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When the Republicans lose Karl Rove, you know it's the Republican Party who are the RINOs now.

> Karl Rove Says He Got ‘Credible Threats’ For Saying He'll Vote Blue. “They’re mouthing me and talking to me, and telling me I’m a RINO? To hell with them,” Rove said of those within the GOP bashing him. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/karl-rove-says-he-got-credible-threats-for-voting-democrat_n_6ab82cd6e4b07795582c6a4f

> Rove’s remarks follow a series of criticisms he made towards his party, which he claimed last week has been “infiltrated” with “conspiracy nuts.”

#uspol #WTF

Summary of Daniel Dale's analysis about trump's non-stop mendacity:

There is no Washington liar like Trump
The bigger the crisis, the more Trump lies
The smallest lies are the most distinguishing lies
Many Trump lies never go away
Trump has tells
All of Trump’s numbers are suspect
Trump is not only a supplier of bad information but a consumer of it
Trump is aware of some fact checks. He just doesn’t care

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/politics/fact-checking-trump-10-years-lessons
#UsPol
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Wired: ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

https://www.wired.com/story/ice-has-been-dumping-protester-photos-into-a-palantir-database/

#fascism #1stamendment #uspol

Zelenskyy hit another Yandex data center in Russia, and I’m now hearing anecdotal reports that (pro-Republican) bot traffic has gone down considerably.

There is probably never going to be another opportunity like this to study the impact that shutting down this data center has on disinformation bots. I’m looking forward to reading about how many seemingly US-local conservative accounts are actually sock-puppeted from Russia.

It would be sweet irony to learn that Zelenskyy has saved the US midterms by stemming the flow of disinformation, because we damn well know Republicans won’t do the job.

#ukraine #russia #disinformation #uspol

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0k0g57mk3zo

Get the fuck out of our house!

Trump Melts Down at Media He Banned for Not Covering Him
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-melts-down-at-media-he-banned-for-not-covering-him/

#TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

I found out recently about the federal interagency Access Pass, which grants free admission to National Parks and other recreation lands to U.S. citizens and residents with permanent disabilities. I just went through the process online, and it took under 24 hours to have my pass approved. I hope other disabled people can also benefit! The pass also does NOT have Trump’s fucking face on it but instead has a cool bird, so that’s another benefit. https://www.recreation.gov/interagency-pass/types/access #disability #nature #uspol

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Qatar: "Here comes a plane open your country so we can build an airbase to land it" ✈️

Trump: "weeeh weeh" 👶 "go go ga ga"

#Qatar #Trump #USPol

If the Rethugs weren't hypocrites protecting their own, degenerate #Trumpolini would already be behind bars for his heinous crimes.

Solidarity with his and their victims.

https://time.com/article/2026/10/26/house-democrats-unveil-new-details-from-trump-accuser/ #USFascism #USPol #AIcartoons

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In July 2024, I reported that Coinbase appeared to be violating campaign finance law by making contributions while holding federal contracts. I filed an FEC complaint alongside Public Citizen. The FEC hasn’t acted. Since, Coinbase has given $60M more and landed another federal contract.

https://www.washingtonsun.com/influence/coinbase-marshal-service-contract-political-contributions

#Coinbase #USpol #USpolitics

'Star Trek' Actor Wil Wheaton Tells Stephen Miller to Keep Patrick Stewart's Name Out of His 'Nazi Mouth'

https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/wil-wheaton-slams-stephen-miller-patrick-stewart-tribute/

> Wil Wheaton went after Stephen Miller for posting about Patrick Stewart's death on social media.

#startrek #stewart #wheaton #USpol

YO! Pope Bob still votes for da Southside!!!!!

» Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election, casting mail-in ballot - CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-leo-xiv-votes-us-election/

#Chicago #Midterms2026 #PopeLeoXIV #USpol

New: A Trump-owned company applied Friday to trademark "MAGA" and "45-47" for streaming apps, TV broadcasting, and news and commentary on politics and current events.

