Hawthorne

Hawthorne

@hawthornep.bsky.social

Old American trans guy living in Portugal. I like science, reading, writing, eating, traveling, and adventuring (sometimes DnD), with my wife :)

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This is a rare moment of bipartisanship. And a reliable indication that Darline Graham is a horrible, inexperienced nepo-candidate.

Jamie Dupree@jamiedupree.bsky.social

Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC

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🔥 BEN MEISELAS ERUPTS: The Cheesecake Factory faux outrage exposes the propaganda machine. They brainwash Americans into fighting each other while oligarchs steal our healthcare, send our kids to endless wars, and buy more yachts. Divide the people. Enrich the oligarchs.

Out of 28k claims of alien voting made by the regime in California, Federal court documents show that in 5 of the criminal COMPLAINTS,(out of only 28), the charge of fraudulent voter registration had been crossed out with a red line by the HSI agent & changed it to an immigration issue.

ms.nowAs the DOJ amps up threats against noncitizen voting in California, the number of cases remain lowA survey of DOJ’s criminal cases in California since Trump returned to the White House reveals only a trickle of prosecutions, despite the administration’s portraying noncitizen voting as a civil righ...

"Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought. Instead of fear, let this moment fuel the fire that already burns at the heart of this place. A fire of righteous indignation at abuses of power. Of commitment to seek justice for victims. Of dedication to truth above all else."

Quoted from Maurene Comey, who recently won her case claiming she was illegally fired by the regime of idiots, in retaliation because her father, James Comey, investigated 45/47.

Wow, what a surprise, 45/47 said on Thursday night that he personally helped convince Ramaswamy to move forward with it the horrible ad featuring Amy Acton's weirdass mom. She is KNOWN FOR fleeing the state with her indicted husband after losing custody of Amy and her brother MANY DECADES AGO.

cnn.comThe 2026 campaign is getting ugly — especially on the right | CNN PoliticsIf this year’s ugliness pays off for the GOP, it’s likely to get a lot worse moving forward.

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If you paid any federal income tax last year, then you paid more than these profitable corporations. When I say the system is broken, this is what I mean.

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We will need this information on #VoteEarlyDay ⬇️

Do Not Obey. We are Democracy.@zangerliberia.bsky.social

Encounter anything weird at the polls? Call the non partisan Democratic Voter Protection Hotline 833 336-8683 Alert polls workers. Be polite. Speak Up! Vote in person? Match screen selections & receipts/ballots. Ensure your real choices count. Vote by mail, track your ballot. Iwillvote.com

People are JUST NOW figuring this out?! He was allowed to basically REPLACE NASA!

The Verge@theverge.com

As SpaceX throttles Ukraine’s Starshield, experts warn that Elon Musk’s de facto monopoly over launch and satellite tech poses a major threat to global security. Read more: www.theverge.com/science/1017...

Why do NONE OF THESE REPORTERS say "WHY DOES THAT MATTER?!" when he asks "who are you with?". What the hell does that have to do with reports of sexual abuse?! The reporter at least continued to talk about the stepfather. Good grief.

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?

The DOJ's actions in Alaska's senatorial race to prevent certification, BEFORE THE VOTING HAS EVEN HAPPENED, MUST be deterred by the State of Alaska RIGHT FUCKING NOW!

Vote BLUE for governor in Ohio! The alternative is a SLEAZY piece of crap. Amy Acton had a horrible childhood, and her mother didn't protect her :( Court records back Acton's childhood abuse claims after mom calls her a liar in ad share.google/4A4aDRoIMhh8...

share.googleCourt records back Acton's childhood abuse claims after mom calls her a liar in adCourt records obtained by ABC 6 back up much of what Dr. Amy Acton has said about her childhood, including abuse she said she suffered from her stepfather.

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policing is a jobs (and retirement) program for men who abuse women

Drew Harwell@drewharwell.com

New: We found cops who kept using Flock to spy on women after they left the force. One used it for five years after retirement, tracking his wife during a custody battle. Another ran searches while he was suspended (and later fired) after killing a 15-year-old boy. Free to read: wapo.st/3UEwWU7

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My brain cannot process this level of corruption. She was being paid $50 million to engineer a pardon from Trump *while working at the Justice Department* as a "Special Government Employee." And it worked. He got the pardon, and she got the money. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/u...

nytimes.comA Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. (Gift Article)Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

Yes, this WHERE our citizens put us. They better wake the hell up!

The Advocate@advocate.com

The lesbian judge overseeing the transgender military ban challenge disclosed threats after Donald Trump called her a “crazed lunatic” for ruling against his public golf course takeover.

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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."

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CNN on the new CNN poll: "Trump's approval rating is now at 32%, that is a new record low ... you don't want to hit a record low two weeks out from election day"

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So we are "fighting fraud" by establishing a NEW slush fund where Trump personally decides payouts? What a grift. Trump is serious about fraud—serious about committing it!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Sometimes there's a dispute about who turned them in and who is supposed to get what and when. So I am going to do something which I think people will like - I will be the arbitrator of all of these decisions. I'll determine whether the person is deserving ... there's nothing in this for me"

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🚨 “This is another play we’ve seen the Trump administration run time and again: Argue that the plaintiffs are too early to get emergency relief, while telling whatever preposterous lies will get the courts to stand down. Then send in the bulldozers and say it’s too late to undo the damage. “ 🚨

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

New in PN: Trump bulldozes a golf course & the rule of law "This is about whether the courts can constrain this POTUS for the next 2 years, or whether he'll be permitted to simply bulldoze the rule of law en route to bulldozing a public park & turning it into a walled garden for his own amusement."

Homeland Security raided Omar’s home last week, searching for evidence related to her immigration history, took her personal phone, which likely includes a trove of records related to Omar’s work. Her PHONE is NOT related to her coming to the US as a CHILD.

politico.comThe House GOP’s imminent decision on the Omar raidSpeaker Mike Johnson has yet to weigh in on the speech-or-debate implications of the raid, though the House has sometimes taken weeks to articulate a position in other investigations.

"Where you gonna go, where you gonna hide? Nowhere.. 'cause there's NO ONE LIKE YOU LEFT."

Rachel Maddow@maddow.bsky.social

yep. "... also an influx in corporate clients looking for advice on how to prepare for potential investigations... companies that donated to Trump’s projects or did business with the government or the Trump family could be swept up in the probes..." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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“When I was getting pulled out of my truck by federal agents, I asked them, ‘Hey, is this about the songs?’ And they told me, ‘No, it’s about resisting ICE’.” “I told them, ‘Well, you’re going to have to arrest all of Minneapolis if you want to hit me for that'...” stateline.org/2026/10/17/n...

stateline.orgNo Kings shifts strategy from streets to ballot boxes with early voting day of action • StatelineOrganizers launched more than 2,500 No Kings events across all 50 states and the District of Columbia Saturday, this time focusing their efforts on the midterm elections.From roadside rallies to lette...

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Georgia: 40% increase in first-day turnout compared with the 2022 midterms, and more than double the first-day participation seen during the 2018 midterms. "Early ballots in North Carolina and Maine are up 38% from the last midterms, while Iowa has seen a 61% increase" www.kark.com/news/early-v...

kark.comEarly voting surges across key battleground states ahead of midtermsGeorgia’s first-day turnout surged 40%, part of a broader early voting boom unfolding across key battleground states.

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Replying to @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social

At first, it was the Kangaroo Flying Circus. However, transport issues in the early days made getting kangaroos to Kentucky too difficult (zoning law).. So Sanders replaced them with chickens. Seeing as chickens are notoriously awful at aerial acrobats... well, he fried 'em up.

It's really interesting how 45/47 & MAGA have no issues whatever with the fact Dr. Oz is Muslim and his name "Mehmet" is Turkish for "Muhammad". Anyone asking him if he's a member of the Muslim Brotherhood? Nope, the GOP just have "questions" about democrat El-Sayed.

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if this was decision was really made over the ability to import a little diesel fuel from Russia in a vain attempt to control inflation costs before the midterm, it will say a whole lot about the specific failure mode this country is exhibiting

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Zelenskyy: "If the United States supports Putin, it's unbelievable, it's a tragedy. It's a historic mistake. If United States officially takes the side of Russia, of course we will not prevail and we will not be able to stand."

For those with high student loans: "...once the Education Department was gutted in 2025, there were few, if any, employees who could approve the debt modifications through one of the offered programs. As a result, it has become harder to reach a settlement with the Department of Education."

cnbc.comTrump's student loan overhaul could lead to more bankruptcy filings, former judge saysAfter nearly three decades as a bankruptcy judge, Sarah Sharer Curley writes about the legal process in her new book, "The Price of Forgiveness."

45/47 is now discussing checking out mens' asses. "... I examined his ass. I never did that with a man before." So now MAGA gets to see that their hero is bi or maybe gay, AND a total asshole!

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The White House was caught limiting Ukraine’s Starshield access. Trump’s newest press secretary came and went. And the DOJ raided a sitting congresswoman’s home in what could be an attempt to strip her of her citizenship. This is the week we are living in. Make sure you’re paying attention.

thinkbigpicture.substack.comWhite House cripples Ukraine's military systems. Trump's new press secretary fired. DOJ raids Ilhan Omar's home.

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Bald and bronzed and old and wheezing The man from Mar-a-Lago's displeasing And when he passes gas Each one nearby goes, "Ugh!" (Ooh) But I watch him so sadly How can I tell him I despise him so madly? But when he walks to the sea I just frown Why can’t the SOB just drown?

What a quote: While showing off and then warning guests to be careful near the unfenced edges of the ballroom construction site, 45/47 remarked: "Don't fall over the edge, because it's a long way down. And only a Hispanic could survive that fall. So, I'm not overly worried."

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Organize. Speak up. Call. Boycott. Protect your neighbors. Guard your kids. They won’t honor an honest election. They never have, they cry & do insurrections if they don’t get their way. Cheating & sore loser shit on the menu, never blink.🇺🇸❣️🤍💙