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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · Feb 16

I will say again: The destruction of the CFPB—an agency that has brought in $20 billion over a little more than a decade despite having an annual budget that's less than what DOD has spent so far today—is the clearest sign none of this has anything to do with saving taxpayers money.

James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · Feb 14

"I am preparing this declaration to ensure that the Court is aware of the imminent risk that twelve years’ of critical CFPB records, which belong to the public, will be irretrievably lost and cause serious and sweeping damage unless the Court takes action."

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · Feb 14

CFPB's former chief technologist issues an urgent warning to the court that several years' worth of sensitive data is about to be destroyed, with damaging consequences
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

Trump got a Covid vaccine today.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 2h

I want them all prosecuted. Every last one of them.

Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 4h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 4h

Guy in private plane doesn’t like that he has to hire more security to address his personal concerns about crime so he is happy to have the president push guardsmen into the city at taxpayer expense.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

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Asher Hellbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 10h

The thing about this that's worth recalling is that it *wouldn't* even offend most Americans: just the group of reactionary grifters who make money by being professionally offended online.

Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 14h

Assassin's Creed pulls planned game about the Civil War, apparently because having a black protagonist fighting the KKK would offend too many Americans

www.polygon.com/assassins-cr...

The canceled Assassin's Creed Civil War game was a powder keg waiting to explode

Ubisoft was reportedly working on a game set after the Civil War era, but canceled it due to politics and Assassins Creed Shadows backlash.

www.polygon.com

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Noah Bookbinder @noahbookbinder.bsky.social · 1d

We've now had the same thing happen twice in the past few weeks. With New York Attorney General James, as with former FBI Director Comey, Donald Trump publicly demanded prosecution of a perceived enemy and made it happen over the objections of career prosecutors, which is beyond dangerous. 🧵

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 2d

It is remarkable that of all the celebrities from the '80s who've gone full fash Axl Rose of all people zoomed in the other direction.

Meia tigela @brunodoamaral.bsky.social · 2d

No show do Guns N' Roses de ontem em Bogotá, o Axl recebeu essa bandeira da plateia durante a música Civil War.

Cantor Axl Rose, homem branco de meia idade com cabelo louro, segura uma bandeira da palestina com o logotipo do Guns N' Roses e escrito "I don't need your civil war".

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 2d

Definitely not, just that show. It’s weird.

Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 2d

Why is every scene in this season of English Teacher filmed like the lights in whatever room their in are off?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sure I'm not the first to point out how hilarious it is that he thinks anyone would give a shit about a Lee Greenwood halftime show, but it also says something that he thinks Greenwood—a piece of shit grifter who sells Bibles and vapid jingles to idiots—is a good role model.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Jessica Shortall 🧂🥴 @jessicashortall.bsky.social · 3d

“My Administration will not tolerate anti-Christian weaponization of government or unlawful conduct targeting Christians.” - 2/6/25

9/20/25 Photo by Ashlee Rezin, Chicago Sun-Times

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 4d

"In Trump’s second term, it is now the default position of the federal government that any speech he and his minions do not appreciate can be classified as 'pro-terrorism,' or material support for it."

'They Need to Suffer': Inside Trump's War on Dissent

Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the administration are waging a furious crackdown on dissent following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

www.rollingstone.com

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AltStateGov @altstategov.altgov.info · 6d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@mayorofchicago.bsky.social

Your officers are being impacted.

How will you help them?

Otherwise they are merely warm bodies on the street for what purpose?

Why are they not prepared for chemical agents to be used? DHS does not respect your city. Prepare & act like it

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 10d

When you don’t know what a government shutdown is…

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 11d

Not saying I told you so, but five months after I said (in the thread above) that Trump probably doesn't want the FEC to be able to function at all, it remains completely hobbled www.notus.org/2026-electio...

‘Hobbled’ Campaign Finance Regulator Cancels Public Meetings Until 2026

The six-member Federal Election Commission is down to two commissioners. It no longer can execute its high-level duties.

www.notus.org

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 14d

I’ve never heard the term dirty pool either. Maybe I’m just dumb

Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 14d

Right????

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 14d

Today’s Connections was bullshit

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Michael Beckel @mjbeckel.bsky.social · 15d

Discrepancies in campaign finance filings for Trump's inauguration should concern lawmakers and the FEC thereformcompass.substack.com/p/trump-inau...

Discrepancies in campaign finance filings for President Trump's inauguration should concern lawmakers, FEC

Without a quorum to conduct business, the FEC cannot act as a timely enforcer of campaign finance regulations or conduct important activities such as auditing Trump’s inaugural committee.

thereformcompass.substack.com

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 14d

"If our judicial officers are not making decisions based on the law and the facts in a case before them, but instead are making decisions based out of fear for their family's safety, that means our entire judicial system is going to start to unravel."

Colorado Supreme Court justices flooded with threats after 2023 ruling against Trump

The Colorado Supreme Court's chief justice recounted on Thursday how she and her colleagues were targeted by a barrage of threats after ruling in 2023 that now-President Donald Trump could not appear on the state's primary ballot because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.

www.reuters.com

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 16d

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 16d

For no particular reason, I find myself thinking today about the time that some boogaloo boys were convicted of murdering a Black security guard during a Black Lives Matter protest, apparently in hopes that it would foment a civil war.

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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social · 25d

"Welcome to 2025, where not only are Cabinet officials threatening to punch each other, but you can bet on it like it’s an MMA fight." www.citationneeded.news/issue-92/#re...

a screenshot of a prediction market screen showing the odds that Scott Bessent will punch Bill Pulte

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