Mark Bardell
@markbardell.bsky.social
Chicago burbs. Independent thought, politics & life. Twin, PMP, introvert, AWMM marathons, scuba, hiking, travel, moderation, scotch. Searching for an elusive peace of mind.
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Officials are facing threats and intimidation for resisting Trump’s plan. The situation is particularly alarming in Indiana, where four Republican lawmakers have been targeted in so-called “swatting” incidents after voting against a partisan redistricting session.
Those Who Resist Trump’s Gerrymander Bid Face Threats, Intimidation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Officials are facing threats and intimidation for resisting Trump’s plan. The situation is particularly alarming in Indiana, where four Republican lawmakers have been targeted in so-called “swatting” incidents after voting against a partisan redistricting session.
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Braver than like 90% of reporters for no reason at all.
this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Braver than like 90% of reporters for no reason at all.
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Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.
November 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.
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I thought it was strange that we almost went 24 hours without a new Mills scandal. That countdown has ended.
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I thought it was strange that we almost went 24 hours without a new Mills scandal. That countdown has ended.
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A federal court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington D.C. was likely unlawful and inflicted serious harm on the District’s right to govern itself. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump’s D.C. National Guard Deployment Was Unlawful, Federal Court Finds
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A federal court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington D.C. was likely unlawful and inflicted serious harm on the District’s right to govern itself. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW: The government's case against Kilmar Abrego is falling apart. @klasfeldreports.com and I discuss today's hearing, and it did NOT go well for the government. www.muellershewrote.com/p/were-done-...
“We’re done.” Countdown to Mr. Abrego’s release?
A recording from Allison Gill's live video
www.muellershewrote.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NEW: The government's case against Kilmar Abrego is falling apart. @klasfeldreports.com and I discuss today's hearing, and it did NOT go well for the government. www.muellershewrote.com/p/were-done-...
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She did not, and Lemons even consulted with her on the grand jury issue mid-hearing.
Later, Halligan herself appeared before the judge and did not correct the record when he said "I just wanted to make sure that the entire grand jury never had the opportunity to see the second indictment."
Later, Halligan herself appeared before the judge and did not correct the record when he said "I just wanted to make sure that the entire grand jury never had the opportunity to see the second indictment."
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
She did not, and Lemons even consulted with her on the grand jury issue mid-hearing.
Later, Halligan herself appeared before the judge and did not correct the record when he said "I just wanted to make sure that the entire grand jury never had the opportunity to see the second indictment."
Later, Halligan herself appeared before the judge and did not correct the record when he said "I just wanted to make sure that the entire grand jury never had the opportunity to see the second indictment."
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Gee, I wonder who suggested that there was an issue with the grand jury process!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Gee, I wonder who suggested that there was an issue with the grand jury process!
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is nuts.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is nuts.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
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Top U.S. Senator Calls Trump’s “Traitor” Posts Extremely Dangerous
www.spytalk.co/p/top-us-sen...
www.spytalk.co/p/top-us-sen...
Top U.S. Senator Calls Trump’s “Traitor” Posts Extremely Dangerous
Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, worries that Trump’s “preposterous” attacks could lead to “lethal action” against his colleagues
www.spytalk.co
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Top U.S. Senator Calls Trump’s “Traitor” Posts Extremely Dangerous
www.spytalk.co/p/top-us-sen...
www.spytalk.co/p/top-us-sen...
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
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Crow: "It just tells us everything that we need to know that reminding people to obey the law, reminding people to obey the Constitution, is somehow criminal in Trumpworld and should be responded to with death threats. It's very, very telling."
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Crow: "It just tells us everything that we need to know that reminding people to obey the law, reminding people to obey the Constitution, is somehow criminal in Trumpworld and should be responded to with death threats. It's very, very telling."
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My report from court in the Abrego Garcia case, where the Trump admin continued giving US District Judge Paula Xinis the runaround, defying her explicit orders by once again putting a cipher on the witness stand who couldnt survive even friendly DOJ questioning talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
Trump DOJ Defies Another Court Order in Abrego Garcia Case
GREENBELT, MD—If the Justice Department had brazenly defied a judge’s order a...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My report from court in the Abrego Garcia case, where the Trump admin continued giving US District Judge Paula Xinis the runaround, defying her explicit orders by once again putting a cipher on the witness stand who couldnt survive even friendly DOJ questioning talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
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Just begging to be investigated.
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just begging to be investigated.
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President Trump has repeatedly threatened to pull the World Cup from Democrat-run cities—adding controversy to what should be a boost to tourism.
US Tourism Eyes A World Cup Boon—But Trump’s Threats To Pull Games From Democrat-Run Cities Drives Uncertainty
President Trump has repeatedly threatened to pull the World Cup from Democrat-run cities—adding controversy to what should be a boost to tourism.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
President Trump has repeatedly threatened to pull the World Cup from Democrat-run cities—adding controversy to what should be a boost to tourism.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Trump calling for the execution of elected officials who urge soldiers to follow the Constitution? This is a sick and dangerous man who needs to be removed from
office.
office.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Trump calling for the execution of elected officials who urge soldiers to follow the Constitution? This is a sick and dangerous man who needs to be removed from
office.
office.
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
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Very good framing of Trump's combination of worsening failures + consolidation of authoritarian power from @davidrlurie.bsky.social over at @atrupar.com's place:
The GOP is stuck with a lame duck dictator. Republicans didn't just lose the shutdown, they are losing the American people, who are increasingly repulsed by Trump's War Within America, and by Trump himself, as I discuss in PN.
The lame duck dictatorship
Trump is fighting his "war within" on multiple fronts and losing them all.
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Very good framing of Trump's combination of worsening failures + consolidation of authoritarian power from @davidrlurie.bsky.social over at @atrupar.com's place:
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The extreme and psychotic overreaction by Trump and Stephen Miller to Democratic military vets in the Senate and House urging service members to remember that their oath is to the Constitution and not a man tells us a lot about the Trump admin’s plans for the military.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The extreme and psychotic overreaction by Trump and Stephen Miller to Democratic military vets in the Senate and House urging service members to remember that their oath is to the Constitution and not a man tells us a lot about the Trump admin’s plans for the military.
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Fox and the religious right clearly won the War on Christmas, and this is just spiking the football.
But also, when the guy you elevated as a Christ-like figure was best friends w/a pedophile and sex trafficker, and has a sub-40% approval, you turn to Jesus to distract
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
But also, when the guy you elevated as a Christ-like figure was best friends w/a pedophile and sex trafficker, and has a sub-40% approval, you turn to Jesus to distract
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Fox News Media Believes Programs With Religious Themes Will Keep Viewers Under Its Tent
Fox News Media is investing more heavily in programming with religious themes in a bid to keep viewers seeking out content across media platforms
variety.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Fox and the religious right clearly won the War on Christmas, and this is just spiking the football.
But also, when the guy you elevated as a Christ-like figure was best friends w/a pedophile and sex trafficker, and has a sub-40% approval, you turn to Jesus to distract
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
But also, when the guy you elevated as a Christ-like figure was best friends w/a pedophile and sex trafficker, and has a sub-40% approval, you turn to Jesus to distract
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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Rep. Khanna: Now it is a criminal offense for any career official at the Justice Department or the FBI not to release these files. It's a contempt of Congress. It's no longer, 'we just don't feel like doing it now.' You're violating federal law, and that's something very serious.
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Rep. Khanna: Now it is a criminal offense for any career official at the Justice Department or the FBI not to release these files. It's a contempt of Congress. It's no longer, 'we just don't feel like doing it now.' You're violating federal law, and that's something very serious.
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Breaking on MS NOW:
A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte and DOJ official Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of Trump critics.
A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte and DOJ official Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of Trump critics.
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Breaking on MS NOW:
A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte and DOJ official Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of Trump critics.
A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte and DOJ official Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of Trump critics.
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With every single insane post Trump makes, he becomes less powerful. Less believable. Less authoritarian.
He’s a weak man.
He’s a weak man.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
With every single insane post Trump makes, he becomes less powerful. Less believable. Less authoritarian.
He’s a weak man.
He’s a weak man.