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— CNN (@cnn.com) 2026-08-31T20:19:08.734312074Z
Trump immediately blames Joe Biden for the 13 deaths at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan. Trump forever forgets he caused the withdrawal problem by negotiating with the Taliban without the Afghan government involved. The withdrawal took longer than the timetable he created.#Trump #Afghanistan #AbbeyGate
— Bill Addis (@paidprotester.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T19:44:24.226Z
MAGA had a meltdown when 13 servicemembers were killed at Abbey Gate trying to evacuate after Trump surrendered to the Taliban. Now the Republicans think it's funny that 13 servicemembers have been killed in the GOP's latest Never Ending War in the Middle East. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-…
— The Sgt Joker (@thesgtjoker.bsky.social) 2026-05-21T17:09:39.363Z


Hey MAGA, remember when Donald Trump freed 5000 Taliban without even speaking to the Afghani government – then the Taliban took over the Afghani government? Then he struck a deal to get out of there and blamed Joe Biden for the Chaos he left behind, I do!
— Phineas (@phineasm.bsky.social) 2024-11-28T13:39:03.861Z
Remember when Trump released 5000 Taliban and one of them is now President of Afghanistan?
— Robert Ellingsworth (@by1959.bsky.social) 2024-08-26T18:04:49.026Z
(Bloomberg) – US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s claim that the US Navy has completely removed and detonated explosives laid by Iran.@bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/news/article…
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T17:51:44.932Z
West Point professor says he was pushed out for objecting to climate directive gothamist.com/news/west-po…
— Gothamist (@gothamist.com) 2026-08-26T20:35:31.321584Z
Mehdi Hasan to MAGA pastor Doug Wilson on Donald Trump:
— Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) August 30, 2026
"Your leader, your hero, the guy you're a fan of is the most unchristian man who's ever come anywhere near public office– thrice married, adulterer who slept with a porn star, ran casinos, lies in every breath, curses,… pic.twitter.com/AuI0FaWfZ5
Pete Hegseth's pastor Doug Wilson says he would have fought the Confederacy during the civil war.
— Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) August 30, 2026
Mehdi: Had 3.5 million people enslaved. You would have fought for that side?
Wilson: Yeah, I would.
Mehdi Hasan: They were fighting for slavery. You would have been fighting for… pic.twitter.com/735AXkrLkc
US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
— BanmarNJ (@banmarnj.bsky.social) 2026-08-31T17:33:09.659Z
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a “first-of-its-kind” lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS).
— KSNT 27 News (@ksntnews.bsky.social) 2026-09-01T20:57:01.639Z
NEW: On the list of 2,198 "filthy, dirty, vulgar books" flagged by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is one of the seminal books about the Holocaust: "Night"
— Lawrence Mower (@lmower3) August 26, 2026
Books on the list don't belong in schools, he said.
But "Night" is on the state's required reading list: https://t.co/VoSQO0AsOq
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents obtained by The AP and The Guardian refute that.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2026-08-27T12:05:18Z
There is no such thing as “conservative-based” science. If you’re not doing evidence-based science, you are making up fairy tales.
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) 2026-08-25T23:48:00.803Z
Heidi Overton is a far-right, anti-abortion extremist who has no business leading the FDA.The American people deserve someone who will put science and facts FIRST, not another Trump sycophant who will make it their mission to attack medication abortion.I will vote NO.
— Senator Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) 2026-08-19T16:31:22.654Z
Pro-life group offers to pay legal fees for activists who defy New Jersey's new abortion law
— New York Post (@nypost.com) 2026-08-26T17:51:57.770903Z
Data centers in the 7 states with the highest concentration of them use more water than L.A., Phoenix, and D.C. combined.Now Trump's EPA is making it even harder for communities to push back against them. He's forcing the Big Tech takeover on America, democracy be damned.
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-08-26T21:00:53.791Z
The Trump administration plans to end a federal requirement that states have public input on data center construction.
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) August 26, 2026
This would stop local residents from raising concerns or learning about data centers in their neighborhoods. pic.twitter.com/UDkt99oTYZ
The brother of a woman killed in a car crash this year says the lack of empathy toward her family has been shocking.
— HuffPost (@huffpost.com) 2026-08-26T15:18:57.887Z

