Eric Columbus
@ericcolumbus.bsky.social
Senior Editor @lawfaremedia.org. Previously: Obama appointee at DOJ/DHS. Litigator for Speaker Pelosi and Jan. 6 Committee. Yankee Stadium 🌭 vendor. NYC born and bred. Wannabe historian. Dad joker.
This is the latest incident of Trump turning tragedy into self-love. Off the top of my head, prior examples include his 2017 visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture and of course 9/11:
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November 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This is the latest incident of Trump turning tragedy into self-love. Off the top of my head, prior examples include his 2017 visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture and of course 9/11:
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
www.businessinsider.com/trump-septem....
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
www.businessinsider.com/trump-septem....
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Ahead of launching a war on Venezuela, the US would like to announce that no one in Venezuela should help US forces, it'd be stupid to do so, the US will denigrate you and screw you over no matter how much you help, and blame you if even one Venezuelan who also helped the US ever does something bad.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Ahead of launching a war on Venezuela, the US would like to announce that no one in Venezuela should help US forces, it'd be stupid to do so, the US will denigrate you and screw you over no matter how much you help, and blame you if even one Venezuelan who also helped the US ever does something bad.
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[Thanksgiving dinner]
WIFE: These potatoes are burnt to a crisp
ME: Those are for tomorrow
WIFE: Because…tomorrow is Bla-
ME: Black Fry Day
WIFE: These potatoes are burnt to a crisp
ME: Those are for tomorrow
WIFE: Because…tomorrow is Bla-
ME: Black Fry Day
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
[Thanksgiving dinner]
WIFE: These potatoes are burnt to a crisp
ME: Those are for tomorrow
WIFE: Because…tomorrow is Bla-
ME: Black Fry Day
WIFE: These potatoes are burnt to a crisp
ME: Those are for tomorrow
WIFE: Because…tomorrow is Bla-
ME: Black Fry Day
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In the era of AI it’s more crucial than ever that social media sites add a serif to the lower case L
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
In the era of AI it’s more crucial than ever that social media sites add a serif to the lower case L
Of course the first American pope has Turkey for Thanksgiving.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
In Turkey, Pope Meets Erdogan With Message of Outreach
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Of course the first American pope has Turkey for Thanksgiving.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
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Sometimes doing the opposite of a Chotiner interview can be equally illuminating of a subject.
Just look at Mike Johnson on Katie Miller's podcast.
‘In Triage Every Day.’ A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Just look at Mike Johnson on Katie Miller's podcast.
‘In Triage Every Day.’ A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Sometimes doing the opposite of a Chotiner interview can be equally illuminating of a subject.
Just look at Mike Johnson on Katie Miller's podcast.
‘In Triage Every Day.’ A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Just look at Mike Johnson on Katie Miller's podcast.
‘In Triage Every Day.’ A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
This is what happens when you put a privileged, 14 year heroin addict in charge of health. Duh
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I am a little tired of being yelled at for this but apparently not tired about: heroin addiction is not RFK’s problem. He’s a sociopath. Most addicts aren’t. Honestly, walk into an NA meeting, grab the first person with a few years to be head of HHS and they’d probably do a better job than Bobby.
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not the point, but I did a doubletake on this graphic - "That blob is labeled 'White House' but they left off part of ... oh right"
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
not the point, but I did a doubletake on this graphic - "That blob is labeled 'White House' but they left off part of ... oh right"
If someone at your Thanksgiving meal doesn’t know about the Olivia Nuzzi saga and also you don’t want them ever to speak to you again then send them this *very* comprehensive summary of it all.👇👇
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
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November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If someone at your Thanksgiving meal doesn’t know about the Olivia Nuzzi saga and also you don’t want them ever to speak to you again then send them this *very* comprehensive summary of it all.👇👇
When they said the Kennedys were the aristocrats of America I didn’t know they meant “The Aristocrats”
can't believe rfk jr wants to stop me from eating red M&Ms but he'll eat *** out of an ****
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
When they said the Kennedys were the aristocrats of America I didn’t know they meant “The Aristocrats”
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BREAKING: 11th Cir. upholds $1M penalty on Trump & Habba for frivolous suit v. Hillary Clinton, Comey, DNC, etc. over Russia claims. 'Trump & his attorneys committed sanctionable conduct,' per Judge W. Pryor (GWB) w/Brasher (Trump) Kidd (Biden) Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Opinion Issued – #251, Att. #1 in Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton (11th Cir., 22-13410) – CourtListener.com
Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Donald J. Trump in 22-13410, Appellant Alina Habba in 22-14099, 23-10387, 23-13177. Decision: Vacated and Remanded as to Orbis Business Intelligence, Ltd.; Affi...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
BREAKING: 11th Cir. upholds $1M penalty on Trump & Habba for frivolous suit v. Hillary Clinton, Comey, DNC, etc. over Russia claims. 'Trump & his attorneys committed sanctionable conduct,' per Judge W. Pryor (GWB) w/Brasher (Trump) Kidd (Biden) Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
When you stub your portmanteau
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
When you stub your portmanteau
Here’s a gift link to the NYT story about Trump flagging energy that so annoyed him that he just called its female co-author “ugly both inside and out.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Here’s a gift link to the NYT story about Trump flagging energy that so annoyed him that he just called its female co-author “ugly both inside and out.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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There have been 62 murders in DC in the past six months, including two dozen since Trump seized control of the city's policing. I found the names of 21 of the victims, killed since Trump's takeover, he ignores when he tells this lie: www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
There have been 62 murders in DC in the past six months, including two dozen since Trump seized control of the city's policing. I found the names of 21 of the victims, killed since Trump's takeover, he ignores when he tells this lie: www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Sad. She was truly beautiful, and a link to centuries past.
Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
www.nbcsandiego.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sad. She was truly beautiful, and a link to centuries past.
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NEW: DOJ posted the exhibits involved in the Chicago protesters/press case, including Gregory Bovino's deposition.
He is a real charmer (before they even got to the substance of the case)!
Notice: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Bovino: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
He is a real charmer (before they even got to the substance of the case)!
Notice: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Bovino: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW: DOJ posted the exhibits involved in the Chicago protesters/press case, including Gregory Bovino's deposition.
He is a real charmer (before they even got to the substance of the case)!
Notice: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Bovino: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
He is a real charmer (before they even got to the substance of the case)!
Notice: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Bovino: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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When you only want boy-friendly spaces
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
When you only want boy-friendly spaces
This guy hired not just any old lobbyist, but Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman!
As the saying goes, it takes a felon to get a felon to free a felon.
As the saying goes, it takes a felon to get a felon to free a felon.
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This guy hired not just any old lobbyist, but Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman!
As the saying goes, it takes a felon to get a felon to free a felon.
As the saying goes, it takes a felon to get a felon to free a felon.
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This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals!
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www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
And if you can’t access the full underlying article due to a paywall, ask if anyone has a gift link. You’ll usually get one.
I know it is hard. I fail at this too. But instead of reacting to somebody else’s take on an article, try reading it yourself first.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
And if you can’t access the full underlying article due to a paywall, ask if anyone has a gift link. You’ll usually get one.
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You know, in the run-up to Iraq, people didn't talk this way out loud. Now? MAGA doesn't understand that there's a loud part and a quiet part.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
You know, in the run-up to Iraq, people didn't talk this way out loud. Now? MAGA doesn't understand that there's a loud part and a quiet part.
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.