"Mike Johnson and Tom Emmer called No Kings a “hate America rally.” But those expected Saturday are there to speak FOR America. They’re assembling in order to defend our core constitutional rights."

www.thebulwark.com/p/is-he-lyin...

Is He Lying or Crazy? Does It Matter?

Living in the world the president dreams up.

www.thebulwark.com

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 53m

"...today, a group of 160 scientists from 23 countries is announcing that the planet has already reached its first major tipping point: the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs."

The only solution is more oil and more coal. - Donald Trump

grist.org/oceans/coral...

Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’

A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. It's not too late to save what remains.

grist.org

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 1h

“I want to be good because you want to prove to God you’re good so you go to that next step, right?”

Apparently, Trump isn't listening to his "born again" Christian spiritual advisors. Their version of the faith is that all is forgiven if you just accept Jesus into your heart. Jesus disagrees.

Startling Trump admission signals he realizes Epstein files release imminent: analyst

While aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump made a startling admission that he didn’t believe he was “heaven-bound,” an admission that New York Times writer Wajahat Ali suspected was a clear si...

www.rawstory.com

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Waldo @waldo2006.bsky.social · 11h

Mike Johnson: "I won't negotiate until the Dems give me everything I want!"

Me: "do you know what the word 'negotiate' means?"

Mike Johnson: "you're all Antifa terrorists for questioning me!"

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 11h

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva announces her election results will be OFFICIALLY certified tomorrow, destroying Mike Johnson’s last excuse to delay her swearing in.

“Mike Johnson needs to do his job so I can do mine.”

No more lies.
No more delays.
Swear her in!

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✊Larry Colvin✊ @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 16h

SHARE if you stand with Letitia James! Because I do!

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We're Almost Out Of Time @aletheia777.bsky.social · 13h

#maddow

I'm still gobsmacked by Cheeto saying an attack on Qatar is just like an attack on USA. Say what, now?

Doesn't seem like he can unilaterally promise that without Congressional consent?

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Jenn🦋Anne💙Miller😷 @jennannemiller.bsky.social · 12h

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"In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver:" bsky.app/profile/nick...

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 15h

"China’s exports surged 8.3% in September, their fastest pace in months, even as shipments to the U.S. fell 27%. So, far from being crippled by tariffs, Beijing appears to be quietly rerouting its economy around them."

1/19/25, the US was the world's most powerful economy.
Today - not so much.

Fresh export data suggests China is winning the trade war

New data shows China's dependence on American consumers is shrinking, offering an early verdict on Trump's renewed trade wars

qz.com

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goodvibes24.bsky.social @goodvibes24.bsky.social · 16h

I watched Meet The Press on Sunday. No wonder Mike Johnson, Vance and others do her show. They talk over her and she either does not call them out at all or is really passive about it. I am frustrated with journalists not calling out lies; this is why so many people believe all this crap.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 17h

This guy looks like the accountant at a Nazi concentration camp.

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Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 18h

MIKE JOHNSON IS ABETTING AUTHORITARIANISM

THE SPEAKER REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE OR EVEN ALLOW CONGRESS TO RECONVENE!

MIKE JOHNSON IS HOLDING OUR GOVERNMENT HOSTAGE!

bsky.app/profile/theb...

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"To bring a democracy under authoritarian control, you need more than a strongman. You need politicians who will assure the public, as we slide toward one-man rule, that nothing odd is happening." Wouldn't you know who one of them is!

New from @saletan.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...

The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

www.thebulwark.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

TUR: Have you met with Mike Johnson?

JEFFRIES: No

TUR: Why not?

JEFFRIES: Donald Trump has not given him permission to meet, Katy and we know that until Donald Trump gives them permission to meet, they're going to continue to hide.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 17h

"Xi understands all too well what he's dealing with. Trump's only understanding of economics has been out of date for a hundred years. His fetishes are destroying the US economy, exacerbating inflation and disrupting the markets."

Trump's economic policies are like a child with a loaded gun.

Laura Ingraham Thinks The USA Is Only MAGA

The Fox News host said what we know.

crooksandliars.com

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 18h

"So we may be entering into an all-out trade war with China having destroyed the non-trade advantages America used to have in the form of scientific leadership and major allies."

Breakdown of a Paul Krugman article. Chilling.

digbysblog.net/2025/10/13/w...

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bombaycrone.bsky.social @bombaycrone.bsky.social · 23h

I keep putting this up all the time but this is only a portion of what is going to hit when this bill takes effect. Look it up on @House.gov. read the whole bill it'll scare the shit out of you.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 19h

So Bannon is saying Trump will be elected president in 2028 whether he is alive or dead (and replaced by an AI version). Bannon would know.

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Rebecca @rebeccad1960.bsky.social · 20h

You don't rid yourself of him now... the USA is fucked.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 19h

Trump knows the ABC of his grift. Always Be Closing!

Always be Closing! Alec Baldwin from Glengarry Glen Ross

YouTube video by Dave Ingland

www.youtube.com

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Jori M. @jorinyc.bsky.social · 19h

Hot mic catches Trump discussing family business with foreign leader after Gaza ceasefire

www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

Hot mic catches Trump discussing family business with foreign leader after Gaza ceasefire

Reactions rolled in Monday after President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic talking to a world leader about a family business deal after signing the Gaza ceasefire plan. More than 20 world leaders...

www.rawstory.com

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 19h

Who among us hard working people hasn't accepted a bag of cash in return for our hard work and effort, with no strings attached?

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Tony Almquist @tony-almquist.bsky.social · 23h

by @mollyjongfast.bsky.social
"We know Republican members of congress have beclowned themselves by giving all of their oversight power to Trump, but the administration’s sheer jubilation at the way they’ve made congressional Republicans look pathetic is slightly shocking"

Absolute Insanity

JD Defending 50k Bribes, Congress Scared of Trump and Lots O Stupid.

mollyjongfast.substack.com

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Toe Beans @v-ron.bsky.social · 19h

For real? 😧

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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