Mike Doughney 🇺🇸
@mike.doughney.net
Professional doomscroller.
Maître de la maison à Château d'éphémères
Formerly with Digex, UPI Radio, Mutual Broadcasting.
COVID avoiding and wearing a Flo Mask.
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Maître de la maison à Château d'éphémères
Formerly with Digex, UPI Radio, Mutual Broadcasting.
COVID avoiding and wearing a Flo Mask.
https://linktr.ee/mikedoughney
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Mike Doughney 🇺🇸
@mike.doughney.net
· Feb 23
"Crypto Bro" in your profile earns an instant block. FYI.
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Ken Starr signed an email to Jeffery Epstein with "hugs"
![From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Starr, Ken
8/22/2018 7:17:35 PM
jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Re: Jed Rubenfeld
Importance: High
Wise counsel. The!
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 22, 2018, at 1:49 PM, jefirey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
I think scholarly but not too much so. no one above the law.. we began leaving a kingdom. . unlikely to give king like powers to a president. on one above the law.
I would like lunch pail joe to come away and
think, this guy is smart. I understood. lets see what he writes about the clintons. someone suggested that trump could shoot someone on fifth avenue and not lose a vote. that is true, but would make little sense for him not to suffer an immediate consequence. the allowed civil depo setting precedent for criminal process, is a lawyers outline I might think of dumbing it down, again, and suggesting that you can sue your neighbor, even if you neighbor is the president. makes little sense that the you can be indicted for assaulting him but he cannot if he assaults you.
low bar for civil higher bar for criminal. . at
some point on your book tour I might point out how disappointed you were that the clinton and betty curries' trashean story, was reopened. .
On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 2:08 PM, jeffrey E. < jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
i vote yes as it makes you relevant to today rather than merely re- reciting an old tale. :) or tail?
On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Starr, Ken < Can you talk? Impt.
WrOte:
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 17, 2018, at 9:18 AM, jeftrey E. -jeevacation@gmail.com› wrote:
tha
On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Starr, Ken
wrote:
Good morning!
Jed teaches crim law at Yale. Outspokenly strong on the need for procedural fairness in campus adjudicatory proceedings. Relevant to your friend's unhappy situation? If so, happy to make the connection.
Hugs, Ken
Sent from my iPhone
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November 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Ken Starr signed an email to Jeffery Epstein with "hugs"
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Wow. The new Epstein stuff is bad. Trump is gonna have to invade Venezuela or nuke China asap. Super cool how modern society lets itself be ruled by the scum of the earth who'd gladly press a button to end civilization rather than offing themselves the old fashioned way, like Hitler.
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Wow. The new Epstein stuff is bad. Trump is gonna have to invade Venezuela or nuke China asap. Super cool how modern society lets itself be ruled by the scum of the earth who'd gladly press a button to end civilization rather than offing themselves the old fashioned way, like Hitler.
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On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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hook JD up to one of those "experience period cramps" machines and watch him crumble before your eyes
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
hook JD up to one of those "experience period cramps" machines and watch him crumble before your eyes
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raze the building, salt the earth
Fall 2017: Then-NYT reporter literally warning Epstein that someone is "digging around again."
![From:
Thomas Jr., Landon
Sent:
9/27/2017 2:47:47 PM
To:
Subject:
Got another call from Connelly..
Importance:
High
Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]
He is digging around again -- not clear if its another book/or expanded paperback version. Was asking me all sorts of questions about why you hired Ken Starr. I told him I had no idea - I think he is doing some Trump-related digging too.
Anyway, for what its worth...
Landon Thomas, Jr.
Financial Reporter
New York Times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_ir thomas/index.h
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November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
raze the building, salt the earth
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What a great day for finding out that a lot of things people thought were conspiracies are actually backed up by emails that are like hey pedo, let us pedo together in pedoland on the second day of the pedo month
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
What a great day for finding out that a lot of things people thought were conspiracies are actually backed up by emails that are like hey pedo, let us pedo together in pedoland on the second day of the pedo month
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i cannot overstate these people's competence
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November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
i cannot overstate these people's competence
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I can see a number of Opus Dei members on SCOTUS, notably Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh, advancing just this notion.
I'm waiting to hear some Turley type telling me it's not that Trump is worried about what's in these documents. It's about preserving the institutional statutory rape prerogatives of the office for future presidents.
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I can see a number of Opus Dei members on SCOTUS, notably Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh, advancing just this notion.
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Keep in mind these guys (the GOP) put a hemp ban into the continuing resolution bill that Schumer caved on because weed is the scary 80's black people drug that reagan no like.
This is why I refuse to be morally shamed by these people.
This is why I refuse to be morally shamed by these people.
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Keep in mind these guys (the GOP) put a hemp ban into the continuing resolution bill that Schumer caved on because weed is the scary 80's black people drug that reagan no like.
This is why I refuse to be morally shamed by these people.
This is why I refuse to be morally shamed by these people.
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This is dumb, it was a joke based on a song 80% of the US is aware of, the President and his buds say worse stuff every day, reinstate her ASAP
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is dumb, it was a joke based on a song 80% of the US is aware of, the President and his buds say worse stuff every day, reinstate her ASAP
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based on the epstein emails released today i am Tapping The Sign
thinking about it now: i've said it before but the argument gets more reasonable by the day that joe biden should be (and will be) historically viewed similarly to buchanan for his complete inability to respond appropriately to trump during his term. he had one job and he fucked it up.
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
based on the epstein emails released today i am Tapping The Sign
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Beg, maybe threaten, not brief.
🍆🥔 wants Congress to do his dirty work bc he doesn’t want to have to be the one to veto the demand or lie to Congress with incomplete/inaccurate production, even tho he knows he can crime with impunity. Which means he’s guilty af, and terrified.
🍆🥔 wants Congress to do his dirty work bc he doesn’t want to have to be the one to veto the demand or lie to Congress with incomplete/inaccurate production, even tho he knows he can crime with impunity. Which means he’s guilty af, and terrified.
Reporter: Why are white house officials then meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the files?
Leavitt: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the trump administration are willing to brief members of congress?
Leavitt: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the trump administration are willing to brief members of congress?
November 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Beg, maybe threaten, not brief.
🍆🥔 wants Congress to do his dirty work bc he doesn’t want to have to be the one to veto the demand or lie to Congress with incomplete/inaccurate production, even tho he knows he can crime with impunity. Which means he’s guilty af, and terrified.
🍆🥔 wants Congress to do his dirty work bc he doesn’t want to have to be the one to veto the demand or lie to Congress with incomplete/inaccurate production, even tho he knows he can crime with impunity. Which means he’s guilty af, and terrified.
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every company in 2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
every company in 2025
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"Trump seems committed to turning the U.S. into a petrostate, solidifying its position as the world’s largest oil and gas producer and exporter. ... China is becoming an electro-state, the world’s largest manufacturer, exporter and overseas investor in clean energy technologies."
By Lyuba Zarsky.
By Lyuba Zarsky.
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"Trump seems committed to turning the U.S. into a petrostate, solidifying its position as the world’s largest oil and gas producer and exporter. ... China is becoming an electro-state, the world’s largest manufacturer, exporter and overseas investor in clean energy technologies."
By Lyuba Zarsky.
By Lyuba Zarsky.
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This is the proper response to Washington post editorials and Republican handwringing (but I repeat myself).
Gov. Wes Moore had a five letter response to a scathing editorial criticizing his redistricting push in Maryland: "IDGAF."
His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting.
w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc6sejtp
His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting.
w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yc6sejtp
Gov. Moore to critic of redistricting push: ‘IDGAF’
Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile attempt to push Maryland into the national fray of redistricting got off to a low-profile start on Tuesday.
tinyurl.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is the proper response to Washington post editorials and Republican handwringing (but I repeat myself).
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ICE/BP’s next targets are reportedly Charlotte and New Orleans.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
Trump Administration Plans to Send Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
ICE/BP’s next targets are reportedly Charlotte and New Orleans.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
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“You hate Boomers! You hate us! You’re ageist!”
