Lawrence O'Donnell
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social
@lastwordmsnow.bsky.social MS NOW 10PM
Author of 2 books: Deadly Force & Playing With Fire
Former Executive Producer & Writer of NBC’s drama series The West Wing
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Author of 2 books: Deadly Force & Playing With Fire
Former Executive Producer & Writer of NBC’s drama series The West Wing
ms.now/Lawrence
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Great @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social piece last night on @lLastWordmsnow.bsky.social celebrating the Ford worker who got under Trump’s skin the other day. (With a nice back-story shoutout on the origins of “short-fingered vulgarian.”) youtu.be/6h81QLMzK9k?...
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Great @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social piece last night on @lLastWordmsnow.bsky.social celebrating the Ford worker who got under Trump’s skin the other day. (With a nice back-story shoutout on the origins of “short-fingered vulgarian.”) youtu.be/6h81QLMzK9k?...
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January 16, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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January 16, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 United States v. Weber
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Dept. of Justice lawsuit seeking unreacted statewide voter registration list. A big victory for our clients -- the NAACP, NAACP-CA/HI and SIREN --and the citizens of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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Elon Musk: "I'm a free speech absolutist!"
Also Elon Musk: "Anyone who teaches students that America was built on stolen land is guilty of treason and should be imprisoned."
Look, some of us tried to warn people that Elon Musk doesn't care one bit about free speech. But did anyone listen?
Also Elon Musk: "Anyone who teaches students that America was built on stolen land is guilty of treason and should be imprisoned."
Look, some of us tried to warn people that Elon Musk doesn't care one bit about free speech. But did anyone listen?
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Elon Musk: "I'm a free speech absolutist!"
Also Elon Musk: "Anyone who teaches students that America was built on stolen land is guilty of treason and should be imprisoned."
Look, some of us tried to warn people that Elon Musk doesn't care one bit about free speech. But did anyone listen?
Also Elon Musk: "Anyone who teaches students that America was built on stolen land is guilty of treason and should be imprisoned."
Look, some of us tried to warn people that Elon Musk doesn't care one bit about free speech. But did anyone listen?
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ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
January 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
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I watched the news last week, oh boy [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/a...
Tony Dokoupil’s Road Trip on CBS News Hits a Rough Patch
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I watched the news last week, oh boy [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/a...
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TONIGHT: @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord. Tune in!
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 AM
TONIGHT: @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord. Tune in!
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January 15, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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1/ Ciji Graham was the mother of 2-year-old SJ, a sister to 9 younger siblings, a beloved friend.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
1/ Ciji Graham was the mother of 2-year-old SJ, a sister to 9 younger siblings, a beloved friend.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
She's also the 7th case we’ve found of a pregnant woman in a state restricting abortion who died after being unable to access standard care.
This is her story.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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NEW: With prices still high, President Trump is resorting to brute force -- threatening companies and industries, and pressuring the Fed, in moves that carry the risk of harm for the economy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
NEW: With prices still high, President Trump is resorting to brute force -- threatening companies and industries, and pressuring the Fed, in moves that carry the risk of harm for the economy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Why did Trump call Elizabeth Warren for the first time today?
Answer at 10pm.
Answer at 10pm.
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Why did Trump call Elizabeth Warren for the first time today?
Answer at 10pm.
Answer at 10pm.
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TONIGHT: @captmarkkelly.bsky.social joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.
January 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
TONIGHT: @captmarkkelly.bsky.social joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.
Brilliant
That heaviness you feel after events like yesterday is real. We've all accumulated a lot of mental and emotional weight in the first year of Trump's disastrous presidency. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-physic...
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yesterday, is real.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
January 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Brilliant
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i have written this a few times now but the reason JD Vance spends all day posting is that they barely tolerate his presence in the white house and have locked him out of every decision of consequence. he is basically unemployed
January 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
i have written this a few times now but the reason JD Vance spends all day posting is that they barely tolerate his presence in the white house and have locked him out of every decision of consequence. he is basically unemployed
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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The thing about the Boston Massacre— the fruits of arbitrary power— was not that the colonists were universally in the right. Things were thrown at the soldiers. But, the presence of a standing army escalated conditions. The use of force that night was not proportional. Citizens died needlessly.
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The thing about the Boston Massacre— the fruits of arbitrary power— was not that the colonists were universally in the right. Things were thrown at the soldiers. But, the presence of a standing army escalated conditions. The use of force that night was not proportional. Citizens died needlessly.