MonicaGoldberg
@monicagoldberg.bsky.social
Jewish wife and mother of three, government lawyer, runner, gardener, anti-racist. UC Berkeley & Harvard Law School alum. Big fan of the rule of law & multicultural democracy. Personal account.
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Back in 2019 the leader of the University of Washington college republicans got in hot water for tweeting out the term “GloboHomo,” a slur known almost solely to the sorts of folks who read Stormfront. So of course that person was soon hired by Chris Rufo and is now Russ Vought’s press secretary.
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Back in 2019 the leader of the University of Washington college republicans got in hot water for tweeting out the term “GloboHomo,” a slur known almost solely to the sorts of folks who read Stormfront. So of course that person was soon hired by Chris Rufo and is now Russ Vought’s press secretary.
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Many of you have called or texted to ask my thoughts on the rapidly developing situation in #Venezuela
I hope this blog post helps shed light on where our focus should be in the coming days —> doubleclick.blog/the/
REMEMBER: Talk to Venezuelans about Venezuela!
I hope this blog post helps shed light on where our focus should be in the coming days —> doubleclick.blog/the/
REMEMBER: Talk to Venezuelans about Venezuela!
The Long Road Ahead For Venezuela
Welcome to a special edition of Double Click Newsletter. The following are broad thoughts and analysis of the recent events in Caracas, Venezuela. For full disclosure, the author, now a U.S. Citizen a...
doubleclick.blog
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Many of you have called or texted to ask my thoughts on the rapidly developing situation in #Venezuela
I hope this blog post helps shed light on where our focus should be in the coming days —> doubleclick.blog/the/
REMEMBER: Talk to Venezuelans about Venezuela!
I hope this blog post helps shed light on where our focus should be in the coming days —> doubleclick.blog/the/
REMEMBER: Talk to Venezuelans about Venezuela!
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also fwiw, in a less profanity laden vein: www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-do-ds-...
Why Do Ds And Rs React Differently to Election Losses?
It’s because of white supremacy.
www.everythingishorrible.net
January 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
also fwiw, in a less profanity laden vein: www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-do-ds-...
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This is why it's also important for domestic elected officials to condemn it as "illegal" and not just gripe about consultation. This is the stuff upon which international law is built. The prohibition against piracy wasn't some entity declaring it illegal worldwide, it was a custom built over time.
For nonlawyers, it’s worth noting that statements like this have—as a formal matter—important legal effects as a matter of international law. If such statements are *not* made, and in volume, future arguments that Trump’s invasion sets a legal precedent will stand on much firmer legal ground.
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: "International law is universal and binding for all states. The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
January 3, 2026 at 10:54 PM
This is why it's also important for domestic elected officials to condemn it as "illegal" and not just gripe about consultation. This is the stuff upon which international law is built. The prohibition against piracy wasn't some entity declaring it illegal worldwide, it was a custom built over time.
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Will the president’s illegal military actions end with Venezuela or will our military be used to also go after legitimate, democratically elected leaders in Latin America, as he has threatened with Mexico’s President Sheinbaum?
January 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Will the president’s illegal military actions end with Venezuela or will our military be used to also go after legitimate, democratically elected leaders in Latin America, as he has threatened with Mexico’s President Sheinbaum?
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I'm boosting myself to say this:
You're going to see people On Here tell you calling electeds doesn't matter. That's not true.
Some are bots. Some are people who like being contrary to be edgy.
But calling moves the needle, especially against a blatantly illegal act by Trump and Co. ACT.
You're going to see people On Here tell you calling electeds doesn't matter. That's not true.
Some are bots. Some are people who like being contrary to be edgy.
But calling moves the needle, especially against a blatantly illegal act by Trump and Co. ACT.
Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Is there actually a benefit to leaving a VM now vs getting a staffer on Monday? Can do both but just curious
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I'm boosting myself to say this:
You're going to see people On Here tell you calling electeds doesn't matter. That's not true.
Some are bots. Some are people who like being contrary to be edgy.
But calling moves the needle, especially against a blatantly illegal act by Trump and Co. ACT.
You're going to see people On Here tell you calling electeds doesn't matter. That's not true.
Some are bots. Some are people who like being contrary to be edgy.
But calling moves the needle, especially against a blatantly illegal act by Trump and Co. ACT.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Maduro's advisors are now closely studying the precedent of Juan Orlando Hernández, the Honduran president and lead cocaine dealer who was pardoned by Trump, to ascertain the amount of crypto they need and the path for paying it.
January 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Maduro's advisors are now closely studying the precedent of Juan Orlando Hernández, the Honduran president and lead cocaine dealer who was pardoned by Trump, to ascertain the amount of crypto they need and the path for paying it.
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Talmbout “avoid justice for drug trafficking” when Trump just pardoned a man found guilty and imprisoned for smuggling probably a container ship’s worth of drugs into this country to prop up his patron’s failing libertarian colony. Disgusting.
