Rusty Shackleford
@cornhash.bsky.social
Pocket sand connoisseur
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NEW: A private equity executive took a top Pentagon job last year. Then a consulting firm he’d kept ties to starting winning major defense contracts - including a no-bid, quarter-billion dollar deal to advise his office.
October 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
NEW: A private equity executive took a top Pentagon job last year. Then a consulting firm he’d kept ties to starting winning major defense contracts - including a no-bid, quarter-billion dollar deal to advise his office.
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Trump discloses Nvidia stock trades as he prepares to honor CEO Huang reut.rs/4hATCNM
Trump discloses Nvidia stock trades as he prepares to honor CEO Huang
President Donald Trump bought as much as $1.6 million and sold as much as $1 million in Nvidia stock in August, according to his latest financial disclosure, which was released on Thursday as he prepared to award Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang the nation's highest honor for scientific achievement.
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October 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Trump discloses Nvidia stock trades as he prepares to honor CEO Huang reut.rs/4hATCNM
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Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become U.S. ambassador to Greece when she reached out to a Trump donor with an urgent request: She needed $100,000 that she said she owed American Express—in a way that wouldn't leave a paper trail.
Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
www.wsj.com
October 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become U.S. ambassador to Greece when she reached out to a Trump donor with an urgent request: She needed $100,000 that she said she owed American Express—in a way that wouldn't leave a paper trail.
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The Cook Political Report just moved the Kansas Senate race to TOSS UP.
Kansas.
Which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1932. 🤯
www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...
Kansas.
Which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1932. 🤯
www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...
A Senate Majority is Squarely in Democrats’ Sights as Kansas Moves to Toss Up; Two Other Races Shift Left
Four weeks out from Election Day, the Senate map is shifting further in Democrats’ favor — and with it, their odds of winning back the majority.While Republicans continue to have a financial edge in a...
www.cookpolitical.com
October 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The Cook Political Report just moved the Kansas Senate race to TOSS UP.
Kansas.
Which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1932. 🤯
www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...
Kansas.
Which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1932. 🤯
www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...
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Ken Paxton, one of the Republican party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, was recorded privately telling donors that President Trump’s midterm convention had hurt his Texas Senate campaign.
Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
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September 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Ken Paxton, one of the Republican party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, was recorded privately telling donors that President Trump’s midterm convention had hurt his Texas Senate campaign.
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when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
September 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
when your country's new accord on “super intelligence” misspells the country's name
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(FT) - Diesel prices will not return to normal for more than a year, according to US oil and gas executives surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
@financialtimes.com #$CRAK
www.ft.com/content/0d74...
@financialtimes.com #$CRAK
www.ft.com/content/0d74...
September 30, 2026 at 4:48 PM
(FT) - Diesel prices will not return to normal for more than a year, according to US oil and gas executives surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
@financialtimes.com #$CRAK
www.ft.com/content/0d74...
@financialtimes.com #$CRAK
www.ft.com/content/0d74...
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US President Donald Trump talked up his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after he was asked about North Korea's reported nuclear weapons.
September 30, 2026 at 5:01 AM
US President Donald Trump talked up his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after he was asked about North Korea's reported nuclear weapons.
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Wandering Sword (Switch/Switch 2E/PS5) & 13Z: The Zodiac Trials (PS5/Switch 2) English/JPN import up for preorder at VGP buff.ly/aIbugk5 #ad
September 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Wandering Sword (Switch/Switch 2E/PS5) & 13Z: The Zodiac Trials (PS5/Switch 2) English/JPN import up for preorder at VGP buff.ly/aIbugk5 #ad
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I want new investment and good-paying jobs right here in South Carolina — but not at your expense.
Darline Graham says data centers are a must. I say South Carolinians should come first.
That’s why I launched DataCenterDarline.com today. See for yourself and follow the money.
Darline Graham says data centers are a must. I say South Carolinians should come first.
That’s why I launched DataCenterDarline.com today. See for yourself and follow the money.
September 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I want new investment and good-paying jobs right here in South Carolina — but not at your expense.
Darline Graham says data centers are a must. I say South Carolinians should come first.
That’s why I launched DataCenterDarline.com today. See for yourself and follow the money.
Darline Graham says data centers are a must. I say South Carolinians should come first.
That’s why I launched DataCenterDarline.com today. See for yourself and follow the money.
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Funny how Drop Site sent its book-length hit piece on Jackson supposedly selling out to AIPAC two hours after this thread.
That won't stop those guys, though. Ryan Grim wants Jackson to lose so he can shove Graham Platner down everyone's throat for six years straight.
That won't stop those guys, though. Ryan Grim wants Jackson to lose so he can shove Graham Platner down everyone's throat for six years straight.
After Benjamin Netanyahu, who I believe is a war criminal, just came and went from New York, I’ve been thinking a lot about the world my first granddaughter is about to enter.
September 25, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Funny how Drop Site sent its book-length hit piece on Jackson supposedly selling out to AIPAC two hours after this thread.
That won't stop those guys, though. Ryan Grim wants Jackson to lose so he can shove Graham Platner down everyone's throat for six years straight.
That won't stop those guys, though. Ryan Grim wants Jackson to lose so he can shove Graham Platner down everyone's throat for six years straight.
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But Kamala Harris campaigning with Liz Cheney to prevent Trump 2.0 from ever happening was an unpardonable sin according to the very people backpedaling to excuse this shit.
📢 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has told CNN he is willing to put aside his political differences with President Donald Trump if it gives him a chance to advocate for New York residents.
Mamdani willing to put aside differences with Trump
www.smh.com.au
September 23, 2026 at 3:43 AM
But Kamala Harris campaigning with Liz Cheney to prevent Trump 2.0 from ever happening was an unpardonable sin according to the very people backpedaling to excuse this shit.
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September 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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For months, Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds wanted anyone who would listen to know that he was endorsed by President Trump. That moment appears to be over.
Byron Donalds scrubs most Trump references from new campaign site for Florida governor’s race
Donalds’ campaign said the new site is designed to focus on policy issues. The move comes as Trump faces low approval ratings and a challenging political environment.
nbcnews.to
September 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
For months, Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds wanted anyone who would listen to know that he was endorsed by President Trump. That moment appears to be over.
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“.. he was completely inaudible because a pool microphone was not there to capture his statements.
.. ‘So maybe this is one example of it backfiring just a little bit,’ Newsmax anchor Bianca de la Garza said ..
@thehill.com
.. ‘So maybe this is one example of it backfiring just a little bit,’ Newsmax anchor Bianca de la Garza said ..
@thehill.com
September 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
“.. he was completely inaudible because a pool microphone was not there to capture his statements.
.. ‘So maybe this is one example of it backfiring just a little bit,’ Newsmax anchor Bianca de la Garza said ..
@thehill.com
.. ‘So maybe this is one example of it backfiring just a little bit,’ Newsmax anchor Bianca de la Garza said ..
@thehill.com
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If questioned whether the DSA is a danger to the Democratic Party, any room for doubt was erased by the organization's choice to platform Hasan Piker while he's actively dragging down our party's chances of winning crucial races, including the Michigan Senate race. This was free media for the GOP.
114K views · 5.3K reactions | Thank you to Hasan Piker for joining us at the Workers Deserve More panel at Socialism Conference yesterday 🌹 DSA members will be here in Chicago all weekend, if you’re here, be sure to come find us and chat, and if you caught the stream yesterday and liked what you heard, join us today 🌹 dsausa.org/join | Democratic Socialists of America
Thank you to Hasan Piker for joining us at the Workers Deserve More panel at Socialism Conference yesterday 🌹 DSA members will be here in Chicago all weekend, if you’re here, be sure to come find us...
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September 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM
If questioned whether the DSA is a danger to the Democratic Party, any room for doubt was erased by the organization's choice to platform Hasan Piker while he's actively dragging down our party's chances of winning crucial races, including the Michigan Senate race. This was free media for the GOP.
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Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House reut.rs/3T83RzN
Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
U.S. President Donald Trump banned news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on Friday, complaining about their coverage in a social media post.
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September 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Trump bans media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House reut.rs/3T83RzN
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Congressman Tom Tiffany is an election-denying extremist who should never be put in charge of protecting and defending Wisconsin’s safe and secure elections. Period.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Tom Tiffany says federal authorities will be in Wisconsin for election
At an event in Dodge County, Tiffany told supporters that federal authorities will be in Wisconsin for the midterm elections to ensure integrity.
www.jsonline.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Congressman Tom Tiffany is an election-denying extremist who should never be put in charge of protecting and defending Wisconsin’s safe and secure elections. Period.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Cost of diesel for a typical Los Angeles-to-Dallas truckload: $1,430 — up about $600, or 72%, from the day before the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran.”
@bloomberg.com ⛽️
@bloomberg.com ⛽️
September 18, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Cost of diesel for a typical Los Angeles-to-Dallas truckload: $1,430 — up about $600, or 72%, from the day before the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran.”
@bloomberg.com ⛽️
@bloomberg.com ⛽️
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RFK Jr. says Americans worried about vaccines have a ‘friend at the White House’
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
RFK Jr. says Americans worried about vaccines have a ‘friend at the White House’
Since being confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made clear he wants to overhaul the nation’s immunization system.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
RFK Jr. says Americans worried about vaccines have a ‘friend at the White House’
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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FCC Approves Foreign Funding for Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FCC Approves Foreign Funding for Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
The Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount Skydance Corp.’s request to allow foreign financing in excess of 25% in its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., saying that do...
www.bloomberg.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
FCC Approves Foreign Funding for Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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NEW: House to leave Washington early until the midterm elections, punting a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to November.
House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections
House Republican leaders cancelled votes planned for Thursday. Members won’t return to Washington until Nov. 9.
nbcnews.to
September 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
NEW: House to leave Washington early until the midterm elections, punting a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to November.
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#FunFact: President Biden & VP Harris banned the sale of these bombs.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.
While the majority of Americans, including many young Republicans, demand an end to aid to Israel, the Trump Administration is sending the Israeli military $2.8 billion of taxpayer funded bombs.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
This is why so many Americans believe our political and economic system is broken.
September 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
#FunFact: President Biden & VP Harris banned the sale of these bombs.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.
Trump reversed that policy the moment he took office.