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Glad to see some of the better parts of Twitter here. Formerly a library tech guy. Now doing library adjacent things but a little less adjacent than before. Wolves Twitter. Loons. Spurs. Disc golf nerd. Took up TTRPGs. Fully support 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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The person who’s reported on this the most thoroughly is @davidbix.bsky.social, and this is a good place to start:
Vince and Linda McMahon Named in New 'Ring Boy' Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against WWE
WWE founders “knew or should have known” about employee who allegedly assaulted teen employees in 1980s, per five new John Does who have come forward.
www.rollingstone.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The person who’s reported on this the most thoroughly is @davidbix.bsky.social, and this is a good place to start:
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Jim Jordan begged someone to not rat out the sexual assault that was happening at Ohio State. He was crying on the phone. Groveling. This man threw out all his dignity to try and cover for horrifying crimes of sexual abuse. Think about that for a moment.
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Jim Jordan begged someone to not rat out the sexual assault that was happening at Ohio State. He was crying on the phone. Groveling. This man threw out all his dignity to try and cover for horrifying crimes of sexual abuse. Think about that for a moment.
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An interesting thing here, given the news, is that the secretary of education is the defendant in a suit accusing her of turning a blind eye to the operations of a child molestation ring that, there is no dispute, operated within her business from the 1970s to the 1990s
This is a direct attack on our children & our future.
At a time when we need to be doing more to prepare our kids to compete in the global economy, Trump is going after the agency that strengthens American education. Once again, he's helping our adversaries & competitors.
At a time when we need to be doing more to prepare our kids to compete in the global economy, Trump is going after the agency that strengthens American education. Once again, he's helping our adversaries & competitors.
Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
An interesting thing here, given the news, is that the secretary of education is the defendant in a suit accusing her of turning a blind eye to the operations of a child molestation ring that, there is no dispute, operated within her business from the 1970s to the 1990s
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
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Good information on the street is invaluable, but I'll have no handwringing when folks turn out to observe/resist non-ICE actions right now. Other cops have an easy path to not be mistaken for ICE -- wear identifiable uniforms, no masks, and show badges. They can make this stop whenever they want!
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Good information on the street is invaluable, but I'll have no handwringing when folks turn out to observe/resist non-ICE actions right now. Other cops have an easy path to not be mistaken for ICE -- wear identifiable uniforms, no masks, and show badges. They can make this stop whenever they want!
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Mike Johnson's final words during a press conference where he announces the Epstein coverup will not only continue but deepen: "They're trying to attack President Trump. That's it."
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Mike Johnson's final words during a press conference where he announces the Epstein coverup will not only continue but deepen: "They're trying to attack President Trump. That's it."
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those fuckers were saying it was “just a search warrant” just like in June. liars and pigs
Vans with individuals taken from the Bro-Tex now attempting to exist north on Hamden
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
those fuckers were saying it was “just a search warrant” just like in June. liars and pigs
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Evil isn't just banal, but it's also cheap as hell. If you're willing to sell your soul for three hundred bucks, my guess is you probably already sold it once. Or several times.
Three hundred bucks. My god that's bleak.
Three hundred bucks. My god that's bleak.
New from 404 Media: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. Spoke to people briefed on plans. This isn't licensed PIs/bounty hunters. These are just former police/military; members of public
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Evil isn't just banal, but it's also cheap as hell. If you're willing to sell your soul for three hundred bucks, my guess is you probably already sold it once. Or several times.
Three hundred bucks. My god that's bleak.
Three hundred bucks. My god that's bleak.
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Eleventh Circuit throws out Trump's suit against CNN in a per curiam unpublished ruling. Meaning Trump's arguments were totally meritless, not even worthy of a published opinion. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Eleventh Circuit throws out Trump's suit against CNN in a per curiam unpublished ruling. Meaning Trump's arguments were totally meritless, not even worthy of a published opinion. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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This is exactly what happened.
Kind of feels like the IOC expected for the study to say "yeah trans women are like the hulk somehow" and when it completely undercut the reasoning behind banning us. They have simply elected to ignore their own work.
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This is exactly what happened.
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This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
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BREAKING: Documents reviewed by @bylinetimes.bsky.social
show Jeffrey Epstein received real-time internal White House info in 2019 from Trump's inner circle - while working with Steve Bannon to rebuild his public image by filming on Epstein's private island bylinetimes.com/2025/11/17/j...
show Jeffrey Epstein received real-time internal White House info in 2019 from Trump's inner circle - while working with Steve Bannon to rebuild his public image by filming on Epstein's private island bylinetimes.com/2025/11/17/j...
Jeffrey Epstein Had Access to Trump's Inner Circle, While Working With Steve Bannon
Emails and text messages reveal Jeffrey Epstein had a direct line into Donald Trump’s inner circle while Bannon worked to rehabilitate him in the hours before his arrest
bylinetimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
BREAKING: Documents reviewed by @bylinetimes.bsky.social
show Jeffrey Epstein received real-time internal White House info in 2019 from Trump's inner circle - while working with Steve Bannon to rebuild his public image by filming on Epstein's private island bylinetimes.com/2025/11/17/j...
show Jeffrey Epstein received real-time internal White House info in 2019 from Trump's inner circle - while working with Steve Bannon to rebuild his public image by filming on Epstein's private island bylinetimes.com/2025/11/17/j...
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Sir, this is a McDonald’s.
Trump is ranting barely coherently to McDonald's franchise owners: "The one pilot said, 'skedaddle!' And that thing just turned on its side -- pppph. And it's so unbelievable. And that knocked out Iran nuclear capability."
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Sir, this is a McDonald’s.
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They're scared of us. They're scared of our power. There are so many more of us.
Greg Bovino is leading a rebel cavalry terrorizing America—and it's important to recognize that it's in retreat. While the trauma and terror Bovino’s raiders instill is real and damaging, it’s remarkable to note how ineffective the force has turned out to be. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-bord...
Trump, Border Patrol Retreat in Failure from Chicago
Five important lessons of the first six months of Trump’s immigration raids — and why CBP’s Greg Bovino is the Nathan Bedford Forrest of the Trump era.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
They're scared of us. They're scared of our power. There are so many more of us.
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This is headline whiplash.
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is headline whiplash.
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100% what happened. The history of anti-trans politics is trying to design a legitimizing study around a conclusion, massaging the data when that doesn't work, and then just giving up and raw-dogging what they were going to do anyway.
Kind of feels like the IOC expected for the study to say "yeah trans women are like the hulk somehow" and when it completely undercut the reasoning behind banning us. They have simply elected to ignore their own work.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
100% what happened. The history of anti-trans politics is trying to design a legitimizing study around a conclusion, massaging the data when that doesn't work, and then just giving up and raw-dogging what they were going to do anyway.
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I'm going to start calling these Alito raids since he's all about religious freedom when it comes to bashing LGBTQ people but not when it's armed gestapo bashing in the doors of churches on Christmas.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I'm going to start calling these Alito raids since he's all about religious freedom when it comes to bashing LGBTQ people but not when it's armed gestapo bashing in the doors of churches on Christmas.
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What do Jeffrey Clark, Harmeet Dhillon, Heather Honey and Kari Lake have in common?
While they do happen to be Trump’s favorite election deniers, they’re also the force behind the administration’s anti-voting efforts.
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
While they do happen to be Trump’s favorite election deniers, they’re also the force behind the administration’s anti-voting efforts.
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
Trump’s Administration Is Full of Election Deniers — They’re Already Working to Rig the Vote
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
What do Jeffrey Clark, Harmeet Dhillon, Heather Honey and Kari Lake have in common?
While they do happen to be Trump’s favorite election deniers, they’re also the force behind the administration’s anti-voting efforts.
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
While they do happen to be Trump’s favorite election deniers, they’re also the force behind the administration’s anti-voting efforts.
Here’s what you need to know👇
https://bit.ly/3LKeRz6
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these people were supposed to be the cream of the crop of the industry, btw
oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
Part 1: How I Found Out
Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...
www.telos.news
November 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
these people were supposed to be the cream of the crop of the industry, btw
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oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
Part 1: How I Found Out
Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...
www.telos.news
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
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Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
IOC edges closer to ban on transgender women in female Olympic events
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Sources expect ban within next six to 12 months
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IOC president wants to protect the female category
The International Olympic Committee is edging closer towards implementing a ban on transgender women competing in the female category in time for the Los Angeles Olympics.
Multiple sources expect such a ban to come into effect over the next six to 12 months with the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, making clear she wants to drive through her campaign pledge to protect the female category. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Nothing is a better demonstration of the anti-scientific nature of banning trans women from sports than the fact that the IOC's OWN STUDY found no evidence trans women have any advantage over cis women in sports, but they're planning on going ahead with banning us anyways
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One of the most shameful incidents of WW2 was when the government and press scapegoated refugees, then decided to pack them off an a cramped ship, The HMT DUNERA and ship them to Australia.
As they boarded the boat they were stripped of the valuables and robbed by the guards.
Now government policy
As they boarded the boat they were stripped of the valuables and robbed by the guards.
Now government policy
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
One of the most shameful incidents of WW2 was when the government and press scapegoated refugees, then decided to pack them off an a cramped ship, The HMT DUNERA and ship them to Australia.
As they boarded the boat they were stripped of the valuables and robbed by the guards.
Now government policy
As they boarded the boat they were stripped of the valuables and robbed by the guards.
Now government policy
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Shocked, shocked to discover that center-left parties adopting right wing politics causes them to be attractive to no one.
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Shocked, shocked to discover that center-left parties adopting right wing politics causes them to be attractive to no one.