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Marcy Wheeler
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Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.

  1. DEC 19

    Young Playboys Gone Wiles

    Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair she didn't really know how bad the Epstein scandal would be, and so relied on her resident conspiracy theorists -- Dan Bongino, Kash Patel, and JD Vance -- instead. But she's still misjudging who cares about this. Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/ Back LOLGOP Studios: https://www.patreon.com/c/LOLGOPStudios

    19 min

  2. DEC 16

    Stephen Miller Lectures Europe about His Incompetence

    Donald Trump's second term National Security Strategy was an attack on Europe. While boasting of its own competence, it lists a bunch of ways Donald Trump has made the US less safe -- starting with the way he sells out American sovereignty whenever anyone offers him a pile of cryptocurrency. Watch this: https://youtu.be/n-E-BU6OOfw?si=QLLy_AYSBU19_AzK Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/ Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LOLGOPStudios

    21 min

  3. NOV 26

    Marco Rubio in the Room

    I've got bad news for you. Marco Rubio may be the main thing standing between us and the end of the Western Order and the dismemberment of Ukraine. He could be fired by noon. Or he could buy time for Congress to stand up to Trump on this. Read more: https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/26/the-dim-philby-leaks/ Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/

    7 min

  4. NOV 24

    Back to Bondi

    Pam Bondi did some reckless things in the Epstein and Comey cases a week ago Friday. They're likely to backfire.   Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/ Support LOLGOP Studios: https://www.patreon.com/c/LOLGOPStudios

    14 min

  5. NOV 18

    A General Warrant for Jim Comey

    Jim Comey suspects that the FBI snuck into data they had not lawfully seized to get the indictment against him.   Read more: https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/17/the-11-fuck-ups-pam-bondis-doj-made-in-indicting-jim-comey/   Support: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/

    16 min

  6. NOV 17

    Bondi's recklessness

    Pam Bondi did two totally reckless things yesterday: re-ratify the indictment Lindsey Halligan obtained against Jim Comey, and immediately agree to investigate Democrats' involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Read the post: https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/16/might-pam-bondis-latest-prosecutorial-abuse-give-us-ponies-and-puppies/ Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/

    6 min

  7. NOV 15

    Declaring Victory over Serial Tariff Losses

    Just about every aspect of Trump's tariffs are falling apart. And he's trying to convince credulous people that, instead, he's delivering them a win.   Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjd_SkvN9c   Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/

    12 min

  8. OCT 29

    Trump's Fake and True Crimes

    Marsha Blackburn and a bunch of other far right Republicans are whining that DOJ discovered they had ties to Donald Trump's criminal attempt to steal the 2020 election.   Meanwhile, between ICE's kidnapping and hit-and-run and the Trump Administration's murder, torture, kidnapping, and bribery, we're seeing a crime wave from white nationalists.   Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/

    24 min
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Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.

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  • Creator
    Marcy Wheeler
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Ball of Thread

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