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John @dmc05678.bsky.social · Dec 1
"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence."

- Charles Bukowski
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atrupar.com
folks, this is some really weird shit. the president is not well.
January 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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jamisonfoser.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Isn't basically this a confession she was (and is) wrong about the $3 meal. If she weren't, then $13 would be enough for a day. She was off by 17%.

Or something.

Probably used Grok the first time.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Brooke Rollins is still at it!

"We had run almost 1,000 simulations, and between $3 and $4 is a fair number if you can have access to that food. I just saw new numbers that were run: a full day, meaning 3 full square meals and a snack, is about $15.64."
January 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Federal court in Virginia—noting DOJ's filing "falls far beneath the level of advocacy expected from litigants in this Court, particularly the Department of Justice"—rules that Lindsey Halligan cannot hold herself out as "United States Attorney," striking that language from case filings.
Ms. Halligan's response, in which she was joined by both the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General, contains a level of vitriol more appropriate for a cable news talk show and falls far beneath the level of advocacy expected from litigants in this Court, particularly the Department of Justice. The Court will not engage in a similar tit-for-tat and will instead analyze the few points that Ms. Halligan offers to justify her continued identification of her position as United States Attorney before the Court. Ultimately, the Court concludes for the reasons that follow that Ms. Halligan's continued identification of herself as the United States Attorney for this District ignores a binding court order and may not continue; otherwise, Ms. Halligan and anyone who joins her on a pleading containing the improper moniker subjects themselves to potential disciplinary action in this Court pursuant to the Court's Local Rules. Ill. Conclusion The Eastern District of Virginia has long enjoyed the service of experienced prosecutors with unquestioned integrity from both political parties serving as the United States Attorney. Despite coming from different political backgrounds and holding very different ideological views, they all shared an unwavering commitment to the Rule of Law, putting the interests of the citizens of the District before their own personal ambitions, as true public servants do. Unfortunately, it appears that this ethos has come to an end. A district judge acting at the direction of the Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit has ruled on behalf of the district judges of this District that Ms. Halligan was invalidly appointed as the United States Attorney. No matter all of her machinations, Ms. Halligan has no legal basis to represent to this Court that she holds the position. And any such representation going forward can only be described as a false statement made in direct defiance of valid court orders. In short, this charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney for this District in direct defiance of binding court orders must come to an end. For all of these reasons, the Court hereby STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from the signature block on the Indictment (ECF No. 1), as well as all other Government filings in this case. (ECF Nos. 13, 18, 22.) The Court further BARS Ms. Halligan from representing herself as the United States Attorney in any pleading or otherwise before this Court until such time as she may lawfully hold the office either by Senate confirmation or appointment by this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546(d), should either occur. That bar shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 21, 2026, and shall apply to any filings submitted thereafter. The Court recognizes that Ms. Halligan lacks the prosecutorial experience that has long been the norm for those nominated to the position of United States Attorney in this District. Consequently, and in light of her inexperience, the Court grants Ms. Halligan the benefit of the doubt and refrains from referring her for further investigation and disciplinary action regarding her misrepresentations to this Court at this time. However, this Memorandum Order provides notice that, should Ms. Halligan persist in ignoring Judge Currie's Orders and this Memorandum Order in any matter before the undersigned, the Court will initiate disciplinary proceedings against Ms. Halligan and any other signatory to an offending pleading pursuant to Federal Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement V(A). Let the Clerk file a copy of this Order electronically and notify all counsel of record, the Chief Judge and all United States District Judges, Magistrate Judges and Bankruptcy Judges of this Court, Judge Currie, and all members of the Richmond Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia with current CM/ECF registrations. The Court further ORDERS that Ms. Halligan shall provide a copy of this Memorandum Order to the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General, since they appear as signatories on her Response. It is so ORDERED. /s/ David J. Novak United States District Judge Richmond, Virginia Dated: January 20. 2026
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Would be amazing if European leaders would also start throwing out truth bombs like this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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mmfa.bsky.social
Fox's Kilmeade cautions against Trump's threatened EU tariffs: “If you affect what we're paying at the stores, Republicans have almost no chance of holding the House and Senate”
January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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vermontgmg.bsky.social
It's hard to even explain what a disaster this is for the US economy in the short-term — as well as US innovation and industry in decades to come. Immigrants and foreign students at our universities are—as always have been—the wellspring of American invention and innovation.
January 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM
dmc05678.bsky.social
100 bucks Trump quotes him on this. "Many people are saying, they arent, so... GREAT."
January 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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antoniobruno.bsky.social
Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Trump:

"Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off."
January 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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justinwolfers.bsky.social
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.

And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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anneapplebaum.bsky.social
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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melkleingraz.bsky.social
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lynch 🍪🍪☕ I hope, wherever you may be, there's good coffee and beautiful blue skies and golden sunshine all along the way 💙👍 #BOTD #DavidLynch
art by Andrea C. White
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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deckofcarterhist.bsky.social
I know the story is going around. This is Morristown, New Jersey. Half an hour from Newark Airport. Its on the hinterlands of New York City. It's a fight I know ICE isn't ready for.

Also, this is People magazine. It's as normal supermarket America as it gets. Let's hope this lights something.
N.J. Girl, 6, Found Alone by Neighbors Crying, Asking, 'Where's Papi?' After Dad Was Detained by ICE While Picking Up Food, Mom Claims
The mother of a 6-year-old girl in New Jersey says her daughter was found walking alone outside their apartment crying and asking for her father over the weekend after he was detained by ICE agents wh...
people.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Great, let’s add more. 🤡

@cnbc.com #$AMZN
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/a...
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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teroterotero.bsky.social
Dude got scared. After one bad spell in the bond markets. He likes to bully everyone and then freaks out if anybody responds. Weak!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h
Bessent: "Everyone take a deep breath. Do not escalate. Do not escalate. President Trump has a strategy here. Hear him out and then everything will be fine."
January 20, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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mattgertz.bsky.social
One of my priors is that things are really bad if I am coming across news related to the bond market.
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 10h
*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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juddlegum.bsky.social
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees

ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals

Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care

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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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peark.es
*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES
January 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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theatlantic.com
The message of Trump’s letter to the prime minister of Norway signals that the president “genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/U0fviLiM
January 20, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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financialtimes.com
Renault to team up with French defence group to make drones for Ukraine ft.trib.al/8t1VC9k
Renault to team up with French defence group to make drones for Ukraine
Carmaker to work with Turgis Gaillard to produce drones at two of its sites
ft.trib.al
January 20, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Well, there’s your mistake. Trump is not your friend, and deals with Trump are meaningless because he will tear them up or ignore them whenever it suits him. Kinda like he does with our laws and Constitution.
January 20, 2026 at 11:55 AM
dmc05678.bsky.social
Also, Riverside is not Los Angeles.
mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h
"Make Heaven Crowded" is such an odd entreaty from the widow of a "Christian" who was recently assassinated.

It reads as if the message is "More of the same, please."
January 20, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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meidastouch.com
Trump appears to have leaked a private text message from Emmanuel Macron.

Why would any leader ever trust someone who leaks their private conversations?
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 AM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
Tonight's reminder that fewer than 10 people can end the worst of all of this immediately, simply by caucusing with Democrats & giving them control of both chambers of Congress. Absolute Profiles in Cowardice.

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wajali.bsky.social Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h
Imagine if there were even 5 Republicans in Congress that would put their country before Trump...but nope.
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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npr.org
Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down. n.pr/4qz3iKP
Trump promised to cut energy bills in half. One year later, has he delivered?
Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.
n.pr
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM