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Pam Spaulding
@pamspaulding.bsky.social
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Former natl political blogger, Pam's House Blend (2004-2013) during OG citizen journo era. Dipping back into pol discourse here. Spinal fusion vet (3x). DM only if I know IRL. Durham, NC native, now in Central Valley CA.

PHB history: https://is.gd/7GbAv2
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pamspaulding.bsky.social
Has Rep. Smith held a recent town hall, or gone grocery shopping in his district? 🧐

So Smith doesn't care if there are predators/pedos in 47's cabinet (per Maxwell), or that Trump is covering up #Epstein files about child rapists & won't even speak w/ #Epstein survivors?
📺 bsky.app/profile/atru...
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Rep. Jason Smith: "Epstein had been dead for years. It's not something I hear from people when I travel back home in Missouri. They care about the affordability crisis."
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Layperson's translation: Halligan done f*cked up. 😂

Comey retribution case blowing up in Trump's face. Grand jury testimony must be turned over to Comey's lawyers. Federal magistrate judge says “govt misconduct" bc of the unqualified Halligan's "errors."

⚖️ : is.gd/h2SSqJ

🧾 Politico: is.gd/1cIDAQ
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Erratic Trump's actions leave supporters w/"Trust me, bro."

"How can Trump be the great crusader against the perverted elite when he looks like he’s covering up the scandal of the worst pervert of them all? There’s no good answer for them, and none of Trump’s spin is persuasive."
🧾 is.gd/PVmujd
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
"What did Trump think Epstein was 'stealing' these girls for? Epstein did not own a resort hotel. The answer is that he was recruiting them for his sex trafficking operation. The idea that Trump would have had any uncertainty on that point is absurd." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
His ordinary scandal management techniques are not working.
www.publicnotice.co
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
@mizzwelch.bsky.social at @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social goes hard into the WH DL Demon Queens & the incredible homoeroticism running through a homophobic regime. That's a big problem for Trump & potential issues re: national security & blackmail.

#EpsteinFiles #Putin
📺 youtu.be/RSzz9wIFLhs?...
IHIP News: Trump's BJ SCANDAL EXPLODES On Him as MORE Details on BUBBA Are EXPOSED!!
YouTube video by I've Had It
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Uh, oh. 🧐 If nothing else, watch where tech bros dive in/pull out of their own sectors.

Peter Thiel (JD Vance's big pimp/benefactor) has sold ALL his Nvidia stock & dumped a lot of Tesla.

The AI bubble is set to pop, & it won't be pretty. Why?
🧾 is.gd/eDRwuK

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Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears By Investing.com
Peter Thiel dumps entire Nvidia stake, slashes Tesla holdings amid bubble fears
ca.investing.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
"I have another concern about these investigations that he’s announced. If they have ongoing investigations in certain areas, those [#Epstein] documents can’t be released."
— Rep. Thomas Massie

🧐 Trump's "insurance" to spin his veto: "I *can't* release them now."
🧾 is.gd/l8RwWc
Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says
Thomas Massie says move could be Trump’s ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming public
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
He knows he's going to lose the vote. But this puts him in another bind.
- Does he tell the Senate to vote for it?
- He could release all of the files himself! Since he doesn't care at all...🙄
- Will he use the "open hoax investigation" to prevent release?
📺 bsky.app/profile/atru...
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
Trump: "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide."
As I said on Friday night aboard Air Force One to the Fake News Media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat “Shutdown.” The Department of Justice has already turned over tens of thousands of pages to the Public on “Epstein,” are looking at various Democrat operatives (Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, etc.) and their relationship to Epstein, and the House Oversight Committee can have whatever they are legally entitled to, I DON’T CARE! All I do care about is that Republicans get BACK ON POINT, which is the Economy, “Affordability” (where we are winning BIG!), our Victory on reducing Inflation from the highest level in History to practically nothing, bringing down prices for the American People, delivering Historic Tax Cuts, gaining Trillions of Dollars of Investment into America (A RECORD!), the rebuilding of our Military, securing our Border, deporting Criminal Illegal Aliens, ending Men in Women’s Sports, stopping Transgender for Everyone, and so much more! Nobody cared about Jeffrey Epstein when he was alive and, if the Democrats had anything, they would have released it before our Landslide Election Victory. Some “members” of the Republican Party are being “used,” and we can’t let that happen. Let’s start talking about the Republican Party’s Record Setting Achievements, and not fall into the Epstein “TRAP,” which is actually a curse on the Democrats, not us. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
🚨🔥 "For 5 admins, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have been left in the dark, waiting for answers and accountability. After 3 decades, it’s finally time to bring the secrets out of the shadows. We are demanding the release of ALL the Epstein files."

