S Faust
@sfaust.bsky.social
Voter. Reader. Genealogy researcher. Theater-goer. Campervan owner. Pet-spoiler. Grandchild-doter. Haver of strong feelings about Oxford commas and wingless balrogs.
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jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
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NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
![The Government asked this Court to stay the District Court's order. After the response and reply were filed, JUSTICE BARRETT referred the application to the Court. We directed the parties to file supplemental letter briefs on an issue that the District Court had addressed but the parties' initial briefs had not: the meaning of the term "regular forces" in §12406(3). In its supplemental brief, the Government argues that the term refers to civilian law enforcement officers, such as those employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Federal Protective Service.
Respondents, echoing the District Court, maintain that the term refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary.
We conclude that the term "regular forces" in §12406(3) likely refers to the regular forces of the United States mili-tary. This interpretation means that to call the Guard into active federal service under §12406(3), the President must be "unable" with the regular military "to execute the laws of the United States." Because the statute requires an assessment of the military's ability to execute the laws, it likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws. Such circumstances are exceptional: Under the Posse Comitatus Act, the military is prohibited from "execut[ing] the laws" "except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress."
18 U. S. C. §1385. So before the President can federalize the Guard under §12406(3), he likely must have statutory or constitutional authority to execute the laws with the regular military and must be "unable" with those forces to perform that function.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreiftbhzwvn3vgwhqsi7k2paizvdw4t26ailljvovso3chqupnmj364@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Here’s the thing.
DoJ can create whatever fog they want. You can’t deny:
1) Trump & Epstein were extremely close
2) The thing that made them close was sexual predation
3) Trump was involved with countless parties where the rape of teens took place
Gaslight away but those are facts.
DoJ can create whatever fog they want. You can’t deny:
1) Trump & Epstein were extremely close
2) The thing that made them close was sexual predation
3) Trump was involved with countless parties where the rape of teens took place
Gaslight away but those are facts.
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Here’s the thing.
DoJ can create whatever fog they want. You can’t deny:
1) Trump & Epstein were extremely close
2) The thing that made them close was sexual predation
3) Trump was involved with countless parties where the rape of teens took place
Gaslight away but those are facts.
DoJ can create whatever fog they want. You can’t deny:
1) Trump & Epstein were extremely close
2) The thing that made them close was sexual predation
3) Trump was involved with countless parties where the rape of teens took place
Gaslight away but those are facts.
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Bari was exercising “free speech” as she has always understood it when she killed a story on behalf of the administration she was hired to support www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/bari...
Bari was exercising "free speech" as she has always understood it when she killed a story on behalf of the administration she was hired to support - Lawyers, Guns & Money
No matter how many elite pundits fell for the world’s most obvious con, you can’t claim she’s not consistent: On Sunday night Bari Weiss, the editor of The Free Press and the new head of CBS News, abr...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Bari was exercising “free speech” as she has always understood it when she killed a story on behalf of the administration she was hired to support www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/bari...
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Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
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A year since Trump's return to power, America's a far weaker nation, under relentless assault by its own president.
Weakening the United States, and democracies around the world, serves Trump's desire to increase his power and wealth. But Trump's the enemy of the nation he was elected to lead.
Weakening the United States, and democracies around the world, serves Trump's desire to increase his power and wealth. But Trump's the enemy of the nation he was elected to lead.
Make America Weak
Trump is systematically undermining America's interests at home and abroad.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A year since Trump's return to power, America's a far weaker nation, under relentless assault by its own president.
Weakening the United States, and democracies around the world, serves Trump's desire to increase his power and wealth. But Trump's the enemy of the nation he was elected to lead.
Weakening the United States, and democracies around the world, serves Trump's desire to increase his power and wealth. But Trump's the enemy of the nation he was elected to lead.
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Kash lied to congress.
December 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Kash lied to congress.
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Just want to point out that this man was leading the whole Turning Point USA crowd in prayer last week.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
The alleged offences took place in 2009, the Crown Protection Service said
www.independent.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just want to point out that this man was leading the whole Turning Point USA crowd in prayer last week.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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Ro Khanna: The Trump administration has not released a single FBI witness interview with Epstein survivors. That is appalling. This has become personal for Thomas Massie and me - we aren't just gonna keep quiet. I don't want to have to file contempt against Pam Bondi.
December 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Ro Khanna: The Trump administration has not released a single FBI witness interview with Epstein survivors. That is appalling. This has become personal for Thomas Massie and me - we aren't just gonna keep quiet. I don't want to have to file contempt against Pam Bondi.
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When I teaching the Holocaust I note the Holocaust museum’s definition of a concentration camp is a prison whose inmates are denied due process. These are by definition concentration camps.
These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
30 minutes. Some deportees described sexual assault. Detainee describes the guard sexually assaulting most detainees. Lights left on all day. Prisoners not given clean water.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
When I teaching the Holocaust I note the Holocaust museum’s definition of a concentration camp is a prison whose inmates are denied due process. These are by definition concentration camps.
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A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump in a $39 million fraud case still must report to prison this month to serve time on a state conviction, an Arkansas judge ruled Thursday.
Skyline’s Schwartz ordered to state prison, despite federal pardon
A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump in a $39 million fraud case still must report to prison this month to serve time on a state conviction, an Arkansas judge ruled Thursday.
www.mcknights.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump in a $39 million fraud case still must report to prison this month to serve time on a state conviction, an Arkansas judge ruled Thursday.
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The US president said construction of the ships, outfitted with hypersonic weapons, electric railguns and high-powered lasers, would begin ‘almost immediately’. ft.trib.al/q1hjPTh
December 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The US president said construction of the ships, outfitted with hypersonic weapons, electric railguns and high-powered lasers, would begin ‘almost immediately’. ft.trib.al/q1hjPTh
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Soon after the county announced charges against Clint Massie, the sheriff began receiving calls from alleged victims across the U.S. Two of them, he realized, were sisters.
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Soon after the county announced charges against Clint Massie, the sheriff began receiving calls from alleged victims across the U.S. Two of them, he realized, were sisters.
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
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Wrong.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
DHS says recording or following law enforcement 'sure sounds like obstruction of justice'
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
reason.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wrong.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
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Update on this thread with a new action by Trump that was on Harold Hamm wish list:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Update on this thread with a new action by Trump that was on Harold Hamm wish list:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
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Worth noting, I guess, that inside of a year we've gone from administration officials taking selfies of themselves at CECOT and bragging about how it's hell on earth to now getting their horrible little media worms to kill stories about it
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Worth noting, I guess, that inside of a year we've gone from administration officials taking selfies of themselves at CECOT and bragging about how it's hell on earth to now getting their horrible little media worms to kill stories about it
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
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"Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now – after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one."
Sharyn Alfonsi
Sharyn Alfonsi
December 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now – after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one."
Sharyn Alfonsi
Sharyn Alfonsi
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‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
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Bill Clinton demands the immediate release of any remaining Epstein files materials "referring to, mentioning or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton."
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
December 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Bill Clinton demands the immediate release of any remaining Epstein files materials "referring to, mentioning or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton."
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
Not just amazing, literally impossible.
Trump: "We're going down -- you can do your own math -- but it's 2,000%, 3,000%. It's pretty amazing"
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Not just amazing, literally impossible.
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Trump: "I called up the heads of the countries. As an example, France, I spoke to a very good man -- President Macron of France. And I said 'Emmanuel, you have to raise your drug prices.' He said, 'No no no, we will not do that.' I said, 'You have to.'"
December 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Trump: "I called up the heads of the countries. As an example, France, I spoke to a very good man -- President Macron of France. And I said 'Emmanuel, you have to raise your drug prices.' He said, 'No no no, we will not do that.' I said, 'You have to.'"
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!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)