P Collirigger
@pcollirigger.bsky.social
Believer in rule of law above all other things. I don't care how many people follow me. I'm not here to entertain. I want to raise the level of discourse and learn.
There's a US skier in the Olympics named Mac Forehand, and immediately thought...
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a striped wall
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a striped wall
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:17 AM
There's a US skier in the Olympics named Mac Forehand, and immediately thought...
Sickening.
February 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Sickening.
Dems need to develop a bigger-than-Trump platform, BUT they also need to make it clear that the 2026 elections are an opportunity to control Trump. It's not just about giving him a failing grade for what he's done. It's about making 2027 and 2028 better for all Americans.
February 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Dems need to develop a bigger-than-Trump platform, BUT they also need to make it clear that the 2026 elections are an opportunity to control Trump. It's not just about giving him a failing grade for what he's done. It's about making 2027 and 2028 better for all Americans.
I said this a a joke, but I bristle sometimes when people say, "I'm not a lawyer, but ..." I think it's important that people feel comfortable learning our key laws starting with the Constitution. It's NOT rocket science and a law degree is not required. You need to be a lawyer to dispense advice.
I'm a lawyer. One day in Con Law the professor explained that entry onto/into private property for arrest requires a warrant.
There. Now you all know what a lawyer knows. No more excuses!
There. Now you all know what a lawyer knows. No more excuses!
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I said this a a joke, but I bristle sometimes when people say, "I'm not a lawyer, but ..." I think it's important that people feel comfortable learning our key laws starting with the Constitution. It's NOT rocket science and a law degree is not required. You need to be a lawyer to dispense advice.
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Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
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The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
I heard about someone killed during an ICE car chase. How does ICE have any authority to engage in car chases? They are usually driving rented SUVs with no warning lights. They are not trained in car chases.
Every ICE officer who has broken the law should be arrested, tried, and imprisoned for their crimes.
February 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I heard about someone killed during an ICE car chase. How does ICE have any authority to engage in car chases? They are usually driving rented SUVs with no warning lights. They are not trained in car chases.
Quite rare to have so much news on the NYT before there's any mention of Trump.
February 16, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Quite rare to have so much news on the NYT before there's any mention of Trump.
With Orban's election coming in April, and Orban behind in the polls, it's pretty clear that the Trump administration is working to keep the global slide into authoritarianism moving.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
With Orban's election coming in April, and Orban behind in the polls, it's pretty clear that the Trump administration is working to keep the global slide into authoritarianism moving.
eureports.com/2026/02/the-...
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"Orban" as in "Putin's mouthpiece."
Orban: Zelenskyy must organise elections
February 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"Orban" as in "Putin's mouthpiece."
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
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If there's a Democrat you don't want to vote for, then go work your ass off in the primary for the candidate you want in the general. That's what happened in NJ with Analilia Mejia. But don't just whine about centrist Dems. And if the nominee is a centrist Dem, shut the fuck up and vote for them.
February 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
If there's a Democrat you don't want to vote for, then go work your ass off in the primary for the candidate you want in the general. That's what happened in NJ with Analilia Mejia. But don't just whine about centrist Dems. And if the nominee is a centrist Dem, shut the fuck up and vote for them.
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
What's the difference between a conspirator and a co- conspirator?
February 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
What's the difference between a conspirator and a co- conspirator?
The turning point in this was when they teased the Epstein files to the QAnon folks with the big binder show. Note how the right wingers seem to have lost interest in the files now that they know who is in them.
February 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The turning point in this was when they teased the Epstein files to the QAnon folks with the big binder show. Note how the right wingers seem to have lost interest in the files now that they know who is in them.
"Republicans Shutter Government by Refusing to Negotiate with Democrats."
That's the headline.
That's the headline.
February 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
"Republicans Shutter Government by Refusing to Negotiate with Democrats."
That's the headline.
That's the headline.
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Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where The Sun Goes At Night
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night
After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.
www.theatlantic.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where The Sun Goes At Night
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We're the bad guys and not even pretending otherwise.
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
We're the bad guys and not even pretending otherwise.
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I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
June 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
Assuming the pendulum swings to Dems, the rebuilding of the DOJ has to be a top priority. To make that work, Congress needs to reinforce DOJ's independence in ways that a future Trump cannot unwind.
The Justice Department’s top antitrust attorney, who had bipartisan support, announced her departure yesterday over conflict with department leaders on how aggressively to enforce antitrust laws. The rate at which we’re losing qualified professionals is alarming.
February 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Assuming the pendulum swings to Dems, the rebuilding of the DOJ has to be a top priority. To make that work, Congress needs to reinforce DOJ's independence in ways that a future Trump cannot unwind.
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The Justice Department’s top antitrust attorney, who had bipartisan support, announced her departure yesterday over conflict with department leaders on how aggressively to enforce antitrust laws. The rate at which we’re losing qualified professionals is alarming.
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The Justice Department’s top antitrust attorney, who had bipartisan support, announced her departure yesterday over conflict with department leaders on how aggressively to enforce antitrust laws. The rate at which we’re losing qualified professionals is alarming.