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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 1h

I am so old, I remember Republicans freaking out saying Obama was doing this when he wasnt

Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 1h

Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups: The effort would install a Trump ally at the agency’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.

www.wsj.com

Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 3h

This arch would be in Virginia, not DC

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 8h

Quite a day.

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 8h

Give him all the Peace Prizes

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump says he's now "looking at land" strikes on Venezuela

Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 8h

This "joke" doesn't get any funnier the more he tells it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "I don't know about the fishing industry. If you want to go fishing, a lot of people aren't deciding to go fishing."

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 9h

Says it all.

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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 9h

The GOP shut down the government. They’re driving up health care costs and refuse to negotiate.

Now Speaker Mike Johnson won’t swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social because it would force a vote to release the Epstein files.

Swear her in, now!

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 10h

Don't get upset over these texts praising Hitler. Kind of gives away the game on their phony Jay Jones outrage.

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Fryda Wolff @frydawolff.bsky.social · 10h

Chicago Pope is pretty fun.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 11h

Someone in the crowd: “Go Cubs!”

Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 13h

So the fact that the GOP House leadership can call this press conference and be completely ridiculous shows that they can gavel the House into session, seat Adelita Grijalva, and do their jobs.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 13h

Newt Gingrich must be so jealous of Mike Johnson's shamelessness and regret turning away that book advance money.

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 13h

Except for that one time

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 13h

Wait, this is a real post? Not @nytpitchbot.bsky.social?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

A reader asked the Ethicist: I'm an HIV-positive gay man who protests regularly. My liberal friend, married to a Trump supporter, shares my fears about the U.S. but avoids protests; she only shares her views online. Her apathy feels hypocritical. Should I keep her in my life? nyti.ms/4oqtfe5

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 13h

This is besides the point - and Trump is bonkers - but the World Cup game is in Foxboro, not Boston. Whatever "unrest" exists in Boston couldn't make it up Route 1 to Gillette without dispersing in annoyance. www.espn.com/espn/story/_...

Trump threatens to remove WC games from Boston

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to revoke Boston's World Cup matches if local authorities don't get tougher on crime.

www.espn.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 14h

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 1d

About as vague as Biden's promise "to be a bridge"

Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 1d

“I would not plan to serve more than one term.” www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/14/p...

Janet Mills pledges to serve just 1 term in US Senate if elected

That comes as the governor on Tuesday morning launched her bid for the Democratic nomination to face off against Susan Collins.

www.bangordailynews.com

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 2d

Your fucking job is to know.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 2d

Whatever is in the Epstein files must be really bad to keep the House of Representatives from legislation and oversight right now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 2d

Don't worry. It won't impact the House of Representatives. They'll still do nothing

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Federal officials are bracing for the worst effects of the ongoing government shutdown to collide with the U.S. economy this week as missed paychecks and the absence billions of dollars of government services sink in.

The pain from the government shutdown is about to hit the public

Federal officials are bracing for the worst effects of the ongoing government shutdown to collide with the U.S. economy this week as missed paychecks and the absence billions of dollars of government ...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Owen Dennis @oweeeeendennis.bsky.social · 3d

I was at this concert and lemme tell you, I've never seen a bigger audience pop than this.

If only there was some kind of message Democrats could read from this. Oh well!

www.thedailybeast.com/pop-star-cha...

Pop Star Pauses Concert to Say ‘F*** ICE’

Chappell Roan slammed the federal agency on Friday, while Chance the Rapper put out the same message at a different concert.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 3d

"Which we will do everything we can to prevent, just like we did in 2000..."

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 4d

Balls and strikes. Just call balls and strikes.

Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 4d

Well yes, but I think O'Connor and Rehnquist would have held on through Gore's term and having the same party win a fourth straight to outlast Rehnquist would have been a tall order. Much simpler for Kerry to beat Bush.

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 4d

Turns out the 2004 election really was the most important of our lifetime

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Stephen Clermont @sjclermont.bsky.social · 4d

I would like to announce that I have also withdrawn my name for Fed chair. Larry Lindsey and I had about an equal chance of being named to it. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...

Former Fed Governor Larry Lindsey withdraws name for Fed chair

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Larry Lindsey has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates for the next potential chair of the Federal Reserve.

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