Blumom
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Just a mom who wants the world to be a better place. Dog lover and bibliophile.
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Farmer: As soon as Maurene Comey was fired, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach about what they were up to, because I believed it was not in the best interest of survivors.
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Farmer: As soon as Maurene Comey was fired, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach about what they were up to, because I believed it was not in the best interest of survivors.
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
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The Ellisons and Bari Weiss killed 60 Minutes and CBS News.
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The Ellisons and Bari Weiss killed 60 Minutes and CBS News.
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
It's done.
Just a fancier version of Newsmax now.
What a sad end.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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Josh Blackman resigns his position as Senior Editor of the recently-published Heritage Guide to the Constitution, posting the letter he wrote to Heritage over at Volokh.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Josh Blackman resigns his position as Senior Editor of the recently-published Heritage Guide to the Constitution, posting the letter he wrote to Heritage over at Volokh.
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
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The Trump supporter who runs CBS news just killed a story about Trump’s favorite torture prison. Here’s why America has a liberal media bias problem.
December 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The Trump supporter who runs CBS news just killed a story about Trump’s favorite torture prison. Here’s why America has a liberal media bias problem.
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"'If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient,' Ms. Alfonsi wrote."
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‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"'If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient,' Ms. Alfonsi wrote."
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Hours before 60 Minutes was set to air a story on deportees who were sent by the Trump administration to prison in El Salvador, describing “brutal and torturous conditions,” 60 Minutes announced that it has pulled the segment and will air it in the future.
December 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Hours before 60 Minutes was set to air a story on deportees who were sent by the Trump administration to prison in El Salvador, describing “brutal and torturous conditions,” 60 Minutes announced that it has pulled the segment and will air it in the future.
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The body cam footage from Beker’s arrest has been released.
“Hey, this is Officer Hingiss with the Whitefish Police Department. Just out with a male that only speaks Spanish, wondering if you want to check him?”
flatheadbeacon.com/2025/12/19/c...
“Hey, this is Officer Hingiss with the Whitefish Police Department. Just out with a male that only speaks Spanish, wondering if you want to check him?”
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NEW — I wrote about Beker Rengifo, a Montana resident from Venezuela who was taken by ICE on Thursday after a routine traffic stop, and how local law enforcement is working with the feds to ensnare people with legal status.
ICE abducts Montana resident with legal humanitarian status
Beker Rengifo is the latest victim of Trump's reckless and illegal war on migrants.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The body cam footage from Beker’s arrest has been released.
“Hey, this is Officer Hingiss with the Whitefish Police Department. Just out with a male that only speaks Spanish, wondering if you want to check him?”
flatheadbeacon.com/2025/12/19/c...
“Hey, this is Officer Hingiss with the Whitefish Police Department. Just out with a male that only speaks Spanish, wondering if you want to check him?”
flatheadbeacon.com/2025/12/19/c...
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Remarkable kindness and empathy from the Jewish community of Bondi and abroad in light of this horrific anti-semitic shooting. Instead of pouring fuel on the fire and joining hatemongers to condemn all Muslims, they are openly and loudly rejecting it.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
December 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Remarkable kindness and empathy from the Jewish community of Bondi and abroad in light of this horrific anti-semitic shooting. Instead of pouring fuel on the fire and joining hatemongers to condemn all Muslims, they are openly and loudly rejecting it.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
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Looking through Rob Reiner’s otherwise amazing filmography, I found this unintentionally funny line.
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Looking through Rob Reiner’s otherwise amazing filmography, I found this unintentionally funny line.
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The Right: preferred pronouns? I don’t have to respect that bullshit, I’m free to act as I like
Also the Right: I demand you conform to my elaborate rituals designed to guard against me fucking you
Also the Right: I demand you conform to my elaborate rituals designed to guard against me fucking you
December 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Right: preferred pronouns? I don’t have to respect that bullshit, I’m free to act as I like
Also the Right: I demand you conform to my elaborate rituals designed to guard against me fucking you
Also the Right: I demand you conform to my elaborate rituals designed to guard against me fucking you
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This really was one of the most heartbreaking articles I’ve read in a while. I don’t think people comprehend the scale of destruction wrought by this administration already, not even close
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Doughnuts and Bullets: The Absurdity of Working for RFK Jr.
What happens when your new boss thinks you’re a child killer?
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December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This really was one of the most heartbreaking articles I’ve read in a while. I don’t think people comprehend the scale of destruction wrought by this administration already, not even close
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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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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ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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BREAKING: The FBI trainee that was fired for displaying a Pride Flag is SUING the government, saying his removal was illegal www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
BREAKING: The FBI trainee that was fired for displaying a Pride Flag is SUING the government, saying his removal was illegal www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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“Megyn Kelly doesn’t think Muslims should hold office in America”. Meanwhile, “pro-Israel right-wingers…who seemed comfortable with intolerance when it was directed at Blacks, immigrants, trans people and other marginalized groups, are shocked (shocked!) that their former friends also hate Jews.”
Opinion | Megyn Kelly’s xenophobic rant against Zohran Mamdani is as MAGA as it gets
Amid an ideological civil war over antisemites in the MAGA movement, the right-wing podcast superstar unleashed a xenophobic attack on Zohran Mamdani.
www.msnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Megyn Kelly doesn’t think Muslims should hold office in America”. Meanwhile, “pro-Israel right-wingers…who seemed comfortable with intolerance when it was directed at Blacks, immigrants, trans people and other marginalized groups, are shocked (shocked!) that their former friends also hate Jews.”
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JD Vance was raised on government assistance.
Perfect snapshot of who he really is…
Perfect snapshot of who he really is…
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
JD Vance was raised on government assistance.
Perfect snapshot of who he really is…
Perfect snapshot of who he really is…
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Congratulations!
BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.
Jury Awards $112 Million to 674 Immigrants Unlawfully Held by Suffolk County for ICE Handover | LatinoJusticePRLDEF
FOR IMMEDIATE
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November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Congratulations!
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This guy’s a Christian pastor, in case you think Diocletian didn’t have a point.
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This guy’s a Christian pastor, in case you think Diocletian didn’t have a point.
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The crowd tonight in Norfolk, Virginia for Abigail Spanberger and Barack Obama. LET’S GO!!!
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The crowd tonight in Norfolk, Virginia for Abigail Spanberger and Barack Obama. LET’S GO!!!
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Thinking about how, when George W. Bush Jr. ran for president, it came out that he was basically an alcoholic, irresponsible failson *into his 40s*, despite being given opportunity after opportunity (a whole f'ing baseball team!). Then, when he finally decided to cosplay adult ...
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thinking about how, when George W. Bush Jr. ran for president, it came out that he was basically an alcoholic, irresponsible failson *into his 40s*, despite being given opportunity after opportunity (a whole f'ing baseball team!). Then, when he finally decided to cosplay adult ...
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Got a little investigation into Rumble -- a video-based alt-platform the vice president is invested in -- dropping shortly. This will be the first in a miniseries I'm working on.
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Got a little investigation into Rumble -- a video-based alt-platform the vice president is invested in -- dropping shortly. This will be the first in a miniseries I'm working on.
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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A source familiar with this incident told me today that not only did they arrest and charge the comedy club manager, but the Latino man he was defending from ICE -- who was also arrested and whisked away -- **is also a U.S. citizen.**
It's unclear where the Latino man is now.
It's unclear where the Latino man is now.
Laugh Factory manager charged with assaulting Border Patrol agent outside Chicago comedy club last week
The night manager at the Chicago Laugh Factory has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agent during a confrontation outside the North Side comedy club last week.
www.cbsnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
A source familiar with this incident told me today that not only did they arrest and charge the comedy club manager, but the Latino man he was defending from ICE -- who was also arrested and whisked away -- **is also a U.S. citizen.**
It's unclear where the Latino man is now.
It's unclear where the Latino man is now.
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Chicago Neighborhood Furious as Feds Lob Tear Gas, Detain US Citizens
“This is not crowd control, but a campaign of intimidation,” said a Human Rights Watch official of federal agents’ tactics in Illinois.
www.commondreams.org/news/border-...
“This is not crowd control, but a campaign of intimidation,” said a Human Rights Watch official of federal agents’ tactics in Illinois.
www.commondreams.org/news/border-...
'It Pisses Me Off': Chicago Neighborhood Furious as Feds Lob Tear Gas, Detain US Citizens | Common Dreams
Residents of Chicago's Little Village are outraged at federal immigration officials for aggressive tactics in detaining residents.
www.commondreams.org
October 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Chicago Neighborhood Furious as Feds Lob Tear Gas, Detain US Citizens
“This is not crowd control, but a campaign of intimidation,” said a Human Rights Watch official of federal agents’ tactics in Illinois.
www.commondreams.org/news/border-...
“This is not crowd control, but a campaign of intimidation,” said a Human Rights Watch official of federal agents’ tactics in Illinois.
www.commondreams.org/news/border-...