Stephanie Willerton
@stephwillerton.bsky.social
Strategic comms for nonprofits/international orgs. Progressive politics. KC native. Former: PBSNews.bsky.social, ED.gov, U.S. Senate, two top PR firms and three tech companies. @mujschool.bsky.social and @fletcherschool.bsky.social mafias. Dog lover.
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This Admin has been a Big Tech coup from Day 1.
Now 5 Europeans who have regulated or monitored big tech for hate and disinformation are barred from the US.
Chilling stuff.
According to Rubio, the infraction is: "targeting American speakers and American companies.”
Now 5 Europeans who have regulated or monitored big tech for hate and disinformation are barred from the US.
Chilling stuff.
According to Rubio, the infraction is: "targeting American speakers and American companies.”
December 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This Admin has been a Big Tech coup from Day 1.
Now 5 Europeans who have regulated or monitored big tech for hate and disinformation are barred from the US.
Chilling stuff.
According to Rubio, the infraction is: "targeting American speakers and American companies.”
Now 5 Europeans who have regulated or monitored big tech for hate and disinformation are barred from the US.
Chilling stuff.
According to Rubio, the infraction is: "targeting American speakers and American companies.”
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The overwhelming majority of the American people and even the Roberts Court agree: this unlawful weaponization of our National Guard must end.
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the gov...
www.npr.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The overwhelming majority of the American people and even the Roberts Court agree: this unlawful weaponization of our National Guard must end.
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
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The DOJ identified at least 10 co-conspirators who worked with Epstein and Maxwell. It’s obvious to anyone with two eyes that Epstein and Maxwell were engaged in organized crime, yet NO ONE ELSE involved in Epstein’s sex trafficking ring has faced criminal charges. Why?
December 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The DOJ identified at least 10 co-conspirators who worked with Epstein and Maxwell. It’s obvious to anyone with two eyes that Epstein and Maxwell were engaged in organized crime, yet NO ONE ELSE involved in Epstein’s sex trafficking ring has faced criminal charges. Why?
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Who are they, why weren’t they charged? Newly released prosecutor’s document references 10 co-conspirators in the Epstein case: thehill.com/homenews/sen...
December 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Who are they, why weren’t they charged? Newly released prosecutor’s document references 10 co-conspirators in the Epstein case: thehill.com/homenews/sen...
How many are currently or have been Trump Cabinet secretaries or members of his Administration?
From USA Today - DOJ was pursuing 10 Epstein "co-conspirators" in 2019. WTF happened?
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
December 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
How many are currently or have been Trump Cabinet secretaries or members of his Administration?
Sanctioning Breton is totally nuts. 🤯
The US government, whose explicit strategy is to cultivate resistance inside the EU, is now bullying Europeans who tried to rein in disinformation on U.S.-owned social media networks. In case anyone needs a reminder about what’s at stake.
Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has been sanctioned by the United States for threatening Twitter with consequences for possible inaction on removal of illegal content and disinformation requirements. #Image(s) #EuropeanUnion
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December 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sanctioning Breton is totally nuts. 🤯
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WATCH-- Former AG Eric Holder says Congress should consider impeachment for the DOJ officials responsible for holding back the Epstein files: “That's a nuclear option that Congress has.”
December 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
WATCH-- Former AG Eric Holder says Congress should consider impeachment for the DOJ officials responsible for holding back the Epstein files: “That's a nuclear option that Congress has.”
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Why push for impeachment?
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
June 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Why push for impeachment?
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
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yelling that Trump is doing something "against the law" is meaningless if there are no consequences
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
yelling that Trump is doing something "against the law" is meaningless if there are no consequences
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*taps sign*
Any individual member of the House can force a vote on impeachments and anything impeachment-related.
Any individual member of the House can force a vote on impeachments and anything impeachment-related.
Breaking:
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.
December 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
*taps sign*
Any individual member of the House can force a vote on impeachments and anything impeachment-related.
Any individual member of the House can force a vote on impeachments and anything impeachment-related.
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NEW: I was just on a call with @rokhanna.bsky.social — who says just 2.5 gigabytes out of a total of 300 gigabytes of the Epstein Files — have been released by the DOJ.
December 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
NEW: I was just on a call with @rokhanna.bsky.social — who says just 2.5 gigabytes out of a total of 300 gigabytes of the Epstein Files — have been released by the DOJ.
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Nothing will guarantee that MAGA endures like compromise or a failure to hold this responsible for the crimes committed in its name accountable. Meeting them halfway extends their viability. Bending the knee and enabling them gives them a long future.
December 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Nothing will guarantee that MAGA endures like compromise or a failure to hold this responsible for the crimes committed in its name accountable. Meeting them halfway extends their viability. Bending the knee and enabling them gives them a long future.
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Reminder: Venezuela poses zero threat to the US. Maduro is a nasty piece of work but that's not a reason for war, it's an excuse. Trump is channelling Putin. We are the aggressor, menacing smaller neighbors.
Trump is not ruling out war with Venezuela, he tells @kristenwelker.bsky.social. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela
In an exclusive phone interview with NBC News, Trump talked about his offensive against Venezuela, his plan for health care and his outlook for the midterm elections.
www.nbcnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reminder: Venezuela poses zero threat to the US. Maduro is a nasty piece of work but that's not a reason for war, it's an excuse. Trump is channelling Putin. We are the aggressor, menacing smaller neighbors.
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Israeli officials are examining intelligence from recent days that suggests an Iranian connection to the murder of Prof. Nuno Loureiro, a senior nuclear scientist at MIT, who was shot dead in his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Monday evening. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Israel examines if Iran had role in killing of scientist | The Jerusalem Post
This is an assessment that has not yet been verified and is not supported at this stage by official findings from the investigative authorities in the United States.
www.jpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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This is sketchy as hell. Off the rails.
December 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is sketchy as hell. Off the rails.
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1. Wow
2. Shocked not shocked
2. Shocked not shocked
ATTN MILITARY: That $1776 you’re getting? He’s taking it out of your already approved BHA and putting his name on it. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
1. Wow
2. Shocked not shocked
2. Shocked not shocked
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In Fitzpatrick’s district, there’ll be a 124% increase — from $445 to $994
In Mackenzie’s district, there’ll be a 158% increase — from $445 to $1,146
In Bresnahan’s district, there’ll be a 212% increase — from $445 to $1,386
In Lawler’s district, there’ll be a 92% increase — $445 to $853
In Mackenzie’s district, there’ll be a 158% increase — from $445 to $1,146
In Bresnahan’s district, there’ll be a 212% increase — from $445 to $1,386
In Lawler’s district, there’ll be a 92% increase — $445 to $853
Why a key group of Republicans broke ranks on Obamacare subsidies: From the Politics Desk
Plus, humanitarian crises surge as global aid dries up.
www.nbcnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In Fitzpatrick’s district, there’ll be a 124% increase — from $445 to $994
In Mackenzie’s district, there’ll be a 158% increase — from $445 to $1,146
In Bresnahan’s district, there’ll be a 212% increase — from $445 to $1,386
In Lawler’s district, there’ll be a 92% increase — $445 to $853
In Mackenzie’s district, there’ll be a 158% increase — from $445 to $1,146
In Bresnahan’s district, there’ll be a 212% increase — from $445 to $1,386
In Lawler’s district, there’ll be a 92% increase — $445 to $853
It’s my personal favorite. So well-deserved.
December 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It’s my personal favorite. So well-deserved.
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The President is turning the White House walls into his own personal "burn book."
This isn't just pathetic.
It's a blatant authoritarian attempt to rewrite history to reflect his own narcissistic narrative.
This isn't just pathetic.
It's a blatant authoritarian attempt to rewrite history to reflect his own narcissistic narrative.
December 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The President is turning the White House walls into his own personal "burn book."
This isn't just pathetic.
It's a blatant authoritarian attempt to rewrite history to reflect his own narcissistic narrative.
This isn't just pathetic.
It's a blatant authoritarian attempt to rewrite history to reflect his own narcissistic narrative.
And we’re paying their salaries.
Shitposting as state propaganda
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
And we’re paying their salaries.
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Ryan's points are good. But also...he wants the "return to the United States of the Oil, Land and other Assets that they previously stole from us." So, he is going to fight an illegal war to "reclaim" (seize) the assets of Exxon, Conoco Philips, GM, AES, etc.? (So, in the end, it is an oil grab.)
It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.
Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'
None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Ryan's points are good. But also...he wants the "return to the United States of the Oil, Land and other Assets that they previously stole from us." So, he is going to fight an illegal war to "reclaim" (seize) the assets of Exxon, Conoco Philips, GM, AES, etc.? (So, in the end, it is an oil grab.)
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Understanding incels, school shooters, and the new category of terrorism, “nihilistic violent extremism.”
My latest in @lawfaremedia.org: Nihilistic Violent Extremists (NVE) closely resemble two other forms of mass violence that have evaded simple characterization: incels and school shooters. Ambitious efforts to better classify such violence should be applauded. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-te...
A Terrorism of Vengeance
Understanding incels, school shooters, and the new category of terrorism, “nihilistic violent extremism.”
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Understanding incels, school shooters, and the new category of terrorism, “nihilistic violent extremism.”
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"The students are facing potential discipline that could range from a private reprimand to being required to withdraw from the school"
Instead of removing the guy who was buddies with a sex trafficker, they're investigating and going to discipline students who drew attention to it? Insanity.
Instead of removing the guy who was buddies with a sex trafficker, they're investigating and going to discipline students who drew attention to it? Insanity.
Harvard officials are reportedly secretly investigating two students for their roles in drawing scrutiny to the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and ex-president Larry Summers
Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"The students are facing potential discipline that could range from a private reprimand to being required to withdraw from the school"
Instead of removing the guy who was buddies with a sex trafficker, they're investigating and going to discipline students who drew attention to it? Insanity.
Instead of removing the guy who was buddies with a sex trafficker, they're investigating and going to discipline students who drew attention to it? Insanity.
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Scientists have expressed their shock and sadness following the death of plasma physicist Nuno Loureiro, a researcher at MIT in Cambridge, who was shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Monday. The scientist died from his injuries on Tuesday morning after being shot multiple times.
MIT fusion-lab head shot dead: a horror 'impossible to believe'
Plasma physicist Nuno Loureiro was helping to develop clean-energy fusion devices.
www.nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Scientists have expressed their shock and sadness following the death of plasma physicist Nuno Loureiro, a researcher at MIT in Cambridge, who was shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Monday. The scientist died from his injuries on Tuesday morning after being shot multiple times.
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Expect Trump to dramatically escalate war in Venezuela rather than comply with the Epstein file turnover mandate. "One person familiar with the situation said that a high-level meeting scheduled for Wed could result in new orders to US naval and air forces gathered in the Caribbean."
Trump announces ‘complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump also declared the government of President Nicolás Maduro a foreign terrorist organization.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Expect Trump to dramatically escalate war in Venezuela rather than comply with the Epstein file turnover mandate. "One person familiar with the situation said that a high-level meeting scheduled for Wed could result in new orders to US naval and air forces gathered in the Caribbean."