cLovisBuford
@clovisbuford.bsky.social
Raconteur , social provocateur . Texan This dumpster was on fire when i got here . political opinions free , rates more reasonable.
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On November 13, surrounded by family and listening to Guy Clark songs in the capital of the state on which he left such an enormous mark, David Richards left us at the age of 92.
A memorial essay from Louis Dubose:
A memorial essay from Louis Dubose:
Remembering David Richards, 1933-2025
“If there’s anything good in Texas—academic freedom, labor, voting rights, education, politics—his litigation facilitated it."
www.texasobserver.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
On November 13, surrounded by family and listening to Guy Clark songs in the capital of the state on which he left such an enormous mark, David Richards left us at the age of 92.
A memorial essay from Louis Dubose:
A memorial essay from Louis Dubose:
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Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
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We're also hiring for a YouTube-focused producer to adapt our longform investigative journalism into mid-length videos for the platform.
All the details and application here:
All the details and application here:
YouTube Producer
New York City, United States
job-boards.greenhouse.io
December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We're also hiring for a YouTube-focused producer to adapt our longform investigative journalism into mid-length videos for the platform.
All the details and application here:
All the details and application here:
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Parts of the federal gov't that most people never think about -- research orgs, safety regs, low-income programs, etc. -- are being degraded & destroyed, with no one to notice or mourn them. But every bit of it erodes the foundations of US power & prosperity, carefully laid over decades.
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Parts of the federal gov't that most people never think about -- research orgs, safety regs, low-income programs, etc. -- are being degraded & destroyed, with no one to notice or mourn them. But every bit of it erodes the foundations of US power & prosperity, carefully laid over decades.
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Today's absurd sci-fi headline that's somehow our reality: Fact-checkers barred from immigrating to the U.S.
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today's absurd sci-fi headline that's somehow our reality: Fact-checkers barred from immigrating to the U.S.
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(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The WSJ confirms that in the leadup to Pete Hegseth's serial war crimes in the Caribbean, he made clear to commanders that our military code *was not to be followed*—no questions were to be asked of any orders. It led to the resignation of the top commander in the Caribbean.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The WSJ confirms that in the leadup to Pete Hegseth's serial war crimes in the Caribbean, he made clear to commanders that our military code *was not to be followed*—no questions were to be asked of any orders. It led to the resignation of the top commander in the Caribbean.
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I mean JFC, he's framing Gallego's thing as some bold break from previous Dem policy when the bulk of it is literally *reinstating elements of IRA that Republicans killed*. Literally re-instating Dem policy!
So much horseshit attending the "abundance" push.
So much horseshit attending the "abundance" push.
December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I mean JFC, he's framing Gallego's thing as some bold break from previous Dem policy when the bulk of it is literally *reinstating elements of IRA that Republicans killed*. Literally re-instating Dem policy!
So much horseshit attending the "abundance" push.
So much horseshit attending the "abundance" push.
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Fans of permitting reform say that it will work to renewable energy's advantage. But of course, that's not true if the administration is also *specifically intervening to stop solar development*.
HUGE: In a letter to Congress, more than 140 solar companies detail how the Trump permitting freeze on renewables is worse than imagined and hitting copious projects on private lands
They’re asking Congress to intervene and say “bipartisan permitting reform” won’t help without forcing Trump’s hand
They’re asking Congress to intervene and say “bipartisan permitting reform” won’t help without forcing Trump’s hand
Solar Industry Group Describes Trump’s ‘Complete Moratorium on Permitting’
A letter from the Solar Energy Industries Association asks for Congress’ help to reverse the administration’s effective permitting ban.
heatmap.news
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Fans of permitting reform say that it will work to renewable energy's advantage. But of course, that's not true if the administration is also *specifically intervening to stop solar development*.
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The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation. n.pr/48vKXX3
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation. n.pr/48vKXX3
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🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the state legislature passed at the behest of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the state legislature passed at the behest of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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SCOTUS conservative justices upholding Texas gerrymander is yet another example of how Roberts court has greenlit the many undemocratic schemes of Trump and his party
They’ve now ruled for Trump and his allies in 90 percent of shadow docket opinions www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
They’ve now ruled for Trump and his allies in 90 percent of shadow docket opinions www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
The Supreme Court reinstated the Trump-inspired congressional map in Texas.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
SCOTUS conservative justices upholding Texas gerrymander is yet another example of how Roberts court has greenlit the many undemocratic schemes of Trump and his party
They’ve now ruled for Trump and his allies in 90 percent of shadow docket opinions www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
They’ve now ruled for Trump and his allies in 90 percent of shadow docket opinions www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Supreme Court has reinstated the Trump-inspired gerrymandered congressional map in Texas after it was blocked by a lower court, with the Roberts court once again putting its thumb on the scale to weaken protections for minority voters and entrench GOP political power.
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
The Supreme Court reinstated the Trump-inspired congressional map in Texas.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Supreme Court has reinstated the Trump-inspired gerrymandered congressional map in Texas after it was blocked by a lower court, with the Roberts court once again putting its thumb on the scale to weaken protections for minority voters and entrench GOP political power.
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Hegseth refusing to hand over his phone to the IG investigation is a pretty big sign they're still using Signal to share classified military info.
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Hegseth refusing to hand over his phone to the IG investigation is a pretty big sign they're still using Signal to share classified military info.
