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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3h

A shocking White House demolition. Kristi Noem’s new private jets. Lavish donor dinners.

Amid a government shutdown with no end in sight, the Trump administration’s gilded priorities are clear.

What shutdown?

Kristi Noem's new private jets. A shocking White House demolition. The Trump administration's gilded priorities are clear.

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Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 1h

Republicans are turning big government into gargantuan government accountable to no one.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 1h

All of the pilfering, vandalism, and outright death caused by DOGE cuts, and all of the thefts from the future by illegally stopping research grants, didn't save a penny, Trump spent the money and more on corruption and incompetent ICE goons.

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 2h

Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20.

The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.

Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1h

There is no specific language in the Constitution that forbids destroying the White House, so it’s hard to understand what grievance the Democrat Party could possibly have with President Trump.

by Jonathan Turley

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Burchett is Burchetting again.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 15h

Whether it’s conservatives complaining about a redesign of Cracker Barrel’s across the country, or liberals complaining about President Trump bulldozing the East Wing of the White House, it’s clear both sides are engaged in a new political battleground over architecture and design

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skipfour.bsky.social @skipfour.bsky.social · 15h

There was at least one kid that said a gun was pointed at him and they threatened to “blow his mom’s head off”

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Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 14h

As long as they accept 50 cents on the dollar.

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David Sacerdote @davidsacerdote.bsky.social · 16h

Its real. Gift link so 300 people can see the source

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Trump Hosts Corporate Ballroom Donors at Glitzy White House Dinner

The event included representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon.com and Palantir.

www.wsj.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 16h

It flies under the radar because it is overwhelmed by the sheer repulsiveness of the physical destruction of the east wing, but there is no way that a president should be allowed to use private money to change public property. It circumvents the power of the purse.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Stefanik endorsed, campaigned, and fundraised for George Santos.

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Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 15h

600 place settings for $1 million a person donor or extortion victim dinners can raise way more than 220.

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Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 16h

From day one 2025 not so much. Keep moving those goalposts.

Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 16h

Big fan, but added email only embarrasses someone without really being on point.

Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 16h

True this.

Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 23h

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Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 16h

Trump lied! Who could have foreseen this?

Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 20h

Trump Lied and Will Now Demolish Entire East Wing www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Changes Course and Will Demolish Entire East Wing

www.nytimes.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20h

This is not a joke. It actually happened.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 21h

The Pentagon announces they are replacing The New York Times’ press credentials with the MyPillow guy’s media outlet.

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Chris Scherf @cscherf.bsky.social · 1d

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 2d

House Republicans stopped revising their legislative calendar back in July. So I updated it for them. Since July 4, the House has conducted 20 days of business in 16 weeks. Oct. 27-30 remains TBD.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2d

An essential feature of authoritarianism is that the leader - not courts - decides who is guilty and who is not.

Santos - who Trump said is getting a commutation bc he “votes Republican” - is the 10th high profile loyalist to get a pardon or clemency.

We cannot accept this.

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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 1d

New: The recent layoffs in CISA's Stakeholder Engagement Division have virtually shuttered SED, eliminating teams focused on critical infrastructure support, nationwide partnerships, and international coordination.

My story with details cuts and impacts: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-st...

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 1d

New York is potentially able to undo the Trump commutation of Santos. It passed law just for this situation after Trump pardoned Manafort.

newrepublic.com/article/2019...

The Good News: Scummy George Santos Isn’t Out of the Woods Just Yet

Trump’s commutation of his sentence was a disgrace. But under a new law, New York State can still pursue justice here.

newrepublic.com

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