Lionel Dripps
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Meanwhile, in Ternopil, which Russia struck with missiles today, the number of dead has risen to 26, and 93 people have been injured, including 18 children.
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Meanwhile, in Ternopil, which Russia struck with missiles today, the number of dead has risen to 26, and 93 people have been injured, including 18 children.
lol. Actually allow me upgrade to lmao.
BREAKING: The US BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) says it won't publish the October jobs report
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
lol. Actually allow me upgrade to lmao.
This is a terrible deal for anyone but Russia. Effectively it weakens Ukraine and puts Russia in a strong position to continue a war with a weakened Ukraine at a time of Russia’s choosing—and weakens the rest of Europe which is currently relying on US to fight on their behalf.
The US signaled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a US-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons, two people familiar with the matter said reut.rs/3X5jBBS
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is a terrible deal for anyone but Russia. Effectively it weakens Ukraine and puts Russia in a strong position to continue a war with a weakened Ukraine at a time of Russia’s choosing—and weakens the rest of Europe which is currently relying on US to fight on their behalf.
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I honestly didn't even know this was a mistake you could make. Impressive!
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I honestly didn't even know this was a mistake you could make. Impressive!
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BREAKING: Prosecutors in the Comey case just told the judge that they’re under orders from the Deputy Attorney Generals’s office not to disclose whether career prosecutors wrote a memo recommending *against* indicting Comey prior to Halligan going to the grand jury.
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
BREAKING: Prosecutors in the Comey case just told the judge that they’re under orders from the Deputy Attorney Generals’s office not to disclose whether career prosecutors wrote a memo recommending *against* indicting Comey prior to Halligan going to the grand jury.
As the Trump admin talks about their secret plan with Russia in Ukraine, Russia just murdered 19 civilians in Ternopil (in western Ukraine, far from the front lines).
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
As the Trump admin talks about their secret plan with Russia in Ukraine, Russia just murdered 19 civilians in Ternopil (in western Ukraine, far from the front lines).
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Many state GOPs are signaling that they are not on board Trump's autocratic project -- a great piece of data for those of us worried about the survival of American democracy.
The Indiana State Senate rejected President Donald Trump’s call for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. The move preserves Indiana’s current map and represents yet another rebuke of Trump’s national gerrymander push.
Indiana GOPers Defy Trump, Vote Against Gerrymander Session
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Many state GOPs are signaling that they are not on board Trump's autocratic project -- a great piece of data for those of us worried about the survival of American democracy.
A major part of the YIMBY agenda is upzoning the suburbs.
YIMBYs often absolutely cannot admit this because it suggests that you can only achieve so much by upzoning the city. In fact some of the biggest gains from upzoning, I’d argue, are to be found in UPZONING THE SUBURBS, allowing low-density burbs to become moderate-density burbs.
The level of denial in the replies is amazing. Lots of people like living in the suburbs. That’s just all there is to it.
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
A major part of the YIMBY agenda is upzoning the suburbs.
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Exclusive: President Trump's approval rating fell to 38%, the lowest since his return to power, with Americans unhappy about his handling of the cost of living and the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found reut.rs/47O9ckj
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Exclusive: President Trump's approval rating fell to 38%, the lowest since his return to power, with Americans unhappy about his handling of the cost of living and the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found reut.rs/47O9ckj
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The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal.
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Coinbase donated to Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom
Tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia also donated to Trump's ballroom fund.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal.
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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez is right and Rep Garcia and the House Dem caucus are wrong. This shouldn’t be controversial!
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez is right and Rep Garcia and the House Dem caucus are wrong. This shouldn’t be controversial!
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An incredibly Trump-era headline theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.
theintercept.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
An incredibly Trump-era headline theintercept.com/2025/11/17/p...
This is evil, of course, and terrible politics. Trump is launching a war on Christmas.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This is evil, of course, and terrible politics. Trump is launching a war on Christmas.
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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Richardson should never been in a position he was unqualified for.
At one point he told FEMA staff “I and I alone speak for FEMA.” In the last few weeks, DHS refused to let him talk to media.
Another agency rendered rudderless because the administration does not want to see it function.
At one point he told FEMA staff “I and I alone speak for FEMA.” In the last few weeks, DHS refused to let him talk to media.
Another agency rendered rudderless because the administration does not want to see it function.
FEMA head resigns.
David Richardson had been difficult to reach during Texas floods
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
David Richardson had been difficult to reach during Texas floods
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
FEMA head resigns. Richardson had been hard to reach during Texas floods.
David Richardson resigned Monday after a brief tenure leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Richardson should never been in a position he was unqualified for.
At one point he told FEMA staff “I and I alone speak for FEMA.” In the last few weeks, DHS refused to let him talk to media.
Another agency rendered rudderless because the administration does not want to see it function.
At one point he told FEMA staff “I and I alone speak for FEMA.” In the last few weeks, DHS refused to let him talk to media.
Another agency rendered rudderless because the administration does not want to see it function.
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👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
👀Fitzpatrick said Halligan made two apparent "fundamental misstatements of law" to the grand jury that could threaten the case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Once again WMATA and Randy Clarke are leading the way in US public transit operations.
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Once again WMATA and Randy Clarke are leading the way in US public transit operations.
This is awful and shows the power and necessity of public resistance. This particular incident happened early in the Trump admin. After the no kings rallies and the November election blowout, I’d be willing to bet more lawyers at big firms are willing to publicly oppose trumps lawless corruption.
The DOJ ordered US Marshals to the house of the pardon attorney who refused to sign off on a pardon to give Mel Gibson back his guns. Big law firms told her they supported her but did not want to be seen representing her.
This is the use of government-sponsored fear to silence dissent.
This is the use of government-sponsored fear to silence dissent.
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is awful and shows the power and necessity of public resistance. This particular incident happened early in the Trump admin. After the no kings rallies and the November election blowout, I’d be willing to bet more lawyers at big firms are willing to publicly oppose trumps lawless corruption.
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“They described being asked to drop cases for political reasons, to find evidence for flimsy investigations and to take positions in court they thought had no legitimate basis. They also talked about work they told to abandon — investigations of terrorist plots, corruption and white-collar fraud”
Gift link to NYT article about the corruption of DOJ. One former insider says “I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm. … [T]he American people should be enraged.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“They described being asked to drop cases for political reasons, to find evidence for flimsy investigations and to take positions in court they thought had no legitimate basis. They also talked about work they told to abandon — investigations of terrorist plots, corruption and white-collar fraud”
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We're not really talking enough about how the tariff reversals on fruits and nuts and spices is an admission by Trump that his entire economic program is a miserable failure.
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
Tariff relief at the grocery store
The affordability crisis has worsened since the imposition of steep import taxes.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We're not really talking enough about how the tariff reversals on fruits and nuts and spices is an admission by Trump that his entire economic program is a miserable failure.
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
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Via @charlotteobserver.com: Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
Witnesses say one man was detained while doing yard work while his wife and child were inside.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Via @charlotteobserver.com: Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.” www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
We should ban sports betting. It will make athletes lives better, it will make sports viewers lives better—and it will stop people from ruining their lives with gambling.
This shouldn’t be a controversial position!
This shouldn’t be a controversial position!
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We should ban sports betting. It will make athletes lives better, it will make sports viewers lives better—and it will stop people from ruining their lives with gambling.
This shouldn’t be a controversial position!
This shouldn’t be a controversial position!
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“Who is Bubba” would be a great season 3 of American Vandal
Not sure this really makes sense, but the only way to know for sure is to ask the White House press secretary every day and if she doesn’t explain which “Bubba” President Trump sucked off, to ask him directly at every public appearance. Like when that British Prime Minister made sweet love to a pig.
Update! 🚨
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“Who is Bubba” would be a great season 3 of American Vandal
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With Richmond’s update, we have what should be our final totals in VA
Spanberger +15.36%
Hashmi +11.56%
Jones +6.68%
Statewide turnout is 76.2% of 2024
Spanberger finished at nearly 85% of Harris’ vote total, and she also received more votes than Trump 2020 in VA
Spanberger +15.36%
Hashmi +11.56%
Jones +6.68%
Statewide turnout is 76.2% of 2024
Spanberger finished at nearly 85% of Harris’ vote total, and she also received more votes than Trump 2020 in VA
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
With Richmond’s update, we have what should be our final totals in VA
Spanberger +15.36%
Hashmi +11.56%
Jones +6.68%
Statewide turnout is 76.2% of 2024
Spanberger finished at nearly 85% of Harris’ vote total, and she also received more votes than Trump 2020 in VA
Spanberger +15.36%
Hashmi +11.56%
Jones +6.68%
Statewide turnout is 76.2% of 2024
Spanberger finished at nearly 85% of Harris’ vote total, and she also received more votes than Trump 2020 in VA