J.R.C.
@latestage-optimism.bsky.social
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Ken Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips since taking office.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
October 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Ken Paxton has taken over 275 out-of-state trips since taking office.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
Texans have spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on his luxury vacations.
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Why won't Zelenskyy sacrifice his country and his people so that Trump, Putin, Witkoff, Kushner, and some Sheiks from the Middle East can make billions of dollars? Why would Ukraine be so selfish as to not let this happen?
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Why won't Zelenskyy sacrifice his country and his people so that Trump, Putin, Witkoff, Kushner, and some Sheiks from the Middle East can make billions of dollars? Why would Ukraine be so selfish as to not let this happen?
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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UPDATE: Despite being ordered by Judge Sullivan to produce a certified list of the contents of the Administrative Record by Oct. 1st, Todd Blanche once again has decided he doesn't want to comply.
I explain why Blanche would want to avoid producing this court-ordered info:
youtu.be/junhrisxRlg?...
I explain why Blanche would want to avoid producing this court-ordered info:
youtu.be/junhrisxRlg?...
🚨AG Blanche IGNORES JUDGE'S ORDERS And TRIES To DELAY MY Epstein LAWSUIT!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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October 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
UPDATE: Despite being ordered by Judge Sullivan to produce a certified list of the contents of the Administrative Record by Oct. 1st, Todd Blanche once again has decided he doesn't want to comply.
I explain why Blanche would want to avoid producing this court-ordered info:
youtu.be/junhrisxRlg?...
I explain why Blanche would want to avoid producing this court-ordered info:
youtu.be/junhrisxRlg?...
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Labor's share of income just hit an all-time low. That means for every dollar a company brings in, workers are taking home smaller and smaller slices. Income keeps shifting to the owners. With @svaneksmith .bsky.social https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/why-is-concentrated-wealth-a-problem
October 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Labor's share of income just hit an all-time low. That means for every dollar a company brings in, workers are taking home smaller and smaller slices. Income keeps shifting to the owners. With @svaneksmith .bsky.social https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/why-is-concentrated-wealth-a-problem
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Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
October 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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It’s don’t be distracted and focus on the job right under your nose.
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done (Gift Article)
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
It’s don’t be distracted and focus on the job right under your nose.
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Katie Phang: "Get the fuck out of here. Are you kidding me? You think it's a good use of taxpayers time and money to be able to do illegal redactions and withholds that are now forcing me to have to go and sue? Are you joking? But this is how Todd Blanche thinks."
October 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Katie Phang: "Get the fuck out of here. Are you kidding me? You think it's a good use of taxpayers time and money to be able to do illegal redactions and withholds that are now forcing me to have to go and sue? Are you joking? But this is how Todd Blanche thinks."
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Veterans and activists protested in Washington, D.C. against President Trump's proposed 250-foot arch that overlooks Arlington National Cemetery.
October 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Veterans and activists protested in Washington, D.C. against President Trump's proposed 250-foot arch that overlooks Arlington National Cemetery.
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CNN on the last jobs report before the midterms: "It came in cold -- surprisingly cold. Job growth weaker than expected, unemployment unexpectedly went up, and paychecks aren't keeping up with prices. This was disappointing all around."
October 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
CNN on the last jobs report before the midterms: "It came in cold -- surprisingly cold. Job growth weaker than expected, unemployment unexpectedly went up, and paychecks aren't keeping up with prices. This was disappointing all around."
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Wow, these job numbers are TERRIBLE. Many people are saying we must have an “incompetent” president who is “asleep at the wheel”
DUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business on the September jobs report: "The numbers do not look good. I'm looking at 29,000 jobs added. That is well below expectations for 90,000, and our unemployment rate jumps up to 4.2%. A significant slowdown."
October 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Wow, these job numbers are TERRIBLE. Many people are saying we must have an “incompetent” president who is “asleep at the wheel”
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"And so son that's how the 47th president of the United States died, starving to death whilst standing at a podium at the UN in New York waiting for someone, anyone, to applaud his reprehensible speech."
September 23, 2026 at 12:21 PM
"And so son that's how the 47th president of the United States died, starving to death whilst standing at a podium at the UN in New York waiting for someone, anyone, to applaud his reprehensible speech."
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Zelenskyy at the UN: "Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us, but in response we will have no choice but to make it harsh for Russia too"
September 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Zelenskyy at the UN: "Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us, but in response we will have no choice but to make it harsh for Russia too"
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Trump is apparently fine with his gaudy ballroom being a deathtrap. Of course, he is.
An architect warned him about inadequate emergency exits, fire containment, and noncompliance with building safety code.
Trump’s response: “I am the code.”
An architect warned him about inadequate emergency exits, fire containment, and noncompliance with building safety code.
Trump’s response: “I am the code.”
September 24, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Trump is apparently fine with his gaudy ballroom being a deathtrap. Of course, he is.
An architect warned him about inadequate emergency exits, fire containment, and noncompliance with building safety code.
Trump’s response: “I am the code.”
An architect warned him about inadequate emergency exits, fire containment, and noncompliance with building safety code.
Trump’s response: “I am the code.”
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What the actual fuck. Trump apparently used U.S. government money to air this gross propaganda ad on Fox News tonight. This version he posted on Truth Social a couple of weeks ago; when it aired on Fox News tonight it said "Paid for by the U.S. Government" underneath.
September 24, 2026 at 3:31 AM
What the actual fuck. Trump apparently used U.S. government money to air this gross propaganda ad on Fox News tonight. This version he posted on Truth Social a couple of weeks ago; when it aired on Fox News tonight it said "Paid for by the U.S. Government" underneath.
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Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.”
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
September 24, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.”
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
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Latest shooting by ICE in Texas. Doesn't seem to be even a remote case for use of deadly force:
"officer [exits] driver’s side of the SUV and circles around to the back of Corolla. [He] remains to the side of and does not appear to move out of the way as it rolls forward. Three gunshots rang out..."
"officer [exits] driver’s side of the SUV and circles around to the back of Corolla. [He] remains to the side of and does not appear to move out of the way as it rolls forward. Three gunshots rang out..."
September 22, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Latest shooting by ICE in Texas. Doesn't seem to be even a remote case for use of deadly force:
"officer [exits] driver’s side of the SUV and circles around to the back of Corolla. [He] remains to the side of and does not appear to move out of the way as it rolls forward. Three gunshots rang out..."
"officer [exits] driver’s side of the SUV and circles around to the back of Corolla. [He] remains to the side of and does not appear to move out of the way as it rolls forward. Three gunshots rang out..."
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So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.
September 21, 2026 at 3:40 PM
So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.
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🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
September 17, 2026 at 10:13 AM
🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
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Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
19thnews.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
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NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
September 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
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We’re with Michael Steele on this! “…tear it all down — every last inch of it. Every last bit. If his name is on it, take it off. If he built it, tear it down.”
September 13, 2026 at 11:47 AM
We’re with Michael Steele on this! “…tear it all down — every last inch of it. Every last bit. If his name is on it, take it off. If he built it, tear it down.”