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Permission Structures and Polling Puzzles

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/19/permission-structures-and-polling-puzzles/

Published: September 19, 2024 16:33

Trump has 7% of his campaign left, and he's spending much of his time outside of swing states, attempting to create stunts to shift the media narrative. Harris has 44% of her campaign left, and she's spending it, partly, out of the limelight, working…

Useful Idiot Networks, Now Featuring Elon Musk and Don Jr.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/19/useful-idiot-networks-now-featuring-elon-musk-and-don-jr/

Published: September 19, 2024 11:08

The thing about online networks of right wing influencers like Tim Pool or Don Jr is they offer a cascade effect. You pay off or persuade one or six key useful idiots and the entire network becomes your useful idiot. The post Useful Idiot Networks, Now…

JD Vance Makes Light of Actual Foreign Interference in His State

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/18/jd-vance-makes-light-of-actual-foreign-interference-in-his-state/

Published: September 18, 2024 09:35

JD Vance called the bomb threats launched from a presumably hostile foreign country that are having serious consequences to Springfield, Ohio disinformation, downplaying an attack from a foreign country in favor of continuing to lie about legal immigrants…

The Injustice Of Our Rights Regime

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/17/the-injustice-of-our-rights-regime/

Published: September 17, 2024 22:03

Kids going to a school with a bat colony? Maybe that's bad but what can SCOTUS do? The post The Injustice Of Our Rights Regime appeared first on emptywheel.

The Concerning Paragraph in the Ryan Routh Complaint

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/16/the-concerning-paragraph-in-the-ryan-routh-complaint/

Published: September 16, 2024 23:14

Probably, Ryan Routh, the man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, is just a mentally imbalanced man searching for meaning. But it's too soon to rule out that someone, including Iran, recruited him. The post The Concerning Paragraph in the…

How Kamala Harris Dodged the Two Truths Problem

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/15/how-kamala-harris-dodged-the-two-truths-problem/

Published: September 15, 2024 14:35

Rather than directly contesting Donald Trump's false claims at the debate, a contest that would persuade none of his followers, Kamala Harris instead demonstrated that the "truth" he offers them is built on a foundation of weakness. The post How Kamala…

Ball of Thread: The Mueller Investigation

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/15/ball-of-thread-the-mueller-investigation/

Published: September 15, 2024 09:17

In our Mueller investigation podcast, I explain to LOLGOP my belief that Volume II of the report was an impeachment referral designed to permit further investigation that Trump couldn't destroy with pardons. It didn't work out that way. The post Ball of…

The Laura Loomer Problem Is the Same as the Vladimir Putin Problem

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/14/the-laura-loomer-problem-is-the-same-as-the-vladimir-putin-problem/

Published: September 14, 2024 14:52

Trump's anonymous aides, complaining about Laura Loomer's access to the former President, are making the very same argument that Tim Walz warned about. Trump's narcissism and his ego make him vulnerable to any person willing to use flattery to win their…

Fridays with Nicole Sandler

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/13/fridays-with-nicole-sandler-29/

Published: September 13, 2024 21:36

We talked -- a lot -- about the debate. The post Fridays with Nicole Sandler appeared first on emptywheel.

Using Social Media For Good Or At Least Fun

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/13/using-social-media-for-good-or-at-least-fun/

Published: September 13, 2024 19:34

The creepy right wingers are everywhere on social media. We need to be there too. The post Using Social Media For Good Or At Least Fun appeared first on emptywheel.

Useful Idiots: DOJ Moves from Name-and-Shame to Name-and-Disrupt

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/13/useful-idiots-doj-moves-from-name-and-shame-to-name-and-disrupt/

Published: September 13, 2024 19:05

The RT indictment rolled out last week serves as an object lesson in how Russia has been using RT as part of its intelligence recruiting. The post Useful Idiots: DOJ Moves from Name-and-Shame to Name-and-Disrupt appeared first on emptywheel.

Kamala Harris Is Not Goading Journalists to Publish Emails Iran Stole from Roger Stone

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/13/kamala-harris-is-not-goading-journalists-to-publish-emails-iran-stole-from-roger-stone/

Published: September 13, 2024 15:08

Probably the biggest reason why outlets that received documents Iran stole from Roger Stone haven't published is that Kamala Harris has no reason to goad outlets to publish them. She has a story to tell and has no time for such distractions. The post…

The Midway Point of Kamala Harris’ Campaign

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/13/the-midway-point-of-kamala-harris-campaign/

Published: September 13, 2024 12:38

As of today, Kamala Harris is more than halfway through her race. At the halfway mark, this race is still neck-and-neck. Donald Trump is making it more clear what a vote for him would mean. But there are still far too many American voters who want the con…

Trump’s Handlers Attempt to Retcon His Fascist Attack on Haitian Migrants

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/12/trumps-handlers-attempt-to-retcon-his-fascist-attack-on-haitian-migrants/

Published: September 12, 2024 15:45

Because Kamala Harris rattled Trump, he delivered a planned racist attack without smoothing its ugly edges. Trump's screech revealed who he and his team really are. When people show you who they really are, believe them.  The post Trump’s Handlers Attempt…