Lee Fink
@leekfink.bsky.social
Lawyer, activist, policy wonk, advocate, Dodger fan.
It's important to understand that the organizing principle of NATO was that the US would come to the aid of NATO allies.
The value for the US is that it is critical to have allies between us and a hostile foreign power to ensure that we never are directly attacked.
The value for the US is that it is critical to have allies between us and a hostile foreign power to ensure that we never are directly attacked.
FWIW, the one and only time Article 5 has formally been invoked was following 9/11 -- by NATO and on behalf of the United States, without it having to make any request.
Trump: "The big fear I have with NATO is we spend tremendous amounts of money with NATO and I know we'll come to their rescue, but I just really do question whether or not they'll come to ours. Just saying."
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
It's important to understand that the organizing principle of NATO was that the US would come to the aid of NATO allies.
The value for the US is that it is critical to have allies between us and a hostile foreign power to ensure that we never are directly attacked.
The value for the US is that it is critical to have allies between us and a hostile foreign power to ensure that we never are directly attacked.
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There were only 226 homicides in LA last year. The homicide rate of 5.9 victims per 100,000 residents marked the lowest since 1959 when it was 5.5.
“However, there were 47 officer-involved shootings in the city in 2025 compared to 29 the prior year, an increase of 62%.”
“However, there were 47 officer-involved shootings in the city in 2025 compared to 29 the prior year, an increase of 62%.”
Los Angeles murder rate falls, officer-involved shootings soar
Los Angeles murder rate falls, officer-involved shootings soar
The homicide rate in Los Angeles last year dropped to its lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president. However, officer-involved shootings spiked significantly. Police Chief Jim McDonnell sh…
ktla.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
There were only 226 homicides in LA last year. The homicide rate of 5.9 victims per 100,000 residents marked the lowest since 1959 when it was 5.5.
“However, there were 47 officer-involved shootings in the city in 2025 compared to 29 the prior year, an increase of 62%.”
“However, there were 47 officer-involved shootings in the city in 2025 compared to 29 the prior year, an increase of 62%.”
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By the way they put out the cell phone video that the shooter was holding WHILE he shot her, because they know it’s incriminating and they think they can control the narrative by releasing it and saying “it proves our side.”
January 10, 2026 at 2:09 AM
By the way they put out the cell phone video that the shooter was holding WHILE he shot her, because they know it’s incriminating and they think they can control the narrative by releasing it and saying “it proves our side.”
A very important thread about why charges against the ICE agent must be planned and meticulously executed. It will take time.
It's also going to be very difficult. No one should expect a guilty verdict. But it is important to do this, so that every effort is made to bring justice to this matter.
It's also going to be very difficult. No one should expect a guilty verdict. But it is important to do this, so that every effort is made to bring justice to this matter.
Here’s a comment for the people who are upset that MN hasn’t charged Jonathan Ross already:
If you just Leeeroy Jenkins this shit you will lose and you will empower fascism and murder.
It is indescribably hard to prosecute cops for murder. It is even hard when the murder is ON VIDEO.
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If you just Leeeroy Jenkins this shit you will lose and you will empower fascism and murder.
It is indescribably hard to prosecute cops for murder. It is even hard when the murder is ON VIDEO.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
A very important thread about why charges against the ICE agent must be planned and meticulously executed. It will take time.
It's also going to be very difficult. No one should expect a guilty verdict. But it is important to do this, so that every effort is made to bring justice to this matter.
It's also going to be very difficult. No one should expect a guilty verdict. But it is important to do this, so that every effort is made to bring justice to this matter.
True; but don't forget that 25 years ago Thomas and 4 compatriots issued a ruling so contrary to equal protection that it's never been applied since; then made up state law in contravention of that state's court, to install their preferred candidate.
The Court's been corrupted for a while.
The Court's been corrupted for a while.
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 AM
True; but don't forget that 25 years ago Thomas and 4 compatriots issued a ruling so contrary to equal protection that it's never been applied since; then made up state law in contravention of that state's court, to install their preferred candidate.
The Court's been corrupted for a while.
The Court's been corrupted for a while.
I’m worried about Zelensky.
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I’m worried about Zelensky.
Brilliant work by the GOP here:
"mail sent in rural areas will be postmarked and delivered at least one day later than before. And for mail voters, submitting their ballots the day or two before Election Day could mean it arrives too late to be counted . . . ."
Trump won the rural vote 62-36.
"mail sent in rural areas will be postmarked and delivered at least one day later than before. And for mail voters, submitting their ballots the day or two before Election Day could mean it arrives too late to be counted . . . ."
