Blake Rutherford

Huge point. Dems have missed a major opportunity to invest in comms networks in all 50 states. Big mistake

It’s embarrassing how all these journalists just sit there and take what Bannon says as legitimate. Airing this unconstitutional drivel without rebuttal has become the hallmark of the national press.

I think the ballroom story is gonna mushroom into a much much much much bigger thing. I see the visceral reaction people have towards the videos.

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

This would trigger impeachment if Republicans were lost in a MAGA fever dream.

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Yet one more reason to avoid visiting Washington, DC in perpetuity.

How FEMA Is Pushing Communities to Fend for Themselves

How FEMA Is Pushing Communities to Fend for Themselves www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/c...

‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry

This is a terrific review. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/m...

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

As expected.

Ghislaine Maxwell never saw Trump in ‘any inappropriate setting’, transcript shows Maxwell also said she was not aware of any ‘client list’ of Epstein’s, released documents from DoJ interview show

Ghislaine Maxwell gave an interview and told these lies for Donald Trump in exchange for her cushy, new, low-security prison transfer and anyone who believes this is an idiot. He is the king of the quid pro quo.

THIS IS NOT HARD, PEOPLE. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Donald Trump is making the case for DC statehood. Barack Obama and the Democrats missed this opportunity. The next time the Dems are in power, they should not.

Opinion | What Trump Is Really Up to in Washington

You won't be shocked that @jamellebouie.net is the one columnist who gets it about the DC occupation (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...

"Think about how incredible our ratings would be if Fox went ALL in on STOP THE STEAL," Jesse Watters texted Greg Gutfeld in December 2020, according to recently unredacted documents in the Smartmatic defamation case against Fox News.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The amusing thing about this clip is the infrastructure bill was literally the first and only thing Nancy Mace brought up in terms of her accomplishments in Congress. Her biggest win for her district was legislation she voted against.

A hugely important point is that international students pay full tuition, so they actually make it CHEAPER for US students to attend college, by allowing for more money for scholarships. Across the board, the reality is we need MORE international students.

Trump surrogate attacking government statistics by failing to add correctly is almost too perfect (16% + 30% ≠ “2 out of 3”)

Economic Data Has Taken a Dark Turn. That Doesn’t Mean a Crash Is Near. Inflation is up and job creation down, but the U.S. economy could still pull through without too much pain.

When there was positive economic data under Biden, the New York Times told us to worry, with headlines like:
“Why a Strong U.S. Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery”
and
“Inflation Has Been Easing Fast, but Wild Cards Lie Ahead”
But when there is worrisome data under Trump, NYT reassures us:

Cc: Arkansas

Thank you for joining me @lindseyboylan.bsky.social

Lindsey Boylan A seasoned New Yorker discusses the mayor's race and why it matters in the Heartland

Joined @blakesrutherford.bsky.social for this conversation on strategy and state-of-play in the nyc mayor’s race. Enjoyed chatting on “Flyover Country” about the broader implications of the NYC mayor’s race. substack.com/app-link/pos...

This show should have been cancelled years ago

Lindsey Boylan A seasoned New Yorker discusses the mayor's race and why it matters in the Heartland

Many thanks to @lindseyboylan.bsky.social for this thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion. It was a genuine pleasure to visit with her about the New York City mayor's race, her personal experiences, and issues of affordability, housing & income disparity. blakerutherford.substack.com/p/lindsey-bo...

I am old enough to remember when administration officials had to resign for using gov’t transportation to go play golf.

Trump believes that all water functions like a kitchen sink.

Cc: Arkansas

Owens’ position is utterly bananas. We’re going to learn a lot more about disinformation, manipulation, and celebrity in the next decade. She’s a working case study.

This is laugh out loud funny.

Dems need a national reset. Schumer has not won big races when it counts. But Dems are wimps and won’t defy what has been obvious for a while. 2026 Will tell the tale, I hope.

Come on. Smith (perhaps) engaging in bad lawyering on jurisdiction doesn’t negate what is happening here. I’m also not sure how anyone reasonably could have removed that case out of Florida.

Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.

NEWS --> An internal Homeland Security memo suggests Trump's use of military for domestic enforcement is about to get worse. It details top-level talks between Defense Department and DHS on what this should look like. Experts say it's alarming.

We obtained the memo:
newrepublic.com/article/1987...