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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 1h

The New York Times, unintentionally accurately, called these people the avatars of "youthful Republicanism." The description of how directly they embody the Volksgemeinschaft was, however, edited out of the story. 6/

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 1h

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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 1h

FYI, the Times has also touted the "style" of the New York "Young Republican Club," who a recent Politico story outed as a group that would have been kicked out of the Hitler Youth for being too vile. 4/

For These 20-Somethings, Trump ‘Is Making It Sexy’ to Be Republican

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

The cruel byproduct of Trumper quackery is this kind of parental guilt. It hits parents who are also on the spectrum hardest, and most unfairly.

A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers

www.nytimes.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

I mean at least they could be cool bigots and extremists, like Patricia Highsmith or members of The Weather Underground. 4/

davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

Also, the "style" of these mediocre conspiracy peddlers is quite pedestrian. 3/

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

This puff piece called selling bigotry and sundry lies for profit "controversy" promotion. 2/

The Publicist on Call for Controversy

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

The New York Times celebrates the "style" of paranoid conspiracists on the (entirely putative) left. This comes after another "style" piece touted a guy who makes his living promoting antisemitic garbage influencer Candace Owens. 1/

The Left Has Its Rabbit Holes

www.nytimes.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

They were also going to publish a piece on Hermann Göring's style, but Hegseth said the Department of War would go after them for glorifying girth.

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

Next GQ will be doing a piece on the enduring influence of Hugo Boss's SS gear on male style.

GQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Is hard-right streamer Nick Fuentes winning over women on the left? Writer Katherine Dee investigates www.gq.com/story/nick-f...

Is Nick Fuentes Winning Over Women on the Left?

There are the Tumblr “Nickstorians” and sincere fanfics. But are young, liberal, possibly irony-poisoned women fetishizing or even falling for the hard-right streamer with the “groyper” following? Wri...

www.gq.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

Next you can do a piece on Himmler's enduring influence on style.

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

Only the female antisemites on the "left," who were national socialists to begin with.

GQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Is hard-right streamer Nick Fuentes winning over women on the left? Writer Katherine Dee investigates www.gq.com/story/nick-f...

Is Nick Fuentes Winning Over Women on the Left?

There are the Tumblr “Nickstorians” and sincere fanfics. But are young, liberal, possibly irony-poisoned women fetishizing or even falling for the hard-right streamer with the “groyper” following? Wri...

www.gq.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 2h

Powell is saying, in his understated way, that the unemployment rate does not yet appear catastrophic because so many people have been forced into hiding or deported.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Powell on Trump's immigration policies: "Stronger policy than most people had expected. We've seen a very sharp decline in growth of the labor force and in and people entering the country ... new people that come into the workforce create supply but they also create their own demand."

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 3h

Republicans are modeling disastrous politics.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Scalise: "Chuck Schumer is throwing a temper tantrum here at home just to appease the most radical elements of his base so that on the 18th when they have the Hate America Rally that everybody knows is coming ... "

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 3h

After Trump's internal army assaulted, demeaned, kidnapped, defamed and then threatening her with charges that have not been brought, a "Kavanaugh stop" victim is telling the truth about the "inconvenience" wrought by ICE and aided and abetted by the Supreme Court.

WGN employee released without charges after she was 'violently detained' by federal agents, her lawyer says

Debbie Brockman, of WGN's creative services department, is a U.S. citizen not acting in a professional capacity when she was arrested Friday in Lincoln Square.

chicago.suntimes.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 4h

If Trump can't get into Heaven, he will blockade the entrance.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Eric Trump: "Make no mistake -- he is heaven-bound. I've seen the hand of God on him for a very long time ... I think there is a lot less people going to heaven-- meaning, they are going to heaven slower because he stopped the death and destruction around the world."

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 4h

Narrator: Self-declared Biblical Lawyer Johnson is cool with priests being shot.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 4h

Kavanaugh's cool with this "inconvenient" racist kidnapping.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17h

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.

Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street
earlier this month when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.
Headphones in, Greeley had been focused on getting home to her two dogs for a walk.
Instead, she said she was detained by masked agents who did not answer when she asked for names. They questioned her for an hour, she said.

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 4h

In the decision, the judge, notably, cited decisions in cases prosecuted by Comey's lawyer, Pat Fitzgerald.

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 6h

NEW: Early-round setback for Justice Dept in its criminal case against James Comey

Judge rejects US Attorney Lindsey Halligan's request to limit Comey's access to "protected material" in the case

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 5h

If the was true, Trump would be embracing the ACA
"Vance says ACA tax credits fuel fraud"

thehill.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 5h

Tragedy in the making.

The New Deal Treasures Slated for Demolition

The Trump administration’s pending sale of a historic federal building in D.C. could spell the end for the “Sistine Chapel of New Deal Art.”

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 6h

Corrected Headline: Johnson Embraces Failure In Shutdown Fight

Speaker Mike Johnson embraces Freedom Caucus tactics in shutdown fight

Speaker Johnson embraces Freedom Caucus tactics in shutdown fight

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is championing the kind of hard-line stances in the government shutdown fight long favored by the House Freedom Caucus. The Speaker has canceled previously scheduled vo…

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 6h

Hegseth wants to get rid of the troops with Trump bellies.

Hegseth touts push to replace heavyset National Guard troops in Illinois

thehill.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 8h

If Republicans are going to label you a terrorist for peacefully protesting Trump's failing presidency, abuses of power, and treatment of blue America as an enemy nation, let's turn out in even bigger numbers.

On the pod, @jilldlawrence.bsky.social and me on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 8h

Johnson amd Thune played right into the Democrats' hands by refusing to negotiate before the shutdown, and are doing tne same thing now. Now the inevitable negotiation will appear to be - and will be - a capitulation.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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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