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Sludge@sludge.bsky.social

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

readsludge.comMusk-Linked Dark Money Network Funded the Group Behind Cornel West’s Ballot PushPeople Over Party raised $7.7 million in 2024, all of it from the nonprofit behind the Fair Election Fund, which in turn got every dollar from a Musk-funded dark money group.

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Larry Glickman
@larryglickman.bsky.social

Waiting for the new batch of “has the GOP under Trump become the party of the working class?” think pieces.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "While oil prices are temporarily high ... the United States oil and gas business is making hundreds of billions of dollars"

jsross.bsky.social
@jsross.bsky.social

Just in time for Democrats to retake power.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

Basic budget math contradicted Trump’s fantasies of eliminating the national debt—and the next Congress will soon have to face the consequences, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/IfqCd0C3

jsross.bsky.social
@jsross.bsky.social

Trump can't compete with the King:

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Fox News cuts away from Trump's rambling Saturday night speech: "Apparently we don't have a bleep button here, we're cable. We had to do that for the [bleep]house thing."

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

“There is no office that is worth stooping that low” — Obama portrays Vivek Ramaswamy’s vile attack ad as an affront to basic decency

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Mona Burns@monaburns.bsky.social

From Target Smart's Tom Bonier: "As turnout in Texas nears 3 million votes, Hispanic turnout is now exceeding presidential levels. More Hispanics have voted than did at this point in the 2024 presidential election. What's driving this huge increase? Young voters."

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Justin Baragona
@justinbaragona.bsky.social

So this is as clear an indication that Peltola is winning as you're going to get.

Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social

👀 WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate race certification if Republican loses, citing candidate name confusion.

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The Kyiv Independent
@kyivindependent.com

Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continue pointing fingers firmly at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

kyivindependent.comAnalysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blameEleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...
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@jsross.bsky.social

He's in trouble now.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

Leaked audio of GOP nominee for FL-22 Casey Askar pushing to build data centers in rural areas of Florida: "There's no negative impact from it"

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
@rweingarten.bsky.social

This ad & Ramaswamy's doubling down speaks volumes about his character. To lie about the abuse Acton experienced is abhorrent. To use the abuser is despicable & sadistic. If this is how he behaves on the campaign trail, imagine his depravity with gubernatorial power www.axios.com/2026/10/21/r...

axios.comExclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlashRamaswamy is gambling that the deeply personal attack by Amy Acton's mother will resonate with voters.
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The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com

"Frankly, Trump has crossed the Rubicon," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent. After two years of trying to win over Donald Trump through flattery and careful diplomacy, President Volodymyr Zelensky has changed course, adopting a more confrontational tone.

kyivindependent.comAs Trump turns toward Russia, Zelensky drops his restraintPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has spent much of the past two years trying to win over Donald Trump. Flattery, constant meetings, and carefully calibrated concessions have become hallmarks of his dealin...

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Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

"And then the nurse puts a spoon in the applesauce and brings it up -- and here's what confuses most people -- she says it's an airplane. An airplane! And she tells you to open up the hangar, but what they don't tell you is your mouth is the hangar. But I knew! And I opened my mouth like a big boy!"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The first one is they show you a lion, a bear, a snake, and a giraffe. And they say, 'Which one is the giraffe?' I got a perfect score."

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Mark Chadbourn
@chadbourn.bsky.social

Democrats are preparing to investigate Musk if they win control of the House in November, Politico reports. Potential probes would focus on his DOGE leadership, federal job cuts, alleged data breaches, government contracts and Starlink’s role in Ukraine.

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NY Times Pitchbot
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections. But my leftist neighbor just said that the carbon footprint of driving to the polls cancels out the good of voting. I have never felt more politically homeless.

jsross.bsky.social
@jsross.bsky.social

Them be fighting words.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Ossoff: "Maybe you saw that Donald Trump was in Dalton yesterday, oblivious to the collapse of his presidency. A crowd smaller than this one enduring two hours of senile babbling while the price of oil hit its 5 month high"

jsross.bsky.social
@jsross.bsky.social

I don't want to hear jack about Republicans being the "fiscally responsible" party.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

A trillion dollars in interest expense — in one year. And a 100 basis-point rise across the yield curve would drive up 2027 interest costs by another $310 billion. “A snowballing of debt.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

jsross.bsky.social
@jsross.bsky.social

I think he's trying to lose the election.

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Q: Were Medicare and Medicaid mistakes? Vivek Ramaswamy: I believe they were. I think the evidence would show that it has harmed the very people that it was created to actually help

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Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

New Fox poll's internals are brutal for Trump: *approval on inflation 22-77 *approval w/ independents 21-78 *approval w/ Latinos 21-79 *underwater w/ noncollege whites and non-MAGA Rs (!) On the pod we bring you the numbers and discuss whether the polls are correct: newrepublic.com/article/2167...

newrepublic.comFox News Just Nuked Trump with His Most Disastrous Poll YetAs Fox’s latest survey is brutal for Trump and the GOP, a polling expert analyzes the numbers—and demystifies the debate over whether the polls are accurate.

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Micah
@rincewind.run

called it baby

Micah@rincewind.run

I believe someone can manage a fractional Scaramucci this term, it's gonna happen

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Micah
@rincewind.run

TIME UNIT UPDATE: ONE ZACHARIA IS 0.636 SCARAMUCCIS

Brian Stelter@brianstelter.bsky.social

Breaking: Trump says he has asked Katie Zacharia to reconsider her White House press secretary role. He said she'll stay in the administration "in some form" but "it may be a more pleasant form" www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/p...

cnn.comTrump asks Zacharia to reconsider White House press secretary role | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump has told press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson, he told reporters at the White House.
jsross.bsky.social
@jsross.bsky.social

Inject this into my veins.

Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc)@purrtah.bsky.social

“According to GOP internal polling support for the party cratered after the midterm convention Dallas, with voters saying the party was not attuned to their economic concerns, according to a Republican strategist briefed on the numbers” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Matt Seyfang
@mseyfang.bsky.social

Replying to @mseyfang.bsky.social

Follow their actions, not their spin. They're sending surrogates and spending on ads in a manner quite consistent with a D+10+ environment, which is absolutely consistent with public polls.

jsross.bsky.social
@jsross.bsky.social

My message to Republicans:

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

DUN DUN DUN -- Fox Business: "We have the numbers. So ... it looks like inflation is accelerating. These numbers are higher than the previous month and higher than expectations"

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@jsross.bsky.social

Is this bad?

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈@josephpolitano.bsky.social

NEW: CPI inflation rose to 3.7% year-on-year in data released this morning, hitting the second-highest level since 2023 while increasing 0.6% month-on-month Core CPI inflation rose to 2.6% year-on-year, increasing 0.3% month-on-month

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Patrick De Haan
@gasbuddyguy.bsky.social

gas was $2.94/gal before the first strikes in february. it’s $4.33 today. hormuz was wide open in january. i’ll let you connect the dots

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Dirk Lester 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 ✌🏾
@dirk2112.bsky.social

Lemme recap Ossoff’s debate style …

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Sen. Ossoff: "Congress is full of congressmen's sons who are only in Congress because their daddies were congressmen, just like Mike Collins, who are perfectly happy to send other people's children to die in a war. How is this war a success, Mike?"

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Tapper: "How worried are Republicans about Paxton losing? Well, we've apparently reached a brand new campaign stage where the VP is insinuating that the Texas Democratic Senate nominee, James Talarico, is gay ... not exactly the sign of a party convinced they can win on their record or ideas"

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Is this bad?

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

More damaging revelations about Ken Paxton: A previously unreported New Year’s Eve 2024 celebration where Paxton partied in Dubai with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn’t his wife on.wsj.com/4yKLe4d

on.wsj.comMore damaging revelations about Ken Paxton: A previously unreported New Year’s Eve 2024 celebration where Paxton partied in Dubai with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn’t his wife

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The Bulwark
@thebulwark.com

Annie Andrews: "I do not support the war in Iran…My opponent is the only one on this stage who had the opportunity to vote to end the war, but three times in a row she voted to continue it…Why would we hand Darline Graham a full term in the U.S. Senate? She is unserious and she is unqualified."