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JLevine
@jlevine50.bsky.social
Retired and recovering former non-profit & gov’t lawyer.
“Miller might well have described his philosophy as the “Triumph of the Will,” but that title has already been taken.”
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Stephen Miller's Triumph of the Will
We've heard this before.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
January 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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This is a fun little court order.
Judge to Lindsey Halligan: Explain yourself.

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January 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Five years ago, Donald Trump instigated a violent insurrection in the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. The fact that the GOP coddled him, protected him, renominated him, and now support him in office, is a stain that will never be erased.
January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
“…Trump’s tone deaf and tasteless efforts at self-glorification (e.g., tearing down the East Wing, turning the Oval Office into an ungapatchka eye-sore)…
.” Love that Jen Rubin uses one of my favorite Yiddish words
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Words & Phrases?
It will always be The Kennedy Center
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January 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
“Meanwhile, a senior Justice Department official reposted a suggestion that Maduro might try “to plead to lesser charges by proffering evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.” “
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Trump, Venezuela, and the threat to the 2026 elections
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January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
“It is virtually certain that this Venezuela operation will turn into a big mess with a heaping side order of corruption.”
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The FAFO Boys Are About to Find Out
The US is being run by a bunch of guys from the back of high school detention room
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January 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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JACK SMITH: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, prevent the peaceful transfer of power, retained classified docs, obstructed justice… I’d charge an ex president again regardless of party.”
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The Best Thing That Happened in 2025
A genuine cause for celebration.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A summary of the destruction of the rule of law in less than 12 months open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? What His 10 Worst Pardons Teach Us
Publisher's Roundup 48
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December 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM