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Jay Kuo

@nycjayjay.bsky.social

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Head of Team Takei and CEO at The Social Edge, Composer of Allegiance on Broadway, Appellate Litigator, Author of The Status Kuo Substack

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 10m

What Trump and his ilk claim versus what they can support with actual evidence are always leagues apart.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1h

Link to article:
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Pope Leo Trashes Trump’s Signature Policy

The first American pontiff suggested that the administration isn’t as “pro-life” as the president’s supporters seems to think.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1h

I’m digging this new Pope.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1h

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Truth, Trials and Troops

Zoom in and zoom out with me today on the latest head-spinning legal developments

statuskuo.substack.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1h

Truth, Trials and Troops—there’s a lot of news to absorb. Zoom in/zoom out with me to get a clearer understanding of what’s happening and where this is headed. Link to my write-up in the replies.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1h

Even Axelrod has seen enough.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 4h

How many of these selective prosecution cases are going to get tossed out?

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 5h

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 5h

We’re being punked, right? It’s gotta be.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you to our federal judges for keeping the courtroom doors open and holding this White House accountable during this shutdown.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 19h

Congratulations to Omar Yaghi, another immigrant who arrived here in desperate straits only to succeed beyond his wildest imaginings.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 20h

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Colombian president says US military struck Colombian boat, killed his citizens

The last boat struck by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday.

abcnews.go.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 20h

We are murdering people, sinking vessels and asking zero questions later.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 21h

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Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)

Marjorie Taylor Greene on polls showing Republicans are getting blamed for the shutdown: "I'm not putting the blame on the president. I'm actually putting the the blame on the Speaker and Leader…

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 21h

The MAGA wall has some cracks in it.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 22h

The Pope is a true American leader.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 23h

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xcancel.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 23h

Why is there always a cameraman on these “missions”? They are creating propaganda videos for Kristi Noem.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

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xcancel.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

Plot twist if Trump ever gets his deployment.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

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Insurrectile Dysfunction

The White House is determined to achieve an insurrection, even if it has to red pill itself into one.

statuskuo.substack.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a lot of talk about “insurrection” coming from the White House, which has led many to predict that they are considering invoking the Insurrection Act. What plans are afoot, and what would that look like if it happened? My write-up in the replies.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

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Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student | News | The Harvard Crimson

In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated…

www.thecrimson.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

Well, would you look at that. Huh.

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 1d

In deciding whether the White House has exceeded its authority under Title 10, the courts should take into account the fact that Commander in Chief has lost his frigging marbles.

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