Pete Eckhart
@peteeckhart.bsky.social
3 time Shiva Trophy Winner. 2015 Sacko Winner.
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My theory about Whiskey Pete's presser this morning is they rolled him out (after keeping him hidden all weekend) to shore up the MAGAt base.
There's a good number of MAGAts who're furious. IF that picks up steam Trump could be in YUGE trouble.
There's a good number of MAGAts who're furious. IF that picks up steam Trump could be in YUGE trouble.
March 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
My theory about Whiskey Pete's presser this morning is they rolled him out (after keeping him hidden all weekend) to shore up the MAGAt base.
There's a good number of MAGAts who're furious. IF that picks up steam Trump could be in YUGE trouble.
There's a good number of MAGAts who're furious. IF that picks up steam Trump could be in YUGE trouble.
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so far i think in the last 48 hours trump has called
- michael scherer at the atlantic
- jonathan karl, abc
- jake tapper, cnn
- axios
- bret baier, fox news
- the new york times
- the washington post
just noting that when he wants to sell a war, suddenly theyre not "fake news" anymore
- michael scherer at the atlantic
- jonathan karl, abc
- jake tapper, cnn
- axios
- bret baier, fox news
- the new york times
- the washington post
just noting that when he wants to sell a war, suddenly theyre not "fake news" anymore
March 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
so far i think in the last 48 hours trump has called
- michael scherer at the atlantic
- jonathan karl, abc
- jake tapper, cnn
- axios
- bret baier, fox news
- the new york times
- the washington post
just noting that when he wants to sell a war, suddenly theyre not "fake news" anymore
- michael scherer at the atlantic
- jonathan karl, abc
- jake tapper, cnn
- axios
- bret baier, fox news
- the new york times
- the washington post
just noting that when he wants to sell a war, suddenly theyre not "fake news" anymore
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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Pew has Trump's approval at 37%. And:
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans
Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.
www.pewresearch.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Pew has Trump's approval at 37%. And:
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
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This is great, but since ICE’s goal is to create fear and chaos justifying violence, I expect ICE to start wearing the reflective vests and using them to lure children and disrupt protests.
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
This is great, but since ICE’s goal is to create fear and chaos justifying violence, I expect ICE to start wearing the reflective vests and using them to lure children and disrupt protests.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
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The guy in grey disarms the man on the ground being beaten—BEFORE shots were fired
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The guy in grey disarms the man on the ground being beaten—BEFORE shots were fired
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41 minutes. www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
41 minutes. www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
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The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has cast very different shadows depending on which party holds the White House.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
July 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has cast very different shadows depending on which party holds the White House.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
When lower courts blocked Trump admin policies, SCOTUS intervened on an emergency basis to lift those orders in 77% of cases.
For the Biden administration, that number was 0%.
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To the “I voted for this” crowd:
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
July 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
To the “I voted for this” crowd:
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
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I am no parliamentarian but if you can just hold the vote open indefinitely after the votes are in until you get the outcome you want that feels uhhh
not democratic
not democratic
July 3, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I am no parliamentarian but if you can just hold the vote open indefinitely after the votes are in until you get the outcome you want that feels uhhh
not democratic
not democratic
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The economy got half a percentage point smaller last quarter
July 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The economy got half a percentage point smaller last quarter
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WSF-M is commissioned and distributing data to Department of Defense facilities around the world.
However, NOAA & NHC do not currently have access to that data. DoD has provided no plan or timeline for civilian access, and it remains unclear if WSF-M data will ever be public.
However, NOAA & NHC do not currently have access to that data. DoD has provided no plan or timeline for civilian access, and it remains unclear if WSF-M data will ever be public.
June 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
WSF-M is commissioned and distributing data to Department of Defense facilities around the world.
However, NOAA & NHC do not currently have access to that data. DoD has provided no plan or timeline for civilian access, and it remains unclear if WSF-M data will ever be public.
However, NOAA & NHC do not currently have access to that data. DoD has provided no plan or timeline for civilian access, and it remains unclear if WSF-M data will ever be public.
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More evidence of government inefficiency and waste: Some idiot demanded that every federal employee email five bullet points of what they did last week, but failed to set up an inbox that could cope with that volume of incoming email, so the messages bounced.
March 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
More evidence of government inefficiency and waste: Some idiot demanded that every federal employee email five bullet points of what they did last week, but failed to set up an inbox that could cope with that volume of incoming email, so the messages bounced.
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'Grossest retreat': Mike Johnson busted by MSNBC host for rolling over for Elon Musk: A stammering and defensive response from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to a grilling on Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) minions taking control of the country's finances drew a…
'Grossest retreat': Mike Johnson busted by MSNBC host for rolling over for Elon Musk
A stammering and defensive response from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to a grilling on Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) minions taking control of the country's finances drew a brutal response on MSNBC on Thursday morning.…
www.rawstory.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
'Grossest retreat': Mike Johnson busted by MSNBC host for rolling over for Elon Musk: A stammering and defensive response from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to a grilling on Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) minions taking control of the country's finances drew a…
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If you ever wondered where you would do something in a "First they came for" scenario before "and then they came for me," now is the time to figure that out.
February 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you ever wondered where you would do something in a "First they came for" scenario before "and then they came for me," now is the time to figure that out.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Especially after these past two weeks…
February 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Especially after these past two weeks…
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All my life I've known and watched this ..
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February 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
All my life I've known and watched this ..
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.