LaPerine
@la-perine.bsky.social
92%. Defender of democracy. Former OSTP and reformed registered lobbyist.
Using tech to change the narrative.
Aspiring to fierce compassion and equanimity.
Ukes. Zwischenfach. Mawrtyr. (Yeah, that LaPerine.)
I speak fluent math, stats, data, and French
Using tech to change the narrative.
Aspiring to fierce compassion and equanimity.
Ukes. Zwischenfach. Mawrtyr. (Yeah, that LaPerine.)
I speak fluent math, stats, data, and French
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This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.
This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.
here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
**PLEASE REPOST**
This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.
This is the banned 60 Minutes segment about CECOT that aired in Canada.
All credit and deepest gratitude to @jasonparis.bsky.social for recording this on his phone.
Gratitude to @chrisdeleon.bsky.social for editing this for ease of sharing and viewing.
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One of whom presented a Russian capitulation document as a US peace plan. That’s the headline. We need headlines that are true and not news jargon that washes out the basic facts.
President Donald Trump’s demand that Ukraine sign a deal by Thanksgiving appears to have softened as he leaves some of the most important details of the peace plan in the hands of his envoys, one of whom was just embroiled in a high-profile phone leak. https://wapo.st/481ZdYG
Trump steps back from Ukraine peace process, sends out envoys
Envoy Steve Witkoff, who in new phone leaks appears to have advised Russia on negotiations, heads to Moscow next week to discuss the peace plan.
wapo.st
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
One of whom presented a Russian capitulation document as a US peace plan. That’s the headline. We need headlines that are true and not news jargon that washes out the basic facts.
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
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I know the content is accurate, but before reposting I verified the plaque is real, too. It is
Here’s the plaque at West Point with the relevant text highlighted
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I know the content is accurate, but before reposting I verified the plaque is real, too. It is
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No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
Thank you, @underwood.house.gov !
Today it was revealed that the Coast Guard would no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols. Unacceptable. I just met with Admiral Lunday, and got his committment to publish a new policy. Hate has no place in our armed services.
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Thank you, @underwood.house.gov !
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Dear Government Employees,
Leaks help...sometimes.
Respectfully yours,
A desperate American public: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Leaks help...sometimes.
Respectfully yours,
A desperate American public: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Dear Government Employees,
Leaks help...sometimes.
Respectfully yours,
A desperate American public: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Leaks help...sometimes.
Respectfully yours,
A desperate American public: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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You know what is the actual term for “underage women”? CHILDREN.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
November 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know what is the actual term for “underage women”? CHILDREN.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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Rev. Michael Woolf, pictured in the last post, from Lake Street Church in Evanston was arrested today outside of the Broadview ICE facility. Yesterday, he wrote on op-ed on his faithful protest. This line is going to be with me for a while.
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/w...
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Rev. Michael Woolf, pictured in the last post, from Lake Street Church in Evanston was arrested today outside of the Broadview ICE facility. Yesterday, he wrote on op-ed on his faithful protest. This line is going to be with me for a while.
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/w...
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/w...
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there are good and brave people engaging in acts of heroism out of love for their fellow human beings. Be brave enough to allow their courage to inspire you, too.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
there are good and brave people engaging in acts of heroism out of love for their fellow human beings. Be brave enough to allow their courage to inspire you, too.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Top tier explainer today from @stevevladeck.bsky.social on what likely occurred with the SNAP case. It was not “referred” by Justice KBJ, to the full Court, as is the usual practice from a Circuit Justice. But instead it was “taken” by the full court.
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
Bonus 192: The Court vs. the Circuit Justice
Tuesday's ruling in the SNAP case appears to be the second example in seven months (and for quite some before that) of the full Supreme Court taking an application away from the circuit justice.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Top tier explainer today from @stevevladeck.bsky.social on what likely occurred with the SNAP case. It was not “referred” by Justice KBJ, to the full Court, as is the usual practice from a Circuit Justice. But instead it was “taken” by the full court.
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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"You know us...So please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong."
Powerful letter from retired Chicago broadcast journalists about what ICE/CBP is doing to our city: "it is terror"
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/l...
Powerful letter from retired Chicago broadcast journalists about what ICE/CBP is doing to our city: "it is terror"
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/l...
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"You know us...So please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong."
Powerful letter from retired Chicago broadcast journalists about what ICE/CBP is doing to our city: "it is terror"
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/l...
Powerful letter from retired Chicago broadcast journalists about what ICE/CBP is doing to our city: "it is terror"
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/l...
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Obviously this person is very dangerous.
Bovino: "We're ratcheting operations up in Chicago. That's a very corrupt system in Chicago. Whether it's those elected leaders like Pritzker or those out of control judges, Chicago needs some attention. You're gonna see some very dynamic operations."
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Obviously this person is very dangerous.
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Of course, this could all get mooted depending upon what happens in the House with regard to ending the shutdown. But at least for now, the ball is back at the Supreme Court.
