Laura Stephens
@llstephens-ca.bsky.social
Now with a law degree in a lawless land. Looking here for answers.
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
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Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
December 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
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How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
"Russian industry has entered a perfect storm" warns Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
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One of the most successful propaganda campaigns of our time is the right-wing claim that liberals dominate the media. The right has pushed this myth for decades on Fox and other outlets. You know about it because RIGHT-WING MEDIA HAVE A HUGE MEGAPHONE. My thread. 1/10 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
One of the most successful propaganda campaigns of our time is the right-wing claim that liberals dominate the media. The right has pushed this myth for decades on Fox and other outlets. You know about it because RIGHT-WING MEDIA HAVE A HUGE MEGAPHONE. My thread. 1/10 🧵
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New in PN: Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
www.publicnotice.co
December 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New in PN: Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
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🇵🇱🇺🇦🇺🇸 Tusk: After late-night talks with European leaders, one thing is certain: the West and Ukraine will lose this confrontation if Russia manages to divide us and dictate the terms of peace. Declaration of US participation in security guarantees is a success. But the talks are still far from final.
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🇵🇱🇺🇦🇺🇸 Tusk: After late-night talks with European leaders, one thing is certain: the West and Ukraine will lose this confrontation if Russia manages to divide us and dictate the terms of peace. Declaration of US participation in security guarantees is a success. But the talks are still far from final.
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I’ve seen thousands of posts about welfare fraud from right-wingers on social media, which should be prosecuted if people committed crimes, but zero posts about the dozens of wealthy rich fraudsters who stole billions from thousands of people who have been pardoned by Trump.
December 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I’ve seen thousands of posts about welfare fraud from right-wingers on social media, which should be prosecuted if people committed crimes, but zero posts about the dozens of wealthy rich fraudsters who stole billions from thousands of people who have been pardoned by Trump.
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India approves proposals worth nearly $8.8 billion to enhance capabilities of armed forces reut.rs/4siEkAC
India approves proposals worth nearly $8.8 billion to enhance capabilities of armed forces
India's defence acquisition council has cleared proposals worth 790 billion rupees ($8.78 billion) to buy radars, radios, automatic take-off landing recording systems and other equipment for its army, navy and air force, the defence ministry said on Monday.
reut.rs
December 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
India approves proposals worth nearly $8.8 billion to enhance capabilities of armed forces reut.rs/4siEkAC
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From Donald Trump to DOGE to Chinese hackers, this year the internet's chaos caused outsized real-world harm. www.wired.com/story/most-d...
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2025
From Donald Trump to DOGE to Chinese hackers, this year the internet's chaos caused outsized real-world harm.
www.wired.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
From Donald Trump to DOGE to Chinese hackers, this year the internet's chaos caused outsized real-world harm. www.wired.com/story/most-d...
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The US is offering €1.7 billion in humanitarian funding — far less than in previous years — while demanding a radical overhaul of how the UN delivers aid worldwide.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/axAF
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/axAF
December 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The US is offering €1.7 billion in humanitarian funding — far less than in previous years — while demanding a radical overhaul of how the UN delivers aid worldwide.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/axAF
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/axAF
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Unlike Trump & Witkoff, most Americans aren’t seeking “amazing business opportunities” for US billionaires in Russia. We just want them to stop indiscriminately bombing civilians & end their barbarian war of aggression with their horde of convicts, rapists & foreign mercenaries.
December 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Unlike Trump & Witkoff, most Americans aren’t seeking “amazing business opportunities” for US billionaires in Russia. We just want them to stop indiscriminately bombing civilians & end their barbarian war of aggression with their horde of convicts, rapists & foreign mercenaries.
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It’s truly amazing how Zelensky is able to see up close and personal what Putin is doing to his country and its people day after day with barbarity and cruelty, then stand next to Trump without losing it while he makes asinine statements expressing sympathy for the mass murderer.
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
It’s truly amazing how Zelensky is able to see up close and personal what Putin is doing to his country and its people day after day with barbarity and cruelty, then stand next to Trump without losing it while he makes asinine statements expressing sympathy for the mass murderer.
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"I had a good and very productive phone call with Führer Hitler of Germany prior to my meeting with Charles de Gaulle of France today. Führer Hitler was very clear about which parts of France not currently under Nazi control he wants. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Winston Churchill."
