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Bradley P. Moss

@bradmossesq.bsky.social

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"a Washington lawyer whose practice representing people about security clearances is part of an entire legal subspecialty made possible by the current system." - Politico

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · Jan 20

"We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men — not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular.” - Edward R Murrow

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 6h

Ah yes, SCOTUS will certainly come down on the side of shaming the gay out of kids.

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 6h

SCOTUS Seems Skeptical About State Bans on 'Conversion Therapy' for LBGTQ+ Kids www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/g...

SCOTUS Seems Skeptical About State Bans on 'Conversion Therapy' for LBGTQ+ Kids

Freedom of speech comes head to head with an unsafe, scientifically discredited practice

www.medpagetoday.com

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 8h

“Pentagon Leakers Practice Beating Polygraphs Amid Trump's 'Idiotic' Leak Crackdown”

New, for @zeteo.com tonight, via @andrewperez.bsky.social and me:

zeteo.com/p/trump-hegs...

Pentagon Leakers Practice Beating Polygraphs Amid Trump's 'Idiotic' Leak Crackdown

The president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are waging a war on leakers – but ‘this stuff only works if you let it get to you,’ says one Pentagon official.

zeteo.com

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 8h

Smart dude

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 9h

Direct them towards Portillo’s

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 9h

AG Pam Bondi had pre-prepared attack lines to use to deflect from answering questions posed by Senator @whitehouse.senate.gov at today’s hearing, including a note to respond to questions about Epstein by saying Whitehouse took money from Reid Hoffman.

www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-sh...

Photo of Bondi holding a folder with her notes about attack lines to use against Senator Whitehouse

Details of the notes are in the linked story.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 10h

Depends on the person in the Oval

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 11h

Jesse wants to sleep with one of his interns. It is so obvious.

helena hind @cynicalzoomer.bsky.social · 11h

Jesse: AOC wants to sleep with Stephen Miller. It is so obvious.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

By the way, we knew Jack Smith subpoenaed republican phone records a few years ago. www.politico.com/news/2023/09...

Court blocks Jack Smith’s access to many of Rep. Scott Perry’s contacts about 2020 election

The appeals panel concluded that prosecutors’ effort to access cellphone communications with colleagues officials violated the lawmaker's constitutional immunity.

www.politico.com

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Jim LaPorta @jimlaporta.bsky.social · 13h

New at CBS News - DNI Tulsi Gabbard issued a memo ordering agencies to conduct a review of whether random polygraph exams are feasible. The directive emphasizes the need for questions about whether members leak to the press—a callback to the Bush and Obama era. www.cbsnews.com/news/dni-tul...

DNI Tulsi Gabbard orders U.S. intel agency leaders to stem leaks

DNI Tulsi Gabbard issued a directive to review polygraph policies and curb press leaks, echoing actions taken by the Bush and Obama administrations.

www.cbsnews.com

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 13h

Why even bother have Congress at this point if they’re just going to stand idly by

George Pearkes @peark.es · 13h

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 13h

What in the hell is this 33 year old photo doing in this caption?

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h

Ruben Gallego on whether Trump is talking to Democrats:

“Look, the President clearly has some kind of dementia, so I think there's a he's probably talking to himself, or think he's talking to a Democrat, but I sincerely doubt that that's actually he's actually physically talking to a Democrat.“

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 14h

A cleansing.

Oh yeah, that is totally normal.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Schmitt: "Let's just call it out. We need a cleansing here. Let's just be truthful about what's happening. This left-wing political violence is not a both sides thing. It's not."

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 15h

The flames stretch for miles.

Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.bsky.social · 18h

Horrible, horrible images from Portland:

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 16h

Oh no, how will Canadian car companies survive?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Q: Canadians are refusing to go the US. The numbers are down like 23% this year. What do you say to Canadians?

TRUMP: I understand that. And Americans don't want to buy cars that are made in Canada.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 17h

Damn, as some have reminded me in the replies, he is older than that too.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 17h

@bradleywhitford.bsky.social I think it is time to talk about the President’s secret plan to fight inflation… and save health care …

davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 18h

If Johnson has a secret plan to save the health care system the GOP is about to break, now might be the time to reveal it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

REPORTER: Congresswoman Greene specifically said that Republicans do not have a plan to deal with healthcare

MIKE JOHNSON: Congresswoman Greene does not serve on the committees of jurisdiction that deal with those specialized issues. She's probably not read in. Not everyone knows everything.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 17h

Whatever makes you sleep better at night, Boomer

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Rep. Chuck Grassley tells Bondi "Arctic Frost" (whatever that is) was "worse than Watergate"

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 17h

a man in captain america 's uniform says i understood that reference

ALT: a man in captain america 's uniform says i understood that reference

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 18h

I lived downtown in DC for 10 years. Was I both gay and Japanese? Damn, I feel like I missed out on some things.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 18h

When they later claim they were just following orders, when they say they were just doing their jobs, when they say they were just trying to meet the needs of Trump, remember... they dug their own legal graves.

The legal pendulum swings back. And it swings hard.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

Sen. Dick Durbin presses Pam Bondi on FBI personnel reportedly being asked to flag instances of Trump's name appearing in the Epstein files.

Bondi says she's "not going to discuss anything about that with you."

Durbin: "Eventually, you're going to have to answer for your conduct."

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 19h

Tell me your political movement is made up of ignorant fools without telling me your political movement is made up of ignorant fools.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 19h

Ohh

www.propublica.org/article/elon...

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 20h

wait, seriously? I can do that?

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 20h

Moscow is lovely this time of year too.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Rep. Riley Moore: "I think the actual residents of Washington DC are very happy with the outcome. And I think the actual residents of Chicago and our other great cities here in America would actually like to have safe streets and not people murdered every night."

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