Matt Lewis
@mattklewis.bsky.social
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Writer, author, and commentator.
https://linktr.ee/mattklewis
The Atlantic's
@jonrauch.bsky.social
has compiled a list of 18 Trumpian qualities that are compatible with fascism. Several of these qualities were not fully present until Trump's 2nd term...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXz...
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'Yes, It’s Fascism': Atlantic Author Says Trump’s America Has Become Fascist (Full Interview)
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXzHFcstxg
5 days ago
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On today's pod, I talk with @TheAtlantic contributing writer
@jonrauch.bsky.social
about his new piece, 'Yes, It’s Fascism.'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXz...
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'Yes, It’s Fascism': Atlantic Author Says Trump’s America Has Become Fascist (Full Interview)
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXzHFcstxg
5 days ago
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🚨 Videos destroy Kristi Noem & Stephen Miller's "domestic terrorist" lies.
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
Is this the breaking point?
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ICE Agents Shoot Unarmed Nurse in Minneapolis – Videos Destroy Trump Admin Lies
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LYLPlRrR7E
6 days ago
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🚨 Videos destroy Kristi Noem & Stephen Miller's "domestic terrorist" lies.
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
Is this the breaking point?
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ICE Agents Shoot Unarmed Nurse in Minneapolis – Videos Destroy Trump Admin Lies
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LYLPlRrR7E
6 days ago
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Join me and
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
at 10am ET for a LIVE chat!
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LIVE SOON: Sykes & Lewis
Starting Jan 26 at 10:00 AM EST
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/104835
7 days ago
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Aryeh
10 days ago
Trump's coalition is falling apart, by
@mattklewis.bsky.social
thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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Trump’s coalition is falling apart
Trump is digging many holes. With enthusiasm. Possibly with a backhoe.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5701489-trumps-coalition-is-falling-apart/amp/
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Trump and Big Tech have killed (or become) the counter culture! Don't miss my latest podcast w/ writer, film producer and scholar,
@jttaplin.bsky.social
, about his Rolling Stone piece: "Can the Counterculture Rise Again?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL36...
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Donald Trump & Big Tech Killed the Counterculture – Can It Rise Again?
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL36w7PnGlg
9 days ago
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NEW from me: Trump’s chaos is sowing decades of trouble for the U.S.
mattklewis.substack.com/p/america-is...
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America Is Making Enemies on Layaway
Trump’s presidency isn’t just alienating allies — it’s quietly radicalizing people at home and abroad
https://mattklewis.substack.com/p/america-is-making-enemies-on-layaway
10 days ago
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Corey Nathan
12 days ago
New TP&R episode is live. Talked with
@mattklewis.bsky.social
about the ten year anniversary of Too Dumb to Fail and how populism, media incentives, and tribalism reshaped American politics. Worth the full listen:
www.politicsandreligion.us/e/mattlewis2026
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Why will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act?
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
and I discuss.
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The Insurrection Act: Why Would Trump Invoke It?
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fwnuc47dpe8
13 days ago
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On the MLK holiday,
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& I talk about why street protests against ICE matter
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Why Street Protesters Matter
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6AePgQgLm-g
13 days ago
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On the MLK holiday,
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& I talk about why street protests against ICE matter
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Why Street Protesters Matter
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6AePgQgLm-g
13 days ago
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Trump just told Norway: "No Nobel Peace Prize? Then NO obligation to think purely of Peace!" — now he's doubling down on seizing Greenland + slapping tariffs on our NATO allies.
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& I break down the meltdown, the pettiness. Watch now:
youtu.be/nLZQt0nqzps
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'No Peace Prize? Then No Peace!' – Trump's Greenland Threat & Europe Tariffs Explode
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/nLZQt0nqzps
13 days ago
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Walter Olson
15 days ago
Naturalized U.S. citizen detained in front of his 5 year old daughter in Columbia Heights, Minn. after agent told him he spoke with an accent. Ironically, the agent speaks with a similar accent. "They don't care if you're a citizen or not."
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Border Patrol agent questions if man is US citizen ‘because of your accent’ | CNN
Video shows the moment Ramon Menera was detained outside his home in a Minneapolis suburb on Wednesday in front of his 5-year-old daughter after a US Border Patrol agent accused him of not being a US ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/17/us/video/border-patrol-detain-citizen-accent-vrtc
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"We spent the first six months of the year watching DOGE take all kinds of actions intended to reduce federal spending and restructure the government. But at the end of the day...the federal government actually spent 4 percent more in 2025 than in 2024."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
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Opinion | Has Trump Achieved a Lot Less Than It Seems?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-yuval-levin.html
16 days ago
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This is from Dexter Filkins' profile on Marco Rubio for the New Yorker. (Emphasis is mine) 👇
16 days ago
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Trump's America: ICE Kills Mom, Greenland Invasion Threats, & Nazi-Style Slogans — today’s pod with @SykesCharlie is up!
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Trump's America: ICE Kills Mom, Greenland Invasion Threats, & Nazi-Style Slogans – We Warned You!
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/hdwkSo8l-u0?si=BFUzzIvEtT4i0iJK
18 days ago
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Surprising praise for RFK and Oz
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
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Kennedy and Oz got it right about diet and alcohol
This is personal for me.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5679484-kennedy-and-oz-got-it-right-about-diet-and-alcohol/amp/
22 days ago
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Surprising praise for RFK and Oz
thehill.com/opinion/heal...
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Kennedy and Oz got it right about diet and alcohol
This is personal for me.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5679484-kennedy-and-oz-got-it-right-about-diet-and-alcohol/amp/
22 days ago
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Anne Applebaum
24 days ago
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT: When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.LO9D.IC67zgUZCYSE&smid=url-share
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Scott Conway
26 days ago
In the car for an hour today - you two kept me AWAKE with the conversation! Well done 👍.
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Scott Conway
26 days ago
I look forward to these two getting together…many of the topics make my blood pressure rise, but that’s not their fault. I blame that on the 77 million m’fers that drank from the toilet AGAIN after J6.
@mattklewis.bsky.social
and
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Stephen Miller's Chilling CNN Interview: 'Might Makes Right' on Venezuela & Greenland Exposed
Podcast Episode · Matt Lewis Can't Lose · 01/06/2026 · 51m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-lewis-cant-lose/id1737212124?i=1000743997300
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Can you believe we’re just ONE WEEK into the new year?!?
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2026 Is Off to One Helluva Start
A fatal ICE shooting, a risky Venezuela invasion, and a Democratic corruption scandal may be planting the seeds of 2026’s defining political battles.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/2026-is-off-to-one-helluva-start?r=1iach&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=title
24 days ago
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I talked to
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
about Stephen Miller, Venezuela, Minnesota, and MUCH more!
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Stephen Miller's Chilling CNN Interview: 'Might Makes Right' on Venezuela & Greenland Exposed
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua3cevKnynw
26 days ago
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Tune in this morning at 10am ET, where
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
and I will be talking Jan. 6, Venezuela, Stephen Miller, Greenland, Tim Walz’s decision to drop his gubernatorial re-election, and MUCH more!
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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LIVE SOON: Sykes & Lewis on Jan. 6, Venezuela, & more!
Starting Jan 6 at 10:00 AM EST
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/95708
27 days ago
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In 2024, Trump built a coalition out of snubs, duct tape, and late-night phone calls. My 2026 New Year’s resolution for Democrats: Get better at Ego Management — before it happens again.
open.substack.com/pub/mattklew...
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Democrats’ New Year’s Resolution for 2026: Manage Egos
If Trump is an existential threat, it's time to stop ghosting the cranks who can help — or hurt — you.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/democrats-new-years-resolution-for?r=1iach&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 1 month ago
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MAGA's Festivus: The airing of grievances explodes at TPUSA. Trump betrays Stefanik, Ben Shapiro roasts Bannon/Carlson/Owens, & Bari Weiss spikes '60 Minutes' bombshell on deportations.
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& I break down the post-Trump civil war. Watch
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MAGA Civil War Explodes: Shapiro vs Bannon, Trump Betrays Stefanik, Bari Weiss Spikes 60 Mins Story
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/670u4fZ7LPo?si=VVXk1GDz6EOaMgNH
about 1 month ago
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MAGA's Festivus: The airing of grievances explodes at TPUSA. Trump betrays Stefanik, Ben Shapiro roasts Bannon/Carlson/Owens, & Bari Weiss spikes '60 Minutes' bombshell on deportations.
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& I break down the post-Trump civil war. Watch
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MAGA Civil War Explodes: Shapiro vs Bannon, Trump Betrays Stefanik, Bari Weiss Spikes 60 Mins Story
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/670u4fZ7LPo?si=VVXk1GDz6EOaMgNH
about 1 month ago
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Social conservatives are supposedly worried about sports gambling, online porn, and legal marijuana. This, of course, brings us to Trump, whose agenda includes a broader tolerance for industries that profit from addiction, distraction, and dopamine hits.
thehill.com/opinion/5655...
about 1 month ago
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Social conservatives are supposedly worried about sports gambling, online porn, and legal marijuana. This, of course, brings us to Trump, whose agenda includes a broader tolerance for industries that profit from addiction, distraction, and dopamine hits.
thehill.com/opinion/5655...
about 1 month ago
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600 people were punished for posts or comments about Charlie Kirk after his death! JD Vance urged Kirk's podcast listeners to "Call them out, and hell, call their employer." … Well, who do we call to get Trump fired?
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MAGA Shouldn't be Surprised by Trump's Rob Reiner Comments
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bJ3Byl8Aj9Q
about 2 months ago
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🚨 JUST DROPPED: My epic chat w/
@chriscillizza.bsky.social
hrisCillizza on today's BOMBSHELL Vanity Fair piece – Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles calls him having 'an alcoholic’s personality,' JD Vance a 'conspiracy theorist,' Musk an 'odd duck' & more
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Trump's Chief of Staff Bombshells: 'Alcoholic's Personality,' Vance a 'Conspiracy Theorist'
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/BMdUqHpfnIM?si=Ridbh7Kp-cXWx4HD
about 2 months ago
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Trump’s chief of staff says he has an “Alcoholic’s personality.”
