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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 1h

Are you outside a Wawa rn?

Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 1h

Just admit you’re a bigot! Or you like a bit of the fascism! Or you care more about your tax cuts than the welfare of the majority of your fellow citizens!
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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 18h

Sally had an opportunity—after her execrable take on Charlie Kirk—to take a beat, metabolize some of the criticism, and have the humility/decency to learn from it.

Instead she’s doubled down on “my haters make me stronger.” Right wing victim nonsense.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · Sep 13

“He was a very polite white supremacist who argued calmly for the elimination of LGBTQ human beings, and we can build a healthy society with that.”

I’d say this is astonishing but Ezra Klein beat her to it.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 1h

Sally Jenkins seems to be on that dullest trajectory: “criticism from the left is forcing me to the right.”

Defending the article “don’t bet against Bari Weiss“ Sally posted:

@sallyjenx.bsky.social
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read.

Bari Weiss v @bariweiss (on Twitter)

Second: When conservatives, classical liberals or libertarians are told by the progressive chattering class that they--or those they read--are alt-right, the very common response is to say: Screw it. They think everyone is alt-right. And then those people move further right.
11:26 AM • May 11, 2018

How Rhetoric on the Left Fuels
Bigotry on the Right
The latest disagreement dividing opponents of Donald Trump

By Conor Friedersdorf
The Atlantic, May 2018

My Liberal Campus Is Pushing
Freethinkers to the Right

A NYT op ed given to a whiny Princeton senior in 2023

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you @lastweektonight.com

www.youtube.com/watch?si=dtn...

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2h

“All I know is the Earth is 6,000 years old and Kash Patel makes my pants tight in the no-no zone.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

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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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 12h

Find joy where you can.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 18h

Sally had an opportunity—after her execrable take on Charlie Kirk—to take a beat, metabolize some of the criticism, and have the humility/decency to learn from it.

Instead she’s doubled down on “my haters make me stronger.” Right wing victim nonsense.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · Sep 13

“He was a very polite white supremacist who argued calmly for the elimination of LGBTQ human beings, and we can build a healthy society with that.”

I’d say this is astonishing but Ezra Klein beat her to it.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · Sep 13

He argued with civility. It's a start.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 20h

I think Sally likes it. bsky.app/profile/rude...

Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · Sep 13

“He was a very polite white supremacist who argued calmly for the elimination of LGBTQ human beings, and we can build a healthy society with that.”

I’d say this is astonishing but Ezra Klein beat her to it.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · Sep 13

He argued with civility. It's a start.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 20h

“Ratio me. Please. I’m very sick.”

@sallyjenx.bsky.social
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson’s upper thigh is full of little stab wounds from when he has impure thoughts about Hegseth.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"Jim Belushi has notes."

Norm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"A reel is missing."

Chet Scoville @chesterscoville.bsky.social · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“Reviewer 2 has comments.”

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller already has people designing the “Trump Troop Checks” that will make it look like the Commander in Chief is paying them personally, no thanks to the Demo-Rats.

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 1d

LET’S GOOOOOO

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2d

They’re not for anything, they’re just against other people—their entire movement is led by a guy who creates enemies (the media, “woke”, trans kids) and promises to destroy them.

So when they’re winning, their only move is creating new enemies, until eventually they, uh, get to themselves.

Kid Rock, wearing a Detroit Tigers satin jacket with chains, sunglasses, and a cowboy hat complaining to Laura Ingram about rock singers who just care about their outfit

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · May 12

Years ago, before Qatar was doing golf course and airplane deals with Trump, they were being blockaded until they agreed to bail out Jared Kushner’s real estate company. (The Saudis got nuclear reactors for running the blockade.)

Glad they’re all friends now.

Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · Aug 21

It’s also very likely that the US-backed Saudi blockade of Qatar was retribution for Qatar not buying 666 5th Ave from Jared Kushner (Kushner was ultimately bailed out by a Qatar-backed fund.) So that would be another $1.2 billion. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022...

Top senator seeks answers over Qatar link to $1.2bn Kushner property rescue

Senate finance panel chair sends detailed questions to financial firm on deal for property owned by then White House aide’s family

www.theguardian.com

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2d

We tracked him to Ben’s house but then the trail went dry.

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 2d

We're all trying to find the guy who did this www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...

Ben Shapiro Warns the ‘Conspiratorial Right’ Is Taking Over Social Media

Ben Shapiro is warning that the Jewish people are being regarded as a "conspiratorial force" by a certain faction of right-wing conservatives.

www.mediaite.com

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2d

I was talking to someone at San Diego Wave recently about their community outreach, including working with a food bank for active duty personnel and veterans. “It’s sad that our military families need a food drive to get by,” they said, pre-shutdown. Broken country. sandiego.asymca.org

Home - San Diego

The oldest military support organization in the U.S., the Armed Services YMCA has been serving military members and their families since 1861. The ASYMCA San Diego provides free or low-cost programs a...

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2d

I brought a friend of mine, a former college baseball player, to play in a VF game once, and when we fell behind Graydon told him to bat for, like, every 6th person.

Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2d

Flamin’ Hot Fascism

Close up of the bag of chips one of the ICE officers is casually munching on in the background of the original poster’s photo

Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 2d

We just took the caterpillar’s glasses off. Big difference!

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 3d

Really hoping it doesn’t immediately get eaten by a bird.

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Eric Buchman @ebuchman.bsky.social · 3d

What “other things” @nbcnews.com !?

Snippet from NBC NEWS article on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado that reads: Despite speculation that President Donald
Trump might win the prize for his role helping broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, among other things, Machado emerged as a late favorite in online betting platforms hours before the decision came.

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 4d

I am walking around this diverse city being assaulted by farmers’ markets and public art. Please Mr. Trump please sir send the very strong troops.

Public art installation in Madison Square Park

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 4d

“…accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies.”

“…accused him of belonging to the Union of Intergalactic Pirates, which he denies.”

“…accused him of being a shape-shifter, which he denies.”

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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 4d

This is the comms trap Democrats set for themselves. Leadership chose to make healthcare costs the defining stakes of the standoff/shutdown, and since most voters don’t follow policy, if the GOP makes a deal on ACA it may just look like politics as usual—that Trump “fixed.”
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Kirk Rudell @rudell.bsky.social · 12d

It should absolutely be more than a debate on healthcare, because when the GOP finally offers a deal, Democrats won't get credit for it, and they will have abdicated the more compelling platform of: "This is an out-of-control government run by idiots, criminals, and Nazis, and it must be stopped."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Schumer: "They know they're screwed if this debate turns into one about healthcare. And guess what? That's just what we're doing. We are making this debate a debate on healthcare."

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