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In July 2024, both a local pastor and a former lawmaker were banned from the Commissioners Court and issued trespass warnings for expressing concerns about the alarming number of deaths occurring at Tarrant County Jail. There have been multiple arrests at commission hearings this year.
In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists
The recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
www.texasobserver.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In July 2024, both a local pastor and a former lawmaker were banned from the Commissioners Court and issued trespass warnings for expressing concerns about the alarming number of deaths occurring at Tarrant County Jail. There have been multiple arrests at commission hearings this year.
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This man ripped off teachers, nurses, small business owners - people from all walks of life and professions. Some lost their life savings. Not only did Trump let him out of prison, he also doesn’t have to pay back the victims.
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This man ripped off teachers, nurses, small business owners - people from all walks of life and professions. Some lost their life savings. Not only did Trump let him out of prison, he also doesn’t have to pay back the victims.
man just the coloration in this audience gives me pause as a 70 yr old Texan whose family has been here since 1850 . I have never seen the US this openly racist since we had separate drinking fountains in the early 60s. This is disgusting and alarming . #WeDeserveBetter
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
man just the coloration in this audience gives me pause as a 70 yr old Texan whose family has been here since 1850 . I have never seen the US this openly racist since we had separate drinking fountains in the early 60s. This is disgusting and alarming . #WeDeserveBetter
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Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there. n.pr/48fUSBk
How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there. n.pr/48fUSBk
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A lawyer for a key witness against Ghislaine Maxwell urged federal judges not to let the DOJ use a renewed bid to unseal grand jury records as "a backdoor avenue to continue to cover up" the Epstein files.
My latest at All Rise News
www.allrisenews.com/p/epstein-an...
My latest at All Rise News
www.allrisenews.com/p/epstein-an...
Epstein survivor to judges: Don't give Trump DOJ a "backdoor" for a "cover up"
A lawyer for a key witness against Ghislaine Maxwell suspected the motives behind an attempt to unseal grand jury minutes.
www.allrisenews.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A lawyer for a key witness against Ghislaine Maxwell urged federal judges not to let the DOJ use a renewed bid to unseal grand jury records as "a backdoor avenue to continue to cover up" the Epstein files.
My latest at All Rise News
www.allrisenews.com/p/epstein-an...
My latest at All Rise News
www.allrisenews.com/p/epstein-an...
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Conway: This is a criminal government. Unless you are willing to say that, you’re basically fighting on their terms. They get to lie, and they win that battle because people say, “We shouldn’t use that kind of language.”
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Conway: This is a criminal government. Unless you are willing to say that, you’re basically fighting on their terms. They get to lie, and they win that battle because people say, “We shouldn’t use that kind of language.”
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
But you get to use that language when it’s fucking true.
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Trump just pardoned a guy his own DOJ indicted in July for conspiracy to rig a bidding process to build an arena in Texas.
Beyond the obvious corruption here, it’s a slap in the face to the law enforcement officials who investigated and brought this case forward.
Sends a chilling message, IMHO.
Beyond the obvious corruption here, it’s a slap in the face to the law enforcement officials who investigated and brought this case forward.
Sends a chilling message, IMHO.
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Trump just pardoned a guy his own DOJ indicted in July for conspiracy to rig a bidding process to build an arena in Texas.
Beyond the obvious corruption here, it’s a slap in the face to the law enforcement officials who investigated and brought this case forward.
Sends a chilling message, IMHO.
Beyond the obvious corruption here, it’s a slap in the face to the law enforcement officials who investigated and brought this case forward.
Sends a chilling message, IMHO.
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Maybe it's just me. But Trump's steady stream of misogynistic comments don't seem to be receiving all the attention it deserves.
TRUMP: If they want to release my MRI it's ok w/me. It's perfect like my phone call where I got impeached
Q: What part of your body were they were looking at?
TRUMP: I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn't the brain bc I took a cognitive test & aced it, which you would be incapable of doing
Q: What part of your body were they were looking at?
TRUMP: I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn't the brain bc I took a cognitive test & aced it, which you would be incapable of doing
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Maybe it's just me. But Trump's steady stream of misogynistic comments don't seem to be receiving all the attention it deserves.
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Hmm. Ghislaine Maxwell is filing a habeas petition challenging her incarceration PRO SE (no lawyers). I guess even David Markus has his limits? Incidentally, she's worried that the release of the Epstein files would be devastating to her case.
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Hmm. Ghislaine Maxwell is filing a habeas petition challenging her incarceration PRO SE (no lawyers). I guess even David Markus has his limits? Incidentally, she's worried that the release of the Epstein files would be devastating to her case.
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JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
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There are no moral victories, but tonight's overperformance in TN-07 confirms my belief that we should cast the widest possible net to challenge Republicans in 2026.
A similar swing tonight would put Senate seats in Iowa, Alaska, Texas, and a lot of House districts in play. Leave no doubt.
A similar swing tonight would put Senate seats in Iowa, Alaska, Texas, and a lot of House districts in play. Leave no doubt.
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are no moral victories, but tonight's overperformance in TN-07 confirms my belief that we should cast the widest possible net to challenge Republicans in 2026.
A similar swing tonight would put Senate seats in Iowa, Alaska, Texas, and a lot of House districts in play. Leave no doubt.
A similar swing tonight would put Senate seats in Iowa, Alaska, Texas, and a lot of House districts in play. Leave no doubt.