Breaking News: A judge sided with Texas over Minnesota over the extradition of an ICE agent who was charged in an on-duty shooting.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-08-26T20:17:26.375444Z


For anyone who wants to read the full reporting, here's a gift link: https://t.co/XulS9LPjrS
— NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) August 30, 2026
The Kennedy Center will remove a major outdoor sculpture from the center’s grounds on Wednesday. The work was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center, according to internal documents obtained by The New York Times.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-09-02T02:40:04.107035Z
Kennedy Center Will Remove Outdoor ‘Blue’ Sculpture http://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/a…Degenerate Art Redux
— Diedrich Bader (@diedrichbader.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T04:57:01.562Z
God these people are not subtle. This is straight out of the Nazi playbook! http://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/a…
— Nora Biette-Timmons (@biettetimmons.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T13:46:21.680Z
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shared a disturbing concentration camp video depicting Palestinians being placed into a machine on a conveyor belt, entering overweight and emerging thin, distressed and crying. #StopTheGame
— Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 (@jeffrudd.bsky.social) 2026-09-02T06:43:14.345Z
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has deleted his video depicting kidnapped Palestinians being sent into an industrialized slaughterhouse. pic.twitter.com/4xUCnyqqae
— gato fumante (@KweenInYellow) August 31, 2026
"First they came for hand cranks, and I said nothing. Then they integrated starter/alternators and I said nothing. Then they put remote start on keyfobs and I said nothing." – Sean Duffy https://t.co/obr27gOZbs
— Sean Casten (@SeanCasten) August 31, 2026
Cracking up at the mental picture of Duffy sitting in a car for 30 minutes, frustration increasing, until someone finally tells him to press the brake pedal first. https://t.co/FMXHbCm5TV
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) August 31, 2026
Breaking news: The Supreme Court said construction can continue on the White House ballroom.The justices found that the historic preservationists who challenged the project had not suffered the direct personal harm required to bring a lawsuit.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-08-31T20:18:27.102393544Z
Florida tourism dips as Canadian visitors drop 14 percent #TheHill
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T16:39:45.000Z
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow military's transgender ban #TheHill
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T21:15:28.000Z



i'm getting team TPM at work on an exclusive if they can find a Collins staffer who isn't a nazi http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) 2026-08-27T13:32:55.715Z


Most likely Trump has Grant at the bottom because he relentlessly hunted down and dismantled the original Ku Klux Klan. pic.twitter.com/2XgCzIx2LC
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 28, 2026
Imagine, just imagine, if any other president – Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Obama, Biden – had posted something like this about themselves. They would be a laughing stock. There’d be no other story in the media. Their own party members would be slamming them.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 27, 2026
How/when did we… https://t.co/7wjGgIb6RS
Woodrow Wilson up top? Coolidge towards the bottom? And no Reagan? Can someone unplug the President, shake him, and plug him back in? https://t.co/Q50UdVZr4J
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) August 27, 2026
Best news all day.He couldn’t make 9/11 all about him, so decided not to come to NYC. Good riddance.www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u…
— Michelangelo Signorile (@msignorile.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T00:43:02.272Z
Pirro’s special grand jury isn’t, as some suspected, being used to investigate Trump’s most high-profile perceived political enemies. WaPo reports it’s being used to look into DC schools… http://www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec…
— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2026-08-27T16:21:39.286Z
Exclusive: Republican efforts to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress have hit a wall.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-08-27T14:26:31.530155Z
BREAKING: The Trump administration appeals the latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2026-08-28T19:48:23Z
Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon expresses concern over how election observers from the U.S. Justice Department observed the state’s primaries, saying it was “aggressive” and “irregular.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2026-08-27T20:00:27.670Z
With pivotal elections less than 70 days away, I’m grateful a federal judge again blocked President Trump’s efforts to weaponize the Postal Service and limit mail-in ballots. (1/2)apnews.com/article/trum…
— Sen. Maria Cantwell (@cantwell.senate.gov) 2026-08-28T05:40:08.410Z
A federal judge once again spurns Donald Trump’s effort to erase his hush money conviction, rejecting the president’s bid to move the state court case to federal court and have it dismissed on presidential immunity grounds. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro…
— Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T17:22:50.780Z
Trump Updates Defamation Suit Against The New York TimesThe president has argued that the news organization sought to undermine his 2024 presidential campaign by disparaging his reputation as a businessman. The Times has moved to dismiss the lawsuit.
— BanmarNJ (@banmarnj.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T17:27:09.881Z
If this happens, it won't be the last. Or the smallest.www.notus.org/agencies/tru…
— Jim Whittington🔥 (@jimwhittington.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T09:56:59.860Z
Semafor refers to "Washington’s custodianship" of Venezuela's oil. Just like Bonnie & Clyde served as "custodians" for bank deposits.
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T15:14:55.338Z

