@cecilykeating.bsky.social
NYC. Opposed to dictators and white supremacists. Opposed to people who vote for dictators and white supremacists.
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Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
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Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
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It's more than just "legal experts," it's just a straight up fact. Presidential pardons don't apply to state charges.
NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
It's more than just "legal experts," it's just a straight up fact. Presidential pardons don't apply to state charges.
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One way to make Trump pay for trying to indict those who tried to hold him accountable is to make sure it backfires, to make sure his prosecutions make those targets rock stars.
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
"I will not break. I not bend. " Letitia James rallies with Zohran in Washington Heights.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
One way to make Trump pay for trying to indict those who tried to hold him accountable is to make sure it backfires, to make sure his prosecutions make those targets rock stars.
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
So a good night to share this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbf...
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More strongman moves from a weak President. Good to see these legislators reject the threats of violence and retribution. They stood up to the bully and did what they believed was right. That's how leaders should act in a Democracy.
December 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
More strongman moves from a weak President. Good to see these legislators reject the threats of violence and retribution. They stood up to the bully and did what they believed was right. That's how leaders should act in a Democracy.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Senate Republicans reject new congressional maps in defiance of Trump’s redistricting push.
December 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Such an awful Mayor 🤬. Such an awful person. Good riddance
With just days left in office, Mayor Adams is filling slots on NYC's independent police watchdog panel with members seen as being more supportive of cops — slotting in a retired NYPD inspector today after putting in a new interim chair earlier this week.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/11/m...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/11/m...
Mayor Adams’ latest appointment to the NYPD watchdog agency could spell trouble for Mamdani
Mayor Adams is filling slots on the city’s independent police watchdog with members seen as being more supportive of the the police with just three weeks left in office — slotting in a retire…
www.nydailynews.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Such an awful Mayor 🤬. Such an awful person. Good riddance
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“What most struck me is the brutality and physical violence involved in every story,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “This is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America. It should make everyday Americans outraged.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“What most struck me is the brutality and physical violence involved in every story,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “This is stuff that should be unrecognizable as America. It should make everyday Americans outraged.”
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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Musk is just straight up white nationalist now.
(And helpfully decoding that Western Civilization=Whites)
(And helpfully decoding that Western Civilization=Whites)
December 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Musk is just straight up white nationalist now.
(And helpfully decoding that Western Civilization=Whites)
(And helpfully decoding that Western Civilization=Whites)
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He's at 38-60 on immigration!
31-67 on the economy!
These are abandon ship numbers
31-67 on the economy!
These are abandon ship numbers
lol wut. dropping from 42 percent approval to 36 percent approval seems pretty significant. apnews.com/article/trum...
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
He's at 38-60 on immigration!
31-67 on the economy!
These are abandon ship numbers
31-67 on the economy!
These are abandon ship numbers
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The Environmental Protection Agency has altered and removed information from its web site that connected climate change to the burning of fossil fuels. https://cnn.it/3KTVcwE
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency has altered and removed information from its web site that connected climate change to the burning of fossil fuels. https://cnn.it/3KTVcwE
Pretty disgusted with Lander. I ranked him #1 in the mayoral primary - but for him to say that Goldman hasn’t fought Trump is an out-and-out LIE
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Pretty disgusted with Lander. I ranked him #1 in the mayoral primary - but for him to say that Goldman hasn’t fought Trump is an out-and-out LIE
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Gotta watch the last 20 seconds of this, it's brutal
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Gotta watch the last 20 seconds of this, it's brutal
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There’s no need to treat these people as anything but the sordid rabble of crooks and grifters and subnormal bigots that they are.
December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
There’s no need to treat these people as anything but the sordid rabble of crooks and grifters and subnormal bigots that they are.
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An important story about an apparent effort to intimidate a @motherjones.com reporter from reporting on a top Pentagon aide and Hegseth mentor—a fascinating look at reporting in the Era of Trump 2.0.
DOUBLE SCOOP! As @dfriedman.bsky.social was investigating a top Hegseth aide tied to a Goodreads page listing porno books featuring "Asian wife swapping" and sex with transgender women, MAGA hitman Jack Posobiec threatened to do a hit job on Dan. Smells like a Pentagon attempt at intimidation.
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
An important story about an apparent effort to intimidate a @motherjones.com reporter from reporting on a top Pentagon aide and Hegseth mentor—a fascinating look at reporting in the Era of Trump 2.0.
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Thanedar to Noem: "You lied to me under oath"
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thanedar to Noem: "You lied to me under oath"
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THANEDAR: It is a fact that you ignored federal court orders in March and in May of this year. Do you plan on ignoring federal orders?
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
THANEDAR: It is a fact that you ignored federal court orders in March and in May of this year. Do you plan on ignoring federal orders?
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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Holy shit
That's basically "I need to know who to sanction"
That's basically "I need to know who to sanction"
I'm not even a Colleen Kollar-Kotelly fan but this (in the Dan Richman case) is the kind of thing that makes be giddy.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![To ensure that counsel who are accountable for the Government's representations and
legal positions in this matter are accurately identified in the official record of this case, it is
ORDERED that all counsel of record for the Government shall file notices of appearance no
later than 10:00 a.m. ET tomorrow, December 11, 2025.
It is further ORDERED that, no later than the same deadline, 10:00 a.m. ET tomorrow,
December 11, 2025, the Government shall file on the docket its certification of compliance with
this Court's [10] Order dated December 6, 2025.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreiccyv6rqtprjabnnw5w2jznrxhu3qgtpe7ikzixbsk4pjavarrquu@jpeg)
December 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Holy shit
That's basically "I need to know who to sanction"
That's basically "I need to know who to sanction"
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Republicans flipped 0%
NEW, from me: One startling stat captures just how badly the year went for the GOP.
Democrats flipped 21% of all GOP-held legislative seats at play.
That's thanks to gains they made in six states this year, and I break it all down in my latest:
Democrats flipped 21% of all GOP-held legislative seats at play.
That's thanks to gains they made in six states this year, and I break it all down in my latest:
In 2025, Democrats Flipped 21 Percent of GOP-Held Legislative Seats - Bolts
At the start of Donald Trump’s first presidency, in 2017, large Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia, paired with overperformances in special elections, foreshadowed the blue wave of the......
boltsmag.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Republicans flipped 0%
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His corrupt desire to suppress dissent and violate the First Amendment by intervening in mergers is a direct attack on the rule of law and our fundamental democratic values.
December 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
His corrupt desire to suppress dissent and violate the First Amendment by intervening in mergers is a direct attack on the rule of law and our fundamental democratic values.
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In a democratic, free market economy, Donald Trump has no business meddling in the outcome of a major corporate merger, especially when his son-in-law’s private equity firm is involved.
This is exactly what Putin did to cement his oligarchy.
This is exactly what Putin did to cement his oligarchy.
Q: Do you support the Paramount bid for Warner Brothers?
Trump: I know the companies very well. I mean, none of them are particularly great friends of mine. It's so very important to do what's right.
Q: Paramount is supported by Jared Kushner. Would that impact your decision?
Trump: I don't know.
Trump: I know the companies very well. I mean, none of them are particularly great friends of mine. It's so very important to do what's right.
Q: Paramount is supported by Jared Kushner. Would that impact your decision?
Trump: I don't know.
December 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In a democratic, free market economy, Donald Trump has no business meddling in the outcome of a major corporate merger, especially when his son-in-law’s private equity firm is involved.
This is exactly what Putin did to cement his oligarchy.
This is exactly what Putin did to cement his oligarchy.
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"There’s nothing remotely ethical or moral about unilaterally disarming before authoritarians in a game that they’ve created. They want to essentially declare Congress Republican before a single vote is cast."
Raskin calls out MD senate prez's infuriating opposition to redistricting to counter GOP:
Raskin calls out MD senate prez's infuriating opposition to redistricting to counter GOP:
Important: Maryland senate leader refuses to redistrict to counter Trump/GOP, but Rep Jamie Raskin says if Indiana GOPers move, MD must act:
"There’s nothing ethical or moral about unilaterally disarming before authoritarians in a game they’ve created."
On the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
"There’s nothing ethical or moral about unilaterally disarming before authoritarians in a game they’ve created."
On the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
December 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"There’s nothing remotely ethical or moral about unilaterally disarming before authoritarians in a game that they’ve created. They want to essentially declare Congress Republican before a single vote is cast."
Raskin calls out MD senate prez's infuriating opposition to redistricting to counter GOP:
Raskin calls out MD senate prez's infuriating opposition to redistricting to counter GOP:
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If the Democrats ran on this platform...
1. Corruption is bad and we should stop it
2. Billionaires are bad and they shouldn't have so much power
3. The tech industry should stop abusing us
... they'd win in a landslide
1. Corruption is bad and we should stop it
2. Billionaires are bad and they shouldn't have so much power
3. The tech industry should stop abusing us
... they'd win in a landslide
Some people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
If the Democrats ran on this platform...
1. Corruption is bad and we should stop it
2. Billionaires are bad and they shouldn't have so much power
3. The tech industry should stop abusing us
... they'd win in a landslide
1. Corruption is bad and we should stop it
2. Billionaires are bad and they shouldn't have so much power
3. The tech industry should stop abusing us
... they'd win in a landslide
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In a stealth upset, Democrat Eric Gisler flips a GOP-held Georgia House seat spanning parts of Athens and Oconee County. Gisler won 39% of vote last November. He captured 51% tonight to defeat a Republican backed by Gov. Brian Kemp and other GOP leaders.
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In a stealth upset, Democrat Eric Gisler flips a GOP-held Georgia House seat spanning parts of Athens and Oconee County. Gisler won 39% of vote last November. He captured 51% tonight to defeat a Republican backed by Gov. Brian Kemp and other GOP leaders.