Hari Rao
@hariarao.bsky.social
If you DM me and I don’t know you I’m probably going to block you.
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Hari Rao
@hariarao.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Weirdos sliding into my DMs, just like old times.
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It says a lot about our country that the FBI had no interest in interviewing Brett Kavanaugh but wants to talk to Mark Kelly.
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It says a lot about our country that the FBI had no interest in interviewing Brett Kavanaugh but wants to talk to Mark Kelly.
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The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
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Guys. My new niece is here. She is a tiny angel with sweet cheeks.
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Guys. My new niece is here. She is a tiny angel with sweet cheeks.
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It was only a failure if you assume they ever had good intentions. If you assume they intended to destroy the federal government from within, they succeeded.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It was only a failure if you assume they ever had good intentions. If you assume they intended to destroy the federal government from within, they succeeded.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
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I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
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Neguse: "Many of these Republican members are heading to the exit for a reason. They realize they're going to lose the midterms next year. The president is deeply unpopular. His economic agenda is devastating working families across the country. They'll pay an electoral price in 11 months."
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Neguse: "Many of these Republican members are heading to the exit for a reason. They realize they're going to lose the midterms next year. The president is deeply unpopular. His economic agenda is devastating working families across the country. They'll pay an electoral price in 11 months."
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Himes: "This shows Steve Witkoff almost literally sitting side with the Russians on this ... it's unimaginable to consider the fact that you would propose a peace deal that the Ukrainians didn't even know about."
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Himes: "This shows Steve Witkoff almost literally sitting side with the Russians on this ... it's unimaginable to consider the fact that you would propose a peace deal that the Ukrainians didn't even know about."
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Himes: "In combination with the Russia plan and the lethal strikes on drug boats, what the world is seeing is that the Trump administration is purely performative. It doesn't matter what really happens so long as in the moment when you're very mad at Mark Kelly, you threaten to Court-martial him."
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Himes: "In combination with the Russia plan and the lethal strikes on drug boats, what the world is seeing is that the Trump administration is purely performative. It doesn't matter what really happens so long as in the moment when you're very mad at Mark Kelly, you threaten to Court-martial him."
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The 2024 election was a basically a test of America's survival instincts. It did not pass.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The 2024 election was a basically a test of America's survival instincts. It did not pass.
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Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
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I'm wondering if Kegseth is hell-bent on going after Mark Kelly because he outranked him. Small men do that kind of thing.
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm wondering if Kegseth is hell-bent on going after Mark Kelly because he outranked him. Small men do that kind of thing.
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I knew there were awful people, and I knew there were stupid people. I didn’t know there were so many who were both, and glad to advertise it publicly.
Fox is now claiming that Rep. Slotkin is a CIA asset in a “destabilization op,” controlled by “deep state handlers,” because she reminded service members to follow the law. They even suggest she’s unwitting of her own “mission,”
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I knew there were awful people, and I knew there were stupid people. I didn’t know there were so many who were both, and glad to advertise it publicly.
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ah yes, the people yearn for the dersh
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
ah yes, the people yearn for the dersh
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the other thing is i wonder if he's confused by a mirror image
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
the other thing is i wonder if he's confused by a mirror image
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every single thing hegseth says in public reveals a bottomless pit of insecurity
When you draw a platoon leader like Hegseth, it’s your worst nightmare. You just ride it out until he’s gone and gets replaced by someone who isn’t a complete jackass. Only a fool like Trump would put one of them in charge of the entire defense department.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
every single thing hegseth says in public reveals a bottomless pit of insecurity
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I'm here! Maybe we'll get coffee sometime
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I'm here! Maybe we'll get coffee sometime
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What time do you get in?
Officially moving to Chicago tomorrow. I assume JB Pritzker will be waiting for me at the airport
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
What time do you get in?
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i’m sorry, what
I regret to inform you there is more Olivia Newzzi: the print VF will feature a nude portrait by artist Isabelle Brourman that is also destined for Art Basel Miami Beach. Notably, its inclusion appears be a surprise to VF staff. VF looking worse and worse here. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
i’m sorry, what
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They hate Sen. Kelly because he is everything they are not: a true soldier, brave, honest and determined to defend our Constitution.
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
They hate Sen. Kelly because he is everything they are not: a true soldier, brave, honest and determined to defend our Constitution.
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underrated that more dems believe in aliens than republicans but more republicans believe in the different subspecies of sasquatches
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
underrated that more dems believe in aliens than republicans but more republicans believe in the different subspecies of sasquatches
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Do you remember what Trump's nominees said under oath at their confirmation hearings? I read the transcripts so you don't have to. Unlike Comey, targeted for a "lie" that seems nonexistent, they repeatedly misled and lied to Congress—and we're all paying the price. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
And the Comey case hypocrisy is as bad as the incompetence.
www.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Do you remember what Trump's nominees said under oath at their confirmation hearings? I read the transcripts so you don't have to. Unlike Comey, targeted for a "lie" that seems nonexistent, they repeatedly misled and lied to Congress—and we're all paying the price. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
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The threats against Mark Kelly are the Trump administration in miniature: wildly authoritarian ambitions limited by their own terrible strategic and tactical choices www.vox.com/politics/470...
Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason?
How MAGA’s war on Mark Kelly is a sign of a deeper weakness.
www.vox.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The threats against Mark Kelly are the Trump administration in miniature: wildly authoritarian ambitions limited by their own terrible strategic and tactical choices www.vox.com/politics/470...
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I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"
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Really not a fan of coverage that goes “Diplomatic Agreement Reached, What an Achievement!” in the headline and “except all the major points of contention still have to be worked out and no one has the slightest idea how to implement what’s been agreed to” in a subhead or body.
That’s a disservice.
That’s a disservice.
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Really not a fan of coverage that goes “Diplomatic Agreement Reached, What an Achievement!” in the headline and “except all the major points of contention still have to be worked out and no one has the slightest idea how to implement what’s been agreed to” in a subhead or body.
That’s a disservice.
That’s a disservice.