Doctora Malka Older
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GOLDMAN: Will you commit to providing the unredacted version of this email so the American people can understand the extent of Trump's lies about his relationship w/ Epstein?
BONDI: You're about as good of a lawyer as you were when you tried to impeach President Trump. Have you apologized for that?
BONDI: You're about as good of a lawyer as you were when you tried to impeach President Trump. Have you apologized for that?
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
GOLDMAN: Will you commit to providing the unredacted version of this email so the American people can understand the extent of Trump's lies about his relationship w/ Epstein?
BONDI: You're about as good of a lawyer as you were when you tried to impeach President Trump. Have you apologized for that?
BONDI: You're about as good of a lawyer as you were when you tried to impeach President Trump. Have you apologized for that?
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Goldman: "Will the survivors and victims who are here please stand up one more time. By show of hands, how many of you or your loved ones actually have met with the DOJ? None ... How many of you were ignored by the DOJ? All of them." (Bondi responds by smearing Goldman.)
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Goldman: "Will the survivors and victims who are here please stand up one more time. By show of hands, how many of you or your loved ones actually have met with the DOJ? None ... How many of you were ignored by the DOJ? All of them." (Bondi responds by smearing Goldman.)
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"It is why your office and Donald Trump have 0 credibility" -- Kamlager-Dove grills Bondi about the lies and smears Trump peddled about the murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, namely his lies about Tim Walz being involved
February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"It is why your office and Donald Trump have 0 credibility" -- Kamlager-Dove grills Bondi about the lies and smears Trump peddled about the murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, namely his lies about Tim Walz being involved
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To be clear, we're saying they have no money and no documentation but somehow they're snatching up homes? In this economy?
HUD Secretary Scott Turner: "When tens of millions of people come across our borders unchecked and unvetted and they take the homes that the American people are supposed to have, including HUD funded homes, that puts a strain on the housing supply"
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
To be clear, we're saying they have no money and no documentation but somehow they're snatching up homes? In this economy?
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Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
February 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
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I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
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Wow who could have ever foreseen a white woman using tears to manipulate power! I, for one, am stunned.
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Wow who could have ever foreseen a white woman using tears to manipulate power! I, for one, am stunned.
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
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"Asked if he would give the money back, Smith said, “If you give the money back … you’re saying, ‘Oh my God, I don’t trust myself'"" is so funny to me
Like mmmmI have an ethical obligation to accept bribes, if you really think about it
Like mmmmI have an ethical obligation to accept bribes, if you really think about it
Stay for this bonkers interview with Rep. Adam Smith about his financial support from Palantir, facilitators of the ICE panopticon.
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
prospect.org/2026/02/11/p...
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"Asked if he would give the money back, Smith said, “If you give the money back … you’re saying, ‘Oh my God, I don’t trust myself'"" is so funny to me
Like mmmmI have an ethical obligation to accept bribes, if you really think about it
Like mmmmI have an ethical obligation to accept bribes, if you really think about it
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✨fascism✨
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
✨fascism✨
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The Hugos nominations are now open, so I'm going to do a big ol' thread of short fiction. Starting off with my monthly short speculative fiction column where I spotlight 10 stories I loved. These posts will get you started in finding noms. 1/ reactormag.com/tag/short-fi...
#HugoAwards #HugoAward
#HugoAwards #HugoAward
Short Fiction Spotlight - Reactor
reactormag.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The Hugos nominations are now open, so I'm going to do a big ol' thread of short fiction. Starting off with my monthly short speculative fiction column where I spotlight 10 stories I loved. These posts will get you started in finding noms. 1/ reactormag.com/tag/short-fi...
#HugoAwards #HugoAward
#HugoAwards #HugoAward
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A Federal judge has declared the longstanding assumption that the United States government was telling the truth when it spoke in court gone, but stated the Executive branch is assuming powers that Congress has never given it, and it may not simply assume.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
A Federal judge has declared the longstanding assumption that the United States government was telling the truth when it spoke in court gone, but stated the Executive branch is assuming powers that Congress has never given it, and it may not simply assume.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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And I think this goes deeper too, to the absolute superficiality of the people in this administration. Appearance only, in the confidence that if they offer enough of the right surface, news media like fox will make them look good: showing only the right soundbites, no dissent, good angles in photos
Reading the questions and answers, she's treating this CONGRESSIONAL HEARING like a press conference: spinning, avoiding questions, "we should be talking about". Apart from the contempt for Congress, it says a lot about what the press allows and what conclusions they've drawn from that.
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
And I think this goes deeper too, to the absolute superficiality of the people in this administration. Appearance only, in the confidence that if they offer enough of the right surface, news media like fox will make them look good: showing only the right soundbites, no dissent, good angles in photos
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rereading Too Like The Lightning and the holiday celebrating the founding of the hive system and elective citizenship (specifically as a life raft for U.S. citizens seeking who objected to being subject to a fascist military empire) made me both hope and despair
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
rereading Too Like The Lightning and the holiday celebrating the founding of the hive system and elective citizenship (specifically as a life raft for U.S. citizens seeking who objected to being subject to a fascist military empire) made me both hope and despair
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Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."
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Massie: "The recourse is that the next AG can bring charges against them for breaking the law. I think that's what compelled them to produce 3 million documents, and now they're claiming it's incompetence. They're defense today is incompetence for why they haven't given us all the documents."
February 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Massie: "The recourse is that the next AG can bring charges against them for breaking the law. I think that's what compelled them to produce 3 million documents, and now they're claiming it's incompetence. They're defense today is incompetence for why they haven't given us all the documents."
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Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.
February 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Jayapal asks Epstein survivors in hearing room to stand and raise hands if they still haven't been able to meet with Bondi's DOJ. Every single one of them doe. Jayapal then gives Bondi an opportunity to apologize. She responds by trying to attack Jayapal and Merrick Garland but doesn't apologize.
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I’ve never felt unsafe in this bougie neighborhood a day in my life. This is a 25 mph zone, full of fancy bars and restaurants, a curling club, salons, boutiques, and one of the busiest coffee shops around. They are doing their damndest to wreck everything here.
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I’ve never felt unsafe in this bougie neighborhood a day in my life. This is a 25 mph zone, full of fancy bars and restaurants, a curling club, salons, boutiques, and one of the busiest coffee shops around. They are doing their damndest to wreck everything here.
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Neguse as Bondi refuses to answer his questions: "You eliminated the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team last year! So I understand why you don't want to tell the American people who works there. No one works there anymore." (Note Bondi responding with smears.)
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Neguse as Bondi refuses to answer his questions: "You eliminated the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team last year! So I understand why you don't want to tell the American people who works there. No one works there anymore." (Note Bondi responding with smears.)
February 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Bondi doesn't appear to know which chamber of Congress she's testifying to or the names of members: "Your colleague ... um ... Senator Neguse? Neguse"
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Bondi doesn't appear to know which chamber of Congress she's testifying to or the names of members: "Your colleague ... um ... Senator Neguse? Neguse"
Reading the questions and answers, she's treating this CONGRESSIONAL HEARING like a press conference: spinning, avoiding questions, "we should be talking about". Apart from the contempt for Congress, it says a lot about what the press allows and what conclusions they've drawn from that.
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Reading the questions and answers, she's treating this CONGRESSIONAL HEARING like a press conference: spinning, avoiding questions, "we should be talking about". Apart from the contempt for Congress, it says a lot about what the press allows and what conclusions they've drawn from that.
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ROSS: Does a convicted sex offender like Ghislaine Maxwell deserve special privileges in prison?
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
ROSS: Does a convicted sex offender like Ghislaine Maxwell deserve special privileges in prison?
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
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NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
NEGUSE: AG Bondi, that man works for you now, right? The man in that video from J6 yelling 'kill them!' at cops. His name is Jared Wise.
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
BONDI: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned
NEGUSE: And you expect hard-working police officers to believe you take law enforcement seriously?
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BALINT: Yes or no, has the DOJ asked Secretary Lutlick about his ties to Epstein?
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
BALINT: Yes or no, has the DOJ asked Secretary Lutlick about his ties to Epstein?
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
(That's a no!)
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
BALINT: Yes or no, has the DOJ asked Secretary Lutlick about his ties to Epstein?
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
(That's a no!)
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
BALINT: Yes or no, has the DOJ asked Secretary Lutlick about his ties to Epstein?
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
BALINT: Yes or no, has the DOJ asked Secretary Lutlick about his ties to Epstein?
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
(That's a no!)
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
BALINT: Yes or no, has the DOJ asked Secretary Lutlick about his ties to Epstein?
BONDI: He has addressed those ties himself
(That's a no!)