John Adams
@libertariandiary.com
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John Adams
@libertariandiary.com
· Sep 27
Individual rights, freedom from interference, free markets, limited government, property rights, a spontaneous and dynamic social order, and advancement of social justice. Each tenet presumptively held, within a liberal democratic society recognizing all persons of equal moral worth. #libertarian
$366,000,000.00...so far. #Musk #Plutocrat
Musk has spent $366 million to help Republicans retain control of Congress
NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Elon Musk has spent roughly $366 million on the 2026 midterm elections so far, $276 million just since July, trying to help Republicans retain control of Congress, even a...
www.yahoo.com
October 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
$366,000,000.00...so far. #Musk #Plutocrat
"The Russians have provided Iran with satellite intelligence. Russia is giving the Iranians ammunition, drone components, and explosives. We have an unconfirmed report that Russia is giving Iran missiles, too. This intel and materiel have been used to kill American soldiers." #Trump #IranWar
He’s Desperate, Stupid, Weak, and Desperate
Trump panics over diesel and begs Putin for help.
open.substack.com
October 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"It’d be pretty hard for a guy whose rap album, Thank You President Trump, has ten tracks specifically dedicated to thanking Trump to disentangle himself from the Orange Man." #MAGA #Lickspittles #NY21st
Trump Superfan Running for Congress Pledges Total Obedience
Meet Anthony Constantino, the MAGA rapper who is trailing in the polls despite his over-the-top devotion to the president.
www.thebulwark.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"It’d be pretty hard for a guy whose rap album, Thank You President Trump, has ten tracks specifically dedicated to thanking Trump to disentangle himself from the Orange Man." #MAGA #Lickspittles #NY21st
Short life of a lie: MAGA’s Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly #MAGA #Mendacity #Texas
MAGA’s Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly
The holes in this one were evident pretty quickly. Now the big question is will there be lawsuits in response?
www.thebulwark.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Short life of a lie: MAGA’s Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly #MAGA #Mendacity #Texas
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BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads immediately, including ordering the canceling of ads set to run as soon as this evening.
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...
October 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads immediately, including ordering the canceling of ads set to run as soon as this evening.
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...
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Not only should brooks and others shut up. But Ossoff is the best example in the country of a Democrat playing dominance politics and using it to control the whole terms of his race.
October 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Not only should brooks and others shut up. But Ossoff is the best example in the country of a Democrat playing dominance politics and using it to control the whole terms of his race.
"The only realistic solution for the Saudis is an end to the Iranian-American war, in which the U.S. gets the Iranians to commit the Houthis to an end of hostilities as part of the overall deal....Unfortunately for the Saudis, it is not clear how much President Trump listens to them on this.”
Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions (Gift Article)
Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"The only realistic solution for the Saudis is an end to the Iranian-American war, in which the U.S. gets the Iranians to commit the Houthis to an end of hostilities as part of the overall deal....Unfortunately for the Saudis, it is not clear how much President Trump listens to them on this.”
Speak and write clearly: If Collins rarely stops Trump, then she's not truly defying him, either... #SusanCollins #Trump #Maine
In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him (Gift Article)
A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Speak and write clearly: If Collins rarely stops Trump, then she's not truly defying him, either... #SusanCollins #Trump #Maine
"The nepotistic grift perpetrated by MAGA goes far deeper than the basic arrangement that anti-nepotism laws are designed to prevent. It’s not just a case of ‘father gives undeserving son a fancy job.’ And it’s not just the Trumps, either. It’s the Lutnicks. It’s the Witkoffs." #MAGA #Nepotism
Welcome to the ‘Neporuption’
The fathers wield the power. The sons cash in.
www.thebulwark.com
October 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Very stable genius…
President Trump mused that he could rebrand either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
“We call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or, or, ‘Ocean of the Americas,’ something like that,” Trump said.
“We call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or, or, ‘Ocean of the Americas,’ something like that,” Trump said.
Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific
The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 11, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Very stable genius…
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President Trump mused that he could rebrand either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
“We call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or, or, ‘Ocean of the Americas,’ something like that,” Trump said.
“We call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or, or, ‘Ocean of the Americas,’ something like that,” Trump said.
Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific
The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
President Trump mused that he could rebrand either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
“We call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or, or, ‘Ocean of the Americas,’ something like that,” Trump said.
“We call it ‘Trump Ocean’ or, or, ‘Ocean of the Americas,’ something like that,” Trump said.
“In fact, one of the stranger things about the Tates’ rise among commentators and podcasts on the American right is how so much of it happened after their initial sex-trafficking arrest in 2022.”
