Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
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Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
So sorry to hear about the passing of Mark Knoller. I sought him out in my young reporter days and just marveled at his encyclopedic mind. There wonât be anyone like him, we need more of him. đ www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-kn...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
The type of work portrayed in âDead Man Walkingâ lives on.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Honestly, after D & R administrations carried water for Saudi and Jared Kushner got $2 billion from their âfundâ âI didnât think this was possible. Good for the 9/11 families!
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Prayer is great. Prayer is purposeful. But Godâs work must truly be our own because prayer alone will not get AR-15âs off the street.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
What Jen was saying is in line with JFKâs inaugural address: âWith a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.â
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
This is our American son. Listen to him.
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THE BISHOPS on gunsâ www.usccb.org/resources/ba...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Reminder for when the âthoughts and prayersâ comeâthat Catholic teaching specifically calls for STRICTER gun control and regulation.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
It was âwithout a doubt, the most illegal search Iâve seen in my life,â said Faruqui, a former D.C. federal prosecutor, adding that Riley had been jailed and kept away from his 3 children & pregnant wife because âhe was a Black man going into Trader Joeâs.â www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
If you're a corrupt crypto and or Wall Street guy--you read this and think, "It would take a lot to get arrested, especially after a campaign donation..."
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Many wonât understand the significance of this because itâs wonky and nicheâbut itâs unprecedented and authoritarian.
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Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah and that stops now. Keep it real.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps is the outer borough inferiority complex of the president or the insecurity of the VP who has no problem taking big city salary and vulture capital money...or maybe it's just the cruel politics of hate...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Mean Girls nailed it twenty years ago: "Why are you so obsessed with me?"
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Go Bills!
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Nobody who wakes up in a city has ever cared about the happenings of flyover rural America, yet the inverse has given rise to one of the most toxic movements in American politics: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Military members set to prosecute misdemeanors in Americaâs capital. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Richard J. Driscoll (@rdriscol.bsky.social) reposted
Must read by @lukerussert.bsky.social to understand what is happening in DC if you have never lived there (or any major city) #dc #dmv #washingtondc www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
I wrote down some of my feelings about this autocratic surge in DC. Please read if you have a minute. Thank you kindly www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
The MS NOW era.
mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) reposted
we elected a group of criminals to the presidency and they're predictably gutting the FBI
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Reminder, the reason DC is under an autocratic takeover is because the POTUS saw a tent encampment while being chauffeured to his private golf club in VA: www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Armed forces loyal to autocratic central government disrupt opposition leaderâs event in countryâs second largest city: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
My 80 year old mother doesnât drive in DC without a reusable shopping bag for the weekend farmerâs markets near the Capitol.
Filipe Campante (@filipecampante.bsky.social) reposted
In authoritarian crackdowns, itâs important to randomly ensnare some people whom one would think would be safe, so that everyone is at least a little bit afraid that something could happen to them. The regime scales up its power of intimidation over a much larger group than those directly affected.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Violent crime in DC is at a 30 year low. The city is incredibly safe for its size and has come VERY far from the problematic early 90s. This is nothing more than a power grab & distraction from contracting economy & THE files... www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
It is our goal to travel to other parts of America, and we will with a smaller squad. An event of that size with the entire team is hard to move too far. Thank you!
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Follow this irony pretzel đĽ¨. The same mentality that once supported counting slaves as 3/5ths of a person to overstate political power, now wants to discount disenfranchised non-voting folks to overstate political power. www.axios.com/2025/08/07/t...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Feels like Trump Adm is drooling for an opportunity to go full Bukele in El Salvador and trawl fish the city for âcriminals.â Someone deserving would be caught but many more 14-15 year old kids would be locked up for tens of years for juvenile mistakes. www.nbcwashington.com/news/preside...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Why theyâre trying to rig the House with redistrictingâin a fair election highly unlikely they keep their slim majority at this rate.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Working on LA!