Trump won the rural vote 62-36.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a rule on postmarks to reflect changes in its mail pickup processes that could cause an uptick in blown deadlines for documents sent by post, including mail-in ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Rural Mail-In Ballots at Risk as Post Office Finalizes Changes to Postmark Dates
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Brilliant work by the GOP here:
"mail sent in rural areas will be postmarked and delivered at least one day later than before. And for mail voters, submitting their ballots the day or two before Election Day could mean it arrives too late to be counted . . . ."
Trump won the rural vote 62-36.
"mail sent in rural areas will be postmarked and delivered at least one day later than before. And for mail voters, submitting their ballots the day or two before Election Day could mean it arrives too late to be counted . . . ."
Trump won the rural vote 62-36.
Die Another Day
Make a Bond movie casual
Dr. Nope
Dr. Nope
December 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Die Another Day
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!["Bicycle is the slow death of the planet."
A banker made the economists think this when [they] said:
“A cyclist is a disaster for the country’s economy: [they don't] buy cars and doesn’t borrow money to buy. [They] don't pay insurance policies. Don't buy fuel, don't pay to have the car serviced, and no repairs needed. [They don't] use paid parking. Doesn't cause any major accidents. No need for multi-lane highways.
[They are] not getting obese.
Healthy people are not necessary or useful to the economy. They are not buying the medicine. They don't go to hospitals or doctors.
They add nothing to the country's GDP.
"On the contrary, each new McDonald’s store creates at least 30 jobs—actually 10 cardiologists, 10 dentists, 10 dietitians and nutritionists—obviously as well as the people who work in the store itself."
Choose wisely: a bike or a McDonald's? It's something to think about.
~ Emeric Sillo
PS: walking is even worse. Pedestrians don't even buy a bicycle!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4jso4vw5vfjl27x32b6esnxy/bafkreiesugikoohm3rgnx5xvwfvyp46mrsifm6ml5r2lu6vkzcx3w5uk74@jpeg)
WTF did they think was coming?
This is like the MOCs who appeared on Colbert's "Better Know a District" and were surprised about it. Except that Vanity Fair has been around for 40 years and you should know what you're going to get.
This is like the MOCs who appeared on Colbert's "Better Know a District" and were surprised about it. Except that Vanity Fair has been around for 40 years and you should know what you're going to get.
December 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
WTF did they think was coming?
This is like the MOCs who appeared on Colbert's "Better Know a District" and were surprised about it. Except that Vanity Fair has been around for 40 years and you should know what you're going to get.
This is like the MOCs who appeared on Colbert's "Better Know a District" and were surprised about it. Except that Vanity Fair has been around for 40 years and you should know what you're going to get.
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It's a minor thing in light of everything, but as people note Rob Reiner's movies, it should not be lost that his company Castle Rock produced Seinfeld. Before it was the biggest sitcom ever, it was struggling in the ratings and in danger of cancellation, and Reiner helped champion to keep it on.
December 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It's a minor thing in light of everything, but as people note Rob Reiner's movies, it should not be lost that his company Castle Rock produced Seinfeld. Before it was the biggest sitcom ever, it was struggling in the ratings and in danger of cancellation, and Reiner helped champion to keep it on.
It's got to really suck to be a Mets fan right now.
🚨 Pete Alonso has signed with the Orioles for 5 years, $155 million, per Jeff Passan
December 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's got to really suck to be a Mets fan right now.
If you subtract immigration out of agriculture, our agricultural production plummets.
If you subtract immigration out of labor, our manufacturing and service sector plummets.
If you subtract immigration out of medicine, our health care results and service plummets.
etc., etc.
If you subtract immigration out of labor, our manufacturing and service sector plummets.
If you subtract immigration out of medicine, our health care results and service plummets.
etc., etc.
Stephen Miller: "If you subtract immigration out of test scores, all of the sudden our test scores skyrocket"
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If you subtract immigration out of agriculture, our agricultural production plummets.
If you subtract immigration out of labor, our manufacturing and service sector plummets.
If you subtract immigration out of medicine, our health care results and service plummets.
etc., etc.
If you subtract immigration out of labor, our manufacturing and service sector plummets.
If you subtract immigration out of medicine, our health care results and service plummets.
etc., etc.
With the Dodgers signing Diaz, there are 2 possibilities:
(1) the Dodgers are done with FAs for the year; or
(2) the Dodgers are going to sign Tucker or Bellinger, a top tier starter (maybe Imai), maybe Bichette, and another reliever, to get everything before the CBA expires ( i.e. #SpendItNow).
(1) the Dodgers are done with FAs for the year; or
(2) the Dodgers are going to sign Tucker or Bellinger, a top tier starter (maybe Imai), maybe Bichette, and another reliever, to get everything before the CBA expires ( i.e. #SpendItNow).
December 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
With the Dodgers signing Diaz, there are 2 possibilities:
(1) the Dodgers are done with FAs for the year; or
(2) the Dodgers are going to sign Tucker or Bellinger, a top tier starter (maybe Imai), maybe Bichette, and another reliever, to get everything before the CBA expires ( i.e. #SpendItNow).
(1) the Dodgers are done with FAs for the year; or
(2) the Dodgers are going to sign Tucker or Bellinger, a top tier starter (maybe Imai), maybe Bichette, and another reliever, to get everything before the CBA expires ( i.e. #SpendItNow).
Didn't this guy just tell us NOT to wear gym clothes to the airport?
You don’t have to be God to know that Americans don’t want to work out at the airport.
Total Morons Sean Duffy And RFK Jr Do Pull-ups At Airport
The Trump admin wants you to wear a suit to work out at the airport.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Didn't this guy just tell us NOT to wear gym clothes to the airport?
The only dumber thing ever said was the part not written down, where he claims to have a "genius level intelligence."
He's obviously a moron.
He's obviously a moron.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The only dumber thing ever said was the part not written down, where he claims to have a "genius level intelligence."
He's obviously a moron.
He's obviously a moron.
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The 2027 base Chevy Bolt is $29,000 including destination. In 2017 the base model was $37,000 with shorter range and 1/3 the charging speed. What gas-powered car is more affordable and better than the model from 10 year ago? insideevs.com/news/780974/...
The 2027 Chevy Bolt Configurator Goes Live. It's A Tremendous EV Deal
The revamped affordable EV starts shipping early next year, and the most expensive option is $3,255.
insideevs.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The 2027 base Chevy Bolt is $29,000 including destination. In 2017 the base model was $37,000 with shorter range and 1/3 the charging speed. What gas-powered car is more affordable and better than the model from 10 year ago? insideevs.com/news/780974/...
It's not the second strike that's the problem.
(At least not the only problem.)
(At least not the only problem.)
The boat strikes are illegal. Dope couriers are not military combatants. So killing them with air strikes instead of arresting them is murder. It’s that simple.
December 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It's not the second strike that's the problem.
(At least not the only problem.)
(At least not the only problem.)
For any city having adopted or considering a Voter ID requirement: "Fakes sold online start around $35 and run into the hundreds of dollars."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
A New Generation of ‘Unbeatable’ Fake IDs Is Bedeviling Bouncers
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
For any city having adopted or considering a Voter ID requirement: "Fakes sold online start around $35 and run into the hundreds of dollars."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
Karma is a b----.
Breaking News: A federal court barred Texas from using a newly redrawn congressional map in the midterm elections, dealing a blow to Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.
nyti.ms
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Karma is a b----.
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Kevin Kiley introducing a bill to ban partisan gerrymandering at the national level and desperately trying to become a Reasonable Bipartisan after Newsom deleted his district shows how you *acutally* uphold norms btw: you impost costs for breaking them
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Kevin Kiley introducing a bill to ban partisan gerrymandering at the national level and desperately trying to become a Reasonable Bipartisan after Newsom deleted his district shows how you *acutally* uphold norms btw: you impost costs for breaking them
Absolute incompetence by Chuck Schumer. I’m as moderate/establishment as it gets, but I’m begging @aoc.bsky.social to announce her primary challenge ASAP.
-Oct 18, more than 7 million Americans stand up and stand together.
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Absolute incompetence by Chuck Schumer. I’m as moderate/establishment as it gets, but I’m begging @aoc.bsky.social to announce her primary challenge ASAP.
"In 2024, death-sentenced prisoners asked the Court to review constitutional claims in their cases or grant a stay of execution 148 times. The Court agreed just three times, twice in the same case."
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.
This is actually a pretty standard and unremarkable move, as evidenced by Justice Jackson issuing it.
But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
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But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
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#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"In 2024, death-sentenced prisoners asked the Court to review constitutional claims in their cases or grant a stay of execution 148 times. The Court agreed just three times, twice in the same case."
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.
For reference, Ketanji Brown Jackson is the Circuit Justice for the First Circuit.
BREAKING: A federal appeals court leaves an order in place that requires the Trump administration to provide full SNAP benefits for November.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
For reference, Ketanji Brown Jackson is the Circuit Justice for the First Circuit.