doc brianS
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Still annoyed you people didn't move to Mastodon (@[email protected]). Retired Cali public policy guy, recovering academic. Cat dad, bread baker, beer drinker. #CarletonCollege grad. #UCSD #PoliticalScience #PhD
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If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
December 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
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You have to admit it is extremely funny that Trump is going to start garnishing wages for student loans at the same time he is offering $60K in loan forgiveness for the secret police kidnapping innocent families off of the street and by extremely funny what I mean is total national humiliation
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
You have to admit it is extremely funny that Trump is going to start garnishing wages for student loans at the same time he is offering $60K in loan forgiveness for the secret police kidnapping innocent families off of the street and by extremely funny what I mean is total national humiliation
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Every single news and anchor should talk about this.
Where is our credibility? Does it matter anymore?
Where is our credibility? Does it matter anymore?
December 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Every single news and anchor should talk about this.
Where is our credibility? Does it matter anymore?
Where is our credibility? Does it matter anymore?
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Trump's net worth increased by $4 billion. All of the wealth was gained by manipulating his power as president. Nothing like this has ever happened before.
December 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Trump's net worth increased by $4 billion. All of the wealth was gained by manipulating his power as president. Nothing like this has ever happened before.
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Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes - Bolts
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.
boltsmag.org
December 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
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Remarkable that the Nobel Peace Prize aspirant bombed countries on both sides of Africa on Christmas.
Also AFRICOM reported earlier this afternoon (Stuttgart time) that the US conducted a set of airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia on Dec. 25, 2025.
www.africom.mil/pressrelease...
www.africom.mil/pressrelease...
December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Remarkable that the Nobel Peace Prize aspirant bombed countries on both sides of Africa on Christmas.
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Relatedly, we obtained an unpublished history of Stephen Miller's ancestors' immigration to the US, written by his grandmother. People like them were attacked in terms very similar to the ones Miller and MAGA use about today's immigrants:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Relatedly, we obtained an unpublished history of Stephen Miller's ancestors' immigration to the US, written by his grandmother. People like them were attacked in terms very similar to the ones Miller and MAGA use about today's immigrants:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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Simply incredible. Stephen Miller is so far down the ideological rabbit hole that he doesn't even realize this badly undermines his case against immigrants.
December 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Simply incredible. Stephen Miller is so far down the ideological rabbit hole that he doesn't even realize this badly undermines his case against immigrants.
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This is very bad.
Trump’s DOJ offers states confidential deal to remove voters flagged by feds • Stateline
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent confidential draft agreements on voter data sharing to more than a dozen states, part of the Trump administration’s effort to obtain unredacted voter rolls, wit...
stateline.org
December 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is very bad.
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This administration lied about the people it sent to an overseas torture prison. It lies about the people it’s deporting. It lies every day to gain political advantage. Not a chance in hell they won’t lie about huge swaths of people they suspect might vote for the other party.
December 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This administration lied about the people it sent to an overseas torture prison. It lies about the people it’s deporting. It lies every day to gain political advantage. Not a chance in hell they won’t lie about huge swaths of people they suspect might vote for the other party.
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In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found.
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found.
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.
(Published Jan. 2024)
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
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In fact, millionaires and billionaires fled Massachusetts so hard that the state has collected even more money than expected
Massachusetts collected $2 billion more in tax revenue than expected because of millionaires tax - The Boston Globe
Total revenue collections for fiscal year 2025 totaled approximately $43.7 billion, which is $2.9 billion, or 7.1 percent, more than the state pulled in the prior fiscal year.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In fact, millionaires and billionaires fled Massachusetts so hard that the state has collected even more money than expected
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I'm excited for another round of "Rich people will flee" panic despite real-world evidence to the contrary
December 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I'm excited for another round of "Rich people will flee" panic despite real-world evidence to the contrary
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NORAD is using "Gulf of Mexico" on their Santa tracker.
That's hilarious!
That's hilarious!
December 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
NORAD is using "Gulf of Mexico" on their Santa tracker.
That's hilarious!
That's hilarious!
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Lutnick isn’t stupid. He knows what he’s saying here is a lie. Kellyanne knows this is a lie. But they have nothing but contempt for the Fox audience, and serving up lies to the lemmings has worked so well for so long. A tiny handful are doing well, millions are not.
December 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Lutnick isn’t stupid. He knows what he’s saying here is a lie. Kellyanne knows this is a lie. But they have nothing but contempt for the Fox audience, and serving up lies to the lemmings has worked so well for so long. A tiny handful are doing well, millions are not.
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We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We don’t spend enough time discussing how the entire MAGA movement is kept afloat by the constant threats of stochastic terrorism orchestrated by the president of the United States.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
Congress, the courts, much of the media … all kept in line by the mob boss and his army of anonymous goons.
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Sadism, torture, pain, & suffering is the point of Reichsleiter Stephen Miller’s anti-immigration program
#Trump #StephenMillerIsAF#ckedUpGuy
#Trump #StephenMillerIsAF#ckedUpGuy
December 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Sadism, torture, pain, & suffering is the point of Reichsleiter Stephen Miller’s anti-immigration program
#Trump #StephenMillerIsAF#ckedUpGuy
#Trump #StephenMillerIsAF#ckedUpGuy
JFC.
And good luck proving "actual malice" here.
And good luck proving "actual malice" here.
“All it is, is a parrot... It has no sense for what the truth is or what reality is & it is causing massive harm. Google, OpenAI, Meta & others that have rolled out this technology in an incredibly irresponsible way are directly responsible for this mess today, & MacIsaac’s case is not in isolation”
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
December 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
JFC.
And good luck proving "actual malice" here.
And good luck proving "actual malice" here.
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“All it is, is a parrot... It has no sense for what the truth is or what reality is & it is causing massive harm. Google, OpenAI, Meta & others that have rolled out this technology in an incredibly irresponsible way are directly responsible for this mess today, & MacIsaac’s case is not in isolation”
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
“All it is, is a parrot... It has no sense for what the truth is or what reality is & it is causing massive harm. Google, OpenAI, Meta & others that have rolled out this technology in an incredibly irresponsible way are directly responsible for this mess today, & MacIsaac’s case is not in isolation”
Quite the Führer being stirred by the Epstein files
Release the prosecution memoranda.
December 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Quite the Führer being stirred by the Epstein files
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It’s interesting that the administration wants you to know that Bari Weiss is in league with them.
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It’s interesting that the administration wants you to know that Bari Weiss is in league with them.
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In the hallmark movies where the lady goes back home from the big city, they never talk about the game she must play pretending that the ethnic food in the small town is anywhere near as good as her family thinks it is. Just grimacing while eating mid Thai food.
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In the hallmark movies where the lady goes back home from the big city, they never talk about the game she must play pretending that the ethnic food in the small town is anywhere near as good as her family thinks it is. Just grimacing while eating mid Thai food.