“Florida Banning Dictionaries Is The Most On-Brand Move Ever”: 31 Political Tweets From This Dystopian Week

Sep 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

Morgan Sloss

Editor’s Note: While we can’t endorse what X has become, we can bring you the worthwhile moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos.

American politics — well, frankly, global politics — is chaos right now, but I find it comforting to know I’m not alone in thinking the world has gone bananas. So, here are 31 of the best, viral, most relatable, and sometimes funny political tweets from the last week:

1.

Tweet listing mass shootings and reactions, featuring embedded content from "Libs of TikTok" with text: "THIS IS WAR." Tweet shows engagement statistics
Twitter: @BagdMilkSoWhat

2.

Tweet from Oversight Dems shares part of a note on Trump's birthday to Epstein. They ask about a "wonderful secret" mentioned in the note
Oversight Dems / Twitter: @jameslineky

3.

Tweet recounting the murder of a Democratic lawmaker's family, lack of official mourning, and a Republican senator's mocking response
Twitter: @covie_93

Related: Gavin Newsom Had The Perfect 4-Word Response After This Fox News Host Accused Him Of “Stealing Trump’s Style”

4.

A tweet comparing two images of a well-known public figure with a quote about the varying pace of historical events
Andrew Harnik/ Win McNamee / Getty Images / Twitter: @Eyes_wideopentv

5.

Tweet with a photo of Royal Oak High School's window displaying a rainbow poster. User comments on school flag policy as a gubernatorial promise
Twitter: @USA_Polling

6.

Summary of tweets: Pop Crave highlights Dave Portnoy's tweet wishing for harm on Greta Thunberg's boat. Portnoy condemns video from Charlie Kirk. The tweets' content is controversial
Twitter: @WashedUpTweeter

7.

Screenshot of a social media post showing an account named "Secretary of War" with the word "war" circled multiple times. Caption: "ALRIGHT bro we get it, [expletive]."
Twitter: @rudy_betrayed

8.

A tweet showing a crowded scene at a protest with people holding flags. The tweet involves commentary on political tension
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Twitter: @ImDerBatman

Note: The image in the original tweet was replaced here due to photo rights.

9.

Tweet by Victor Shi: Supreme Court decision contrast about race use in college admissions vs. law enforcement. 103.7K likes, over 1.9K replies, dated Sep 8, 2025
Twitter: @Victorshi2020

10.

A tweet sarcastically questioning vaccination advice: pediatricians vs. a non-expert. 124.8K likes; posted by a verified user named Derek on September 9, 2025
Twitter: @DerekNeverFails

Related: Pete Buttigieg Has A Name For What Trump Does When He’s Desperate, And It’s Spot On

11.

Tweet featuring a character asking if the country has a gun violence problem. The post has 420.4K likes
Paramount / Twitter: @guardsswift

12.

Fox News / Twitter: @notcapnamerica

13.

Social media post by Gavin Newsom highlighting a news article. The article attributes rising health insurance costs to Trump's tariffs
White House Official Portrait / Getty Images / Twitter: @GavinNewsom

14.

Twitter: @altoidsrevenge

15.

Tweet highlighting inequality: The wealth of the 400 richest Americans increased by $1.2 trillion in a year, reaching $6.6 trillion
Twitter: @1_syer

16.

A tweet from Lilith Lovett highlights a mockup comparison between a letter linked to Trump and drawings from Epstein's estate, sparking online discussion
Twitter: @LilithLovett

Related: Gavin Newsom Brought The Receipts After Trump Claimed He “Never Wrote A Picture” In Response To The Epstein Files, And It’s Sooo Good

17.

Tweet about simultaneous shootings at a college and a high school in the U.S., highlighting ongoing gun violence issues
Twitter: @MindOfKB

18.

The Joe Rogan Experience / Twitter: @BasketCasePA

19.

Screenshot of a tweet from Pop Base: "Donald Trump announces he will posthumously reward Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom."
White House Official Portrait / Andrew Harnik / Getty Images / Twitter: @kurtoart

Note: The image of Charlie Kirk in the original tweet was replaced here due to photo rights.

20.

Summary of tweet: Food safety regulations exist due to past harmful practices, not government enjoyment, but to protect against unchecked capitalism
Twitter: @RCdeWinter

21.

The Bulwark / Twitter: @SarahLongwell25

22.

CNN / Twitter: @atrupar

23.

Post by user MC Squared with an article headline from The Atlantic titled "The Job Market Is Hell" about AI in job applications
Twitter: @mcsquared34

24.

Screenshot of a tweet falsely claiming Andrew Tate called for a "civil war" in response to a shooting
Vadim Ghirda / AP / Twitter: @speckvoices

Related: Donald Trump Is SUPER Bothered By Protesters Wearing One Thing In Particular, And People Are Calling Out The Extreme Hypocrisy Of Law Enforcement Wearing It Alllllll The Time

25.

Social media post by Maya Angelique humorously suggesting that student loan debt be destroyed along with the Department of Education
Twitter: @moneyymaya

26.

PBS News / Twitter: @atrupar

27.

Tweet about priorities for Gen Z adults: "Having children" is top for women; "emotional stability" is lowest for both genders
Twitter: @unclehaver

28.

Social media post by Gavin Newsom showing JD Vance’s post criticizing a news story, highlighting perceived misinformation
Twitter: @GavinNewsom

29.

Social media post by Alex Cole criticizing Florida's decision to ban dictionaries, with a CBS News headline detailing the ban as part of an "inappropriate" content review
Twitter: @acnewsitics

30.

Twitter: @noturtlesoup17

31.And finally:

Social media post questioning the potential of children who tragically died in school shootings, highlighting a tweet about a future leader
Twitter: @KolleenCarney

See you next week.

For more political tweets, check out our most recent roundup:

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