@sciff.bsky.social
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A brand new poll shows that voters aren’t just pissed about the economy; they are rejecting every element of the Trump agenda. They don’t like the man; they don’t like what he’s done, and they absolutely hate his latest ideas. www.messageboxnews.com/p/nbc-poll-t...
NBC Poll: The Midterms Are a Referendum on Trump, and He's Losing
A new poll finds voters are more motivated to oppose him than in 2018—and they're punishing every candidate tied to his agenda.
www.messageboxnews.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM
A brand new poll shows that voters aren’t just pissed about the economy; they are rejecting every element of the Trump agenda. They don’t like the man; they don’t like what he’s done, and they absolutely hate his latest ideas. www.messageboxnews.com/p/nbc-poll-t...
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other photos show that this placard was carried off the plane by Bill Pulte. I expect Trump will post this image on Truth Social sometime soon. Watch this space.
Trump looks at a placard that reads "Kennedy Center DEMOLITION" as he lands at Joint Base Andrews tonight
(Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty)
(Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty)
September 17, 2026 at 3:21 AM
other photos show that this placard was carried off the plane by Bill Pulte. I expect Trump will post this image on Truth Social sometime soon. Watch this space.
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MAGA played the long game on breaking the media
And they won
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on how they did it, how to fight back www.thebulwark.com/p/how-maga-b...
And they won
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on how they did it, how to fight back www.thebulwark.com/p/how-maga-b...
How MAGA Bewildered Voters Into Its Alternate Reality
The years-long project to discredit fact-based media and replace it with MAGA slop has been disastrously successful.
www.thebulwark.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM
MAGA played the long game on breaking the media
And they won
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on how they did it, how to fight back www.thebulwark.com/p/how-maga-b...
And they won
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on how they did it, how to fight back www.thebulwark.com/p/how-maga-b...
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This is part of a pattern:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
September 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This is part of a pattern:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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"We used to be proud that Washington was the father of our country. We used to be proud of American exceptionalism. No more. Trump has Napoleon envy."
That and much more in a big edition of Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, and @markhertling.bsky.social:
That and much more in a big edition of Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, and @markhertling.bsky.social:
Our Orange Napoleon Wants a Big Arch
It’s a lot of things, but it’s not “American.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"We used to be proud that Washington was the father of our country. We used to be proud of American exceptionalism. No more. Trump has Napoleon envy."
That and much more in a big edition of Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, and @markhertling.bsky.social:
That and much more in a big edition of Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @eggerdc.bsky.social, and @markhertling.bsky.social:
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Vote early. Election Day is the end of the election, not the beginning. With everything this regime is going to do to suppress our votes, it’s imperative that we leave plenty of time to correct any issues.
🚨 OCTOBER 17 — NO KINGS: VOTE EARLY!
With our democracy at stake, we're showing up again to promote unprecedented voter participation in the midterms.
Our goal is to translate the historic protest power of No Kings mobilizations into a massive wave of voter turnout.
With our democracy at stake, we're showing up again to promote unprecedented voter participation in the midterms.
Our goal is to translate the historic protest power of No Kings mobilizations into a massive wave of voter turnout.
September 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Vote early. Election Day is the end of the election, not the beginning. With everything this regime is going to do to suppress our votes, it’s imperative that we leave plenty of time to correct any issues.
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VoteVets, Home of the Brave, and the Cultural Landscape Foundation have joined forces to fight to Stop Trump's Arch. A new video featuring Gold Star mother Karen Meredith, General (ret.) Paul Eaton, and landscape architect Charles Birnbaum is linked here.
wapo.st/3UGfXAt
wapo.st/3UGfXAt
Veterans and Democrats intensify fight against Trump’s planned arch
Opponents of the 250-foot triumphal arch project say it could disrupt military burials at Arlington, during construction and after its completion.
wapo.st
September 8, 2026 at 11:51 AM
VoteVets, Home of the Brave, and the Cultural Landscape Foundation have joined forces to fight to Stop Trump's Arch. A new video featuring Gold Star mother Karen Meredith, General (ret.) Paul Eaton, and landscape architect Charles Birnbaum is linked here.
wapo.st/3UGfXAt
wapo.st/3UGfXAt
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Read the playbook. Get @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social's "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time," today:
How to Eat An Elephant
From the founder of The Bulwark and one of the sharpest political communicators of her generation, HOW TO EAT AN ELEPHANT is the playbook for consigning MAGA-style politics to the ash heap of history (where it belongs). Featuring a foreword by Jonathan V. Last.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 8, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Read the playbook. Get @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social's "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time," today:
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Tomorrow’s the day. My first book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, is officially coming out. And I’m so excited to share it with the world: open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
I can’t believe it’s almost here.
Hey guys, it’s Sarah.
open.substack.com
September 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Tomorrow’s the day. My first book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, is officially coming out. And I’m so excited to share it with the world: open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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I’m flattered!
Charlie Sykes is the Tom Nichols of David Frums.
September 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I’m flattered!
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Here’s my op-ed on Chief Justice John Roberts whitewashed history of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Roberts adoration of Taft’s “restraint” conveniently omits Taft’s racism, refusal to condemn lynching, and embrace of Lost Causism.
That’s no accident.
share.inquirer.com/IcPlmx
That’s no accident.
share.inquirer.com/IcPlmx
Will the real William Howard Taft please stand up?
Chief Justice John Roberts penned an incomplete, but revealing, tribute to former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
share.inquirer.com
September 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Here’s my op-ed on Chief Justice John Roberts whitewashed history of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Roberts adoration of Taft’s “restraint” conveniently omits Taft’s racism, refusal to condemn lynching, and embrace of Lost Causism.
That’s no accident.
share.inquirer.com/IcPlmx
That’s no accident.
share.inquirer.com/IcPlmx
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In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members.
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members
About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members.
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
A disgrace.
Perhaps a 4-star general officer should speak out against Hegseth’s attempt to humiliate and intimidate the military? If they get fired, so be it? Gen. Dan Caine?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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And right on time, here's @gregsargent.bsky.social digging into all this.
People are missing something big about Trump's insane new trade war with Canada: Its impact will hit right in the heart of the Midwest, where many midterm races will be decided.
I talked to Dems in the region. They're already using this against Rs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2146...
I talked to Dems in the region. They're already using this against Rs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2146...
How Trump’s Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him
The escalating trade war with Canada will hit hard in the Midwest—right where some of the most important contests in the midterms will be decided.
newrepublic.com
August 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM
And right on time, here's @gregsargent.bsky.social digging into all this.
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It is not up to the president what the Kennedy Center is called.
It is not up to the president what the Department of Defense is called.
It is not up to the president what the Gulf of Mexico is called.
It is not up to the president what Lake Ontario is called.
It is not up to the president what the Department of Defense is called.
It is not up to the president what the Gulf of Mexico is called.
It is not up to the president what Lake Ontario is called.
August 25, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It is not up to the president what the Kennedy Center is called.
It is not up to the president what the Department of Defense is called.
It is not up to the president what the Gulf of Mexico is called.
It is not up to the president what Lake Ontario is called.
It is not up to the president what the Department of Defense is called.
It is not up to the president what the Gulf of Mexico is called.
It is not up to the president what Lake Ontario is called.
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It is not up to the president what Penn Station is called.
It is not up to the president what Dulles Airport is called.
It is not up to the president what battleship classes are called.
It is not up to the president what Flag Day is called.
It is not up to the president what Dulles Airport is called.
It is not up to the president what battleship classes are called.
It is not up to the president what Flag Day is called.
August 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It is not up to the president what Penn Station is called.
It is not up to the president what Dulles Airport is called.
It is not up to the president what battleship classes are called.
It is not up to the president what Flag Day is called.
It is not up to the president what Dulles Airport is called.
It is not up to the president what battleship classes are called.
It is not up to the president what Flag Day is called.
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Watch the full episode of The Bulwark Daily:
Sarah Longwell: Dems, Go on Offense FFS
Watch now | When Graham Platner’s campaign was imploding, Republicans made sure to hang him around every Democrat's neck.
lnk.thebulwark.com
August 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Watch the full episode of The Bulwark Daily:
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"Fascism is an ideology like liberalism, socialism, or conservatism. Its key narratives, values, and goals are...a representation of the world, designed to govern how people think and behave. Its actions follow from that representation.
And like those other ideologies, fascism has adherents."
And like those other ideologies, fascism has adherents."
August 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
"Fascism is an ideology like liberalism, socialism, or conservatism. Its key narratives, values, and goals are...a representation of the world, designed to govern how people think and behave. Its actions follow from that representation.
And like those other ideologies, fascism has adherents."
And like those other ideologies, fascism has adherents."
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Museum attendance and funding is down, and we're seeing a steady loss of social trust in our museums. On top of that, Trump has issued an executive order to restore “Truth and Sanity to American History.”
Sarah Rogers Morris on saving the Smithsonian:
Sarah Rogers Morris on saving the Smithsonian:
How to Save the Smithsonian
The institution was born of debate and chance. Surviving today’s culture wars requires grounding its mission in open inquiry, shared inheritance, and the objects in its collection.
lnk.thebulwark.com
August 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Museum attendance and funding is down, and we're seeing a steady loss of social trust in our museums. On top of that, Trump has issued an executive order to restore “Truth and Sanity to American History.”
Sarah Rogers Morris on saving the Smithsonian:
Sarah Rogers Morris on saving the Smithsonian:
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Instead of ankle monitors, maybe they can just be forced to wear a colored symbol of some kind?
Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/14/h...
Haitians in Springfield are required to report to Ohio's ICE offices and wear ankle monitors • Ohio Capital Journal
Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
August 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Instead of ankle monitors, maybe they can just be forced to wear a colored symbol of some kind?
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"It’s not just the USS Lincoln that should return home. All the troops deployed to Trump’s misbegotten and mismanaged war should return. And their commanders and nominal “leaders”—from Trump to Pete Hegseth to Daryl Caudle to Hung Cao—should be held accountable."
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-troops...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-troops...
The Troops Deserve Better than Hegseth
The president, the secretary of defense, and the top Navy officials are blithely ignoring the suffering of the sailors at sea.
www.thebulwark.com
August 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
"It’s not just the USS Lincoln that should return home. All the troops deployed to Trump’s misbegotten and mismanaged war should return. And their commanders and nominal “leaders”—from Trump to Pete Hegseth to Daryl Caudle to Hung Cao—should be held accountable."
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-troops...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-troops...
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Federal corruption is out of control under the Trump Administration.
Here are four things state AGs can do to stop it.
www.justsecurity.org/153459/state...
Here are four things state AGs can do to stop it.
www.justsecurity.org/153459/state...
Four Things State and Local Prosecutors Can Do to Combat Federal Corruption
State attorneys general and local district attorneys can take action to uphold the rule of law in the face of unlawful federal actions.
www.justsecurity.org
August 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Federal corruption is out of control under the Trump Administration.
Here are four things state AGs can do to stop it.
www.justsecurity.org/153459/state...
Here are four things state AGs can do to stop it.
www.justsecurity.org/153459/state...
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@samsteindc.bsky.social discusses the challenges of covering a president detached from reality and how it’s journalists’ duty to set the record straight: “You do what you have to do when you're in this field…call out the lies when they are very much visible and in front of us.”
August 7, 2026 at 9:46 PM
@samsteindc.bsky.social discusses the challenges of covering a president detached from reality and how it’s journalists’ duty to set the record straight: “You do what you have to do when you're in this field…call out the lies when they are very much visible and in front of us.”
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"In 2016, less than a quarter of Bernie’s primary voters ended up voting for Trump, picking a third-party candidate, or staying home in the general election. Most of Bernie’s voters were social democrats, not DSA. Why not make that distinction official?"
Democratic-Socialists ❌ Social Democrats ✅
How to solve the DSA problem.
lnk.thebulwark.com
August 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM
"In 2016, less than a quarter of Bernie’s primary voters ended up voting for Trump, picking a third-party candidate, or staying home in the general election. Most of Bernie’s voters were social democrats, not DSA. Why not make that distinction official?"
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What if I told you reformers in Hungary are beating back MAGA-style authoritarian corruption with a "get the money back" playbook?
Would that be something we ought to try here? (YES!)
More details from me in this vid here.
Would that be something we ought to try here? (YES!)
More details from me in this vid here.
July 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
What if I told you reformers in Hungary are beating back MAGA-style authoritarian corruption with a "get the money back" playbook?
Would that be something we ought to try here? (YES!)
More details from me in this vid here.
Would that be something we ought to try here? (YES!)
More details from me in this vid here.