#trump #usnews #politics #uspol

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=50129191&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch

https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=50129148&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch

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« Ahmed relies heavily on devastating anonymous accounts—from aid workers despairing over useless airdrops to officials calling out the administration’s moral blindness. [...] There is the US official who declares of Israel’s planned offensive in Rafah, “Everyone who says it’s going to be ‘limited’ is a white man who thinks a million dead brown people is ‘limited.’ »

Josef Burton on #AkbarShahidAhmed's #CrossingTheRedLine

https://thebaffler.com/latest/known-unknowns-burton
#USpol #Gaza #Palestine #books @bookstodon

#APeoplesClimate welcomes #BreaBaker, author of #Rooted: The American Legacy of #LandTheft and the Modern Movement for #BlackLandOwnership

https://www.thenation.com/podcast/environment/apc-103126/
#USpol #BlackHistory #UShistory #climateJustice #environmentalJustice #environmentalRacism #reparations #racialWealthGap #inequality #Maroonage #CancerAlley #environment #books @bookstodon

This week's comic: Decision 2026

To be clear, I applaud the efforts of candidates to go on the offensive and reframe the political conversation around corruption and predatory billionaires. I just remain mystified how so many voters seem drawn to the most obviously unqualified, repulsively corrupt politicians that ever existed.

#comic #cartoon #uspol #corruption #elections #voting

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In the most hilarious irony, Iran caused regime change in the US

#USpol #USpolitics #Iran

Jack Smith is a badass; I don’t wanna say investigating the FOTUS was easy or anything but when you have prosecuting war crimes in your background, going after the FOTUS would definitely be in your wheelhouse.
#USpol

“Watching these Republicans trying to pin down Jack Smith with car salesmen tactics makes me feel giddy for Election Day.

We can end this cavalcade of arrogance and corruption, folks. Don’t you dare NOT vote.” - Bruce Lindner

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https://chuffed.org/project/146250-help-hamza-survive

#Gaza #gazaverified #palestine #mastodon #mutualaid #childrenofgaza #helpme #USPol #israel #genocide #freepalestine #freeGaza #fyp #help #helpgaza #Humanity #Hope #childhood

Crypto- and AI-focused super PACs have poured nearly $250 million into this year’s elections. Tonight we find out what it bought.

Here’s my guide to the races to watch, where the money went, and which results could embarrass the industry: https://www.citationneeded.news/2026-election-guide/

#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #citationNeededNewsletter

I voted!
Giddily sprinted across the hallway on my way to the polling site, because I still can’t believe I’m actually a citizen and get to vote in the USA now.

Don’t take it for granted, folks. Some of us hoped our whole lives to have the privilege to contribute to our democracy.

#usa #USpol #midterms2026

So now they're silencing journalists who are pointing out the weird lack of coverage of the latest rape accusations against the President of the United States.
"The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost"

A fine way to draw attention to the story
https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2026/11/the-new-york-times-terminates-contract-with-romance-columnist-olivia-waite-after-bluesky-repost/

#NYT #EpsteinClass #OliviaWaite #Trump #USpol #USpolitics #FourthEstate #FreeSpeech

Everyone who is able to vote today in the US, get out and vote!!! #USPol

ATTENTION #USPOL SHOPPERS

the 119th US Congress is still in its 2nd session.

the US Senate Majority leaders are still Thune/Grassley/Vance. the Speaker Of The House is still Waylon Smithers Johnson.

THE CURRENT SESSION ENDS WHEN THE NEW CONGRESSPEOPLE ARE SWORN IN AND SEATED.

so, just let me clear:

Chuck Schumer IS NOT Senate Majority Leader.

Hakeem Jeffries IS NOT Speaker Of The House.

they would need to be elected by the new congress… 🧵

Americans: Recommendation for streaming service to watch the midterm results on? I subscribe to Josh Marshall (permanently) and Nate Silver (for a couple months before major elections), both of them are offering election-night streaming specials. Or, just stick with PBS, which was free last time I checked?

#USpol