Norm Ornstein
@normornstein.bsky.social
Political scientist, co-host of Words Matter podcast, contributor to The Contrarian
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November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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There’s nothing to see here. Just move along.
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
There’s nothing to see here. Just move along.
Protection money. What a disgrace.
Trump can barely fog a mirror, his approval is in the toilet and other institutions have showed that bending the knee only brings them back for more but standing up to them often gets results.
And yet:
And yet:
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Protection money. What a disgrace.
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Trump can barely fog a mirror, his approval is in the toilet and other institutions have showed that bending the knee only brings them back for more but standing up to them often gets results.
And yet:
And yet:
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump can barely fog a mirror, his approval is in the toilet and other institutions have showed that bending the knee only brings them back for more but standing up to them often gets results.
And yet:
And yet:
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November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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What’s left of this man’s brain is just a Rube Goldberg machine of racism
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
What’s left of this man’s brain is just a Rube Goldberg machine of racism
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Agree wholeheartedly . Happy Thanksgiving, everyone
November 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Agree wholeheartedly . Happy Thanksgiving, everyone
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Today I am thankful for this little group of Wordle friends. Thanks, Norm!
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November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today I am thankful for this little group of Wordle friends. Thanks, Norm!
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As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, we must ask: what is there to be thankful for? Tune in to Words Matter as @normornstein.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social try to find thankfulness in the midst of political chaos.
Pod: ow.ly/WM9150XxT3j
YT: youtu.be/X7G0BT76rv4
Pod: ow.ly/WM9150XxT3j
YT: youtu.be/X7G0BT76rv4
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, we must ask: what is there to be thankful for? Tune in to Words Matter as @normornstein.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social try to find thankfulness in the midst of political chaos.
Pod: ow.ly/WM9150XxT3j
YT: youtu.be/X7G0BT76rv4
Pod: ow.ly/WM9150XxT3j
YT: youtu.be/X7G0BT76rv4
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November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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What is the PowerPoint focused on how to eliminate anything that mention Donald Trump?
The emails reveal the special training given to FBI personnel working on what it called the “Epstein Transparency Project.” In some instances they referred to it as the “Special Redaction Project.” The training entailed PowerPoint slide presentations and video instruction on how to review the files.
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What is the PowerPoint focused on how to eliminate anything that mention Donald Trump?
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Short, funny, and, at this point, sad to read. It was Jan. 19, 2017, and Trump was about to be inaugurated. So we wrote him a Constitution in tweets and hashtags. Starts out this way: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Short, funny, and, at this point, sad to read. It was Jan. 19, 2017, and Trump was about to be inaugurated. So we wrote him a Constitution in tweets and hashtags. Starts out this way: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Great urgency in reviewing Epstein files. Then silence for three months. Then the July 6 “nothing to see here” memo.
Wonder what they found that led to panicked silence then attempted cover up?
Wonder what they found that led to panicked silence then attempted cover up?
The docs also reveal the number of hours the FBI devoted to the project, which required some agents to work nights and weekends. The FBI paid personnel $851,344 in overtime for working on the Epstein files between March 17 and March 22.
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Great urgency in reviewing Epstein files. Then silence for three months. Then the July 6 “nothing to see here” memo.
Wonder what they found that led to panicked silence then attempted cover up?
Wonder what they found that led to panicked silence then attempted cover up?
Thanks, Bill!
If you need a little spice to season your thanksgiving turkey, you could do worse to listening to @normornstein.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social
Norm’s rant about “There are few people in the world than Marco Rubio…” is delicious.
Norm’s rant about “There are few people in the world than Marco Rubio…” is delicious.
A Curmudgeon's Guide to What to Be Thankful For - The DSR Network
As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf ask – what is there to be thankful for? Donald Trump’s influence appears to be waning and Democratic lead...
thedsrnetwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Thanks, Bill!
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If you need a little spice to season your thanksgiving turkey, you could do worse to listening to @normornstein.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social
Norm’s rant about “There are few people in the world than Marco Rubio…” is delicious.
Norm’s rant about “There are few people in the world than Marco Rubio…” is delicious.
A Curmudgeon's Guide to What to Be Thankful For - The DSR Network
As we approach Thanksgiving in our current political climate, Norm Ornstein and David Rothkopf ask – what is there to be thankful for? Donald Trump’s influence appears to be waning and Democratic lead...
thedsrnetwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you need a little spice to season your thanksgiving turkey, you could do worse to listening to @normornstein.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social
Norm’s rant about “There are few people in the world than Marco Rubio…” is delicious.
Norm’s rant about “There are few people in the world than Marco Rubio…” is delicious.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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In my I wonder how much money in designer bags will be going to Homan lady and others as a consequence
WIRED: “ICE expands plans to outsource immigrant tracking to private surveillance firm… up to $280 MILLION…”
Bounty hunting (nonviolent) immigrants. Cruelty is big business — spending our money to harm our own economy.
An own goal. America’s Brexit.
www.wired.com/story/ice-bo...
Bounty hunting (nonviolent) immigrants. Cruelty is big business — spending our money to harm our own economy.
An own goal. America’s Brexit.
www.wired.com/story/ice-bo...
November 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In my I wonder how much money in designer bags will be going to Homan lady and others as a consequence
And not a word from them when a monster who helped finance Hamas gets a corrupt bargain from Trump
MAGA Jews spent so much time conflating left wing criticism of Israel’s actions with antisemitism that they overlooked the significant danger that the MAGA coalition poses for Jews who live in America. What did they expect from a party that de-humanizes other minority groups?
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
And not a word from them when a monster who helped finance Hamas gets a corrupt bargain from Trump
I think you’re right, some of them would quit. Not as many as you think, but a number. Both parties, but more Republicans.
2/Sheldon Whitehouse was pushing were passed, several of the conservative justices would quit.
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I think you’re right, some of them would quit. Not as many as you think, but a number. Both parties, but more Republicans.
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Hey Norm, I got it in three today also :-) what’s your starting word? My secret word is orate
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Mine is means
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Even Rod Dreher, who attended JD Vance’s baptism, is skeptical of the “Department of War’s” statement regarding Senator Mark Kelly. 1/ x.com/roddreher/st...
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Worth reiterating that what Trump tried to pull off with Halligan would, if successful, neutralize the Constitution’s appointments clause and allow him to install an endless series of insane and unqualified prosecutors without a single Senate vote. slate.com/news-and-pol...
It Turns Out Lindsey Halligan Was a Fake Prosecutor All Along
This fight is not over.
slate.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Worth reiterating that what Trump tried to pull off with Halligan would, if successful, neutralize the Constitution’s appointments clause and allow him to install an endless series of insane and unqualified prosecutors without a single Senate vote. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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No he can’t
Over several interviews, RFK Jr. told @michaelscherer.bsky.social about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he has crusaded against? www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/01/rfk-jr-public-health-science/684948/?gift[…]8&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
No he can’t
Adam, unfortunately I think you know the answer. They are all moral cowards.
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Adam, unfortunately I think you know the answer. They are all moral cowards.