I’m confident Sec. Kennedy will do what he does so masterfully: The wrong thing. links.washingtonpost.com/a/sc/I8efXQi...
John Robinson
John Robinson
@jrobin.bsky.social
Former editor of the News & Record in Greensboro, NC; former UNC journalism professor. He's strolled all alone through a fallout zone & came out with his soul untouched.
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Musk finally admits he helped Putin murder Ukrainians by restricting speed to his Starlink internet in Ukraine More evidence he is a sociopath & should never have this much power to wield www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Ukraine’s military operations hit a sudden wall when their Starshield internet slowed to a halt. While Kyiv initially pointed the finger at SpaceX, Elon Musk is shifting the blame to Washington, revealing that Donald Trump and the Pentagon are controlling the satellite limits.
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It sounds like hyperbole to suggest the current administration WANTS measles to become common again but I can’t think of much they’d be doing differently if they didn’t want that. (I think some of them really are eugenicists who legit prefer disease spread to prevention; others just don’t care)
The CDC denied a request from California, Hawaiʻi, Oregon, and Washington to validate a high-volume measles test, citing “other priorities.” 🤨
Ralph Reed, doubting the power of Democratic candidates in the ministry: “Voters will not vote for a candidate who professes to hold to their faith, but doesn't share their values.” Trump’s religious values include racism, bigotry, corruption, greed, adultery, etc. www.axios.com/2026/10/23/d...
More direct headline: “What to know: Trump is running an investigation into one of his critics as part of an illicit persecution.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/u...
“But it is simply astonishing that the president of the United States, the commander in chief of the United States military, is suggesting he had to negotiate with a private citizen to tell him to stop interfering with American foreign policy.” Now, imagine what MAGA would do if this were Biden.
October 22, 2026
Sad but not surprising that the GOP Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court lets his MAGA flag fly. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
I rely on @atrupar.com clicks.cnn.com/f/a/VOnxBZFl...
How does the reporter know he was joking? www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Shot and killed by police for possible shoplifting. In the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/u...
“By banning abortion, Idaho has become a more dangerous place to give birth.” In the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/m...
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THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)
Republican lawmakers are incensed about Trump's dismissal of Ukraine — and powerless to stop him. That frustration hit a new peak on Monday as they sought to address Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel, waive sanctions on Moscow, and potentially stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
Trump knows his supporters are fools. The stupid red hat that cost $25 in 2015 costs $55 now. www.washingtonsun.com/influence/do...
An apology, yes. But it’s’more than a violation of CBS standards. It’s a violation of journalism standards. www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
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Did you see Trump wander away from his security after his Dalton Georgia rally? bsky.app/profile/thec...
Holy schmidt !!! Leaving his Georgia rally, Trump misses the open door to The Beast, then wanders around front confused, as his security panics & redirects him back to his limo. Trump waves it off, hoping no one noticed.
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Katie Zacharia was in the middle of an interview with WSJ when she was ousted. She was telling The Journal about her plans for the role. Then Jason Miller knocked on her door. 'JD wanted to chat with us real quick.' Zacharia never returned — to the interview, or the job.
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“'Please help me discover the Cornell girl,'” Aidan Thompson, a 23-year-old man who regularly praises Hitler and disparages women on the social media platform." Perfect description of the fascists who do this. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/n...
Bigotry is baked in with Republicans up and down the ballot. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Trump hasn’t lowered drug prices, or: 🤡Lowered Inflation 🤡Lowered Gas prices 🤡Lowered Grocery prices 🤡Lowered national debt 🤡Stopped wars 🤡Improved healthcare 🤡Made America safer www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/b...
Money or morality? You know which one TV networks have chosen. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/b...
Trump is forever re-aligning the world order and not in a good way. He sticks his finger in Congress’s eye and they do nothing but write inquisitive letters.
The first power cuts are already hitting many regions of Ukraine today, including western Ukraine. And it’s Saturday, when we usually have fewer restrictions than on working days. Looks like russia hit too many energy facilities last night Another reminder of what winter in Ukraine may look like💔
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You get who you voted for. “Corbett said that in 2024 — the election he is charged with voting illegally in — he cast his ballot for President Donald Trump.” www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Sen. Thom Tillis on some Trump appointees: “too many others are cynical, shameless, boot-licking sycophants who shouldn’t be allowed to tour the White House, let alone work there.” Meanwhile, he endorses Michael Whatley, a Trump sycophant, for US Senate. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Great job, Polis. “Prominent MAGA election activist Tina Peters met with Trump this month. Convicted in 2024 of crimes tied to a breach of election equipment, Peters was released this year after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted her sentence.” www.axios.com/2026/10/16/t...
This would never had happened had Mitch McConnell been a patriot and voted to convict on one or both Trump impeachments. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/w...