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Greg Dworkin

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A retired physician who posts about politics, and whatever strikes me as interesting I post the abbreviated pundit roundup at dailykos.com

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In short, I think what we're seeing from young people right now is somewhat encouraging. Look at these numbers!

12.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 2

The Trump administration could really restore confidence by getting the entire Cabinet to ride a tanker through the Straits of Hormuz to show everyone how safe and easy it is now.

They could bring along a lot of MAGA influencers and Fox News hosts to broadcast it all live!

12.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 6630 πŸ” 1534 πŸ’¬ 376 πŸ“Œ 137

β€œHypothetically if someone was accused of having sex with goats by over 30 different people… but also… his name was in the classified Goat Fucker Chronicles 5000 times and he wished other goat fuckers well in prison, what do you think the odds are that person is also a goat fucker?”
Ragnar Blackwolf

18.02.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression scam that would rip away our right to vote.

Congress must protect our democracy and vote against this bill.

12.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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It took U.S. years to lose a war in Vietnam. Trump lost one in days. | Will Bunch It's increasingly clear that Trump's war of choice in Iran has failed spectacularly. America learned nothing from past war failures.

U.S. leaders were told: "declare victory and go home" in Vietnam as early as 1966, but fought for 7 more years and thousands of pointless deaths

The Trump regime has lost an even more senseless war in Iran in just 2 weeks. The time for leaving is now

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/iran...

12.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 538 πŸ” 207 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 12

Counterpoint: If you say the election was rigged, you’re a rotten human.

11.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s wild that you can stand out by showing up at the premises an underappreciated public service and acting normal

11.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Guess What Moderate Democratic Voters Aren’t Anymore? Moderate. Two new polls suggest that moderate Democrats, too, want higher taxes on the rich and some measure of economic populism. Moderate isn’t what it was in 1992.

Moderate Democrats with columns in newspapers are constantly saying the Democratic Party is way too liberal on "social" issues. Moderate Democratic voters in real life do not feel this way. With some polling data from @gelliottmorris.com and @dataforprogress.org. newrepublic.com/article/2074...

09.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 3743 πŸ” 959 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 116
Tweet by Philip Proudfoot saying Switzerland stopped being neutral after condemning U.S.–Israeli attacks on Iran as a violation of international law, quoting an Al Jazeera Breaking News headline.

Tweet by Philip Proudfoot saying Switzerland stopped being neutral after condemning U.S.–Israeli attacks on Iran as a violation of international law, quoting an Al Jazeera Breaking News headline.

A Swiss kick in the ass.

09.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 2732 πŸ” 575 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 14

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER DIRECTING TARIFF REFUNDS -COURT FILING

06.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 788 πŸ” 178 πŸ’¬ 131 πŸ“Œ 290

Oh man we are HAVING A NEWS DAY I see

*BLACKROCK’S $26 BILLION PRIVATE CREDIT FUND LIMITS WITHDRAWALS

06.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 1660 πŸ” 338 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 115

Wellness industry

06.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Yes, It Truly Is Sociopathic Approximately thirty news cycles have passed since people were talking about Donald Trump's State of the Union address on February 24 (only ...

In his SOTU--a mere 9 days ago!--Trump declared: "The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens." Yet, as Prof Neil Buchanan says on the blog, he is failing even at his duty "not to inflict gratuitous harm and death on disfavored people essentially for kicks." πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social on Hegseth whining about news coverage while not getting that "When a drone slips through US defenses and kills 6 members of America’s armed forces, [they] *are* the story. The people of the US deserve to know what happened and why." πŸ˜¬πŸ™„πŸ˜ πŸŽ www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

05.03.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

That's not true. But Gandalf fought Durin's Bane, a Balrog of Morgoth, from the Bridge of Khazad-dum, up the Endless Stair to the peak of Zirakzigil until Darkness took him and he strayed out of thought and time and wandered far on roads that he will not tell to avoid an interview with Chotiner.

05.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Now that Republicans have done Trump's bidding by blocking limits on his war powers, remember that in doing this, they are also relieving *themselves* of the obligation to vote on the enormously consequential decision of whether to go to war. Craven abdication.

newrepublic.com/article/2072...

05.03.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 1321 πŸ” 499 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 26

Every single one of us would have understood it if @crockett.house.gov had remained in Texas for a while after putting everything she had into her Senate campaign. Taken some time to recover, rest, and heal. She's earned it.

And instead she's right back at work in DC today. For all of us. Wow.

04.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 1700 πŸ” 272 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 7
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Rep. Moskowitz can be seen wearing a "JUSTICE FOR CRICKET" pin as he questions Kristi Noem

04.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 14311 πŸ” 2895 πŸ’¬ 541 πŸ“Œ 248
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Neguse demolishes Noem (2/2)

04.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 6090 πŸ” 1721 πŸ’¬ 307 πŸ“Œ 262
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"It is fraud" -- Neguse nails Kristi Noem for lying during her testimony yesterday when she told the Senate that DHS's $220m ad campaign starring her "went out to a competitive bid" (it did not), and tells her "I think there's gonna be accountability" (1/2)

04.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 13199 πŸ” 3948 πŸ’¬ 409 πŸ“Œ 261
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U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflictβ€”and 9000
miles from North Americaβ€”makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

04.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 13500 πŸ” 4969 πŸ’¬ 544 πŸ“Œ 294

So if I understand things correctly, we're going to level Iran, leave it in ruins, and then expect the populace emerging from those ruins to not only take down the Iranian government but also do so without direct US support and with the intent to form a government favorable to our interests?

04.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 424 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 13
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State of the Swamp Destroys Trump’s Longest, Angriest State of the Union As Trump ranted through a record-breaking grievance fest, celebrities, activists, and everyday Americans turned ridicule into resistanceβ€”and stole the night.

What I saw at State of the Swamp so crucial post-Iran
api.omarshehata.me/substack-pro...

Trump droned on in his State Of Dementia. Threatened, lied, sharted..neurons faded. At State of the Swamp, electricity lightning can’t provide. Joy. Portland frogs

Kπ’π’π’˜ π’˜π’‰π’‚π’• 𝒂 π’ˆπ’“π’π’–π’‘ 𝒐𝒇 π’‡π’“π’π’ˆπ’” π’Šπ’” 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅? 𝑨𝒏 π’‚π’“π’Žπ’š

03.03.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 93 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6

Trump calls it a war, end of conversation

02.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
On an easel, a painting of priest in a dark temple

On an easel, a painting of priest in a dark temple

The painting

The painting

Detail of the priest

Detail of the priest

New Rembrandt discovered.

The painting depicts Archangel Gabriel (not shown) announcing to the high priest Zacharias that despite his and his wife’s advanced age, they will have a son: John the Baptist. Rembrandt would have been 27 when he painted this in 1633.

www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/press/pre...

02.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 164 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

I think Iran's theocratic regime is a menace.

But I also think the Constitution intentionally does not place the life-or-death decision over what to do about that in the hands of a single man.

02.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 517 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
Trump Floats Emergency Powers as 2026 Election Strategy β€” Legal Experts Sound Alarm πŸ“±
Trump Floats Emergency Powers as 2026 Election Strategy β€” Legal Experts Sound Alarm πŸ“± YouTube video by Blue Amp Media | Cliff Schecter | Cliff's Edge

Tequila Talk In 10! Trump Threatens β€œEmergency” to Cancel Midterms (Really, Not Fucking Clickbait). My pal Joe Walsh had a thing to say on this at State of the Swamp (SOTS)!
We’ll drink tequila! And it’ll be MUCH shorter than f-ing SOTU :)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnxU...

26.02.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Stuff happens. But sometimes it's by design. Will Bunch/ Philadelphia Inquirer: A Rohingya refugee wanted freedom. America left him for dead in frigid Buffalo. U.S. Border Patrol abandoned a blind, disabled man at a doughnut shop, miles ...

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Stuff happens. But sometimes it's by design.
by Greg Dworkin @demfromct.bsky.social

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

27.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's add some context: Fox News averaged 2.6 million viewers to CNN and MS NOW's combined 1.9 million. There are 342 million Americans.

That means 98.7% of Americans aren't watching cable news at all.

25.02.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 461 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 16
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The 75 Elections to Watch This March - Bolts The 2026 midterms really are starting. Five states hold all of their primaries for federal and state offices in March, and voters there face high-profile choices. They’ll decide which Democrat... Read...

NEW: We're there. The midterms really are starting.

March has the year's 1st supreme court race. Primaries for Senate, AG, & legislature. Sheriff & DA races rocked by ICE. Special elections that may flip. Even a minimum wage measure!

My guide of the *75* elections to watch in March:

25.02.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 637 πŸ” 255 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 16