BarbM
@barbm.bsky.social
In my yard and behind most days now. 🌱 Enjoy Nature, news, pugs, food, health.
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
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Terrorist were coming to the U.S.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
December 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Terrorist were coming to the U.S.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
We killed ‘em.
OK, boat wasn’t coming here.
There was no 2nd strike.
OK, there was. But we didn’t know.
Didn’t see or order it.
That guy did.
Fog of war.
Self-defense.
Just wanted to sink the boat.
JK. We meant to kill ‘em.
And we’d do it again.
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FWIW one of the great under-specified areas of pardon law is (ironically) the degree of conduct specification needed to use a pardon. IMHO the application of this to the bomber would be a real test case, and a federal prosecutor could prosecute in good faith.
Last month:
“I, DONALD J. TRUMP, do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all United States citizens … for any conduct relating to their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election.”
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
“I, DONALD J. TRUMP, do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all United States citizens … for any conduct relating to their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election.”
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
FWIW one of the great under-specified areas of pardon law is (ironically) the degree of conduct specification needed to use a pardon. IMHO the application of this to the bomber would be a real test case, and a federal prosecutor could prosecute in good faith.
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So I decided to put my cooking class I took in Porto to work and made my first batch of Pastel de Nata to take in a Friendsgiving this afternoon.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
So I decided to put my cooking class I took in Porto to work and made my first batch of Pastel de Nata to take in a Friendsgiving this afternoon.
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very sad. Her new Yorker essay is heart-breaking.
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
very sad. Her new Yorker essay is heart-breaking.
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Extraordinary sign of life for the rule of law.
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
SCOOP: A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether FHFA director Bill Pulte and Justice Department prosecutor Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of President Trump's critics. With @carolleonnig.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Extraordinary sign of life for the rule of law.
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
Dilanian also writes: "[T]he probe is focused on whether the mortgage fraud investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff and possibly New York Attorney General Letitia James have been tainted by the investigative methods allegedly used by Pulte and Martin."
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Members of Congress should march to the White House and give themselves up for execution. Call out Trump's bluster and bluff
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Members of Congress should march to the White House and give themselves up for execution. Call out Trump's bluster and bluff
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Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois’ many natural treasures, where families can go to enjoy the great outdoors.
$18 million trail improvement project planned at Starved Rock State Park
Illinois will invest $18 million in 2026 to improve trails at Starved Rock State Park and boost visitor safety at the state’s most visited park.
www.wqad.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois’ many natural treasures, where families can go to enjoy the great outdoors.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday found evidence of "government misconduct" in how a prosecutor aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey's defense team.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday found evidence of "government misconduct" in how a prosecutor aligned with President Donald Trump secured criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey's defense team.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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"I got a call from the general counsel at the F.B.I. about changing exceptions to the gift rules because his boss, Kash Patel, felt like he should be able to accept more expensive gifts..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"I got a call from the general counsel at the F.B.I. about changing exceptions to the gift rules because his boss, Kash Patel, felt like he should be able to accept more expensive gifts..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I guess it's time to start recording/watching Seth Meyers.
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I guess it's time to start recording/watching Seth Meyers.
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Exactly! I was just thinking that I have stepped into a Twilight Zone episode where the government has been taken over by a group of precocious middle schoolers.
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Exactly! I was just thinking that I have stepped into a Twilight Zone episode where the government has been taken over by a group of precocious middle schoolers.
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impeach
Trump just told reporters on Air Force One that he hasn’t ruled out a pardon for Ghislane Maxwell
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
impeach
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The views up there were spectacular
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The views up there were spectacular
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@antheabutler.bsky.social I was afraid I would never see this beauty again. I recall you and I exchanging Twitter messages all that sad afternoon. I’m so excited about the restoration. I was first here in 1986 and it looks better than it did then. So vibrant.
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
@antheabutler.bsky.social I was afraid I would never see this beauty again. I recall you and I exchanging Twitter messages all that sad afternoon. I’m so excited about the restoration. I was first here in 1986 and it looks better than it did then. So vibrant.
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Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting.
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting.
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
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In one of the most poignant moments of the entire Handmaid's Tale run, June and Janine finally get to freedom. When there, they trade their iconic blood red Handmaid's cloaks for one thing... a simple Cubs cap. They had made it to the Resistance, in the episode titled "Chicago".
November 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In one of the most poignant moments of the entire Handmaid's Tale run, June and Janine finally get to freedom. When there, they trade their iconic blood red Handmaid's cloaks for one thing... a simple Cubs cap. They had made it to the Resistance, in the episode titled "Chicago".
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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this is trolling right? you can't be one of the justices who overturned roe and say this earnestly.
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
this is trolling right? you can't be one of the justices who overturned roe and say this earnestly.
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This court ruling makes clear the Trump Administration must respect these fundamental American freedoms. Illinois follows the law, and Greg Bovino and his federal agents must do the same.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This court ruling makes clear the Trump Administration must respect these fundamental American freedoms. Illinois follows the law, and Greg Bovino and his federal agents must do the same.
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The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents
A federal judge in Chicago issued a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.”
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...