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Colin
@kolyin.bsky.social
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Professor, teaching about law, negotiation, business, and conspiracy theories.

'Pese a su facha de tipo rudo, Colin es un amor: un pacifista del escepticismo.'

Currently clean on OPSEC.
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°

Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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ballsandstrikes.org
The Supreme Court's conservative justices are the most powerful Republican political strategists in the country
The Supreme Court Wants Republicans to Keep the House In 2026
A federal district court found that Texas Republicans’ redistricting proposal is an illegal racial gerrymander. The conservative justices couldn't care less.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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judd.bsky.social
“Behind one of these doors is a 1980 Fiat Panda with more rust than steel by weight, but the other two conceal sheep who are also in the X-Men” www.justice.gov/opa/pr/monta...
Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges as Part of Yearslong Effort to Create Giant Hybrid Sheep for Captive Hunting
A Montana man pleaded guilty to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act – as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant s...
www.justice.gov
October 1, 2024 at 9:39 PM
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drpanmd.bsky.social
RFK Jr will take away access to lifesaving vaccines from Americans. #Ivax2protect #VaccinesWork #FightFlu #science
lizszabo.bsky.social Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 6d
If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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corinnelow.com
We could have nice things.
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12d
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.

This is the power of vaccines.

The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.

Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
NEW: Judge Currie finds that Lindsay Halligan was UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED and dismisses the James Comey and Letitia James indictments without prejudice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT (ECF NO. 60) On September 25, 2025, Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience, appeared before a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. Having been appointed Interim U.S. Attorney by the Attorney General just days before, Ms. Halligan secured a two-count indictment charging former FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr. with making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. Mr. Comey now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Ms. Halligan, the sole prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Constitution's Appointments Clause. As explained below, I agree with Mr. Comey that the Attorney General's attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid. And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment, I will grant Mr. Comey's motion and dismiss the indictment without prejudice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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defendpublichealth.bsky.social
A detailed run through of literature and claims concerning vaccines and autism. Long story shot: vaccines do not cause autism.
No, Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism—Here’s the Proof Parents Need to See
Countless studies have shown no link between vaccines and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder. But some parents still hold onto that belief.
www.parents.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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akivamcohen.bsky.social
This is a fantastic bit of lawyering by a prosecutor who just effectively told the judge that a declination memo exists without technically violating his direct instructions
annabower.bsky.social Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 20d
MORE: Under questioning by the judge, prosecutor Tyler Lemons said that he’s under orders from the Deputy Attorney Generals’s office not to disclose whether there is a declination memo recommending against the prosecution of Comey
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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maxboot.bsky.social
"America at a Crossroads" is a great series--serious, in-depth conversation. Well worth tuning in!
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 20d
I'm doing a (virtual) event tonight with Jews United for Democracy & Justice about the rule of law under Trump at 8 pm ET. I PROMISE it will not be entirely depressing. Anyone can join—please register here! www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/blog/event/n...
All information available at the link
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
My terrorism class finished a section on jihadists and is now discussing white nationalists, and it occurred to me that in some states (Florida? Texas?) I might not be allowed to teach about the latter, since it mentions race, and doesn't balance it out with pro-white-nationalist-terrorism readings.
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
kolyin.bsky.social
Interesting little update on the Trump "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," a clumsily-drafted suicide pact for higher education.

Can you believe MIT passed up the chance to be on this list

www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
What's New? As of November 12, 2025, several institutions have expressed interest in signing on to the Compact: Valley Forge Military College, a private, co-educational, two-year military college in Pennsylvania, was the first institution to sign up. Valley Forge sent a letter to Dr. David Barker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, expressing its "desire and honor" to be part of the Compact. Specifically, it stated that "Participation in the Compact would provide valuable opportunities for collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement." The letter said that Valley Forge was "particularly eager to contribute to discussions on leadership education student resilience and pathways from two-year programs to four-year institutions." New College of Florida announced that it would also sign on to the Compact. The small public liberal arts school, which Governor DeSantis's administration has overhauled, wrote: "As other colleges have rejected the compact, we see it as a bold step forward from the Trump administration that will help preserve America's place as the world's number one destination for higher education." Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona, announced that its policies and mission aligned with the Compact, but said it would not officially express interest until it received clarity on any potential developments since the Compact's initial rollout. The University's spokesperson stated: "[W]e have not yet received any official information or invitation from the Department of Education, nor do we know if any revisions have been made based on initial feedback," and explained, "We'll await those developments before determining any next steps or"
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
kolyin.bsky.social
This succinct recap of a wild Kansas politics story has a lot to say about why the people turning up the Epstein emails were so comfortable that the veil would never be lifted.

kansasreflector.com/2025/11/17/f...
Brandon Whipple considered himself a seasoned politician before running for Wichita mayor, but years of legislative wrangling didn’t prepare him for an attack so bizarre and a coverup so flawed it consumed the political career of three conspirators. Whipple, a Democrat who served four terms in the Kansas House, was elected mayor of the state’s largest city in 2019. He prevailed despite a misinformation campaign designed to destroy Whipple’s credibility and boost the candidacy of his rival, Republican incumbent Jeff Longwell. The strategy was to weaken Whipple by posting a salacious video to social media that featured women alleging sexual harassment among state legislators. The video viewed at least 400,000 times contained the statement: “Stop Brandon Whipple.” GOP donor’s tip For the podcast, Whipple spoke publicly for the first time about a Republican donor who tipped him off to the GOP’s covert operation. The donor confided that he’d been asked to help fund the clandestine video. The donor’s objection wasn’t tied to general loathing of ugly personal attacks, Whipple said. Instead, he said, the donor was upset someone had the audacity to violate an unwritten code among men forbidding the sharing of knowledge about illicit liaisons. “He basically said that he wasn’t so much concerned with any type of extramarital type activities that men do. He was concerned that some men would actually tell on other men,” Whipple said. Whipple said a lawsuit produced texts shared among the perpetrators in which they reveled at the chance to damage Whipple’s marriage and career. Their viciousness was alarming, he said. “They really hated me. It’s nuts,” he said. “We’re attacking people and their character and their families. We’re not just saying, ‘Well, you voted this way.’ That was really eye-opening to me.” In 2020, Capps lost his House reelection bid. O’Donnell and Clendenin both resigned from office.
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
kolyin.bsky.social
The only thing more performative and fake than leaving Dante on your dining room table for visitors to see is pretending it's been there for months.

This is pickup artistry for writers. Wrapping a pristine hundred around a roll of ones and "accidentally" flashing it in the bar.
ditzkoff.bsky.social Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 25d
The credulity.
The Edge of Oblivion Nuzzi, 32, lives in a tiny house in the heart of Malibu where lizards crawl into her kitchen and the King James Bible and “The Divine Comedy” — two books she was reading while she was writing “American Canto” — sit on her dining room table. She drives around in a white Mustang convertible, like a Lana Del Rey song come to life.
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
kolyin.bsky.social
I just rewatched Glass Onion and this is exactly the kind of nonsense they threw in as a gag to signal to the audience that the character everyone thinks is a genius is actually extremely stupid.
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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colinmcroberts.bsky.social
I'm Colin McRoberts, running for Congress in the Kansas First District. And I approve the hell out this message.
fleerultra.bsky.social Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 26d
i’ve said this before and i remain convinced it’s true, the 2028 platform that would deliver obama 08 results is “i am gonna
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
November 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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jamellebouie.net
you could fact check this — there aren’t 30 million illegal immigrants and there is no evidence that the presence of an immigrant in say houston has any impact on housing in madison, wisconsin — or you could note straightforwardly that this is just nazi rhetoric
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26d
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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petersagal.bsky.social
1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.

www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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acyn.bsky.social
Hannity: When did you notice Biden’s cognitive decline?

Miller: I think it was through all of the times that Trump has fallen asleep in public and talked about magnets getting wet.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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mclem.org
A Conservative view of mine: Hume was spot on to criticize the Stoics for disregarding reputation.

We need to bring back shame, fear for reputation.

Like: giving a public speech to defend promoting a proud, sneering NAZI—then mumbling “I don’t know much about him”—is craven and filthy.
In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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caylen.bsky.social
a “Space Force”, if you will
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26d
we need a department of kerning
The Department of War's seal hangs on a wall. The kerning appears to be off.
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
kolyin.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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clayranck.bsky.social
So this is around the time Ivanka asked her dad not to date anyone younger than her.
When Ivanka Trump was 17 years old, she reportedly set an age limit for the women that dad Donald Trump was allowed to date. "I have a deal with her," Trump said of his daughter during a taping of The Howard Stern Show in June 1999. "She's 17 and doing great - Ivanka. She made me promise, swear to her, that I would never date a girl younger than her." The New York Daily News pointed out that 17 is the age of consent in New York, "so Trump essentially told Ivanka that he wouldn't violate statutory rape law."
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
New at Can We Still Govern: The IRS is a key agency and its decline is emblematic of Trump-era mismanagement.

@vanessawilliamson.bsky.social & Eliis Chen lay out the questions that Democrats should be asking its new leader.

Incredibly informative piece.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/five-quest...
Five Questions for IRS CEO Frank Bisignano
The IRS has a new leader – maybe he can tell us whats happening
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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bradheath.bsky.social
WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.

www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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anna-writes.bsky.social
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM