@billr5.bsky.social
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That’s pretty literal.
December 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
That’s pretty literal.
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“Trump can keep National Guard troops on the streets of Washington, DC for now, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. But the unanimous three-judge panel — which included two of Trump’s own appointees — raised serious doubts about the lawfulness of deployments in other cities.”
DC statehood now!
DC statehood now!
Appeals court clears way for Trump to keep National Guard on DC streets
But the 3-judge panel cast doubt on Guard deployments in ‘non-consenting’ states.
www.politico.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“Trump can keep National Guard troops on the streets of Washington, DC for now, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. But the unanimous three-judge panel — which included two of Trump’s own appointees — raised serious doubts about the lawfulness of deployments in other cities.”
DC statehood now!
DC statehood now!
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KIM: I want to read you a quote & see if you agree with it. 'Congress long ago determined that the FCC is an independent expert agency.' Is that correct?
CARR: Senator, there has been a sea change in the law & approach since I wrote that sentence
KIM: Yes you did. You said it in front of Congress
CARR: Senator, there has been a sea change in the law & approach since I wrote that sentence
KIM: Yes you did. You said it in front of Congress
December 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
KIM: I want to read you a quote & see if you agree with it. 'Congress long ago determined that the FCC is an independent expert agency.' Is that correct?
CARR: Senator, there has been a sea change in the law & approach since I wrote that sentence
KIM: Yes you did. You said it in front of Congress
CARR: Senator, there has been a sea change in the law & approach since I wrote that sentence
KIM: Yes you did. You said it in front of Congress
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All 214 Democrats and four Republicans have come together to sign a discharge petition to force a vote to extend the ACA subsidies. This would keep 22 million Americans’ health care premiums from skyrocketing next year.
Speaker Johnson, bring the bill to the floor now.
Speaker Johnson, bring the bill to the floor now.
December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
All 214 Democrats and four Republicans have come together to sign a discharge petition to force a vote to extend the ACA subsidies. This would keep 22 million Americans’ health care premiums from skyrocketing next year.
Speaker Johnson, bring the bill to the floor now.
Speaker Johnson, bring the bill to the floor now.
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Jack Smith has testified he has proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump criminally conspired to overturn election: Join me LIVE on Substack at 1p ET: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
I’m LIVE at 1p ET: Jack Smith testifies Trump criminally conspired to overturn election
https://apnews.com/article/jack-smith-congress-justice-department-d35557d525fcfe51a20d08c6abb7f71d?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Jack Smith has testified he has proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump criminally conspired to overturn election: Join me LIVE on Substack at 1p ET: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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NEW EPISODE: Senator Whitehouse exposes the dark money scheme that he says is threatening American democracy—from the hidden influence of fossil fuel giants to the systematic attack on voting rights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyg0...
How Billionaires Bought the Supreme Court | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEW EPISODE: Senator Whitehouse exposes the dark money scheme that he says is threatening American democracy—from the hidden influence of fossil fuel giants to the systematic attack on voting rights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyg0...
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That sounds like it ought to be a crime.
MORE from Jack Smith:
"Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021 ... He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents."
"Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021 ... He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents."
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
That sounds like it ought to be a crime.
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MORE from Jack Smith:
"Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021 ... He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents."
"Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021 ... He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents."
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
MORE from Jack Smith:
"Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021 ... He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents."
"Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January 2021 ... He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents."
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BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
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"That 2004 opinion Kollar-Kotelly wrote was an attempt to solve an enormous problem caused by unlawful government spying, but it served as the cornerstone for 11 more years of unlawful government spying." @emptywheel.bsky.social www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/17/c...
Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's Attempted Baby-Splitting Leads to Exploding Diaper - emptywheel
Jim Comey and Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly have a history of producing problematic Fourth Amendment precedent. And that seems to be happening again with Kollar-Kotelly's attempt to craft a neat soluti...
www.emptywheel.net
December 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"That 2004 opinion Kollar-Kotelly wrote was an attempt to solve an enormous problem caused by unlawful government spying, but it served as the cornerstone for 11 more years of unlawful government spying." @emptywheel.bsky.social www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/17/c...
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The Pulitzer Board is actually fighting back against one of Trump’s vexatious lawsuits, saying, ‘If you were harmed, prove it — with medical and financial records.’
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
Pulitzer Board Demands Trump’s Tax and Psych Records in Lawsuit Twist
Donald Trump isn’t going to be happy about this one.
newrepublic.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Pulitzer Board is actually fighting back against one of Trump’s vexatious lawsuits, saying, ‘If you were harmed, prove it — with medical and financial records.’
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
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WATCH — @johnfugelsang.bsky.social on the @vanityfair.com story: “I wouldn't be surprised if Trump didn't read it because it's printed in sentences, so it's a bit much for him. Don't be surprised if Susie leaves because she'd like to be employable beyond this job.”
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
WATCH — @johnfugelsang.bsky.social on the @vanityfair.com story: “I wouldn't be surprised if Trump didn't read it because it's printed in sentences, so it's a bit much for him. Don't be surprised if Susie leaves because she'd like to be employable beyond this job.”
