Linda C Lawrence
@lindaclawrence.bsky.social
“Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me. I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way & some of the roads weren’t paved.”
- Will Rogers
Art : Alessio-B.com, Arquà Petrarca Italy
Photo is mine
- Will Rogers
Art : Alessio-B.com, Arquà Petrarca Italy
Photo is mine
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Surprise, surprise: House Republicans don’t want the public to hear what Jack Smith has to say about President Donald Trump—even though the president claims he’d prefer it. trib.al/cXvAVkj
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Surprise, surprise: House Republicans don’t want the public to hear what Jack Smith has to say about President Donald Trump—even though the president claims he’d prefer it. trib.al/cXvAVkj
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Kayleigh McEnany asked Jonathan Turley about a ruling that involved the due process rights of undocumented immigrants. He basically answers that it would slow ICE down if ICE applied a probable cause standard for each person. He does NOT give a legal justification.
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Kayleigh McEnany asked Jonathan Turley about a ruling that involved the due process rights of undocumented immigrants. He basically answers that it would slow ICE down if ICE applied a probable cause standard for each person. He does NOT give a legal justification.
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Flashback to 2018—
Needing the Trump administration’s approval of a merger with Sprint, T-Mobile’s CEO started hanging out in the Trump Hotel DC’s lobby.
Needing the Trump administration’s approval of a merger with Sprint, T-Mobile’s CEO started hanging out in the Trump Hotel DC’s lobby.
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Flashback to 2018—
Needing the Trump administration’s approval of a merger with Sprint, T-Mobile’s CEO started hanging out in the Trump Hotel DC’s lobby.
Needing the Trump administration’s approval of a merger with Sprint, T-Mobile’s CEO started hanging out in the Trump Hotel DC’s lobby.
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The record surplus comes in the wake of a de-escalation in trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, which agreed a year-long truce in October
on.ft.com/4oRlgGQ
on.ft.com/4oRlgGQ
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The record surplus comes in the wake of a de-escalation in trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, which agreed a year-long truce in October
on.ft.com/4oRlgGQ
on.ft.com/4oRlgGQ
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Betting <1 percent of the population knows that a manifestly corrupt "industry" bought itself a Congress that puts cryptocurrency holders first in line -- ahead of you and your money -- if there's a run on your bank. Yep, you're subsidizing the sleaziest speculators.
Sean Casten (@SeanCasten@mastodon.social)
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Having sent a crappy bill to the Senate the Senate - per tradition - made our bill worse by adding a provision that says that in the event of a run on a bank holding stablecoin deposits, those deposits have a senior claim, above those of law abiding citizens in insured accounts.
mastodon.social
December 8, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Betting <1 percent of the population knows that a manifestly corrupt "industry" bought itself a Congress that puts cryptocurrency holders first in line -- ahead of you and your money -- if there's a run on your bank. Yep, you're subsidizing the sleaziest speculators.
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Did Biden call Mike Johnson in early 2024 to halt the strongest bipartisan border bill for years? Or was that some other candidate?
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Did Biden call Mike Johnson in early 2024 to halt the strongest bipartisan border bill for years? Or was that some other candidate?
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An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/NhfKPsy
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
Trump Claims Right to Discriminate as Pam Bondi Hit With Lawsuit
A fired federal worker is suing the attorney general in a case that could change civil service forever.
trib.al
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/NhfKPsy
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
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Here’s the piece by @kashhill.bsky.social www.kashmirhill.com/stories/bitc...
And here’s Aaron Krolik’s great piece that came out today about how the illegality that crypto has always enabled has been absolutely accelerated this last year in this direction
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
And here’s Aaron Krolik’s great piece that came out today about how the illegality that crypto has always enabled has been absolutely accelerated this last year in this direction
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Here’s the piece by @kashhill.bsky.social www.kashmirhill.com/stories/bitc...
And here’s Aaron Krolik’s great piece that came out today about how the illegality that crypto has always enabled has been absolutely accelerated this last year in this direction
2/2
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
And here’s Aaron Krolik’s great piece that came out today about how the illegality that crypto has always enabled has been absolutely accelerated this last year in this direction
2/2
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
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For the first ~6 years of its existence, the big question around crypto currency was “what’s the use case”— @kashhill.bsky.social had a great 2013 “living on bitcoin” story that was defining.
But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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December 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
For the first ~6 years of its existence, the big question around crypto currency was “what’s the use case”— @kashhill.bsky.social had a great 2013 “living on bitcoin” story that was defining.
But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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But for the last year the answer has been clear: crypto’s best use case is fraud & political corruption
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"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
‘A sad, cruel moment’: 58 Florida children leaving US amid parent deportations
“The only losers are the children.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"The small figures huddled together at Miami's airport carried backpacks, stuffed animals and suitcases. One wore a silver cross necklace. Families of the travelers – ages 3 to 15 – have been torn apart this year by Trump's deportation campaign..."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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@hillaryclinton.bsky.social just showed everyone how to weigh information and criticize Israel without being antisemitic. Brava, Madam Secretary. 👏👏👏👏👏
#StillWithHer
#StillWithHer
December 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
@hillaryclinton.bsky.social just showed everyone how to weigh information and criticize Israel without being antisemitic. Brava, Madam Secretary. 👏👏👏👏👏
#StillWithHer
#StillWithHer
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The killing of shipwrecked survivors at sea is a textbook violation of the laws of war.
If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes.
The American people deserve full transparency & accountability.
If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes.
The American people deserve full transparency & accountability.
December 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The killing of shipwrecked survivors at sea is a textbook violation of the laws of war.
If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes.
The American people deserve full transparency & accountability.
If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes.
The American people deserve full transparency & accountability.
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We announced/released this at @wired.com's Big Interview event yesterday with @katie-drummond.bsky.social and @stevenlevy.bsky.social interviewing myself and @komorama.bsky.social on stage. I love Steven's framing that "it's time to save Silicon Valley from itself." www.wired.com/story/big-in...
It’s Time to Save Silicon Valley From Itself
Big Tech has lost its way. At WIRED’s Big Interview event, Techdirt editor Mike Masnick and Common Tools CEO Alex Komoroske announced a manifesto designed to help the industry get back on track.
www.wired.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We announced/released this at @wired.com's Big Interview event yesterday with @katie-drummond.bsky.social and @stevenlevy.bsky.social interviewing myself and @komorama.bsky.social on stage. I love Steven's framing that "it's time to save Silicon Valley from itself." www.wired.com/story/big-in...
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“The Daily Nebraskan found in the leaked spreadsheet that every program eliminated appeared to be profitable…every program that the chancellor proposed eliminating generated more money from tuition dollars than the department costs to run”
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“The Daily Nebraskan found in the leaked spreadsheet that every program eliminated appeared to be profitable…every program that the chancellor proposed eliminating generated more money from tuition dollars than the department costs to run”
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"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."
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MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
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“If you believe, as Ellison does, that Americans will be better off when they are subjected to ‘supervision at all times,’ then buying microvideo platforms, enterprise software, streaming services, cable networks, gaming developers, & internet publishers is just buying supervision capacity.”
The Ellisons Are Beta-Testing Big Brother.
If your feeds, subs, streams, games, and sports don't ensure you are on your "best behavior," your school and its EdTech partners will.
theamericanvandal.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“If you believe, as Ellison does, that Americans will be better off when they are subjected to ‘supervision at all times,’ then buying microvideo platforms, enterprise software, streaming services, cable networks, gaming developers, & internet publishers is just buying supervision capacity.”
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"Bradley told lawmakers that the orders he received from Hegseth were to kill the individuals on the approved target list, which included everyone on the boat, then destroy the drugs and sink the boat, those sources said."
They were civilians.
They were civilians.
Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling ve...
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"Bradley told lawmakers that the orders he received from Hegseth were to kill the individuals on the approved target list, which included everyone on the boat, then destroy the drugs and sink the boat, those sources said."
They were civilians.
They were civilians.
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WELKER: You're talking about Trump protecting Arkansas from drugs, yet he pardoned the former president of Honduras who trafficked more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US. How does that make us safer?
COTTON: I haven't spoken to POTUS about that pardon. I have to know more about the circumstances
COTTON: I haven't spoken to POTUS about that pardon. I have to know more about the circumstances
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
WELKER: You're talking about Trump protecting Arkansas from drugs, yet he pardoned the former president of Honduras who trafficked more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US. How does that make us safer?
COTTON: I haven't spoken to POTUS about that pardon. I have to know more about the circumstances
COTTON: I haven't spoken to POTUS about that pardon. I have to know more about the circumstances
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With alt text.
This is Vance-ism/Theil-ism more than Trumpism, though it works well for Donald, too, because it puts him in the position to try to lord over each head of state, which is all he really cares about.
This is Vance-ism/Theil-ism more than Trumpism, though it works well for Donald, too, because it puts him in the position to try to lord over each head of state, which is all he really cares about.
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
With alt text.
This is Vance-ism/Theil-ism more than Trumpism, though it works well for Donald, too, because it puts him in the position to try to lord over each head of state, which is all he really cares about.
This is Vance-ism/Theil-ism more than Trumpism, though it works well for Donald, too, because it puts him in the position to try to lord over each head of state, which is all he really cares about.
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BRENNAN: When Trump says "affordability is a con job," his approval on the economy is down to 36%. Don't you need to show you feel the pain?
BESSENT: HE's frustrated by the media coverage
BRENNAN: The polling is of average Americans
BESSENT: Average Americans hear a lot of it from media coverage
BESSENT: HE's frustrated by the media coverage
BRENNAN: The polling is of average Americans
BESSENT: Average Americans hear a lot of it from media coverage
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
BRENNAN: When Trump says "affordability is a con job," his approval on the economy is down to 36%. Don't you need to show you feel the pain?
BESSENT: HE's frustrated by the media coverage
BRENNAN: The polling is of average Americans
BESSENT: Average Americans hear a lot of it from media coverage
BESSENT: HE's frustrated by the media coverage
BRENNAN: The polling is of average Americans
BESSENT: Average Americans hear a lot of it from media coverage