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@christinewright.bsky.social
Font of useless info. Occasional PITA. Perpetually curious and exhausted.
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FWIW: Alex Acosta, Bush-era U.S. attorney who negotiated Epstein's sweetheart deal and later became Trump's labor secretary, joined the Newsmax Board of Directors in June.
Newsmax's Greg Kelly on Ghislaine Maxwell: "There's something else going on here. It's an injustice ... people are horrified when I say that this individual just might be innocent. But think about it. Who told us about her? The most reviled institutions in America. The media and the Biden DOJ."
August 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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I see a lot of historians showing the clear evidence that a *huge* part of the KKK-wannabe-Nazi regime we're experiencing is a direct result of the country failing to punish confederate racists and traitors after the civil war.

When we let bigots "Paradox of Tolerance" us, this is what happens.
July 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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92-year-old Scottish widow Molly Forbes refused to sell her land to Trump for his golf course. In revenge, he blasted floodlights, ran loud machines nonstop, and cut her water and power. She never gave in — right up until her death at age 96.
August 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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"How does it feel to get arrested at 87 years old?

He said "I'm just beginning!"
June 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Bravo this sign.
June 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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#FunFact: Dems have overperformed by an avg. of 15 pts in Special Elections so far this year.

📣 There's over TWO DOZEN more coming up!

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June 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My beautiful high xp greyhound is showing interest in befriending other hounds after losing her housemate. Due to the drop in available greyhounds in the US, a lot of rescue groups won't accept new adopters or require a fence. <- i have 30 yrs gh exp, never had a fence.

Appreciate suggestions
June 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Today's commercial real estate rabbit hole led me to an "internet cafe" sting, aka illegal gambling ring.

10 indictments, according to the news article.
May 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
April 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. Democrats said the bill would only create hurdles for eligible voters without actually improving fraud protection
U.S. House passes bill targeting voting by noncitizens, which is already against the law • Ohio Capital Journal
The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, approving a Republican priority over the objections of Democrats who said the…
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April 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Here’s what RFK Jr. has done since a measles outbreak began which has killed 3 people so far:

1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination

2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids

3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally

4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data
April 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It'd be really nice if lawyers would stop reminding us why the "lawyers suck" jokes are accurate
Hearing that firms are caving left and right after Paul Weiss. Many are eliminating all litigation and representation that is adverse to the Trump administration, including amicus briefs. Nonprofits and law clinics are next. We are watching the end of the rule of law in real time.
March 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
well if you're so smart, why don't you run for office? no, not like that. or like that. or like that either. definitely not like that. nope, not like that! and absolutely not like that
March 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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every college, corporate, and nonprofit president right now
March 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
www.chronicle.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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2022: "The Supreme Court would NEVER overturn Roe v. Wade!"

2025: "The administration would NEVER take away Social Security!"
March 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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In London
March 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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BREAKING: Trump's billionaire Commerce Secretary says that seniors won't care if they don't get their Social Security checks — and that anyone who does complain is a fraudster.
March 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Have also heard that the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, which has specific oversight authority over ICE detention, has also been completely gutted and largely destroyed by a Reduction in Force.
A disaster for oversight. I've also heard that the USCIS Ombudsman's office, which is the customer-facing office to resolve issues at the immigration benefits agency, is being gutted as well.
BREAKING — The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is being eliminated entirely via Reduction in Force (RIF), an agency source tells me. Staff have not been given reassignment options. Functions of the office will supposedly be assigned to other offices.
March 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Why are the major news outlets not covering this??? Democrats could turn the House with these two elections.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Democrats raise millions for Florida special elections in Trump territory
Democrats Gay Valimont and Josh Weill raised a combined $15.7 million ahead of their April 1 special elections, but they still face uphill climbs in the ruby-red districts.
www.nbcnews.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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You know people are furious when they show up at an 8am protest at @schumer.senate.gov house.

Chuck you are betraying us. It’s not too late to change your mind and actually fight back!

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March 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM