Tom Joscelyn
@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @justsecurity.bsky.social. Bio: https://www.justsecurity.org/author/joscelyntom/
Former J6 Committee Senior Professional Staffer & principal drafter of committee’s final report. Fan of Tom Paine.
Former J6 Committee Senior Professional Staffer & principal drafter of committee’s final report. Fan of Tom Paine.
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Notice that Nehls had to make it clear that Trump heard the news of his retirement first.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
Another one is headed for the exits.
Read @cheetah.bsky.social on why Mike Johnson is watching dozens of his colleagues quit: bit.ly/3Y3zI3b
Read @cheetah.bsky.social on why Mike Johnson is watching dozens of his colleagues quit: bit.ly/3Y3zI3b
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Notice that Nehls had to make it clear that Trump heard the news of his retirement first.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
Notice that Nehls had to make it clear that Trump heard the news of his retirement first.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
Another one is headed for the exits.
Read @cheetah.bsky.social on why Mike Johnson is watching dozens of his colleagues quit: bit.ly/3Y3zI3b
Read @cheetah.bsky.social on why Mike Johnson is watching dozens of his colleagues quit: bit.ly/3Y3zI3b
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Notice that Nehls had to make it clear that Trump heard the news of his retirement first.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
Even when leaving politics entirely Republican congressmen are too scared of Trump to ignore him in their farewell statements.
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
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Conspiracism is reflexive and mindless. And it’s central to MAGA.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Conspiracism is reflexive and mindless. And it’s central to MAGA.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
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“We most humbly beseech him to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.”
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits...
www.mountvernon.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“We most humbly beseech him to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.”
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
Conspiracism is reflexive and mindless. And it’s central to MAGA.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Conspiracism is reflexive and mindless. And it’s central to MAGA.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
Look how quickly Mike Flynn endorses a baseless claim that the man who shot 2 members of the National Guard in D.C. was operating on behalf of the CIA.
Total nonsense.
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They always blame democrats no matter what, and they get away with it
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
They always blame democrats no matter what, and they get away with it
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“The rejoinder of billionaires and their apologists is always some cliché variation on their warped belief that rich people earned their wealth all on their own, and we are all better off because of it…” - @jondavidchurch.bsky.social against billionaires.
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
Four Reasons Why We Should Not Have Billionaires
After Zohran Mamdani's comments on Billionaires spark opposition, Jonathan Church lays out four key arguments as to why they should not exist.
www.sublationmag.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“The rejoinder of billionaires and their apologists is always some cliché variation on their warped belief that rich people earned their wealth all on their own, and we are all better off because of it…” - @jondavidchurch.bsky.social against billionaires.
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
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This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
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Trump and MAGA media always whine about the “fake news.”
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
The FBI has ruled the woman out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, sources said, but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Trump and MAGA media always whine about the “fake news.”
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
“The rejoinder of billionaires and their apologists is always some cliché variation on their warped belief that rich people earned their wealth all on their own, and we are all better off because of it…” - @jondavidchurch.bsky.social against billionaires.
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
Four Reasons Why We Should Not Have Billionaires
After Zohran Mamdani's comments on Billionaires spark opposition, Jonathan Church lays out four key arguments as to why they should not exist.
www.sublationmag.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“The rejoinder of billionaires and their apologists is always some cliché variation on their warped belief that rich people earned their wealth all on their own, and we are all better off because of it…” - @jondavidchurch.bsky.social against billionaires.
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
www.sublationmag.com/post/four-re...
Trump and MAGA media always whine about the “fake news.”
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
How an innocent woman's name was tied to the Jan. 6 pipe bombs
The FBI has ruled the woman out as a suspect in the 2021 plot, sources said, but only after her name circulated on social platforms and a conservative news site.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Trump and MAGA media always whine about the “fake news.”
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
But MAGA media pushes far more “fake news” than the mainstream media ever did - including falsely accusing a former U.S. Capitol Police officer of being the January 6th pipe bomber.
