Aaron Rupar

Well deserved and we were just literally talking about this pregame tonight!

I’ve probably been to about a thousand MLB games in my life. Tonight, with the Twins getting stomped 4-0 in the first inning at Coors Field, I snagged my first ever game ball. Luckily there were no little kids by me that I would’ve felt compelled to give it to.

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this is truly one of the most outrageous lies I have ever heard, which is really saying something considering how much these folks lie

"With his mélange of ICE, FBI, DEA and—importantly—military agents and troops, Trump has succeeded in creating what he longed to establish during his first term: A huge domestic militarized force answerable only to him and his cronies."

Good @davidrlurie.bsky.social piece connecting many dots:

The emerging coup Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.

"With his mélange of ICE, FBI, DEA and — importantly — military agents and troops, Trump has finally succeeded in creating what he longed to establish during his first term: A huge, domestic militarized force answerable only to him and his cronies."

@davidrlurie.bsky.social at Public Notice...

Most transparent administration in history!

Mike Johnson lies and says Trump's approval in a new CNN poll is at 90%. That would be what we call on Election Bluesky a "Saddam Hussein number" — and notably higher than even George W Bush's approval rating after 9/11.

For the real numbers on Trump's approval, see: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data

Trump ignores questions from reporters about Epstein and leaves

They’re trying to set a record for the most white guys in suits in one shot ever

Trump, impervious to learning, again conflates insane asylums and political asylum claims

We've entered Saddam Hussein-level "approval rating" claims which would put him higher than Truman following FDR's death, H.W. Bush 41 after the Gulf War, and Bush 43 after 9/11.

The emerging coup Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.

"Trump’s huge expansion of executive power will make the prospect of a Dem president frightening for members of his administration. Against that backdrop, MAGA may consider ensuring the victory of his chosen successor in 2028 to be vital as a matter of self-preservation." — @davidrlurie.bsky.social

Narrator: Noem is saying FEMA will look like a mass casualty event.

a society that would like to keep functioning must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

Taking a long weekend vacation starting today ✌️ I fully expect to land to news that the rapture has occurred, followed by aliens invading the US. But in any event news posts will be a bit more sporadic for a few days. Have a good one.

The emerging coup Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.

I wrote about the implications of the Trumped GOP funding the massive expansion of a militarized, violent and lawless federal police force - with its own, growing, network of concentration camps - answerable to their Leader.

The emerging coup Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.

$30B in new funds to hire 10,000 new ICE agents, $45B to expand detention centers, and no one stopping them from denying due process, trafficking and detaining people indefinitely…

Trump built a domestic army to keep himself in power indefinitely.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-coup...

The fact that the most powerful Republican officials in the nation don’t understand Monetary Policy 101 is an important detail that too often goes overlooked.

this is truly one of the most outrageous lies I have ever heard, which is really saying something considering how much these folks lie

Shameful for Mike Johnson to not acknowledge that Dear Leader is at 100%.

CNBC: Do you think Jay Powell should stick around?

MIKE JOHNSON: My opinion is that we should reduce interest rates. The American economy is hot.

CNBC: But if it's too hot, you don't want to cut rates.

Mike Johnson on Trump: "His approval ratings are skyrocketing. CNN had a story a day or two ago -- he was at a 90 percent approval rating! There's never been a president that high."

Mike Johnson: "The president & I talked about that ridiculous allegation this morning. He said it's patently absurd. He's never drawn such a picture. He's never thought of drawing such a picture.' He said, 'I don't talk like that. I don't think like that.' They're literally making things up."

The emerging coup Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.

"For Trump and his cronies, the prospect of losing power will be catastrophic because of their fear of being held accountable for criminality that dwarfs Trump’s first term. And unlike January 2021 — when the Big Lie scheme failed — Trump and his cohorts will have new tools to carry out a coup."

#USpol

They lie about everything

“Too Late,” and the Fed, are choking out the housing market with their high rate, making it difficult for people, especially the young, to buy a house. He is truly one of my worst appointments. Sleepy Joe saw how bad he was and reappointed him anyway - And the Fed Board has done nothing to stop this “numbskull” from hurting so many people. In many ways the Board is equally to blame! The USA is Rockin’, there is VERY LOW INFLATION, and we deserve to be at 1%, saving One Trillion Dollars a year on Interest Costs. I can’t tell you how dumb Too Late is - So bad for our Country!

OLD: I only hire the best people

NEW: He is truly one of my worst appointments

The emerging coup Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.

New in PN: The emerging coup

"Congress has just handed the coup leader in the White House new, dangerous tools that he and his cohorts could use in their next attempt to overturn the nation’s democracy once and for all."