Chris Fobare 🇺🇦
@cfobare.bsky.social
Political historian of the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and the Progressive Era. Follow me on threads @chrisfobare. Opinions are my own.
The Big Lie is alive and well in 2026—six years after Trump pushed baseless conspiracy theories to try and overturn the results of an American election. He's setting the ground for the same thing in the midterms.
Major update: Trump’s own documents disprove his election claims—documents show Russia interfered to help Trump in 2020. No evidence of China interference.
Trump White House official admits no votes were changed.
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NEWS: Trump's Documents Disprove Election Claims, Trump Officials Lash Out After Speech Fails, Major Epstein News, Iran Bombings
Good morning, everyone.
open.substack.com
July 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The Big Lie is alive and well in 2026—six years after Trump pushed baseless conspiracy theories to try and overturn the results of an American election. He's setting the ground for the same thing in the midterms.
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Trump's documents, which he claimed would prove China helped steal the 2020 election, instead reinforced that Russia worked to damage Biden and help Trump.
He tried to expose a conspiracy against himself and accidentally published more evidence that Putin was on his side.
He tried to expose a conspiracy against himself and accidentally published more evidence that Putin was on his side.
July 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Trump's documents, which he claimed would prove China helped steal the 2020 election, instead reinforced that Russia worked to damage Biden and help Trump.
He tried to expose a conspiracy against himself and accidentally published more evidence that Putin was on his side.
He tried to expose a conspiracy against himself and accidentally published more evidence that Putin was on his side.
An important read on how MAGA authoritarians are undermining privacy protections as an avenue to further undermine free and fair elections and target political opponents. None of this is normal. It should terrify us all given the context of what the Trump administration is already doing.
Right-Wing Groups Just Got a Big Win on the Census
A new Trump administration prohibition on privacy protections at the Census Bureau...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 14, 2026 at 5:18 AM
An important read on how MAGA authoritarians are undermining privacy protections as an avenue to further undermine free and fair elections and target political opponents. None of this is normal. It should terrify us all given the context of what the Trump administration is already doing.
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I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
July 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
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Jack Smith on MS NOW: "I'm very concerned of what's going to happen in the next election, absolutely."
"I think the state attorney generals have a tremendous role to play here … And I would also say that I think a thing that all of us can do is support election workers and election officials."
"I think the state attorney generals have a tremendous role to play here … And I would also say that I think a thing that all of us can do is support election workers and election officials."
July 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Jack Smith on MS NOW: "I'm very concerned of what's going to happen in the next election, absolutely."
"I think the state attorney generals have a tremendous role to play here … And I would also say that I think a thing that all of us can do is support election workers and election officials."
"I think the state attorney generals have a tremendous role to play here … And I would also say that I think a thing that all of us can do is support election workers and election officials."
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Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"
July 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"
Further evidence of what the actual weaponization of the Justice Department looks like. These types of practices don't occur in a functioning democratic-republic.
Chicago FBI Head Ousted; Official Account Claims He Wasn’t ‘On Board’ With Trump
Good morning! For the next few months (at least), I’m going to...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Further evidence of what the actual weaponization of the Justice Department looks like. These types of practices don't occur in a functioning democratic-republic.
Trump's corruption is so all encompassing that it's hard to follow all the ways he and his family are profiting from the presidency. It's worth remembering how many civil servants' lives he destroyed so he can literally be paid to do the biddy of corporate oligarchs and crony crypto-capitalists.
Trump’s Moneymaking Run: Unrivaled in Presidential History
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July 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Trump's corruption is so all encompassing that it's hard to follow all the ways he and his family are profiting from the presidency. It's worth remembering how many civil servants' lives he destroyed so he can literally be paid to do the biddy of corporate oligarchs and crony crypto-capitalists.
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Michelle Obama: "No one has the right to sit in judgment of who is American enough. And that's why, folks, we simply don't have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent."
June 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Michelle Obama: "No one has the right to sit in judgment of who is American enough. And that's why, folks, we simply don't have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent."
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"Perhaps Trump wasn’t entirely wrong. Perhaps this war did end in “unconditional surrender.” His own."
My latest for Zeteo, with receipts on how Trump clearly, by his own metrics, lost the war with Iran.
My latest for Zeteo, with receipts on how Trump clearly, by his own metrics, lost the war with Iran.
Donald Trump Lost the Iran War. Here's the Evidence
As JD Vance heads to Geneva to sign a deal with Iran, it’s undeniable that this American president failed to meet almost every single one of his own stated war goals.
zeteo.com
June 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
"Perhaps Trump wasn’t entirely wrong. Perhaps this war did end in “unconditional surrender.” His own."
My latest for Zeteo, with receipts on how Trump clearly, by his own metrics, lost the war with Iran.
My latest for Zeteo, with receipts on how Trump clearly, by his own metrics, lost the war with Iran.
Supporters of unregulated capitalism love to claim that people like Musk single-handedly created their fortunes. Without the people who work for their companies (scientists, etc.), oligarchs would be penniless. They benefit from policies and practices created by the politicians they've bought off
Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. The information was revealed only after ProPublica went to court to obtain it.
www.propublica.org
June 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Supporters of unregulated capitalism love to claim that people like Musk single-handedly created their fortunes. Without the people who work for their companies (scientists, etc.), oligarchs would be penniless. They benefit from policies and practices created by the politicians they've bought off
Killing children as part of an illegal "war" that violates every constitutional requirement to engage in military conflict is apparently okay. The international order that was born out of two world wars that killed more than 100 million people has largely broken down.
NYT: Can you now say whether you will hold anyone in your administration accountable for the strike on a school that killed more than 100 children?
TRUMP: No. It's such a strange question to be asked. It's a long time ago. Mistakes are made. I would ask Pete Hegseth that question.
TRUMP: No. It's such a strange question to be asked. It's a long time ago. Mistakes are made. I would ask Pete Hegseth that question.
June 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Killing children as part of an illegal "war" that violates every constitutional requirement to engage in military conflict is apparently okay. The international order that was born out of two world wars that killed more than 100 million people has largely broken down.
An excellent breakdown of the Trump administration's sweeping corruption and illegal acts as of late
Broadview Six Seek Special Counsel to Probe Trump DOJ
Pick Your Poison: Sanctions or Criminal Contempt In a flurry of new...
talkingpointsmemo.com
June 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
An excellent breakdown of the Trump administration's sweeping corruption and illegal acts as of late
An actual example of weaponized government. The DOJ prosecuted the case on such dubious grounds that the judge encouraged those charged to pursue vindictive prosecution. There's a difference between calling something "weaponized" and corrupted federal power being used against American citizens.
How The Broadview Six Fought the Trump DOJ—And Found Massive Wrongdoing in the Process
The Broadview Six case didn’t collapse at once. Over the last few...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
An actual example of weaponized government. The DOJ prosecuted the case on such dubious grounds that the judge encouraged those charged to pursue vindictive prosecution. There's a difference between calling something "weaponized" and corrupted federal power being used against American citizens.
Time and time again, historians and legal experts keep saying that Trump and his family have corrupted American institutions in unprecedented ways--all in defiance of the rule of law and the building blocks of American society set in motion 250 years ago. It's not good enough to sit on the sidelines
New Frontiers in Venality, Graft, and Abuse of Power
How Bad It Really Is Even normally temperate legal experts and political...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 21, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Time and time again, historians and legal experts keep saying that Trump and his family have corrupted American institutions in unprecedented ways--all in defiance of the rule of law and the building blocks of American society set in motion 250 years ago. It's not good enough to sit on the sidelines
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Tonight, Justice Connection projected John Adams’ warning over the Trump banner hung on DOJ headquarters.
We are “a government of laws, not of men.”
Because this administration is turning DOJ into one man’s sword and shield.
We are “a government of laws, not of men.”
Because this administration is turning DOJ into one man’s sword and shield.
May 20, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Tonight, Justice Connection projected John Adams’ warning over the Trump banner hung on DOJ headquarters.
We are “a government of laws, not of men.”
Because this administration is turning DOJ into one man’s sword and shield.
We are “a government of laws, not of men.”
Because this administration is turning DOJ into one man’s sword and shield.
The Supreme Court isn't even pretending to invoke history or legal precedent to justify their actions. It's the pure and unapologetic corruption to justify the destruction of the rule of law based on the principle that government's power is derived from the will of the people.
Supreme Court Unblocks Alabama’s Racially Discriminatory Map, Showing That Alito Was Lying
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a stay on an old Alabama...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 12, 2026 at 4:06 AM
The Supreme Court isn't even pretending to invoke history or legal precedent to justify their actions. It's the pure and unapologetic corruption to justify the destruction of the rule of law based on the principle that government's power is derived from the will of the people.
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This is an excellent summary of current circumstances
Kyle Kulinski: “A sundowning president with Alzheimer’s who’s a malignant narcissist is dragging us into WWIII, committing war crimes on a daily basis and crashing the global economy, and nobody is actually grabbing the steering wheel.”
Kyle Kulinski: “A sundowning president with Alzheimer’s who’s a malignant narcissist is dragging us into WWIII, committing war crimes on a daily basis and crashing the global economy, and nobody is actually grabbing the steering wheel.”
March 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
This is an excellent summary of current circumstances
Kyle Kulinski: “A sundowning president with Alzheimer’s who’s a malignant narcissist is dragging us into WWIII, committing war crimes on a daily basis and crashing the global economy, and nobody is actually grabbing the steering wheel.”
Kyle Kulinski: “A sundowning president with Alzheimer’s who’s a malignant narcissist is dragging us into WWIII, committing war crimes on a daily basis and crashing the global economy, and nobody is actually grabbing the steering wheel.”
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Turns out Donald Trump voted by mail. Again.
It's almost like mail-in voting is safe, secure and makes voting easier. 🤔
It's almost like mail-in voting is safe, secure and makes voting easier. 🤔
March 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Turns out Donald Trump voted by mail. Again.
It's almost like mail-in voting is safe, secure and makes voting easier. 🤔
It's almost like mail-in voting is safe, secure and makes voting easier. 🤔
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What about money in Cava restaurant bags?
March 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
What about money in Cava restaurant bags?
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Months ago, Trump supporters screamed about the urgent need to end political violence. Today, many of those same people are quiet about Trump's deadly and illegal war and ICE committing murder in Trump's name. The hypocrisy is astounding.
March 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Months ago, Trump supporters screamed about the urgent need to end political violence. Today, many of those same people are quiet about Trump's deadly and illegal war and ICE committing murder in Trump's name. The hypocrisy is astounding.
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I'm going with the Pope on this.
March 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I'm going with the Pope on this.
Trump Bails Out Russia to Save His Own Hide talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump Bails Out Russia to Save His Own Hide
Mr. Magoo as Commander-in-Chief In a move rich in historic irony, President...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Trump Bails Out Russia to Save His Own Hide talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
After this regime comes to an end, there need to be serious consequences—not just public outrage—for the unprecedented corruption and weaponization of the Department of Justice. None of this is normal, and it's not what happens in a society that believes in the rule of law.
Pam Bondi’s US Attorney Gambit Smacked Down by Judge as Unconstitutional
Lawlessness and Disorder In a searing ruling, a federal judge has rejected...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
After this regime comes to an end, there need to be serious consequences—not just public outrage—for the unprecedented corruption and weaponization of the Department of Justice. None of this is normal, and it's not what happens in a society that believes in the rule of law.