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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 16h

#SCOTUS to weigh in on vague federal law at issue in Hunter Biden case before the pardon: Can a longstanding ban on gun possession by drug users or addicts be squared with the 2nd Amendment? www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Supreme Court will review gun law that was used to convict Hunter Biden

The case is a Second Amendment challenge to a law banning gun possession by people who use illegal drugs.

www.politico.com

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 15h

JUST IN: Comey lawyer Pat Fitzgerald fires back at prosecutors, accusing them of seeking to "defame" him through "provably false" allegations he and Comey disclosed classified info to media after Trump fired Comey in 2017. More w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Prosecutors may move to oust James Comey’s defense lawyer

Federal prosecutors told a judge that defense attorney Patrick Fitzgerald may have a conflict due to his role in releasing memos Comey wrote about Trump to the media.

www.politico.com

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 11h

JUST IN: Comey selective and vindictive prosecution motion is in and it at least settles one thing. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 10h

ANNALS OF UNORTHODOX MEDIA OUTREACH: Quite a tale from @annabower.bsky.social here of her unsolicited Signal-storm from the Trump-installed prosecutor overseeing the Comey & James cases, Lindsey Halligan www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.”

My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 9h

JUST IN: Incremental win for Comey as judge rejects prosecutors' bid to speed up filter team protocol in Comey case, suggests prosecution could've moved sooner to prepare/speed case. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE: Justice Amy Coney Barrett has ordered Illinois officials to respond by Monday at 5PM ET, BUT she did not order the immediate administrative stay the Trump admin asked for. More w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social @shiakapos.bsky.social

Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: One day after a federal appeals court skewered Trump's claims of an ongoing "rebellion" in Illinois, the president goes to the Supreme Court to regain the power to put National Guard troops on the street in Illinois to quiet protests & unrest www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Supreme Court gets first chance to weigh Trump’s bid to deploy National Guard

The administration filed an emergency appeal over lower-court orders that have blocked the deployment of the guard in Illinois.

www.politico.com

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 2d

I started keeping tabs after the election on headlines declaring the death of the resistance. There were a lot of them. And they were premature. Resistance 2.0 is more grizzled, and more local. But it is still cringe, in the sense that it believes in things—like community, and America

Resistance Is Cringe

But it’s also effective.

www.theatlantic.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 9h

Lindsey Halligan says I’m not a journalist.

But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...

You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about

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By the way - everything I ever sent you is off record. You're not a journalist so it's weird saying that but just letting you know.
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I'm sorry, but that's not how this works.
You don't get to say that in retrospect.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Feb 19

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WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF DOGE???????

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 10h

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."
Anna Bower
Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM
Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about
the Letitia James grand jury.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

And 12 year old girls are old enough to be mothers!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Prime example of white privilege in plain sight.

Black kids get called adults to justify blame, while white adults get called “kids” to excuse their hate. They’re not boys and girls, they’re grown-ass men and women, and the receipts are in writing.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 10h

How to Join ICE

theonion.com/how-to-join-...

STEP 1
Be born with something just…missing

STEP 2
Try deporting a few neighbors without the constitutional authority to do so, to see if it’s for you

STEP 3
Unlearn any secondary languages you may know

STEP 4
If filling out the application form presents a challenge, candidates may instead demonstrate how hard they can punch a dog

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 20h

In the UK, our king mostly opens garden shows and waves at things.

In the US, an orange man is trying to crown himself.

This weekend, seven million people reminded him that he’s not special.

The Revolution Will Be Organised

What the “No Kings” marches taught us: the antidote to tyranny isn’t fury - it’s laughter, clipboards and muscular decency (and there's probably a Gantt chart somewhere).

www.bearlypolitics.co.uk

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Lu 💙 @ladyinred50.bsky.social · 9h

Trump MAGAs
were arrested fir violence

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

NBC just gutted the very teams that gave marginalized voices a seat at the table—then called it “restructuring.”

The cuts:

📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)

📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)

📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)

📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)

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Dan Izzo @izzos.us · 14h

@cnn.com propping up the regime again. How about mentioning that until she's sworn in she literally CAN'T HIRE STAFF or even act as a Congresswoman in any capacity?

Johnson says Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva should be serving her constituents despite him delaying her swearing-in

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Just Lynn 💙🦋✌️🇺🇦 @shoredweller7.bsky.social · 1d

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Andy @andy.wrestlejoy.com · 13h

ICE is now the 13th largest military in the world on its own.

Never ever accept the lie we cannot pay for Universal Healthcare.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

WAKE UP PEOPLE !!!

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

The most reckless, stupid administration E-V-E-R. Nothing comes close.

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DJ @darnich.bsky.social · 19h

I'm guessing and hoping this will be filed today. If anyone else has reason to sue Little Johnson, please, do it soon before the clock runs out on the ACA.

punchbowl.news/article/hous...

Crunch time for Grijalva lawsuit

The fight over swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is escalating this week. The state of Arizona is poised to sue to force Johnson’s hand.

punchbowl.news

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William "Chip" Nagel @cto1usn.bsky.social · 9h

youtube.com/shorts/XpybQ... Courtesy of @tompowelljr.bsky.social

Imagine thinking Palestine is free because Trump said so

YouTube video by Tom Powell Jr

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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string-tension71 @verotone.bsky.social · 20h

#jokesters man, this weekend went by quick (quickly?). Sending you all best wishes for a fun, productive, and even faster journey to this coming weekend.

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