Politics
682 unrolled threads about politics, each one readable on a single page.
Senator Katie Boyd Britt@SenKatieBrittYou may have heard @POTUS’s frustration his nominees aren’t getting confirmed fast enough. I knew it was bad, but I was shocked at the scale of obstruction by Senate Democrats after digging into the h...
SummarySenate Democrats have obstructed Trump's nominee confirmations at historic levels, using filibuster 360% more than his first term and preventing any confirmations via voice vote, putting Trump on pace for the fewest confirmed nominees of any modern president. The thread argues this obstruction prevents effective governance despite Trump's electoral mandate and compares confirmation rates unfavorably to previous administrations.Sep 3, 202510 tweets♥ 17.3K
Tyler O'Neil@Tyler2ONeil🚨DISTURBING TIES The Southern Poverty Law Center, which put Turning Point USA on a "hate map" with chapters of the Ku Klux Klan a few months before Kirk's assassination, has disturbing connections t...
SummaryThe thread alleges the Southern Poverty Law Center has questionable ties to Antifa, including hiring an analyst known for sharing information with Antifa activists and employing a lawyer arrested at an Antifa riot, while criticizing the organization for placing mainstream conservative groups on its "hate map" but not Antifa despite violence.Sep 22, 202513 tweets♥ 15.1K
Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson🧵 of MSNBC Meltdowns tonight over Kash Patel 🤣 “The most dangerous nominee we’ve seen yet to our democracy”
SummaryA thread compiling critical reactions from MSNBC commentators to Kash Patel's nomination, characterizing him as dangerous to democracy and comparing him to controversial figures like Alex Jones and J. Edgar Hoover.Dec 1, 20244 tweets♥ 18.9K
L’Observateur_X@LObservateur_X🚨 CIOTTI PASSE À LA TRONÇONNEUSE À NICE ! Le nouveau maire vient d’annoncer des baisses d’impôts massives et des coupes budgétaires radicales de 60 millions d’euros. Après 18 ans de gabegie sous Est...
SummaryLe nouveau maire de Nice, Éric Ciotti, annonce des baisses d'impôts massives (33M€ sur la taxe foncière, 10,8M€ sur les ordures) et des coupes budgétaires de 60 millions d'euros, en commençant par réduire ses propres avantages (suppression de sa protection rapprochée, vente d'un appartement parisien). Ce programme est présenté comme un modèle d'austérité et de bon sens qui pourrait inspirer d'autres villes françaises.Apr 23, 20263 tweets♥ 14.2K
DataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican🧵DC JURY POOL THREAD: DC students can't read. But they can convict. DC spends more per student than anywhere in America, $31,629/year. Most kids can't read at grade level. But DCPS found the tim...
SummaryDC public schools spend the most per student in America ($31,629/year) but have poor reading proficiency rates. All DC public students in grades 6-12 are required to take a curriculum from Mikva Challenge that teaches activism, consensus-building, and social justice analysis, potentially shaping the jury pool that decides high-profile federal cases tried exclusively in DC.Apr 4, 202616 tweets♥ 13.1K
Brian Allen@allenanalysis🧵THREAD: I want you to see this clearly. Two hours after a man with a shotgun fired shots at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, sixteen of the most prominent MAGA influencers on X all posted th...
SummaryA thread documents how 16 prominent MAGA influencers posted identical talking points about a White House ballroom project within hours of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, pointing to evidence of a coordinated pay-to-play influence operation run through Republican consulting firms that uses private chats and contracts to coordinate messaging disguised as organic grassroots support.Apr 26, 202610 tweets♥ 11.6K
Asra Nomani@AsraNomaniEXCLUSIVE: The hidden $250K machine of 9 paid vendors behind the 'flagship' #NoKings protest in St. Paul, Minnesota I followed the money behind the No Kings protest in St. Paul, Minn., and uncovered...
SummaryAn investigation reveals that the #NoKings protest in St. Paul, Minnesota was professionally produced with an estimated $250,000 paid to 9 vendors for equipment and services, orchestrated by Democratic operative Roger Fisk and funded by Indivisible. The protest featured contributions from both mainstream Democratic nonprofits and pro-communist groups with ties to Chinese government messaging, raising questions about who controls the narrative behind large-scale protests.Apr 6, 20265 tweets♥ 12.8K
shellshock@shellshockkkLIBERAL MELTDOWN/CRYBABY THREAD 🧵 Day 2
SummaryA thread collecting reactions from people upset about Trump's election victory, with the poster mocking their emotional responses and framing it as evidence of liberal weakness and hypocrisy.Nov 7, 202431 tweets♥ 20.2K
Docket Diva 👩🏾⚖️@_LaJanee_BREAKING: The Supreme Court just gutted a major civil rights law. Here’s what that means for YOU. 🧵
SummaryThe Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district and changed the Voting Rights Act standard from proving discriminatory outcomes to requiring proof of discriminatory intent, making it nearly impossible to challenge gerrymandering. This ruling could empower Republican-led states to eliminate majority-minority districts nationwide and reshape Congressional power by diluting Black and Latino voting strength.Apr 29, 202610 tweets♥ 15.9K
Steve Hilton@SteveHiltonxNEW: Our 4th CAL DOGE Fraud Report. We analyzed Gavin Newsom's own public data to calculate the total amount of fraud, waste and abuse in the past 5 years. $425 billion. That's $22,000 for each taxpa...
SummaryCAL DOGE released a fraud report claiming $425 billion in fraud, waste, and abuse in California over 5 years under Governor Newsom, equating to $22,000 per taxpayer. The organization's gubernatorial candidates vow to stop fraud and prosecute those responsible if elected.Mar 31, 20263 tweets♥ 14K
Rep. Andy Ogles@RepOgles🧵This is Candian-born, Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Amir Ali. He is forcing President Trump to extend foreign aid to American-hating NGOs and organizations. I'm drafting articles of impeachmen...
SummaryA conservative critic argues that U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee who became a U.S. citizen in 2019, should be impeached for allegedly forcing Trump to extend foreign aid to NGOs and for his past activism against Trump policies and police funding. The critic cites Ali's prior work at the MacArthur Justice Center and involvement in civil rights litigation as evidence of partisan bias.Feb 26, 20257 tweets♥ 16.3K
Cory Booker@CoryBookerTrump has now been in office for six months. Let’s measure the promises he made in his inauguration speech against the actual results. Just the facts 🧵⬇️
SummaryA fact-check of Trump's inauguration promises against his first six months in office shows inflation and costs remain high despite pledges to lower them, tariffs increased consumer prices, justice department appointees faced controversies, manufacturing jobs declined, and NASA funding was cut contrary to his stated goals.Jul 26, 20257 tweets♥ 16.5K
TheRealThelmaJohnson@TheRealThelmaJ1For those who are new here, this is Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne. He is 900 years old and lives in a castle in Transylvania. He ran on an anti-CRT platform. He has done...
SummaryArizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has caused significant damage to public schools in his 1.5 years in office through promoting universal vouchers that bankrupt districts, partnering with controversial figures, removing counselors and LGBT resources, and continuing his decades-long opposition to bilingual education. The thread criticizes his numerous scandals, mismanagement, and anti-public education policies that have contributed to Arizona's schools ranking 50th nationally.Sep 18, 202414 tweets♥ 15.5K
Jorge García Orozco@jorgegogdlAquí la historia de como @jgnaredo se robó 600 millones de pesos que le dio el INE para el diario Regeneración de Morena usando una empresa fantasma llamada aureacode sa de cv y como terminó eso en ma...
SummaryUn hilo documenta cómo Jorge Gómez Naredo, director del periódico Morena "Regeneración", presuntamente desvió 600 millones de pesos del INE a través de una empresa fantasma llamada Aureacode para contratos inflados de impresión. Los periódicos nunca se distribuyeron al público y terminaron como papel de envoltura en una tienda, mientras el dinero supuestamente desapareció y algunos involucrados mostraron un estilo de vida lujoso.May 20, 20266 tweets♥ 10.9K
Aaron Sibarium@aaronsibariumNEW: Stanford is awarding five times as much money to a campus drag troupe as to an undergraduate veterans association. And it's awarding more money to the Muslim Student Union—$175,000—than every Chr...
SummaryStanford's student activities budget allocates $50,000 to the Drag Troupe—five times more than the $10,000 given to the Undergraduate Veterans Association—and more to the Muslim Student Union ($175,000) than all Christian student groups combined, based on student voting and administrator eligibility decisions.Apr 22, 202614 tweets♥ 13.8K
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmittToday, I sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to designate the international Antifa networks as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Antifa isn’t just a domestic threat. It’s part...
SummaryA U.S. official has sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the designation of international Antifa networks as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, arguing that Antifa operates as a coordinated global movement engaged in political violence across multiple countries and funded through international networks.Oct 9, 202512 tweets♥ 15.3K
Otto Más 🎙️@Otto_MasSer venezolano y llamar a España “dictadura comunista” mientras vives aquí gracias a sus políticas públicas es, como mínimo, un ejercicio de ingratitud selectiva. Especialmente cuando esas políticas n...
SummaryUn usuario critica la ingratitud de venezolanos que viven en España bajo políticas públicas del PSOE que permitieron asilo, residencia y trabajo, mientras llaman a España 'dictadura comunista'. Señala que estas políticas no existían antes y que la derecha no las garantiza.Jan 5, 20267 tweets♥ 15.4KSteve Hilton@SteveHiltonxSHOCKING: A California neighborhood BANNED the flying of American flags on July 4th! The HOA board argued the flag represents a “political or affiliative view” which will “degrade the common area.”...
SummaryA California HOA allegedly threatened residents with fines for flying American flags on July 4th, claiming the flag represents a political view that degrades common areas. The post calls for residents to defiantly display more flags in response to what it characterizes as anti-American overreach.Jun 30, 20266 tweets♥ 13.4K
Mocha ☕️ #readjust@XanderAgianHi everyone. I am stepping forward as a former poster for the Conor D. Oil account and I wanted to say a few things. Everyone formerly associated with it no longer is and the account itself is no lon...
SummaryA former creator behind the Conor D. Oil parody account alleges it was sold to individuals attempting to infiltrate leftist spaces with genuine conservative messaging disguised as satire, claiming the new posts lack the original ironic patterns designed to mock rather than genuinely promote controversial ideas.Jul 11, 20268 tweets♥ 17.8K
Joni Askola@joni_askola