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Amy Siskind

@amysiskind.com

Activist, and author of @TheWeeklyList & podcast. Subscribe: https://open.substack.com/pub/theweeklylist

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Says someone who when it was his time to go to war, dodged the draft. 5 times.

06.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 5

Tim Walz: β€œNoem should probably get used to spending more time in Minnesota.”

(And he doesn’t mean visiting. He means find a lawyer. Lesson to ALL of this regime!)

06.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say The DHS secretary decided the contracts instead of allowing a competitive bidding process, according to three administration officials and internal communications reviewed by NBC News.

NBC: two firms handpicked by Noem, People Who Think and Safe America Media, were not only given a $220 million contact for her videos, but also a $100 million no bid contract to recruit 10k ICE officers, even though there were less expensive option.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

06.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
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Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base

A Times analysis suggests it was a US strike, one with precision, that hit the school in Iran.
I gifted this article so can you read it
Simply heartbreaking πŸ’”πŸ’”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/w...

05.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

***risk (not week)

05.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Anthropic is the first U.S. company to be designated a supply chain week (yes, unprecedented), and Hegseth did it while the Pentagon is literally using Anthropic's AI in Trump's Iran war.

05.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

There's a way to celebrate the firing of an awful person, without using sexist language to describe her. Go that way please.

05.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: TRUMP FIRES NOEM.
Not for her cruelty and incompetence mind you. She said he had approved her $200 million self promo budget. That, he didn’t like.
Great timing too in the middle of a war.

05.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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Trump Finds He Needs Europe Now That He’s Waging War in Iran For years, Europe has endured President Donald Trump’s complaints that it is a complacent continent hiding under America’s security umbrella. Now, as he launches the first open-ended military campaign...

Trump amd Vance and Rubio burned our bridges with Europe. Now we need them, and rhey are saying no thank you!
I gifted this so you could read it.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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Gas prices already up 27 cents per gallon in the first week of Trump’s and the GOP’s war.
(source: AAA)

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05.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 69 - Trump Enters War of Choice, as a Host of Other Issues Move Against Him Catch up on the themes from Week 69's list in an easy listen!

This week we cover the broken norms Trump wanted to distract you from. Crazy week, with a lot going on. Catch up on all you missed!
open.substack.com/pub/theweekl...

05.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The rats are leaving the sinking ship.

05.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIn a striking rebuke, the House Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about the Justice Department’s handling of its case against Jeffrey Epstein and its release of its files. The vote, 24 to 19 with five Republicans joining all Democrats.”

04.03.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 177 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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Week 69 is the longest list so far. With the storylines that were developing, almost all bad for Trump, it was easy to see why he might want to divert attention elsewhere. Catch up on all the stories you need to know about!
open.substack.com/pub/theweekl...

04.03.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict

Heartbreaking. I gifted this article so you could read about them. May their memories be a blessing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...

04.03.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 236 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5
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This matters because appropriations bills require a 75-percent supermajority vote from both chambers in Arkansas. The balance of power just shifted from 80-19 to 79-20. πŸ‘πŸ‘

04.03.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 175 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish lea...

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran. I feel like I’ve seen this movie before. What is Trump getting us into πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/p...

04.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 4
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This is ethics! An OpenAI employee resigns and will join Anthropic. Thank you. πŸ™πŸ½

03.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

NEW: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify in the House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein probe. πŸ‘πŸ‘

03.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
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For the first time, more than half the country β€œstrongly” disapprove of Trump.

03.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 384 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 5
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Democracy won and Trump lost! Celebrate the victories!
theweeklylist.substack.com/p/a-small-vi...

03.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

"U.S. app uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app jumped 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28," per TechCrunch

Keep going!

03.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3
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Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict amid Iran strikes It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over a UN Security Council meeting.

"It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over the meeting."
bbc.com/news/article...

03.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 6
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There you have it:
Trump won't rule out sending US troops into Iran β€œif
necessary.”

02.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ Examined Men in Epstein’s Orbit Accused of Sex Crimes. None Were Charged. Several women told investigators after Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death that they were sexually abused by his associates. The Justice Department has said the files include unverified allegations.

I gifted this so you can read it
In 2019, the DOJ spoke to women who were sexually assaulted by Jes Staley, Leon Black, Henry Jarecki and other men. In the end, they only pursued Ghislane Maxwell.

We need justice!

www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

02.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 189 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump is still refusing to take questions from reporters tonight, two days after he started a war. That tells you all you need to know!

02.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 320 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3
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What complete buffoons! Read to the end for the chef's kiss πŸ’‹
open.substack.com/pub/theweekl...

02.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Trump operating now like a full-blown, unchecked dictator, including his creepy videos as it means it’s communication.

01.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 240 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump still unwilling to go in front of reporters, and/or state what the objectives are of the war he started.

01.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 2
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Scouts Will Abandon D.E.I. Policies Under Agreement With Pentagon, Hegseth Says

Celebrate the pushback and victories:
Scouting America said it would NOT cave to Hegseth's demands that it exclude transgender kids and 200,000 girls from participating, and that it would not change its name back to Boy Scouts of America.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

01.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2