David Hemond
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Retired lawyer, ground hog aficionado. Formerly Chief Attorney, Connecticut Law Revision Commission. See Dave Hemond’s Fleet Street davidhemond.wordpress.com Eyes and ears open for the good stuff.
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what if we just assumed that all of the redactions (b/c we can't see them) are of Donald Trump?
I think it's hilarious that Pam Bondi has found multiple ways to fuck this up and make everyone involved look even worse
This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
December 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
what if we just assumed that all of the redactions (b/c we can't see them) are of Donald Trump?
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this is not a good sign
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38/ “Ecuador enlists founder of Blackwater private army as ally in ‘war’ on crime ***
Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election as president, announces partnership with Trump supporter Erik Prince”
3/12/25 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election as president, announces partnership with Trump supporter Erik Prince”
3/12/25 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Ecuador enlists founder of Blackwater private army as ally in ‘war’ on crime
Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election as president, announces partnership with Trump supporter Erik Prince
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Amen, Rachel!!
We will never be able to put our country back together until we prosecute those who are breaking the law multiple times a day. It’s what should have happened four years ago and it is a huge part of the reason we are in this mess today.
December 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Amen, Rachel!!
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🏆😂 Chef’s kiss
"Some of you have mentioned the massive bunker I’m building beneath the ballroom. Don’t worry about that, it’s there just in case of an emergency, like if I wanted to be Santa forever and someone lied and said I couldn’t be."
Why I, Santa, Am Demolishing My Workshop and Replacing It with an Enormous Ballroom
As your Santa, it is my right to run the North Pole exactly how I want to, and I have to say, it’s about time we made some changes to this dump. An...
buff.ly
December 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🏆😂 Chef’s kiss
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treasure hunters: random heads
peruse the images (following post)..the decorating is OTT
treasure hunters: random heads
peruse the images (following post)..the decorating is OTT
December 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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treasure hunters: random heads
peruse the images (following post)..the decorating is OTT
treasure hunters: random heads
peruse the images (following post)..the decorating is OTT
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Cute; possibly uncomfortable
Something lovely for the weekend! A 1,800 year-old Roman glass flask shaped like a mouse!
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
December 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Cute; possibly uncomfortable
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Perhaps a strongly worded letter
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Perhaps a strongly worded letter
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Ooh, have you been to the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival? Not to be missed.
December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ooh, have you been to the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival? Not to be missed.
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It is really hard for family & loved ones of adults w/ addictions & mental health struggles to know how to help their person.
Effective resources are spotty and not available everywhere.
And b/c they are adults, you can't "make them" seek help.
I'm hoping that one thing that may come out of the
Effective resources are spotty and not available everywhere.
And b/c they are adults, you can't "make them" seek help.
I'm hoping that one thing that may come out of the
December 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
It is really hard for family & loved ones of adults w/ addictions & mental health struggles to know how to help their person.
Effective resources are spotty and not available everywhere.
And b/c they are adults, you can't "make them" seek help.
I'm hoping that one thing that may come out of the
Effective resources are spotty and not available everywhere.
And b/c they are adults, you can't "make them" seek help.
I'm hoping that one thing that may come out of the
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Yeah I'm SUPER shocked the DOJ is violating the law and not releasing all the Epstein files. WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED they'd continue to protect pedophiles??
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Yeah I'm SUPER shocked the DOJ is violating the law and not releasing all the Epstein files. WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED they'd continue to protect pedophiles??
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
Everyone. Everyone guessed.
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Continuing the metaphor: There has been discussion of repurposing defunct malls as housing. I hope we can successfully "repurpose" the USA as the welcoming, striving society we were founded to be. Deep breath. Start anew. What an exhilarating thought!
December 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Continuing the metaphor: There has been discussion of repurposing defunct malls as housing. I hope we can successfully "repurpose" the USA as the welcoming, striving society we were founded to be. Deep breath. Start anew. What an exhilarating thought!
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There's been a lot of talk about the political setbacks & declining popularity of the Trump regime, & this might be lulling some people into thinking the acute danger has passed.
But until Trump & Co. are *removed from office*, they still, at minimum, wield the immense power of the federal govt.
But until Trump & Co. are *removed from office*, they still, at minimum, wield the immense power of the federal govt.
Vought is one of the top three or four enemies of the Constitution & American democracy. His removal from power is one of the highest priorities for any project of checking the dictatorship's lawless wielding of the vast powers of the state
Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances:
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
December 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There's been a lot of talk about the political setbacks & declining popularity of the Trump regime, & this might be lulling some people into thinking the acute danger has passed.
But until Trump & Co. are *removed from office*, they still, at minimum, wield the immense power of the federal govt.
But until Trump & Co. are *removed from office*, they still, at minimum, wield the immense power of the federal govt.
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Surfin’ that thing! Daily joy for us all
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December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I looked at West Virginia, certain there’d be some rich payoff:
Booger Hole, known for mysterious disappearances
Odd
Pancake, named for a family!
Droop
Ding Dong
Hoo Hoo
Booger Hole, known for mysterious disappearances
Odd
Pancake, named for a family!
Droop
Ding Dong
Hoo Hoo
December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I looked at West Virginia, certain there’d be some rich payoff:
Booger Hole, known for mysterious disappearances
Odd
Pancake, named for a family!
Droop
Ding Dong
Hoo Hoo
Booger Hole, known for mysterious disappearances
Odd
Pancake, named for a family!
Droop
Ding Dong
Hoo Hoo
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Let the leaks begin.
The Trump administration is racing against the clock to redact thousands of Jeffrey Epstein documents before the Friday deadline for their release.
Attorneys working at the Justice Department’s National Security Division have each been parsing through 1,000 documents a week since Thanksgiving.
Attorneys working at the Justice Department’s National Security Division have each been parsing through 1,000 documents a week since Thanksgiving.
Trump DOJ Scrambles to Redact Epstein Files Before Deadline
DOJ lawyers, operating with little clear guidance and racing against time, have reportedly made extensive redactions to the Epstein files.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Let the leaks begin.
Time ‘s up?
Let the leaks begin.
The Trump administration is racing against the clock to redact thousands of Jeffrey Epstein documents before the Friday deadline for their release.
Attorneys working at the Justice Department’s National Security Division have each been parsing through 1,000 documents a week since Thanksgiving.
Attorneys working at the Justice Department’s National Security Division have each been parsing through 1,000 documents a week since Thanksgiving.
December 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Time ‘s up?
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Hazardville, a district of Enfield, was well named as the site of a prominent US gun powder manufacturer - see Powder Hollow - ultimately put out of business by massive explosions in 1913. Curiously named by and for its owner Augustus Hazard, perhaps with tongue in cheek. 🙂
December 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hazardville, a district of Enfield, was well named as the site of a prominent US gun powder manufacturer - see Powder Hollow - ultimately put out of business by massive explosions in 1913. Curiously named by and for its owner Augustus Hazard, perhaps with tongue in cheek. 🙂
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Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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All treasures. The horrors! Strangely!
Ten archaic English slang phrases…
10. Got the morbs (sad)
9. Bumpsy (drunk)
8. Whittled as a penguin (very drunk)
8. Scandal water (tea)
7. Bitch the pot (pour the tea)
5. Sauce-box (mouth)
4. Cupid’s kettle drums (breasts)
3. Dash my wig (OMG)
2. Poked up (embarrassed)
1. Not up to dick (unwell)
10. Got the morbs (sad)
9. Bumpsy (drunk)
8. Whittled as a penguin (very drunk)
8. Scandal water (tea)
7. Bitch the pot (pour the tea)
5. Sauce-box (mouth)
4. Cupid’s kettle drums (breasts)
3. Dash my wig (OMG)
2. Poked up (embarrassed)
1. Not up to dick (unwell)
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
All treasures. The horrors! Strangely!
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National Security Act of 1947 created the Dept of Defense and Sec of Defense. It hasn't been repealed.
Same for Kennedy Center.
Corporate Media needs to stick to the legal names.
Same for Kennedy Center.
Corporate Media needs to stick to the legal names.
December 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
National Security Act of 1947 created the Dept of Defense and Sec of Defense. It hasn't been repealed.
Same for Kennedy Center.
Corporate Media needs to stick to the legal names.
Same for Kennedy Center.
Corporate Media needs to stick to the legal names.
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And check this out. I came in late, but the last 20 minutes makes several points that really sounded like truth-bombs to me. Off to watch the first part…
www.youtube.com/live/4LmqCqg...
www.youtube.com/live/4LmqCqg...
Politics Chat, December 18, 2025
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
And check this out. I came in late, but the last 20 minutes makes several points that really sounded like truth-bombs to me. Off to watch the first part…
www.youtube.com/live/4LmqCqg...
www.youtube.com/live/4LmqCqg...