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Legal and Political analyst. Writer.Dedicated to First Amendment rights and protections. https://substack.com/@scottbarger

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WTI more like WTF amirite

09.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Electricity rates are spiking as AI data centers pop up across the country. Households and small businesses should not be made to subsidize data centers while they already struggle to get by. Our nation's public utility commissions set household rates--they can act now.

06.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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"It's a slam dunk political message, and whatever the opposite of coaching Michael Jordan is, is what it feels like watching Chuck Schumer, where it's like an open layup and he is just missing and missing."

Morris Katz and Tim Miller discuss Democrats' messaging around the Iran war.

05.03.2026 06:01 πŸ‘ 382 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 6
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Putin's influence on US operations in Iran will provide cover as Xi repatriates Taiwan.
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04.03.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Putin's influence on US operations in Iran will provide cover as Xi repatriates Taiwan.
Thanks DJT!!!
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04.03.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FT analysis has revealed that widely shared imagery of strikes in the Middle East have been either generated or modified with AI. Is this a new front line in the disinformation war?

Read the full story on #FTEdit πŸ‘‰ ft.trib.al/4GFCWcL

04.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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04.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 925 πŸ” 258 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 14
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The influencers leaping to Dubai’s defence As missiles streak across the region, unfazed residents insist they β€˜know who protects us’

The influencers leaping to Dubai’s defence ft.trib.al/oY7zCLF

04.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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A slew of congressional primaries will be resolved in May runoff elections, as redistricting and unprecedented voter turnout changed the calculus in many races. bit.ly/4soyXPE

04.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Putin’s Top Officials Laugh About How Dumb Trump Is "Vladimir Putin’s top aides are snickering behind Donald Trump’s back because they think the Russian tyrant is playing the MAGA leader like a fiddle," the Daily Beast reports. "British spies have repe...

I would join n the celebration if the stakes weren’t so high. John Thune lays prostrate on the floor of his US Senate office. #Trump #ICE Putin’s Top Officials Laugh About How Dumb Trump Is politicalwire.com/2026/02/26/p...

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Our Sentinel? Remains to be seen. But he’s showing more courage than all his competitors combined.
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26.02.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Sentinel? Remains to be seen. But he’s showing more courage than all his competitors combined.
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26.02.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Congressman Thomas Massie sitting at a desk in an office with framed certificates behind him. Text over the image reads: β€œWhat I said in November still holds true, until men are being walked to the jail, this is still a cover-up.”

Photo of Congressman Thomas Massie sitting at a desk in an office with framed certificates behind him. Text over the image reads: β€œWhat I said in November still holds true, until men are being walked to the jail, this is still a cover-up.”

If justice never reaches the powerful, it is not justice.

No one is above the law. Survivors deserve truth. Release the unredacted Epstein files.

#SheShed #Voices4Victory

26.02.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 971 πŸ” 433 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 6

You dont say bsky.app/profile/wsj....

24.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Mocks Women's Hockey Team While Congratulating Men on Gold President Donald Trump mocked the U.S. Women's hockey team during a congratulatory call to the men's team after winning the Olympic gold medal.

The president complained to the men's Hockey team that he would also have to invite the women’s team to White House

23.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 507 πŸ” 215 πŸ’¬ 82 πŸ“Œ 58
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MAGA Lawmakers Call for Republican to Resign Following Release of Disturbing Texts Several Republican lawmakers, including prominent MAGA women, are calling for Tony Gonzales to resign following the publication of disturbing texts.

MAGA lawmakers are calling for Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign after the release of disturbing sexual texts he sent to one of his staffers, who later lit herself on fire.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is holding back as the GOP clings to a slim majority.

24.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 344 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 23
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White Rose in a Red Hat era.
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23.02.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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White Rose in a Red Hat era.
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23.02.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: A Rolling Stone investigation uncovered irregularities in the ethics review of a $1.6 million research grant to examine the effects of a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine in the African nation of Guinea-Bissau.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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America is becoming a petrostate [FREE TO READ] The Trump administration’s energy policy will make the country sicker and poorer

My latest column: as.ft.com/r/3e021553-6... America is becoming a petrostate

23.02.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our view right now -9 pm

Please be safe and so grateful to our emergency personnel in NYC and everywhere

23.02.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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US hockey gold honors Gaudreau on "Miracle on Ice" anniversary - Salon.com Victory over Canada in OT celebrates both Olympic triumph and memory of Johnny Gaudreau, with family in attendance

Victory over Canada in OT celebrates both Olympic triumph and memory of Johnny Gaudreau, with family in attendance.

23.02.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Russland: Wladimir Putin nennt Entwicklung von AtomstreitkrΓ€ften Β»absolute PrioritΓ€tΒ« Russland feiert den Β»Tag des Verteidigers des VaterlandesΒ« – und der Kreml setzt den Ton: PrΓ€sident Wladimir Putin betont den Fokus auf nukleare Abschreckung. Er schwΓ€rmt von der atomaren Triade seines Landes.

Russland feiert den Β»Tag des Verteidigers des VaterlandesΒ« – und der Kreml setzt den Ton: PrΓ€sident Wladimir Putin betont den Fokus auf nukleare Abschreckung. Er schwΓ€rmt von der atomaren Triade seines Landes.

23.02.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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CBS News is convulsing as Larry Ellison tries to please Trump | Margaret Sullivan Recent incidents involving Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert suggest things are not well at the network after the acquisition financed by Trump supporter Larry Ellison

CBS News is convulsing as Larry Ellison tries to please Trump | Margaret Sullivan

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Trump Pardoned Henry Cuellar Only Democrat to Vote for Voter ID - El Paso Herald Post Stay informed with the El Paso Herald Post β€” your trusted source for breaking news, community stories, and in-depth coverage of El Paso, Texas.

Despicable. Bought and paid for:
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Trump Pardoned Henry Cuellar Only Democrat to Vote for Voter ID elpasoheraldpost.com/2026/02/13/t...

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Epstein - likeTrump - was a master of social engineering. But Vladimir Putin remains at the very top of the food chain. Tulsi Gabbard? Merely another brick in the wall. #WordTrx open.substack.com/pub/scottbar...

13.02.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.02.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Epstein - likeTrump - was a master of social engineering. But Vladimir Putin remains at the very top of the food chain. Tulsi Gabbard? Merely another brick in the wall. #WordTrx open.substack.com/pub/scottbar...

13.02.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0