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@markhertling.bsky.social warns the gravest threat to the U.S. military is the erosion of the values that keep our forces lawful and legitimate. He implores Congress to investigate whether unlawful orders were issued in the Caribbean, and hold every official to account.
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
@markhertling.bsky.social warns the gravest threat to the U.S. military is the erosion of the values that keep our forces lawful and legitimate. He implores Congress to investigate whether unlawful orders were issued in the Caribbean, and hold every official to account.
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Here's a new essay on why Trump and his regime may be headed towards a legitimacy crisis......
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
Trump And His Regime May Be Heading Towards A Legitimacy Crisis
Congress returns to a series of crises on Monday, and must act with great speed and ambition now
www.hopiumchronicles.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Here's a new essay on why Trump and his regime may be headed towards a legitimacy crisis......
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...
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The house and senate have both expressed interest in investigating the strike on survivors of the first boat strike.
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The house and senate have both expressed interest in investigating the strike on survivors of the first boat strike.
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
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Reminder:
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
"Trump administration in Feb 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with Taliban..set a date of May 1, 2021 for withdrawal..President Biden delayed the withdrawal date..until Aug 2021"
www.factcheck.org/2021/08/time...
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
"Trump administration in Feb 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with Taliban..set a date of May 1, 2021 for withdrawal..President Biden delayed the withdrawal date..until Aug 2021"
www.factcheck.org/2021/08/time...
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan - FactCheck.org
We lay out many of the key diplomatic decisions, military actions, presidential pronouncements and expert assessments of the withdrawal agreement that ended the U.S. military's 20-year war in Afghanis...
www.factcheck.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Reminder:
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
"Trump administration in Feb 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with Taliban..set a date of May 1, 2021 for withdrawal..President Biden delayed the withdrawal date..until Aug 2021"
www.factcheck.org/2021/08/time...
Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
"Trump administration in Feb 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with Taliban..set a date of May 1, 2021 for withdrawal..President Biden delayed the withdrawal date..until Aug 2021"
www.factcheck.org/2021/08/time...
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everything about this is awful
November 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
everything about this is awful
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This article is from @markhertling.bsky.social - a retired three-star Army general - and everyone should read it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This article is from @markhertling.bsky.social - a retired three-star Army general - and everyone should read it.
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A Trump-appointed judge blocks Trump’s Texas gerrymander.
In a bombshell decision, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
In a bombshell decision, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
A Trump-appointed judge just blocked Trump’s Texas gerrymander
Trump could lose the redistricting war he started.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A Trump-appointed judge blocks Trump’s Texas gerrymander.
In a bombshell decision, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
In a bombshell decision, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
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The fact that Megyn Kelly minimized raping 15 year olds and wasn't immediately canceled from every platform, including @siriusxmprog.bsky.social and YouTube, tells you EVERYTHING that is wrong with right wing media and this country in general.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The fact that Megyn Kelly minimized raping 15 year olds and wasn't immediately canceled from every platform, including @siriusxmprog.bsky.social and YouTube, tells you EVERYTHING that is wrong with right wing media and this country in general.
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Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow at 4 p.m.
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow at 4 p.m.
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Forgive the Revolutionary War symbolism.
Today, NJ & VA were at a pivotal moment — just like during 2 defining periods of the Revolution. This time, two strong women stood against the pull of authoritarianism.
NJ & VA became beacons of victory & democratic strength for a nation needing it.
Today, NJ & VA were at a pivotal moment — just like during 2 defining periods of the Revolution. This time, two strong women stood against the pull of authoritarianism.
NJ & VA became beacons of victory & democratic strength for a nation needing it.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Forgive the Revolutionary War symbolism.
Today, NJ & VA were at a pivotal moment — just like during 2 defining periods of the Revolution. This time, two strong women stood against the pull of authoritarianism.
NJ & VA became beacons of victory & democratic strength for a nation needing it.
Today, NJ & VA were at a pivotal moment — just like during 2 defining periods of the Revolution. This time, two strong women stood against the pull of authoritarianism.
NJ & VA became beacons of victory & democratic strength for a nation needing it.
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Abby Spanberger will now be governor of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill governor of NJ. I wrote about both of them, and their friend group, last year
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Democrats’ Patriotic Vanguard
A small group of lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds prefigured Harris’s overtly patriotic campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Abby Spanberger will now be governor of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill governor of NJ. I wrote about both of them, and their friend group, last year
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Sometimes called NatSec democrats, they can also be called Service Democrats, since they come from the military and other professions that asked them to take oaths, swearing to be of service to Americans. They will be an important force in the future
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Sometimes called NatSec democrats, they can also be called Service Democrats, since they come from the military and other professions that asked them to take oaths, swearing to be of service to Americans. They will be an important force in the future
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Steve Vladek & I discuss the legality of the administration's attacks on boats they claim are being used for narcoterrorism. This can be dense legal stuff & it hasn’t received the public attention it deserves. We parse the issues to help make them more accessible. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Live with Joyce Vance and Steve Vladeck
There is no constitutional basis for the administration’s use of force against people on civilian boats in international waters
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Steve Vladek & I discuss the legality of the administration's attacks on boats they claim are being used for narcoterrorism. This can be dense legal stuff & it hasn’t received the public attention it deserves. We parse the issues to help make them more accessible. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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"The takeaway is not that the Court *always ruled for President Trump; it's that it pushed back only when *its mandates were on the line"
The gag is: jettisoning credibility & empowering Trump will make it "harder for the Supreme Court to *wield the supremacy it's protecting, even when it wants to"
The gag is: jettisoning credibility & empowering Trump will make it "harder for the Supreme Court to *wield the supremacy it's protecting, even when it wants to"
New paper from me offering a holistic assessment of #SCOTUS's behavior on Trump-related emergency applications thus far:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
TL;DR: The ultimate theme of the decisions is a majority bent on preserving *their* supremacy, as such—which is likely to only be self-defeating.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
TL;DR: The ultimate theme of the decisions is a majority bent on preserving *their* supremacy, as such—which is likely to only be self-defeating.
October 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"The takeaway is not that the Court *always ruled for President Trump; it's that it pushed back only when *its mandates were on the line"
The gag is: jettisoning credibility & empowering Trump will make it "harder for the Supreme Court to *wield the supremacy it's protecting, even when it wants to"
The gag is: jettisoning credibility & empowering Trump will make it "harder for the Supreme Court to *wield the supremacy it's protecting, even when it wants to"
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🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
🚨 The Senate votes 52-48 to overturn President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators break ranks to vote against Trump: Collins ME, McConnell KY, Murkowski AK, Paul KY, and Tillis NC.
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This isn’t good, for Walmart or more importantly the people who need food and rely on this program.
"Walmart accounts for roughly a quarter (24%) of SNAP shoppers’ total spending...this would imply a loss of about $2 billion for Walmart if the benefits are withheld for the entire month of November." www.newsweek.com/walmart-set-...
Walmart set to lose billions from SNAP benefits stopping in November
The government has confirmed that the food assistance payments will stop on November 1 as a result of the ongoing shutdown.
www.newsweek.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This isn’t good, for Walmart or more importantly the people who need food and rely on this program.
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2/ I wrote about what might have changed earlier this week—there are allegations the government may have mislead the court on a key point during oral argument. x.com/joycewhiteva...
Joyce Alene on X: "2/ I wrote about what might have changed earlier this week—there are allegations the government may have mislead the court on a key point during oral argument. https://t.co/YMiMz28goJ https://t.co/oYMMg1pSwi" / X
2/ I wrote about what might have changed earlier this week—there are allegations the government may have mislead the court on a key point during oral argument. https://t.co/YMiMz28goJ https://t.co/oYMMg1pSwi
x.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
2/ I wrote about what might have changed earlier this week—there are allegations the government may have mislead the court on a key point during oral argument. x.com/joycewhiteva...
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1/ The 9th Circuit will rehear the 2-1 panel decision in favor of the administration, permitting Trump to deploy NG troops in Portland while the litigation moves forward, en banc, which may signal a change.
October 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
1/ The 9th Circuit will rehear the 2-1 panel decision in favor of the administration, permitting Trump to deploy NG troops in Portland while the litigation moves forward, en banc, which may signal a change.
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🚨BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted to rehear President Donald Trump’s Portland National Guard case Tuesday — a step that vacates an earlier ruling that allowed Trump to federalize Oregon’s troops and deploy them against local protests. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Ninth Circuit Restores Block on Trump’s Portland Guard Deployment
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
🚨BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted to rehear President Donald Trump’s Portland National Guard case Tuesday — a step that vacates an earlier ruling that allowed Trump to federalize Oregon’s troops and deploy them against local protests. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Three quick thoughts:
First, this is why many reacted to the *denial* of rehearing en banc in the California case somewhat equivocally; this was the big action.
Second, Judge Graber's dissent almost certainly had a lot to do with this.
Third, attention turns back to #SCOTUS and the Illinois case.
First, this is why many reacted to the *denial* of rehearing en banc in the California case somewhat equivocally; this was the big action.
Second, Judge Graber's dissent almost certainly had a lot to do with this.
Third, attention turns back to #SCOTUS and the Illinois case.
Ninth Circuit will rehear Oregon v Trump en banc (full court). It vacates the panel ruling which had blessed federalizing national guard troops in Portland. Judge Immergut's restraining orders, barring deployments there, stand for now. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#89 in State of Oregon, et al. v. Trump, et al. (9th Cir., 25-6268) – CourtListener.com
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FILED. (MARY H. MURGUIA) Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that this case be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure ...
storage.courtlistener.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Three quick thoughts:
First, this is why many reacted to the *denial* of rehearing en banc in the California case somewhat equivocally; this was the big action.
Second, Judge Graber's dissent almost certainly had a lot to do with this.
Third, attention turns back to #SCOTUS and the Illinois case.
First, this is why many reacted to the *denial* of rehearing en banc in the California case somewhat equivocally; this was the big action.
Second, Judge Graber's dissent almost certainly had a lot to do with this.
Third, attention turns back to #SCOTUS and the Illinois case.
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Democrats are hot apple cider in Autumn. We are farmers markets and pumpkin patches. Republicans are Christian Nationalist hate churches and Klan rallies.
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Democrats are hot apple cider in Autumn. We are farmers markets and pumpkin patches. Republicans are Christian Nationalist hate churches and Klan rallies.
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Democrats are a healthy economy. We are good paying union jobs you can raise a family on and infrastructure investment. We are safe schools. Republicans are tax cuts for the Broligarchs and slashing the government jobs of people who work to make your life better.
October 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Democrats are a healthy economy. We are good paying union jobs you can raise a family on and infrastructure investment. We are safe schools. Republicans are tax cuts for the Broligarchs and slashing the government jobs of people who work to make your life better.
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Virginia Democrats will hold a special session beginning Monday to redraw the state’s congressional map. The move makes Virginia the second state to start a redistricting process that counters the wave of aggressive Republican gerrymanders nationwide.
https://bit.ly/4hu55wL
https://bit.ly/4hu55wL
In Surprise Move, Virginia Dems Will Redistrict to Counter GOP Gerrymanders
Read more here.
bit.ly
October 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Virginia Democrats will hold a special session beginning Monday to redraw the state’s congressional map. The move makes Virginia the second state to start a redistricting process that counters the wave of aggressive Republican gerrymanders nationwide.
https://bit.ly/4hu55wL
https://bit.ly/4hu55wL
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I was asked to be on a bi-partisan committee supplying congress with information on food insecurity.
Yes, there are going to be A LOT of people surprised when they see the extent of our fellow citizens who use SNAP (about 40 million, lots of veterans) and WIC (over 6 million) programs.
Yes, there are going to be A LOT of people surprised when they see the extent of our fellow citizens who use SNAP (about 40 million, lots of veterans) and WIC (over 6 million) programs.
Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?
Now you know.
Now you know.
October 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I was asked to be on a bi-partisan committee supplying congress with information on food insecurity.
Yes, there are going to be A LOT of people surprised when they see the extent of our fellow citizens who use SNAP (about 40 million, lots of veterans) and WIC (over 6 million) programs.
Yes, there are going to be A LOT of people surprised when they see the extent of our fellow citizens who use SNAP (about 40 million, lots of veterans) and WIC (over 6 million) programs.