Nick Abbe

Nick Abbe

@nickmander.bsky.social

Human being, citizen, militant democrat.

102 followers482 following421 posts

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The Trump administration is split between smart people pretending to be stupid and stupid people pretending to be smart

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance says of the Middle East that it's "a region of the world made up of countries whose name I couldn't even pronounce"

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Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina right before his passport was confiscated

Mike Elk@mikeelk.bsky.social

Flávio Bolsonaro had his passport confiscated by the Brazilian fed police as his brother Eduardo told him to flee to the US. He is tied to paramilitary gangs, is being investigated & lost his legislative immunity when he left the Senate to run for president. paydayreport.com/brazilian-fe...

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Lula winning is great for the planet, great for Brazil, and great for people who aren't revanchist assholes everywhere in the world, but let's not forget that it's also going to make some of the worst people on Earth extremely sad and mad. We should enjoy that, as a little treat.

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Jesse Ventura to Piker: "Here's what pisses me off -- I did 2 tours, 17 months. So did my brother. Southeast Asia. That was at the same time Donald Trump was running and hiding like the coward he is. Why didn't he join us in the Vietnam War? I've heard him talk. He said he should be a general!"

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Woah - boards of service in the Marines and the Navy are ignoring Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's order to purge transgender troops from the military. "Navy and Marine Corps boards have voted to retain trans members in nine of 12 cases." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comMilitary Boards Are Defying Orders and Letting Trans Troops Serve (Gift Article)The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

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In 2020, Jared Kushner was senior advisor to the president of the United States, a full-time employee of the United States government, and was subject to numerous disclosure requirements and ethical restrictions under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

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🚨🚨🚨 Q: Is there any scenario in which DOJ would try to block states from certifying the election? AG TODD BLANCHE: Yes, of course. It is not DOJ's intention to improperly interfere with elections or the state certification process, but ...

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Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas calls to investigate Republican President Trump's Aid and Comfort to Russia/Putin. Zelensky confirmed Starlink continues to disconnect above 161km/h - Ukraine can't intercept Russian drones, and tests outside Ukraine border show the sabotage is willful.

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What election miracle has Putin promised him?

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order to exempt Russia from new sanctions legislation that Congress passed last month. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...

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Nichts als Verachtung für die Demokratie Die Rechte verteufelt alle Versuche, diskriminierende Hierarchien abzubauen, als „Sozialismus“ oder „Kommunismus“. Ihr wahrer Feind ist die Idee der Gleichberechtigung. Mein neuer Essay, auf Deutsch:

steady.pageNichts als Verachtung für die DemokratieDie Rechte verteufelt alle Versuche, diskriminierende Hierarchien abzubauen, als „Sozialismus“ oder „Kommunismus“. Ihr wahrer Feind ist die Idee der Gleichberechtigung.

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READ THIS: The man who was the commanding general of Fort Hood when Nidal Hasan went on his shooting rampage, and who signed the actual death warrant authorizing Hasan's execution, is absolutely opposed to televising the firing squad. He speaks eloquently for himself here.

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Someone should dub these comments into Russian and present the English translation in subtitles.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Wow — listen to these new comments from Trump. Thanking Putin, trashing Zelenskyy, characterizing Russia as eager for peace and Ukraine as intransigent. The mask is totally off.

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Ich habe darüber geschrieben, dass Poschardt in der „Welt“ den rechtsextremen Verschwörungsmythos vom „Großen Austausch“, der zahlreiche Attentäter motivierte, verbreitet. Auf Instagram postete er ein KI-generiertes Video, in dem er den Felix Banaszak, Arne Semsrott und Robert Habeck verprügelt.

volksverpetzer.deRechtsextreme jubeln, dass WELT inzwischen ihre Propaganda abdrucktDie Attentäter von Christchurch, Halle und Hanau glaubten an dieselben Mythos. Jetzt steht er in der WELT. Danach postet Autor Ulf Poschardt ein KI-generiertes Video, in welchem er Habeck verprügelt. ...

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Replying to @helenkennedy.com

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

Donald Trump is an absolutely vile racist. Trump: “The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!”

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Replying to @thereallorenzmeyer.bsky.social

Nur zur Erinnerung: Herr Rausch ist der, der seine halbe Familie bei anderen AfD-Abgeordneten als Mitarbeiter anstellen ließ und selbst seine sämtlichen Fußballkumpels angestellt hat. Er wacht jetzt als Landtagspräsident über die Einhaltung der Regeln. Ich hab‘ ein gutes Gefühl.

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Zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik leitet ein Rechtsextremer ein Landesparlament. Tobias Rausch, AfD, gewählt auch mit Stimmen anderer Fraktionen. Ab morgen entscheidet er, wer im Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt zur Ordnung gerufen wird. So beginnt es, im Anzug und nach Geschäftsordnung.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: “The thorough cleansing that we are carrying out now in southern Lebanon is unprecedented. “They have nowhere to return to. Look at how it looks. “And by the way, the world isn’t stopping us.”

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Replying to @jcwagner.bsky.social

3/3 Charakter der NS-Justiz. Und selbst wenn Kerkelings Großvater wegen krimineller Delikte ins KZ gebracht worden wäre, wäre er ein NS-Opfer gewesen. KZ-Haft war in jedem Fall ein Verbrechen.

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Replying to @jcwagner.bsky.social

2/3 ungewöhnlich. Das gehörte zur Kriminalisierung der politischen Gegner. Der Fokus wirft nun dem Enkel vor, sich als „NS-Betroffener“ zu inszenieren, weil sein Großvater angeblich wegen krimineller Delikte ins KZ eingewiesen wurde. Das verkennt auf bösartige Weise den

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1/3 Was der „Fokus“ hier macht, ist infam. Kerkelings Vater wurde als Kommunist in das #KZ #Buchenwald eingewiesen und bekam dort den roten Winkel eines politischen Häftlings. Die NS-Justiz warf ihm zudem „kriminelle“ Delikte vor, damals seitens der politischen Justiz nicht

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Replying to @yasharali.bsky.social

3. Members of Bryan’s band also wore shirts supporting the Palestinian cause, including his drummer, who wore a jersey honoring the memory of Hind Rajab. Zach Bryan has a second show at Gillette Stadium tomorrow, Saturday night.

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Replying to @yasharali.bsky.social

2. He is one of the biggest live draws in music, filling stadiums across the United States and in major cities around the world. Bryan served eight years on active duty in the US Navy and served overseas in Bahrain and Djibouti.

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1. Tonight at Gillette Stadium, Zach Bryan, one of the biggest country music artists in the world, wore a Free Palestine shirt onstage. Gillette Stadium is owned by Robert Kraft, who pushed Ed Sheeran and his promoter to drop Macklemore from his tour. Bryan isn’t just a major country artist.

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Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...