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America can be try to be a counterweight to the world’s evil or choose to be part of it. We have chosen to be part of it.
NEW: Humanitarian officials staged a last-minute plea to Trump officials at their fancy hotel to re-start food aid $ for a huge refugee camp in Kenya.
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
The Trumpers blew it off and babies starved.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy
www.propublica.org/article/keny...
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
America can be try to be a counterweight to the world’s evil or choose to be part of it. We have chosen to be part of it.
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Does anyone remember when your teacher had to quickly step out of the classroom for an emergency and all the usual disruptive behavior kids went wild? Total chaos ensued. Anyone who tried to intervene with them suffered the consequences. For some reason, I am often unable to forget those times. 🤦♀️
December 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Does anyone remember when your teacher had to quickly step out of the classroom for an emergency and all the usual disruptive behavior kids went wild? Total chaos ensued. Anyone who tried to intervene with them suffered the consequences. For some reason, I am often unable to forget those times. 🤦♀️
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In a dangerous departure from democratic norms, the Trump administration escalated its effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) by turning its review of the senator’s critiques against the president into an official Command Investigation under military law.
Trump Admin Intensifies Military Probe Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, Launches Command Investigation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In a dangerous departure from democratic norms, the Trump administration escalated its effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) by turning its review of the senator’s critiques against the president into an official Command Investigation under military law.
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And yet Candace still getting roasted in her comments section lol
Erika Kirk's meeting with Candace Owens is starting to look like a disaster. Owens is still criticizing specific TPUSA staffers on her first show back, and now says they couldn't convince her Tyler Robinson was the gunman.
Erika Kirk flew to Nashville for this??
Erika Kirk flew to Nashville for this??
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
And yet Candace still getting roasted in her comments section lol
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Great to see: Bari Weiss interview of Erika Kirk on CBS bombed horribly. Massive a41 percent decline in in the key 25-54 advertising demographic compared to the network’s standard programming in that time slot year to date.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Great to see: Bari Weiss interview of Erika Kirk on CBS bombed horribly. Massive a41 percent decline in in the key 25-54 advertising demographic compared to the network’s standard programming in that time slot year to date.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Elon Musk is currently worth $648 billion, according to Bloomberg.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Elon Musk is currently worth $648 billion, according to Bloomberg.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
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Chris Whipple responded to WH claims that his interview with Wiles was a “hit piece”: “There isn’t a single fact or a single assertion that they’ve challenged in the piece,” he said. “…this is the ultimate non-denial denial.” The interview was recorded so they couldn’t deny what was recorded.
Vanity Fair writer hits out at criticism of Susie Wiles interview by the White House
Susie Wiles claimed in the Vanity Fair interview that Elon Musk uses ketamine and that Trump has the personality of an alcoholic
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Chris Whipple responded to WH claims that his interview with Wiles was a “hit piece”: “There isn’t a single fact or a single assertion that they’ve challenged in the piece,” he said. “…this is the ultimate non-denial denial.” The interview was recorded so they couldn’t deny what was recorded.
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New on @indicator.media:
I asked 53 experts of digital deception from 15 countries to rate the key figures and moments of 2025.
I asked 53 experts of digital deception from 15 countries to rate the key figures and moments of 2025.
Elon Musk is this year’s King of Digital Deception
And some more serious findings – including a great reading list – from our survey of 53 experts
indicator.media
December 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
New on @indicator.media:
I asked 53 experts of digital deception from 15 countries to rate the key figures and moments of 2025.
I asked 53 experts of digital deception from 15 countries to rate the key figures and moments of 2025.
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The Mayor of Providence, RI, explained this well on the show last night. Brown U is integrated into the neighborhood and this building is on its edge so he “was off campus the minute he stepped out of that door and into a residential neighborhood.”
December 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The Mayor of Providence, RI, explained this well on the show last night. Brown U is integrated into the neighborhood and this building is on its edge so he “was off campus the minute he stepped out of that door and into a residential neighborhood.”
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REPORT via @newrepublic.com: Stephen Miller’s post-2020 plans went beyond politics
He aimed for a paramilitary, authoritarian “MAGA Terror State”
We @democracydefendersfund.org are pushing back through 225+ legal matters defending our democracy
Read👇 -TN newrepublic.com/article/2041...
He aimed for a paramilitary, authoritarian “MAGA Terror State”
We @democracydefendersfund.org are pushing back through 225+ legal matters defending our democracy
Read👇 -TN newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
REPORT via @newrepublic.com: Stephen Miller’s post-2020 plans went beyond politics
He aimed for a paramilitary, authoritarian “MAGA Terror State”
We @democracydefendersfund.org are pushing back through 225+ legal matters defending our democracy
Read👇 -TN newrepublic.com/article/2041...
He aimed for a paramilitary, authoritarian “MAGA Terror State”
We @democracydefendersfund.org are pushing back through 225+ legal matters defending our democracy
Read👇 -TN newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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Move fast, break the government, and starve people.
NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Move fast, break the government, and starve people.