I'll have more on this in Monday's regular issue of "One First," which should drop around 7:15 a.m. ET.
I'll have more on this in Monday's regular issue of "One First," which should drop around 7:15 a.m. ET.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Of course, this could all get mooted depending upon what happens in the House with regard to ending the shutdown. But at least for now, the ball is back at the Supreme Court.
I'll have more on this in Monday's regular issue of "One First," which should drop around 7:15 a.m. ET.
I'll have more on this in Monday's regular issue of "One First," which should drop around 7:15 a.m. ET.
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I don’t what to say about a Dem leadership that can be undone by the likes of Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen. Saying they went over Schumer’s head is not the flex people think it is.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I don’t what to say about a Dem leadership that can be undone by the likes of Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen. Saying they went over Schumer’s head is not the flex people think it is.
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🧵 What a week! Tuesday’s wins, the regime’s tug of war over SNAP $ despite $40B to Argentina; ~8 weeks of the House on paid hiatus; Rep. Grijalva still not sworn in; Feds missing another paycheck; & GOP shooting down a reopen deal that would extend ACA subsidies (more below), and going on vacation.
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 AM
🧵 What a week! Tuesday’s wins, the regime’s tug of war over SNAP $ despite $40B to Argentina; ~8 weeks of the House on paid hiatus; Rep. Grijalva still not sworn in; Feds missing another paycheck; & GOP shooting down a reopen deal that would extend ACA subsidies (more below), and going on vacation.
Important read.
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Important read.
Thank you, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
I'm here in Washington working with my Democratic colleagues to protect healthcare for every American, but Republicans refuse to meet with us.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thank you, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
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You know what tonight proves more than anything else? Local elections matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
You know what tonight proves more than anything else? Local elections matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
Many local and state US elections today. US citizens, exercise your rights.
TODAY: Don't BOO... VOTE! ✅
CA: YES on PROP 50 ✅You poke the Bear, the Bear bites back!
NJ: MIKIE SHERRILL for GOV. ✅
VA: ABIGAIL SPANBERGER for GOV. ✅
GHAZALA HASHMI for Lt. GOV. ✅
Let's All Stick Together & #StickItTo_tRUMP!!!!!
CA: YES on PROP 50 ✅You poke the Bear, the Bear bites back!
NJ: MIKIE SHERRILL for GOV. ✅
VA: ABIGAIL SPANBERGER for GOV. ✅
GHAZALA HASHMI for Lt. GOV. ✅
Let's All Stick Together & #StickItTo_tRUMP!!!!!
November 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Many local and state US elections today. US citizens, exercise your rights.
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“As construction proceeds on the White House grounds, employees should refrain from taking and sharing photographs of the grounds, to include the East Wing, without prior approval”
— Warning letter from Treasury official
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
— Warning letter from Treasury official
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“As construction proceeds on the White House grounds, employees should refrain from taking and sharing photographs of the grounds, to include the East Wing, without prior approval”
— Warning letter from Treasury official
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
— Warning letter from Treasury official
🎁 link
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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I thought of a third thing.
You could not ask for a more prescient or ominous symbol for the damage this administration is doing to our government, our agencies, our infrastructure, our relationships, and our democracy than this photo right here. This is what’s happening. And we are letting it.
You could not ask for a more prescient or ominous symbol for the damage this administration is doing to our government, our agencies, our infrastructure, our relationships, and our democracy than this photo right here. This is what’s happening. And we are letting it.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I thought of a third thing.
You could not ask for a more prescient or ominous symbol for the damage this administration is doing to our government, our agencies, our infrastructure, our relationships, and our democracy than this photo right here. This is what’s happening. And we are letting it.
You could not ask for a more prescient or ominous symbol for the damage this administration is doing to our government, our agencies, our infrastructure, our relationships, and our democracy than this photo right here. This is what’s happening. And we are letting it.
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OK so 2 things
First: this is vandalism and you won’t convince me it’s not. This is our house. We didn’t approve this. Who is overseeing this to make sure history is preserved? Nobody. Cool.
Second: This is all the proof you need that he doesn’t plan to leave office. We have to force him to.
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First: this is vandalism and you won’t convince me it’s not. This is our house. We didn’t approve this. Who is overseeing this to make sure history is preserved? Nobody. Cool.
Second: This is all the proof you need that he doesn’t plan to leave office. We have to force him to.
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Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
OK so 2 things
First: this is vandalism and you won’t convince me it’s not. This is our house. We didn’t approve this. Who is overseeing this to make sure history is preserved? Nobody. Cool.
Second: This is all the proof you need that he doesn’t plan to leave office. We have to force him to.
💔🤬
First: this is vandalism and you won’t convince me it’s not. This is our house. We didn’t approve this. Who is overseeing this to make sure history is preserved? Nobody. Cool.
Second: This is all the proof you need that he doesn’t plan to leave office. We have to force him to.
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