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Greg Olear

@gregolear.bsky.social

Lapsed novelist, #RoughBeast author, PREVAIL columnist & podcaster, co-host of The Five 8, enjoyer of Friday Manhattans. https://bio.site/gregolear

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Perfect!

26.11.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope.

26.11.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We are in the heyday of traitors being easy to spot.

If the Putin-fluffing bootlicker had a shred of dignity he would resign, but then, if he had a shred of dignity, he wouldn't be fluffing Putin.

#FuckoffWitkoff

26.11.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 221    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9

That’s a hard situation, and the important thing is just being there like you are. I’m sure it’s a source of great comfort to her.

23.11.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday Pages: "Proclamation 106β€”Thanksgiving Day, 1863" A decree by Abraham Lincoln

What matters isn’t who we give thanks *to*, but rather *that* we give thanks. Thanksgiving is an act of humility. It forces us to change, albeit briefly, our perspective.

23.11.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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28 Points Later A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine β€” aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains

In which the brilliant @mollymckew.bsky.social dismantles the "peace plan" proposed by Trump's overmatched emissary, which, go figure, is nothing more than capitulation to the Kremlin.

www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...

22.11.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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My thoughts on Putin, Trump doing Putin's bidding, and how the West should regard this puny loser.

Full episode:
youtube.com/live/Ctsj-qM...

22.11.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump slobbering over Mamdani is the nail in the coffin of the Elise Stefanik gubernatorial campaign...

c: @lincolnsbible.bsky.social

Full episode:
youtube.com/live/Ctsj-qM...

22.11.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
Massie Attack
YouTube video by The Five 8 Massie Attack

a little over an hour...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctsj...

21.11.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

I only saw the clips just now. I knew Mamdani would be good, but holy shit. For once, Trump didn’t seem to be lying when he was praising him.

21.11.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Massie Attack YouTube video by The Five 8

Five hours from now…

www.youtube.com/live/Ctsj-qM...

21.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet more evidence to throw on a pile taller than Trump Tower.

21.11.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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Is Piggy referring to his attempted coup on January 6th?

20.11.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 36142    πŸ” 7678    πŸ’¬ 1568    πŸ“Œ 379
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Dimon SAR Forever: The "Wall of Cash" Memo JPMorgan Chase is the subject of a damning report by the Senate Finance Committee's senior investigator, who is looking into the bank's long & prosperous relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Dimon SAR Forever: what we learn about Epstein's finances in the Wall of Cash memo.

21.11.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Trump and his best friend, the dead pedophile.
gregolear.substack.com/p/cast-him-o...

20.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6

The chances of him facing real consequences are about equivalent to the chances of you being wrong.

But with that said: the Generals *are* due. πŸ™ƒ

20.11.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Five 8ers: no new show tonight, but we will do a replay, so there is a place to gather. LB & I will be live on Friday. Thanks!

19.11.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thought I'd design the perfect gift for the discerning woman

Link: www.zazzle.com/quiet_piggy_...

19.11.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 462    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 6

πŸ™β€οΈ

19.11.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It has never been stated better

19.11.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Such a spot-on piece

19.11.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Defying Trump: Lessons From 1933 Germany (Part One) A remarkable book by Sebastian Haffner helps us understand the rise of fascism in the United States.

gregolear.substack.com/p/defying-tr...

19.11.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s an excellent movie. It explains a lot.

19.11.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He is not just a failed president, but a failed human being.

gregolear.substack.com/p/cast-him-o...

19.11.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 384    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7

β€œNo one worthy of respect respects him”

19.11.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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But His Emails...What is Trump Covering Up in the Epstein Files? Jen Taub, LB & Greg Break It Down YouTube video by The Five 8

For those posting about the redactions, for what it’s worth, @gregolear.bsky.social @lincolnsbible.bsky.social and @jentaub.bsky.social were able to piece together a compelling timeline from the email dump.Can’t wait till they get their hands on what will be released of the files. πŸ₯ƒ 1/2 full

19.11.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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He is comically, objectively, and dangerously unfit to be president. By any conceivable metric.

open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

19.11.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 505    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 25

πŸ‘€

18.11.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1

Big congratulations to my friend @nadinesmith.bsky.social.

She’s going to be terrific in her new gig, and they are lucky to have her at Color of Change.

18.11.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin’s COP30 reflections on Amazon conservation (analysis) Having studied the healing plants and peoples of tropical South America for well over four decades, I am often asked, β€œWhat is the conservation status of the Amazon Rainforest? Is the glass half-full ...

Published a new op-ed to @mongabay.com by noted ethnobotanist @tareno70.bsky.social who's been visiting the Amazon since the 1970s & works w/ #Indigenous communities

He's seen some change!

Often asked what the status of the basin's #conservation is, here are his reflections about it during #COP30

18.11.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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