Liz Hughes
@inventingliz.bsky.social
Mom through adoption, perpetual do-gooder, wannabe world-traveler, life-long learner, soon-to-be empty nester so I'm looking for new hobbies! Opinions are my own. #bospoli #mapoli
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Given Pete Hegseth fired the principle JAG (Judge Advocate General) for the Army, Airforce, & Navy back in February, it's tough to know whether he can be constrained militarily. Which is why the House Armed Services Committee is conducting hearings on his crimes.
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'People Are Very Scared': Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears
Military lawyers and legal experts told Military.com the administration's firings of the Air Force, Army and Navy's top judge advocates general politicizes and sets an alarming precedent for a crucial...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Given Pete Hegseth fired the principle JAG (Judge Advocate General) for the Army, Airforce, & Navy back in February, it's tough to know whether he can be constrained militarily. Which is why the House Armed Services Committee is conducting hearings on his crimes.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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this is just rank cowardice, the student very obviously disregarded the instructions and the assignment to antagonize her peers and instructors and provoke this exact reaction, society simply can’t function when the people in charge scurry like kicked dogs every time some troll bully says boo
November 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
this is just rank cowardice, the student very obviously disregarded the instructions and the assignment to antagonize her peers and instructors and provoke this exact reaction, society simply can’t function when the people in charge scurry like kicked dogs every time some troll bully says boo
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the primary thing that TPUSA provides to young conservatives is a blueprint for weaponizing the abject cowardice of university administrators against individual teachers and instructors, and university admins should take a long look in the mirror and think about what that says about them
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
the primary thing that TPUSA provides to young conservatives is a blueprint for weaponizing the abject cowardice of university administrators against individual teachers and instructors, and university admins should take a long look in the mirror and think about what that says about them
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Doubling down on a failed policy that is increasingly unpopular and puts National Guard members at risk for a hateful white nationalist immigration policy?
That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
Bondi: "Yes, we are bringing in our National Guard to every city we possibly can who needs our help. And that's a lot of them."
November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Doubling down on a failed policy that is increasingly unpopular and puts National Guard members at risk for a hateful white nationalist immigration policy?
That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
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these people make a stink over mediocre people receiving mediocre grades constantly and are not worth engaging with, but i will say one thing: the paper she wrote was worse than a lot of the LLM ones i've received in my time grading which is embarassing to say the least
Here’s the TPUSA version of events at OU.
Not surprisingly, they lie about what happened — she wasn’t flunked for quoting the Bible; she never even quoted it — and accuse the instructor, whom they name, as being “mentally ill”
Not surprisingly, they lie about what happened — she wasn’t flunked for quoting the Bible; she never even quoted it — and accuse the instructor, whom they name, as being “mentally ill”
November 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
these people make a stink over mediocre people receiving mediocre grades constantly and are not worth engaging with, but i will say one thing: the paper she wrote was worse than a lot of the LLM ones i've received in my time grading which is embarassing to say the least
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Federal courts have ruled that Trump’s activation of the National Guard in California, Oregon, Illinois and even DC is illegal
But it seems Pam Bondi is determined to join Pete Hegseth by issuing illegal orders to our troops
But it seems Pam Bondi is determined to join Pete Hegseth by issuing illegal orders to our troops
Bondi: "Yes, we are bringing in our National Guard to every city we possibly can who needs our help. And that's a lot of them."
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Federal courts have ruled that Trump’s activation of the National Guard in California, Oregon, Illinois and even DC is illegal
But it seems Pam Bondi is determined to join Pete Hegseth by issuing illegal orders to our troops
But it seems Pam Bondi is determined to join Pete Hegseth by issuing illegal orders to our troops
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Pam Bondi, Pete Kegseth, Stephen Miller, and Kash Patel are going all in because they know if there's any accountability, they are most likely going to jail for a long, long time.
They are now tethered to Trump.
All the way up.
All the way down.
They are now tethered to Trump.
All the way up.
All the way down.
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Pam Bondi, Pete Kegseth, Stephen Miller, and Kash Patel are going all in because they know if there's any accountability, they are most likely going to jail for a long, long time.
They are now tethered to Trump.
All the way up.
All the way down.
They are now tethered to Trump.
All the way up.
All the way down.
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If you spend decades undermining a liberal arts education, you get college students who can't write a decent essay. But you also get adults who can't recognize a decent essay and sincerely think the issue is the beliefs and not that reading this is painful.
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
If you spend decades undermining a liberal arts education, you get college students who can't write a decent essay. But you also get adults who can't recognize a decent essay and sincerely think the issue is the beliefs and not that reading this is painful.
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Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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Kaine: "We had to pry with a crowbar after weeks and weeks out of the administration the supposed rationale for the strikes in international waters. It was very shoddy. It was not at all persuasive that these are legal actions ... It's time for Congress to rein in the president."
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Kaine: "We had to pry with a crowbar after weeks and weeks out of the administration the supposed rationale for the strikes in international waters. It was very shoddy. It was not at all persuasive that these are legal actions ... It's time for Congress to rein in the president."
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BTW, rural health only operates bc of Nurse Practitioners. If it weren’t for NPs, EVERY SINGLE RURAL HEALTH CLINIC WOULD CLOSE! There are not enough MDs to cover rural America & NPs have successfully filled those gaps so people in remote parts of the country can still get care. He’s killing them.
November 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
BTW, rural health only operates bc of Nurse Practitioners. If it weren’t for NPs, EVERY SINGLE RURAL HEALTH CLINIC WOULD CLOSE! There are not enough MDs to cover rural America & NPs have successfully filled those gaps so people in remote parts of the country can still get care. He’s killing them.
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The Trump admin now says nursing isn't a professional degree.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Trump admin now says nursing isn't a professional degree.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
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Super important! Yesterday, protesters were widely praised by elected officials and the public. People put their bodies on the line. Many were thrown violently onto the ground. Many took direct hits of pepper-spray. A few were arrested.
Charges against protesters are always arbitrary. Drop'em!
Charges against protesters are always arbitrary. Drop'em!
Press conference now:
CM Sandy Nurse calls on NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to drop the charges on demonstrators detained yesterday.
CM Sandy Nurse calls on NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to drop the charges on demonstrators detained yesterday.
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Super important! Yesterday, protesters were widely praised by elected officials and the public. People put their bodies on the line. Many were thrown violently onto the ground. Many took direct hits of pepper-spray. A few were arrested.
Charges against protesters are always arbitrary. Drop'em!
Charges against protesters are always arbitrary. Drop'em!
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Number of states where average gas prices are below $2:
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
HASSETT: Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon in a lot of places
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Number of states where average gas prices are below $2:
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
Zero.
Number of states where average gas prices are anywhere NEAR $2:
Zero.
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This is why elite media matters.
Team Trump has been on a serial killing spree with pretty sparse coverage until that WaPo story this week expanding upon how egregious and obviously lawless the murders are.
Team Trump has been on a serial killing spree with pretty sparse coverage until that WaPo story this week expanding upon how egregious and obviously lawless the murders are.
Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is why elite media matters.
Team Trump has been on a serial killing spree with pretty sparse coverage until that WaPo story this week expanding upon how egregious and obviously lawless the murders are.
Team Trump has been on a serial killing spree with pretty sparse coverage until that WaPo story this week expanding upon how egregious and obviously lawless the murders are.
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Thou shalt not pretend that you're at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thou shalt not pretend that you're at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
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You can take the boy out of Southside Chicago, but you can't take ...
The Pope has a word with the man in 27E who is listening to an action movie on his iPad's speakers.
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You can take the boy out of Southside Chicago, but you can't take ...
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Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
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This is quite the hedge, imho. Bacon here is pretty clearly saying "Yeah if this happened then he committed a war crime."
GOP Rep. Don Bacon: "I don't think Secretary Hegseth would be foolish enough to make this decision to say, 'Kill everybody. Kill the survivors,' because that's a clear violation of the law of war."
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is quite the hedge, imho. Bacon here is pretty clearly saying "Yeah if this happened then he committed a war crime."
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Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
Habba: There were individuals that were saying that this should be a safe harbor, a safe haven. Why? America is America because we protect our own.
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
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“There are some like me, who feel that death feels closer after clemency, that the worst is ahead of us, at ADX,” says a man whose death sentence was commuted by President Biden, but who is now being sent to a notorious supermax prison by Trump officials.
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“There are some like me, who feel that death feels closer after clemency, that the worst is ahead of us, at ADX,” says a man whose death sentence was commuted by President Biden, but who is now being sent to a notorious supermax prison by Trump officials.
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It's maddening that it's considered smart politics to meekly mumble these idiotic slogans in response to being called Socialist instead of saying "Yeah asshole it's good when people have enough to live on and it's bad when billionaire sociopaths abuse us all"
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's maddening that it's considered smart politics to meekly mumble these idiotic slogans in response to being called Socialist instead of saying "Yeah asshole it's good when people have enough to live on and it's bad when billionaire sociopaths abuse us all"
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BREAKING: Protesters have gathered outside of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s house in Tel Aviv, demanding that he reject PM Netanyahu’s request for a pardon in the three corruption cases against him.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/iv17v7
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November 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
BREAKING: Protesters have gathered outside of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s house in Tel Aviv, demanding that he reject PM Netanyahu’s request for a pardon in the three corruption cases against him.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/iv17v7
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/iv17v7
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November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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2/ "The policy ... was changed because Hegseth knows he can’t justify killing boat operators who survive attacks."
‘We Intended the Strike to Be Lethal’ Is Not a Defense | National Review
The laws of war, incorporated in the federal war crimes statute, prohibit the killing of people who have been rendered hors de combat.
www.nationalreview.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
2/ "The policy ... was changed because Hegseth knows he can’t justify killing boat operators who survive attacks."