Marc Sobel

Marc Sobel

@marcsobel.bsky.social

I write and self-publish optimistic hard science fiction, usually about utopias. I like imagining what a good society could be like. http://amazon.com/author/marcsobel

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Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

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democrats-judiciary.house.govJudiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Cri...Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a sweeping new Committee staff report, “‘We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffr...
Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social

I know there's a lot going on but I feel it should probably be more of an above-the-fold story that members of Congress released a thoroughly documented report directly accusing the president of the United States of being a serial rapist.

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mtsw
@mtsw.bsky.social

the biggest presidential scandal in history but the political media largely acts as if it's not happening. hasan piker has received more mainstream political media coverage over the last 6 months than trump's connections with epstein has

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social

NEW: "Donald Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s," per new House Judiciary Dem report. Report has new allegation that Trump raped a 24-year-old and then promised the victim a visa & NYU admission, demanding she stay quiet.

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Philip Bump
@pbump.com

And then he stiffed them!

washingtonpost.comEven the firm that hired actors to cheer Trump’s campaign launch had to wait to be paidQuite a coda to the campaign.
Angelo Carusone@goangelo.bsky.social

When Donald Trump launched his campaign, he was caught hiring paid actors to pad the audience. (I also happened to be the one that busted him doing so). www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...

hollywoodreporter.comDonald Trump Campaign Offered Actors $50 to Cheer for Him at Presidential AnnouncementA casting call was sent out last week "looking to cast people for the event to wear t-shirts and carry signs and help cheer him in support of his announcement."
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Can you libel a country?

Jason Kint@kint.bsky.social

Seems fairly obvious this is a must do when you read the sentence aloud, “Lawmakers in the U.S. from both parties have called for a formal probe into Musk and SpaceX over alleged unilateral changes the company made to its services in Ukraine.”

Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Shorter: With mothersmear of Acton, Trump maintains his lifelong treatment of rape victims.

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

Trump’s response to the Ramaswamy ad is worth dwelling on to remind us how his administration has actually treated survivors of abuse. Beyond Acton, beyond Epstein's victims, there are thousands of other kids and domestic violence victims whose lives have been made materially worse by Trump policy

thebulwark.comTrump’s Cruelty to Abuse Victims Extends Far Beyond Amy ActonHis embrace of the vile smear fits an administration that shields predators and abandons survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Shorter: Trump to give Alaska back to rightful owner.

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)
@hcrichardson.bsky.social

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.)

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

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.

politico.comGOP lawmakers scramble to spare Ukraine from TrumpLawmakers are struggling to find a way to convince the president to stop cozying up to Russia.
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Sounds like Ramaswamy has a GOP concept of family values. You know Honour thy father and thy mother: over sexual abuse.

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

That Vivek Ramaswamy ad might end up being the worst own goal we've seen in a major race. Platforming the estranged mother of your opponent to attack her, only for everyone to discover that the mother protected the rapist of her 12-year-old daughter and stayed married to him, is beyond despicable.

Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Muskboy is going to invest $500M in buying the election for the GOP. That's 0.06%, roughly 1 part in 1,700 of his estimated wealth, and 0.23%. of his estimated annual income. Or the amount of change he could find in his Un-Vanced couches.

Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Just a simple man asking questions. Incident: bsky.app/profile/abdu...

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

thehandbasket.co'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist tiesThomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Russian presidential envoy: “The Trump administration’s suspension of the Graham Act is an important and truly historic moment.” Matching FDR's decision to pay Japan for planes lost in Pearl Harbor mission. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comTrump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with UkrainePresident signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Alternate Headline: GOP Accepts $276M protection bribe African Immigrant CSAM Purveyor found in his sofa. GOP Accepts $276M Bribe to Protect African Immigrant CSAM Purveyor emptywheel.net/2026/10/13/g...

emptywheel.netGOP Accepts $276M Bribe to Protect African Immigrant CSAM Purveyor - emptywheelAt least 7 people have accused Elon Musk -- the African immigrant who donated a quarter of a billion dollars to keep Republicans in power -- of letting Grok disseminate child sexual abuse material of ...
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

To the surprise of nobody, a Nazi fan is responsible for lie about Talerico. On the positive side, this GOP smear birthed an Internet meme: "Never lied, I just doubled down on wrong information." Right up there next to "With Notably Rare Exceptions." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comKey player in false Talarico rumor has history of online posts invoking Nazi GermanyRyan Amacher, who played role in bid to damage campaign, has also made antisemitic and racist posts on social media
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Alternate Headline: Trump maintains life-long custom of stiffing lawyers.

Lauren Ashley Davis@laurenmeidasa.bsky.social

President Trump’s primary legal fund is more than $1.9 million in debt, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). thehill.com/regulation/c...

thehill.comMain Trump legal fund $1.9M in debtPresident Trump’s primary legal fund is more than $1.9 million in debt, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Save America PAC, which Trump formed after he lost…
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

NYTimes headlines after Trump - lies about cease fire, Ukraine holds off attacks, Russia continues terror bombings - lifts oil sanctions feeding $ to Putin - cuts off missile launch warnings to limit Ukraine defense against terror bombing - blinds Starlink www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/w...

nytimes.comZelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump (Gift Article)President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed overt frustration with the United States in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the United States.
Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

To be authentic it should be in the passive voice. Lies we're never were never lied. Wrong information was simply double down on

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Update from the originator of the James Talarico mental health facility hoax.

Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

I just made some chilli and bought ground beef for the first time in almost a year. Tasting the chilli, it had a lot of gristle in it. It wasn't labeled as Trumpburger but I think it was. Sick Trump Gloria Mundane.

Marc Sobel
@marcsobel.bsky.social

Revised Headline for MAGA audiences: Socialist Radical Terrorists Destroy Reflecting Pool liner in 85 places inspection found

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

The blue coating applied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool failed in at least 85 places because of errors in the renovation, including the premature refilling of the basin before the liner had fully dried, according to an inspection report.

washingtonpost.comReflecting pool liner failed in 85 places due to flawed renovation, inspection foundThe damage identified during an inspection commissioned by the contractor is far more extensive than has been previously reported, a document obtained by The Washington Post shows.

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Slashdot
@slashdot.org

Russia Was Not Ready For the Data Center War It Started With Ukraine https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/12/1832205/russia-was-not-ready-for-the-data-center-war-it-started-with-ukraine?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

tech.slashdot.orgRussia Was Not Ready For the Data Center War It Started With UkraineAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: When Russia began attacking Ukrainian data centers and telecommunication infrastructure, it apparently failed to prepare for possible retaliation. Now Russia's digital services are facing widespread outages after Ukrainian drone strikes knocked ...

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Dr. Todd Arrington
@btarrington.bsky.social

OTD in 1945, President Truman awarded the Medal of Honor to WWII Army medic Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive nation's highest award for military valor. Doss, who refused to carry a weapon, saved lives of 75-100 wounded men on Okinawa's "Hacksaw Ridge." Image: Public domain.

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Timothy Snyder
@timothysnyder.bsky.social

When Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots disappear & the internet becomes friendlier. So much of politics is driven by the internet & so much of the internet is driven by Russians who want to hurt us. Shouldn’t we do something about that, given that we know it