Contact electeds: is.gd/pFjihq
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
🤣 Decomposing Dictator is coming so unglued from a legit Q from a reporter that he goes directly into the insults...

But he seems to have forgotten that opportunist Tucker said in texts to his (then) Fox colleagues after Jan 6, that he hated Trump "passionately."
🧾 is.gd/Gd0BP5
Tucker Carlson said he hates Trump 'passionately', lawsuit reveals https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64886188
November 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Good read by @melissaryan.bsky.social..."The specter of Jeffrey Epstein is an albatross around Trump’s neck & one of few things that consistently derails his admin."

QAnon's clung Trump as their savior — the one to go after the #Epstein pedophiles.

What now? 🧐
🧾 open.substack.com/pub/ctrlaltr...
In the original QAnon conspiracy theory, Trump was the hero who had come to power to bring about “the storm,” a day of reckoning where Trump’s takeover would be complete and the pedophiles in government would finally be punished. A day of reckoning is almost certainly upon us, and Trump will be at the center of it. But most likely as a villain, not the hero. https://www.altrightdelete.news/p/the-epstein-storm?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true&open=false
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Today's Decomposing Dictator's enemies — Indiana State Senate Rs & its Governor —that will not do his bidding & redraw districts. MAGA cult flying monkeys now unleashed upon them!

He's of course undermining his arguments against CA, that actually put redistricting to a vote...by the people.
Very disappointed in Indiana State Senate Republicans, led by RINO Senators Rod Bray and Greg Goode, for not wanting to redistrict their State, allowing the United States Congress to perhaps gain two more Republican seats. The Democrats have done redistricting for years, often illegally, and all other appropriate Republican States have done it. Because of these two politically correct type “gentlemen,” and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG DEAL! California is trying to pick up five seats, and no one is complaining about that. It’s weak “Republicans” that cause our Country such problems — It’s why we have crazy Policies and Ideas that are so bad for America. Also, a friend of mine, Governor Mike Braun, perhaps, is not working the way he should to get the necessary Votes. Considering that Mike wouldn’t be Governor without me (Not even close!), is disappointing! Any Republican that votes against this important redistricting, potentially having an impact on America itself, should be PRIMARIED. Indiana is a State with strong, smart, and patriotic people. They want us to see our Country WIN, and want to, “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Senators Bray, Goode, and the others to be released to the public later this afternoon, should DO THEIR JOB, AND DO IT NOW! If not, let’s get them out of office, ASAP. https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115560208774541030
November 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Reposted by Pam Spaulding
mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Funny, how MAGA is *outraged* over someone who is simply a Muslim in the New York City mayor's mansion, but has no comment about a Muslim who is an actual murderer in the White House.
November 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
I haven't eaten at McD's in years, but I've seen the insane price hikes — why hit fast food when you can order local takeout? Or cook at home?

Note: McDs saw more high-earner traffic. The <$45K/yr demo is losing big, dealing w/delinquencies & repos.

An unsustainable Trump economy.
🧾 is.gd/EetZfk
Prices have risen so high at the iconic fast food chain that traffic from one of its core customer bases, low-income households, has dropped by double digits, McDonald’s chief executive Christopher Kempczinski told investors last week. Meanwhile, traffic from higher-earners increased by nearly as much, he said. https://is.gd/EetZfk Consumer credit delinquency rates show just how much low-income households are hurting, with households that make less than $45,000 annually seeing “huge year-over-year increases,” even as delinquency rates for high- and middle-income households have flattened and stabilized, said Rikard Bandebo, chief strategy officer and chief economist at VantageScore. https://is.gd/EetZfk
November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
I have no interest in this trashy book, but if our current HHS director, RFK Jr, is making life & death decisions regarding health care for *all of us*, we need to know if he's *lying about being clean* (from known facts his judgment is unacceptable & compromised).
🧾 is.gd/9IsEgB

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RFK Jr. used psychedelics and wanted Olivia Nuzzi to have his baby, her new book on their ‘digital affair’ reveals ‘They spoke often and were intimate enough for her to see him flossing his teeth, his dopp kit overflowing with prescriptions,’ Olivia Nuzzi’s new memoir reveals. Justin Baragona in New York Friday 14 November 2025 13:41 EST https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-jr-olivia-nuzzi-new-book-baby-b2865625.html
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Popping 🍿 for Decomposing Dictator's next hostile volley back at MTG...

Maybe her goal is to make him stroke out. His last insults/posts are less-than-inspiring, def no longer peak Trump.

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I can disagree with the president at times, especially this past Monday, on the Marines' 250th anniversary, when he honored the new Syrian president who is an Al Qaeda terrorist and was wanted by our government for years."
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by Pam Spaulding
iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
“We’re going to enforce the law & by doing that we save a lot of lives. I wish the Catholic Church would understand that....ICE is 'sending a message to the whole world'."
— "Border Czar" Tom Homan

Will "Five Fingers $50K" sadist Homan be refused communion?

🧾 is.gd/AHfChA
Trump’s border czar rebukes US bishops over immigration stance
Tom Homan, a self-described 'lifelong Catholic', has launched a sharp attack on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops after they issued a collective statement raising concerns over the Trump administr...
thecatholicherald.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Rep. Massie underscores what a sloppy, desperate job the regime is doing to cover this all up. #Epstein, #Maxwell, & Trump were involved in/knew about unspeakable acts of sexual abuse of minors trafficked to elites.

Trump's treating convicted child rapist Maxwell like a queen. Why?🤔
📺 is.gd/Ex8eEe
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Massie: "The president has been saying this is a hoax. Well, he's just now decided to investigate a hoax, if it's a hoax. And I have another concern about these investigations he's announced. If they have ongoing investigations, those documents can't be released. So this might be a big smokescreen."
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Make sure to continue that 🎯 Target boycott as you consider any holiday shopping. Make it a real 💀Black Friday 💀 for them.

The anti-DEI retailer is hurting, so this is its latest strategy to boost foot traffic:

🧾 Target lowering prices on over 3,000 items (thru Dec)
share.google/kNo4rIcAb5nT...
Target's plummeting stock prices.
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
“These are the kind of privileges that are given to someone who has done something in return. This is not normal treatment for the crime she was convicted of, & it raises all sorts of questions about the propriety of it...”
— John Day, former NM prosecutor

🧾 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A puppy and unlimited toilet paper? Legal experts say Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged prison life is uncommon
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking of teen girls – and her treatment is prompting speculation
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
Bzzt! Wrong answer for MAGA.

Also, I read the transcript (is.gd/XoiaJW) — Cassidy *was not asked about Trump & the MRI*! (is.gd/m49BSP)

As a physician he knows an MRI is not part of a routine physical, & people are told why they need one. Should have been Brennan's first Q.

📺 da.gd/npFD4
November 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
The BS Walmart defense was blown up days ago, as Jonathan Karl points out. Fewer items, smaller turkey, & house brand subs.

All the regime can do is *hide its economic indicators* that we are going downhill fast. Americans know what they paid for groceries before & now.
📺 bsky.app/profile/atru...
List of Walmart's Thanksgiving basket items 2024 compared to 2025 https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2025/10/21/walmarts-annual-thanksgiving-meal-returns-serving-10-people-for-less-than-4-00-per-person The curated meal will differ each year based on customer insights and preferences. Each year, the basket always includes a complete meal, from turkey, potatoes, stuffing and vegetables to sides and dessert. But items may differ from year to year. For example, in 2024 the meal had ingredients to make stuffing from scratch. This year it’s a twin pack of Stove Top Stuffing. Walmart’s 2024 meal basket was about $55. The 2025 curated meal basket costs $40 ($39.93), which is about 25% less than last year. https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2025/10/21/walmarts-annual-thanksgiving-meal-returns-serving-10-people-for-less-than-4-00-per-person
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Reposted by Pam Spaulding
ryanbeckwith.bsky.social
Can’t find “signature policy” in the Federalist papers, can someone provide a citation
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
The Rs show us "the plan" — to wash their hands of doing the hard work to replace ACA (as Trump promised) & just hand 💰 to Americans, many not savvy enough to navigate the ready-to-fleece sharks of our health care system.

(BONUS: Rs have already defanged consumer protections).
📺 is.gd/cHZJzY

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Cassidy: "The president is proposing that we take the $26b that would be going to insurance companies if we just do an extension and give it directly to the American people in which 100% of the money is used for them to purchase healthcare on their own terms. That makes them an informed consumer."
November 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
“What we've already seen is immensely incriminating; clearly, Donald Trump was at the center of a child sex ring. That is heartbreaking that the president of the United States was involved in that kind of gross, craven immorality.”
— Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

🧾 www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...
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'Could bring him down': Senator says Trump was 'clearly at center of child sex ring'
With a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein just days away, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said this weekend that it was clear President Donald Trump was “at the center of a child sex ring,” a...
www.rawstory.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM