Michael J. Stern
@michaeljstern.bsky.social
USA Today opinion columnist. Also in: Chicago Tribune; Los Angeles Times; Guardian; Boston Globe; HuffPost; Hill; NY Daily News, etc. Former federal prosecutor, state prosecutor, and defense attorney for indigent defendants. 🌊 🏳️🌈 #LGBT
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I so hope this pans out. It would be wonderful if the free election cheaters get rebuked by a country that isn't okay with a masked Trump militia dragging people from their homes and shooting them in the street.
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I so hope this pans out. It would be wonderful if the free election cheaters get rebuked by a country that isn't okay with a masked Trump militia dragging people from their homes and shooting them in the street.
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I so hope this pans out. It would be wonderful if the free election cheaters get rebuked by a country that isn't okay with a masked Trump militia dragging people from their homes and shooting them in the street.
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A new CBS contributor, hired by Bari Weiss, says he goes into “Jeffrey Epstein withdrawal“ when he doesn’t see him. Mind you, he maintained a close relationship with Epstein after it came out Epstein was a pedophile.
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
CBS News Contributor Peter Attia Under Fire After Latest Epstein File Disclosures
CBS News Contributor Peter Attia Under Fire After Latest Epstein File Disclosures
variety.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A new CBS contributor, hired by Bari Weiss, says he goes into “Jeffrey Epstein withdrawal“ when he doesn’t see him. Mind you, he maintained a close relationship with Epstein after it came out Epstein was a pedophile.
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
A new CBS contributor, hired by Bari Weiss, says he goes into “Jeffrey Epstein withdrawal“ when he doesn’t see him. Mind you, he maintained a close relationship with Epstein after it came out Epstein was a pedophile.
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
CBS News Contributor Peter Attia Under Fire After Latest Epstein File Disclosures
CBS News Contributor Peter Attia Under Fire After Latest Epstein File Disclosures
variety.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A new CBS contributor, hired by Bari Weiss, says he goes into “Jeffrey Epstein withdrawal“ when he doesn’t see him. Mind you, he maintained a close relationship with Epstein after it came out Epstein was a pedophile.
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Only the best for CBS.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...
I Was Bullied for Being Gay. Why Didn’t My Parents Do More to Help?
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
If you're wealthy and powerful, other wealthy and powerful people will befriend you . . . even if you're a pedophile.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
If you're wealthy and powerful, other wealthy and powerful people will befriend you . . . even if you're a pedophile.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
"Other university systems in Texas have also placed restrictions on classroom instruction or have begun internal reviews of course offerings following a new state law."
Hey @cnn.com and @apnews.com, did I miss the link or explanation of the "new state law?"
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/u...
Hey @cnn.com and @apnews.com, did I miss the link or explanation of the "new state law?"
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/u...
Texas A&M University to end women’s studies due to new policy on race and gender topics | CNN
Texas A&M University is ending its women’s and gender studies program, changing the syllabuses of hundreds of courses and canceling six classes as part of a new policy that limits how professors can d...
www.cnn.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
"Other university systems in Texas have also placed restrictions on classroom instruction or have begun internal reviews of course offerings following a new state law."
Hey @cnn.com and @apnews.com, did I miss the link or explanation of the "new state law?"
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/u...
Hey @cnn.com and @apnews.com, did I miss the link or explanation of the "new state law?"
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/u...
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NRA? MAGA? Second Amendment "purists?"
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
NRA? MAGA? Second Amendment "purists?"
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Bet this was from a big GOP donor.
Bet it if it was from a Democrat, there'd be no black box hiding the name of the person who loves torture videos.
Bet it if it was from a Democrat, there'd be no black box hiding the name of the person who loves torture videos.
February 1, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Bet this was from a big GOP donor.
Bet it if it was from a Democrat, there'd be no black box hiding the name of the person who loves torture videos.
Bet it if it was from a Democrat, there'd be no black box hiding the name of the person who loves torture videos.
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Everywhere I go, people are talking about the same thing: the president’s failure to bring down prices and make life in this country more affordable.
January 31, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Everywhere I go, people are talking about the same thing: the president’s failure to bring down prices and make life in this country more affordable.
NRA? MAGA? Second Amendment "purists?"
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 AM
NRA? MAGA? Second Amendment "purists?"
Again:
Robert John “R.J.” May III, served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and built part of his political profile around opposing LGBTQ+ rights, drag performances, and gender-affirming care — often framing his rhetoric as a fight to “protect children.”
Robert John “R.J.” May III, served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and built part of his political profile around opposing LGBTQ+ rights, drag performances, and gender-affirming care — often framing his rhetoric as a fight to “protect children.”
February 1, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Again:
Robert John “R.J.” May III, served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and built part of his political profile around opposing LGBTQ+ rights, drag performances, and gender-affirming care — often framing his rhetoric as a fight to “protect children.”
Robert John “R.J.” May III, served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and built part of his political profile around opposing LGBTQ+ rights, drag performances, and gender-affirming care — often framing his rhetoric as a fight to “protect children.”
Very helpful information.
February 1, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Very helpful information.
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The director of Melania movie
January 31, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The director of Melania movie
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This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
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WELKER: Has the president crossed the line of impeachment?
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
January 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
WELKER: Has the president crossed the line of impeachment?
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.
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Friendly reminder that this man isn’t in the Epstein Files
January 31, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Friendly reminder that this man isn’t in the Epstein Files
How he has fallen.
February 1, 2026 at 2:58 AM
How he has fallen.