Dan Bauer
@grandhipoobah.bsky.social
Trying to do my best. Generally failing but making progress.
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Dan Bauer
@grandhipoobah.bsky.social
· Aug 18
The MAGA base is united and controlled using the Dunning-Kruger effect. Any argument longer than a bumper sticker is meaningless to the MAGA base.
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Under Trump, the IRS is refusing to release its usual annual estimate of how many taxes go unpaid. Gee I wonder why www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.
The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Under Trump, the IRS is refusing to release its usual annual estimate of how many taxes go unpaid. Gee I wonder why www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
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I can't believe Hunter Biden let a Russian oligarch pay for his wedding, wow
September 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I can't believe Hunter Biden let a Russian oligarch pay for his wedding, wow
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I spoke with former Homeland Security Investigations officials, who told me the same thing: a CUC is a "Certified Undercover" operation, meaning that DHS had granted its agents extraordinary powers – including to break the law – as part of the investigation
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dhs-exe...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dhs-exe...
DHS Exempted Itself from Normal Law for Undercover Investigation Into Protesters
Tucked in at the bottom of a bombshell document released last week...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Trump has found so many ways to use the presidency to enrich himself and his family that we had to narrow the list down.
Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown:
Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown:
The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026
So far.
www.meidasplus.com
September 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Trump has found so many ways to use the presidency to enrich himself and his family that we had to narrow the list down.
Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown:
Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown:
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The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026 (Ron Filipkowski/Meidas+)
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September 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM
The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026 (Ron Filipkowski/Meidas+)
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Former Staff Members Threaten to Expose Fetterman’s Internal Messages www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
If Democrats win 51 seats in the Senate he’s going to flip to full MAGA Republican unless Dems pay him to stay put. There’s going to be a hell of a price tag on that.
If Democrats win 51 seats in the Senate he’s going to flip to full MAGA Republican unless Dems pay him to stay put. There’s going to be a hell of a price tag on that.
Former John Fetterman Aides Threaten to Expose Senator’s Internal Messages
The former aides started a social media account they said would publicize Senator John Fetterman’s communications, following a report detailing the Democrat’s disdain for doing his job.
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Former Staff Members Threaten to Expose Fetterman’s Internal Messages www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
If Democrats win 51 seats in the Senate he’s going to flip to full MAGA Republican unless Dems pay him to stay put. There’s going to be a hell of a price tag on that.
If Democrats win 51 seats in the Senate he’s going to flip to full MAGA Republican unless Dems pay him to stay put. There’s going to be a hell of a price tag on that.
ordinaryabundance.com
The everyday things we take for granted. Not so long ago most were unimaginable.
The everyday things we take for granted. Not so long ago most were unimaginable.
Ordinary Abundance
A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.
ordinaryabundance.com
August 29, 2026 at 10:36 PM
ordinaryabundance.com
The everyday things we take for granted. Not so long ago most were unimaginable.
The everyday things we take for granted. Not so long ago most were unimaginable.
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Add another 90 cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes to the list.
#LestWeForgetTheHorrors
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jul...
#LestWeForgetTheHorrors
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jul...
Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: July 2026: Atrocities 1117-1207
Add another 90 atrocities to the list.
www.mcsweeneys.net
August 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Add another 90 cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes to the list.
#LestWeForgetTheHorrors
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jul...
#LestWeForgetTheHorrors
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jul...
www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-...
Don’t think anyone will argue with me for stating @billgates.bsky.social is smarter than me. He makes a strong case AI is quite dangerous.
Don’t think anyone will argue with me for stating @billgates.bsky.social is smarter than me. He makes a strong case AI is quite dangerous.
The choices we make about AI now are critical | Bill Gates
AI will either be the greatest equalizer ever invented, or the worst source of injustice. We need to start planning now so it makes the world a fairer place.
www.gatesnotes.com
August 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-...
Don’t think anyone will argue with me for stating @billgates.bsky.social is smarter than me. He makes a strong case AI is quite dangerous.
Don’t think anyone will argue with me for stating @billgates.bsky.social is smarter than me. He makes a strong case AI is quite dangerous.
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Mark Carney: "In recent days. the US proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair, and undermine the net benefits for Canada, and called into question the reliability of any deal. In short, they asked too much and they offered too little ... You're at war when you get attacked. We got attacked."
August 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Mark Carney: "In recent days. the US proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair, and undermine the net benefits for Canada, and called into question the reliability of any deal. In short, they asked too much and they offered too little ... You're at war when you get attacked. We got attacked."
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While we slept, Donald Trump got approval to turn his personal crypto currency at World Liberty Financial into a BANK. The self dealing and corruption are about to be off the charts.
August 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
While we slept, Donald Trump got approval to turn his personal crypto currency at World Liberty Financial into a BANK. The self dealing and corruption are about to be off the charts.
My first time back in Manhattan since congestion pricing went into effect there’s still traffic, but there’s way less traffic than there used to be. 
August 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
My first time back in Manhattan since congestion pricing went into effect there’s still traffic, but there’s way less traffic than there used to be. 
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Republicans believe vaccines cause autism, Trump won the 2020 election, Michelle Obama is a man, and ivermectin can cure Covid. Democrats need to accept at least some of these or give up the charade of bipartisanship.
August 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Republicans believe vaccines cause autism, Trump won the 2020 election, Michelle Obama is a man, and ivermectin can cure Covid. Democrats need to accept at least some of these or give up the charade of bipartisanship.
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But DOJ is spinning it that they might still bring charges in the future.
But DOJ is spinning it that they might still bring charges in the future.
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is admitting that a President Donald Trump-prompted $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed,...
ground.news
August 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
ground.news/article/trum...
But DOJ is spinning it that they might still bring charges in the future.
But DOJ is spinning it that they might still bring charges in the future.
Again and again
We could've made this montage of liars an hour long but you get the point
August 1, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Again and again
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social are you aware you’ve been tagged with this message on BlueSky? Posting AI occasionally. First instance I’ve come across.
August 1, 2026 at 8:36 AM
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social are you aware you’ve been tagged with this message on BlueSky? Posting AI occasionally. First instance I’ve come across.
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Weird and worrying questions
Watch the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/shorts/SLd4h...
Watch the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/shorts/SLd4h...
Weird and worrying questions
YouTube video by xkcd's What If?
www.youtube.com
July 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Weird and worrying questions
Watch the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/shorts/SLd4h...
Watch the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/shorts/SLd4h...
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The way.
OSSOFF: You stated on the 14th day of this conflict that Iran's military was 'destroyed.' Was that an accurate statement -- yes or no?
HEGSETH: Iran's ability to challenge the US--
OSSOFF: That's not what I asked. Yes or no?
HEGSETH: What the milit---
OSSOFF: Will you answer the question?
HEGSETH: Iran's ability to challenge the US--
OSSOFF: That's not what I asked. Yes or no?
HEGSETH: What the milit---
OSSOFF: Will you answer the question?
July 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The way.
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I lost my job, Iran has become an unwinnable quagmire, and I have explosive diarrhea from a parasite the CDC no longer monitors. But at least now I can get gas for $3.47 at a few locations in the mid-Atlantic.
July 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I lost my job, Iran has become an unwinnable quagmire, and I have explosive diarrhea from a parasite the CDC no longer monitors. But at least now I can get gas for $3.47 at a few locations in the mid-Atlantic.
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Oyer: "2 days after Blanche was confirmed as deputy AG, he fired me from my position as DOJ's career pardon attorney. I declined to rubber stamp a favor for a friend of the president, and it cost me my job. Mr Blanche's office had asked me to restore the gun rights of a convicted domestic abuser..."
July 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Oyer: "2 days after Blanche was confirmed as deputy AG, he fired me from my position as DOJ's career pardon attorney. I declined to rubber stamp a favor for a friend of the president, and it cost me my job. Mr Blanche's office had asked me to restore the gun rights of a convicted domestic abuser..."
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![3-panel comic. (1) PERSON 1 behind podium on stage: We all hate springing forward. But we love falling back. (2) [Audience pictured listening] PERSON 1: Therefore, we are abolishing the *spring* time change *only*. We’ll gain an hour every year, but never lose one. (3) PERSON OFF-PANEL: Won’t that cause the clocks to spiral out of sync with the sun? PERSON 1 holding up a fist: *Then we will meet the chaos clear-eyed and well-rested!*](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidl5ovrvqzuhtr6ygqwtdjes2qraloyxtxqrvjwu7xxxersawskde)
July 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Senate Republicans add Lindsey Graham to standing conference call with Mitch McConnell.
July 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Senate Republicans add Lindsey Graham to standing conference call with Mitch McConnell.
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The Friday edition of this week's daily news digest has been created and is available for reading and listening at this address: www.johndickerson.com/p/stack-the-...
Stack the Week Daily
July 10, 2026
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July 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The Friday edition of this week's daily news digest has been created and is available for reading and listening at this address: www.johndickerson.com/p/stack-the-...
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ICE murdered another person.
NEW: He was picking up a work crew to take them to construction site at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning. ICE showed up. And now this small business owner, the father of three American citizens, is dead.
www.thebulwark.com/p/he-lived-h...
www.thebulwark.com/p/he-lived-h...
He Lived Here for 35 Years. Put Three Kids in College. ICE Killed Him.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was picking up a crew for a construction project when ICE shot him. It now claims he was the aggressor.
www.thebulwark.com
July 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
ICE murdered another person.