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mafia president
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
It's a surreal--and troubling--read.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
mafia president
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
corrupting the DOJ
“…the only offer on the table was that I needed to
resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA…If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block 100s of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate.”
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The panic emanating from the White House, and Trump’s allies, is absolutely marvelous to watch.
It’s going to be equally satisfying to look back on how shameful they and his voters look, once the Epstein Files are released, if they’re as calamitous as they’re acting like they are.
It’s going to be equally satisfying to look back on how shameful they and his voters look, once the Epstein Files are released, if they’re as calamitous as they’re acting like they are.
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The panic emanating from the White House, and Trump’s allies, is absolutely marvelous to watch.
It’s going to be equally satisfying to look back on how shameful they and his voters look, once the Epstein Files are released, if they’re as calamitous as they’re acting like they are.
It’s going to be equally satisfying to look back on how shameful they and his voters look, once the Epstein Files are released, if they’re as calamitous as they’re acting like they are.
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The Boston Celtics are endearing, kinda fun, and probably a lot worse than you think: www.theringer.com/2025/11/14/n...
What the Celtics Are Finding—and Losing—During Their Gap Year
It’s not exactly ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ but Boston is learning a lot about itself during this season of discovery
www.theringer.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The Boston Celtics are endearing, kinda fun, and probably a lot worse than you think: www.theringer.com/2025/11/14/n...
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Trump again claims Epstein emails are a ‘hoax’ and dismisses furor, saying: ‘I have a country to run’ – US politics live
Trump again claims Epstein emails are a ‘hoax’ and dismisses furor, saying: ‘I have a country to run’ – US politics live
US president lambasts ‘weak Republicans’ asking for answers after email release and claims Democrats are using files to ‘deflect’ from ‘shutdown embarrassment’
The US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.
“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Trump again claims Epstein emails are a ‘hoax’ and dismisses furor, saying: ‘I have a country to run’ – US politics live
Finally. But is it too late? Will “real conservatives” fire the Groypers who invariably work for them? Will they abandon the support of policies that make the Groypers vote for them?
The Conservative Old Guard Wakes Up and Smells the Groypers
Older Republicans and professional right-wingers are suddenly recognizing the GOP’s young-Nazi problem.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Finally. But is it too late? Will “real conservatives” fire the Groypers who invariably work for them? Will they abandon the support of policies that make the Groypers vote for them?
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The Epstein case against Trump is as if everyone is looking at a 500 piece puzzle with 2 pieces missing and pretending they can't make out the picture for certain.
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The Epstein case against Trump is as if everyone is looking at a 500 piece puzzle with 2 pieces missing and pretending they can't make out the picture for certain.
Next thing you know they’ll say their calculators only use absolute values so even negative numbers are positive.
Kevin Hassett on the October jobs report: "We'll maybe be able to concoct something, but we'll never actually know for sure what the unemployment rate was in October."
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Next thing you know they’ll say their calculators only use absolute values so even negative numbers are positive.
I’m sure when Trump spent hours in a room with one of the Epstein victims they were just scrapbooking or playing Uno 🧐
He’s Acting Pretty Damn Guilty
Trump usually acts like a guy with something to hide. But his Epstein behavior is on another level.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I’m sure when Trump spent hours in a room with one of the Epstein victims they were just scrapbooking or playing Uno 🧐
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Also most voters have just never thought remotely seriously about policy. “Should we get rid of illegal immigrants? Well, of course; they’re illegal!” There’s nothing deeper than that going on until they start seeing what that actually entails.
Some Dems and pundits overread the significance of Trump's win. They looked at dissatisfaction with the border and discerned a seismic cultural reaction to immigration levels inside the country. The former was real. The latter is a mirage.
(h/t @gelliottmorris.com)
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
(h/t @gelliottmorris.com)
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Also most voters have just never thought remotely seriously about policy. “Should we get rid of illegal immigrants? Well, of course; they’re illegal!” There’s nothing deeper than that going on until they start seeing what that actually entails.
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What should worry us about Grokipedia is not that masses of people will come to believe right-wing conspiracy theories, but that far-right supporters will find new rationalizations for their views, writes Carolina Flores.
Grokipedia Won't Destroy Knowledge, but it Might Divide Us More | TechPolicy.Press
Grokipedia might well not dethrone Wikipedia, and media outlets should be wary of inflating its importance, Carolina Flores writes.
www.techpolicy.press
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What should worry us about Grokipedia is not that masses of people will come to believe right-wing conspiracy theories, but that far-right supporters will find new rationalizations for their views, writes Carolina Flores.
China is "cleaning" up in the growing renewable energy sector while America is retreating. These products offer huge manufacturing potential. How is this good for America exactly?
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
China is "cleaning" up in the growing renewable energy sector while America is retreating. These products offer huge manufacturing potential. How is this good for America exactly?
Opposition Politicians Have Two Jobs. Dems Flubbed The Second.
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Opposition Politicians Have Two Jobs. Dems Flubbed The Second.
Understanding what went right and wrong about the shutdown first requires a clear way to measure political success
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Opposition Politicians Have Two Jobs. Dems Flubbed The Second.
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Big day at U.S. District Court in D.C. where Sean Dunn, the D.C. Sandwich Guy, is on trial for misdemeanor assault of a federal officer.
Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore is on the stand narrating surveillance video of the sammie toss.
'Now he’s struck me with the sandwich,' Lairmore says.
Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore is on the stand narrating surveillance video of the sammie toss.
'Now he’s struck me with the sandwich,' Lairmore says.
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Big day at U.S. District Court in D.C. where Sean Dunn, the D.C. Sandwich Guy, is on trial for misdemeanor assault of a federal officer.
Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore is on the stand narrating surveillance video of the sammie toss.
'Now he’s struck me with the sandwich,' Lairmore says.
Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore is on the stand narrating surveillance video of the sammie toss.
'Now he’s struck me with the sandwich,' Lairmore says.
TUCKER CARLSON INTERVIEWED white nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes on Monday, sitting politely as Fuentes criticized the power of “organized Jewry in America.”
Suddenly, nothing—including the racism, Holocaust denialism, and antisemitism Fuentes has championed—seems to be too hot for MAGA media.
Suddenly, nothing—including the racism, Holocaust denialism, and antisemitism Fuentes has championed—seems to be too hot for MAGA media.
One of the Most Dangerous Interviews Ever in MAGA Media
Why Tucker Carlson platformed white supremacist Nick Fuentes.
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
TUCKER CARLSON INTERVIEWED white nationalist podcaster Nick Fuentes on Monday, sitting politely as Fuentes criticized the power of “organized Jewry in America.”
Suddenly, nothing—including the racism, Holocaust denialism, and antisemitism Fuentes has championed—seems to be too hot for MAGA media.
Suddenly, nothing—including the racism, Holocaust denialism, and antisemitism Fuentes has championed—seems to be too hot for MAGA media.
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Trump says US will restart nuclear weapons testing
Trump says US will restart nuclear weapons testing
Something to add to the Nobel Peace Prize submission.
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Trump says US will restart nuclear weapons testing
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Reporters must stop accepting this. Options:
-Laughing at him. Long and hard (combine with others)
-"It's your job to be informed"
-"How can Americans take you seriously when you always claim ignorance?"
-"I've never heard a speaker claim ignorance so often"
-"Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening"
-Laughing at him. Long and hard (combine with others)
-"It's your job to be informed"
-"How can Americans take you seriously when you always claim ignorance?"
-"I've never heard a speaker claim ignorance so often"
-"Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening"
Q: Just last week a minister was shot directly in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent that left his face bloodied. Are you concerned that this is a religious freedom issue?
MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Reporters must stop accepting this. Options:
-Laughing at him. Long and hard (combine with others)
-"It's your job to be informed"
-"How can Americans take you seriously when you always claim ignorance?"
-"I've never heard a speaker claim ignorance so often"
-"Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening"
-Laughing at him. Long and hard (combine with others)
-"It's your job to be informed"
-"How can Americans take you seriously when you always claim ignorance?"
-"I've never heard a speaker claim ignorance so often"
-"Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening"
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great read from @kait.bsky.social trying to solve the conundrum of why America's most exciting train keeps hitting people:
A ‘Death Train’ Is Haunting South Florida
The Brightline has been hailed as the future of high-speed rail in the United States, but it has one big, unignorable problem.
www.theatlantic.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
great read from @kait.bsky.social trying to solve the conundrum of why America's most exciting train keeps hitting people:
This is from the decidedly conservative Washington Times, not the Post.
An honest yet brutal review of Hegseth’s tenure an d confirmation that he was th unserious, unqualified nominee for SecDef that we all knew he was…including the lickspittle GOP Senators who confirmed him.
An honest yet brutal review of Hegseth’s tenure an d confirmation that he was th unserious, unqualified nominee for SecDef that we all knew he was…including the lickspittle GOP Senators who confirmed him.
‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, with his public “grandstanding” widely seen as unprofessional and the personnel moves made by the former ...
www.washingtontimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This is from the decidedly conservative Washington Times, not the Post.
An honest yet brutal review of Hegseth’s tenure an d confirmation that he was th unserious, unqualified nominee for SecDef that we all knew he was…including the lickspittle GOP Senators who confirmed him.
An honest yet brutal review of Hegseth’s tenure an d confirmation that he was th unserious, unqualified nominee for SecDef that we all knew he was…including the lickspittle GOP Senators who confirmed him.
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Lindsey Halligan is no Pat Fitzgerald. The attempt to besmirch Fitzgerald’s reputation was a cheap shot, and one that will undoubtedly misfire. She’s no match for what she’s up against—the rule of law & lawyers who care about it.
James Comey responds to Lindsey Halligan's claim that his counsel, Patrick Fitzgerald, ever "improperly disclosed classified material." Says the claim is "provably false" and an "effort to defame" Fitzgerald.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Lindsey Halligan is no Pat Fitzgerald. The attempt to besmirch Fitzgerald’s reputation was a cheap shot, and one that will undoubtedly misfire. She’s no match for what she’s up against—the rule of law & lawyers who care about it.
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Just a reminder that in addition to everything else, a Republican president is unilaterally and unconstitutionally raising taxes as a way of settling his personal beefs with other countries and their political leaders.
www.axios.com/2025/10/19/t...
www.axios.com/2025/10/19/t...
Trump to hit Colombia with new tariffs amid clash with Petro over drug trade
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday that the U.S. had conducted yet another strike.
www.axios.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just a reminder that in addition to everything else, a Republican president is unilaterally and unconstitutionally raising taxes as a way of settling his personal beefs with other countries and their political leaders.
www.axios.com/2025/10/19/t...
www.axios.com/2025/10/19/t...
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This story is extraordinary even by 2025 standards. Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, made a deal with Bukele and agreed to renege on informant agreements in a years-long DOJ investigation into MS-13, totally undercutting credibility of such agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal
To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This story is extraordinary even by 2025 standards. Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, made a deal with Bukele and agreed to renege on informant agreements in a years-long DOJ investigation into MS-13, totally undercutting credibility of such agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In Shambles
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In Shambles
The White House’s deplorable policies—including extrajudicial killings, informant handovers, and brazen lies about defendants—have finally caught up to it.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In Shambles
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