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bencollins.bsky.social
There are plenty of obvious reasons to do this: Nobody under the age of 30 actually uses the site! You're rewarding Elon Musk!

But the most important thing is that some politicians and consultants are stewing in bot-driven, expensive Nazi propaganda, and it's giving them really bad, cruel ideas.
katmabu.bsky.social Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11d
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.

And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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atrupar.com
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
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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newrepublic.com
“How many United States military veterans have you deported?” Magaziner asked Noem.

“Sir, we have not deported U.S. citizens or military veterans.”

Little did she know there was one staring right at her.

trib.al/HtvW3WG
Noem Gets Most Awkward Fact-Check of Her Life on Deported Veterans
Homeland Security Kristi Noem had a tough time selling her lies to Congress.
trib.al
December 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
If the Fourteenth Amendment isn’t real then Section 3 isn’t real either and the justices are suddenly just people in funny clothes.
marcelias.bsky.social Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28d
The Supreme Court Friday agreed to decide whether President Donald Trump can unilaterally limit the constitutional right to citizenship granted to virtually every person born in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Bid To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: DOJ submits threadbare declarations from DHS Sec Kristi Noem and two senior lawyers in response to Chief Judge Boasberg’s ongoing contempt inquiry.

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/aclu-lawye...

Notice: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Declarations:
Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 198-1 Filed 12/05/25 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LIYANARA SANCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, J.G.G., et al., Plaintiffs, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States, et al., Respondents-Defendants. Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-00766-JEB DECLARATION OF SECRETARY NOEM I, Kristi Noem, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare under penalty of perjury as follows: 1. As Secretary of Homeland Security, I made the decision to continue the transfer of custody of the Alien Enemies Act detainees who had been removed from the United States before this Court issued its temporary restraining order in the evening of March 15, 2025. 2. Before making that decision, I received privileged legal advice from the Acting General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security, Joseph N. Mazzara, and through him from the senior leadership of the Department of Justice. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 4th day of December 2025. Kristi Noem Secretary of Homeland Security Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 198-2 Filed 12/05/25 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LIYANARA SANCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioner, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States, et al., Respondents. Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-00766-JEB DECLARATION OF JOSEPH N. MAZZARA I, Joseph N. Mazzara, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare under penalty of perjury as follows: 1. I have served as Acting General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since January 2025. On March 15, 2025, I analyzed what the Court said at the TRO hearing and in its subsequent written order. After my review, I then gave Secretary Noem legal advice —prior to her decision-about the legality of continuing with the transfer of custody to El Salvador of certain terrorist aliens detained under the Alien Enemies Act. DHS had removed these terrorists from the United States before this Court issued any order (or oral statement) regarding their removal. 2. That same evening, I also gave Secretary Noem—prior to her decision legal advice on the same topic that I received from senior Department of Justice leaders. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 5th day of December 2025. Joseph N. Mazzara Aefing General Counsel Department of Homeland Security Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 198-3 Filed 12/05/25 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LIYANARA SANCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioner, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States, et al., Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Respondents. DECLARATION OF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL BLANCHE I, Todd Blanche, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare under penalty of perjury as follows: I am the Deputy Attorney General of the United States. In the evening of March 15, 2025, after analyzing this Court's oral statements at the TRO hearing and subsequent written order, then-Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove and I provided privileged legal advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, through Acting DHS General Counsel Joseph N. Mazzara, regarding the decision whether to continue the transfer of custody of the Alien Enemies Act detainees who had been removed from the United States before this Court issued those pronouncements. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this Sth day of December 2025. Your Bland Todd Blanche Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice
December 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
NEW: Kristi Noem, Todd Blanche, and Joseph Mazzara identify themselves (and now-judge Emil Bove) as the decision-makers involved in directing deportation flights to El Salvador despite Judge Boasberg's order. Their declarations are otherwise substance-free. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69741...
DECLARATION OF SECRETARY NOEM I, Kristi Noem, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare under penalty of perjury as follows: 1. As Secretary of Homeland Security, I made the decision to continue the transfer of custody of the Alien Enemies Act detainees who had been removed from the United States before this Court issued its temporary restraining order in the evening of March 15, 2025. 2. Before making that decision, I received privileged legal advice from the Acting General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security, Joseph N. Mazzara, and through him from the senior leadership of the Department of Justice. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 4th day of December 2025. Kristi Noem Secretary of Homeland Security DECLARATION OF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL BLANCHE I, Todd Blanche, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare under penalty of perjury as follows: I am the Deputy Attorney General of the United States. In the evening of March 15, 2025, after analyzing this Court's oral statements at the TRO hearing and subsequent written order, then-Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove and I provided privileged legal advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, through Acting DHS General Counsel Joseph N. Mazzara, regarding the decision whether to continue the transfer of custody of the Alien Enemies Act detainees who had been removed from the United States before this Court issued those pronouncements. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this Sth day of December 2025. Your Stand Todd Blanche Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice DECLARATION OF JOSEPH N. MAZZARA 1, Joseph N. Mazzara, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declare under penalty of perjury as follows: 1. I have served as Acting General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since January 2025. On March 15, 2025, I analyzed what the Court said at the TRO hearing and in its subsequent written order. After my review, I then gave Secretary Noem legal advice —prior to her decision—-about the legality of continuing with the transfer of custody to El Salvador of certain terrorist aliens detained under the Alien Enemies Act. DHS had removed these terrorists from the United States before this Court issued any order (or oral statement) regarding their removal. 2. That same evening, I also gave Secretary Noem—prior to her decision-legal advice on the same topic that I received from senior Department of Justice leaders. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 5th day of December 2025. Joseph N. Mazzara Department of Homeland Security
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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joshuajfriedman.com
The fact that both the unsigned 6–3 majority opinion and Alito's concurrence (for Alito, Thomas, and Gorsuch) open with a reference to California's redistricting leaves one with the strong impression that this decision, like California's, is about tit for tat.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 25A608 GREG ABBOTT, ET AL. v. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [December 4, 2025] With an eye on the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, several States have in recent months redrawn their congressional districts in ways that are predicted to favor the State's dominant political party. Texas adopted the first new map, then California responded with its own map for the stated purpose of counteracting what Texas had done. North Carolina followed suit, and other States are also considering new maps. ALITO, J., concurring First, the dissent does not dispute-because it is indis-putable-that the impetus for the adoption of the Texas map (like the map subsequently adopted in California) was partisan advantage pure and simple.
December 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
NYT:
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike

Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
At the White House on Monday, Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary, read a statement that said Mr. Hegseth had authorized the Special Operations commander overseeing the attack, Adm. Frank M. Bradley, “to conduct these kinetic strikes.” She said that Admiral Bradley had “worked well within his authority and the law directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated.” According to five U.S. officials, who spoke separately and on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter that is under investigation, Mr. Hegseth, ahead of the Sept. 2 attack, ordered a strike that would kill the people on the boat and destroy the vessel and its purported cargo of drugs. But, each official said, Mr. Hegseth’s directive did not specifically address what should happen if a first missile turned out not to fully accomplish all of those things. And, the officials said, his order was not a response to surveillance footage showing that at least two people on the boat survived the first blast. Admiral Bradley ordered the initial missile strike and then several follow-up strikes that killed the initial survivors and sank the disabled boat. As that operation unfolded, they said, Mr. Hegseth did not give any further orders to him. Her scripted remarks at a news briefing elicited a furious backlash within the Defense Department, where officials described feeling angry at the uncertainty over whether Hegseth would take responsibility for his alleged role in the operation — or leave the military and civilian staff under him to face the consequences. “This is ‘protect Pete’ bulls---,” one military official, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal conversations, told The Post. Leavitt’s statement “left it up to interpretation” who was responsible for the second strike that killed the two survivors, a separate military official said, imploring the White House to provide clarity on the issue. One official said of Leavitt’s statement, “It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.” Another person said some of Hegseth’s top civilian staff appeared deeply alarmed about the revelations and were contemplating whether to leave the administration.
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
lol. lmao even
NEWS ANALYSIS In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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jeisinger.bsky.social
$1.6bln: The amount of his fraud scheme

7: Years of his sentence

10,000: Victims of his fraud

1,000: Letters from victims to the court

13: Days he served

1: Pardon from Trump

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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cwebbonline.com
Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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loudpenitent.bsky.social
"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Nov 27
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
USCIS @USCIS X.com Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission. 10:04 PM • 11/26/25 • 2.1K Views
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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bendobrown.bsky.social
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.

The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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michaelsderby.bsky.social
America’s richest citizens spent hard for Republicans
ence.bsky.social ence morse @ence.bsky.social · Nov 21
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.

We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.

washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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ninjacooter.bsky.social
"SNAP is not welfare for hungry people. It's corporate welfare for companies exploiting low-income people. Healthcare is a human right and corporations should offer living wages."
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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molly.wiki
the moral of the story here is, after committing a serious crime, immediately google

• how to prove innocence falsely accused
• normal to feel deep empathy for others?
• recipes that take four hours to make starting at 9pm
• how to report legitimate windfall to irs reddit
• best orphan charities
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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angrystaffer.bsky.social
To be clear: Trump is only calling for the GOP to release the Epstein files because he was told he’s about to lose 150+ republicans on this vote.
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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taniel.bsky.social
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:

Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.

So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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fleerultra.bsky.social
i’ve said this before and i remain convinced it’s true, the 2028 platform that would deliver obama 08 results is “i am gonna
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
schumer.senate.gov Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · Nov 10
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis

For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare

We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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jamiedupree.bsky.social
If you believed the polls which showed tight races - those polls were wrong. Current numbers at 11:21 pm:

NJ Gov - D +12.6 percent
VA Gov - D +14.9 percent
NYC Mayor - D +8.8 percent
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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gregsargent.bsky.social
worth noting that Mamdani did *not* take the bait
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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skiles.blue
I just got $35 dollars in the Facebook class action lawsuit.

Meaning Facebook and Cambridge Analytica used my data to psychologically manipulate voters, turn our country fascist, end public health, end antitrust enforcement, & drown us in scams. They get an enshittifed forever-empire and I get $35.
November 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
It was great being back in Norfolk to help get out the vote for @abigailspanberger.com for Governor.

Virginia – Abigail Spanberger cares about your freedoms, she will fight for your rights, and she will work every day to make your life a little bit better.
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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atrupar.com
Obama: "They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and blame DEI for every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? Must be DEI. Your wife kicked you out? DEI. Who knew?"
November 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM