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"Is this a breakup episode?"
@gtconway.bsky.social explains the legal news to @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social one last time.
@gtconway.bsky.social explains the legal news to @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social one last time.
December 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Is this a breakup episode?"
@gtconway.bsky.social explains the legal news to @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social one last time.
@gtconway.bsky.social explains the legal news to @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social one last time.
"I know we shouldn't be surprised that he liked to move on this so fast, but it did just happen like 12 hours ago."
JVL and Catherine Rampell discuss the re-naming of the Kennedy Center, as Donald Trump continues to put his name on anything he can—congressional approval or not.
JVL and Catherine Rampell discuss the re-naming of the Kennedy Center, as Donald Trump continues to put his name on anything he can—congressional approval or not.
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"I know we shouldn't be surprised that he liked to move on this so fast, but it did just happen like 12 hours ago."
JVL and Catherine Rampell discuss the re-naming of the Kennedy Center, as Donald Trump continues to put his name on anything he can—congressional approval or not.
JVL and Catherine Rampell discuss the re-naming of the Kennedy Center, as Donald Trump continues to put his name on anything he can—congressional approval or not.
"Is this a breakup episode?"
George Conway explains the legal news to Sarah Longwell one last time.
George Conway explains the legal news to Sarah Longwell one last time.
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Is this a breakup episode?"
George Conway explains the legal news to Sarah Longwell one last time.
George Conway explains the legal news to Sarah Longwell one last time.
"One of the big reasons why a lot of us grew up as conservatives is we were afraid that if you give too much power to the government, someone bad could come in and use it for their own personal gratification and empowerment," @gtconway.bsky.social says. "And here we are. This is exactly it."
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"One of the big reasons why a lot of us grew up as conservatives is we were afraid that if you give too much power to the government, someone bad could come in and use it for their own personal gratification and empowerment," @gtconway.bsky.social says. "And here we are. This is exactly it."
"You just get so tired of medical professionals not willing to hear other options... just juggling medications, and just 'trust me, do what I tell you.'"
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss what is driving people toward the MAHA movement.
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss what is driving people toward the MAHA movement.
December 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"You just get so tired of medical professionals not willing to hear other options... just juggling medications, and just 'trust me, do what I tell you.'"
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss what is driving people toward the MAHA movement.
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss what is driving people toward the MAHA movement.
"One of the big reasons why a lot of us grew up as conservatives is we were afraid that if you give too much power to the government, someone bad could come in and use it for their own personal gratification and empowerment," George Conway says. "And here we are. This is exactly it."
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"One of the big reasons why a lot of us grew up as conservatives is we were afraid that if you give too much power to the government, someone bad could come in and use it for their own personal gratification and empowerment," George Conway says. "And here we are. This is exactly it."
David Frum: "One of the things that people like you and me get often asked is, 'is there anything positive you can say about President Trump?' I realized after today, yes, there is. He really loves musical theater."
Tim Miller: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
Tim Miller: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
December 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
David Frum: "One of the things that people like you and me get often asked is, 'is there anything positive you can say about President Trump?' I realized after today, yes, there is. He really loves musical theater."
Tim Miller: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
Tim Miller: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
"I like it that someone's finally speaking up and questioning it and it is a fight against Big Pharma that we're dealing with."
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss rising anti-vax sentiment in this week's Focus Group.
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss rising anti-vax sentiment in this week's Focus Group.
December 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"I like it that someone's finally speaking up and questioning it and it is a fight against Big Pharma that we're dealing with."
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss rising anti-vax sentiment in this week's Focus Group.
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @citizencohn.bsky.social discuss rising anti-vax sentiment in this week's Focus Group.
"As stupid as the idea was then, it's exponentially stupider now after the natural gas and shale revolution"
Tim Miller and David Frum discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
Tim Miller and David Frum discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"As stupid as the idea was then, it's exponentially stupider now after the natural gas and shale revolution"
Tim Miller and David Frum discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
Tim Miller and David Frum discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
"All the people whom Ben Shapiro is talking about are much crazier than they were half a decade ago. The economy is much worse. The Republican Party is in real trouble."
David Frum and Tim Miller discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
David Frum and Tim Miller discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"All the people whom Ben Shapiro is talking about are much crazier than they were half a decade ago. The economy is much worse. The Republican Party is in real trouble."
David Frum and Tim Miller discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
David Frum and Tim Miller discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
David Frum: "The only thing Trump could do to make a difference to the problems that are afflicting most Americans is say, the central economic idea of my administration, the central economic idea of my life was stupid and wrong. I'm sorry I did it to you."
December 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
David Frum: "The only thing Trump could do to make a difference to the problems that are afflicting most Americans is say, the central economic idea of my administration, the central economic idea of my life was stupid and wrong. I'm sorry I did it to you."
"They were best friends," David Frum says of Trump and Epstein. "The only photos you ever see of Donald Trump where he is authentically smiling in the presence of another human being, is with Jeffrey Epstein."
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"They were best friends," David Frum says of Trump and Epstein. "The only photos you ever see of Donald Trump where he is authentically smiling in the presence of another human being, is with Jeffrey Epstein."
"I heard that Ben Shapiro is against conspiracy theories, but Matt Walsh...was posting a conspiracy theory about how the Brown University shooting investigation was sabotaged," @timmiller.bsky.social says. "I don't know who that would be sabotaged by—the Republicans control everything."
December 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
"I heard that Ben Shapiro is against conspiracy theories, but Matt Walsh...was posting a conspiracy theory about how the Brown University shooting investigation was sabotaged," @timmiller.bsky.social says. "I don't know who that would be sabotaged by—the Republicans control everything."
@davidfrum.bsky.social: "One of the things that people like you and me get often asked is, 'is there anything positive you can say about President Trump?' I realized after today, yes, there is. He really loves musical theater."
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
December 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
@davidfrum.bsky.social: "One of the things that people like you and me get often asked is, 'is there anything positive you can say about President Trump?' I realized after today, yes, there is. He really loves musical theater."
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He is a Broadway queen at heart."
"As stupid as the idea was then, it's exponentially stupider now after the natural gas and shale revolution"
@timmiller.bsky.social and @davidfrum.bsky.social discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
@timmiller.bsky.social and @davidfrum.bsky.social discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
December 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"As stupid as the idea was then, it's exponentially stupider now after the natural gas and shale revolution"
@timmiller.bsky.social and @davidfrum.bsky.social discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
@timmiller.bsky.social and @davidfrum.bsky.social discuss the absurdity of Trump wanting to go to war for oil.
"All the people whom Ben Shapiro is talking about are much crazier than they were half a decade ago. The economy is much worse. The Republican Party is in real trouble."
@davidfrum.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
@davidfrum.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
December 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"All the people whom Ben Shapiro is talking about are much crazier than they were half a decade ago. The economy is much worse. The Republican Party is in real trouble."
@davidfrum.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
@davidfrum.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social discuss the fracturing of the GOP.
@davidfrum.bsky.social: "The only thing Trump could do to make a difference to the problems that are afflicting most Americans is say, the central economic idea of my administration, the central economic idea of my life was stupid and wrong. I'm sorry I did it to you."
December 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
@davidfrum.bsky.social: "The only thing Trump could do to make a difference to the problems that are afflicting most Americans is say, the central economic idea of my administration, the central economic idea of my life was stupid and wrong. I'm sorry I did it to you."
"They were best friends," @davidfrum.bsky.social says of Trump and Epstein. "The only photos you ever see of Donald Trump where he is authentically smiling in the presence of another human being, is with Jeffrey Epstein."
December 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"They were best friends," @davidfrum.bsky.social says of Trump and Epstein. "The only photos you ever see of Donald Trump where he is authentically smiling in the presence of another human being, is with Jeffrey Epstein."
If Candace Owens has gotten comparatively normal MAGA types to beg the White House to denounce her, then she has some real influence. @willsommer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social talk Owens and the fractured right:
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If Candace Owens has gotten comparatively normal MAGA types to beg the White House to denounce her, then she has some real influence. @willsommer.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social talk Owens and the fractured right:
"You’re describing a dystopian hellscape. None of this could ever happen" - what every reliable Trump lickspittle would have told you if you neutrally described America in Dec. 2025 to them on the eve of Election Day in 2024.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MTvrwZ
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MTvrwZ
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"You’re describing a dystopian hellscape. None of this could ever happen" - what every reliable Trump lickspittle would have told you if you neutrally described America in Dec. 2025 to them on the eve of Election Day in 2024.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MTvrwZ
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MTvrwZ
"Americans have responded: No. These are my neighbors. These are my friends. We go to church together. She carpools my kids to school. Our children play soccer together."
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the Americans who stood up, in the latest Huddled Masses: lnk.thebulwark.com/4s6Zdi4
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the Americans who stood up, in the latest Huddled Masses: lnk.thebulwark.com/4s6Zdi4
December 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Americans have responded: No. These are my neighbors. These are my friends. We go to church together. She carpools my kids to school. Our children play soccer together."
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the Americans who stood up, in the latest Huddled Masses: lnk.thebulwark.com/4s6Zdi4
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the Americans who stood up, in the latest Huddled Masses: lnk.thebulwark.com/4s6Zdi4
"His nomination is just kind of waiting there. In the meantime, he's gone back to what he loves, which is posting weird things about alpha males and Hooters on the internet."
@cheetah.bsky.social on Nick Adams: lnk.thebulwark.com/490ZE4y
@cheetah.bsky.social on Nick Adams: lnk.thebulwark.com/490ZE4y
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"His nomination is just kind of waiting there. In the meantime, he's gone back to what he loves, which is posting weird things about alpha males and Hooters on the internet."
@cheetah.bsky.social on Nick Adams: lnk.thebulwark.com/490ZE4y
@cheetah.bsky.social on Nick Adams: lnk.thebulwark.com/490ZE4y
Hey Trump, why not shoot for the moon?
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4ap1rmD
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4ap1rmD
December 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hey Trump, why not shoot for the moon?
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4ap1rmD
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4ap1rmD
"I'm going to name names, now."
Patrick Gaspard and Tim Miller talk about how Israel became a political litmus test and how one answer became an excuse for Democrats to attack Zohran Mamdani instead of grappling with U.S. foreign policy.
Patrick Gaspard and Tim Miller talk about how Israel became a political litmus test and how one answer became an excuse for Democrats to attack Zohran Mamdani instead of grappling with U.S. foreign policy.
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"I'm going to name names, now."
Patrick Gaspard and Tim Miller talk about how Israel became a political litmus test and how one answer became an excuse for Democrats to attack Zohran Mamdani instead of grappling with U.S. foreign policy.
Patrick Gaspard and Tim Miller talk about how Israel became a political litmus test and how one answer became an excuse for Democrats to attack Zohran Mamdani instead of grappling with U.S. foreign policy.