Republicans Have an Andrew Tate Eel-Sex Problem
Horrifying new allegations put the spotlight on the media stars and Trump insiders who championed him.
open.substack.com
October 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
“In fact, one of the stranger things about the Tates’ rise among commentators and podcasts on the American right is how so much of it happened after their initial sex-trafficking arrest in 2022.”
“For years now, the Trump administration has been pushing the false narrative that non-citizens are voting en masse for Democrats. There is no evidence of any kind to suggest this is the case.” #DOJ #VotingRights
Docs Reveal New Details About Dramatic Admin Efforts to Substantiate the Non-Citizen Voting Myth
Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! With just weeks until the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 11, 2026 at 12:51 AM
“For years now, the Trump administration has been pushing the false narrative that non-citizens are voting en masse for Democrats. There is no evidence of any kind to suggest this is the case.” #DOJ #VotingRights
The makeshift detention center is reportedly severely understaffed, lacks any ability to deal with medical emergencies (a Miami Herald investigation found that 911 emergency medical calls from the Miramar Sub Office “had risen sharply between July 2025 and July 2026”)… #ICE
The ‘Clandestine Detention Center’ in the Miami Suburbs
Behind the manicured hedges of a Florida ICE office, routine compliance can lead to squalid confinement—and an agonizing wait for families outside.
www.thebulwark.com
October 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The makeshift detention center is reportedly severely understaffed, lacks any ability to deal with medical emergencies (a Miami Herald investigation found that 911 emergency medical calls from the Miramar Sub Office “had risen sharply between July 2025 and July 2026”)… #ICE
Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose. #Paxton #Texas
Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
www.propublica.org
October 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Megyn Kelly is what she says and does. Implying that there's a better person underneath is a speculative — and sham — rationalization. She is what we see and hear: nothing less, but tellingly nothing more. #MegynKelly
Megyn Kelly’s Extreme Makeover
Does the TV host turned YouTube polemicist really believe what she’s saying?
www.theatlantic.com
October 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Megyn Kelly is what she says and does. Implying that there's a better person underneath is a speculative — and sham — rationalization. She is what we see and hear: nothing less, but tellingly nothing more. #MegynKelly
A man whose orbit extends no further than Russian oligarchs, oil sheiks, professional wrestlers, and Fox News would never have heard of Navi Pillay.
Trump: "How about this? Today they gave out the Nobel Peace Prize to a person, I've never heard of the person. It's a mystery person. I settled eight wars ... I'm about to settle or win two more. Iran and Russel-Ukraine. Russia-Ukraine."
October 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM
A man whose orbit extends no further than Russian oligarchs, oil sheiks, professional wrestlers, and Fox News would never have heard of Navi Pillay.
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at this point people getting carjacked are gonna assume it’s ICE
The NYPD just released surveillance video of the ICE shooting (which occurred off camera).
Two men in civilian clothes run up to a car with guns drawn. One second later, one man begins smashing the butt of his gun into the driver’s side window. The driver appears to panic and hit the gas.
Two men in civilian clothes run up to a car with guns drawn. One second later, one man begins smashing the butt of his gun into the driver’s side window. The driver appears to panic and hit the gas.
October 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
at this point people getting carjacked are gonna assume it’s ICE
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Ever since the "Broadview 6" scandal broke, much has been made of alleged misconduct by one federal prosecutor.
Judge April Perry is going a different direction, testing claims made by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others.
UPDATED from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...
Judge April Perry is going a different direction, testing claims made by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others.
UPDATED from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...
'Broadview Six' judge testing claims made by Boutros, others in tainted case
It all lines up with U.S. District Judge April Perry’s insistence last week that her “sole focus … is on lack of candor, concealment of material facts, or other misconduct that occurred before me.” Sh...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Ever since the "Broadview 6" scandal broke, much has been made of alleged misconduct by one federal prosecutor.
Judge April Perry is going a different direction, testing claims made by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others.
UPDATED from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...
Judge April Perry is going a different direction, testing claims made by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others.
UPDATED from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...
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Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells
October 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells
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“That’s the problem, Mike. It’s not just that you hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office, and you have promoted neo-Nazi content online,” Ossoff said. “It’s that you’re robbing your constituents to subsidize your donors.” talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...
Somehow, Mike Collins Was Completely Unprepared for Questions About His Neo-Nazi Ties During Senate Debate
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) failed to answer a question about who won...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 9, 2026 at 9:37 AM
“That’s the problem, Mike. It’s not just that you hired half the Third Reich to staff your congressional office, and you have promoted neo-Nazi content online,” Ossoff said. “It’s that you’re robbing your constituents to subsidize your donors.” talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/s...
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Always a tweet
October 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Always a tweet
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Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil.
This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas.
Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas.
Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
October 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil.
This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas.
Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas.
Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
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The United States is now importing fuel from Russia, per President Trump.
October 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The United States is now importing fuel from Russia, per President Trump.