Barbro Andren
@lakeripleyblue.bsky.social
Retired journalist. Current writer. Hermit.
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Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! ✨
January 1, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! ✨
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Jack Smith: “Our case was built on, frankly, Republicans who put their allegiance to the country before the party.”
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
December 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Jack Smith: “Our case was built on, frankly, Republicans who put their allegiance to the country before the party.”
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
Trump also had a “pattern” of rejecting information that didn’t fit his false narrative.
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NEW: Jack Smith's team interviewed Giuliani, and when asked whether Rudy believed his own lies about election fraud, Jack Smith said he did not, and that neither did Donald Trump.
December 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
NEW: Jack Smith's team interviewed Giuliani, and when asked whether Rudy believed his own lies about election fraud, Jack Smith said he did not, and that neither did Donald Trump.
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Once more with feeling…
December 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Once more with feeling…
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Insanity beyond all measure. This would destroy billions of dollars of research and decades of research people spent their entire careers on.
December 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Insanity beyond all measure. This would destroy billions of dollars of research and decades of research people spent their entire careers on.
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New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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judiciary.house.gov
January 1, 2026 at 2:34 AM
New Year’s Eve release should not obscure Jack Smith’s testimony. He collected evidence lawfully, and he believed it would prove Trump’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Trump could have avoided being adjudicated for rape, by providing a DNA sample;
If he was innocent…
If he was innocent…
December 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Trump could have avoided being adjudicated for rape, by providing a DNA sample;
If he was innocent…
If he was innocent…
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People voting for Trump believed him when he said he was so rich he couldn't be influenced by money.
You got a lying conman, who got rich by money laundering for the Russia mob and taking bribes and cheated people who worked for his companies.
Now he's stealing from our country, selling us out.
You got a lying conman, who got rich by money laundering for the Russia mob and taking bribes and cheated people who worked for his companies.
Now he's stealing from our country, selling us out.
December 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
People voting for Trump believed him when he said he was so rich he couldn't be influenced by money.
You got a lying conman, who got rich by money laundering for the Russia mob and taking bribes and cheated people who worked for his companies.
Now he's stealing from our country, selling us out.
You got a lying conman, who got rich by money laundering for the Russia mob and taking bribes and cheated people who worked for his companies.
Now he's stealing from our country, selling us out.
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The President of the United States is a criminal.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
Jack Smith in just-released House Committee interview … about Trump:
“The attack that happened at the Capitol … does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit”
youtu.be/1NOVLkzycPI?...
“The attack that happened at the Capitol … does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit”
youtu.be/1NOVLkzycPI?...
Jack Smith in House Cmte interview re: Trump: “Attack.. at the Capitol does not happen without him”
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The President of the United States is a criminal.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
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This Jack Smith deposition makes one thing abundantly clear:
If Donald Trump wasn’t re-elected, he’d be spending the rest of his life in prison.
And he should be.
If Donald Trump wasn’t re-elected, he’d be spending the rest of his life in prison.
And he should be.
January 1, 2026 at 12:45 AM
This Jack Smith deposition makes one thing abundantly clear:
If Donald Trump wasn’t re-elected, he’d be spending the rest of his life in prison.
And he should be.
If Donald Trump wasn’t re-elected, he’d be spending the rest of his life in prison.
And he should be.
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MAGA: This is what I voted for!!! Can we get an update on our ballroom!?!
January 1, 2026 at 12:43 AM
MAGA: This is what I voted for!!! Can we get an update on our ballroom!?!
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House Republicans chose to release the transcript of Jack Smith ( from his Dec. 17 testimony ) on New Year’s Eve — while much of America & the world celebrates the holiday.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM
House Republicans chose to release the transcript of Jack Smith ( from his Dec. 17 testimony ) on New Year’s Eve — while much of America & the world celebrates the holiday.
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Half way through the Jack Smith transcript and it’s become abundantly clear why Jim Jordan didn’t want public testimony. Jordan spends a lot of time whining about the toll subpoenas, and Jack Smith shuts him down every time.
December 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Half way through the Jack Smith transcript and it’s become abundantly clear why Jim Jordan didn’t want public testimony. Jordan spends a lot of time whining about the toll subpoenas, and Jack Smith shuts him down every time.
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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If Kamala Harris had been elected, Elon Musk and Donald Trump would both be in prison right now.
December 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If Kamala Harris had been elected, Elon Musk and Donald Trump would both be in prison right now.
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Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
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An interesting demographic, and a predictable one, I'd say.
December 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
An interesting demographic, and a predictable one, I'd say.
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"Mar-a-Lago spa’s practice of dispatching workers to Epstein’s home has not been previously reported ... The Mar-a-Lago bosses told the message therapist Epstein preferred spa services in the privacy of his own home, and warned the employee Epstein sometimes exposed himself during massages."
Exclusive | The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"Mar-a-Lago spa’s practice of dispatching workers to Epstein’s home has not been previously reported ... The Mar-a-Lago bosses told the message therapist Epstein preferred spa services in the privacy of his own home, and warned the employee Epstein sometimes exposed himself during massages."
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I would date someone who disagrees with me on the federal budget or trade policy or a bond issue.
I would not date someone who believes it's appropriate to refer to human beings as "illegals" or votes for a rapist or believes in detaining people for their non-violent speech.
That's the difference.
I would not date someone who believes it's appropriate to refer to human beings as "illegals" or votes for a rapist or believes in detaining people for their non-violent speech.
That's the difference.
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
Majority of Gen Z swipe left on dating people with opposite political views
Everyone has a list of so-called "red flags" when they're dating. And for some, especially younger Americans, different political views is a relationship deal breaker.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I would date someone who disagrees with me on the federal budget or trade policy or a bond issue.
I would not date someone who believes it's appropriate to refer to human beings as "illegals" or votes for a rapist or believes in detaining people for their non-violent speech.
That's the difference.
I would not date someone who believes it's appropriate to refer to human beings as "illegals" or votes for a rapist or believes in detaining people for their non-violent speech.
That's the difference.
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Corruption overload…👇
In. Broad. Daylight. 😎✨
In. Broad. Daylight. 😎✨
December 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Corruption overload…👇
In. Broad. Daylight. 😎✨
In. Broad. Daylight. 😎✨
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The Social Security Administration ends the year in turmoil.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Social Security Administration ends the year in turmoil.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
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The 500 Worst Things the Trump Admin Did in 2025, Part 4.
#301-400. June-Sept open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
#301-400. June-Sept open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
500 Worst Things Trump Did in 2025, Part 4
#301-400. June-September
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The 500 Worst Things the Trump Admin Did in 2025, Part 4.
#301-400. June-Sept open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
#301-400. June-Sept open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Bill Barr had the reporter who broke the Epstein story surveilled. Nothing to see here, folks.
December 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Bill Barr had the reporter who broke the Epstein story surveilled. Nothing to see here, folks.
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"Please be kind enough to explain when and where and under what authority you gained access to this material.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Please be kind enough to explain when and where and under what authority you gained access to this material.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
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If snorting cocaine off a bus station restroom floor were a person.
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If snorting cocaine off a bus station restroom floor were a person.