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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 5h

Update: the bride stopped by with my suit, and she's currently asleep on the couch.

Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 6h

Additionally, now would be a fantastic time to block Sally (if you're the blocking sort) so you can keep this sort of toxic behavior out of your skyline.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 6h

Sally Jenkins is pulling a rage-bait grift. She told you it was a rage-bait grift. And yet, so many people quote-reposted this, sharing it, and giving her exactly what she wanted. 🫣

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Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Sally Jenkins•@sallyjenx.bsky.social • 4h
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv..
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javier grillo-marxuach @okbjgm.bsky.social · 9h

they are staging an “all-american halftime show” to counter bad bunny’s… what? his un-americanness? uh. guys. BAD BUNNY IS AN AMERICAN. PUERTO RICANS ARE US CITIZENS, YOU IGNORANT, INCURIOUS, JACKASSES.

Mike Royce @mikeroyce.bsky.social · 9h

every sentence in this story, except when Bad Bunny is quoted, is insane
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA plans rival Super Bowl halftime show

Turning Point USA plans to stage an “All American Halftime Show” during the Super Bowl, positioning the event as a patriotic counterpoint to Bad Bunny’s headlining performance at Levi’s...

www.sfchronicle.com

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The Massachusetts Spy @themassspy.bsky.social · 14h

Number of elected Republicans condemning the Mad King’s abuses of power and standing up for democracy and legitimate government:

Still holding steady at 0.0.

Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 1d

"Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland."
Well put, Greg.

Propagandists are not “provocateurs.” Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland. That’s because there isn’t any serious network of organized leftist violence in the United States, no matter how loudly Miller shrieks otherwise. Grasping how committed MAGA is to such industrial-scale deceptions is critical to getting this broader moment right.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 15h

Went to a wedding yesterday that the DH officiated, got invited to the afterparty, and I have no idea where my suit is.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

I understood that reference dot gif

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine being this bad at running a government

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Some of the layoffs at CDC are being REVERSED.
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown

Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

Years and years ago, I knew an attorney who needed to buy an extra day or two for briefing, and the 2d Cir., which is notoriously stingy about extensions, would automatically bounce a brief with incomplete tables and order that it be refiled w/in 48 hours. You can see where this went.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

Someone gonna get fired …. @kenwhite.bsky.social @annabower.bsky.social

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 1d

It seems they also got rid of the organization that monitors how many Americans die, when, and of what. Convenient.

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 1d

RFK fired the CDC official (w/decades of experience) leading the measles outbreak response. It's been decades since we've had such a large outbreak. And just to ensure they they can spread the measles outbreak even farther, they also fired the leadership for the center focused on immunization.

Figure showing the largest measles outbreak in the US in decades. There are over 1500 cases as of October 7 2025

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Andrew Rothstein @asrothstein.bsky.social · 1d

The entire premise is bonkers too. The president deserves a "cut" for brokering the FORCED sale of a company to his allies after illegally freezing legislation banning the company's operation to facilitate it's sale to his allies...when he championed the ban in the first place.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1d

Note that this is the same compromise position adopted by the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday in advance of oral arguments (and in both cases an administrative stay) bsky.app/profile/josh...

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 2d

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

Probably not the right year for a show about an ICE/FBI/DEA task force.

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 1d

Prime Video has canceled a pair of first-year series, Butterfly and Countdown.

‘Butterfly’ and ‘Countdown’ Canceled After Single Seasons at Prime Video

Prime Video has canceled a pair of first-year series, Butterfly and Countdown.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 1d

Someone share this video with Brett Kavanaugh.

The Government sometimes makes brief investigative stops to check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where people are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work in jobs such as construction, landscaping, agriculture, or car washes that often do not require paperwork and are therefore attractive to illegal immigrants; and who do not speak much if any English. If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, they promptly let the individual go. If the individual is illegally in the United States, the officers may arrest the individual and initiate the process for removal.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

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National Security Counselors 🕵 @nationalsecuritylaw.org · 2d

IF YOU HAVE A CLEARANCE CALL A NATSEC LAWYER BEFORE YOU CALL THE TIP LINE

My info is in my profile. Or call @bradmossesq.bsky.social if you can't reach me.

Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 2d

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired today and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, our whistleblower tip line is open.

We want to hear from you. All whistleblowers are federally protected.

Report Potential Wrongdoing Under the Trump Administration

Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. If you have knowledge of corporate or government corruption and abuses of power; insights into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; or information regarding potential wrongdoing or waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, your disclosure can make a difference.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

I'm a huge sucker for a Trek courtroom drama too like the trial in this one. Some of the finest episodes have courtrooms too.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not there yet, but I'm already anticipating Sulu's "FLY APART THEN" charging onto the scene. So cool.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

Man, they just do not make them this good anymore. When Azetbur sneers at Chekov for invoking "inalienable human rights." She's right!

Screengrab from Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country in which the Enterprise crew dines with Klingon Chancellor Gorkon's party. Spock is pictured in the foreground left. Gorkon is in the middle observing his daughter, Azetbur, who is on the right looking down the table at Chekov (off screen) with a sneer.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

The Republican Congress has largedly done this to itself, but it got a hefty helping hand from CJ Roberts and the SCOTUS majority.

When Democrats sweep both houses in 2026, assuming we're still allowed to vote freely then, they need to address both Trump's overreach and SCOTUS' failures.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2d

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

Hmmm. See Cristian's observation -->

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 2d

Wait, this seems to have been re-posted in error. This is the same admin stay from Wednesday. See on pg. 6 how it refers to the argument that happened yesterday.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

As I suspected, it was a hit. (People love to try strange.)

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 2d

The order is unsigned, and it's reasoning rests solely on preserving the status quo as of the time of the lawsuit.

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