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This thing deserves a response along the lines of, “Someone has hacked into your email account and is sending idiotic letters on your letterhead. Please contact your internet service provider immediately.”
Tina Peters’ lawyer demands Colorado honor Trump’s pardon, threatens to take legal action
December 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
This thing deserves a response along the lines of, “Someone has hacked into your email account and is sending idiotic letters on your letterhead. Please contact your internet service provider immediately.”
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Imagine trying to interpret the First Amendment by the practices under the Articles of Confederation. The whole point of the Constitution was that politics under the Articles didn’t work, and the whole point of the Bill of Rights was that the Constitution didn’t protect people&: rights enough.
NEW: 6th Cir upholds the fed law barring undocumented immigrants from having guns.
What's shocking, though, is Judge Thapar's separate opinion arguing that noncitizens lack not only 2nd Am rights, but likely 1st, 4th & other const'l rights! 🧵
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
What's shocking, though, is Judge Thapar's separate opinion arguing that noncitizens lack not only 2nd Am rights, but likely 1st, 4th & other const'l rights! 🧵
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...
www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov
December 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Imagine trying to interpret the First Amendment by the practices under the Articles of Confederation. The whole point of the Constitution was that politics under the Articles didn’t work, and the whole point of the Bill of Rights was that the Constitution didn’t protect people&: rights enough.
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He’s the worst of us. The absolute worst of us. And yes, that’s a big problem. But the much, much bigger problem is that the American people put him in power again. The American people put the absolute worst of us in power.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
He’s the worst of us. The absolute worst of us. And yes, that’s a big problem. But the much, much bigger problem is that the American people put him in power again. The American people put the absolute worst of us in power.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
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Straight to the point, no bullshit, honest headline.
More like this, please.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
More like this, please.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Some Republican lawmakers call for mass expulsion of American Muslims
Comments from Rep. Randy Fine (R-Florida) and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) reflect a brazen Islamophobic sentiment being voiced by some in the party.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Straight to the point, no bullshit, honest headline.
More like this, please.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
More like this, please.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Apart from the fact the leader of the right mocked Reiner, one small difference is that Reiner's day job was making movies that people loved, while Kirk's starting point was creating enemies list of professors to be fired or harassed. These are not the same things.
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Apart from the fact the leader of the right mocked Reiner, one small difference is that Reiner's day job was making movies that people loved, while Kirk's starting point was creating enemies list of professors to be fired or harassed. These are not the same things.
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this is just historical and legal fan fiction. made up bullshit designed to vindicate trump's lawlessness
This is a startling read of history & precedent. He has a lot to distinguish. But for him, Supreme Court precedent isn't very relevant when its not tied to originalist reasoning? & the Alien & Sedition Acts are *positive* evidence for how to interpret the 1st Am? Bring back seditious libel, anyone?
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
this is just historical and legal fan fiction. made up bullshit designed to vindicate trump's lawlessness
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Future generations are going to look at originalism—both the intent and public meaning flavors—with the same awe and respect we give to alchemy now.
this is just historical and legal fan fiction. made up bullshit designed to vindicate trump's lawlessness
This is a startling read of history & precedent. He has a lot to distinguish. But for him, Supreme Court precedent isn't very relevant when its not tied to originalist reasoning? & the Alien & Sedition Acts are *positive* evidence for how to interpret the 1st Am? Bring back seditious libel, anyone?
December 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Future generations are going to look at originalism—both the intent and public meaning flavors—with the same awe and respect we give to alchemy now.
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Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.
The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
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A Chinese dissident filmed Uyghur detention sites and then released the video on YouTube after fleeing China. He sought asylum in the US. Now the Trump admin wants to deport him to a country with strong ties to China.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
He Recorded China’s Detention of Uyghurs. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him to Uganda.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A Chinese dissident filmed Uyghur detention sites and then released the video on YouTube after fleeing China. He sought asylum in the US. Now the Trump admin wants to deport him to a country with strong ties to China.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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“Europe no longer lives on a convenient timeline. We need a strategy now. If the West does not formulate its doctrine for Europe’s future, Putin will formulate it for us.”
www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
Europe needs a doctrine to halt Putin’s expansionist ambitions
The Russian president’s specious justifications for the war in Ukraine mean he won’t stop there. But time is running out for Europe to formulate a defence strategy, writes Gabrielius Landsbergis.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“Europe no longer lives on a convenient timeline. We need a strategy now. If the West does not formulate its doctrine for Europe’s future, Putin will formulate it for us.”
www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
www.chathamhouse.org/publications...
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"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman at Brown, had a condition as a child that required brain surgery. The experience created an unshakable ambition to become a brain surgeon, his sister said.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
Brown shooting victim was pursuing dream of becoming brain surgeon
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, was one of two people killed at Brown University on Saturday.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
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One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
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Ahmed Al- Ahmed - the guy who disarmed a terrorist - is an Australian citizen of Syrian origin and a muslim.
We are SO incredibly proud of him.
Here is Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales visiting Ahmed in hospital.
We are all wishing him well as he has more surgeries (he was shot twice).
We are SO incredibly proud of him.
Here is Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales visiting Ahmed in hospital.
We are all wishing him well as he has more surgeries (he was shot twice).
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Ahmed Al- Ahmed - the guy who disarmed a terrorist - is an Australian citizen of Syrian origin and a muslim.
We are SO incredibly proud of him.
Here is Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales visiting Ahmed in hospital.
We are all wishing him well as he has more surgeries (he was shot twice).
We are SO incredibly proud of him.
Here is Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales visiting Ahmed in hospital.
We are all wishing him well as he has more surgeries (he was shot twice).
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"I keep waiting for the emperor-has-no-clothes moment when people kind of go, wait a minute, this guy's just a charlatan. He's not a conservative. He's not an anything. He's just a con man." Will it ever happen?
@rosabrooks.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
@rosabrooks.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"I keep waiting for the emperor-has-no-clothes moment when people kind of go, wait a minute, this guy's just a charlatan. He's not a conservative. He's not an anything. He's just a con man." Will it ever happen?
@rosabrooks.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
@rosabrooks.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
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If you're not for "both sides do it" journalism and you're weary of "symmetrical treatment of asymmetrical facts," what's the alternative?
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If you're not for "both sides do it" journalism and you're weary of "symmetrical treatment of asymmetrical facts," what's the alternative?
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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I was talking about this to someone who said, "this guy did everything right!" Sure, people doing everything right are the easiest and least resource-intensive to grab.
And following the rules doesn't matter at all to these ghouls waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
And following the rules doesn't matter at all to these ghouls waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
December 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I was talking about this to someone who said, "this guy did everything right!" Sure, people doing everything right are the easiest and least resource-intensive to grab.
And following the rules doesn't matter at all to these ghouls waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
And following the rules doesn't matter at all to these ghouls waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing.
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"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
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mass murder. straight up www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
mass murder. straight up www.propublica.org/article/usai...
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Wake up sweetie, new defense of creedal nationalism just dropped (seriously, what a fucking hero)
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Wake up sweetie, new defense of creedal nationalism just dropped (seriously, what a fucking hero)
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"Republicans often kowtow to Trump’s demands, but increasingly party actors like Indiana legislators are balking. When they do — whether motivated by principle, self-interest, or spite — it’s not (just) Democrats who benefit. It’s the entire country and the Constitution."
The Indiana GOP's defiance shows how Trump is losing juice
His unpopularity is increasing and his threats are starting to ring hollow.
www.publicnotice.co
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"Republicans often kowtow to Trump’s demands, but increasingly party actors like Indiana legislators are balking. When they do — whether motivated by principle, self-interest, or spite — it’s not (just) Democrats who benefit. It’s the entire country and the Constitution."
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please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
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1. Measles is ravaging South Carolina.
Over 100 people infected, and hundreds more in quarantine.
In response, RFK Jr., the nation's top public health official, has been SILENT
But it's much worse than that. RFK Jr. and his allies are undermining confidence in the vaccine
Over 100 people infected, and hundreds more in quarantine.
In response, RFK Jr., the nation's top public health official, has been SILENT
But it's much worse than that. RFK Jr. and his allies are undermining confidence in the vaccine
As measles ravages South Carolina, RFK Jr. undermines the vaccine
There is a massive measles outbreak spreading rapidly in Upstate South Carolina.
popular.info
December 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
1. Measles is ravaging South Carolina.
Over 100 people infected, and hundreds more in quarantine.
In response, RFK Jr., the nation's top public health official, has been SILENT
But it's much worse than that. RFK Jr. and his allies are undermining confidence in the vaccine
Over 100 people infected, and hundreds more in quarantine.
In response, RFK Jr., the nation's top public health official, has been SILENT
But it's much worse than that. RFK Jr. and his allies are undermining confidence in the vaccine
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Not an iota of grace or decency in this human being.
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Not an iota of grace or decency in this human being.
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