Jeff Labrecque

Jeff Labrecque

@jefflabrecque.bsky.social

Former entertainment journalist. True believer in the transformative power of higher education and the mission to make it affordable for all.

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It’s peak Trumpism when Republicans blow up a school full of Iranian Muslim girls and then call an American politician a terrorist because he’s Muslim.

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If still debating whether Donald Trump or Elon Musk willfully crippled Ukraine's missile defense, helping to slay innocent civilians, you are a rube. If the U.S. President had no role, then an oligarch governs national security. If not, the U.S. President serves Russia. Both answers are mortifying.

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NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

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Ramaswamy has produced an attack ad weaponizing the rape of his opponent, Amy Acton, when she was 12 years old. It features Acton’s mother, who abandoned Acton after she was raped by her step-father, fleeing the state with her husband. Here is the corporate money helping fund that ad.

If one man can disarm Ukraine’s defenses by pushing a button, what’s to stop him from using that same leverage against the US?

My government is now willingly funding the killing of Ukrainians so that the price of a gallon of gas — which my government sent skyrocketing with an impulsive bombing of the Middle East — is a dime cheaper.

Tom Nichols@radiofreetom.bsky.social

Humiliating and dangerous: Trump has now finally just made America an ally of the Kremlin and is aiding Putin in his war against an American friend and partner. Shameful betrayal of a US friend, and pathetic submission to a US enemy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

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The first subpoena from the new Democratic Congress should be to Mark Zuckerberg, for taking down the No Kings Instagram account in the middle of one of the largest days of civic activism in American history. No Kings. No Courtiers.

Under Trump, the GOP-led House has made it clear that it will not, cannot fulfull its duties as a check on the other branches of government to uphold the Constitution. Voting to give the House to the Democrats is necessary, and @bobharvie-pa.bsky.social would represent PA1 well.

Bob Harvie@bobharvie-pa.bsky.social

Washington has changed Brian Fitzpatrick. He's bought and paid for by his party bosses and corporate donors. If we want to change Washington, it's time to change who we send there.

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Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov confirms Elon Musk's Space X crippled Ukrainian capabilities last night. In other words, the US deliberately sabotaged European defence operations mid-mission. Every country in the world should move away from buying American hardware ASAP.

Boom Bust Boom Bust Roaring Boom Decade of Bust Govt regulation + social safety net Decades of predictable $$ growth Time goes by... People forget the boom/bust... Anti-tax crusades Trash govt regulations Demonize poor people and immigrants Tick...tick...tick... [back to top]

The Rays played the entire 2025 season at the Yankees nearby minor league park while their dome was repaired. Awfully nice of the Yankees to lend them their stadium in the Bronx this year.

As an Orioles fan who lived in Baltimore in 1996, who can only say the names of That Kid and That Umpire like Seinfeld utters "Newman," I greatly enjoyed last night's Yankees game.

Dear MLB, This is how your schedule should look EVERY day from June to September. Wallpapering television for 12 hours a day every day will win you the next generation of fans and make your product impossible to ignore. You're welcome.

MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social

We've got a loaded day of Postseason baseball ahead! Phillies vs. Braves - 2 pm ET, NBC/Peacock White Sox vs. Astros - 5 pm ET, Peacock/NBCSN Red Sox vs. Yankees - 8 pm ET, NBC/Peacock Cubs vs. Padres - 10 pm ET, Peacock/NBCSN (MLB x @AbbVie)

“I mean, one day, Democrats say north is up. Then, literally the next day, they argue that north is up. I mean, come on. Make up your mind, commies!”

Mediaite@mediaite.com

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of being “incredibly disingenuous,” saying they do “360s on every single policy position they have.”

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Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.

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Today In 1941: On the final day of the season, Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams goes 6-for-8 in a doubleheader vs. the Philadelphia A's at Shibe Park to finish his year with a .406 BA! #MLB #Baseball #History

Today in 1941, Ted Williams plays a doubleheader in Philadelphia to see if he can finish the season at .400. He enters the final games hitting .39955. He proceeds to go 6-for-8 and finish at .406. No batter has hit .400 since.

mlb.comThe day Ted Williams put his .400 season on the lineAs the story goes, Ted Williams entered the final day of the 1941 season with a .400 batting average and a chance to sit out Boston’s scheduled doubleheader against the A’s, a move that would clinch t...

Today in: Only Democrats are expected/required to enforce ethics violations.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell of New Jersey resigned after eight months in the role, following a report that found he had crossed ethical lines such as trying to secure a promotion for a girlfriend and dates for himself.

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Glad about the result, but I don’t think it speaks well of us as a country that after two years of human rights violations, war crimes, naked gangster corruption, and contempt for the Constitution, he’s finally unpopular because gas got expensive.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

Remarkable: An Iowa right wing radio host just leaked word that GOP polling shows House Rs in peril even in districts Trump won by +10. The culript? Trump and the war. On the pod, Iowa Dem chair Rita Hart explains why the conditions are ripe for big Dem rural gains: newrepublic.com/article/2158...

Would you believe this man bankrupted multiple casinos?

Public Citizen@publiccitizen.bsky.social

Trump: “If we buy 2 billion dollars worth of Bananas from Brazil, we’re actually losing 2 billion dollars. So if we stop eating bananas, we actually save 2 billion dollars”. Trump’s solution to Americans’ affordability crisis? Starve <3

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It’s amazing (extremely negative) how U.S. diplomacy is focused on getting the aggressor a win, trying to find some way to secure gains for Russia that the Russian military has failed — for over 4.5 years and counting! — to achieve on the battlefield. What an awful, consequential, damaging change.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

Kushner on Ukraine: “President Putin's laid out his line of what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine, you know, wanted to withdraw to that line, then obviously, you know, we have the rest of the deal set up and put together. Ukraine right now does not want to do that.” Putin’s brain cell

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I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

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But don't try to give someone a bottle of water while they stand in line in the heat to vote or offer them a ride to the polls. That's bribery..

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "We're making a fortune. So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump Dividend. Congratulations."

Do not fall for this, folks. It's only Sept. 10. He's sure to raise the offer price by late October. Stay strong: Hold out for more cash.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Trump: "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."

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Both of my kids have benefited immensely from CHOP — my daughter had surgery for thyroid cancer there, for instance — so I would like to take this moment to tell Senator John Fetterman to go fuck himself

Ironbound@ironbound.bsky.social

Man this guy sucks

Death is obviously the worst outcome of contracting measles. But it's not the only one. Measles can also cause: -A compromised immune system vulnerable to other viruses and bacteria. -A damaged central nervous system. -Encephalitis that can lead to deafness or intellectual disabilities.

The 5 Simpsons lines I’ve uttered most: 5) No one who speaks German can be an evil man! 4) Sometimes, Josef, I think you WANT TO FAIL! 3) Does this look like a man who’s had ALL he can eat? 2) DENTAL PLAN (Lisa needs braces.) 1) …and by gum, it put them on the map.

Keith Law@keithlaw.bsky.social

the five simpsons lines i’ve uttered most 1. perfectly cromulent 2. you sir have the boorish manners of a Yalie 3. it works on so many levels 4. yes, of course, it’s the reed 5. praise jeebus

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Happy 35th anniversary to Ukraine, a country I first visited when it was still part of the Soviet Union. In a single generation Ukraine has transformed itself into a symbol of bravery, resilience and independence. Ukrainians should be proud.

I don't understand why the US military is falling apart. I mean, it's led by a FOX News talking-head with a documented history of driving veteran charities into the ground.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

“We need to face facts that the US military is in terrible shape and it will continue to get worse under the present leadership. This is in some ways the greatest scandal in US history. The US has spent about $9 TRILLION on defense since 2016, and has created this deeply flawed, deteriorating force”