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@GottaLaff

@gottalaff.bsky.social

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Progressive political commentator (print, radio, podcasts) for years. I post (A LOT) breaking news + legit info you can use, prone to snark. Bite me, Musk. Now where's my trough of wine? 🍷🇨🇦

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · Jul 22

They're not distractions because we can multitask.

Next.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2h

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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By DANIEL LIPPMAN
10/09/2025 08:22 PM EDT
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In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn't have a hotel room.
Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 3h

Oy.

Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 3h

Oh come on. On an official document?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5h

"... part of rising faith-based pushback to the Trump administration..."

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 5h

Geez.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5h

"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 5h

4/ 👆🏼

That's how frustrated I am with The News and everything that's going on.

I know I'm not alone.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

a little girl in a pink shirt is crying and covering her eyes with her hand .

Alt: a little girl in a pink shirt is crying and covering her eyes with her hand .

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

2/ Gak! I stopped reading after this propaganda BS:

"Trained in the bare-knuckle arts of NYC real estate, Kushner & Witkoff think of themselves as deal guys working for the ult deal guy. Their approach is simple: Get to a yes 1st, hash out details later..Rebuilding of Gaza is also in their sights"

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

🤦🏻‍♀️"In his quest to end the Israel-Hamas war, Trump has not turned to longtime diplomats to get the job done. His advisers say 👉🏼he is not steeped in the details of what a long-term peace agreement would look like👈🏼. Instead he has relied on...Kushner, to step in.." WHO IS NOT PART OF GOVT

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6h

Here’s how Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, helped broker an Israel-Hamas breakthrough from a makeshift command center in Florida.

How Jared Kushner, a Self-Described ‘Deal Guy,’ Helped Broker a Gaza Breakthrough

Trained in New York City real estate, the president’s son-in-law had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. “It’s just different being deal guys — just a different sport,” he said.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

Me too... as long as this holds.

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 6h

Quite the moment in that Chicago courtroom where a federal prosecutor tried to convince a judge that it's okay for the Trump White House to deploy Texas soldiers as an anti-crime force in Illinois.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 11h

Perry: "I agree with you about the seriousness of threats, generally, across the United States right now. I don't think there's a single public servant, really, who is not being subject to threats.

"Mine started about 10 minutes after I got this case."

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

4/ And why do US troops have to be involved? It's a ceasefire... right?

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

3/ Reminder: FRAMEWORK of a "deal"

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

Guess what. He'd do that regardless. He would just wait, I dunno, 2 weeks.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 6h

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

Because true. Sigh.

@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

What a cool image, Bear!

@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

2/ bsky.app/profile/yash...

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING:

The Israeli government has officially approved the deal to end the war in Gaza.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

Incredible likeness

@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

2/ Hurry up and fall. 🃏

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 6h

Think about this: federal judges are routinely concluded that Federal agency analyses are unreliable. When those agencies lose that rebuttable presumption and deference, the house of cards falls.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

How we wish...

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h

Prosecute Lindsey for lying to the court then.

Joel Siegel @joelsiegel.bsky.social · 6h

Oopsie

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

HAHAHAHA!!

The accuracy is remarkable.

Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 6h

10/10/2025- The Trump Coin www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

"...a "credibility determination"..she found the DHS's assessment of recent events in the Chicago area to be unreliable.

The judge ruled there is no credible evidence of an organized rebellion in Illinois..nor any evidence the fed govt has been unable to enforce the law w/o bringing in troops"

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 6h

BREAKING: An Illinois judge says she's partially granting an order blocking the National Guard's deployment in the state.

Judge to rule on National Guard lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago in Thursday hearing

A judge is set to rule on a lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago seeking to prevent the National Guard from being deployed by the federal government over their objections.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6h

BREAKING: The U.S. says it's sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor Gaza ceasefire deal.

US sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials say.

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Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 6h

By a vote of 50-47, the #Senate confirmed Jennifer Lee Mascott to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

GOP Sen. Murkowski voted against and Sens. Cortez Masto, Cotton, and Cruz did not vote.

A series of NDAA amendment votes are next

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

Who nail him in court, yes.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 6h

I wish someone would turn on HIM

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