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Seth Cotlar
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Teaches US History at Willamette Univ. Working on a book about the long history of the US Right. https://rightlandia.ghost.io/
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ohrobin.bsky.social
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that gambling was the second-highest service-sector industry for GDP growth between 2019 and 2024, behind only software publishing."

Jesus Christ.
sesmith.lol s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 13h
Very annoyed at the people who decided to open the floodgates to online sports betting, it is absolutely a scourge. Great piece from Gabrielle Gurley on people spending hours a day on these predatory apps.
The Scourge of Online Sports Betting - The American Prospect
States and leagues must face up to the damage from app-based gambling for the next generation of bettors, most of them young men.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
I highly recommend this latest edition of Knowledge Fight where they unpack Tucker's recent turn toward more explicit white supremacist, Christian Nationalist, Racial Holy War shit. He's been very bad for a while now, but he just keeps ratcheting it up. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/1...
#1113: Tucker, The Man And His Awful Show
Podcast Episode · Knowledge Fight · 2026-02-02 · 2h 45m
podcasts.apple.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
Tucker and his JV knock offs (like this Rick Dancer guy, who is a right wing influencer in Montana/Oregon) have moved on to the "Pizzagate was real" talking point. It's 95% engagement rage bait and 5% inciting unwell people to contemplate violent retribution against "them."
Tucker Carlson TCN @TuckerCarl... •3h It looks like Pizzagate is basically real. lan Carroll explains. (00:00) Monologue (12:01) What Is Pizzagate? (26:28) The Elites' Demonic Ritualistic Child Abuse (32:16) The Disgusting Governmental Cover-up of Epstein's Atrocities (40:04) The Essential Questions We Need Answered Show more CC asking for disclosure, or at least CARLSON SHOW 931 12 5.1K 17K 1h 1.5M Rick Dancer • Follow GET REAL 4h • Anybody heard about Epstein and the Pizza Parties? Grape Soda and pizza seems a little odd to me. I know this has been talked about in the shadows for years but there's new questions being asked by Tucker and others researching the topic. Highly recommend a listen when you get a few minutes. n the context of a fer igation, it's, it's not c SPOTIFY Tucker Responds to the Epstein Files, Pizzagate & the Demonic Global Crime Netw... 14 16 03
February 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
From this point forward, when Trump plays YMCA at one of his events we shall refer to it as "Panican at the Disco."
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 9h
The White House just sent a "Don't Panic" email. That'll do it
Don’t Be a Panican. We’re Winning — and We’re Not Slowing Down. Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, this Administration is smashing through the chaos and destruction left by Democrats and unleashing the most aggressive pursuit of the America First agenda in history. While the Fake News and Radical Left collude to distract, depress, and divide, they’re simply lying to mask the undeniable truth: America is safer, stronger, richer, and more secure than at any point in decades. Don’t take the bait. New victories pour in daily as President Trump delivers on his promises and rebuilds the foundation for long-term success in the greatest nation on Earth. Here are a few things to celebrate from just the past few days:
February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
Amazon prime, but for human beings.
US immigration • This article is more than 9 months old Ice director wants to run deportations like 'Amazon Prime for human beings' Todd Lyons said he wanted US immigration agency to be 'like a business' in its deportation process Marina Dunbar + Follow Marina Dunbar in My Guardian (0)) Notifications off Wed 9 Apr 2025 11.58 EDT
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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johngramlich.bsky.social
% of White evangelicals who are extremely/very confident that Donald Trump acts ethically in office 📉

55% in early 2025
40% in early 2026

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Line chart showing that confidence in President Donald Trump's ethics has declined among several U.S. religious groups over the past year. The chart is based on Pew Research Center surveys of U.S. adults.
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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unlawfulentries.bsky.social
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship — Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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ryanjhaas.bsky.social
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
I Had a Dream Journalism Job. Here's Why I Quit.
The rot that hollowed out trust in corporate media finally reached OPB. I had to go.
westernedgemedia.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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shoutingboy.bsky.social
They tried to warn us about Trump? Gosh, then I bet they all voted for Harris in 2024, right? right?

