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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 12h

Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown.

“We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 16h

I just spent about 1.5 hours kicking back and talking about economics, politics, and everything in between. Check it out.

Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 18h

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 16h

There's probably enough material for media outlets to be doing front page stories just about every day on foreign government efforts to influence Trump through deals involving his family business. Not sure why the media isn't doing more with this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

I think tariffs hurt consumers, police shouldn't wear masks, and the President must obey the law - and shouldn't use his office to run personal profit-making schemes on the side.

This apparently makes me a radical Marxist.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

My problem isn't really with any given opinion writer, whether I disagree with them or not. It's when billionaires hire opinion writers to basically flak for them under the banner of long-trusted news brands.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

Looks interesting.

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 18h

NEW POST: In Bloody Crowns, @michaellivingston.com argues that the "Hundred Years War" is really a two hundred years, and was started by the French, fought in what today we call France, and won by people who got to define what France would be.

- from me and @profgabriele.com

Book Review: "Bloody Crown" by Michael Livingston

A New History of the Hundred (or maybe Two Hundred) Years War

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

Or perhaps more accurately, the business model isn't journalism, it's sponsored PR disguised as journalism.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

When someone pays $150 million for a publication that makes $15 million in annual revenue, it’s not the business that's being bought.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

Of course you don’t bet against Bari Weiss, she’s backed by the house.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

THEN WHAT DO YOU DO ALL DAY??

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 1d

It’s impossible to overstate how much “abolish ice” is the normie position now here in chicago — just countless random moms at toddler soccer on a park district field asking me where I bought my anti-ice t-shirt. average people don’t like our neighborhoods being terrorized.

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 1d

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Will I be able to follow the plot of World War 4 if I haven’t seen 3 yet?

Alex Jones
@RealAlexJones
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WORLD WAR 4 HAS BEGUN!
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

It says bacon, so I’ll trust it.

Avard Woolaver @avardwoolaver.bsky.social · 1d

Scotch Village, Nova Scotia, 2022

#photography

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

One would think that “No Kings” would be the most Republican sentiment ever. Literally.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

Americans: “No kings!”

Republicans: “How un-American”.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

I am old enough to remember when large numbers of American adults went over to each other’s houses to play bridge.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

What legitimate services was he performing for the undercover FBI agent who reportedly paid him the money? Genuinely curious.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Vance: I’m sure that in the course of his life he has been paid more than $50,000 for services. The question is did he do something illegal.

Stephanopoulos: I’m asking if Homan accepted the $50,000

Vance: Is it illegal to take a payment for doing services? Low income women can’t get food

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20h

The Trump administration has frozen billions in research grants to universities it accuses of bias unrelated to the research, jeopardizing the development of new medications that could prove lifesaving or life-changing.

Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs

Medications that prevent HIV, shrink tumors and treat seizures were invented with government funding. At research universities, that money is now canceled or in jeopardy.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

Vance’s version is probably more accurate, but Hegseth walked into this buzzsaw all by himself.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🤡

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

I couldn’t tell, at first glance, if this was a scene from the war zone that is Chicago or a clip from “Saving Private Ryan”.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Congratulations to all the runners today at the Chicago Marathon!

I hope you’re taking a moment after crossing the finish line and enjoying all that the best big city in the nation has to offer.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 1d

New levels of hell: just got an email from our local AYSO cancelling today’s youth soccer games because ICE is at the Home Depot across from the soccer fields at James Park in Evanston.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

whole thing is even worse than the headline when you think about what 'play' means here

“I’m just as concerned for you! Don’t worry about me! It would seem we are in this together and will have to rise above it. Otherwise keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon!!!!”"

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1d

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein ‘we’re in this together’ in 2011 email www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein ‘we’re in this together’ in 2011 email

Royal sent email after Virginia Giuffre photo emerged but later claimed he had ceased contact with Epstein in 2010

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 1d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 21h

They are so scared of this protest and they are doing an awesome job of advertising it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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