December 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"I had a good and very productive phone call with Führer Hitler of Germany prior to my meeting with Charles de Gaulle of France today. Führer Hitler was very clear about which parts of France not currently under Nazi control he wants. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Winston Churchill."
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The American people deserve to know the details and the legal justification when their military blows up things in foreign countries.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
NYT confirms some sort of action: “American officials said that Trump was referring to a drug facility in Venezuela and that it was eliminated, but provided no details. Military officials said they had no information to share, and the CIA declined to comment. The White House declined to comment.”
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The American people deserve to know the details and the legal justification when their military blows up things in foreign countries.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
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Succinct and simple explanation of why ICE agents are acting like lawless thugs: because the Supreme Court allows for it.
Why ICE Is Getting Away With It
The Constitution inarguably applies to federal immigration agents—but the Supreme Court has taken away the hope of ever holding them to that standard.
www.theatlantic.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Succinct and simple explanation of why ICE agents are acting like lawless thugs: because the Supreme Court allows for it.
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When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
Ladies and gentlemen, the head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
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In time, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker would come to think of Operation Midway Blitz in an extraordinary way: “An invasion,” he said.
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In time, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker would come to think of Operation Midway Blitz in an extraordinary way: “An invasion,” he said.
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Also, "weaponazation" is a Freudian slip.
This is not how a normal Justice Department talks about an ongoing investigation—or about putative targets and their uncharged conduct.
December 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Also, "weaponazation" is a Freudian slip.
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Another health breakthrough.
(h/t Gav)
(h/t Gav)
New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or ...
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December 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Another health breakthrough.
(h/t Gav)
(h/t Gav)
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⚡️ 'They are looking for a pretext' — Zelensky denies drone attack on Putin's residence
Zelensky dismissed Russia's claims that Ukrainian drones attempted to attack Putin's state residence as "another lie," warning that Moscow is using the allegation to justify potential strikes on Kyiv.
Zelensky dismissed Russia's claims that Ukrainian drones attempted to attack Putin's state residence as "another lie," warning that Moscow is using the allegation to justify potential strikes on Kyiv.
'They are looking for a pretext' — Zelensky denies drone attack on Putin's residence
Zelensky dismissed Russian claims that Ukrainian drones targeted Putin’s residence as “another lie,” warning Moscow is using the allegation as a pretext for possible strikes on Kyiv and government bui...
kyivindependent.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
⚡️ 'They are looking for a pretext' — Zelensky denies drone attack on Putin's residence
Zelensky dismissed Russia's claims that Ukrainian drones attempted to attack Putin's state residence as "another lie," warning that Moscow is using the allegation to justify potential strikes on Kyiv.
Zelensky dismissed Russia's claims that Ukrainian drones attempted to attack Putin's state residence as "another lie," warning that Moscow is using the allegation to justify potential strikes on Kyiv.
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The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
December 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
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‘Put them in the witness chair’: Swalwell demands accountability over delayed Epstein files release
Democratic Congressman and candidate for California Governor Eric Swalwell joins @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to discuss.
Democratic Congressman and candidate for California Governor Eric Swalwell joins @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to discuss.
‘Put them in the witness chair’: Swalwell demands accountability over delayed Epstein files release
YouTube video by MS NOW
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December 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
‘Put them in the witness chair’: Swalwell demands accountability over delayed Epstein files release
Democratic Congressman and candidate for California Governor Eric Swalwell joins @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to discuss.
Democratic Congressman and candidate for California Governor Eric Swalwell joins @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to discuss.
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As @GovBillLee thanks Trump for $50 Billion for rural health, keep in mind he’s hoping we forget they just cut $1 TRILLION from Medicaid to give tax cuts to the rich
$1 TRILLION > $50 BILLION
Again: They think we all have goldfish brains 🧠
$1 TRILLION > $50 BILLION
Again: They think we all have goldfish brains 🧠
December 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
As @GovBillLee thanks Trump for $50 Billion for rural health, keep in mind he’s hoping we forget they just cut $1 TRILLION from Medicaid to give tax cuts to the rich
$1 TRILLION > $50 BILLION
Again: They think we all have goldfish brains 🧠
$1 TRILLION > $50 BILLION
Again: They think we all have goldfish brains 🧠