@ArkansasBlog

Arkansas Times retired senior editor Max Brantley (radical leftist/keyboard warrior emeritus) follows Little Rock news, Arkansas news and Arkansas politics.

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David Corn
@DavidCornDCOct 21
Killing civilians, kidnapping Ukrainian children, murdering political foes and critics—a real humanitarian, right? Every American should be embarrassed by this Putin-lovin' lickspittle.
Open Source Intel
@Osint613Oct 21
Witkoff to Putin: “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian -- you are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that.”
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Michael Weiss
@michaeldweissOct 20
"A town got hit or whatever." Anhelina, a one-year-old, was killed in her stroller by a Russian Shahed yesterday in Kharkiv. Her mother, Inna Mariukhna, was also killed.
UNITED24 Media
@United24mediaOct 20
⚡️ "Some people in a town that got hit or whatever, but mostly soldiers die." Trump on Russian shelling of civilians in Ukraine.
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Jim Hendren
@JimHendren1Oct 21
Humanitarians don’t do this.
Open Source Intel
@Osint613Oct 21
Witkoff to Putin: “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian -- you are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that.”
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Chris Jones
@JonesForAROct 21
Over 20% of Conway County residents are 65 or older, and yet… French, you voted against the $35 monthly cap on insulin, and the Part D out-of-pocket cap. But at least you got dinner and a photo.
French Hill
@ElectFrenchOct 20
Great night at the Conway County GOP Dinner! A big shoutout to Susan Dumas and Sheila Beck for putting together such an outstanding event. Thank you for your hard work and leadership! Early voting is happening now — make a plan to vote and support the full Republican ticket!
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The Shumater@The_ShumaterOct 21
Why is a publicly regulated utility allowed to redact details in paperwork for a data center? Seems like the public & ratepayers should have a right to know what's going on with a project that will impact them for decades. #Arkansas #arpx #arnews #arleg arkansasonline.com/news/2026…

Entergy files heavily redacted amended application for Google’s West Memphis data center project |...

Google's West Memphis data center is expanding, and its planned power use is increasing. So, too, is the tech giant's demand for secrecy.

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Leslie Marshall
@LeslieMarshallOct 21
So a court of law that agreed with a 12-year-old little girl that her mother‘s husband had raped her is lying??? How low will these people go?
Acyn
@AcynOct 21
Vance: The media and the Democrats in the state of Ohio are obsessed because Vivek Ramaswamy had the audacity to run a TV commercial which calls it out like it is and calls Amy Acton a liar.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother disputing Acton's account of childhood homelessness, rape and abuse. Both 1978 Mahoning County court records and Acton's brother, Phillip Stearns, corroborate her account of living in a tent and abuse. wyso.org/2026-10-20/amy…
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Tea Pain
@TeaPainUSAOct 21
Nothing makes a MAGA happier than protecting pedophiles and demonizing victims.
Acyn
@AcynOct 21
Vance: The media and the Democrats in the state of Ohio are obsessed because Vivek Ramaswamy had the audacity to run a TV commercial which calls it out like it is and calls Amy Acton a liar.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The ad features Amy Acton's estranged mother disputing Acton's account of childhood homelessness, rape and abuse. Both 1978 Mahoning County court records and Acton's brother, Phillip Stearns, corroborate her account of living in a tent and abuse. wyso.org/2026-10-20/amy…
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Anthony Scaramucci
@ScaramucciOct 21
IHere's what Pres.Trump has done for Vladimir Putin since 2017: 🇺🇸➡️🇷🇺 First term 1Stood next to Putin in Helsinki and took his word over U.S. intelligence 2Lobbied to bring Russia back into the G7 3Withheld military aid from Ukraine to squeeze Zelensky (impeachment #1) 4Pulled out of Syria, handing Russia a freer hand 5Openly questioned NATO's mutual-defense pledge 6Lifted sanctions on Deripaska-linked companies, including Rusal 7Walked away from the INF nuclear treaty 8Walked away from the Open Skies treaty, leaving our European allies with less visibility 🇺🇸➡️🇷🇺 Second term
9. Called Russia's G7 expulsion a "mistake"
10. Declared Moscow "holds all the cards"
11. Opened talks with Russia with zero preconditions
12. Berated Zelensky in the Oval Office, then paused aid and intel to Ukraine
13. Halted offensive cyber operations against Russia
14. Had the U.S. vote WITH Russia against a UN resolution condemning the invasion
15. Said "Crimea will stay with Russia"
16. Rolled out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska
17. Pressed Ukraine, not Russia, to give up territory 18. Starshield 19. Diesel 20. Revoke Graham sanctions That's not "America First." You could never make that list of things a President has done for Zelensky, or for NATO. Ask yourself why.
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Will Watson
@willwatsonOct 20
If Tom Cotton has to beg DC for $69K, they are scared of what they are seeing in the early turnout. Pour it on, y’all.
Jake Sherman
@JakeShermanOct 20
The NRSC and Tom Cotton have just placed a hybrid buy in Arkansas. $68,645 in Little Rock.
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EU says Elon should not lie abt my blue check
@emptywheelOct 19
Hey @TomCottonAR? Do you think Elon Musk, who CONFESSED to immigration fraud, should be denaturalized? Should you refuse money from him, given how his nonconsensual porn robot took school photos from kids in Bentonville and turned them into child sexual abuse material?
Tom Cotton
@TomCottonAROct 19
Barack Obama weaponized the federal government like no president ever has. If Ilhan Omar broke immigration laws, she shouldn't get a pass. And let's not forget: The Obama-started Russiagate hoax was exactly that: a hoax.
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The Tennessee Holler
@TheTNHollerOct 19
The Trump regime is so out of touch they don’t even know low income Americans exist, apparently. Incredible stuff.
Aaron Rupar
@atruparOct 19
Hassett: "If economic polls were correct, then people wouldn't be taking trips to nice hotels, they wouldn't be flying, they wouldn't be buying cars, they wouldn't be doing all the things they do when they're feeling good about the economy ... people are acting like we're in a boom. We are in a boom"
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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowskiOct 19
I’d actually rather have him talk about this shit than pretend to care about “women’s health.”
Aaron Rupar
@atruparOct 19
Trump rants like a lunatic at a women's health event: "That stone is so beautiful ... see the cushions? Those beautiful yellow cushions? Don't they feel nice? I have them specially made ... you have the new heliport and ballroom."
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James Talarico
@jamestalaricoOct 18
Tonight, we’re kicking off our Clear Eyes, Full Hearts Tour with some special guests from the cast of Friday Night Lights. We’ve come this far together. Now it’s time to leave it all on the field. Join us: mobilize.us/talaricofortexas…
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Mehdi Hasan
@mehdirhasanOct 18
Now that @AbdulElSayed has been asked to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood because of his mother’s alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood before he was born, will we be asking Donald Trump to disavow the Ku Klux Klan because of his father’s alleged ties to the KKK in the 1920s? washingtonpost.com/history/2…

Donald Trump’s father was arrested, too. Twice.

Donald Trump's father, Fred Trump, was arrested on two occasions, 49 years apart. One involved a Ku Klux Klan rally, the other code violations at a building he owned.

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Marc E. Elias
@marceeliasOct 18
With the federal government trying to keep tens of thousands of people in his state from having their votes counted, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) accused President Donald Trump of trying to rig the upcoming midterm elections. democracydocket.com/news-ale…

‘He’s not screwing around’: Gavin Newsom warns Trump is trying to rig midterms

“We know what he's doing right now. He's doing it all across the country.”

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mmscott@scottmm216Oct 18
Replying to @thetrueshelby @ArkansasBlog
Just like the Trump family, the Huckabee family never misses an opportunity to grift.
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shelby
@thetrueshelbyOct 18
Mike Huckabee is the US Ambassador to Israel. His son sells trips there through the family business. A sitting ambassador’s family running a tourism business to the very country he’s assigned to. What the actual fuck? How is this not a massive conflict of interest?
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Jared Holt@jaredlholtOct 18
The “Tommy” show in the viral video from Abdul El-Sayed is a former staffer for Sen. Josh Hawley and the son of a GOP strategist. thehandbasket.co/p/tommy-tee…

'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist ties

Thomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.

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This design appears to completely eliminate the much-beloved loop road and public park at Hains Point, and cut down the cherry trees which line the road. The park is a public space used by tens of thousands of Washingtonians and heavily visited by tourists. /photos not my own.
Andrew Leyden
@PenguinSixOct 18
Trump announces plans for the redeveloped East Potomac Park golf course.
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FactPost
@factpostnewsOct 18
Vance is confronted by the emotional husband of a soldier killed in Iran War and acts like he had no idea anyone ever died: Q: It's a hard price to pay. There's a failure in the leadership. How will the leadership be held accountable? Vance: If there were failures... This is the first time I've heard of this.
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