Rick Staton
@rickstaton.bsky.social
Proud Dad and Pops. Former House Judiciary Chair and Majority Leader. Democrat. Kanawha County DEC. FDW. Blue dot in a very red state.
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Direct contacts for Kimmel & ABC reps:
Lewis Kay (Kovert Creative, publicist): lewis@kovertcreative.com
Kovert Creative info@kovertcreative.com
Chelsie Tanamachi chelsie.m.tanamachi@abc.com
Ashley Kline Shapiro (VP, Publicity, ABC Entertainment): ashley.r.kline@disney.com
Lewis Kay (Kovert Creative, publicist): lewis@kovertcreative.com
Kovert Creative info@kovertcreative.com
Chelsie Tanamachi chelsie.m.tanamachi@abc.com
Ashley Kline Shapiro (VP, Publicity, ABC Entertainment): ashley.r.kline@disney.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Direct contacts for Kimmel & ABC reps:
Lewis Kay (Kovert Creative, publicist): lewis@kovertcreative.com
Kovert Creative info@kovertcreative.com
Chelsie Tanamachi chelsie.m.tanamachi@abc.com
Ashley Kline Shapiro (VP, Publicity, ABC Entertainment): ashley.r.kline@disney.com
Lewis Kay (Kovert Creative, publicist): lewis@kovertcreative.com
Kovert Creative info@kovertcreative.com
Chelsie Tanamachi chelsie.m.tanamachi@abc.com
Ashley Kline Shapiro (VP, Publicity, ABC Entertainment): ashley.r.kline@disney.com
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Trump’s FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened Disney to silence Jimmy Kimmel, then praised the blackout. His past words opposing censorship expose the hypocrisy. The crackdown mirrors authoritarian tactics he once condemned.
'Authoritarian's dream': Trump official behind Kimmel firing exposed using his own words
Late Wednesday, the network pulled the plug on Kimmel’s show before he took the stage by claiming, “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely."That followed a statement from media powerhouse Nexstar Media Group, which owns hundreds of television stations, claiming, “Mr. Kimmel’s comments abo...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Trump’s FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened Disney to silence Jimmy Kimmel, then praised the blackout. His past words opposing censorship expose the hypocrisy. The crackdown mirrors authoritarian tactics he once condemned.
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Live your life so your attorney never has to file a brief with the topic heading "the meaning of prostitution has changed over time"
Diddy dockets: Just now, Combs' lawyers filed reply for a new trial, incl "The Meaning of 'Prostitution' Has Changed Over Time" &"Combs Was Producing Amateur Porn" - Inner City Press story, with 30 page filing, coming next
September 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Live your life so your attorney never has to file a brief with the topic heading "the meaning of prostitution has changed over time"
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Texas is banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state.
Here in MA we made it illegal to mail ghost gun kits to our state.
I would suggest that our method is actually what we need to keep our babies safe.
Here in MA we made it illegal to mail ghost gun kits to our state.
I would suggest that our method is actually what we need to keep our babies safe.
Texas lawmakers voted to enact sweeping new restrictions on abortion pills mailed to the state, offering a possible blueprint for other states that have banned abortion. https://bit.ly/47WtecD
Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state
The legislation lets private citizens sue people who mail abortion medications to Texans. It offers a blueprint for state lawmakers trying to stop their residents from circumventing abortion bans.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Texas is banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state.
Here in MA we made it illegal to mail ghost gun kits to our state.
I would suggest that our method is actually what we need to keep our babies safe.
Here in MA we made it illegal to mail ghost gun kits to our state.
I would suggest that our method is actually what we need to keep our babies safe.
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Best part of the Harvard ruling from today is when the judge repeatedly quotes Trump boasting over and over again that what he’s doing is exactly retaliation
September 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Best part of the Harvard ruling from today is when the judge repeatedly quotes Trump boasting over and over again that what he’s doing is exactly retaliation
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Trump’s racism is not “news.” It hovers over everything. It defines nearly everything he does. And it is making the United States of America a cruel, sick, mean place. trib.al/yNnJck0
August 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Trump’s racism is not “news.” It hovers over everything. It defines nearly everything he does. And it is making the United States of America a cruel, sick, mean place. trib.al/yNnJck0
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The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board skewered President Donald Trump's latest economic maneuver in an editorial published on Monday.
