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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

YIKES! It seems @justinjpearson.bsky.social’s TN-9 opponent state senator Brent Taylor has a history of sending unsolicited nude pics to people who are not his wife. (No wonder Trump wants him in congress) www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Is El-Sayed a jihadist like President Trump said yesterday? JD VANCE: Well look, he certainly has a lot of weird friends

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social

Polymarket got the Brazilian election completely wrong. The glorified gambling platform had Flavio Bolsonaro's odds at over 80% all the way up to the day voting took place. Lula ended up with 51.8% of the vote. futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.com"Prediction" Markets Were Comically Wrong About the Brazilian ElectionThe prediction market Polymarket had Flávio Bolsonaro as an overwhelming favorite to win over Lula in the Brazil presidential election.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Why shouldn't Alaskans find it insulting that the administration is suggesting they can't read the word 'incumbent' on their ballot and know to vote for Sen. Sullivan? JD VANCE: People are busy. People have lives. People have jobs.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump in Mississippi: "I'm here because Cindy is doing great" (He's there because Cindy is not doing great)

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Incredible — Trump tries to self-soothe about Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Line clearly hurting his feelings… for 2 full minutes 😬

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Kevin Hassett was on Fox News yesterday insisting that actually, the economy is incredible

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

oh boy -- Natalie must've showed Trump clips from Obama's speeches

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Medicare for all. NOW.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Grok fact-checks its master 👇🏽 👀

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

FLORIDA VOTER ON FOX: “Everybody on my block is Republican. They told me for the first time they’re voting Blue, straight down.”

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social

There are several disturbing aspects to this story.

propublica.orgBird Flu Is Raging on a Mink Farm. It Could Spark a Human Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.Federal officials brushed off the issue as Utah prioritized the fur industry’s interests. Little has been done to stop the spread of the virus and ensure it can’t spread to humans, a failure that expe...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

El-Sayed: "We had a little debate. Or I had a debate and he just pointed at me and said, 'He's Muslim.'"

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Oh look, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is exactly as corrupt as we all know he is. “More than $700 MILLION in transfers” — Saudi Arabia & UAE set up a multi-billion dollar slush fund for him. www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Why did the DOJ decide the Ilhan Omar search couldn't wait until after November? AG TODD BLANCHE: I can't elaborate on it. I can tell you unequivocally that the decision to seek a search warrant had nothing to do with what's happening in November

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance: "This Democrat Party needs an ass kicking"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

🚨🚨🚨 Q: Is there any scenario in which DOJ would try to block states from certifying the election? AG TODD BLANCHE: Yes, of course. It is not DOJ's intention to improperly interfere with elections or the state certification process, but ...

M Meerkat@kackbro.bsky.social

Elizabeth Warren Is 💯% Correct...

mariaevajarrous.bsky.social@mariaevajarrous.bsky.social

Receipts ✔️

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

🧵— despite all the fearmongering, the billionaire tax (opposed by Republicans and many establishment Dems) is set to bring in $100 BILLION for health care and education in California… $20 Billion from Zuckerberg and Huang alone… x.com/gabriel_zucm...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump is settling in for one of the on-camera naps he's so fond of

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

WATCH: “Trump’s favorite pastime is taking credit for something Biden did.” @debunktionjunction.bsky.social shows Trump is taking credit for a manufacturing surge that happened under Biden… that again went DOWN under Trump. In case facts still matter.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

wow -- a protester right behind Vance spikes his MAGA hat and start yelling at Vance before getting hauled out. Vance smears him for allegedly looking like he hasn't washed his hair.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

WOW -- Vance *defends* Vivek's reprehensible ad 👇 Q: Ramaswamy's campaign put out a controversial ad featuring his opponent's mother. Some Republicans are backing away. Do you think it was appropriate? JD VANCE: Well, I'll be honest. Whether the ad was appropriate or not is not really my concern.

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social

HUGE: Utah is suing Kalshi over what it calls a “brazen pattern of unlawful conduct” and is asking a judge to order the company to stop offering wagers in the state immediately. It also wants the prediction market to pay back the millions it’s made off residents. www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10...

sltrib.comUtah sues Kalshi, saying it’s ‘the manager of a back-alley gambling den’Utah is suing Kalshi for what the state calls a “brazen pattern of unlawful conduct” and is asking a judge to order the company to stop offering wagers in the state.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Cornyn on Starlink being throttled in Ukraine: "I don't believe that Elon Musk would do this without at least the acquiescence of the White House. I think it's frankly shameful. I think we should be supporting the victim, not the aggressor."

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

Have they even read the Bible‽

comicsands.comMAGA Christians Rage After Being Asked Why They're Against Free School Lunches

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

WITKOFF TO PUTIN (yes, that Putin): “You talk so much about Trump being a humanitarian — you are a humanitarian also, sir. I salute that. I commend you.” 🤯 we are so cooked. Russia was never a hoax.

BladeoftheSun@bladeofthes.bsky.social

Elon Musk says Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese in Japan. Then why the hell is this White European South African in North America?

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social

BREAKING: Anthropic reports an $80 billion net loss in the first half of 2026.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Stephen Miller claims Somali-Americans in Minnesota are "buying Mercedes, buying BMWs, they buy a nice house, all their kids fly first class all over the world" (This is a lie!)

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

JD Vance on the economy: "You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

MN GOP HOUSE CANDIDATE JOSH JUNGLING: Paid family medical leave is a bumper sticker law. It sounds good on a bumper sticker DFL CANDIDATE ZACK STEPHENSON: It's not a bumper sticker if you have a new baby or a sick parent. I think it's a necessity

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much."

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

🚨 VILE: Vivek Ramaswamy’s new attack ad against Amy Acton features her estranged mother, who stayed married to the man who sexually abused her daughter at age 12, even after his arrest. Now even conservatives are calling the ad disgusting. The horrifying story behind Vivek’s attack:

meidasnews.comVivek’s Sick New Ad Targets Amy Acton With Mother Who Defended Her AbuserRamaswamy faces backlash after an attack ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who allegedly stayed with the man who sexually abused her daughter and fled town with him after his arrest.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Susan Collins on Kavanaugh: "I'm very disappointed in his his vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. There was no way for me to anticipate that."

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

VANCE: “No evidence the Trump family has enriched themselves”🤔🙃 REALITY: No evidence they’ve done anything BUT enrich themselves

Autonomy News@autonomynews.co

An Arizona judge awarded nearly $70,000 in damages to a man who sued for wrongful death of an embryo after his ex-wife had a wanted abortion at 8 weeks pregnant. It's a chilling escalation in fetal—or in this case, embryonic—personhood. This and more in our weekly news roundup:

autonomynews.coArizona Judge Awards Man $67,000 Over Aborted Embryo, Alabama Mom Dies in Jail: October 19 News RoundupPlus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social

The average age of a car on the road in America has now passed 13 years. This is a new record high, and comes after the cost of both new and used cars has soared. The average new car in the U.S. costs just over $50,000, while the average price for a used vehicle is over $27,000.

BrooklynDad_Defiant!@mmpadellan.bsky.social

For the Epsteinth time: It is NOT radical to want Healthcare.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LOL -- Trump announces a women's health task force to be led by ... ... ... RFK Jr

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

🤔 James Carville: “I’d rather Republicans keep the house by 5 than Dems win by 5… Because then they’re hostage to DSA, and Hakeem can’t move.” 😬Bill Kristol: “Good point.” So afraid of DSA folks who want M4ALL, etc. they’d rather Republicans hold power. Unreal. True colors.