Tom Pained
@bygone1.bsky.social
Pro democracy. Anti-maga. Center left.
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Nevada’s high court reinstates charges against six Republicans accused of signing false 2020 electoral certificates for Trump.
Nevada Supreme Court Revives Trump ‘Fake Electors’ Case: What To Know
www.newsweek.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Nevada’s high court reinstates charges against six Republicans accused of signing false 2020 electoral certificates for Trump.
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Trump Invites Jeffrey Epstein On Stage To Explain There No Conspiracy https://theonion.com/trump-invites-jeffrey-epstein-on-stage-to-explain-there-no-conspiracy/
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump Invites Jeffrey Epstein On Stage To Explain There No Conspiracy https://theonion.com/trump-invites-jeffrey-epstein-on-stage-to-explain-there-no-conspiracy/
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Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
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BREAKING:
House Democrats just released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump had "spent hours at my house" with one of Epstein's victims — among other messages that suggested Epstein believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. tinyurl.com/5yj3dfpx
House Democrats just released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump had "spent hours at my house" with one of Epstein's victims — among other messages that suggested Epstein believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. tinyurl.com/5yj3dfpx
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
BREAKING:
House Democrats just released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump had "spent hours at my house" with one of Epstein's victims — among other messages that suggested Epstein believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. tinyurl.com/5yj3dfpx
House Democrats just released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump had "spent hours at my house" with one of Epstein's victims — among other messages that suggested Epstein believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. tinyurl.com/5yj3dfpx
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Breaking news: A U.S. aircraft carrier near Latin America has prompted Venezuela to place its entire military on high alert as speculation builds that the Trump administration intends to escalate its deadly counternarcotics campaign.
U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela orders mobilization
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country’s military arsenal at the ready, including militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.
wapo.st
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Breaking news: A U.S. aircraft carrier near Latin America has prompted Venezuela to place its entire military on high alert as speculation builds that the Trump administration intends to escalate its deadly counternarcotics campaign.
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So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
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What a great few weeks it’s been for people once pardoned by Trump.
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What a great few weeks it’s been for people once pardoned by Trump.
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@nytimes.com @nbcnews.com @npr.org @politico.com
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SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
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FBI Informant Who Lied About Bidens Quietly Released From Jail Sparking Trump Pardon Fears
Alexander Smirnov was quietly furloughed from prison months ago.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
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BREAKING:
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
BREAKING:
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Trump has just issued pardons to dozens of conservatives who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, including: Mark Meadows, Kenneth Chesebro, Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, and more — per pardon attorney Ed Martin.
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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JUST IN: Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been charged with a gambling/ bribery/ money laundering conspiracy.
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
JUST IN: Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been charged with a gambling/ bribery/ money laundering conspiracy.
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is demanding states "undo" efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle.
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is demanding states "undo" efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle.
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“If you’re coming under the punk-rock banner and you voted for that f*****g guy, and you support that f*****g s**t that they’re doing, you’ve twisted your mind into knots. The far right ain’t the new punk—you heard it here first.”
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WATCH: The Punk Rock Frontman Calling Out Trump's BS
Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey to MAGA supporters: “You’ve twisted your mind into knots.”
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November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“If you’re coming under the punk-rock banner and you voted for that f*****g guy, and you support that f*****g s**t that they’re doing, you’ve twisted your mind into knots. The far right ain’t the new punk—you heard it here first.”
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WOLFERS: “.. I can’t tell you why the president lies, but I can tell you that everything he has said about prices being lower is a lie. .. I’m starting to think that he doesn’t actually care about the cost of living.”
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November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
WOLFERS: “.. I can’t tell you why the president lies, but I can tell you that everything he has said about prices being lower is a lie. .. I’m starting to think that he doesn’t actually care about the cost of living.”
@justinwolfers.bsky.social @svdate.bsky.social
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/b0AtL8r
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
trib.al
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/b0AtL8r
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Todd Blanche says they're trying to insource attorney discipline so their crimes don't get people disbarred.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Todd Blanche says they're trying to insource attorney discipline so their crimes don't get people disbarred.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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“ICE is quietly building up its ability to spy on Americans' phones
The agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone.
[Also] ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices…to break into a locked phone”
The agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone.
[Also] ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices…to break into a locked phone”
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
“ICE is quietly building up its ability to spy on Americans' phones
The agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone.
[Also] ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices…to break into a locked phone”
The agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone.
[Also] ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices…to break into a locked phone”
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This is acting like a pure money laundering operation. They reported losing another $54 million last quarter. It has never made money. Investor money is just flying out the back door faster than in comes in to enrich a lot of shysters and grifters.
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This is acting like a pure money laundering operation. They reported losing another $54 million last quarter. It has never made money. Investor money is just flying out the back door faster than in comes in to enrich a lot of shysters and grifters.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using furloughed employees’ email accounts to broadcast partisan messages about the shutdown.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using furloughed employees’ email accounts to broadcast partisan messages about the shutdown.
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Trump on ending the filibuster: "If we do it, we will never lose the midterms and we will never lose a general election ... it would be impossible to lose an election."
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump on ending the filibuster: "If we do it, we will never lose the midterms and we will never lose a general election ... it would be impossible to lose an election."
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I don’t understand camps saying: Dems need to follow the Mamdani model to win the midterms; or Dems need to follow the Spanberger model to win. It’s a big country. Different approaches work in different places. Candidates who connect w/their specific constituencies is the model.
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I don’t understand camps saying: Dems need to follow the Mamdani model to win the midterms; or Dems need to follow the Spanberger model to win. It’s a big country. Different approaches work in different places. Candidates who connect w/their specific constituencies is the model.
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More than 1 million U.S. workers have been laid off in 2025 so far, a level typically seen in recessions, according to new data.
Layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, new report says
Layoffs are rising to recession-like levels, with U.S. employers announcing 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
More than 1 million U.S. workers have been laid off in 2025 so far, a level typically seen in recessions, according to new data.
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Sadly, the Biden Administration officials who initiated this partnership under the Inflation Reduction Act couldn’t be present. 😏
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President Trump announces that the world's two largest pharmaceutical companies will sell the "fat drug" (GLP-1 agonists) in the US "at drastic discounts."
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sadly, the Biden Administration officials who initiated this partnership under the Inflation Reduction Act couldn’t be present. 😏
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