'It’s not pretty': WSJ editors skewer Trump's latest maneuver as a 'willy-nilly shakedown'
The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board skewered President Donald Trump's latest economic maneuver in an editorial published on Monday. Trump has consistently sought to exert his influence over the U.S. economy during his second term. His latest attempts involve requiring semiconducto...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board skewered President Donald Trump's latest economic maneuver in an editorial published on Monday.
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Asked why he thought his group was gaining momentum, the head of the Aryan Freedom Network replied: "Our side won the election."
August 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Asked why he thought his group was gaining momentum, the head of the Aryan Freedom Network replied: "Our side won the election."
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The IRS's free Direct File tool is now "gone," according to Trump's IRS chief.
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program.
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August 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The IRS's free Direct File tool is now "gone," according to Trump's IRS chief.
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
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All those Trump surrogates who touted this, and news orgs that reported it credulously, owe Americans a big fat apology www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House has no plan to mandate IVF care, despite campaign pledge
President Donald Trump has said he wants a “baby boom,” but critics say his administration has yet to make significant family policy changes — and that Medicaid cuts will hurt.
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August 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
All those Trump surrogates who touted this, and news orgs that reported it credulously, owe Americans a big fat apology www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Harvard “is seriously considering resolving its dispute with the White House through the courts rather than a negotiated settlement.”
The university president said “the suggestion that Harvard was open to paying $500 million is ‘false’”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
The university president said “the suggestion that Harvard was open to paying $500 million is ‘false’”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to th...
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August 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Harvard “is seriously considering resolving its dispute with the White House through the courts rather than a negotiated settlement.”
The university president said “the suggestion that Harvard was open to paying $500 million is ‘false’”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
The university president said “the suggestion that Harvard was open to paying $500 million is ‘false’”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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All surviving former IDF Chiefs of Staff, Mossad directors, Shin Bet Chiefs and Police Commissioners have issued a joint statement warning Israel that Netanyahu is leading the nation to unprecedented defeat. (Restart Israel)
August 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
All surviving former IDF Chiefs of Staff, Mossad directors, Shin Bet Chiefs and Police Commissioners have issued a joint statement warning Israel that Netanyahu is leading the nation to unprecedented defeat. (Restart Israel)
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It is time for all of us to stand up. From 18-80. Across generations. Singing in one voice. I'm standing up. Let's stand together.
August 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
It is time for all of us to stand up. From 18-80. Across generations. Singing in one voice. I'm standing up. Let's stand together.
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United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero -
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero -
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
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The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:
July 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:
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Holy sh*t, can you imagine if major media knew enough about the Epstein case to know that Trump made major (incriminating) news today
I do not have time to thread on this because I am working on a 40,000-word PROOF report on Trump and Epstein but this will go into the new report explained in full
I do not have time to thread on this because I am working on a 40,000-word PROOF report on Trump and Epstein but this will go into the new report explained in full
July 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Holy sh*t, can you imagine if major media knew enough about the Epstein case to know that Trump made major (incriminating) news today
I do not have time to thread on this because I am working on a 40,000-word PROOF report on Trump and Epstein but this will go into the new report explained in full
I do not have time to thread on this because I am working on a 40,000-word PROOF report on Trump and Epstein but this will go into the new report explained in full
Trump said he never had "the privilege" of going to Epstein's island and that he wouldn't rule out a pardon for Maxwell.
July 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Trump said he never had "the privilege" of going to Epstein's island and that he wouldn't rule out a pardon for Maxwell.
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All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.
July 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.
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In ten years this could’ve been cancer if not for RFK jr, Andrew Wakefield, Jenny McCarthy, and all the fucking dipshit granola liberal fascists who substituted vibes for science
Well, I'll be damned.
It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
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It's royalty free and there's already six, generic manufacturers lined up.
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The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
In ten years this could’ve been cancer if not for RFK jr, Andrew Wakefield, Jenny McCarthy, and all the fucking dipshit granola liberal fascists who substituted vibes for science
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Over a hundred people in Martinsburg to say no to Trump, no to Epstein and abusing kids, no to hate.
Yes to love, justice, compassion, compassion and solidarity!
Photos credit: Stewart Acuff 7/26/25
Yes to love, justice, compassion, compassion and solidarity!
Photos credit: Stewart Acuff 7/26/25
July 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Over a hundred people in Martinsburg to say no to Trump, no to Epstein and abusing kids, no to hate.
Yes to love, justice, compassion, compassion and solidarity!
Photos credit: Stewart Acuff 7/26/25
Yes to love, justice, compassion, compassion and solidarity!
Photos credit: Stewart Acuff 7/26/25