Decrying violence against political opponents rings a bit hollow when you pull Secret Service protection from your political opponents.
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Decrying violence against political opponents rings a bit hollow when you pull Secret Service protection from your political opponents.
The thing no one in media or politics seems to be considering is that it could be someone on the far right, particularly given Kirk’s capitulation on Epstein. We simply have no idea and yet MAGA has just reached its own conclusion and weaponized it whether it’s true or not, like always.
i do not think it can be overstated at this point that we do not know who killed charlie kirk or why they did it.
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Note, a lot of people got the Laura Loomer tweet screen cap from me. I just want to clarify that it continued. Here's the whole thing.
![I don’t ever want to hear @charliekirk11 claim he is pro-Trump ever again. After this weekend, I’d say he has revealed himself as political opportunist and I have had a front row seat to witness the mental gymnastics these last 10 years. Lately, Charlie has decided to behave like a charlatan, claiming to be pro-Trump one day while he stabs Trump in the back the next. TPUSA was only able to thrive thanks to the generosity of President Trump. On the one year anniversary of the assassination attempt on Trump’s life, Charlie hosted @ComicDaveSmith at @TPUSA’s SAS conference where Dave Smith was able to speak to a bunch of conservative youth at an organization that claims to be Pro-Trump. 3 weeks ago, Dave Smith called for President Trump to be IMPEACHED and REMOVED from office over his decision to blow up Iran’s nuclear facilities. Charlie played both sides of the Iran issue on his show as we all saw, because he wants to play to both sides of the aisle. The honorable thing to do is to have a position and actually defend it to the death instead of flip flopping. Smith said all of MAGA “should turn on Trump” and abandon him. He said this 3 weeks ago. See the clip below. 👇🏻 TPUSA is definitely not pro-Trump. If they were, they certainly aren’t anymore. Out of all of the incredible pro-Trump voices out there who support the President, Charlie decided to host Dave Smith? It really is shameful. And I am honestly just disgusted by the nonstop flip flopping on the right. [Video] Dave Smith @ComicDaveSmith Jul 13 Thank you very much @charliekirk11 for having me at the @TPUSA event today. It was a fantastic event and it’s inspiring to see so many young people who are passionate about the future of our country. Jul 13, 2025 · 11:30 PM UTC](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreidwaomlltiif26au7zos2bwdxye2jlqitrhnj6slhrnbhz4rtvz2e@jpeg "Click to view full size")
Don't just read the headline. Take a moment to watch the video. It's short.
"Justice Kavanaugh refused to go along with the plan. Instead, he explained his own thinking in a concurring statement. And that thinking was *shockingly racist*" www.publicnotice.co/p/kavanaugh-...
NEW: Federal funding for organizations that help students with hearing and vision loss across eight states will stop at the end of the month, according to letters sent by a top Education Dept. official and obtained by ProPublica. By @jodiscohen.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
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I study political parties around the world and have never seen a governing party so openly contemptuous of its country, laws, and citizens. The GOP seems to hate America, Americans, our constitution, and democracy in general.
Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead. Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
These fucking idiots took emails of Hillary Clinton ordering pizza and turned them into a child trafficking scheme, but they’re perfectly fine with Donald Trump being best friends with the most notorious sex trafficker of our time.
I mean, if noted honest person Ghislaine says it it must be true!
It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/
History will NOT be kind to them.
Chief Justice Roberts in SFFA just two years ago: "Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it." Yet when the government is EXPLICITLY using race & ethnicity to detain & question people, he gives it his blessing.
Yes, we are living in a constitutional crisis. Yes we are. And we’ve been living in a constitutional crisis for the past 7 months. And it’s only going to get worse. And maybe the courts might help somewhat, but the only thing that will truly save us is…us. The American people.
Doing so would require a massive overhaul of the state’s congressional maps to break up Johnson County’s voting power.
According to the New Testament, both Mary and Jesus were refugees, people Donald hates and undermines. They sought safety in Egypt when Herod threatened the lives of children. Trump would have turned them away, allowing Jesus to die, and Christianity along with him. Let that sink in, Evangelicals.
just an ongoing embarrassment that this barely sentient meathead is secretary of defense
"3.6 roentgen. Not great, not terrible"
I don't understand how this is legal. It should be written into the law that these appointees are not allowed to lead multiple agencies.
Hard to believe the current landscape is influential people lining up to see who can get furthest up Trump's ass. What a fucking embarrassment
This interview got at a lot of things I've been feeling about AI and laid them out in a really clear way. The whole thing seems like a boondoggle that's on it's way to a crash.
Not sure why the US, which is causing all sorts of problems and is run by complete idiots, thinks they are an authority on anything anymore
In terms of who is most to blame for our current situation McConnell is at or near the top. His blocking of Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court opened the door to the 6-3 mess we have today. His refusal to vote for impeachment meant Trump could be elected again. Absolute garbage human.
Their “frustration” is irrelevant. Who cares? They know RFK Jr is dangerous, unfit, & is going to hurt a lot of people. But their fear of retribution from Trump is the deciding factor in all their inaction. They put their political survival over the lives and health of Americans.
Ossoff: "It's been extraordinary to see the Speaker of the House reduced to lying in order to cover up sex crimes"
When you stand up and fight; sometimes you lose and sometimes you win. But do you know what happens if you don't fight at all? Nothing.
🚨NEW: Declarations filed in the lawsuit against the rushed attempt to deport 600 Guatemalan children reveals the chaotic way the Trump admin carried out the operation. Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."
“following rumors of his death donald trump held a press conference announcing extrajudicial killings of civilians and plans for a military invasion of an american city” is a perfectly factual headline that could be used to describe what we saw yesterday
Everything I've seen about Democrats' version of Project 2029 is far too modest and weak-kneed. Democrats need to look at the precedents Trump is setting (and shattering) and figure out how a progressive can maximally wield the power that this administration is concentrating in the executive branch.
New in PN: RFK Jr gives Republicans a chance to defy Trump on easy mode "What’s really notable is the extent to which GOP leaders have remained supine even in the face of a radical assault on their grandchildren by a transparent death-dealing fraud who wasn’t even a member of the party a year ago."
Very good, serious piece…
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.
KEILAR: Of 172 mass attacks between 2016 & 2020, 96% were non-trans men. Are you missing bigger picture? GORKA: No. When you look at shootings at Christian schools the data is different K: Of 32 school shootings since 2020, only 3 were trans shooters G: Forgive me if I don't go with CNN's stats
Raddatz asks how anyone could object to the National Guard in DC because carjackings are down 87%. Brilliant. If they hermetically sealed all DC residents inside their homes, they could get that stat down to nothing at all. Should we do that, Martha?
"'One of the things about people like Trump [...] is they like to accuse people of what they themselves are trying to do,' he continued. 'You’ve heard it said about Trump many times, every accusation is a confession.' "'Deep down, he’s a destructive force. Deep down, he wants to destroy,' he said.
Some view it as hyperbole; others don't even know what the words mean. But it's all textbook. Textbook history, textbook political science, textbook psychology, textbook social psychology. Elementary stuff, not obscure. And it's happening in real time, right before our eyes.
They’re totally going to do this.
JD Vance: “Trump is a really bad candidate and frankly, I think, a really bad person.” { ht: @patriottakes.bsky.social }
JD Vance on Donald Trump: “I’m a Never Trump guy. I never liked him. I don’t think he’s the person. I don’t think he cares about folks. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.” { ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social }
these people are the weakest fuckin weaklings in all US history
I wonder why Bill Pulte didn’t send this case over to DOJ with a criminal referral along with his selective targeting of Adam Schiff and Lisa Cook? apnews.com/article/paxt...
You'd think these Repub retirements would mean these senators are actually standing up to the admin but apparently they're too feckless even for that
AI art does not exist. It is an oxymoron.
"The media seems to have accepted Leavitt’s 'frequent handshaking' diagnosis. But photos from last Saturday showed Trump with bruising on his left hand too. Are we to believe he’s double-fisting his handshakes now?" www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-heal...
Sure, Mike. www.reuters.com/article/fact...
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"Literally no one thinks prayer is a substitute for action." Then why is prayer, literally, *always* the substitute for action, you willfully obtuse asshole?
Donald really puts the dick in dictator.
Just admit it: You love your guns more than your children. The first step is acknowledging the problem.
I'm not taking health advice from someone who looks like a gas station hot dog.
I can hardly think of a less qualified person to "fix" the CDC besides Trump himself maybe. I guess we'll all be drinking bleach this year to kill Covid.
Experts on voting warned that Heather Honey’s appointment could erode trust between state and federal officials, prompting states not to share information with the agency. One election official called her involvement with DHS “deeply troubling.” By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Don't get it twisted. Trump is having the National Guard pick up trash to debase them. He hates the military. He is incapable of understanding anyone who would make sacrifices for the greater good. He thinks they are suckers and losers, and he's treating them as such.
Charlie Kirk knows how to submit to men, Taylor Swift. Every time he opens his gummy mouth, he gives Donald Trump a blow job.
This is your Democratic campaign message for 2026
Pretty sure this is going to win in the Best Deepthroat category at next year’s AVN Awards
There is no sadder, more pathetic group of people than Trump’s second Cabinet.
Literally nobody is saying this
note how Trump on a daily basis is trying to normalize the idea that he's a dictator
lol I swear these people are always describing themselves
The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter. Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
Americans broadly hate all of this, and we all gotta remember that when it feels like things are spinning out of control
Seriously fuck this total piece of shit human.
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally: "Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
Sure, Hitler negotiated his brains out, and then we negotiated tf out of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading Hirohito to unconditionally negotiate.
I’m taking my eight grade daughter and four of her friends to this today!
Referring to yourself in the third person is weird. Saying you are always right is dishonest. Wearing a ball cap in the Oval Office is tacky. Using your left hand to cover up medical issues on your right hand is concerning. And has he stopped being able to tie a tie?
It isn’t normal for a president to repeatedly threaten the use of military force against American citizens. Treating the National Guard as a political pawn disrespects those who serve and undermines public trust in our military.
Trump looks like hammered dogshit these days. His ankles are horribly swollen, he's got a weird discoloration on his hand, his eyes are glazed over and he's not even wearing a necktie in the Oval Office anymore. He's rambling more than ever and seems deeply out of it. But Joe Biden, huh.
Trump played up a nick on his ear like it was serious combat wound for months but we’re all supposed to just ignore everything going on with his hands and ankles like there’s no issue.
1965: "The Soviet Union is evil & communist for having government ownership of private companies!" 2025: "Isn't it super-cool that the United States has government ownership of a private company?"
Bolton’s home raided, Gen. Kruse fired, Epstein coverup proceeds, seizure of 10% of Intel another step towards state capitalism. Just one day in the somewhat chaotic but directionally purposeful march towards…despotism. Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?
Headline should be, “Known liar tells Trump admin what they want to hear in desperate attempt for a pardon.”
I'm not interested in what notorious liar Ghislaine Maxwell has to say. I'm interested in evidence of what she did. Release the Epstein Files. Stop Donald's coverup.
That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
Chairman Mao touts his state-run economy
-Trump just bought $100 MILLION in bonds -When Interest Rates go down, bond prices go up -Trump has been pushing for interest rate cuts he would personally benefit from Unheard of levels of corruption and grift. Yet Republicans say nothing.
Pretty sure that success is what they hate most of all.
Two Big Law Firms Said to Be Doing Free Work for Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
Desperate Palestinians are risking gunfire, looting or being crushed by moving trucks to get flour in northern Gaza.
When there was positive economic data under Biden, the New York Times told us to worry, with headlines like: “Why a Strong U.S. Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery” and “Inflation Has Been Easing Fast, but Wild Cards Lie Ahead” But when there is worrisome data under Trump, NYT reassures us:
And doesn't starvation exacerbate existing health conditions? This logic makes no sense.
I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.
I can't understand why Kansas keeps electing him. Not only does he seem to be a quack but he isn't even a Kansas resident! He lives in a FL mansion and claims an old shack as his home in KS.
I don't know why we act like the Constitution is an actor in politics, as if it's going to step in on its own to reestablish order. It is a tool of politics that can and must be used by political actors in defense of the Constitution and its values.
This sounds like the store brand of news organizations.
I would like to amplify this post by 1000x because Reuters f'd up this story to start with -- by falsely reporting that Costco would no longer carry mifepristone, when it never did -- and other news outlets ran with it and far-right legal groups are taking credit for something that didn't happen.
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Public lands might be out of the mainstream headlines, but they're very much front and center in the Trump admins attempts to enrich themselves: wessiler.substack.com/p/where-nati...
JD Vance Booed By Own Reflection In Mirror theonion.com/jd-vanc...
The #TrumpSlump is coming in hard. Wholesale prices are soaring. The just-released Producer Price Index shows a 3.3% rise year-on-year - the estimate was 2.5% - and a 0.9% rise from last month, estimate 0.2%. Stock futures are plunging.
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