Huh. Well whadya know. Three out of 25 voted for Harris. Mangu-Ward didn’t vote at all.

reason.com/2024/10/17/h...
How are Reason staffers voting in 2024?
Who we vote for is a highly imperfect measure of our biases, but it's one we're happy to share every election cycle in the spirit of transparency.
reason.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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ryanlcooper.com
ICE sacked some tiny Idaho town and deported ~4 percent of the population at a stroke, it's liable to collapse the local economy www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
*Green card application in process and work permit, married to US citizen
*Lived in US for 20 years, no criminal record
*In detention for five months with no charge, despite judge approving release
*He disputes ICE claim that he signed forms agreeing to deportation
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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leahsottile.bsky.social
Hey guess what? @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and I are creating our own news outlet to cover the PNW, launching soon.

Please consider subscribing.
thewesternedge.bsky.social The Western Edge @thewesternedge.bsky.social · 2d
Are you tired of journalism by parachuting east coasters?

Sick of stories with clickbait headlines that lack context and reporting to explain what's really happening?

Want stories that illuminate the Northwest without bombarding you constantly for your attention?

Welcome to the Western Edge.
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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ugarles.bsky.social
classic tweet @futurevictim_ the only lasting 9/11 memory i have is when the budweiser ad with the kneeling clydesdales came on during the super bowl and i said "those horses are praying to mecca" and my friend's uncle got so mad that he had to go in the backyard
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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daviddarmofal.bsky.social
Here’s the estate that Kid Rock grew up on, by the way.
www.realtor.com/news/celebri...
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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seantcollins.com
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
milleryoho.bsky.social Miller @milleryoho.bsky.social · 1d
What a moment.
Shot from the stands of the Bad Bunny halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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rmac.bsky.social
My favorite Super Bowl memory is still when Elon Musk was at the 2023 game in Arizona and panicked about his Eagles tweet getting less engagement than Joe Biden's. He then flew immediately to Twitter's San Francisco office to start emergency meetings to fix the site's algorithm.
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
Unidos somos América.
Bad Bunny holds a football that says Together, we are America.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
LOLOLOL
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
ALL IN SPANISH?!?!?! NEXT YEAR THE ENTIRE SHOW WILL BE IN ENGLISH AND IT WILL HONOR GREAT AMERICANS LIKE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump crashes out over Bad Bunny’s halftime show
The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence. Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World. This “Show” is just a “slap in the face” to our Country, which is setting new standards and records every single day — including the Best Stock Market and 401(k)s in History! There is nothing inspirational about this mess of a Halftime Show and watch, it will get great reviews from the Fake News Media, because they haven’t got a clue of what is going on in the REAL WORLD — And, by the way, the NFL should immediately replace its ridiculous new Kickoff Rule. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP
February 9, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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blackazizanansi.blacksky.app
Fun fact: The divorce scene in the Kid Rock show was an actual divorce showing a wife leaving her conservative husband.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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thetattooedprof.bsky.social
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
Looks like things are working out to plan for Casey. Article is from 2018. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
White nationalist leader wants to 'take over the GOP'
Identity Evropa is pushing its members to stealthily infiltrate Republican politics to move the party toward its agenda of banning nonwhite immigration.
www.nbcnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
Patrick Casey, the guy Yarvin is retweeting, is a proud white nationalist who was involved with Identity Evropa. bsky.app/profile/kris...
kristinekenyon.bsky.social kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 1d
This is the full horrifying repost from Curtis Yarvin, aka Vice President JD Vance’s mentor—how is this not only *allowed* but CELEBRATED by the most elite Republicans??? 🤯🤬
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 AM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
There’s only been one penalty flag so far and it’s halfway through the 3rd quarter. Wild
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
sethcotlar.bsky.social
For context. bsky.app/profile/seth...
sethcotlar.bsky.social Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 16d
Elon’s pal and frequent interlocutor on Twitter, Ian Miles Cheong, posted this video an hour ago about how fast food, reality TV, and society media are all forms of “goyslop” designed to sap your manly essence. You’ll never guess what this Kenny Ko’s timeline looks like…
lan Miles Cheong @ianmiles Mod What is Goyslop? X.com 0:42 From KENNY KO 1:21 PM • 1/24/26 • 6.1K Views IANMILLa CLASSIRTED 上口 Subscribe lan Miles Cheong • @ianmiles I say the quiet part out loud. Hit the follow button if you can read this. • Dubai, Tokyo, Rome @ app.telemetry.io/@stillgray Q Born May 27 • Joined September 2008 > 1.3K Following 1.2M Followers
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM