@laurachatain.bsky.social
Regeneratively landscaping the half acre of high desert land in my care while resisting fascism.
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Steve Bannon’s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein deserves even more scrutiny.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Steve Bannon’s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein deserves even more scrutiny.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
Every day.
Bannon has manipulated press coverage for years, even while being a superspreader for rightwing extremism and idiotic conspiracy theories.
Reporting every day. Bannon + Epstein.
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The Steve Bannon photos with Jeffrey Epstein make a lot of sense from their emails. I wrote them up in order, 2017 until the moment he was arrested, and they were connected at the hip.
#EpsteinFiles
open.substack.com/pub/ellieleo...
#EpsteinFiles
open.substack.com/pub/ellieleo...
The Epstein-Bannon Emails -- 2017
Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon struck up a friendship in early 2017, mostly over email, but also traveling and filming their gonzo documentary with all the biggest names in science, academia, and, l...
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Steve Bannon photos with Jeffrey Epstein make a lot of sense from their emails. I wrote them up in order, 2017 until the moment he was arrested, and they were connected at the hip.
#EpsteinFiles
open.substack.com/pub/ellieleo...
#EpsteinFiles
open.substack.com/pub/ellieleo...
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"Notably, Trump's threats against Indiana Republicans were immediately exposed as empty. He's said, 'I wasn't really involved, I don't care.' You wish some of these college administrators would've had that in mind."
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"Notably, Trump's threats against Indiana Republicans were immediately exposed as empty. He's said, 'I wasn't really involved, I don't care.' You wish some of these college administrators would've had that in mind."
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
New episode of @davidnir.com & Rupar is live: www.publicnotice.co/p/we-need-to...
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NEW: The RNC Chair is calling the 2026 midterms a “pending, looming disaster” for Republicans.
December 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
NEW: The RNC Chair is calling the 2026 midterms a “pending, looming disaster” for Republicans.
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This is who we selected as president
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is who we selected as president
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Insane statistic: Russia may have *already* suffered as many casualties in Ukraine as the U.S. did during the entirety of the Second World War.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Insane statistic: Russia may have *already* suffered as many casualties in Ukraine as the U.S. did during the entirety of the Second World War.
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💥🪧Huge protest tomorrow outside Viktor Orbán’s office after another week of damning evidence of sexual and physical abuse in child care and youth detention centers. It's Hungary’s own Epstein-style scandal, fueled by wild rumors.
This new related video has already been seen by millions.
This new related video has already been seen by millions.
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
💥🪧Huge protest tomorrow outside Viktor Orbán’s office after another week of damning evidence of sexual and physical abuse in child care and youth detention centers. It's Hungary’s own Epstein-style scandal, fueled by wild rumors.
This new related video has already been seen by millions.
This new related video has already been seen by millions.
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News from DeSantisstan: how Ron DeSantis diverted millions in state funds to battle referendum items with which he personally disagreed, in violation of Florida law and ethics standards, and then poured money into the pockets of his cronies and his wife. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads
A Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times investigation found the DeSantis’ administration’s use of public money to fund a campaign against marijuana and abortion access was more sprawling than previously kn...
www.miamiherald.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
News from DeSantisstan: how Ron DeSantis diverted millions in state funds to battle referendum items with which he personally disagreed, in violation of Florida law and ethics standards, and then poured money into the pockets of his cronies and his wife. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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Democrats CAN win in Florida, and Miami proved that this week.
We have to capitalize on this momentum and build our coalition ahead of November. There’s a brighter future waiting for Florida, help be a part of it.
https://bit.ly/3KrdAwQ
We have to capitalize on this momentum and build our coalition ahead of November. There’s a brighter future waiting for Florida, help be a part of it.
https://bit.ly/3KrdAwQ
Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Democrats CAN win in Florida, and Miami proved that this week.
We have to capitalize on this momentum and build our coalition ahead of November. There’s a brighter future waiting for Florida, help be a part of it.
https://bit.ly/3KrdAwQ
We have to capitalize on this momentum and build our coalition ahead of November. There’s a brighter future waiting for Florida, help be a part of it.
https://bit.ly/3KrdAwQ
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Amazing!
A major moment is here for New Mexico’s culinary community. New Mexico is making its debut in the MICHELIN Guide, elevating the chefs, restaurants and food traditions that define our state.
More here: guide.michelin.com/us/en/articl...
More here: guide.michelin.com/us/en/articl...
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Amazing!
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It’s incredible they keep saying this and a confirmation that he’s seriously ill.
Q: Can you explain what's going on with the bandages on Trump's hand?
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
December 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It’s incredible they keep saying this and a confirmation that he’s seriously ill.
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So great. What Trump is doing to the White House is incredibly illegal and wrong, and it needs to stop.
Goal here should be to force him to restore the East Wing not build a gilded ballroom.
Goal here should be to force him to restore the East Wing not build a gilded ballroom.
JUST IN: Judge Richard Leon sets TRO hearing for 330PM Tuesday on new White House ballroom construction suit. Earlier via @FaithWardwell www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
National preservation group sues to halt East Wing ballroom construction
The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues the Trump administration must seek congressional approval and consult federal commissions and the public before work continues.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
So great. What Trump is doing to the White House is incredibly illegal and wrong, and it needs to stop.
Goal here should be to force him to restore the East Wing not build a gilded ballroom.
Goal here should be to force him to restore the East Wing not build a gilded ballroom.
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There really is no ambiguity about the fact that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal in addition to being an alcoholic. The two things fit together, after all. abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
There really is no ambiguity about the fact that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal in addition to being an alcoholic. The two things fit together, after all. abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
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Trump and Trumpism are in trouble as Republicans grow increasingly weary of defending the indefensible. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
Trump And Trumpism Are In Trouble As Republicans Are Growing Weary Of Defending The Indefensible
This has been a remarkable week of rebukes, losses, and humiliations for our sundowning and failing leader
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Trump and Trumpism are in trouble as Republicans grow increasingly weary of defending the indefensible. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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💔This is Kostyantynivka.
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
💔This is Kostyantynivka.
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
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I'm repeatedly hearing that Emil Bove was in urgent consultations with Todd Blanche, Pam Bondi and others at DOJ, about how to "shut down Boasberg." He feels threatened. I wonder why.
BREAKING: Trump admin asks DC Circuit to halt Boasberg's planned contempt hearings next week re Alien Enemies deportations, incl. testimony from fired DOJ immigration atty Erez Reuveni. DOJ says it will be a 'circus' and 'endless fishing expedition.' Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Notice (Other) – #206 in J.G.G. v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-00766) – CourtListener.com
NOTICE (Service of Mandamus Petition) by PAMELA J. BONDI, PETER B. HEGSETH, KRISTI L. NOEM, MARCO A. RUBIO, MADISON SHEAHAN, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE...
storage.courtlistener.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm repeatedly hearing that Emil Bove was in urgent consultations with Todd Blanche, Pam Bondi and others at DOJ, about how to "shut down Boasberg." He feels threatened. I wonder why.
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People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
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Um, is the issue that has failed to address the affordability crisis or did he cause it? For I sure think his tariffs and the big ugly bill have caused the prices of food, utilities and health care to rise.
Trump's approval is at an all-time low.
The American people are smart. They know Trump is failing to address the affordability crisis and driving our economy into the ground.
www.axios.com/2025/12/12/t...
The American people are smart. They know Trump is failing to address the affordability crisis and driving our economy into the ground.
www.axios.com/2025/12/12/t...
Trump's approval rating on the economy hits record low 31%
The decline comes as the administration is working to take on an affordability crisis.
www.axios.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Um, is the issue that has failed to address the affordability crisis or did he cause it? For I sure think his tariffs and the big ugly bill have caused the prices of food, utilities and health care to rise.
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Breaking news: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, over records related to the 2020 election, escalating the Trump administration’s efforts to boost the president’s false claims that his loss to Joe Biden was rigged.
DOJ sues Georgia county as Trump pushes debunked 2020 election fraud claims
President Donald Trump has increasingly pressured his administration to find widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite those claims having been debunked and dismissed in dozens of cases by ...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Breaking news: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, over records related to the 2020 election, escalating the Trump administration’s efforts to boost the president’s false claims that his loss to Joe Biden was rigged.
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Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
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A VERY generous write-up from @legal-planet.org, encouraging people to check out @boltsmag.org! legal-planet.org/2025/12/12/s...
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A VERY generous write-up from @legal-planet.org, encouraging people to check out @boltsmag.org! legal-planet.org/2025/12/12/s...
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
This is all very kind—and it also raises the crucial question: why is my handle what it is! So, for those who're curious, the answer in my next post!
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Once again, Republicans do not understand what Obamacare does because if they did, they'd know that THIS IS WHAT OBAMACARE DOES. I'm going to lose my mind.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Once again, Republicans do not understand what Obamacare does because if they did, they'd know that THIS IS WHAT OBAMACARE DOES. I'm going to lose my mind.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Good for him
JUST IN: Judge Boasberg won’t back off his planned contempt hearings next week and says the crime-fraud exception would overcome potential privileges. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Good for him