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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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.
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.
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Releasing only half the Epstein files..heavily redacted isn’t transparency. It’s damage control. When the truth threatens powerful people, accountability suddenly gets classified. Justice shouldn’t depend on who you know.
January 31, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Releasing only half the Epstein files..heavily redacted isn’t transparency. It’s damage control. When the truth threatens powerful people, accountability suddenly gets classified. Justice shouldn’t depend on who you know.
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
Trying to figure out what I can criticize about this posting.
Still trying.
Nope, I've got nothing.
Still trying.
Nope, I've got nothing.
February 1, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Trying to figure out what I can criticize about this posting.
Still trying.
Nope, I've got nothing.
Still trying.
Nope, I've got nothing.
When Billy Porter was asked about Nicki Minaj, he kept it clear and simple: "Fuck Her!"
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February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
When Billy Porter was asked about Nicki Minaj, he kept it clear and simple: "Fuck Her!"
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What GOP donor is discussing killing someone with Epstein?
February 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM
What GOP donor is discussing killing someone with Epstein?
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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Our country is broken beyond recognition when the Justice Department is arresting journalists while allowing Epstein associates to run free.
February 1, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Our country is broken beyond recognition when the Justice Department is arresting journalists while allowing Epstein associates to run free.
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The president of the United States had his DOJ raid the Fulton County election office and seized ballots. This is clearly a dry run for 2026. Yet, this is treated by too many in legacy media as normal.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The president of the United States had his DOJ raid the Fulton County election office and seized ballots. This is clearly a dry run for 2026. Yet, this is treated by too many in legacy media as normal.
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Trump and his federal military are treating people who video record them as criminals. It's legal to film federal agents.
They are creating a circumstance that they want to lead to another murder. Judges need to start finding contempt if orders of conduct are violated.
They are creating a circumstance that they want to lead to another murder. Judges need to start finding contempt if orders of conduct are violated.
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
February 1, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Trump and his federal military are treating people who video record them as criminals. It's legal to film federal agents.
They are creating a circumstance that they want to lead to another murder. Judges need to start finding contempt if orders of conduct are violated.
They are creating a circumstance that they want to lead to another murder. Judges need to start finding contempt if orders of conduct are violated.