Vice President JD Vance defended the legality of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. “You don’t get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas,” Vance wrote on X.
Live updates: Trump says Maduro captured in ‘large scale strike’ against Venezuela
The United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, captured its president, Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country, President Trump said.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Talmbout “avoid justice for drug trafficking” when Trump just pardoned a man found guilty and imprisoned for smuggling probably a container ship’s worth of drugs into this country to prop up his patron’s failing libertarian colony. Disgusting.
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What Weiss and Adam O'Neal at the Post are really signaling is that nothing like the 1619 Project will be produced under their leadership. 1619 was not unpatriotic, but called for America to live up to its ideals, not its history and practices.
I also love America and believe in its stated values.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
And I understand that this pronouncement lands very differently when it comes from an organization that has intentionally been overhauled in order to curry favor with a jingoistic proto-fascist who says his opponents hate the country.
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
What Weiss and Adam O'Neal at the Post are really signaling is that nothing like the 1619 Project will be produced under their leadership. 1619 was not unpatriotic, but called for America to live up to its ideals, not its history and practices.
Disappointed that the story contains no outline of the case against the bear. 🤔
Black bear living underneath California house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
Black bear living underneath Altadena house shows no sign of budging as homeowner mulls legal action
The 550-pound black bear has taken up residence in the crawlspace underneath Ken Johnson's home in California for a month.
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Disappointed that the story contains no outline of the case against the bear. 🤔
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Who are the New York Times editors on here who will commission me to write an op-ed like 'John Roberts Just Can't Help Himself: In year-end report, the Supreme Court's Chief Justice continues to distort the past in order to damage democracy in the present.'
It's 2026 I'm shooting my shot
It's 2026 I'm shooting my shot
January 1, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Who are the New York Times editors on here who will commission me to write an op-ed like 'John Roberts Just Can't Help Himself: In year-end report, the Supreme Court's Chief Justice continues to distort the past in order to damage democracy in the present.'
It's 2026 I'm shooting my shot
It's 2026 I'm shooting my shot
Hard same, without the writing part. 😊 Happy 2026 all!
I meant to say this last night but in 2025, I was actually really grateful for the community here. Y’all shared my work and made my writing possible. You made me laugh in the bleakest times. And you threw me a follow when I assumed I’d post to no one forever after quitting twitter in 2023.
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Hard same, without the writing part. 😊 Happy 2026 all!
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This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
December 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This should not be shrugged aside. They have stopped with the fake 22 million illegal immigrants things and are flat out saying we want to deport 10's of millions of citizens and legal residents from "third world countries" Basically they are advocating removing 1/3 of the population on a gov site.
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This is really grim. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | When A.I. Took My Job, I Bought a Chain Saw
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is really grim. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
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The California DMV is in deep need of reform. Enraging stuff, uncovered by a team of reporters at @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
December 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The California DMV is in deep need of reform. Enraging stuff, uncovered by a team of reporters at @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
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For context, in 2023 the U.S. reported roughly 60 confirmed measles cases.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-me...
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-me...
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the CDC.
abcnews.go.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
For context, in 2023 the U.S. reported roughly 60 confirmed measles cases.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-me...
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-me...
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We don't have a government. We have a bunch of guys who heard things on social media.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
We don't have a government. We have a bunch of guys who heard things on social media.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
A Harvard group I know of, Crimson Goes Blue, is talking about doing this. Maddening.
Imagine launching a substack on the cusp of 2026. I swear to god, y'all.
December 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A Harvard group I know of, Crimson Goes Blue, is talking about doing this. Maddening.
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This past year, I participated in the Center for Black Entrepreneurship's research fellows program and it was an amazing experience. Funding is VERY generous and you don't have to be a student to participate. #blacksky #academicsky
cbecenter.org/program/rese...
cbecenter.org/program/rese...
December 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This past year, I participated in the Center for Black Entrepreneurship's research fellows program and it was an amazing experience. Funding is VERY generous and you don't have to be a student to participate. #blacksky #academicsky
cbecenter.org/program/rese...
cbecenter.org/program/rese...
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"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell
Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.
www.thebulwark.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
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Trump's DOJ was monitoring all the movements of the Miami Herald reporter who was covering the Epstein case.
December 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trump's DOJ was monitoring all the movements of the Miami Herald reporter who was covering the Epstein case.
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What we want is people to recognize we are human beings worthy of basic dignity and to treat us with basic dignity regardless of whether they agree with us or not and to vote sensibly based on what is best for us as a society as a whole. Again using critical thinking. 16/
December 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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socialism is when your former landlord raises the rent after you move out
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
socialism is when your former landlord raises the rent after you move out
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Yes exactly. That’s the thing that’s always differentiated us, we’re the only “Christian nation.” Yup.
December 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Yes exactly. That’s the thing that’s always differentiated us, we’re the only “Christian nation.” Yup.