@jlewisphd.bsky.social
Scientist 🧪, Musician, Environmentalist (before it was fashionable), Impassioned Citizen
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Another excellent @jamellebouie.net column: We do not have a president, we have a junta (my word), unelected extremists empowered by the Supreme Court and the so-called unitary executive. Gift link.
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
Opinion | The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Another excellent @jamellebouie.net column: We do not have a president, we have a junta (my word), unelected extremists empowered by the Supreme Court and the so-called unitary executive. Gift link.
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
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This is repugnant
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is repugnant
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I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
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This 👇. My go-to explanation since the boat strikes and navy buildup began in late summer: They're bootstrapping a justification for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport people domestically.
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This 👇. My go-to explanation since the boat strikes and navy buildup began in late summer: They're bootstrapping a justification for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport people domestically.
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It's remarkable how few people in the media have figured this out... but then I forget: the tech bros now own the media, so they're now paid not to notice things. inews.co.uk/news/politic...
MI6 chief: Tech giants are closer to running the world than politicians
In first public speech on threats to UK, top spy warns of dangerous power shift amid surge in disinformation
inews.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
It's remarkable how few people in the media have figured this out... but then I forget: the tech bros now own the media, so they're now paid not to notice things. inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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British prime minister pressures FIFA to cut World Cup ticket prices
British prime minister pressures FIFA to cut World Cup ticket prices
He and Zohran Mamdani joined fan groups in pushing FIFA to make the 2026 World Cup more affordable, as outrage grows over dynamic pricing.
dlvr.it
December 17, 2025 at 4:29 AM
British prime minister pressures FIFA to cut World Cup ticket prices
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Campa-Najjar: Voters know whose fault it is because Trump can try to bullshit all he wants, but Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency. So when government is failing people right now—and it is—they know who’s at fault. It’s Trump and his party and sycophants like Darrell Issa.
December 17, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Campa-Najjar: Voters know whose fault it is because Trump can try to bullshit all he wants, but Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency. So when government is failing people right now—and it is—they know who’s at fault. It’s Trump and his party and sycophants like Darrell Issa.
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
www.newyorker.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
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Today, I reviewed some of the classified Epstein files.
They were disturbing & hard to review—but even harder for survivors to have experienced.
The DOJ must follow the law & release the files, with protections for survivors.
Our march towards healing, transparency, & accountability continues.
They were disturbing & hard to review—but even harder for survivors to have experienced.
The DOJ must follow the law & release the files, with protections for survivors.
Our march towards healing, transparency, & accountability continues.
December 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Today, I reviewed some of the classified Epstein files.
They were disturbing & hard to review—but even harder for survivors to have experienced.
The DOJ must follow the law & release the files, with protections for survivors.
Our march towards healing, transparency, & accountability continues.
They were disturbing & hard to review—but even harder for survivors to have experienced.
The DOJ must follow the law & release the files, with protections for survivors.
Our march towards healing, transparency, & accountability continues.
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Mike Johnson announced today that there is not going to be a deal on healthcare before the deadline.
Was I wrong 4 days ago?
Was I wrong 4 days ago?
December 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Mike Johnson announced today that there is not going to be a deal on healthcare before the deadline.
Was I wrong 4 days ago?
Was I wrong 4 days ago?
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⚡️US senators introduce bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russian oil profits.
The Decrease Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act would impose targeted sanctions on anyone dealing in Russian oil, effectively barring them from the U.S. financial system.
The Decrease Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act would impose targeted sanctions on anyone dealing in Russian oil, effectively barring them from the U.S. financial system.
US senators introduce bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russian oil profits
The bill would impose targeted sanctions on anyone dealing in Russian oil, effectively barring them from the U.S. financial system.
kyivindependent.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
⚡️US senators introduce bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russian oil profits.
The Decrease Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act would impose targeted sanctions on anyone dealing in Russian oil, effectively barring them from the U.S. financial system.
The Decrease Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act would impose targeted sanctions on anyone dealing in Russian oil, effectively barring them from the U.S. financial system.
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social: It is the responsibility of Congress to declare and authorize the use of military force. Congress has not authorized a military use of force. There has not been a case made, and I think the absence of one really speaks volumes.
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social: It is the responsibility of Congress to declare and authorize the use of military force. Congress has not authorized a military use of force. There has not been a case made, and I think the absence of one really speaks volumes.
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What does the Epstein file deadline, Rob Reiner‘s death post blowback, and the Vanity Fair article lead to?
An act of WAR against Venezuela.
Who would have guessed?
An act of WAR against Venezuela.
Who would have guessed?
December 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
What does the Epstein file deadline, Rob Reiner‘s death post blowback, and the Vanity Fair article lead to?
An act of WAR against Venezuela.
Who would have guessed?
An act of WAR against Venezuela.
Who would have guessed?
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Yet another reason I'm glad I live in CT. Thank you, Gov. Lamont: www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-12...
CT uses state dollars to fill federal funding gap left by homelessness services cuts
Federal funding changes to homelessness services has Connecticut stepping up to fill the gaps with more than $5 million in state dollars.
www.ctpublic.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Yet another reason I'm glad I live in CT. Thank you, Gov. Lamont: www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-12...
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The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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This is what I have been saying since Oct. 28!!!
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 AM
This is what I have been saying since Oct. 28!!!
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WHO AMONG US hasn't sat down 11 times with a journalist and a tape recorder only to be shocked that they'd publish stuff we talked about?
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
WHO AMONG US hasn't sat down 11 times with a journalist and a tape recorder only to be shocked that they'd publish stuff we talked about?
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In an open letter to President Donald Trump, Ukrainian-American Vlad Skots asks for extension or automatic renewal of work authorization for the more than 280,000 Ukrainians who came to America legally through the temporary Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program.
Open letter to President Trump: Protect legal Ukrainian workers in US
Editor’s note: This is an open letter by Vlad Skots, a Ukrainian American businessman and public activist, which was sent to U.S. President Donald Trump. A petition linked to the letter is available f...
kyivindependent.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
In an open letter to President Donald Trump, Ukrainian-American Vlad Skots asks for extension or automatic renewal of work authorization for the more than 280,000 Ukrainians who came to America legally through the temporary Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program.
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WOW: In a special election for Kentucky State Senate District 37, Democrat Gary Clemons has won with a staggering 72.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Calvin Leach, who received 25%.
Harris won the district by 6, so Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
Harris won the district by 6, so Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
December 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
WOW: In a special election for Kentucky State Senate District 37, Democrat Gary Clemons has won with a staggering 72.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Calvin Leach, who received 25%.
Harris won the district by 6, so Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
Harris won the district by 6, so Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
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Ronald Reagan, a cold man who ignored the AIDS crisis because he was a homophobe and craved the votes of other homophobes, is *not* a reminder of anything good or decent.
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Ronald Reagan, a cold man who ignored the AIDS crisis because he was a homophobe and craved the votes of other homophobes, is *not* a reminder of anything good or decent.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the NAACP Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, the Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Institute for a Progressive Nevada my law firm has filed to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Nevada’s complete, unredacted voter registration list.
🚨 United States of America v. Aguilar
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the NAACP Conference of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, the Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Institute for a Progressive Nevada my law firm has filed to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Nevada’s complete, unredacted voter registration list.