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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 48m

MAGA Highs School is the worst high school.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING

BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene Is No Longer Following @Catturd2 on X Amid MAGA Civil War

There are epochal moments in time during which hearts are won, and social media followers are lost. We are living through one such moment.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 4h

Last time they chatted, Trump accomplished sooooooo much.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4h

Trump to call Putin on Thursday on.ft.com/4onbZX2

Trump to call Putin on Thursday

US president to speak with Russian leader for the first time since Alaska meeting

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 16h

I'm old enough to remember when conservatives made hyped-up accusations the IRS was being politicized and denounced that.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 17h

The Trump administration is planning massive changes that will allow the IRS to go after left-wing groups, according to a new report late Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal.

New Trump scheme seeks to let loyalists hunt down left-wing groups through IRS

The Trump administration is planning massive changes that will allow the IRS to go after left-wing groups, according to a new report late Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal.The change would allow the administration to stack the IRS's criminal investigation unit with Trump allies "to exert firmer c...

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 16h

The whole ballgame (for American democracy) will depend on whether enough Americans--within the elites and on the streets--care enough to get involved wherever they can to resist Trump's march toward authoritarianism.

Kate Shaw @kateshaw.bsky.social · 22h

Brown rejects the compact!

President Paxson’s letter references the views of stakeholders - & I know as an alum how activated the Brown community was while the school considered its response - an important reminder of how much organizing matters

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23h

Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 16h

It's going up to $40 billion.

USAID's budget last year was $28 billion.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 18h

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 20h

Nothing new, just the vice president of the United States making excuses for Nazis.

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 22h

This guy was a clerk for Justice Gorsuch. Anyone want to argue this is not a racist (and damn stupid) taunt?

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 22h

Indeed. One of the great moments in recent television.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23h

Feels like this will be a useful meme for the next few years

Peacemaker looks at a mural embedding Hitler into American symbols

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 22h

Why is this a matter for the Capitol police, as heinous as it might be? Doesn't a Republican congressman have a First Amendment right to allow (or encourage) his staffers to display Nazi imagery? Isn't it good for voters to know which Republicans have Nazi sympathies?

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 22h

Politico received an initial tip that a Taylor staffer had a swastika neatly pinned to his cubicle during a zoom call. When confronted, the congressman’s press office pretty implausibly sought to present the situation as a police matter, and Politico went along with that in its headline and lede.

Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 23h

He’s very good at this.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 1d

Zohran Mamdani uses his appearance on Fox News to "speak directly to the president," since "he might be watching right now."

Mamdani looks straight into the Fox camera as he says this >>>

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 23h

Johnson seems to be addicted to lying.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Mike Johnson on the No Kings Protests: “The Hate America rally that'll happen Saturday…I bet you see pro-Hamas supporters. I bet you you see Antifa types. I bet you see the Marxist in full display, the people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic.”

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 23h

Just locker-room talk, right?

And these were not kids. They were adults, some working iwthin the Trump administration.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: In my OUR LAND newsletter, the time Stephen Miller asked me to meet him for coffee & tried to recruit me for a left-right anti-immigration crusade.

link.motherjones.com/public/41978...

To support kick-ass journalism/analysis, sign up for a FREE trial subscription to OUR LAND at davidcorn.com

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

Uh, amnesia much?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2d

These young Republicans are exactly what you would think young Republicans are like if you believed the absolute worst stereotype of young Republicans and Trump supporters.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2d

Don't forget that OAN worked extensively with Rudy Giuliani and a Russian intelligence asset (Andriy Derkach) to smear Joe Biden during the 2020 campaign.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

Solidarity is the only way

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

Check out the full feature at the link below:

The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 2d

This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 4d

Holy crap the @pemalevy.bsky.social interview is not to be missed. An eye-opening look at the Nazi-esque dual-state that SCOTUS is enabling

On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 5d

📻On this week’s show: @gregsargent.bsky.social on Stephen Miller’s plan to “sleepwalk” America into authoritarianism; @pemalevy.bsky.social on the highest court citing the "dual state;" & @jakelahut.writes.news on the rise of the Ellisons' tech-media dynasty. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

Couldn’t be more proud of this team!

If you haven’t listened yet, Season 2 of Ultra is available in full and for free here…

www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcas...

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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 2d

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2d

I’m old enough to remember when government requests to tech companies were considered by conservatives to be the worst form of censorship ever.

Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2d

And he’s suing the guy who owns it!

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 3d

"Trump’s Addiction to Watching Fox Is Killing American Democracy"

Our country is falling apart because one old man, Trump advisers and former administration officials say, won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV, writes Zeteo's @swin24.bsky.social:

Trump’s Addiction to Watching Fox Is Killing American Democracy

Our country is falling apart because one old man, Trump advisers and former administration officials say, won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t forget.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 2d

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 3d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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