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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · Feb 2
Trump/Musk is flooding the zone, here is how you keep up: Trump taking cash bribes from oligarchs in exchange for power, Oligarchs steal from US gutting safety & opportunity for working families, Trump/Oligarchs doing horrible things to innocent people to distract US from their crimes against US.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 3h
Republican Elite (last week): treason to tell military to not obey illegal orders & we would never give illegal orders

Republican Elite (yesterday): we stand by orders to kill unarmed survivors of our attacks clinging to boats

Republican Elite (today): military deserves all blame for illegal acts

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 5h
Dude tweeted this out yesterday, and now is claiming he knew nothing about the coldblooded murders it depicts.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
This is what the so-called "Secretary of War" is tweeting amid reports that his department ordered a second strike to make sure they killed survivors of a boat they attacked that they allege with no proof carries drugs (which doesn't justify bombing them even it were true)
Pete Hegseth tweets "For your Christmas wish list..." with a picture of a book called "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists"

Reposted by Michael Kevane

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 6h
I for one am *shocked* that the cowardly unqualified misogynist racist drunk leading the Department of Defense has stabbed the military in the back in avoiding responsibility for his crimes. Republicans are the party of personal responsibility, right? <sarcasm emoji>
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 7h
Shocking that installing an unqualified misogynist drunk as Secretary of Defense is causing US problems.

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Brendan Nyhan, Diane Ravitch , and 6 more

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 8h
Quoting “officials” is an excuse to lie for Trump and everyone at the NYT knows that.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 13h
e.g., Elites are telling US that Trump should be able to raise & lower tariffs by social media post (no Congress necessary), but it also reasonable he has no idea what the tariffs rates are for given countries and how countries that give real-estate & crypto gifts to Trump Family get better deals.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 13h
e.g., Elites are telling US that Trump should be able to execute wars without Congressional approval, but it is also reasonable he knows nothing about the military shooting survivors of his attacks as they cling to ships.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 14h
Schrödinger's President.

Elites accept him as both: all knowing & mentally fit godlike man who should have authoritarian control over US (when he usurps power from Congress & Courts & The People) AND aloof hands-off figurehead who does not know any details of anything, and it rude to ask him

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 16h
Trump is literally everything @jaketapper.bsky.social spent first half of 2025 warning US about in regard to Biden, but real & way worse, and he remains silent because Corporate Media is collaborating against US.
jonlemire.bsky.social Jonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 16h
Trump’s echo chamber:

Very little U.S travel

No rallies or contact with supporters

Right-wing media

Dinners with rich donors and billionaires

Truth Social

Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Will Jennings, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 4 more

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Jonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 16h
Trump’s echo chamber:

Very little U.S travel

No rallies or contact with supporters

Right-wing media

Dinners with rich donors and billionaires

Truth Social

Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 18h
Republican NYT super impressed that Republican Justice Department lawyers can win at Republican Supreme Court despite top non-Republican lawyers leaving Republican Justice Department.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 18h
Hate to put sins of the sons on the father, but time to rechristen the bridge back to Tappan Zee.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h
It’s honestly wild to see what Chris Cuomo has become

Reposted by David Rothschild, Jacob T. Levy

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h
It’s honestly wild to see what Chris Cuomo has become

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 1d
Corporate Media told US that Trump not following court ruling was their red line, but obviously it was not, they are still collaborating with Trump.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 1d
If you only follow the laws & rulings-on-the-law that you like, then you are not following the law & rule-of-law.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?

KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.

Reposted by David Rothschild

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
This is what the so-called "Secretary of War" is tweeting amid reports that his department ordered a second strike to make sure they killed survivors of a boat they attacked that they allege with no proof carries drugs (which doesn't justify bombing them even it were true)
Pete Hegseth tweets "For your Christmas wish list..." with a picture of a book called "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists"

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 1d
Some of the worst offenders who made it possible for universities in Republican states to ban all sorts of speech: Corporate Media who rely on free-speech to operate. They still profile these anti-free-speech leaders as free-speech warriors, just mind-bending in its short-sighted stupidity cc/ NYT

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 1d
It has been painfully obvious for *decades* that far-right wanted force US to listen to far-right speech while making other speech illegal, but our insanely stupid & short-sighted & hateful Elite joined them in pretending their anti-free-speech agenda was actually free-speech.
kissphoria.bsky.social gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 1d
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 1d
Trump Family has stolen $10+ billion since 2024 election through crypto & real estate & direct bribes. This costs US: foreign power diminished by Trump selling policy to highest bidder, domestic economy wrecked by Trump's insider trading on tariffs, democracy/rule-of-law undermined by Trump's crimes

Reposted by Sander van der Linden, Peter Thorne, Scott L. Greer , and 34 more

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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 1d
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
The University of Oklahoma takes seriously concerns involving First Amendment rights, certainly including religious freedoms. Upon receiving notice from the student on the grading of an assignment, the University immediately began a full review of the situation and has acted swiftly to address the matter. First, the college acted immediately to address the academic issue raised by the student. College leaders contacted her on the day her letter was received and have maintained regular communication throughout the process. As previously stated, a formal grade appeals process was conducted. The process resulted in steps to ensure no academic harm to the student from the graded assignments. Second, the student reported filing a claim of illegal discrimination based on religious beliefs to the appropriate university office. OU has a clear process for reviewing such claims and it has been activated. The graduate student instructor has been placed on administrative leave pending the finalization of this process. To ensure fairness in the process, a full-time professor is serving as the course instructor for the remainder of the semester. OU remains firmly committed to fairness, respect and protecting every student's right to express sincerely held religious beliefs. The UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 1d
Everything Trump does in his capacity as President comes back to his corruption: he is either generating wealth & power for his Family over US, or covering up crimes his family has committed against US.
davmicrot.bsky.social David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · Feb 2
Trump/Musk is flooding the zone, here is how you keep up: Trump taking cash bribes from oligarchs in exchange for power, Oligarchs steal from US gutting safety & opportunity for working families, Trump/Oligarchs doing horrible things to innocent people to distract US from their crimes against US.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele, Brendan Nyhan , and 17 more

atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?

KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 1d
How much money did he pay Trump Family for this release? $1 million has been the going rate.
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
He scammed over 1,000 people, most of whom were not wealthy - veterans, farmers, teachers, nurses, small businesses owners. Some lost everything. But he’s a rich Republican, so Trump let him get away with it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Maarten Vink, David Rothschild, Gerald Friedman , and 6 more

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
He scammed over 1,000 people, most of whom were not wealthy - veterans, farmers, teachers, nurses, small businesses owners. Some lost everything. But he’s a rich Republican, so Trump let him get away with it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 2d
Secretary of Defense cannot just lose his job for admitting to war crimes, he needs to go to prison.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 2d
We are 10 years into this and NYT editors are still surprised? No, they are hurting US on purpose.
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d
The Times adjusted it's headlines, but not until after other media started reporting the links as factual using the Times.

How comfortable should editors be with headlines that amplify the claims of an unverified claim, not subject to peer review, by a known vaccine skeptic?

Reposted by David Rothschild

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d
The Times adjusted it's headlines, but not until after other media started reporting the links as factual using the Times.

How comfortable should editors be with headlines that amplify the claims of an unverified claim, not subject to peer review, by a known vaccine skeptic?

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 3d
Wicked & The Hobbit are both beautiful works destroyed by greed of movie creators to turn short stories into multiple long movies. If Wicked was one 2 hour movie, rather than 2 movies totally over 6 hours combined, it could have been tolerable.

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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 3d
Answer is always: how much cash does Trump Family “make” from that deal?!?
gregsargent.bsky.social Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d
"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com