Alex Bennett
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Alex Bennett
@abennett034.bsky.social
· Dec 1
Welcome to my sky page . I hope to post and engage in civil dialogue, share important current events and give thoughtful analysis.
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As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated in 1933; “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated in 1933; “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
#inflation
Unfortunately #SCOTUS may destroy the much needed independence of the Federal Reserve
youtu.be/C7xVVHb6B5s?...
Unfortunately #SCOTUS may destroy the much needed independence of the Federal Reserve
youtu.be/C7xVVHb6B5s?...
Powell says high inflation caused by Trump's tariffs | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
#inflation
Unfortunately #SCOTUS may destroy the much needed independence of the Federal Reserve
youtu.be/C7xVVHb6B5s?...
Unfortunately #SCOTUS may destroy the much needed independence of the Federal Reserve
youtu.be/C7xVVHb6B5s?...
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
There is no stronger indication of this administration’s incompetence and dishonesty, or of how deeply unqualified they are. This is grounds for impeachment. Lying under oath
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
There is no stronger indication of this administration’s incompetence and dishonesty, or of how deeply unqualified they are. This is grounds for impeachment. Lying under oath
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
“The U.S. government can create militarized zones, often termed National Defense Areas (NDAs), on federal or public lands, granting the military expanded policing powers for specific purposes like border security or national defense.” 18 U.S.C. § 1382 and 50 U.S.C. § 797)
#trump #border #newsome
#trump #border #newsome
www.cbsnews.com/news/califor...
Trump administration announced plans Wednesday to add another militarized zone to the southern border this time in California.
Trump administration announced plans Wednesday to add another militarized zone to the southern border this time in California.
Trump administration moves to set up militarized zone on California-Mexico border
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
www.cbsnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Citizenship rules are fixed in the Constitution and may be altered only through the amendment process. No president may redefine constitutional citizenship by unilateral directive.
abcnews.go.com/US/longstand...
abcnews.go.com/US/longstand...
What longstanding legal precedent says about birthright citizenship and the process to restrict it: Analysis
Citizenship rules are fixed in the Constitution and may be altered only through the amendment process.
abcnews.go.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Citizenship rules are fixed in the Constitution and may be altered only through the amendment process. No president may redefine constitutional citizenship by unilateral directive.
abcnews.go.com/US/longstand...
abcnews.go.com/US/longstand...
In Humphries's Executor, the Court reasoned that the Constitution had never given "illimitable power of removal" to the president. Congressionally created agencies, such as the FTC, were different because they were"a body created by Congress to perform quasi-legislative and judicial functions.
Supreme Court poised to expand Trump’s power over independent agencies
A ruling in favor of Trump’s position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
In Humphries's Executor, the Court reasoned that the Constitution had never given "illimitable power of removal" to the president. Congressionally created agencies, such as the FTC, were different because they were"a body created by Congress to perform quasi-legislative and judicial functions.
The fact that no one stood up to him. Not one reporter except the one who quote him is shameful. Thank you to @thetnholler.bsky.social for posting this.
“I’d have no problem releasing the video”
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The fact that no one stood up to him. Not one reporter except the one who quote him is shameful. Thank you to @thetnholler.bsky.social for posting this.
Editorial Board of @nytimes.com hammers home the dangers of this republican majority
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/o...
Opinion | The Supreme Court Is Failing at Its Most Important Job
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Editorial Board of @nytimes.com hammers home the dangers of this republican majority
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/o...
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Please tell me this is for real, and if there was a response from the moron in chief for finally being called on his rudeness.
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Please tell me this is for real, and if there was a response from the moron in chief for finally being called on his rudeness.
“If a legislature gives race a predominant role in redistricting decisions, the resulting map is subjected” to constitutional scrutiny. Trump’s Justice Department sent a letter to Texas that essentially ordered it to redraw its maps to change their racial makeup.
www.vox.com/politics/471...
www.vox.com/politics/471...
The Supreme Court just made gerrymandering nearly untouchable
The Court’s Texas decision is a victory for Republicans, and it is a terrible blow to all gerrymandering plaintiffs.
www.vox.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“If a legislature gives race a predominant role in redistricting decisions, the resulting map is subjected” to constitutional scrutiny. Trump’s Justice Department sent a letter to Texas that essentially ordered it to redraw its maps to change their racial makeup.
www.vox.com/politics/471...
www.vox.com/politics/471...
Fixed the headline: "Supreme Court agrees to decide whether a president can eliminate a constitutional amendment."
Breaking: The Supreme Court will hear whether the Trump administration's attempt to undermine birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. Here’s what to know about birthright citizenship, guaranteed by the 14th Amendment:
Birthright Citizenship Under the U.S. Constitution
The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.
www.brennancenter.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Fixed the headline: "Supreme Court agrees to decide whether a president can eliminate a constitutional amendment."
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The American Revolution,” Ken Burns’s new docuseries, “is intelligently self-critical history of a kind most people worldwide are deprived of,” John McWhorter writes. “Showing us what the era entailed for all different kinds of early Americans isn’t woke; it’s accurate.”
“The American Revolution,” Ken Burns’s new docuseries, “is intelligently self-critical history of a kind most people worldwide are deprived of,” John McWhorter writes. “Showing us what the era entailed for all different kinds of early Americans isn’t woke; it’s accurate.”
Opinion | ‘The American Revolution’ Is Not Woke. It’s Magnificent.
Don’t be shocked: There were Black people and Native Americans during the colonial era.
nyti.ms
December 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The American Revolution,” Ken Burns’s new docuseries, “is intelligently self-critical history of a kind most people worldwide are deprived of,” John McWhorter writes. “Showing us what the era entailed for all different kinds of early Americans isn’t woke; it’s accurate.”
“The American Revolution,” Ken Burns’s new docuseries, “is intelligently self-critical history of a kind most people worldwide are deprived of,” John McWhorter writes. “Showing us what the era entailed for all different kinds of early Americans isn’t woke; it’s accurate.”
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#Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke — who his own DOJ indicted in July for rigging a public university’s arena bid—
It’s all a grift — Saudis to crypto to pardon seekers — everything gets turned into a revenue stream. With 1,500+ pardons already, clemency is a monetized market
It’s all a grift — Saudis to crypto to pardon seekers — everything gets turned into a revenue stream. With 1,500+ pardons already, clemency is a monetized market
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
#Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke — who his own DOJ indicted in July for rigging a public university’s arena bid—
It’s all a grift — Saudis to crypto to pardon seekers — everything gets turned into a revenue stream. With 1,500+ pardons already, clemency is a monetized market
It’s all a grift — Saudis to crypto to pardon seekers — everything gets turned into a revenue stream. With 1,500+ pardons already, clemency is a monetized market
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Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.
What a confession.
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FIFA didn’t just embarrass itself it broadcast its desperation on the world stage. At the 2026 World Cup draw, held at the Kennedy Center with global cameras rolling, the organization unveiled a brand-new “FIFA Peace Prize,”
'Beyond parody': Trump mocked over 'participation trophy' from FIFA at World Cup event
President Donald Trump appeared at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw event on Friday at the Kennedy Center where he was given a "peace prize" by the organization's president, Gianni Infantino. Trump has co...
www.alternet.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
FIFA didn’t just embarrass itself it broadcast its desperation on the world stage. At the 2026 World Cup draw, held at the Kennedy Center with global cameras rolling, the organization unveiled a brand-new “FIFA Peace Prize,”
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
#SCOTUS will hear arguments in April 2026 reviewing President Trump’s executive order on Ending Birthright citizenship. Based on when the argument will occur and the end of the term, this seems like a win for the Constitution.
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#SCOTUS will hear arguments in April 2026 reviewing President Trump’s executive order on Ending Birthright citizenship. Based on when the argument will occur and the end of the term, this seems like a win for the Constitution.
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
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An inconvenient truth for Dan Bongino
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
An inconvenient truth for Dan Bongino