Andy Ashton

Andy Ashton

@andyashton.bsky.social

Trail runner, librarian, Dad, Gunks, not the male fitness model (sorry)

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Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2

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In theory, we know this is true. But "struck down" doesn't quite capture it. These tariffs were obviously and transparently illegal. They were knowingly illegal. It is a stain on the Court that something so obviously illegal was allowed to stand for a year. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/scotus-...

talkingpointsmemo.comSCOTUS Blocks Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs in 6-3 DecisionThe Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s signature economic and foreign policy...

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Replying to @birchlse.bsky.social

Some have pointed out that the whole letter would have fit in the alt text window, so here is a version with the whole letter in alt text.

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I mean given that he is constitutionally barred from re-election what exactly can you call this other than legalized bribery?

Karen Yourish@karenyourish.bsky.social

NEW w/ @kenvogel.bsky.social: Trump’s team raised more than $100 million for MAGA Inc. in the second half of 2025, with much of the money coming from wealthy people and corporations with issues before the administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...

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The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of: -ABC, which bribed the president -CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans -WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor Fools.

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O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao? TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him. TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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The Framers: We have published a gigantic collection of essays entitled "Don't Elect That Guy" Modern America: We have successfully elected "That Guy" from the famous publication "Don't Elect That Guy"

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I love this country.  I will not stand by while Trump deploys US troops against US citizens in American cities. It’s an UNAMERICAN as it gets – and it makes us ALL less safe.  I hope that every freedom-loving Patriot will join me in standing up for our men & women in uniform.

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Public servants should face the public. So why are federal agents wearing masks to hide their faces? Check out our mobile billboard driving around Washington, D.C. right now demanding federal agents take their masks off!

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A teenage 4channer was beat up by two 15 year olds in DC, which was spotted and quickly stopped by nearby police. He told his friends, the richest man in the world and the Vice President of the United States, that he was pummeled by a dozen adult Romanians. A week later, Trump federalized DC police.

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Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium. ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.

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Copyright protection under 17 U.S. Code § 105 is not available for any work of the United States Government. The White House is the People’s House. Content for every @WhiteHouse is in the public domain, never copyrighted with “All Rights Reserved.” Small stuff vs human rights violations, but BS.

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Just remember all this if there is a catastrophic intelligence failure under this administration. Because they will *immediately* try to crush dissent and offload blame.

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I served two combat tours in Iraq. I know how these operations are supposed to go. Top takeaways:  1) Hegseth definitively exposed CLASSIFIED war plans. 2) Hegseth must resign. IMMEDIATELY. 3) This is a cover-up at the highest levels of government. Let me explain.  🧵

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what could a bunch if teenagers possibly know that could know that… you know what, i might stay off planes for a minute

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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines: Measles: Before: 530,000, After: 47 Mumps: Before: 160,000, After: 429 Rubella: Before: 50,000, After: 3 Diphtheria: Before: 20,000, After: 2 Smallpox: Before: 30,000, After: 0 Polio: Before: 16,000, After: 0

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