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A telling episode.
Well worth reading.
(And not just because @schmidtsam.bsky.social quoted me in the piece.)
Well worth reading.
(And not just because @schmidtsam.bsky.social quoted me in the piece.)
OF ALL THE VESSELS SUNK BY THE U.S. it was the likeliest to have been carrying drugs: a semisubmersible with at least one convicted trafficker on board. The U.S. blew it up, destroyed the evidence and let the survivors go GIFT LINK @schmidtsam.bsky.social @alexhorton.bsky.social
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The U.S. sank the alleged narco-terrorists’ boat — and let them go
In blowing up the vessel, destroying evidence and repatriating the survivors, the U.S. cut short a process that’s helped bring down traffickers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A telling episode.
Well worth reading.
(And not just because @schmidtsam.bsky.social quoted me in the piece.)
Well worth reading.
(And not just because @schmidtsam.bsky.social quoted me in the piece.)
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DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
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"Every one of these people has their own story to tell, and all of them are heartbreaking in their own way. We also noticed something in speaking with all of them: They are unafraid."
"Unlike so many of our so-called elites, these are regular Americans with regular jobs and regular lives who—despite Trump’s vindictiveness—are brave enough to speak out and tell the truth about what’s happening to our country right now."
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December 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Every one of these people has their own story to tell, and all of them are heartbreaking in their own way. We also noticed something in speaking with all of them: They are unafraid."
And this is why we need public underwriting of elections.
Candidate fundraising call time is one of the most demoralizing, radicalizing experiences in politics.
@cameronkasky.bsky.social — who is running for the seat Jerry Nadler is retiring from — shows what it’s like to raise money as a candidate, in an effort to push more people to donate online.
@cameronkasky.bsky.social — who is running for the seat Jerry Nadler is retiring from — shows what it’s like to raise money as a candidate, in an effort to push more people to donate online.
December 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
And this is why we need public underwriting of elections.
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Here it is
December 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Here it is
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Looking forward to Nancy Mace’s condemnation of these men in a women’s bathroom.
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Looking forward to Nancy Mace’s condemnation of these men in a women’s bathroom.
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On Epstein, the DOJ is not just putting its thumb on the scale for Trump. It's his defense team. The top officials at the Justice Department are executing Trump's wishes. It's Trump’s cover-up. But it’s not going well for him.
www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-krist...
www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-krist...
Bill Kristol: This Is Trump's Cover-Up
On the Epstein matter, the current DOJ is not just putting its thumb on the scale for Trump.
www.thebulwark.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
On Epstein, the DOJ is not just putting its thumb on the scale for Trump. It's his defense team. The top officials at the Justice Department are executing Trump's wishes. It's Trump’s cover-up. But it’s not going well for him.
www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-krist...
www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-krist...
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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NEW: In 1957, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was created to "zealously safeguard” the right to vote. In 2025, it’s responsible for bringing over half of the anti-voting lawsuits this election cycle — a flip that makes it hard to deny its newfound commitment to Trump.
Trump’s DOJ Filed Half the Anti-Voting Lawsuits This Election Cycle
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
NEW: In 1957, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was created to "zealously safeguard” the right to vote. In 2025, it’s responsible for bringing over half of the anti-voting lawsuits this election cycle — a flip that makes it hard to deny its newfound commitment to Trump.
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Hi.
Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hi.
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"'If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient,' Ms. Alfonsi wrote."
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"'If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient,' Ms. Alfonsi wrote."
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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Van Hollen Slams Desecration Of The Kennedy Center, AOC Goes Scorched Earth Over DOJ Cover-Up, Dan Bongino Abandons FBI, and A New Fox Poll Shows Even Republicans Are Turning On Trump
Read today's news brief here:
Read today's news brief here:
Van Hollen Slams Desecration Of The Kennedy Center, AOC Goes Scorched Earth Over DOJ Cover-Up, Dan Bongino Abandons FBI, and A New Fox Poll Shows Even Republicans Are Turning On Trump
Great news to dismantle the maga propaganda machine
www.dworkinsubstack.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Van Hollen Slams Desecration Of The Kennedy Center, AOC Goes Scorched Earth Over DOJ Cover-Up, Dan Bongino Abandons FBI, and A New Fox Poll Shows Even Republicans Are Turning On Trump
Read today's news brief here:
Read today's news brief here:
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I'll be LIVE on Substack at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM ET today with @klasfeldreports.com to discuss the latest Abrego revelation: evidence tying Todd Blanche to the decision to prosecute. See you there!
December 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'll be LIVE on Substack at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM ET today with @klasfeldreports.com to discuss the latest Abrego revelation: evidence tying Todd Blanche to the decision to prosecute. See you there!
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30 people have died in ICE custody this year, the highest number in ICE history.
December 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
30 people have died in ICE custody this year, the highest number in ICE history.
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As Russ Vought attempts to dismantle one of the nation's most prestigious scientific research institutions, watch @propublica.org's YouTube doc about who Vought is, how he got so much power — and what, in the end, he wants: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Lu...
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
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December 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
As Russ Vought attempts to dismantle one of the nation's most prestigious scientific research institutions, watch @propublica.org's YouTube doc about who Vought is, how he got so much power — and what, in the end, he wants: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Lu...
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WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
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“Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle” electionlawblog.org?p=153592
"Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle" #ELB
NYT: The political operation founded by Charles and David Koch raised and spent well over half a billion dollars during the 2024 election cycle, showing that the family unit remains a financial jugger...
electionlawblog.org
December 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle” electionlawblog.org?p=153592
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It really can't be said too many times that deporting the people who build homes is this administration's housing affordability policy.
Trump Is Walloping Construction Businesses. The Industry Stays Quiet.
Raids on work sites. Roofers under siege. But builders keep mum.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It really can't be said too many times that deporting the people who build homes is this administration's housing affordability policy.
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I have just demanded a full refund for remaining tickets at the Kennedy Center. I did not buy anything at the "Trump Kennedy" Center. I encourage you to do the same #refundKennedy
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I have just demanded a full refund for remaining tickets at the Kennedy Center. I did not buy anything at the "Trump Kennedy" Center. I encourage you to do the same #refundKennedy
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So… he’s giving them their own money?
Where’s the tariff money?
Where’s the tariff money?
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
So… he’s giving them their own money?
Where’s the tariff money?
Where’s the tariff money?
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Jack Smith, in compliance with a subpoena, is testifying before Congress today, but behind closed doors, at the insistence of Jim Jordan and his fellow “weaponization” propagandists. What are they afraid of?
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...
Opinion | I'm Trump's former lawyer. Jack Smith should be celebrated, not vilified.
John Dowd: Jack Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. Smith was fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts and the law.
www.ms.now
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Jack Smith, in compliance with a subpoena, is testifying before Congress today, but behind closed doors, at the insistence of Jim Jordan and his fellow “weaponization” propagandists. What are they afraid of?
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...