@bigtedmachine.bsky.social
Reposted
Reposted
TIME: You said you might annihilate Iran
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
time.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM
TIME: You said you might annihilate Iran
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
TRUMP: Yeah, I would do that. It's possible.
TIME: How can the president of peace be calling for annihilation of an entire people?
TRUMP: Bc by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.
Reposted
Not “mind-boggling.” Trump has made our once-beloved country an unwelcoming place and an unsafe place for foreign visitors.
Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year.
“We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.”
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
“We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.”
www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
October 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Not “mind-boggling.” Trump has made our once-beloved country an unwelcoming place and an unsafe place for foreign visitors.
Reposted
Reposted
And one more time, prescient JP Stevens dissent:
“Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law”
“Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law”
October 1, 2026 at 4:39 PM
And one more time, prescient JP Stevens dissent:
“Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law”
“Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law”
Reposted
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time:
John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team.
(Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team.
(Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
Let me see if I've got this right. The team of lawyers who stole an election in Florida, and gave W the presidency, are now the Scotus team at the center of the GOP theft of our democracy.
October 1, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time:
John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team.
(Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team.
(Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
Reposted
Trump on Iran: "Now I have to make a decision. They'll either sign a very fair deal, or they won't exist any longer"
October 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Trump on Iran: "Now I have to make a decision. They'll either sign a very fair deal, or they won't exist any longer"
Reposted
BREAKING WSJ:
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
www.wsj.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
BREAKING WSJ:
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
Reposted
You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me
BREAKING WSJ:
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct.
A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
www.wsj.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me
Reposted
Trump: "The one thing we have is oil is a little high, but oil is much lower than it was for Biden"
(Energy prices are much higher now than they were when Biden left office)
(Energy prices are much higher now than they were when Biden left office)
October 1, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Trump: "The one thing we have is oil is a little high, but oil is much lower than it was for Biden"
(Energy prices are much higher now than they were when Biden left office)
(Energy prices are much higher now than they were when Biden left office)
Reposted
This is plain old thievery and election rigging by the convicted felon in the White House.
Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump
House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:56 PM
This is plain old thievery and election rigging by the convicted felon in the White House.
Reposted
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
September 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades
Reposted
An ambitious narcissist megalomaniacal right-wing Christian nationalist fanatic with a drinking problem and a history of erratic and reckless behavior who hates rules of engagement in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the world. What could go wrong? bsky.app/profile/atru...
Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. It will report straight to the top -- a direct line to the secretary ... as Psalm 33:12 extolls us, blessed is the nation in which God is the Lord"
September 30, 2026 at 11:12 PM
An ambitious narcissist megalomaniacal right-wing Christian nationalist fanatic with a drinking problem and a history of erratic and reckless behavior who hates rules of engagement in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the world. What could go wrong? bsky.app/profile/atru...
Reposted
UPDATE: The day after ducking 🦆 Jack Smith’s appearance before a committee she was supposed to be on — to go to a photo op at TVA — @MarshaBlackburn is now suing Jack Smith (for doing his job)
Blackburn sues Jack Smith for obtaining her phone records
The Republican senator brought the suit one day after the former special counsel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
www.politico.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:23 PM
UPDATE: The day after ducking 🦆 Jack Smith’s appearance before a committee she was supposed to be on — to go to a photo op at TVA — @MarshaBlackburn is now suing Jack Smith (for doing his job)
Reposted
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @mluckovichajc)
(From @mluckovichajc)
September 30, 2026 at 9:46 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @mluckovichajc)
(From @mluckovichajc)
Reposted
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
Hegseth: "The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top."
September 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
Reposted
Trump on giant AI companies: "They're gonna police. They're gonna police each other. They're gonna self-police. They're gonna police themselves. It's gonna work out very well."
September 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Trump on giant AI companies: "They're gonna police. They're gonna police each other. They're gonna self-police. They're gonna police themselves. It's gonna work out very well."
Reposted
In the "Unites States" of "Super Intelligence," "Issues Are Remediated"
emptywheel.net/2026/09/30/i...
emptywheel.net/2026/09/30/i...
In the "Unites States" of "Super Intelligence," "Issues Are Remediated" - emptywheel
Once you realize Trump's morally binding AI code doesn't even spell "United States" properly, the whole sham looks even more ominous.
emptywheel.net
September 30, 2026 at 11:06 AM
In the "Unites States" of "Super Intelligence," "Issues Are Remediated"
emptywheel.net/2026/09/30/i...
emptywheel.net/2026/09/30/i...
Reposted
If you didn't already hate Meta, Mark Zuckerburg, and data centers, Meta is using the latter to cheat on their taxes.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM
If you didn't already hate Meta, Mark Zuckerburg, and data centers, Meta is using the latter to cheat on their taxes.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
Reposted
They did two things: One, launched a complaint against MN's District Judges, for CALLING OUT THE DEATH THREATS that Harmeet DHillon ginned up against those judges.
www.justice.gov/sites/defaul...
www.justice.gov/sites/defaul...
www.justice.gov
September 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
They did two things: One, launched a complaint against MN's District Judges, for CALLING OUT THE DEATH THREATS that Harmeet DHillon ginned up against those judges.
www.justice.gov/sites/defaul...
www.justice.gov/sites/defaul...
Reposted
The other day, Andrew Bailey, who stepped down as MO AG in hopes of becoming FBI Director, stepped down. REMARKABLY, one report said he routinely told Kash he was violating the Constitution.
Today, DOJ did something profoundly corrupt in hopes of politicizing 8th C, which covers MO, MN, and IA.
Today, DOJ did something profoundly corrupt in hopes of politicizing 8th C, which covers MO, MN, and IA.
September 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The other day, Andrew Bailey, who stepped down as MO AG in hopes of becoming FBI Director, stepped down. REMARKABLY, one report said he routinely told Kash he was violating the Constitution.
Today, DOJ did something profoundly corrupt in hopes of politicizing 8th C, which covers MO, MN, and IA.
Today, DOJ did something profoundly corrupt in hopes of politicizing 8th C, which covers MO, MN, and IA.
Reposted
September 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Reposted
Donald Trump thinks it should be illegal for Americans to criticize the Supreme Court—except for him, @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
Only Trump Gets to Criticize the Supreme Court
“These are not the people I interviewed to serve.”
bit.ly
September 30, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Donald Trump thinks it should be illegal for Americans to criticize the Supreme Court—except for him, @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
Reposted
E. coli was the cause; doctors suspected raw milk as the culprit.
Emily was not aware of the medical consensus that raw milk has no proven nutritional benefits compared to its pasteurized counterpart and carries >100x the risk of foodborne illness.
“Just how stupid could I be?” she thought.
Emily was not aware of the medical consensus that raw milk has no proven nutritional benefits compared to its pasteurized counterpart and carries >100x the risk of foodborne illness.
“Just how stupid could I be?” she thought.
September 30, 2026 at 12:19 PM
E. coli was the cause; doctors suspected raw milk as the culprit.
Emily was not aware of the medical consensus that raw milk has no proven nutritional benefits compared to its pasteurized counterpart and carries >100x the risk of foodborne illness.
“Just how stupid could I be?” she thought.
Emily was not aware of the medical consensus that raw milk has no proven nutritional benefits compared to its pasteurized counterpart and carries >100x the risk of foodborne illness.
“Just how stupid could I be?” she thought.
Reposted
But after Brooklyn drank raw milk for six months, it all began to unravel.
Vomit that turned bilious yellow, then a tarry blackish-green.
Bloodwork that so alarmed ER doctors they called for transport to a pediatric ICU 70 miles away.
Vomit that turned bilious yellow, then a tarry blackish-green.
Bloodwork that so alarmed ER doctors they called for transport to a pediatric ICU 70 miles away.
September 30, 2026 at 12:16 PM
But after Brooklyn drank raw milk for six months, it all began to unravel.
Vomit that turned bilious yellow, then a tarry blackish-green.
Bloodwork that so alarmed ER doctors they called for transport to a pediatric ICU 70 miles away.
Vomit that turned bilious yellow, then a tarry blackish-green.
Bloodwork that so alarmed ER doctors they called for transport to a pediatric ICU 70 miles away.