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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 3h

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 23h

Trump wants it both ways… Today’s “To the Contrary” Podcast with David French.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 21h

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before t...

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23h

Every time someone makes me read something Peter Thiel said it’s like “Scrooge McDuck is Jesus Christ and Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel and Daisy is Mary Magdalene and that’s why women voting has lowered American sperm count.”

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 23h

MAGA's Dilemma: Trump's Actions vs. Beliefs. David French on today’s “To the Contrary” podcast…

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

“Hey Johnny, see that lady on the screen? She got her job by killing a puppy named Cricket.” This is only a slight exaggeration, but — I promise — it will lead to a lively conversation for the whole family, not to mention a memorable father-son bonding moment.

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Teachable Moments

Another deplorable week in review

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 23h

Trump wants it both ways… Today’s “To the Contrary” Podcast with David French.

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Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 3d

"If the American people accept what is happening right now, then I guess the American experiment is over. And that's really the most terrifying thing. Not what Donald Trump is doing, but what Americans might allow Donald Trump to do"
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Susan Glasser: TrumpSchmerz | To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3d

A peaceful protest rally under the Tom Paine motto "No Kings" is being held on the mall in Washington and in hundreds of other sites around the country. Prior No Kings rallies have attracted 11-12 million attendees, the largest political rallies in US history. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

Preview of Sunday’s ‘To the Contrary” Podcast w/ David French: Why Should ICE Agents Get Special Anonymity?

Subscribe to get the full video when it's released.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

“Hey Johnny, see that lady on the screen? She got her job by killing a puppy named Cricket.” This is only a slight exaggeration, but — I promise — it will lead to a lively conversation for the whole family, not to mention a memorable father-son bonding moment.

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Teachable Moments

Another deplorable week in review

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

It’s Saturday, so let’s keep this short. Instead of doom-scrolling, I suggest some family-friendly activities, inspired by the news cycle.
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Teachable Moments

Another deplorable week in review

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

Once again, the sober amongst you will be tempted to think this is a parody. Or a fake. It's real.
FFS.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, we learned that Bondi showed up for the senate hearing with all of the dignity and preparation of Triumph the Insult Dog.

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No Nobel For You, Donald

Plus: The Humiliation of Pam Bondi

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve already written about Pam Bondi's feces-flinging-howler-monkey performance before the Senate, but we should not gloss over some of the dazzling details of the week.

PLUS: No Nobel for you, Donald.
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No Nobel For You, Donald

Plus: The Humiliation of Pam Bondi

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 2d

No Nobel For You, Donald
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No Nobel For You, Donald

Plus: The Humiliation of Pam Bondi

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 3d

Schmidt & Sykes: Is There a Project 2029?
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Schmidt & Sykes: Is There a Project 2029?

A recording from Charlie Sykes and Steve Schmidt's live video

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 3d

Every era has its iconic photos.

Could these be the images that define America Circa 2025? A Christian minister shot in the head with pepper balls and tear-gassed by masked agents of mass deportation.

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Trump's Most Formidable Foe?

The Church rises.

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Banjomon @banjomonome.bsky.social · 3d

This is a really good article from Charlie Sykes about a brewing religious movement against Trump, being led in part by none other than Pope Leo.

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Trump's Most Formidable Foe?

The Church rises.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's Most Formidable Foe?

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 3d

Every era has its iconic photos.

Could these be the images that define America Circa 2025? A Christian minister shot in the head with pepper balls and tear-gassed by masked agents of mass deportation.

open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

Trump's Most Formidable Foe?

The Church rises.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

Charlie Sykes: Her stuttering evasions, insults, and faux bursts of performative outrage are like a fake orgasm—“loud, theatrical, sweaty, and meant to trick just one man into keeping her around by flattering his ego.” This is unfair to orgasms.

Reason For Hope Amid the Wreckage

If you woke up this morning with the vague sense that you were missing a goodly portion of your brain cells, it’s likely that you watched Pam Bondi’s performance yesterday before a Senate committee.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 4d

Reason For Hope Amid the Wreckage
And it's not Pam Bondi. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

Reason For Hope Amid the Wreckage

If you woke up this morning with the vague sense that you were missing a goodly portion of your brain cells, it’s likely that you watched Pam Bondi’s performance yesterday before a Senate committee.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 4d

Rick Wilson compares her stuttering evasions, insults, and faux bursts of performative outrage to a fake orgasm — Unfortunately, this makes her performance seem far more entertaining than it actually was; and is unfair to orgasms.
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Reason For Hope Amid the Wreckage

If you woke up this morning with the vague sense that you were missing a goodly portion of your brain cells, it’s likely that you watched Pam Bondi’s performance yesterday before a Senate committee.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 5d

The Insurrection Act has been a ticking authoritarian time bomb. just waiting for someone like Trump to come along to set it off. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

Yes, Of Course, Trump Will Invoke the Insurrection Act

“Absolutely there are people that I don’t like.

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