S Faust
@sfaust.bsky.social
Voter. Reader. Genealogy researcher. Theater-goer. Campervan owner. Pet-spoiler. Grandchild-doter. Haver of strong feelings about Oxford commas and wingless balrogs.
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Ro Khanna: The Trump administration has not released a single FBI witness interview with Epstein survivors. That is appalling. This has become personal for Thomas Massie and me - we aren't just gonna keep quiet. I don't want to have to file contempt against Pam Bondi.
December 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Ro Khanna: The Trump administration has not released a single FBI witness interview with Epstein survivors. That is appalling. This has become personal for Thomas Massie and me - we aren't just gonna keep quiet. I don't want to have to file contempt against Pam Bondi.
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When I teaching the Holocaust I note the Holocaust museum’s definition of a concentration camp is a prison whose inmates are denied due process. These are by definition concentration camps.
These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
30 minutes. Some deportees described sexual assault. Detainee describes the guard sexually assaulting most detainees. Lights left on all day. Prisoners not given clean water.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
When I teaching the Holocaust I note the Holocaust museum’s definition of a concentration camp is a prison whose inmates are denied due process. These are by definition concentration camps.
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A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump in a $39 million fraud case still must report to prison this month to serve time on a state conviction, an Arkansas judge ruled Thursday.
Skyline’s Schwartz ordered to state prison, despite federal pardon
A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump in a $39 million fraud case still must report to prison this month to serve time on a state conviction, an Arkansas judge ruled Thursday.
www.mcknights.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump in a $39 million fraud case still must report to prison this month to serve time on a state conviction, an Arkansas judge ruled Thursday.
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The US president said construction of the ships, outfitted with hypersonic weapons, electric railguns and high-powered lasers, would begin ‘almost immediately’. ft.trib.al/q1hjPTh
December 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The US president said construction of the ships, outfitted with hypersonic weapons, electric railguns and high-powered lasers, would begin ‘almost immediately’. ft.trib.al/q1hjPTh
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Soon after the county announced charges against Clint Massie, the sheriff began receiving calls from alleged victims across the U.S. Two of them, he realized, were sisters.
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Soon after the county announced charges against Clint Massie, the sheriff began receiving calls from alleged victims across the U.S. Two of them, he realized, were sisters.
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
Neither knew what had happened to the other, or that each had come forward.
With @startribune.com
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Wrong.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
DHS says recording or following law enforcement 'sure sounds like obstruction of justice'
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
reason.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wrong.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity in public — full stop.
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Update on this thread with a new action by Trump that was on Harold Hamm wish list:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Update on this thread with a new action by Trump that was on Harold Hamm wish list:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms
Interior Depart said the projects posed "national security" risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments
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Worth noting, I guess, that inside of a year we've gone from administration officials taking selfies of themselves at CECOT and bragging about how it's hell on earth to now getting their horrible little media worms to kill stories about it
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Worth noting, I guess, that inside of a year we've gone from administration officials taking selfies of themselves at CECOT and bragging about how it's hell on earth to now getting their horrible little media worms to kill stories about it
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
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"Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now – after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one."
Sharyn Alfonsi
Sharyn Alfonsi
December 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now – after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one."
Sharyn Alfonsi
Sharyn Alfonsi
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‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
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Bill Clinton demands the immediate release of any remaining Epstein files materials "referring to, mentioning or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton."
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
December 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Bill Clinton demands the immediate release of any remaining Epstein files materials "referring to, mentioning or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton."
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
Trump should make a similar demand of Bondi.
(But by law, she should have already released ALL the files anyway, only redacting victims).
Not just amazing, literally impossible.
Trump: "We're going down -- you can do your own math -- but it's 2,000%, 3,000%. It's pretty amazing"
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Not just amazing, literally impossible.
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Trump: "I called up the heads of the countries. As an example, France, I spoke to a very good man -- President Macron of France. And I said 'Emmanuel, you have to raise your drug prices.' He said, 'No no no, we will not do that.' I said, 'You have to.'"
December 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Trump: "I called up the heads of the countries. As an example, France, I spoke to a very good man -- President Macron of France. And I said 'Emmanuel, you have to raise your drug prices.' He said, 'No no no, we will not do that.' I said, 'You have to.'"
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!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social:
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
is.gd/paU8Ko
(It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
December 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Here is the CBS news page where the promo appeared
www.cbsnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Here is the CBS news page where the promo appeared
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Occam's razor.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
December 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Occam's razor.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
DOJ hasn't released key documents, including the original 60-count draft indictment of Epstein and the victim statements.
Why?
DOJ really doesn't want us to read them.
Why does DOJ care so much about these?
Because they directly or indirectly implicate Trump.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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What a shameful question.
First, it is not what Congress "asked for." It is what a federal statute REQUIRES.
Second, WTF does "spirit but not intent" even mean?
CBS bent a knee and paid Trump, it has a new owner who wants to please Trump, and sadly this is the result.
First, it is not what Congress "asked for." It is what a federal statute REQUIRES.
Second, WTF does "spirit but not intent" even mean?
CBS bent a knee and paid Trump, it has a new owner who wants to please Trump, and sadly this is the result.
BRENNAN: This isn't everything you asked for just yet, but would you acknowledge that they are complying with the spirit if not the intent of your law?
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
December 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What a shameful question.
First, it is not what Congress "asked for." It is what a federal statute REQUIRES.
Second, WTF does "spirit but not intent" even mean?
CBS bent a knee and paid Trump, it has a new owner who wants to please Trump, and sadly this is the result.
First, it is not what Congress "asked for." It is what a federal statute REQUIRES.
Second, WTF does "spirit but not intent" even mean?
CBS bent a knee and paid Trump, it has a new owner who wants to please Trump, and sadly this is the result.
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Khanna: "The problem here is there are rich and powerful people who either engaged in this abuse, covered it up, or we're on this island. What the American people want to know is who are these people? Instead of holding them accountable, Pam Bondi is breaking the law."
December 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Khanna: "The problem here is there are rich and powerful people who either engaged in this abuse, covered it up, or we're on this island. What the American people want to know is who are these people? Instead of holding them accountable, Pam Bondi is breaking the law."
What a brilliant insight to discover nine months later!
HASSETT: We decided to exempt coffee from tariffs
BRENNAN: And coffee prices are up
HASSETT: There's an appetite to exempt things if they're really not meant to be made in the US because of, like, climate or things like that
BRENNAN: And coffee prices are up
HASSETT: There's an appetite to exempt things if they're really not meant to be made in the US because of, like, climate or things like that
December 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What a brilliant insight to discover nine months later!
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the way people talk about AI is like it's a stalker you ought to be nicer to
December 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
the way people talk about AI is like it's a stalker you ought to be nicer to
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Well, that’s not fascist at all….
(Next up: criminalizing clearing your browser history?)
www.404media.co/man-charged-...
(Next up: criminalizing clearing your browser history?)
www.404media.co/man-charged-...
Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It
The exact circumstances around the search are not known. But activist Samuel Tunick is charged with deleting data from a Google Pixel before CBP’s Tactical Terrorism Response Team could search it.
www.404media.co
December 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Well, that’s not fascist at all….
(Next up: criminalizing clearing your browser history?)
www.404media.co/man-charged-...
(Next up: criminalizing clearing your browser history?)
www.404media.co/man-charged-...
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“Would you acknowledge [bad faith spin from the administration’s toadies which I will present as an objective fact]?”
BRENNAN: This isn't everything you asked for just yet, but would you acknowledge that they are complying with the spirit if not the intent of your law?
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
December 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“Would you acknowledge [bad faith spin from the administration’s toadies which I will present as an objective fact]?”