Greg Abbott
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Observer of human behavior. Believer in science
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From @crampell.bsky.social: “If Trump had done literally nothing when he entered office — just played golf each day — we probably would have achieved our ‘soft landing’ on inflation and not needed additional rate hikes.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-shou...
Here’s Who Trump Should Blame for the Rate Hike He’s Raging About
He promised lower prices and lower interest rates. His policies delivered renewed inflation and a rate hike.
www.thebulwark.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
From @crampell.bsky.social: “If Trump had done literally nothing when he entered office — just played golf each day — we probably would have achieved our ‘soft landing’ on inflation and not needed additional rate hikes.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-shou...
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The long term cost of the war in Iran, beyond the CBOs report. My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-true-c...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-true-c...
The True Costs of the Iran War
The numbers don’t tell the whole story.
www.thebulwark.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The long term cost of the war in Iran, beyond the CBOs report. My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-true-c...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-true-c...
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So which one of Kash’s friends trying to join the FBI had a bestiality conviction on his record?
September 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM
So which one of Kash’s friends trying to join the FBI had a bestiality conviction on his record?
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Dr.Oz is Mormon. But he's okay because he is also MAGA. The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
September 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Dr.Oz is Mormon. But he's okay because he is also MAGA. The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
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On Thursday, a Republican representative in Florida released a campaign ad declaring, in no uncertain terms, that President Donald Trump has “gone too far.”
'Gone too far': Florida Republican breaks with Trump
On Thursday, a Republican representative in Florida released a campaign ad declaring, in no uncertain terms, that President Donald Trump has “gone too far.”
www.alternet.org
September 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
On Thursday, a Republican representative in Florida released a campaign ad declaring, in no uncertain terms, that President Donald Trump has “gone too far.”
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the real number one emitter of greenhouse gasses, and destruction of the environment beyond that, is the US military. a single b52 sortie takes as much as a decade of a car's emissions. every base is exempt from environmental regulation i.e. hawaii's water supply. munitions are inherently polluting
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
the real number one emitter of greenhouse gasses, and destruction of the environment beyond that, is the US military. a single b52 sortie takes as much as a decade of a car's emissions. every base is exempt from environmental regulation i.e. hawaii's water supply. munitions are inherently polluting
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giving $10 to a rich asshole to receive $1 in return is trickle down economics summed up in one 2 minute video
beyond parody -- Newsmax runs ads for the new Trump $1 coin ... that you can buy for $9.95 each 😆
September 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM
giving $10 to a rich asshole to receive $1 in return is trickle down economics summed up in one 2 minute video
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Today's Essay Question: What does it say about a man when he was described as, "The worst man I've ever known" -- by *Jeffrey Epstein!*
September 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Today's Essay Question: What does it say about a man when he was described as, "The worst man I've ever known" -- by *Jeffrey Epstein!*
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Trump’s DOGE efforts to derail agencies & save money by firing federal workers, ended up costing us $9.5 Billion in administrative leave costs. If anyone had read the contracts, they would have known they were paying people to not work. When you use a sledgehammer approach, you get massive waste.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of DOGE’s “program to shrink the federal work force”, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435%
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u... aside from the 1000s of us who did, who could’ve ever predicted this?
As part of DOGE’s “program to shrink the federal work force”, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435%
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u... aside from the 1000s of us who did, who could’ve ever predicted this?
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Trump’s DOGE efforts to derail agencies & save money by firing federal workers, ended up costing us $9.5 Billion in administrative leave costs. If anyone had read the contracts, they would have known they were paying people to not work. When you use a sledgehammer approach, you get massive waste.
The effort to destroy the Reminence of this Republic will continue until it’s completely gone. There is no end in sight because the electorate still isn’t upset enough.
The GOP’s Bill to ‘Rip House Seats From Dem States’ talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/th...
The GOP’s Bill to ‘Rip House Seats From Dem States’ talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/th...
The GOP’s Bill to ‘Rip House Seats From Dem States’
A New Republican Bill Brings Efforts to Meddle With Apportionment Into Focus...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The effort to destroy the Reminence of this Republic will continue until it’s completely gone. There is no end in sight because the electorate still isn’t upset enough.
The GOP’s Bill to ‘Rip House Seats From Dem States’ talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/th...
The GOP’s Bill to ‘Rip House Seats From Dem States’ talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/th...
The Republic we had two years ago is gone, it’s not coming back. We can either rebuild better or we can get worse, but we can’t stay this.
Embarrassing leaks reveal just how badly Trump 'lost': expert www.alternet.org/msn-uk/donal...
Embarrassing leaks reveal just how badly Trump 'lost': expert www.alternet.org/msn-uk/donal...
Embarrassing leaks reveal just how badly Trump 'lost': expert
More than six and one-half months have passed since U.S. President Donald Trump, with the help of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, launched a war against Iran. Trump's critics, both left and right, fea...
www.alternet.org
September 17, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The Republic we had two years ago is gone, it’s not coming back. We can either rebuild better or we can get worse, but we can’t stay this.
Embarrassing leaks reveal just how badly Trump 'lost': expert www.alternet.org/msn-uk/donal...
Embarrassing leaks reveal just how badly Trump 'lost': expert www.alternet.org/msn-uk/donal...
how did we ever step so low as we have a secretary of defense like this?
A big example of the recline of the Republic.
 The Unbearable Lightness of Pete Hegseth prospect.org/2026/09/16/u...
A big example of the recline of the Republic.
 The Unbearable Lightness of Pete Hegseth prospect.org/2026/09/16/u...
The Unbearable Lightness of Pete Hegseth - The American Prospect
While the military is running out of missiles, the secretary of war is fixated on whether the troops are adequately toned and testosteroned.
prospect.org
September 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
how did we ever step so low as we have a secretary of defense like this?
A big example of the recline of the Republic.
 The Unbearable Lightness of Pete Hegseth prospect.org/2026/09/16/u...
A big example of the recline of the Republic.
 The Unbearable Lightness of Pete Hegseth prospect.org/2026/09/16/u...
it’s about the grift it’s always been about the grift. And this time it’s about staying out of jail and keeping his kids out of jail.
Since 2025, Trump Made More Stock Trades Than All 535 Congress Members Combined truthout.org/articles/sin...
Since 2025, Trump Made More Stock Trades Than All 535 Congress Members Combined truthout.org/articles/sin...
Since 2025, Trump Made More Stock Trades Than All 535 Congress Members Combined
This amounts to more than 80 trades per market day for the president in his first 17 months back in office.
truthout.org
September 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM
it’s about the grift it’s always been about the grift. And this time it’s about staying out of jail and keeping his kids out of jail.
Since 2025, Trump Made More Stock Trades Than All 535 Congress Members Combined truthout.org/articles/sin...
Since 2025, Trump Made More Stock Trades Than All 535 Congress Members Combined truthout.org/articles/sin...
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Trump appeared winded and out of breath, struggling to get through sentences after deplaning in North Carolina before heading to his rally.
September 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Trump appeared winded and out of breath, struggling to get through sentences after deplaning in North Carolina before heading to his rally.
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it's HIS legacy... he voted for RFK, Jr. ... www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration’s ‘terrible legacy’
Under questioning by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Trump’s surgeon general pick Nicole Saphier called a combined vaccine “our greatest tool for combating measles infections.”
www.washingtonpost.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
it's HIS legacy... he voted for RFK, Jr. ... www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
As intended. We are underattack.
"The Global State of Democracy 2026 is that the quality of democracy in the United States is at or near record lows....and that decline is having seriously destabilizing effects on democracy around the world."
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
"The Global State of Democracy 2026 is that the quality of democracy in the United States is at or near record lows....and that decline is having seriously destabilizing effects on democracy around the world."
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump II Sends Democracy Worldwide Into a Tailspin
What the World Is Saying About Us Sometimes it helps to hear...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
As intended. We are underattack.
"The Global State of Democracy 2026 is that the quality of democracy in the United States is at or near record lows....and that decline is having seriously destabilizing effects on democracy around the world."
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
"The Global State of Democracy 2026 is that the quality of democracy in the United States is at or near record lows....and that decline is having seriously destabilizing effects on democracy around the world."
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Can someone please explain why the government giving people healthcare or food assistance is Socialism, but the government giving someone $5,000 cash is not?
September 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Can someone please explain why the government giving people healthcare or food assistance is Socialism, but the government giving someone $5,000 cash is not?
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Two Trump stories worth diving deeper into ahead of November: his betrayal of the rural voters who put him in power and his relentless push to restrict mail-in voting. Make sure you're paying attention.
This Week In The Big Picture
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Two Trump stories worth diving deeper into ahead of November: his betrayal of the rural voters who put him in power and his relentless push to restrict mail-in voting. Make sure you're paying attention.
Absolutely the purpose
"....the unrelentingness of Trump and the people around him to keep pushing on his campaigns of retribution and corruption well after any chance of succeeding has evaporated, leaving sheer destruction as the only remaining outcome"
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
"....the unrelentingness of Trump and the people around him to keep pushing on his campaigns of retribution and corruption well after any chance of succeeding has evaporated, leaving sheer destruction as the only remaining outcome"
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump: If I Can’t Have the Kennedy Center, No One Can
The Grinding Long Haul of Trump II The news this week is...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Absolutely the purpose
"....the unrelentingness of Trump and the people around him to keep pushing on his campaigns of retribution and corruption well after any chance of succeeding has evaporated, leaving sheer destruction as the only remaining outcome"
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
"....the unrelentingness of Trump and the people around him to keep pushing on his campaigns of retribution and corruption well after any chance of succeeding has evaporated, leaving sheer destruction as the only remaining outcome"
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Africa is bigger than we’ve been led to believe – what next?
Africa is bigger than we’ve been led to believe – what next?
A new map of the world rescales the size of Africa and calls into question our perception of land, power and influence
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Africa is bigger than we’ve been led to believe – what next?
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Columnist Jamelle Bouie warns that the total collapse of the traditional Republican establishment has opened the floodgates to far-right operatives.
'Total collapse' is helping a more radical element to take over the GOP: NYT
Columnist Jamelle Bouie warns that the total collapse of the traditional Republican establishment has opened the floodgates to far-right operatives.
www.alternet.org
September 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Columnist Jamelle Bouie warns that the total collapse of the traditional Republican establishment has opened the floodgates to far-right operatives.
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While Trump’s nepo son in law Jared Kushner is playing US SOS in Russia, the real Secretary of State Marco Rubio is quietly realizing another Putin’s dream. This is so stupid.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
U.S. pulls millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to support Trump-aligned nations in Americas
The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and Sout...
www.pbs.org
September 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
While Trump’s nepo son in law Jared Kushner is playing US SOS in Russia, the real Secretary of State Marco Rubio is quietly realizing another Putin’s dream. This is so stupid.
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
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Todd Blanche inadvertently revealed that the White House preselects reporters to ask questions during press conferences.
Trump Goon Accidentally Admits How They Rig Press Conferences
Attorney General Todd Blanche was stepping in as White House press secretary.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Todd Blanche inadvertently revealed that the White House preselects reporters to ask questions during press conferences.
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What are super-PACS and how are they playing a role in my race for TN State House?
September 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
What are super-PACS and how are they playing a role in my race for TN State House?