David Rothkopf
@djrothkopf.bsky.social
Husband of C, Dad of J & L, CEO/Editor-The DSR Network, Host-Deep State Radio, Siliconsciousness, other pods, Columnist-The Daily Beast, author of many books, also see my "Need to Know" Substack (djrothkopf.substack.com)
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December 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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shocking
December 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
shocking
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Just bumping this up...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Just bumping this up...
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Trump unleashes xenophobic tirade against Somalis, branding them "garbage" in an outburst that was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry even for a president known for his history of insulting Black people, write Zolan Kanno-Youngs and @shawnmccreesh.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
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December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Trump unleashes xenophobic tirade against Somalis, branding them "garbage" in an outburst that was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry even for a president known for his history of insulting Black people, write Zolan Kanno-Youngs and @shawnmccreesh.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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This alone is impeachable behavior.
Trump has now pardoned a murderous drug lord who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the country, AND the guy who ran the Dark Web's biggest drug marketplace.
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon reut.rs/3Y3ziKg
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This alone is impeachable behavior.
Did I miss the vote on extending the ACA subsidies that was the hard won triumph that caused a group of Dems to vote to end the shutdown? How did that go?
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Did I miss the vote on extending the ACA subsidies that was the hard won triumph that caused a group of Dems to vote to end the shutdown? How did that go?
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You have until 7 to get in line to vote in TN-07 special election. If you are in line, STAY IN LINE, they have to let you vote. If anyone tries to tell you different record them and report them.
December 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
You have until 7 to get in line to vote in TN-07 special election. If you are in line, STAY IN LINE, they have to let you vote. If anyone tries to tell you different record them and report them.
So, any pardons a president issues can be reversed by his successor? Noted.
December 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
So, any pardons a president issues can be reversed by his successor? Noted.
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GEORGE. WILL.
"...this moral slum of an administration...".
"...this moral slum of an administration...".
George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
GEORGE. WILL.
"...this moral slum of an administration...".
"...this moral slum of an administration...".
A new defense takes shape. Corruption? War crimes? Couldn't be me. I was asleep the whole time.
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A new defense takes shape. Corruption? War crimes? Couldn't be me. I was asleep the whole time.
Some of what they do is malevolent. Some of it is idiotic. And some of it is malevolent and idiotic.
BREAKING: President Trump declared that all of former President Biden’s pardons are now “invalid.” There is no legal mechanism for presidents to revoke their predecessors’ pardons but if Trump is taken seriously, thousands could be thrown into legal chaos.
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Some of what they do is malevolent. Some of it is idiotic. And some of it is malevolent and idiotic.
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If the entire Trump administration doesn't realize that this would guarantee that the Trump pardons they're all banking on will also be declared invalid by a future president, nobody tell them.
BREAKING: President Trump declared that all of former President Biden’s pardons are now “invalid.” There is no legal mechanism for presidents to revoke their predecessors’ pardons but if Trump is taken seriously, thousands could be thrown into legal chaos.
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If the entire Trump administration doesn't realize that this would guarantee that the Trump pardons they're all banking on will also be declared invalid by a future president, nobody tell them.
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They contribute a lot more to this country than he does
here's Trump's full racist rant about MN's Somali community: "Somalians ripped off that state for billions. And they contribute nothing... Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage. These aren't people that work... They come from hell & do nothing but bitch. We don't want them"
December 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
They contribute a lot more to this country than he does
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Hegseth is gone. He’s the worst SecDef in history & history is not going to be good to him. He can’t manage his portfolio & doesn’t understand how the state manages war. The guy is leading DoD to failure, 1 policy announcement at a time. That’s obvious to me & I’m on the other side of the Atlantic.
Today Secretary Hegseth lectured the press about the "fog of war." But that ain't nothing to the fog--moral as well as intellectual--of being Pete. My latest.
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
Why Blowhard Pentagon Pete Just Put Himself in the Crosshairs
White House efforts to defend Pete Hegseth have stirred up a hornet’s nest of real life warriors.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Hegseth is gone. He’s the worst SecDef in history & history is not going to be good to him. He can’t manage his portfolio & doesn’t understand how the state manages war. The guy is leading DoD to failure, 1 policy announcement at a time. That’s obvious to me & I’m on the other side of the Atlantic.
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In a working democracy, if 75% or 80% of the country is in favor, it happens. We have been in minority rule for decades. Great conversation with @djrothkopf.bsky.social & @jimacosta.bsky.social
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Hegseth Blames the "Fog of War" While Trump Naps - with Rep. Jason Crow and David Rothkopf.
Plus Jim slams the new Pentagon press briefing as state media.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
In a working democracy, if 75% or 80% of the country is in favor, it happens. We have been in minority rule for decades. Great conversation with @djrothkopf.bsky.social & @jimacosta.bsky.social
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Kushner said he wouldn't have a foreign policy role in this administration just like the Trump Organization said it wouldn't make new foreign deals, just like Karoline Leavitt said Trump has never engaged in a conflict of interest.
As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Kushner said he wouldn't have a foreign policy role in this administration just like the Trump Organization said it wouldn't make new foreign deals, just like Karoline Leavitt said Trump has never engaged in a conflict of interest.
Today Secretary Hegseth lectured the press about the "fog of war." But that ain't nothing compared to the fog--moral as well as intellectual--of being Pete. My latest.
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
www.thedailybeast.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today Secretary Hegseth lectured the press about the "fog of war." But that ain't nothing compared to the fog--moral as well as intellectual--of being Pete. My latest.
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
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Damn, messing up on day one.
Pentagon spox confirmed that all strikes in Caribbean are "directed by the President". Congrats.
Pentagon spox confirmed that all strikes in Caribbean are "directed by the President". Congrats.
December 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A terrific conversation. I hope you will download and listen in. Thank you to Senator Jeff Merkley.
President Trump has grown even more authoritarian and bold with each passing day in his second term. So what can Congress do? Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social to answer this critical question and more.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A terrific conversation. I hope you will download and listen in. Thank you to Senator Jeff Merkley.
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President Trump has grown even more authoritarian and bold with each passing day in his second term. So what can Congress do? Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social to answer this critical question and more.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
President Trump has grown even more authoritarian and bold with each passing day in his second term. So what can Congress do? Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social to answer this critical question and more.
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Whiskey haze … fog of war … what’s the difference?
Today Secretary Hegseth lectured the press about the "fog of war." But that ain't nothing to the fog--moral as well as intellectual--of being Pete. My latest.
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
Why Blowhard Pentagon Pete Just Put Himself in the Crosshairs
White House efforts to defend Pete Hegseth have stirred up a hornet’s nest of real life warriors.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Whiskey haze … fog of war … what’s the difference?
Watching the president's cabinet polishing the president's undercarriage while live on television turns out to be a whole lot more boring (and even more repugnant) than you might have imagined it to be.
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Watching the president's cabinet polishing the president's undercarriage while live on television turns out to be a whole lot more boring (and even more repugnant) than you might have imagined it to be.
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Today Secretary Hegseth lectured the press about the "fog of war." But that ain't nothing to the fog--moral as well as intellectual--of being Pete. My latest.
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
Why Blowhard Pentagon Pete Just Put Himself in the Crosshairs
White House efforts to defend Pete Hegseth have stirred up a hornet’s nest of real life warriors.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today Secretary Hegseth lectured the press about the "fog of war." But that ain't nothing to the fog--moral as well as intellectual--of being Pete. My latest.
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...
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I wish there were a way for those of us living abroad to be able to view it!
We are however able to access the Yale University course America at 250 with 3 brilliant professors @jbf1755.bsky.social David Blight & Bev Gage — I‘m learning SO much & having SO much fun!
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We are however able to access the Yale University course America at 250 with 3 brilliant professors @jbf1755.bsky.social David Blight & Bev Gage — I‘m learning SO much & having SO much fun!
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America at 250: A History - YouTube
This one-time-only course examines U.S. history from 1776 to the present, in advance of the nation's semiquincentennial (or 250th birthday) in 2026. Taught j...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I wish there were a way for those of us living abroad to be able to view it!
We are however able to access the Yale University course America at 250 with 3 brilliant professors @jbf1755.bsky.social David Blight & Bev Gage — I‘m learning SO much & having SO much fun!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
We are however able to access the Yale University course America at 250 with 3 brilliant professors @jbf1755.bsky.social David Blight & Bev Gage — I‘m learning SO much & having SO much fun!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...