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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 4h

Jungle Boy leaking back into the Jack Perry persona there. Interesting.

#AEWDynamiteCollision

Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 4h

Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema will forever be damned by history.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 2d

yes, democrats really should have broken the filibuster to reform the insurrection act in 2021

Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 2d

This is an essential. "Democrats need to beat the Trumpists in elections that we ensure are free" is the best strategy for the next 2-4 years. But it is not a long-term strategy! The only possible long-term strategy is that someone else needs to defeat the Trumpists for control of the Repub Party.

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 2d

“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 4h

I think it's quite justified at this point.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 4h

Trump's a notorious germaphobe, I guess you could say he's a Germaniac.

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 5h

A model of President Trump's proposed triumphal arch to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary was seen on the Resolute Desk as the president held a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

When asked on Wednesday who the arc is for, Trump told CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe: “Me.”

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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 4h

Where's the NRA to vowed to fight a tyrannical government? Where's the libertarians?

Fucking CRICKETS.

Tom Sullivan @tmsullivan.bsky.social · 4h

A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the “Ghostbusters” theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility....
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.the-independent.com

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 4h

"Expanding his authority"?

Jesus H. Christ.

There are people at the NYT who know better than this. Lots of them.

Some of them should check the headlines, sub-heds, and "social sells."

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 6h

They've been arguing in court repeatedly that there are no plans for a shutdown and that they will honor all statutory obligations.
Not sure what a legal system does with a government that simply isn't credible.

Reuters @reuters.com · 11h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 4h

Mr. Traditionalist has allowed the Constitution to be treated as toilet paper for Trump's shit.

Hell is too nice for them.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.

In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/supreme-court-john-roberts-lisa-graves/

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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 6h

"youthful indiscretions" lasting well into middle age... IF you're a Republican!

Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 7h

JD Vance thinks participating in Nazi group chats is no big deal, for reasons that surely have no component of self-interest
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/10/jd-v...

JD Vance thinks participating in Nazi group chats is no big deal, for reasons that surely have no component of self-interest - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Just some youthful hi-jinx: Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday downplayed bigoted messages in Young Republicans’ group chats, suggesting they were nothing more than “edgy, offensive jokes.” The comm...

www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com

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Hey, It’s Losferatu! #LosTober @thelos.bsky.social · 4h

If they keep showing, we keep messaging #AEWDynamite

HANGMAN PAGE @hangmanpage.bsky.social · 14d

fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know:

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HBO Max | Feedback

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4h

“It’s not clear why all physician payments have been cut off rather than just the programs that need to be renewed.”

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 5h

Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

www.statnews.com

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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 4h

The leaders that got us to this point will not be the ones who get us to the next one.

Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: @axios.com surveyed Democrats running for House across the country. 113 replied:

31 said they would definitely/likely vote for Jeffries as speaker or leader

57 were non-committal

25 said no/likely no

Much more here: www.axios.com/2025/10/16/h...

Scoop: Dozens of Democratic House candidates won't commit to backing Hakeem Jeffries

"If there's a contingency of 10 to 12 of them and they're sticking together, I think it's going to really shake things up."

www.axios.com

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Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 6h

There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)

Reuters @reuters.com · 11h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 5h

Uh… this was basically the leading cause of the British Civil Wars in the 1640s www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 4h

Live and Let Die because Yaphet fuckin' Kotto.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 5h

Hey JD Vance, remember a few months ago when you lectured Europe on free speech? Remember when you told European countries they couldn’t handle free speech like we could? Remember that?

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
5:55 PM • Oct 14, 2025 • 34.1K Views

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Nick Kodama 🌲👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 6h

The press corps spent the day clearing their desks, in some cases carting out remnants of years in the building — a yellowed Rolodex; a red-, white- and blue-corded Ameritech phone from the 1996 Democratic convention in Chicago. A pale sticky note clinging on to a pile of folders read: “Rumsfeld trip to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan. Dec. 20–25, 2005.”

Television networks tore down their broadcast booths, full of technical gear and soundproofing equipment, that had been used for live shots from the Pentagon. Journalists lugged out boxes and rolled suitcases full of gear. Hand trucks and black roller bins carried the bulk of the rubble.

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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 4h

This is very on point.

meg 🦋 @studentofsound.bsky.social · 5h

heterosexuality has been chasing AEW but AEW is faster #AEWDynamite 🤼

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5h

Invite immigrants from "shithole countries" to operate the wrecking ball. Televise the whole thing.

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 6h

When this regime is over and buried, I don't want to hear about oh it's not worth the money or it's too petty to worry about. The order to bulldoze this illegal and unconstitutional monstrosity should be signed on Day 1.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8h

Exclusive: More than three dozen organizations and individuals are expected to attend a dinner with Trump on Wednesday after opening their checkbooks to support a $250 million White House ballroom.

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Hannah Levintova @h-lev.bsky.social · 12h

Looks like Pulte filed his backdated Form 3 yesterday, the day we published my story. Better 7 months late than never! fanniemae.gcs-web.com/static-files...

Hannah Levintova @h-lev.bsky.social · 1d

New from me: In March, FHFA director Bill Pulte made himself chairman of the board of Fannie Mae. But after, he did not file a required disclosure form tied to the role with the SEC—the same kind of paperwork error he has used to attack Trump's political foes. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The attack dog targeting Trump opponents over their paperwork hasn’t even filed his own

As chairman of the board of Fannie Mae, Bill Pulte was required to file a disclosure form with the SEC. He didn’t.

www.motherjones.com

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Wolverinethad (Boo Thad) @lettersfromthewasteland.org · 5h

Holy shit, this Darby-Mox segment was TRUE cinema. Incredible.

#AEWDynamiteCollision

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Molly Reynolds @mollyereynolds.bsky.social · 5h

The executive branch not spending the money that Congress has told them to spend is bad. The executive branch spending money on things for which Congress has not given them money is also bad (and, arguably, worse).

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

nyti.ms

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Jun 9

I'm not a historian but my analysis is it's "Not good" when a government constantly commits crimes and tells the legislature, courts, and general public "What are you gonna do about it"

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