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The defamation trial of MyPillow's Mike Lindell started today—and he says he's going to testify. I talked to the pillow maestro himself for this week's False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-linde...

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The @newyorker.com has a great new profile of fascist ideologue Curtis Yarvin / Mencius Moldbug, who's been praised by JD Vance. Yarvin insisted on wearing a bike helmet in college classes, and was dubbed "helmet-head" by his classmates. And it gets crazier! www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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Trump is on a pardon spree. But there's one MAGA hero he can't get out of prison—and it's driving Trump's supporters nuts. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-can-...

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WATCH: @samsteindc.bsky.social and @willsommer.bsky.social react to Elon Musk trashing Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

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Right-wing operative James O'Keefe is out with a self-pitying documentary about how much his employees hated him. O'Keefe illustrates his apology with a picture of John the Baptist getting his head cut off (2nd newsletter item). @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/maha-disar...

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More trouble in MAHA land? A top anti-vaccine RFK Jr. lieutenant is quitting the MAHA organization, saying he wants to be able to criticize RFK and the Trump administration. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/maha-disar...

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I'm on this week's episode of @onthemedia.bsky.social talking about the MAGA backlash to the FBI, Kash Patel, and Dan Bongino. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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Conspiracy theorists on the right believe world elites are preparing bunkers for an apocalyptic "geophysical event," thanks to a big boost from Tucker Carlson. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/are-you-pr...

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Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...

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I'm doing an AMA. Come hang. www.reddit.com/r/thebulwark...

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Disturbing story about star journalist Wesley Lowery here. bsky.app/profile/colu...

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This is a real image from the new James O'Keefe "documentary."

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"Instead of being given... trust from the conspiracists, Bongino is now being treated as a 'deep state traitor' for telling them that the wild theories he used to preach... aren’t true." @willsommer.bsky.social on conspiracy-theory arsonists who are trying—and failing—to put out fires they started.

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Conspiracy theories are driving Trumpworld, from its appointments to the furious MAGA backlash to Dan Bongino. My latest False Flag for @thebulwark.com members: www.thebulwark.com/p/real-reaso...

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The White House is threatening a federal investigation into Business Insider and Politico—all because of an article comparing Donald Trump Jr. to Hunter Biden. My latest newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-whit...

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The Trump administration says they're screening new immigrants for antisemitic statements on social media. That rule apply doesn't apply to one of the much-feted white Afrikaner refugees, who has plenty of negative ideas about Jews. www.thebulwark.com/p/an-afrikan...

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Laura Loomer has never been more influential. But critics charge her influence is up for sale to the highest bidder, especially after she developed a sudden interest in Venezuelan oil law. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/is-laura-l...

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The fallout from a MAGA party that's been compared to the "Fyre Festival" is roiling Washington, resulting in police reports and costing a Daily Caller reporter his job. There was also a breakdancing puppet. My latest newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-world...

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Kari Lake announced that Voice of America will carry news content from the right-wing One America News Network. VOA staffers are outraged and said this violates the government-funded news broadcaster's congressional mandate. My latest for @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...

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Big things cooking at @thebulwark.com, happy to be here! www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

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Some wisdom from the MAHA movement.

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Leading pro-Trump figures are embracing a woman who called a black child the n-word, saying she's a hero against cancel culture. So far, she's raised more than $600K. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/she-called...

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SCOOP: Two Democratic aides and a lawmaker told @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has discouraged further member excursions to El Salvador

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Michael Flynn was a hero to MAGA conspiracy theorists. But now, his family is the target of a conspiracy theory. www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-premi...

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Pete Hegseth's Pentagon bumbling is tearing pro-Trump media apart. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-media...

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“If you buy that Caldwell was a leaker, that means the America First movement had a mole at its heart—and that Hegseth was oblivious. Carlson’s version suggests Hegseth is being manipulated into axing his closest advisers by entrenched groups pushing for a war.” www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-media...

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Tim Pool, White House correspondent!

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Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino keeps pointing his fans towards his bad press. What's he up to?! My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/dan-bongin...

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A Muslim community's plan to develop housing in Texas is becoming the new "Ground Zero mosque," and already figures in the GOP Senate primary. My new newsletter for @thebulwark.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/is-this-te...

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A top Trump appointee at State has already been lambasted for his lack of experience. Now he's given a bizarre speech that draws inspiration from Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/most-ridic...

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Dan Bongino is facing a growing backlash from his MAGA fans, who claim he's not doing anything as deputy FBI director. My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/dan-bongin...

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Big story from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social — the White House has been suppressing and censoring pool reports. www.status.news/p/white-hous...

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If tariffs go bad and MAGA needs a scapegoat, they'll probably quickly remember that Scott Bessent is a George Soros protege.

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Comedian turned MAGA personality Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault. apnews.com/article/uk-r...

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Laura Loomer's attempt to purge the national security council has reportedly succeeded — Axios reports a "bloodbath" there after Loomer met with Trump yesterday in the Oval Office. www.axios.com/2025/04/03/t...

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As Democrats look for a liberal Joe Rogan, massively popular hip-hop YouTuber @adam22ster.bsky.social is ready to step up. But for now, elected Dems have spurned him. Is it the Lisa Simpson tattoo on his face? I investigate for @thebulwark.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/hip-hop-lo...

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Laura Loomer met with Trump yesterday in the Oval Office about her plans to purge the National Security Council. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...

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Trump's right-wing media allies say the idea of Trump 2028 is just for owning the libs. But Trump voters say they're open to an unconstitutional third term. My newsletter for @thebulwark.bsky.social is out now! www.thebulwark.com/p/when-ownin...

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Two weeks ago RFK said the opioid crisis is a public health emergency Nine days later he announced he’s decimating the agency leading the federal response New from me, at my new home @thebulwark.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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Layoffs at Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire, just a few weeks after CEO Jeremy Boreing, who was trying to become a sort of conservative media entertainment mogul, stepped down. The cuts reportedly include the Daily Wire's kids division, which included a sort of Bluey-style show about chinchillas.

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On this week's @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with... @willsommer.bsky.social about the lies and obfuscations surrounding Signalgate. @jacobsilverman.com about the brazen corruption and grift in the crypto world, facilitated and led by the president: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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Right-wing YouTuber Tim Pool has made it to the White House pool — someone from his “Timcast” channel will be part of today’s pool duty covering the president. Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.

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"The point is to create a climate in which agents of the state routinely wear masks to conceal their identities and street abductions are not out of the ordinary." // great read from @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-th...

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Interesting split in RFK Jr.'s constituency — RFK Jr. acolyte and White House habitué Jessica Reed Kraus warns RFK to back off any crackdown on "popper" party-drugs.

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Grim news from Joe Rogan world: Joe is getting into polio vaccine skepticism, and just had a guest who said polio wasn't that big a deal. Not good!

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