Grudgie the Whale
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Progressive. 🇺🇸. This flag is ours. They wave the Trump flag & the one that celebrates cop violence.
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My literal life goal is to never actually hear Trump’s voice ever again
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lowered inhibitions, lack of awareness about how public behavior is being perceived, i am sure it’s nothing
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
lowered inhibitions, lack of awareness about how public behavior is being perceived, i am sure it’s nothing
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Trump calls yet another woman bump "piggy," this time a Bloomberg Journalist, and embraces the Saudi dictator who ordered the murder of a Washington Post journalist.
Have we no moral standards any longer in America?
At long last, have we no shame?
Have we no moral standards any longer in America?
At long last, have we no shame?
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump calls yet another woman bump "piggy," this time a Bloomberg Journalist, and embraces the Saudi dictator who ordered the murder of a Washington Post journalist.
Have we no moral standards any longer in America?
At long last, have we no shame?
Have we no moral standards any longer in America?
At long last, have we no shame?
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Bari Weiss, I believe this is your moment.
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Bari Weiss, I believe this is your moment.
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Matt also figures in my book, as a lying hack who cuts emails in half to try to make the Twitter Files a story, not caring that he's sending mobs of nutjobs after undergraduates.
Enjoy this podcast.
Enjoy this podcast.
joined my friends on Posting Through It to talk about the journalist Matt Taibbi, one of the subjects of my book OWNED
054: Who the Hell is Matt Taibbi? feat. Eoin Higgins
Podcast Episode · Posting Through It · 11/17/2025 · 2h 1m
podcasts.apple.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Matt also figures in my book, as a lying hack who cuts emails in half to try to make the Twitter Files a story, not caring that he's sending mobs of nutjobs after undergraduates.
Enjoy this podcast.
Enjoy this podcast.
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🎯 GARCIA : “It’s time to end this White House cover-up. Trump has the power to release the files today. He does not even need a vote. What is Donald Trump hiding?”
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🎯 GARCIA : “It’s time to end this White House cover-up. Trump has the power to release the files today. He does not even need a vote. What is Donald Trump hiding?”
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New MRI, please.
Trump: "They had restrictions on water. It comes down from heaven. You want to wash your hands, or like me, you wash your hair. I lather up. There's no water. I won't mention the 3rd item in the bc I always get criticized. If you don't know what I'm talking about you shouldn't be owning a McDonalds"
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New MRI, please.
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Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
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CNN: Couldn't the president just order the AG to immediately release the Epstein files with the caveats Republicans want?
VAN ORDER: Well, Joe Biden could've
VAN ORDER: Well, Joe Biden could've
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
CNN: Couldn't the president just order the AG to immediately release the Epstein files with the caveats Republicans want?
VAN ORDER: Well, Joe Biden could've
VAN ORDER: Well, Joe Biden could've
The most predictable thing about Trump is that in absolutely every situation he will be the biggest piece of shit you can imagine. Every time. No exceptions.
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The most predictable thing about Trump is that in absolutely every situation he will be the biggest piece of shit you can imagine. Every time. No exceptions.
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Donald Trump could have just kept his mouth shut about Jamal Khashoggi.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Donald Trump could have just kept his mouth shut about Jamal Khashoggi.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
But to smear a dead journalist, while sitting with the person accused of orchestrating his murder is just vile.
Every time this administration hits rock bottom, a trap door seems to open.
Cretin behavior.
Isn’t abetting a sex trafficker wrongdoing?
CNN's Boris Sanchez: "I want to be extremely clear and make it clear to our viewers that the president has not been accused of any wrongdoing in these emails or throughout this process. A large portion of them came before he was even in office."
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Isn’t abetting a sex trafficker wrongdoing?
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New from 404 Media: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. Spoke to people briefed on plans. This isn't licensed PIs/bounty hunters. These are just former police/military; members of public
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New from 404 Media: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. Spoke to people briefed on plans. This isn't licensed PIs/bounty hunters. These are just former police/military; members of public
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
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Chat, is this good
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Chat, is this good
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“50,000 ICE goons in, 300,000 people out, including people who cure cancer, help learning disabled kids get through school, protect our National Parks, ensure your Social Security comes on time, and care for veterans.”
The United States Can't Afford the Opportunity Cost of Stephen Miller's Bigotry
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The United States Can't Afford the Opportunity Cost of Stephen Miller's Bigotry - emptywheel
Americans can't have nice things -- the nice things they used to have -- because Republicans in Congress gave much of money spent on government employees who give you nice things and instead gave it t...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“50,000 ICE goons in, 300,000 people out, including people who cure cancer, help learning disabled kids get through school, protect our National Parks, ensure your Social Security comes on time, and care for veterans.”
Starting to think he doesn’t actually believe the files will be bad primarily for opponents
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Starting to think he doesn’t actually believe the files will be bad primarily for opponents
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The Trump administration will provide a HIV-prevention drug to countries most affected by the disease in a push to end the spread of the virus that causes AIDS, but won't provide it to South Africa, which has the world’s largest HIV-positive population.
Trump HIV prevention plan shuts out South Africa — the nation most affected
Administration officials say South Africa has “significant means” to fund a promising new drug, lenacapavir, on its own. Critics call the move self-defeating.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Trump administration will provide a HIV-prevention drug to countries most affected by the disease in a push to end the spread of the virus that causes AIDS, but won't provide it to South Africa, which has the world’s largest HIV-positive population.
When you definitely don’t have anything to hide!
Q: Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When you definitely don’t have anything to hide!
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Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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If a reporter asked Mamdani about Charlie Kirk and he replied “a lot of people didn’t like him” we would have the biggest firestorm in media perhaps anyone has ever seen. Pitchforks & op eds everywhere. Non-stop.
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If a reporter asked Mamdani about Charlie Kirk and he replied “a lot of people didn’t like him” we would have the biggest firestorm in media perhaps anyone has ever seen. Pitchforks & op eds everywhere. Non-stop.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Trump 2018: “It could very well be that the crown prince had knowledge of this tragic event — maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” (He did.) www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/w...
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Trump 2018: “It could very well be that the crown prince had knowledge of this tragic event — maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” (He did.) www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/w...
Besides victims
Trump: I have been given a report of all the money Epstein has given to Democrats, he gave nothing to me
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Besides victims
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Bingo.
And imagine the Democratic politician who said this did so as he sat next to the podcaster's assassin whom he reminded everyone was his close personal friend
And imagine the Democratic politician who said this did so as he sat next to the podcaster's assassin whom he reminded everyone was his close personal friend
Imagine if a Democratic politician said “a lot of people didn’t like him” with respect to that assassinated podcaster. Seriously.
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Bingo.
And imagine the Democratic politician who said this did so as he sat next to the podcaster's assassin whom he reminded everyone was his close personal friend
And imagine the Democratic politician who said this did so as he sat next to the podcaster's assassin whom he reminded everyone was his close personal friend