Vivien O’Malley
@vivienomalley.bsky.social
Nature 📸; Educational specialist, advocate for PWD; 🌎 traveler; 📚📚❤️Terry Pratchett fan; 2025 begins my villain era. ~Nom de plume for MGH.
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BREAKING: The New York Times sued the Defense Department over its new press policy, arguing the government rules violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free press and the newspaper’s due process rights under the Fifth Amendment.
The New York Times sues the Pentagon over press restrictions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new requirement that journalists pledge not to solicit any unauthorized information violates the First and Fifth amendments, the newspaper alleges, calling it “an atte...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
BREAKING: The New York Times sued the Defense Department over its new press policy, arguing the government rules violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free press and the newspaper’s due process rights under the Fifth Amendment.
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
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This gangster government steals everyone’s property and doesn’t care about the laws respecting the rights of creators. Everything they see belongs to them like the greedy leeches on this country that they are.
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
This gangster government steals everyone’s property and doesn’t care about the laws respecting the rights of creators. Everything they see belongs to them like the greedy leeches on this country that they are.
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Evil corporation saying war crimes are good for business is something from the Onion.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Evil corporation saying war crimes are good for business is something from the Onion.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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Kavanaugh stops.
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Kavanaugh stops.
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Another headline I'd expect from the Onion. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers
Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, the commander of the September attack, is set to provide an account of his role for the first time in a closed briefing.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Another headline I'd expect from the Onion. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Newsom’s comms team still going hard
December 4, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Newsom’s comms team still going hard
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There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There is virtually no fed criminal law for wealthy people in America right now. Doesn’t exist. Trump’s DOJ either drops their charges or he pardons them. Anyone can buy their way out of prison for the right price on any charge, with crime victims left shattered with no justice.
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“We have very limited tools to address what is going on at detention facilities as a local government, we have very limited tools to regulate the federal government,” said Councilor Angelita Morillo, who introduced the policy. “But we have an opportunity here to do something today.”
Portland City Council adopts new sanctions for detention facilities
While it’s not explicitly named in the policy, the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building facility would be the only facility impacted.
www.opb.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“We have very limited tools to address what is going on at detention facilities as a local government, we have very limited tools to regulate the federal government,” said Councilor Angelita Morillo, who introduced the policy. “But we have an opportunity here to do something today.”
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Democratic governors across the country are accusing the Trump administration of, once again, playing politics with people’s hunger.
USDA goes full Scrooge on food stamp recipients—if they live in blue states
Democratic governors across the country are accusing the Trump administration of, once again, playing politics with people's hunger.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Democratic governors across the country are accusing the Trump administration of, once again, playing politics with people’s hunger.
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@Ilhanmn.bsky.social is way more American than Donald Trump is. Ilhan Omar exemplifies the best of America. Donald Trump exemplifies the worst of America. www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
Trump Rants About Ilhan Omar: ‘Should Be Thrown the Hell Out of Our Country’, ‘Shouldn’t Even Be Allowed’ in Congress
President Donald Trump called for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be thrown out of the country and said she and other Somalian immigrants should not be allowed to be in Congress.
www.mediaite.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
@Ilhanmn.bsky.social is way more American than Donald Trump is. Ilhan Omar exemplifies the best of America. Donald Trump exemplifies the worst of America. www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
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Trump is pardoning Henry Cuellar.
Henry Cuellar is the anti-choice Democrat that Hakeem Jeffries rushed down to Texas to save from losing to his progressive, pro-choice woman opponent when Roe vs Wade was falling.
The FBI were also investigating Cuellar at the time.
Henry Cuellar is the anti-choice Democrat that Hakeem Jeffries rushed down to Texas to save from losing to his progressive, pro-choice woman opponent when Roe vs Wade was falling.
The FBI were also investigating Cuellar at the time.
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Trump is pardoning Henry Cuellar.
Henry Cuellar is the anti-choice Democrat that Hakeem Jeffries rushed down to Texas to save from losing to his progressive, pro-choice woman opponent when Roe vs Wade was falling.
The FBI were also investigating Cuellar at the time.
Henry Cuellar is the anti-choice Democrat that Hakeem Jeffries rushed down to Texas to save from losing to his progressive, pro-choice woman opponent when Roe vs Wade was falling.
The FBI were also investigating Cuellar at the time.
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I didn't have Hakeem Jeffries praising Trump for pardoning Henry Cuellar as the thing that would absolutely ruin my day, but just...truly...how in the world can people defend Hakeem Jeffries? How morally lost do you have to be to go to bat for someone who will never even pretend to protect you?
December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I didn't have Hakeem Jeffries praising Trump for pardoning Henry Cuellar as the thing that would absolutely ruin my day, but just...truly...how in the world can people defend Hakeem Jeffries? How morally lost do you have to be to go to bat for someone who will never even pretend to protect you?
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats. n.pr/4iI8PLR
'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats. n.pr/4iI8PLR
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CNN: Trump has now formally pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and he has been released from prison, according to his attorney Renato Stabile
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
CNN: Trump has now formally pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and he has been released from prison, according to his attorney Renato Stabile
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What a monstrous person.
Megyn Kelly on alleged war crimes: "I really do kind of not only wanna see them killed in the water, whether they're on the boat or in the water, but I'd really like to see them suffer. I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so they lose a limb and bleed out."
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What a monstrous person.
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"Prosecute ICE" should be a basic position for Democrats at this point.
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"Prosecute ICE" should be a basic position for Democrats at this point.
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I remember in mid-2018 sitting down with Zephyr Teachout, then running for New York attorney general, to talk through her call to prosecute ICE officials who broke the law. This was then considered an extreme, fringe position. Maybe if there had been accountability then, we wouldn’t be here now
"Prosecute ICE" should be a basic position for Democrats at this point.
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I remember in mid-2018 sitting down with Zephyr Teachout, then running for New York attorney general, to talk through her call to prosecute ICE officials who broke the law. This was then considered an extreme, fringe position. Maybe if there had been accountability then, we wouldn’t be here now
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And in case you were wondering about Byrne’s lawyer, it’s Stephanie Lambert, who had a warrant out for her arrest after Dana Nessel charged her with stealing voter data in Michigan in 2020 to help Trump steal the election. She was picked up when she showed up in court in a different Byrne case.
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
And in case you were wondering about Byrne’s lawyer, it’s Stephanie Lambert, who had a warrant out for her arrest after Dana Nessel charged her with stealing voter data in Michigan in 2020 to help Trump steal the election. She was picked up when she showed up in court in a different Byrne case.
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This is insane, but a fun side note: former Overstock CEO and Maria Butina honeypot victim Patrick Byrne as been MIA (after his lawyer was arrested) in a defamation suit brought against him by Hunter Biden. A judge found him in default and Biden has filed a $33.3M default judgement request.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This is insane, but a fun side note: former Overstock CEO and Maria Butina honeypot victim Patrick Byrne as been MIA (after his lawyer was arrested) in a defamation suit brought against him by Hunter Biden. A judge found him in default and Biden has filed a $33.3M default judgement request.
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All military involved in this attack should face consequences, period.
Torture Memos author: Admiral, soldiers 'should not have obeyed' orders to kill boat survivors
thehill.com
Torture Memos author: Admiral, soldiers ‘should not have obeyed’ orders to kill boat survivors
twp.ai
December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
All military involved in this attack should face consequences, period.
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Germany will launch a new federal counter-drone unit as concerns mount over a surge of suspicious drones overflying military sites and critical infrastructure, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said today.
Germany launches new counter-drone police unit
Germany and other European countries are trying to deal with growing numbers of drones overflying key installations.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Germany will launch a new federal counter-drone unit as concerns mount over a surge of suspicious drones overflying military sites and critical infrastructure, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said today.
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"Their expertise ranges from ordering war crimes to covering up sex crimes to engaging in all manner of financial criminality. They’re a diverse bunch, from tough guys outfitted in combat gear and masks, to smooth operators in tuxedoes who mingle at state dinners."
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
We’re detecting a pattern with this administration.
www.thebulwark.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"Their expertise ranges from ordering war crimes to covering up sex crimes to engaging in all manner of financial criminality. They’re a diverse bunch, from tough guys outfitted in combat gear and masks, to smooth operators in tuxedoes who mingle at state dinners."
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
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"The justification for the military action in the Caribbean is based on a false narrative...If this conflict is pursued, we will be left a weaker nation with closer relationships with our chief adversaries...Venezuela is about redefining American power."
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
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The war on Venezuela is a war for American reality — PART 1
President Trump has pushed the nation toward a fulcrum — a point where the entire definition of American power could unhinge, and after which there is greatly increased risk for the United States of A...
www.greatpower.us
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"The justification for the military action in the Caribbean is based on a false narrative...If this conflict is pursued, we will be left a weaker nation with closer relationships with our chief adversaries...Venezuela is about redefining American power."
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...
www.greatpower.us/p/the-war-on...