@chriscillizza.bsky.social
and I discuss …
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Trump's Chief of Staff says he Has an 'Alcoholic's Personality'
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtube.com/shorts/q6hAsNAJhjg?si=hHt7pOZ4AiHnIr9T
about 2 months ago
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600 people were punished for posts or comments about Charlie Kirk after his death! JD Vance urged Kirk's podcast listeners to "Call them out, and hell, call their employer." … Well, who do we call to get Trump fired?
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MAGA Shouldn't be Surprised by Trump's Rob Reiner Comments
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bJ3Byl8Aj9Q
about 2 months ago
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@sykescharlie.bsky.social
and I shared a few thoughts about Rob Reiner's legacy
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Remembering Rob Reiner
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kzxZXmg1ZuU
about 2 months ago
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Join
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
and yours truly for a somber discussion on Rob Reiner's shocking death, the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre, surging antisemitism, and political toxicity.
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Rob Reiner's Tragic Murder, Bondi Beach Attack, and Rising Antisemitism | Charlie Sykes Discussion
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tI2iFggcW4
about 2 months ago
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Matt Lewis
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about 2 months ago
Indiana is at the center of the political universe today. Here are the two reporters to follow for best-in-class political reporting: For the best state-based political reporters in EVERY state, check this out:
chriscillizza.substack.com/p/the-best-p...
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Matt Lewis
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about 2 months ago
Donald Trump gave himself an "A+++++" on handling the economy. If I was a Democrat ad-maker, I would be running that clip every single day between now and next November.
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Why Democrats Are BLOWING Texas in 2026 – this week’s convo with
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
is up!
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Why Democrats Are BLOWING Texas in 2026 – Jasmine Crockett Would Kill Their Senate Hopes
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/9NSmcFiVPS8?si=3_rJY0ITWRvTKYEz
about 2 months ago
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Why Democrats Are BLOWING Texas in 2026 – this week’s convo with
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
is up!
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Why Democrats Are BLOWING Texas in 2026 – Jasmine Crockett Would Kill Their Senate Hopes
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/9NSmcFiVPS8?si=3_rJY0ITWRvTKYEz
about 2 months ago
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Tom Cotton explains how the two survivors were trying to flip the boat over, load it with drugs, and "stay in the fight." AFTER THIS HIT.
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about 2 months ago
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@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& yours truly break down the WaPo’s shocking report on Pete Hegseth’s alleged war-crime strike, Trump’s obsession w/ extrajudicial killings — “Trumpism in full” — and MUCH more
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Pete Hegseth’s Alleged War Crime EXPOSED I Charlie Sykes and Matt Lewis
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/ngJyWRcNW9w?si=xpWfr8bieezVq8y5
2 months ago
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"War crimes are Trumpism in full." -
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
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Charlie Sykes: War Crimes are Trumpism in Full
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iht6FT11b08
2 months ago
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Matt Lewis
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2 months ago
If it's an election night, it's a live stream with me, Chuck Todd Todd and Decision Desk HQ! Tomorrow night! Tennessee special election! Starting at 7:50 pm eastern! Tune in on X or YouTube!
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"War crimes are Trumpism in full." -
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
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Charlie Sykes: War Crimes are Trumpism in Full
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iht6FT11b08
2 months ago
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@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& yours truly break down the WaPo’s shocking report on Pete Hegseth’s alleged war-crime strike, Trump’s obsession w/ extrajudicial killings — “Trumpism in full” — and MUCH more
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Pete Hegseth’s Alleged War Crime EXPOSED I Charlie Sykes and Matt Lewis
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/ngJyWRcNW9w?si=xpWfr8bieezVq8y5
2 months ago
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Trump’s revenge just backfired spectacularly. Pentagon investigating Mark Kelly, MTG quits, GOP lawmakers plotting mass resignations, Kash Patel’s girlfriend scandal… the MAGA honeymoon is OVER.
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
& yours truly unload the chaos 🔥
youtu.be/1HoGlxQQCNI?...
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Trump’s Retribution BACKFIRES: Mark Kelly Attacked, MTG Quits Congress, GOP Civil War Rolls On
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/1HoGlxQQCNI?si=_yLrqKqymGtB25C-
2 months ago
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@sykescharlie.bsky.social
has advice for political parties and movements who are tempted to coddle the crazy: If you raise an alligator, he will grow up and EAT YOU!
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Charlie Sykes: Don't Feed an Aligator!
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UaSo5gH-lQo
3 months ago
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Ali Vitali
3 months ago
It’s Monday with
@waytooearly.bsky.social
and we are officially
@msnownews.bsky.social
! With me: ☀️
@juliamanchester.bsky.social
☕️ Moses Small 🌞
@nancyayoussef.bsky.social
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@mattklewis.bsky.social
As ever— we want to know why you’re awake. Reply here or email
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