Anthony Verna
@vernalaw.bsky.social
Attorney outside of NYC - intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights) and advertising law - https://vernalaw.com
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And the reason DOD wants the survivors of the boat strikes sent anywhere but the U.S. —> they don’t want to have to defend their summary execution campaign in court.
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
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December 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
And the reason DOD wants the survivors of the boat strikes sent anywhere but the U.S. —> they don’t want to have to defend their summary execution campaign in court.
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People want the planes to fly on time and not crash due to overworked air traffic controllers, and these guys are like "you know what they need: pull up bars at the gate."
Just comically stupid people.
Just comically stupid people.
December 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
People want the planes to fly on time and not crash due to overworked air traffic controllers, and these guys are like "you know what they need: pull up bars at the gate."
Just comically stupid people.
Just comically stupid people.
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imagine saying this in public to the guy who fucked your business up in the first place.
random farmer to Trump on what his child said to him: "He said, 'Daddy, I don't want Santa Claus to come to our house for Christmas, I want President Trump.' I think you brought Christmas to farmers with this bridge payment."
December 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
imagine saying this in public to the guy who fucked your business up in the first place.
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We have a ringer, it was “about to throw down”. No winners tonight
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We have a ringer, it was “about to throw down”. No winners tonight
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MTG has the intellect, reading comprehension and temperament of a kid in junior high.
LESLEY STAHL: You contributed to the toxic culture. You were out there pounding, insulting people
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: You've contributed to it as well
STAHL: I want you to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people
MTG: I'd like for you to respond to that
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
MTG has the intellect, reading comprehension and temperament of a kid in junior high.
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The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.
Immigrants ‘Plucked Out’ of Oath Ceremony Lines After Trump Order
The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.
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cotton would say this shit no matter what because he's an authentically horrifying human being, but i do sort of wonder whether he thinks he might have a shot at secdef once trump inevitably fires hegseth or he gets impeached
WELKER: Is there any hard evidence showing this particular boat was headed to the US?
TOM COTTON: That didn't come up in my briefing
WELKER: Are you comfortable having the US target a boat that you're not sure is heading to the US?
COTTON: I'm not just comfortable with it -- I want to continue it
TOM COTTON: That didn't come up in my briefing
WELKER: Are you comfortable having the US target a boat that you're not sure is heading to the US?
COTTON: I'm not just comfortable with it -- I want to continue it
December 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
cotton would say this shit no matter what because he's an authentically horrifying human being, but i do sort of wonder whether he thinks he might have a shot at secdef once trump inevitably fires hegseth or he gets impeached
It’s #SundayNightFootball blind guess time. Tonight is Texans vs Chiefs in a *NASTY* showdown #blindguess #snf #nfl
a sunday night football sign is lit up in front of a football stadium
ALT: a sunday night football sign is lit up in front of a football stadium
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December 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
This one is easy.
This one is easy.
December 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
This one is easy.
This one is easy.
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The phenomenon of fake PhD student influencers trying to convince young people they should use AI to do work is reeeeeally fucked up. Don’t know if it’s just an emerging grift category for directly seeded by LLM vendors but it’s really insidious and gross.
December 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The phenomenon of fake PhD student influencers trying to convince young people they should use AI to do work is reeeeeally fucked up. Don’t know if it’s just an emerging grift category for directly seeded by LLM vendors but it’s really insidious and gross.
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Oh my god
The phenomenon of fake PhD student influencers trying to convince young people they should use AI to do work is reeeeeally fucked up. Don’t know if it’s just an emerging grift category for directly seeded by LLM vendors but it’s really insidious and gross.
December 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Oh my god
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This week I called up Cam Higby, a member of the new media MAGA Pentagon press corps to ask him about his decision to sign away his ability to do investigative journalism in exchange for access to press briefings. He shouted and called me names…
December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This week I called up Cam Higby, a member of the new media MAGA Pentagon press corps to ask him about his decision to sign away his ability to do investigative journalism in exchange for access to press briefings. He shouted and called me names…
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don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
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Beck and Tori Amos at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, presenting the award for Best Rap Video*
*the clip cuts out but the award went to Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
*the clip cuts out but the award went to Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
December 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Beck and Tori Amos at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, presenting the award for Best Rap Video*
*the clip cuts out but the award went to Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
*the clip cuts out but the award went to Will Smith for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
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Yay! 🥰
December 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Yay! 🥰
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Bellingcat has been experimenting with story formats, trying to get away from drawing coloured boxes around important things. Our latest is below:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
From School to Battlefield to Grave: How Russian Cossacks drive young people to war - bellingcat
The All-Russian Cossack Society turns school clubs into pipelines for state-sponsored militarisation and recruitment for war in Ukraine. Bellingcat shows how they shape an alternative mobilisation for...
www.bellingcat.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Bellingcat has been experimenting with story formats, trying to get away from drawing coloured boxes around important things. Our latest is below:
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
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Brett Kavanaugh sees no problem with this woman being forced to do this every day for the rest of her life
“Traumatized, humiliated, degraded.”
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Brett Kavanaugh sees no problem with this woman being forced to do this every day for the rest of her life
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There should be state prosecutions for this kind of violent felony assault with an attack dog.
There may be federal defenses available against the charges, but make those who commit crimes defend themselves from prosecution for their crimes.
Due process and the rule of law demand justice.
There may be federal defenses available against the charges, but make those who commit crimes defend themselves from prosecution for their crimes.
Due process and the rule of law demand justice.
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There should be state prosecutions for this kind of violent felony assault with an attack dog.
There may be federal defenses available against the charges, but make those who commit crimes defend themselves from prosecution for their crimes.
Due process and the rule of law demand justice.
There may be federal defenses available against the charges, but make those who commit crimes defend themselves from prosecution for their crimes.
Due process and the rule of law demand justice.
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This was just sent to me by an LAUSD parent. A 4th grader was assigned to design a book cover for Pippi Longstocking using Adobe for Education. Here is what the AI tool generated:
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This was just sent to me by an LAUSD parent. A 4th grader was assigned to design a book cover for Pippi Longstocking using Adobe for Education. Here is what the AI tool generated:
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This really is grotesque: they went through years-long citizenship processes and are now being denied simply because if the country they are from. It’s formalized bigotry.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
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Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This really is grotesque: they went through years-long citizenship processes and are now being denied simply because if the country they are from. It’s formalized bigotry.
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Normalize the dismantling of intrusive, nonconsensual surveillance technologies
December 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Normalize the dismantling of intrusive, nonconsensual surveillance technologies
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Really love how this guy posted this on TikTok thinking the woman who broke his Meta glasses would come off as the villain, as opposed to him, the guy recording her without her consent for social media content via a surveillance device made by one of the worst companies on earth
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Really love how this guy posted this on TikTok thinking the woman who broke his Meta glasses would come off as the villain, as opposed to him, the guy recording her without her consent for social media content via a surveillance device made by one of the worst companies on earth