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
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Costanza voice: Is that . . . wrong?
This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Costanza voice: Is that . . . wrong?
This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
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A member of Congress could literally bet on their own vote and profit 10x. A White House aide could bet on a tariff decision before it’s announced. Theres ZERO oversight. This isn’t innovation, it’s legalized insider trading on democracy itself. Ban Kalshi politics
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Kalshi Is a Corruption Time Bomb—and Congress Is Sitting on It
A platform that lets insiders (and legislators) gamble on their own behavior is a threat to democracy.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A member of Congress could literally bet on their own vote and profit 10x. A White House aide could bet on a tariff decision before it’s announced. Theres ZERO oversight. This isn’t innovation, it’s legalized insider trading on democracy itself. Ban Kalshi politics
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Kash Patel built his MAGA career by catering to its victimology: Trump and his supporters were always the alleged victims of the “deep state,” including the FBI.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Kash Patel built his MAGA career by catering to its victimology: Trump and his supporters were always the alleged victims of the “deep state,” including the FBI.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
Kash Patel built his MAGA career by catering to its victimology: Trump and his supporters were always the alleged victims of the “deep state,” including the FBI.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Kash Patel built his MAGA career by catering to its victimology: Trump and his supporters were always the alleged victims of the “deep state,” including the FBI.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
Now, under Patel, the FBI will be harassing six lawmakers simply for encouraging service members to honor their constitutional oaths.
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"There are lots of disturbing questions raised by one thing we do know, however: that at least one notorious public figure has also claimed insider knowledge of Martin’s investigative work—Alex Jones, the far-right conspiracist behind InfoWars."
www.thebulwark.com/p/ed-martin-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/ed-martin-...
How Much Did Trump Stooge Ed Martin Blab to Alex Jones?
The InfoWars chief was hardly discreet in hinting he knew about DOJ’s “retribution” investigations.
www.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"There are lots of disturbing questions raised by one thing we do know, however: that at least one notorious public figure has also claimed insider knowledge of Martin’s investigative work—Alex Jones, the far-right conspiracist behind InfoWars."
www.thebulwark.com/p/ed-martin-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/ed-martin-...
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Bari Weiss’s The Free Press (now part of corporate media) is pushing this Ad on Musk’s X. It portrays Peter Thiel as some sort of savant.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Bari Weiss’s The Free Press (now part of corporate media) is pushing this Ad on Musk’s X. It portrays Peter Thiel as some sort of savant.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
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Most troops at Fort Benning didn’t know their base honored a man who never served in the U.S. Army and vowed he’d rather see “famine and pestilence” than end slavery.
@tyseidule.bsky.social explains that history, and the resistance he faced at places like Fort Bragg.
@tyseidule.bsky.social explains that history, and the resistance he faced at places like Fort Bragg.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Most troops at Fort Benning didn’t know their base honored a man who never served in the U.S. Army and vowed he’d rather see “famine and pestilence” than end slavery.
@tyseidule.bsky.social explains that history, and the resistance he faced at places like Fort Bragg.
@tyseidule.bsky.social explains that history, and the resistance he faced at places like Fort Bragg.
Bari Weiss’s The Free Press (now part of corporate media) is pushing this Ad on Musk’s X. It portrays Peter Thiel as some sort of savant.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Bari Weiss’s The Free Press (now part of corporate media) is pushing this Ad on Musk’s X. It portrays Peter Thiel as some sort of savant.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
This is the same guy, you know, who has been giving lectures about the AntiChrist.
The “Free” Press is more like The Billionaire Press.
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New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New from 404 Media: X has shown where accounts are actually being run from, revealing many MAGA accounts are actually grifters in Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. But the situation is much, much worse. Entire guides specifically on how to squeeze US audiences with AI.
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
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What a headline:
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
What a headline:
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)
US Senators Say They Spoke With Rubio About Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Who Denied It Is a US Plan
(This as other US officials are still saying it is the US plan)