My mother is 75 years old. Im fully aware it isnt “all Boomers.” The FACT is that a septuagenarian government is BAD and Boomers have collectively as a generation used their power to fuck over every generation after them socioeconomically & legally
My mother is 75 years old. Im fully aware it isnt “all Boomers.” The FACT is that a septuagenarian government is BAD and Boomers have collectively as a generation used their power to fuck over every generation after them socioeconomically & legally
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“You hate Boomers! You hate us! You’re ageist!”
My mother is 75 years old. Im fully aware it isnt “all Boomers.” The FACT is that a septuagenarian government is BAD and Boomers have collectively as a generation used their power to fuck over every generation after them socioeconomically & legally
My mother is 75 years old. Im fully aware it isnt “all Boomers.” The FACT is that a septuagenarian government is BAD and Boomers have collectively as a generation used their power to fuck over every generation after them socioeconomically & legally
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Stay in school kids.
May 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Stay in school kids.
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Russia unveiled its human-like AI robot, which stumbled and fell while walking onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Russia unveiled its human-like AI robot, which stumbled and fell while walking onto the stage.
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The fucking New York Times fucking hates New York and it hates Zohran fucking Mamdani, while fucking New Yorkers elected Zohran fucking Mamdani who fucking loves New York.
And that’s all fucking anyone needs to fucking know.
And that’s all fucking anyone needs to fucking know.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The fucking New York Times fucking hates New York and it hates Zohran fucking Mamdani, while fucking New Yorkers elected Zohran fucking Mamdani who fucking loves New York.
And that’s all fucking anyone needs to fucking know.
And that’s all fucking anyone needs to fucking know.
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“Israel exists. Palestine doesn’t. And so I always wonder why nobody asks me why Palestine doesn’t have a right to exist.” - Abdul el-Sayed, candidate for Senate in Michigan.
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Israel exists. Palestine doesn’t. And so I always wonder why nobody asks me why Palestine doesn’t have a right to exist.” - Abdul el-Sayed, candidate for Senate in Michigan.
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The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The point of having a standards editor is that you bring in a skilled, disinterested person to read or watch a story and point out possible bias, errors and lapses.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
The actual story editors can miss those things because they're so closely tied to the production and reporting of the piece.
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Yeah why WOULDN’T they think you’ll agree to this??? My child is better at negotiating and they are SIX. Please think to yourself “what would an autistic recent toddler do here” and understand that the answer is “go no bones until one of us gives in and that person will not be me”
NEW: Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
This demand spans Senate leadership to Finance Cmte to proponents of ACA money.
Dems say hell no, current Hyde protections suffice.
"It's a nonstarter," Shaheen tells me.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
This demand spans Senate leadership to Finance Cmte to proponents of ACA money.
Dems say hell no, current Hyde protections suffice.
"It's a nonstarter," Shaheen tells me.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Yeah why WOULDN’T they think you’ll agree to this??? My child is better at negotiating and they are SIX. Please think to yourself “what would an autistic recent toddler do here” and understand that the answer is “go no bones until one of us gives in and that person will not be me”
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Actually we got nuclear bombs and decided maybe we needed to rethink war
Trump: "We have officially renamed the Dept of Defense back to the original name, Dept of War. And remember we won World War 1, we won World War 2, we won everything in between. We won everything that came before. And then we brilliantly decided to change the name. We became politically correct"
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Actually we got nuclear bombs and decided maybe we needed to rethink war
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When asked about his goals, an IDF soldier said he wanted to “enter Gaza and kill everyone.” The interviewer chuckled.
@OunkaonX via X: "Even in his wheelchair, all he can dream about is killing Palestinians. This is what decades of dehumanization creates - a nation where cruelty is celebrated."
@OunkaonX via X: "Even in his wheelchair, all he can dream about is killing Palestinians. This is what decades of dehumanization creates - a nation where cruelty is celebrated."
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
When asked about his goals, an IDF soldier said he wanted to “enter Gaza and kill everyone.” The interviewer chuckled.
@OunkaonX via X: "Even in his wheelchair, all he can dream about is killing Palestinians. This is what decades of dehumanization creates - a nation where cruelty is celebrated."
@OunkaonX via X: "Even in his wheelchair, all he can dream about is killing Palestinians. This is what decades of dehumanization creates - a nation where cruelty is celebrated."