Dennis
@denetti.bsky.social
Mostly harmless.
Sic semper tyrannis | Frogs together strong | Abolish ICE
Beware of red and blue maps, land does not vote.
Sic semper tyrannis | Frogs together strong | Abolish ICE
Beware of red and blue maps, land does not vote.
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NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
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"i will shoot myself in the gut if you do not let me cut off my dick!!!"
Trump says he will cut off all trade entirely with "some nations" unless the Fed lowers interest rates
September 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"i will shoot myself in the gut if you do not let me cut off my dick!!!"
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25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers.
As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
September 11, 2026 at 10:06 AM
25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers.
As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
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President Donald Trump closed out the GOP’s midterm convention Thursday night by calling on its attendees to vote and pledge to “cheat like hell” to help Republicans keep control of Congress.
Read more about the final night of the GOP’s midterm convention: https://cnn.it/4iotUgm
Read more about the final night of the GOP’s midterm convention: https://cnn.it/4iotUgm
September 11, 2026 at 7:03 AM
President Donald Trump closed out the GOP’s midterm convention Thursday night by calling on its attendees to vote and pledge to “cheat like hell” to help Republicans keep control of Congress.
Read more about the final night of the GOP’s midterm convention: https://cnn.it/4iotUgm
Read more about the final night of the GOP’s midterm convention: https://cnn.it/4iotUgm
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Even five years ago, if big truck OEMs were thinking about the transition to EVs and estimating where diesel would go, putting even your worst case at $6/gallon would probably have senior execs raising their eyebrows at you. “Unfathomable!”
Well,
Well,
HISTORY: diesel has crossed $6/gal nationally for the first time ever, according to live GasBuddy data. every truck, every delivery, every package, every grocery run just got more expensive. the cost of moving everything in america just hit a record. Statement⬇️ (9/10/26, 3p CT)
September 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Even five years ago, if big truck OEMs were thinking about the transition to EVs and estimating where diesel would go, putting even your worst case at $6/gallon would probably have senior execs raising their eyebrows at you. “Unfathomable!”
Well,
Well,
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JUST IN: D.C. Circuit says IRS decision to share taxpayer info with DHS tens of thousands of violates the law — and that the administration's rebuttal to that claim is "weak sauce."
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
September 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
JUST IN: D.C. Circuit says IRS decision to share taxpayer info with DHS tens of thousands of violates the law — and that the administration's rebuttal to that claim is "weak sauce."
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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They hate him. They really hate him.
Pete Hegseth’s Ruthless Pentagon Nickname
They hate him.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
September 5, 2026 at 3:21 AM
They hate him. They really hate him.
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BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."
September 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."
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Back in 1987, Steinem wrote about Dolly. Seems appropriate to share today.
Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (January 1987)
Woman of the Year Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (From the January 1987 issue of Ms. Magazine)
msmagazine.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Back in 1987, Steinem wrote about Dolly. Seems appropriate to share today.
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NEW
ICE wants to build a nationwide database of voters, their voting history and, potentially, their party affiliations too.
....and it's willing to pay someone up to $5M to do it
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
ICE wants to build a nationwide database of voters, their voting history and, potentially, their party affiliations too.
....and it's willing to pay someone up to $5M to do it
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
www.wired.com
September 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
NEW
ICE wants to build a nationwide database of voters, their voting history and, potentially, their party affiliations too.
....and it's willing to pay someone up to $5M to do it
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
ICE wants to build a nationwide database of voters, their voting history and, potentially, their party affiliations too.
....and it's willing to pay someone up to $5M to do it
www.wired.com/story/ice-pl...
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"The Post Office's rule forces states to upload voter rolls through a portal and purchase new envelopes w/ voter-specific bar codes for every mailed ballot. If a ballot is rejected, it won’t be delivered at all, & only the registrar can fix it — the voter won’t be able to challenge their exclusion."
Trump begs SCOTUS to let him unleash midterm chaos
They’ll find that fraud if they have to throw out millions of lawful ballots to do it.
www.publicnotice.co
September 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
"The Post Office's rule forces states to upload voter rolls through a portal and purchase new envelopes w/ voter-specific bar codes for every mailed ballot. If a ballot is rejected, it won’t be delivered at all, & only the registrar can fix it — the voter won’t be able to challenge their exclusion."
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September 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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The bullshit continues, Wisconsin edition.
Report: Feds launching voter fraud investigation in Wisconsin
The Department of Homeland Security is launching a criminal investigation focused on alleged voter in multiple states, including Wisconsin, according to a report from CNN.
www.wpr.org
September 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The bullshit continues, Wisconsin edition.
I just read this headline and a couple seconds later my music playlist started a new song, R.E.M.s 'It's The End Of The World As We Know It.' Maybe my phone has become sentient.
RUSSIA SAYS GERMANY'S SANCTIONS OVER THE LEIPZIG ALLEGATIONS ARE AN UNPRECEDENTED ESCALATION AND WILL NOT GO UNANSWERED
September 1, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I just read this headline and a couple seconds later my music playlist started a new song, R.E.M.s 'It's The End Of The World As We Know It.' Maybe my phone has become sentient.
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Vance: I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay
September 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Vance: I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay
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THREAD 🧵
1/ Just in: An anonymous federal worker has filed a whistleblower disclosure warning that the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to create a system to regulate mail voting for the midterms has been "rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed."
@propublica.org has the details 👇
@propublica.org has the details 👇
September 1, 2026 at 12:28 PM
THREAD 🧵
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I'd only be worried about a Trump coup if...
a) They fired all the professional generals and replaced them with loyal hacks
b) They brought Nat'l Guard troops from pro-Trump states into DC until 1/20/29
c) Trump was building a massive bunker with drones next to the White House
wait a minute...
a) They fired all the professional generals and replaced them with loyal hacks
b) They brought Nat'l Guard troops from pro-Trump states into DC until 1/20/29
c) Trump was building a massive bunker with drones next to the White House
wait a minute...
September 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I'd only be worried about a Trump coup if...
a) They fired all the professional generals and replaced them with loyal hacks
b) They brought Nat'l Guard troops from pro-Trump states into DC until 1/20/29
c) Trump was building a massive bunker with drones next to the White House
wait a minute...
a) They fired all the professional generals and replaced them with loyal hacks
b) They brought Nat'l Guard troops from pro-Trump states into DC until 1/20/29
c) Trump was building a massive bunker with drones next to the White House
wait a minute...
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Not Surprised: “A U.S. Postal Service official has alleged that the agency is moving forward with a ‘secretive, rushed’ effort to implement President Trump’s order exerting federal control over mail voting, despite a court order blocking those plans.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail (Gift Article)
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Not Surprised: “A U.S. Postal Service official has alleged that the agency is moving forward with a ‘secretive, rushed’ effort to implement President Trump’s order exerting federal control over mail voting, despite a court order blocking those plans.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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It really hit me today as I saw yet more destruction. What is with trump hating trees so much.
Willows that lined Kennedy Center.
Famous Cherry Blossoms
Rose Garden & it’s trees
Famous presidential magnolias
1/2
Willows that lined Kennedy Center.
Famous Cherry Blossoms
Rose Garden & it’s trees
Famous presidential magnolias
1/2
September 1, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It really hit me today as I saw yet more destruction. What is with trump hating trees so much.
Willows that lined Kennedy Center.
Famous Cherry Blossoms
Rose Garden & it’s trees
Famous presidential magnolias
1/2
Willows that lined Kennedy Center.
Famous Cherry Blossoms
Rose Garden & it’s trees
Famous presidential magnolias
1/2
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Pete Hegseth makes George McClellan look like George Patton:
"With Driscoll’s departure, the Army will lack any Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
"With Driscoll’s departure, the Army will lack any Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth
Dan Driscoll had a close relationship with ousted Army chief of staff.
www.wsj.com
August 31, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Pete Hegseth makes George McClellan look like George Patton:
"With Driscoll’s departure, the Army will lack any Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
"With Driscoll’s departure, the Army will lack any Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders."
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Anti-socialism messaging? Like the Wisconsin state motto, 'Forward,' behind him?
Rep. Tom Tiffany says his top congressional priority right now is an anti-socialism messaging bill
August 31, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Anti-socialism messaging? Like the Wisconsin state motto, 'Forward,' behind him?
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“We are losing too many qualified candidates to the rigors of the requirements from yesteryear,” said kash patel in a quote that sounds made-up but i swear is not
FBI Reportedly Loosens Hiring Rules So ‘Prostitution and Bestiality’ Are No Longer ‘Automatic Disqualifiers’
The FBI has reportedly relaxed hiring standards that previously automatically disqualified applicants who admitted to hiring prostitutes, engaging in bestiality, or stealing from an employer.
www.mediaite.com
August 30, 2026 at 1:53 AM
“We are losing too many qualified candidates to the rigors of the requirements from yesteryear,” said kash patel in a quote that sounds made-up but i swear is not
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Since 2019, corporate profits have grown 52 percent.
Wages have grown 12 percent.
Read that back.
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
[Chart by @groundwork.bsky.social]
Wages have grown 12 percent.
Read that back.
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
[Chart by @groundwork.bsky.social]
August 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Since 2019, corporate profits have grown 52 percent.
Wages have grown 12 percent.
Read that back.
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
[Chart by @groundwork.bsky.social]
Wages have grown 12 percent.
Read that back.
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
[Chart by @groundwork.bsky.social]
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NEW: After U.S. missile strikes killed hundreds of civilians in Iran and Yemen, the Defense Department is poised to reinstate a program meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. Pete Hegseth gutted it over the objections of top commanders.
Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
www.propublica.org
August 25, 2026 at 3:27 PM
NEW: After U.S. missile strikes killed hundreds of civilians in Iran and Yemen, the Defense Department is poised to reinstate a program meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. Pete Hegseth gutted it over the objections of top commanders.