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Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Will Jack Smith's testimony ever see the light of day...?

#Smith #trump #jordan

substack.com/@allenanalys...

Jack Smith Wants the Facts Heard and He Wants Them on the Record

By Brian Allen

substack.com

December 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

DOJ makes an admission that Trump is in Epstein files, but, all statements against him are false.

Yeah, I trust DOJ to be the judge of that....don't you?

#epstein #files #trump #lies

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Justice Department releases 3rd batch of Jeffrey Epstein files, including some that mention Trump

One email released by the DOJ from an unnamed federal prosecutor claimed that flight logs show Trump traveled on Epstein's plane at least eight times in the 1990s.

www.nbcnews.com

December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

The problem with Trump's retribution against perceived enemies is that it delegitamatizes crimes committed by Trump. Investigations into conservatives could be politically hyped as retribution...and round-and-round we go!

#smith #trump #retribution

substack.com/@truebluemag...

“BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT” — Jack Smith calmly destroys Trump’s “witch hunt” fantasy in testimony before Congress.

This morning, Jack Smith walked into a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, which is controlled by Republicans.

substack.com

December 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

I do not believe that Republicans care about Americans. Moving away from Trump will never happen. Whispers, conjecture, gossip, behind closed door means nothing...

#trump #Republicans #

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

‘Execution was abysmal’: Trump economy speech doesn’t meet GOP hopes

In private, some Republicans worry after Trump’s primetime economy speech that changing voter perceptions may be a slog.

www.politico.com

December 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

The President just isn't capable of consoling or of leading. He's like that grandfather who speaks freely without a filter at the holiday gatherings. Put him in a corner, pat him on the head and give him another slice of pie, and hope he stops talking.

#trump #reiterate #deranged

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11d

Trump's Reiner post is "deranged, pathologically narcissistic, crude, stupid, and cruel. No human adult outside a psych ward expresses such thoughts." Except our president.

Today's Morning Shots features @monacharen.bsky.social and @markhertling.bsky.social and your regular crew:

The Psych-Ward Presidency

The president has no moral core. And, according to his own chief of staff, he’s surrounded by amateurs, opportunists, and drug users.

lnk.thebulwark.com

December 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Good news. Slow, eventual progress toward pushing back against one bit of Trump's illegal actions. Reminding him there is a process when making changes to the people's house.

#trump #Whitehouse #preservation

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Preservationists sue Trump for ballroom project reviews and congressional approval

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded group, is asking the U.S. District Court to block Trump’s White House ballroom project, which already has involved razing the East Wing...

www.pbs.org

December 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Verbally attacking women reporters is disgusting. He is the leader of the country, a husband, a father and a grandfather to women. He does it in the workplace, if journalists speaks up they lose access.

#trump #woman #abuse #attack

www.wral.com/news/ap/66c3...

New report shows rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to digital abuse

GENEVA (AP) — More than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online, with over 40% saying they have faced real-world attacks linked to digital abuse, ...

www.wral.com

December 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

100 policy mandates by Trump threatening women and equal rights efforts.

#trump #women #DEI

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now.org

December 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

America is guilty of killing 9 people on a boat, then killing 2 defenseless shipwrecked survivors. Then 2 shots to sink the boat and any evidence. These are not capital crimes. This is not a war. This is murder. Please, someone stop this!

#trump #hegseth #doubletap #crime

time.com/7339227/boat...

Dems Call for Release of Video Amid Controversy Over Boat Strikes

Here’s what lawmakers who’ve seen the footage have said it shows.

time.com

December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

American farmers deserve better than what equates to a bribe for their loyalty to Trump...

#trump #farmers #bailout

www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

Trump to announce $12 billion in aid to farmers

The announcement comes after China recently started buying U.S. soybeans again after a tense trade war halted the purchases, in a blow to American farmers.

www.nbcnews.com

December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Drug smuggling, while deplorable, is NOT a capital crime. Therefore, it is not punishable by death.

The American military/government is committing murder. But, supposedly it is drug traffickers so will anyone care?

#trump #hegseth #drug #trafficking #murder

www.cato.org/blog/preside...

The President Should Not Have a License to Kill

Free societies do not replace civilian criminal law with killing simply because killing is easier for the government.

www.cato.org

December 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Um...what?

#hegseth #military #unlawful #orders

youtu.be/nk_WaGy1aY4?...

Hegseth in 2016: US troops ‘won’t follow unlawful orders’

YouTube video by CNN

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December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Officers are duty bound to only bring lawful orders to service members. Officers can disobey an unlawful order, a bit trickier for service members.

#trump #hegseth #kelly

substack.com/@markhertlin...

What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders

And why it matters there are two military oaths.

substack.com

November 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Trump has weaponized the National Guard. This article mentions safe non-violent responses to that act, not toward the members in service of their nation.

#trump #guard

protectdemocracy.org/work/how-to-...

How to stop Trump’s National Guard weaponization

Five ways you can help those who are opposed to Trump's deployment of the National Guard in our nation's capital.

protectdemocracy.org

November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Veterans in support of Senator Kelly. This makes Hegseth look like a pathetic sycophant. Sad.

#hegseth #trump #kelly

substack.com/@demwinsmedi...

Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)

BREAKING: Veterans from every branch are speaking out against Donald Trump’s threats against Senator Mark Kelly for reminding our troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president. This is so ...

substack.com

November 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Senator Kelly was a pilot in the military and an American astronaut....an Astronaut! Can't get more honorable than that. This is going to end badly for Hegseth and Trump.

#Kelly #astronaut #trump #hegseth

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Nov 25

SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”

November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

I think the fact that this meeting went well speaks well of Mamdani. He decided to take the high road and be pleasant. It turned out well for him this time....

#mamdani #trump

www.ms.now/msnbc/news/d...

www.ms.now

November 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

The etiquette of blowing a whistle to warn about ICE. A form of free speech.

#freespeech #ICE #whistle
nygroove.nyc/how-new-york...

Here’s the latest on how New Yorkers can fight ICE

Organizers are taking a page from Chicago's playbook to keep our neighbors safe from these goons

nygroove.nyc

November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Stunning what the President's minions will do for him!

#comey #halligan #trump #grandjury

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Nov 19

🚨BREAKING: Federal prosecutors admitted Wednesday that the grand jury handling the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey never reviewed or voted on the final indictment used to charge him — a virtually unprecedented revelation that could topple the entire case.

In Stunning Admission, DOJ Says Grand Jury Never Saw Indictment Against Comey

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Attorney Generals take note, this is how you empower your citizens!

#James #ICE #fightback #Miller #trump

substack.com/@pablo/note/...

New York AG Launches Online Portal to Report ICE Misconduct

Leticia James promises to review raids, citing fears of unlawful targeting in immigrant communities

substack.com

November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

This is where America is...military personnel must follow orders, and they are wondering if their orders are legal.

#military #orders #trump

The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · Nov 14

More Military personnel are calling legal military non-profit agencies seeking advice for orders they received.
The DOJ has issues a order that all orders are legal & the personnel are immune from prosecution. Right there is the red flag, the prosecution immunity.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful

Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to...

www.pbs.org

November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

This is a fair account of the Democrats deal on the shutdown. No one else was stepping up to resolve the pain of the shutdown. Furloughed employees are hired back, SNAP is funded, ACA subsidies votes will be on the record in December.

#aca #Obama #care #shutdown

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

What Democrats say they won in the 43-day government shutdown

Emotions are raw after eight senators voted to end the shutdown, but Democrats say they demonstrated an ability to take on Trump and shifted the conversation to health care.

www.nbcnews.com

November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Screaming Woman

@swdjll.bsky.social

Deconstructing public schools. Elections have consequences for all of us, not just a select few. Public schools must teach all students, and they struggle as tax dollars leave with students.

#public #school #education

ProPublica @propublica.org · Nov 13

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations against school districts for teaching lessons on systemic racism and hosting empowerment gatherings for students of color.