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Jon Perr

@Perrspectives

Bringing light to the darkness of American politics.

 Portland, OR
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Derek Thompson
@DKThompNov 12
If you're a China hawk, and you read the following revelations/allegations in a 48 hours period ... 1. Jensen Huang is sleeping with a Chinese spy. 2. Nvidia has been selling chips to Chinese AI companies for years through a Singapore intermediary overseen by that Chinese spy. 3. Nvidia’s lawyers pushed back on a federal investigation into this illegal scheme. 4. The White House knew all of the above and did absolutely nothing. ... I think it is understandable if what happens next is your head explodes derekthompson.org/p/this-is-…
‘This Is an Insane Scandal’: How Jensen Huang’s Downfall Could Change Everything

‘This Is an Insane Scandal’: How Jensen Huang’s Downfall Could Change Everything

My effort to make an extremely complicated situation as straightforward as possible

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Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith’s loss to Scott #Colom is the worst defeat for Mississippi Confederates since every member of the University Greys was killed, wounded or captured during Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.
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Disgusting grift, selling out Ukraine and American national security for boodle.
The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) profile pictureThe Intellectualist
@highbrow_nobrowNov 11
While negotiating peace in Ukraine, Trump’s envoys agreed to work on a $20 billion Russian oil deal involving investors tied to their business networks and requiring U.S. approval. theintellectualistofficial.s…
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1/ I'll explain exactly how this happened because I'm the person at Forbes who calculates these numbers. This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
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@60MinutesNov 8
Ross Douthat asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office. Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
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Percentage of Republican voters who voted for Democratic candidates (Party ID) US Senate 🟦Kansas: Adam Hamilton 12% 🟦South Carolina: Annie Andrews 11% 🟦Texas: James Talarico 11% 🟦North Carolina: Roy Cooper 10% 🟦Louisiana: Jamie Davis 9% 🟦Georgia: Jon Ossoff 8% 🟦Florida: Angie Nixon 7% 🟦Iowa: Josh Turek 7% 🟦Maine: Troy Jackson 7% 🟦Mississippi: Scott Colom 6% 🟦Alaska: Mary Peltola 5% 🟦Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed 5% 🟦Minnesota: Peggy Flanagan 4% Source: CNN exit poll
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@AcynNov 7
Blanche: You have Garcia saying, “lawyer up.” Stephen Miller has a lawyer. It's me, it's me and the entire DOJ.
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Hey, @realDonaldTrump: Say goodbye to Jon Husted's ass.
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It's Election Day and Donald Trump is calling for the Democratic Party's leading election lawyer, someone who has humiliated him and his lawyers in scores of cases, to be jailed. This is not normal and yet here we are.
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What Republican voter suppression looks like in Ohio.
Brad Thomas (@bradleywthomas) profile pictureBrad Thomas@bradleywthomasNov 2
The area in red has 1,335,977 residents and 40 early voting locations The area in blue has 1,370,416 residents and only 1 early voting location.
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Yesterday, Donald Trump became the first American President to commemorate “Reformation Day.” Perhaps someone needs to nail a copy of the First Amendment to the White House door. perrspectives.com/trumps-ins…
Trumps Insults Catholics in Stunning “Reformation Day” Message - Perrspectives

Trumps Insults Catholics in Stunning “Reformation Day” Message - Perrspectives

In a shocking and unprecedented affront to American religious freedom in general and the nation’s 70 million Catholics in particular, President Trump on Saturday delivered a message celebrating...

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Mike Rogers has consistently supported extreme abortion bans and this radical agenda is out of touch with Michiganders. His position was rejected last year on Election Day and we'll do the same in 2026. bit.ly/3KDjudD
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Today in #AirForceOne flyover news: President Trump ordered the Halloween flyover that terrified Washington DC residents. In 2009, President Obama ordered a review of the flyover that terrified NYC residents. The official responsible resigned.
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Holy hell, is this ever wrong.
Department of State (@StateDept) profile pictureDepartment of State
@StateDeptOct 27
America, more than any other nation in world history, was shaped by the Christian tradition of spreading the gospel unto all nations. Join us in celebrating International Religious Freedom Day.
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It was actually our 250th anniversary. Not that you would know — you spent it with the British.
Acyn (@Acyn) profile pictureAcyn
@AcynOct 27
Paxton: On July 4th, we celebrated the 200th anniversary of our country.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
July 4 2026 marked the 250th anniversary of US independence not the 200th as claimed in the video. Multiple reports placed Paxton in London England that weekend with videos of the trip. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_St… thedailybeast.com/must-win-maga-… ibtimes.co.uk/ken-paxton-lon… washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns…
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The worst AI nightmare yet: It’s a Republican: futurism.com/artificial-inte…
Grim Test Finds That AI Has No Mercy for Humans Even When It's Causing Them to Suffer

Grim Test Finds That AI Has No Mercy for Humans Even When It's Causing Them to Suffer

Anthropic's Mythos 5 model completely ignored warnings that its actions would harm humans, while claiming its actions were benign.

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After sending the National Guard and Marines to occupy California, Donald Trump is now saying our foreign enemies should “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. He is deranged and dangerous.
Acyn (@Acyn) profile pictureAcyn
@AcynOct 5
Trump on War/High Prices: It's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay. They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego…
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CORRECTION: I previously stated that in this photo Donald Trump was holding a stage prop from a live performance of “Stonehenge” by Spinal Tap. The object in his hand is in fact a scale model of an American military complex. I apologize for the error. politifact.com/article/2026/…
How Trump changed his DC arch into a ‘military complex’

How Trump changed his DC arch into a ‘military complex’

President Donald Trump announced his proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, D.C., will now be a “military complex,” marking the second time he has changed a controversial construction project’s scope...

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Trump’s net worth hit $7 billion in 2026. That’s triple where it was in early 2024, according to Forbes data.
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Ben Mullin@BenMullinAug 29
scoop: Reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have been barred from next week's G20 meeting in Asheville, N.C. nytimes.com/2026/08/29/busin…
Treasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting (Gift Article)

Treasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting (Gift Article)

Specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were not granted credentials to cover the meeting of financial leaders next week in Asheville, N.C.

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The Wreck of the Cantor Fitzgerald Howard Lutnick is more Gordon Gekko than Gordon Lightfoot, and he's shipwrecked US-Canada relations while his boss Sundowns. If you could read my mind, you'd know I'd like the Gales of November 2026 to sink them to the bottom of "Lake America." by Maureen Dowd
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