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
October 11th @msnbc.com Live â25 Manhattan. Tickets đď¸ on sale nowâ www.ticketmaster.com/explore/msnb...
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WATCH: "This is an existential crisis for our democracy." Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social to discuss the redistricting clash in Texas.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
If the Union ever dissolves--this will be a very important footnote.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh yeahânot to mention the children who are now parentless because of ICE. The revenge in their hearts will show itself at some point. Sad stuff.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
War is absolute hell and that hell bleeds into innocent people at a dive bar decades after deployment.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Always read these stories and think about the men in suits who made a decision that 20+ years later people still pay dearly for: âAfter leaving the military, Mr. Brown struggled with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, members of his family said.â www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
âď¸ This was sad to read: sfist.com/2025/08/01/p...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Do these actions align with somebody who is planning on leaving January 2029? www.npr.org/2025/07/31/n...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
A bunch of MAGA blamed Americaâs most successful black woman for something that was a total and complete lieâ shocker! apnews.com/article/opra...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Part of the problem is that if you open Twitter, youâre likely to see a murder within 2 min of scrolling. The algorithms inundate.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
You know whatâs going happenâŚSCOTUS will say Texas redistricting maps are fine but Californiaâs are unconstitutional: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Going to be a long night for our friends in the Pacific. Blessings upon them: weather.com/news/news/20...
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Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
October 11th Hammerstein Ballroom! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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George Conway đđşđ¸đĽ (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: âIâve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. Sheâs a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, sheâs a victimizer.â via @msnbc.com (ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
If your brand is conspiracyâŚdonât become the conspiracyâŚoh just have been the conspiracy all along.
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Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Jen did a really important job here giving a human face to this awful saga. Ms. Farmer has nothing to gain from this aside from enduring more pain and trauma. As she said, how is it political if she flagged Donald Trump when he was a Democrat!
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Some news from @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com on @msnbc.com âlawyer of Epstein victims says he believes the Epstein estate would handover the infamous âBirthday Bookâ to Congress:
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Thereâs no chance in hell this SCOTUS would let a Democratic president do this. Not one.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course the one guy they should actually keep in jailâŚthey free.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
During the Venezuela prisoner swap, the Trump Adm (unclear if knowinglyâŚyes itâs unreal) freed a man convicted of a brutal triple murder that happened in Spain. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
I covered the House for 7 years, if you had told me this was possible back in the Earth I times, Iâd bet the farm itâs impossible. Truly historic level of dereliction of duty.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Donât put much on the Deputy AG meeting with Maxwell, heâs already praising Trump for âtransparencyâ so yeahâŚ.BUT the House Oversight Comt getting involved is interesting if Ds can get a few at-bats⌠www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah they were banished to obscure pamphlets and weird lodges. Now they congregate on the internet and egg each other on. Sad
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
This guy turns himself into a pretzel 𼨠and then just owns being a Christian Nationalist White Supremacist Fascist.
Rachel Maddow (@maddow.msnbc.com) reposted
"Her businesses, known for donating meals to homeless shelters, supporting local police, providing funding for high school baseball teams... âShe gives back to the community, creates jobs for young people, pays taxes. Why would you want to remove someone like that?â www.12news.com/article/news...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Also, given the magnitude of January 6th, itâs nearly impossible for the Ds to mess up this messaging.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Obviously to distract from Epstein but this is a trial balloon to see the appetite for prosecution of Obama. The fanatics see it as eye for eye re Trump in GA/NY/Jack Smith etc. If the GOP legal set moves in this directionâŚwatch out.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Raising a family is NOT HARD anywhere in the United States if youâre a billionaire. You could make Nome, Alaska work for ya. The victim complex of billionaires is insane.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Imagine being a billionaire and saying this: âThereâs a lot of great things about California, but raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here,â Snyder said.â www.sfgate.com/food/article...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Absolute absurdity
Morning Joe (@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social) reposted
Why the 'timing is terrible' with Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' cancellation www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym0_...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Gerrymandering is bad governance. But McConnell demonstrated since 2010 that the GOP will do whatever they please procedurally and count on SCOTUS as a safeguard backdrop. Trump trying to stop the Ds from the only seat of power they can grab in 2026 is the goal.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
The enduring legacy of Breonna Taylor is that by the standards of our contemporary society, by every measure, she did everything right, nevertheless it wasnât enough. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
His loss with the Wizards/Capitals arena was really embarrassing.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Remember, the cartels are a regular customer of the American gun industry. Even if you turned off the spigot, thereâs so many guns itâll take years before thereâs a tangible difference.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
The lily white baby on claimed land is a very purposeful and intentional pushed piece of art from the Adm. Donât need to read much between the lines.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
This may get missed in the news today. Donât let it. Full on Manifest Destiny from an official govt account similar in style to a Russian/German propaganda poster.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Prop 13 plays a big role in this too. People canât afford to leave their home and age in place and nuke the market for young families.
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OPINION: âHow is this even legal?â: Experts react to shocking new ICE memo A new ICE memo outlines plans to deport migrants to countries other than their own with just six hours' notice, without even having to confirm new arrivals will be safe from persecution. WATCH:
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Coke Zero sadly hooked me back into soda after a roughly 5 year sobriety kick. Itâs so good.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
MAGA starting to remember that this happened whenâŚTrump was President⌠đ¤ www.axios.com/2025/07/14/t...
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Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Always new ways to cause suffering.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
This is America. đşđ¸
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
When your entire movement is predicated on conspiracies...you need to produce more than Hunter Biden's laptop. Even Bongino knows you can't spin out of Epstein.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Feels like at least 75% of the people who comment have "live laugh love Jesus" in their bio and see absolutely nothing wrong with thinking of others as subhuman.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
The Trump Admâs reckless saber-rattling with Canada could hurt the Buffalo Bills and their loyal Canadian fans. www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
âAnd itâs âfrightening,â because âthe use of military courts to hear civilian cases is the essential component of martial law.â
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
And nobody will ever go to jail...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
No Epstein files đ¤ is causing MAGA civil war and convincing many diehards their leader is a âglobalist fraud.â. So here comes the red meat 𼊠www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
What a win for China.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
But they wonât. Covid showed the public would rather withstand death than any sacrificeâreal or perceived.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
The return of measles really exemplifies this era of idiocracy. Like the measles vaccine was celebrated as a human triumph for decades.
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OPINION by @hayesbrown.bsky.social: âAlready investors can see that the potential fiscal returns for exploiting human suffering are higher than theyâve been in over 150 yearsâ READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Me too! đ
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Alsoâhis dad was a prof at Columbia at the timeâŚso they kinda knew what he was saying and there wasnât favoritism because he was denied?
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Lastly, look at how ruthlessly efficient, wide reaching, fast and wedge issue targeted the GOP moved when they had power. Lest we forgetâŚ
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Many have no idea whatâs coming. It may take months before the real fall out is felt, especially as blue states rush to fill the gap. Given our social media info algorithm society itâs entirely possible Dems get blamed for it or if they regain power, they wonât have enough time to clean up the mess.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
The defining characteristic of this bill, is that some of the most vulnerable in society will suffer greatly. The elderly, the infirm, the hungry child, the tired migrant, the folks on the margins. Their tomorrow is much darker. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social)
Santa Monica's own Stephen Miller not a fan of Los Doyers.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
You need to shutdown. One team already doesn't honor the spirit of the game, if they don't honor the rules then make it widely known.
Luke Russert (@lukerussert.bsky.social) reply parent
Argument to be made right now about judicial vs executive for sure. But SCOTUS kind of sweeps that under the rug. As does the GOP Congress for legislative vs executive. So it's a cold con crisis. If Dems take House, it seems clear Trump Adm won't abide by their power of the purse. That's a REDLINE!