Sam Carpenter
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Sam Carpenter
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We’ll see you in the streets on October 17: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 8, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Have you guys noticed that Republicans who were a rubber stamp for Trump for the last decade are now suddenly pretending to be defenders of democracy?

Amazingly, Senator Thom Tillis is finding his courage right around the time his book tour is launched. How brave!

Read my take at the link below ⬇️
October 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Kimberly Guilfoyle exchanging favors and promises of influence for money.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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 9:36 PM
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While Americans struggle to afford groceries, DHS handed a political donor a $464 million no-bid contract for planes it has barely used. This is waste, cronyism, and a betrayal of the public trust. The American people deserve better.

op: @nytimes
October 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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October 17 is going to be the largest early vote activation in American history. That means millions of people, thousands of local events, and hundreds of moving parts that can only come together with a lot of grassroots support. Please chip in to make No Kings Day as big and historic as possible!
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October 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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We have three goals for the next No Kings Day on October 17:

1) Boosting vote turnout to the biggest it’s ever been for the midterms.

2) Getting our communities prepared to organize against election sabotage.

3) Creating a mandate for the reforms and accountability we want to see next year.
October 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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The numbers = BILLIONS stolen from Americans by a golden age robber baron.

Gas +39%
Diesel +69%
Utilities +15%
Jet fuel +100%
Health care +13%
Ground beef +25%

Elon Wealth +122%
Wall Street Profit +22%
CEO Pay +14%
Real Wages +0.5
Trump Wealth DOUBLED
Trump Cabinet (8) members worth $100M
October 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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And somehow NOT getting prosecuted for it.
October 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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"Nobody knows numbers better than me."

—Man notorious for over-valuing assets for loan requests and under-valuing those same assets on his taxes.
October 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Trump: "If the Democrats win, you will have a 1929-style economic depression in our country. That's what's going to happen. Because nobody knows numbers better than me."

(Trump famously doesn't understand how percentages work)
October 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Today's Kinzinger Report is out and we cover:

- Russia is covering up a deadly plague outbreak
- Trump backs down on his taxpayer-funded ads
- Tillis says his Hegseth vote was the biggest regret of his career
- Trump kicks Politico off Air Force One

open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
BREAKING: Deadly Plague Outbreak in Russia, Tillis Regrets Confirming Hegseth, Trump Backs Down on Taxpayer Ads, and more...
Top Stories for October 6, 2026.
open.substack.com
October 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Another blatant act of political corruption.
October 6, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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Pfft. No one thinks for a minute that Iran was close to developing a usable nuclear weapon. Trump invaded Iran because he now “owns” Venezuela’s oil fields, if he could pull off the same deal and also own Iran’s oil fields he would be the global KING OF OIL funneling the profits to himself.
October 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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FOX NEWS: You said in the beginning of the war that 'Iran presents an imminent threat and must not have a nuclear weapon,' and then more recently you said 'the Iran war needs to end to bring costs down.' So which is it?

MIKE ROGERS: Well, all of those are true
October 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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It was removed in this design, leaving only the arrows, the weapons of war. This design also mimics the fascist designs of the 1930s. It was used during the "Send Me" tour where Isaiah 6:8 has been co-opted for military recruitment. All by those who claim Jesus as their king.
October 6, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Notice the absence of the traditional olive branch? The olive branch symbolized America prioritizing peace with war as a last resort. It has been part of the Great Seal of the United States since 1782 and was part of the original seal of the Department of Defense.
October 6, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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But given all the noise, you may need a former City Comptroller to tell you that’s what’s happening.
October 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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You don’t have to be a former City Comptroller to know it’s a corrupt, hideous idea for Trump’s SEC to roll back “pay-to-play” regulations that prohibit investors from bribing State Treasurers and other public pension fiduciaries with campaign contributions.
October 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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With 29 days left until Election Day, we’ve got a significant budget gap to make up in order to cover the costs of all the get out the vote work needed to win the House and Senate. Please pitch in if you can to sustain our nationwide organizing to defeat the fascists.
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October 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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MAINERS: Early voting starts TODAY! Voting early is the best way to make sure your ballot is safe from suppression efforts and election sabotage. Make your early voting plan today!

Not in Maine? Help drive historic early vote turnout by sharing this post.
October 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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In 2019, Trump was forced to cancel plans to hold the G7 at his own golf club amid GOP objections to self dealing. In 2026, he will hold the G20 at his own golf club and the critics have gone silent. How Trump has moved the ethical line in his second term. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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I continue to warn against complacence. It’s still vitally important that we vote and remain vigilant against Trump’s interference in our elections.

But with a little more than four weeks to go before the midterms, I’m breathing a wee bit easier. Here's why...
Sunday thought: What’s Up With Kansas?
The power of kitchen-table economics
robertreich.substack.com
October 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Trump never had a strategy for his war on Iran. He went from "4 weeks" to "the war is won" to "after the midterms." Working families are drowning under the economic strain while he escalates—sending 10,000 more Americans into harm's way.
Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms
The president accused Iran of escalating the conflict to hurt Republicans in November, as soaring energy prices threaten to deepen voters’ economic concerns.
www.politico.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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"I give us an A+ on the government, on economics, on everything." -Donald Trump, October 1

[Chart via Heather Long]
October 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM