Dum Spiro Spero
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Dum Spiro Spero
@sandlapper.bsky.social
“While I breathe, I hope” 3 time stroke survivor.
71 year old USAF veteran born and raised in SC. Married 51 years to the love of my life. “Obamabot.” Ultra Liberal. Papa. Engineer. Woodworker. I block assholes at the speed of light. He/Him
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So I have the cover story in next month's TNR.

I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.

They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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“Like prime, but with human beings”
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The vitally important story that Bari Weiss killed. My hope is now more people will see it than would've before. Spread the word.
archive.org/details/3mam...
Inside Cecot (Cam Rip By Jason Paris) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
https://bsky.app/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mam565pyes24
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 5/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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In 2021, Bari Weiss famously published a resignation letter by former Smith College librarian Jodi Shaw.

Shortly after, I asked Smith if Weiss had reached out for comment first.

“She did not,” spokesperson Stacey Schmeidel said via email.

Weiss’ agents declined my requests for comment.
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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The full 13:47 segment that got spiked in Sunday’s 60 Minutes made air in Canada, and Jason was smart enough to record it on his phone.
Link to the segment in the replies below.
Watch what they desperately don’t want you to see.
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I’m capturing via VPN as well. It’s the first story in the episode!
The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
December 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
December 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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This is why your electricity bill has gone up ten fold. Please spare me the "It's here to stay", "Learn to use it or get left behind." Bla, bla, bla. Don't use it. Let the whole thing burn. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. She was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her
abcnews.go.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Oh, look there: an editorial-interference canary.
An Editor’s Note from 60 Minutes
December 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Crowd sourcing: We are in Florida at a golf tourney. Many houses have these on the roof. Anyone know what these are?
December 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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It's Day 19 of the ICE occupation of MSP.

Today thousands of Minnesotans poured onto Lake Street to rally in support of our immigrant neighbors and against ICE.

Take a moment to look at this crowd of you and your neighbors rallying in below zero windchill.

📸 @roblevine82.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Since it began nationalizing oil in 1976, Venezuela has, because ofarbitration or litigation, compensated big oil companies with multi-billion$ for ending their concessions. The idea that it “stole” U.S. oil is another big fat, soon to be lethal, Trump lie. www.unchartedblue.com/peacemaker-t...
'Peacemaker' Trump verges on Venezuela war in push to oust President Maduro and take supposedly stolen oil
What portion of our Outlaw Prez' Venezuela motives are tied to wagging the dog to suppress the releasing Epstein files is anybody’s guess, and I’m not going to.
www.unchartedblue.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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It's your birthday, Duane.
December 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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The elephant spent 29 years in a circus, was transferred to a sanctuary, and underwent a quarantine period to adapt to her new environment.
This is the moment it is released to meet a new friend. ❤️🥲🥲
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Not a day goes by that I don’t miss my dear friend Melissa. An incredible piece.
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
www.rollingstone.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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I met Melissa Hortman in October of 2024. She was smart and kind. I heard about her murder in a LA hotel room and it dropped me to my knees. So I went to Minnesota and talked to her kids, parents, and friends. This is not true crime, this is Melissa in real life. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
www.rollingstone.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is a wonderful, heartbreaking read.
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life

The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.

Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Senate News: Republicans are trying to sneak a provision into their latest government funding bill that would make it easier to sell off public lands and national parks, and may have the votes to do it. If you care about protecting your public lands, now’s the time to make it known.
December 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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I have many many good memories of Rob Reiner's work. It's not a secret that the Princess Bride is my favorite movie of all time. The movie poster is behind me in many media appearances and the movie even made an appearance in my wedding.

But I'm going to offer a much better tribute than that.
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM