Heather Batchelder
@hpbatch.bsky.social
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The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.
If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?
If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?
March 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.
If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?
If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?
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Nobel Peace Prize, my ass.
March 2, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Nobel Peace Prize, my ass.
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The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal.
Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.
Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.
February 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal.
Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.
Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.
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The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
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I didn’t agree with Charlie Kirk on much, but he was 100% right about this.
September 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I didn’t agree with Charlie Kirk on much, but he was 100% right about this.
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You're getting a clear X-ray of America right now.
Look at who this country's powerful institutions choose to elevate, venerate, and celebrate.
Look at the double standards.
Look at the people who adore Charlie Kirk - then spend five minutes reviewing his hateful legacy.
This is America.
Look at who this country's powerful institutions choose to elevate, venerate, and celebrate.
Look at the double standards.
Look at the people who adore Charlie Kirk - then spend five minutes reviewing his hateful legacy.
This is America.
September 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
You're getting a clear X-ray of America right now.
Look at who this country's powerful institutions choose to elevate, venerate, and celebrate.
Look at the double standards.
Look at the people who adore Charlie Kirk - then spend five minutes reviewing his hateful legacy.
This is America.
Look at who this country's powerful institutions choose to elevate, venerate, and celebrate.
Look at the double standards.
Look at the people who adore Charlie Kirk - then spend five minutes reviewing his hateful legacy.
This is America.
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From a week and a half ago: “As of Monday, the model shows, about 96,000 adults and 200,000 children have died because of the administration’s cutbacks to funding for aid groups and support organizations. The overall death count grows by 103 people an hour.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | Rubio’s claim that it’s ‘a lie’ that people have died from foreign-aid cuts
The secretary of state rejected convincing evidence documented in news reports and by disease modelers.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
From a week and a half ago: “As of Monday, the model shows, about 96,000 adults and 200,000 children have died because of the administration’s cutbacks to funding for aid groups and support organizations. The overall death count grows by 103 people an hour.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
June 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
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Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VA) just now on CNN:
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
June 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VA) just now on CNN:
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
"We have a President moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism. He's suing media who criticize him. He's going after law firms that have clients who were against him. He's suing universities who teach courses he doesn't like"
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June 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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He shouldn’t have taken the post down. He’s a reporter. And he was reporting facts.
June 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
He shouldn’t have taken the post down. He’s a reporter. And he was reporting facts.
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Bates: He inherited an economy that was the best-performing in the world. But in just two months, he’s crashing that economy with the biggest tax increase on middle-class families in 50 years—raising the prices he promised he would lower, and breaking his number one promise to them.
April 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Bates: He inherited an economy that was the best-performing in the world. But in just two months, he’s crashing that economy with the biggest tax increase on middle-class families in 50 years—raising the prices he promised he would lower, and breaking his number one promise to them.
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Here’s an update on the guy in charge of finding fraud in our government.
April 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Here’s an update on the guy in charge of finding fraud in our government.
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So, which is it?
If this info wasn’t classified, that in itself would be a scandalous screw-up that must be explained.
And if it was classified, then the Trump administration lied to Congress and to the American people.
If this info wasn’t classified, that in itself would be a scandalous screw-up that must be explained.
And if it was classified, then the Trump administration lied to Congress and to the American people.
March 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So, which is it?
If this info wasn’t classified, that in itself would be a scandalous screw-up that must be explained.
And if it was classified, then the Trump administration lied to Congress and to the American people.
If this info wasn’t classified, that in itself would be a scandalous screw-up that must be explained.
And if it was classified, then the Trump administration lied to Congress and to the American people.
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Castro: "The idea that this information, if it was presented to our committee, would not be classified, you all know is a lie. That's ridiculous."
March 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Castro: "The idea that this information, if it was presented to our committee, would not be classified, you all know is a lie. That's ridiculous."
Disgusting.
March 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Disgusting.
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There are a few problems with the richest man donating internet service to the White House...(a) Conflicts of interest; (b) Musk already collects billions from gov't contracts; (c) if employees are using Starlink, Musk could have access their data. He could also pull that service whenever he wants.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Takes Over the White House
The world’s richest man now has control over the internet at the White House.
newrepublic.com
March 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There are a few problems with the richest man donating internet service to the White House...(a) Conflicts of interest; (b) Musk already collects billions from gov't contracts; (c) if employees are using Starlink, Musk could have access their data. He could also pull that service whenever he wants.
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Holy shit. This happened last night at the townhall of MAGA Congresswoman Harriet Wageman, who defeated Liz Cheney in deep red Wyoming, where Trump won with over 45%, the biggest margin in the nation.
Give 'em hell.
Give 'em hell.
March 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Holy shit. This happened last night at the townhall of MAGA Congresswoman Harriet Wageman, who defeated Liz Cheney in deep red Wyoming, where Trump won with over 45%, the biggest margin in the nation.
Give 'em hell.
Give 'em hell.
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Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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This is Rupert Murdoch's Wallstreet Journal…
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”
February 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is Rupert Murdoch's Wallstreet Journal…
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”
Headline: “The Dumbest Trade War in History”