Trump is speaking to complete silence at the NASA center. Not a single person is applauding or reacting to anything he says during his brazenly partisan speech.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-28T16:42:13.023Z
Arkansas librarian fired after opposing book ban efforts to receive $275K in settlement arkansasadvocate.com/2026/08/27/a…
— Arkansas Advocate (@arkansasadvocate.com) 2026-08-27T22:17:20.381Z
All they needed to do was go after gangs. They've wasted billions of dollars and destroyed countless lives for MAGA Media Entertainment.ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm…
— Jay Lee (@jayleec.bsky.social) 2026-08-28T18:41:35.884Z
According to Equality Ohio and TransOhio, the Ohio BMV will now only accept an updated birth certificate as proof of gender change. Read more ⏩ tinyurl.com/3fc45nr3?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
— The Blade (@toledonews.bsky.social) 2026-08-18T19:00:10.215Z



Breaking News: Trump officials are moving to open nearly 45 million acres of wilderness in national forests to new roads and logging, removing protections that had been in place since 2001.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-08-18T16:54:24.234503Z
Gas prices are up 30%, diesel prices are up 48%, jet fuel is up 73%, AND we are at our lowest level in emergency oil reserves in 40 years thanks to Trump's illegal war in Iran.Are we great again? #gasprices #costofliving #diesel #trump #jetfuel
— Defiance Dispatch (@defiancedispatch.bsky.social) 2026-08-18T18:30:58.390Z
"The US will sanction the president of the international criminal court (ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by Israel during its war on Gaza."
— John Autry (@johnautry.bsky.social) 2026-08-18T18:34:34.571Z
Rubio just imposed sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane, a woman who is currently wanted in Russia because she issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes 1/2
— John Hudson (@johnphudson.bsky.social) 2026-08-18T17:53:44.891Z
Rubio also imposed sanctions on ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The press release only says Seye engaged in efforts to arrest "officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction." Left unsaid is Seye's work led to Netanyahu's ICC arrest warrant 2/2
— John Hudson (@johnphudson.bsky.social) 2026-08-18T17:53:45.756Z
YOU don’t belong in congress, you cheating POS! pic.twitter.com/jzPaR3ZIHS
— jim koz (@soburone) August 17, 2026
👀 Rep. Randy Fine caught looking through homeowner's mailbox while campaigning.
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 18, 2026
Exclusive details: https://t.co/3A4P65jr7p pic.twitter.com/JtLSL6olbS
Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now. BULLSHIT!#TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
— Democracy Matters! (@democracymatters.bsky.social) 2026-08-18T21:04:26.480Z
An AirTag hidden inside a rare book was tracked to a training facility in Las Vegas that houses a team focused on tearing books from their spines and scanning pages.
— Ars Technica (@arstechnica.com) 2026-08-18T13:55:24.685Z



After 31 Years, a Quirky Gay Gossip Website Shuts Down http://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/s…
— Chris Sullivan (@chrissullivan.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T12:57:02.450Z
Authoritarianism on display.Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial http://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/u…
— Mannwich (@mannwich.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T10:59:43.764Z
A federal court in Nevada became the 22nd consecutive district court to reject the Trump administration’s campaign to force states to turn over their unredacted voter rolls, dismissing the Department of Justice’s case and denying its motion to compel. https://t.co/553Vyw9JI0
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 14, 2026
“We raised our hand to defend the Constitution. Congress takes the same oath, and unfortunately, we’re not seeing that same level of service over self today in Washington.”I spoke with @TB_Times about our race and what it means to selflessly serve your country.www.tampabay.com/news/florida…
— leelagray.bsky.social (@leelagray.bsky.social) 2026-08-12T18:51:49.065Z
We are less than one week away from the August 18th Primary! I welcome you to join us in Safety Harbor next Tuesday to celebrate the community we are building and all of the hard work we have accomplished together since my campaign launched. (1/2)
— leelagray.bsky.social (@leelagray.bsky.social) 2026-08-12T11:38:33.679Z
Luna's words are offensive to survivors of abuse everywhere – and she should immediately apologize to Rep. Miller's wife and family, and return the money she has raised from this alleged violent criminal. x.com/Sollenberger…
— leelagray.bsky.social (@leelagray.bsky.social) 2026-08-06T22:13:20.722Z
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he has heard “absolutely nothing back” from Sen. Mitch McConnell after requesting updates on the senator’s condition.
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 16, 2026
Beshear (D-KY) says while he wishes McConnell “good health,” the senator should address the public directly. “His boss are the… pic.twitter.com/hnnbQBo4JR
Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-14T18:55:58.325Z
Welker: "Trump pardoned everyone who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, including 172 people who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers. How is that consistent with your pledge to always protect law enforcement?"
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) August 16, 2026
Blanche: "There is nothing inconsistent."
Welker: "On Jan. 6… pic.twitter.com/DKqvQKabSU
Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-08-16T11:35:06.422Z
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) August 16, 2026
CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy https://t.co/wV39VuxjmW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 16, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Two DHS Sources Confirm to Migrant Insider — The ICE Agent Who Pointed His Gun at a U.S. Citizen in Virginia Is Martin Lagunas https://t.co/1xtlQ8APhI
— Pablo Manríquez (@PabloReports) August 15, 2026
“On the day Renée Good died, he’d posted about her death on his own Facebook page.
— Jeremy Konyndyk (@JeremyKonyndyk) August 15, 2026
The caption was one word: “FAFO.” https://t.co/BcZysDlwRx
This is the same kind of behavior that led to the murder of two American citizens.
— Senator Ruben Gallego (@SenRubenGallego) August 11, 2026
Trump’s violent goon squad is out of control. We need to completely clean house and rebuild from the bottom. https://t.co/meSn5G23AM
My reporting follows the outstanding gumshoe work of Unraveled Press, which you can find here: https://t.co/Ut1wyCZbvi
— Pablo Manríquez (@PabloReports) August 15, 2026
Law enforcement loves these shock gloves—in large part so that they can harm people and avoid being sued for it.
— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) 2026-08-15T12:59:00.652Z
— Unofficial Trump on X (@trump_repost) August 15, 2026
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Trump says that after Iran is defeated he’s going to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-14T19:56:59.178Z
Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November? https://t.co/KeAVXUvMHy
— Local 4 WDIV Detroit (@Local4News) August 15, 2026
🚨SEND PETE HOEKSTRA PACKING🚨The House of Commons petition calling for U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to be declared persona non grata has already reached 171,392 signatures.🔗 Petition e-7531: http://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en…🔗 sendpetepacking.ca❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA🇨🇦🍁❤️
— 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T17:06:46.285Z
Dr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt vote
— WJTV 12 News (@wjtv.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T01:03:07.536Z
ANOTHER WAPO SCOOP:The Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers to better match President Donald Trump’s aesthetic preferences for the warships, according to seven current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec…
— Dan Lamothe (@danlamothe.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T12:34:34.412Z
The reckless & shameless “American” media completely & intentionally misrepresent the USS Abraham Lincoln.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) August 14, 2026
The brave Sailors of that Strike Group are very proud of their tough & historic mission. They embody resilience & excellence. @DeptofWar @USNavy & @CENTCOM have their back. https://t.co/2Yi08wMxYm
Wife of Service Member Rips Trump Administration’s ‘Infuriating’ Denial About Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
— Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 2026-08-14T22:29:07Z
Trump wakes up this morning threatening to bomb Oman. Welcome to another week with an unhinged madman running the country.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T11:26:04.397Z
They said no new wars.
— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) August 17, 2026
Now they’re saying they will stay in the Middle East “indefinitely.”
Americans don’t want more forever wars.https://t.co/WI3tGe1Zkt pic.twitter.com/eV9cYTeoP7
North and South Korea are still technically at war. Our ability to help defend our ally against the North Koreans is because our forces are well trained and able to coordinate with the South Koreans. Hollowing out these joint exercises is shortsighted and a mistake. pic.twitter.com/VLO3t7Ghbf
— Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) August 16, 2026
Trying to imagine the reaction from Republicans if Obama had begun a statement with ‘Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea…’ before announcing a reduction in military cooperation with a top US ally.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 16, 2026
Oh the Trump double standards! https://t.co/fG93GDb1Fm
Trump has taken a look at North and South Korea and concluded that Kim Jong Un and the North Koreans are the good guys and we should be with them. Fuck MAGA.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 16, 2026
When it comes to strengthening the resolve of totalitarian dictators, Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.
— Rahm Emanuel (@RahmEmanuel) August 16, 2026
He never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity to be small, petty, and narrow-minded when America stands for everything else.
Our friends and adversaries… pic.twitter.com/GBiipGtDJd
For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974. pic.twitter.com/WoA5Dg8Yti
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 16, 2026
NEWS: Trump says he has ordered Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and calling the drills “hostile.”
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 16, 2026
Trump says he is helping North Korea because South Korea refused to… pic.twitter.com/hT7IULtRui
They are discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran in strategy meetings.
— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@FmrRepMTG) August 16, 2026
Yes you read that correctly. It’s real. I’m not speculating, I know.
And it’s pure evil.
The last time a nuclear weapon was used was August 6th and 9th of 1945 on two cities in Japan, Hiroshima and…
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer spent four days last month without working toilets, galley services and air conditioning in the blistering heat of the South China Sea after the warship lost power. https://t.co/0zyRNvuse9 pic.twitter.com/wjO1V1s2lf
— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2026
Amazing. Amazingly awful.
— Stephen Richer (@stephen_richer) August 16, 2026
I'd thought she would get a spot in the Trump admin.
But her impact here will be more direct.
Brilliant play @jaredpolis… couldn't have waited to commute until, say, Wednesday, November 4?
h/t @yvonnewingett https://t.co/7Y1Y1kOomo
POV: you bring the receipts.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 15, 2026
➡️ Prescription drug prices record sharpest drop in more than 60 years. pic.twitter.com/v00kCY2D3D
More Americans are delinquent on their credit card payments now than at any other point since the Great Recession.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 16, 2026
About 13% of all credit card balances are currently overdue by 90 days or more.https://t.co/ojN54yLp6p
Exclusive: A Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit that her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo into child sexual abuse material. https://t.co/FBAjtClETk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2026
Mike Johnson: "We put in this Congress into place all the economic conditions to let the economy take off like a rocket, and beginning in the first quarter of this year that's what was happening, and then we got into the conflict with Iran … that's the big headwind we have right now."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-15T16:32:14.821Z
Wait 🤔
— Jose M (@JMLV51) August 15, 2026
Did Mike Johnson just admit on fox news that President Trump Iran war fucked up their own economic plans?
So we had an economy taking off like a rocket until Trump decided to play bodyguard for Bibi?
Well sh*t, thanks for clearing that up, Mike 🤟
"'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.”–Adrian Bott, 2015
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-08-16T12:45:19.586Z

A metaphor for what Trump has done to our country in less than 2 years. pic.twitter.com/NQulsg8Urx
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) August 16, 2026
Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly. Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn't vandalized should go back to Law School! President… pic.twitter.com/q9tJjfwoKX
— Unofficial Trump on X (@trump_repost) August 17, 2026
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham engaged with messages from somebody impersonating one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, four officials have told POLITICO.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) 2026-08-17T05:18:12.986Z
A person without any govt position, who has numerous financial conflicts of interest, should not conduct US foreign policy.And that’s before we get to the fact that he uses this role to corruptly solicit money for himself.It’s wrong. Many seem to have accepted it, but I’ll never stop objecting.
— Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T01:32:45.694Z
Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates is soaring, fuelled by Americans. Backlog of applications now at 121,800 and archives are swamped with requests. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politic…
— Elizabeth Thompson (@lizt1.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T10:30:22.831Z
AI slop is swamping a House office that drafts US laws
— Politico (@politico.com) 2026-08-17T08:50:40.869Z
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