Martin Gardner
@mglovesfun.bsky.social
Betting shop worker. Former French-English interpreter.
Love a crazy lawsuit. Medieval French enthusiast. Former tournament Scrabble player. MLB fan. Movie reviews.
Love a crazy lawsuit. Medieval French enthusiast. Former tournament Scrabble player. MLB fan. Movie reviews.
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Yeah, I went on Twitter to verify the authenticity of a post (I'd recommend not doing this unless you have to), and I think the whole alternate-electors pardons thing is part of the broader trend of MAGA holding on to grudges for literally years.
Think Russia-Gate, but a few years more recent.
Think Russia-Gate, but a few years more recent.
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Yeah, I went on Twitter to verify the authenticity of a post (I'd recommend not doing this unless you have to), and I think the whole alternate-electors pardons thing is part of the broader trend of MAGA holding on to grudges for literally years.
Think Russia-Gate, but a few years more recent.
Think Russia-Gate, but a few years more recent.
There's basically a global race to see who can kiss Trump's ass the most, and it's humiliating for absolutely everyone.
She has to kiss his ass like this to save her job after the Sandwich Guy trial debacle. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
There's basically a global race to see who can kiss Trump's ass the most, and it's humiliating for absolutely everyone.
WAIT A SECOND.
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- they make great gifts
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www.lawpawcalendar.com
- you only have 7 days to order your Law Paw Calendar!
- they make great gifts
- the money raised goes to @savechildrenuk.bsky.social
- adorable law-themed pet pictures is exactly what you need for 2026
www.lawpawcalendar.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
WAIT A SECOND.
Like, we all agree that the Democrats couldn't win this one(?)
We can all be mad, but, an indefinite shutdown favored Republicans. They were never, ever going to compromise.
We can all be mad, but, an indefinite shutdown favored Republicans. They were never, ever going to compromise.
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Like, we all agree that the Democrats couldn't win this one(?)
We can all be mad, but, an indefinite shutdown favored Republicans. They were never, ever going to compromise.
We can all be mad, but, an indefinite shutdown favored Republicans. They were never, ever going to compromise.
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Italy's biggest pasta exporters plan to stop exporting their products to the US due to Trump's proposed 107% tariff on pasta.
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Italy's biggest pasta exporters plan to stop exporting their products to the US due to Trump's proposed 107% tariff on pasta.
Doesn't look to me like Trump signed this by hand.
Autopen?
Illegal pardon?
Autopen?
Illegal pardon?
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Doesn't look to me like Trump signed this by hand.
Autopen?
Illegal pardon?
Autopen?
Illegal pardon?
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UP NEXT: Trump claims to have no idea who Rudy Giuliani is or anything about why he pardoned him.
NEW: President Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Trump's pardon attorney says.
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in bid to overturn 2020 election, pardon attorney says
The pardons may be largely symbolic as none of the people listed were convicted of federal crimes, which the presidential pardon covers.
nbcnews.to
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
UP NEXT: Trump claims to have no idea who Rudy Giuliani is or anything about why he pardoned him.
How do you pronounce Obergefell?
Is it Obergefell or Obergefell?
Is it Obergefell or Obergefell?
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
How do you pronounce Obergefell?
Is it Obergefell or Obergefell?
Is it Obergefell or Obergefell?
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Someone just called Trump "the Nodfather" and I think it's absolutely perfect.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Someone just called Trump "the Nodfather" and I think it's absolutely perfect.
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Okay yeah the House caucus is pissed.
I don't know what the Senate is going to do. But if they do in fact fold in exchange for nothing, they will be living up to past performance. To expect the Senate to carry out the will of the American people is to misunderstand why it was created in the first place.
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Okay yeah the House caucus is pissed.
I don't give a shit.
BBC Director-General Tim Davie said Sunday he’s resigning, capping days of turmoil spurred in part by allegations that the broadcaster misleadingly edited remarks by President Donald Trump in a documentary.
BBC Leaders Announce Resignation as Trump Editing Causes Turmoil
British Broadcasting Corp. Director-General Tim Davie is resigning from the UK national broadcaster amid allegations that it misled viewers by editing President Donald Trump’s remarks in a Panorama documentary last year.
bloom.bg
November 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I don't give a shit.
JFC even Todd Blanche expressed skepticism over the case against Letitia James.
Todd Blanche.
Todd Blanche.
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
JFC even Todd Blanche expressed skepticism over the case against Letitia James.
Todd Blanche.
Todd Blanche.
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This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
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With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
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The Trump admin yesterday began the final push to have Kilmar Abrego Garcia deported to Liberia, in yet another effort to punish him for making them look bad after they illegally and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador. abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adm...
Trump administration moves to dissolve ban on Abrego Garcia's removal to deport him to Liberia
The Trump administration has moved to dissolve the ban on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's removal so that it can proceed with his deportation to Liberia.
abcnews.go.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Trump admin yesterday began the final push to have Kilmar Abrego Garcia deported to Liberia, in yet another effort to punish him for making them look bad after they illegally and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador. abcnews.go.com/US/trump-adm...
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
A question I ask myself often.
Why is this a theme park for alcoholics
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A question I ask myself often.
"People" are going to be given a dividend of at least $2,000, "not including high income people".
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"People" are going to be given a dividend of at least $2,000, "not including high income people".
The answer is no, he can't, because there's no legal justification.
The President only has the powers assigned to him by the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
The President only has the powers assigned to him by the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
The president seems to have been briefed on how the tariffs oral argument at SCOTUS went:
November 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The answer is no, he can't, because there's no legal justification.
The President only has the powers assigned to him by the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
The President only has the powers assigned to him by the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
Left: government complains of Comey's "mix of news reports, social media posts, and speculation".
Right: cites Trump's social media post about a Fox News article about conduct not at issue in this case.
Right: cites Trump's social media post about a Fox News article about conduct not at issue in this case.
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Left: government complains of Comey's "mix of news reports, social media posts, and speculation".
Right: cites Trump's social media post about a Fox News article about conduct not at issue in this case.
Right: cites Trump's social media post about a Fox News article about conduct not at issue in this case.
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this is what making it through this year feels like
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
this is what making it through this year feels like
With the military policing major Democratic cities and hundreds of thousands dying across the world because of USAID cuts, the NYT really gets to the heart of what's important.
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
With the military policing major Democratic cities and hundreds of thousands dying across the world because of USAID cuts, the NYT really gets to the heart of what's important.