@klynner.bsky.social
A mom and wife mediating and deciphering the messages of: my children, global issues and national concerns. Former non-profit director and grant writer.
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Congress doesn't care. The Rs think a vote for the Epstein Transparency Act gets them off the hook, and they're afraid to enforce it.
The Ds should move to impeach Bondi for violating the law.
The Ds should move to impeach Bondi for violating the law.
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Congress doesn't care. The Rs think a vote for the Epstein Transparency Act gets them off the hook, and they're afraid to enforce it.
The Ds should move to impeach Bondi for violating the law.
The Ds should move to impeach Bondi for violating the law.
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Has a court ruled on whether, under Section 230, a web site’s AI generating content based on a user prompt is treated as the web site’s speech? Seems to me it should be, just as if the site operator published speech answering someone’s question.
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I am not a Section 230 expert but being that Twitter is creating and publishing these photos I wonder if they actually have any civil legal protection? @kenwhite.bsky.social ? @akivamcohen.bsky.social ?
What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Has a court ruled on whether, under Section 230, a web site’s AI generating content based on a user prompt is treated as the web site’s speech? Seems to me it should be, just as if the site operator published speech answering someone’s question.
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It was a law enforcement operation so Senate Judiciary Committee members were ... excluded from the briefing:
January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
It was a law enforcement operation so Senate Judiciary Committee members were ... excluded from the briefing:
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three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
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In Moscow, grudging recognition that Trump has successfully pulled off the decapitation operation in Caracas that Putin and Gerasimov has planned in Kyiv. But a sense that this means more than ever before that Ukraine is to come to Russia as part of the "grand bargain" with Trump.
From grudging respect to unease: Russia weighs up fall of Maduro
Reaction to effectiveness of US operation contrasts with loss of key ally for Putin, whose priority remains Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
In Moscow, grudging recognition that Trump has successfully pulled off the decapitation operation in Caracas that Putin and Gerasimov has planned in Kyiv. But a sense that this means more than ever before that Ukraine is to come to Russia as part of the "grand bargain" with Trump.
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It's gonna get crazier because it's still not working.
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
It's gonna get crazier because it's still not working.
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THIS WEEK: I will join Senators Kaine, Schiff, and Paul in forcing a vote on our bipartisan War Powers Resolution to stop any further military action in Venezuela without Congressional approval.
The American people did not sign up for another round of endless wars.
The American people did not sign up for another round of endless wars.
January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
THIS WEEK: I will join Senators Kaine, Schiff, and Paul in forcing a vote on our bipartisan War Powers Resolution to stop any further military action in Venezuela without Congressional approval.
The American people did not sign up for another round of endless wars.
The American people did not sign up for another round of endless wars.
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Barry Pollack is a VERY good lawyer, especially w/the international aspects of this. But if he defeats the case it'll bc it's not a legal slam dunk.
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Barry Pollack is a VERY good lawyer, especially w/the international aspects of this. But if he defeats the case it'll bc it's not a legal slam dunk.
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Even ignoring the reasons that SDNY is unlikely to fuck up the Maduro prosecution (they've prosecuted the underlying people, they haven't been as corrupted as badly as DC or EDVA, they've done tons of these), bc of the CIPA issues it'll be years before this goes to trial.
January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Even ignoring the reasons that SDNY is unlikely to fuck up the Maduro prosecution (they've prosecuted the underlying people, they haven't been as corrupted as badly as DC or EDVA, they've done tons of these), bc of the CIPA issues it'll be years before this goes to trial.
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Jamel Semper rules that the third charge against LaMonica McIver ALSO was not covered by legislative immunity bc he did not initiate it.
A fairly terrifying ruling.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A fairly terrifying ruling.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Jamel Semper rules that the third charge against LaMonica McIver ALSO was not covered by legislative immunity bc he did not initiate it.
A fairly terrifying ruling.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A fairly terrifying ruling.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Here's a good profile of Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-yo judge who has been presiding over the Maduro (and predecessor) cases since 2011.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
92-year-old judge handling Maduro case ‘doesn’t give a s--t what anyone thinks about him’
Lawyers who have practiced before the Clinton appointee say he’s known to operate a bit differently.
www.politico.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Here's a good profile of Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-yo judge who has been presiding over the Maduro (and predecessor) cases since 2011.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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This seems like the dumbest hill to die on. Veteran AND astronaut? He’s practically Steve Rogers.
January 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This seems like the dumbest hill to die on. Veteran AND astronaut? He’s practically Steve Rogers.
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FWIW, I'm very interested in the timing of this decision, bc Trump was whining again abt obeying unlawful orders in recent days (it all blurs into one Truth Social rant).
So it may be Whiskey Pete told him there'd be no courtmartial and Trump had his hissy fit as a result.
So it may be Whiskey Pete told him there'd be no courtmartial and Trump had his hissy fit as a result.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
FWIW, I'm very interested in the timing of this decision, bc Trump was whining again abt obeying unlawful orders in recent days (it all blurs into one Truth Social rant).
So it may be Whiskey Pete told him there'd be no courtmartial and Trump had his hissy fit as a result.
So it may be Whiskey Pete told him there'd be no courtmartial and Trump had his hissy fit as a result.
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Before Trump invaded Venezuela, I wrote a long post on things we (me!) should do in 2026. Partly, it's about using the foundation laid by the Epstein files to focus on OTHER corrupt oligarchs Trump is protecting. It's also about making some things more visible.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
Where We Go from Here - emptywheel
Here are ten things we can do in 2026 to hold Trump accountable.
www.emptywheel.net
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Before Trump invaded Venezuela, I wrote a long post on things we (me!) should do in 2026. Partly, it's about using the foundation laid by the Epstein files to focus on OTHER corrupt oligarchs Trump is protecting. It's also about making some things more visible.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
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Tell me Kegsbreath has the tiniest of all the tiny organs ever.
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over a video where the retired Navy captain urged service members not to obey unlawful orders.
https://cnn.it/4aLMTh6
https://cnn.it/4aLMTh6
January 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Tell me Kegsbreath has the tiniest of all the tiny organs ever.
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CC @mayorofseattle.bsky.social @kingcounty.gov @governorferguson.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov. Please get all Seattle, King County, and State of WA accounts off X. Their official “Grok” account is generating child sexual abuse material and hate speech; it’s unconscionable to support.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, could you please establish an official NYC Mayor account on Bluesky and post everything your office is currently posting on X over here?
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
CC @mayorofseattle.bsky.social @kingcounty.gov @governorferguson.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov. Please get all Seattle, King County, and State of WA accounts off X. Their official “Grok” account is generating child sexual abuse material and hate speech; it’s unconscionable to support.
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That's going to affect debates about informing Congress. Trump told the entire world about his covert finding (normally reserved for unattributable actions).
January 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
That's going to affect debates about informing Congress. Trump told the entire world about his covert finding (normally reserved for unattributable actions).
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Crazy picture.
But I guess it was odds on likely that the invasion would damage a Bolivar portrait.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
But I guess it was odds on likely that the invasion would damage a Bolivar portrait.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Crazy picture.
But I guess it was odds on likely that the invasion would damage a Bolivar portrait.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
But I guess it was odds on likely that the invasion would damage a Bolivar portrait.
www.wsj.com/politics/tru...
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We don't know yet whether invasion of Venezuela was part of A) a quid pro quo w/RU and China, Trump gets the W Hemisphere, China gets Taiwan, RU gets Europe OR B) whether it's a bid to undercut China (possibly by paying lip service to A).
But those define what we're trying to prevent in responding.
But those define what we're trying to prevent in responding.
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 AM
We don't know yet whether invasion of Venezuela was part of A) a quid pro quo w/RU and China, Trump gets the W Hemisphere, China gets Taiwan, RU gets Europe OR B) whether it's a bid to undercut China (possibly by paying lip service to A).
But those define what we're trying to prevent in responding.
But those define what we're trying to prevent in responding.
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One thing that makes it hard to tell which is which is bc the RU-paid parties (people like Le Pen) vehemently condemned the VZ invasion.
Not Viktor Orbán tho.
Not Viktor Orbán tho.
January 5, 2026 at 7:34 AM
One thing that makes it hard to tell which is which is bc the RU-paid parties (people like Le Pen) vehemently condemned the VZ invasion.
Not Viktor Orbán tho.
Not Viktor Orbán tho.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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I made the argument earlier that Trump's attacks on Greenland were more important than Katie Miller's obnoxious map, but that both likely reflected them parroting what Miller has been saying to them.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I made the argument earlier that Trump's attacks on Greenland were more important than Katie Miller's obnoxious map, but that both likely reflected them parroting what Miller has been saying to them.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Rubio has been obsessed with getting us to “liberate” Venezuela for years. He just about lost his mind during the Guaido thing. Here he is looking brave in Colombia in 2019, at the bridge to Venezuela. I’m never forgiving the Dem senators who confirmed him. They all knew he’s an ass.
January 4, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Rubio has been obsessed with getting us to “liberate” Venezuela for years. He just about lost his mind during the Guaido thing. Here he is looking brave in Colombia in 2019, at the bridge to Venezuela. I’m never forgiving the Dem senators who confirmed him. They all knew he’s an ass.