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Luke Verseomen
@verseomen.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Two things that Elon #Musk revealed. Not just the Nazi salute, but he also said (at the pre-inauguration rally) that the foundation that the #Trump administration is setting will last for centuries.
#FourthReich
#FourthReich
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Trump loves having things named after him. That is why Democratic Governors should start naming things after Trump such as prisons, laws to protect children from rapists and mental health facilities for the criminally insane.
December 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Trump loves having things named after him. That is why Democratic Governors should start naming things after Trump such as prisons, laws to protect children from rapists and mental health facilities for the criminally insane.
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Both of the homes Trump claimed as principal residences in the ’90s were used as investment properties and rented out, according to an interview with his longtime real estate agent — exactly the sort of scenario he’s pointed to as evidence of fraud.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Both of the homes Trump claimed as principal residences in the ’90s were used as investment properties and rented out, according to an interview with his longtime real estate agent — exactly the sort of scenario he’s pointed to as evidence of fraud.
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In Albany, Georgia, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital paid an exorbitant sum to acquire its crosstown rival and became the town’s only hospital.
But as the company’s debt increased, patients suffered.
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/48VvnFH
But as the company’s debt increased, patients suffered.
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/48VvnFH
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In Albany, Georgia, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital paid an exorbitant sum to acquire its crosstown rival and became the town’s only hospital.
But as the company’s debt increased, patients suffered.
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/48VvnFH
But as the company’s debt increased, patients suffered.
➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/48VvnFH
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Millions took to the streets this year to defend our fundamental rights, and over 80,000 people joined one of our Know Your Rights trainings beforehand to be better prepared to protest.
We’re keeping up this momentum in 2026.
We’re keeping up this momentum in 2026.
December 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Millions took to the streets this year to defend our fundamental rights, and over 80,000 people joined one of our Know Your Rights trainings beforehand to be better prepared to protest.
We’re keeping up this momentum in 2026.
We’re keeping up this momentum in 2026.
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Blood found on Justine Paul’s clothing helped secure his indictment after his girlfriend was killed.
DNA tests soon concluded that the blood was not the victim’s.
Still, Paul was held in jail for 2,600 days.
With @adn.com
DNA tests soon concluded that the blood was not the victim’s.
Still, Paul was held in jail for 2,600 days.
With @adn.com
Bad Evidence Got Him Indicted for Murder. He Waited 7 Years to Walk Free.
Justine Paul was accused of killing his girlfriend, Eunice Whitman. In Alaska’s slow-motion criminal justice system, he was kept behind bars even as the evidence against him fell apart.
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Blood found on Justine Paul’s clothing helped secure his indictment after his girlfriend was killed.
DNA tests soon concluded that the blood was not the victim’s.
Still, Paul was held in jail for 2,600 days.
With @adn.com
DNA tests soon concluded that the blood was not the victim’s.
Still, Paul was held in jail for 2,600 days.
With @adn.com
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Under the next Democratic regime, education grants should be conditioned on public schools teaching about Trump's felony convictions, being adjudicated a rapist, his attempted coup, his Jan 6 terrorist attack and his pardon of the Jan 6. terrorists
December 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Under the next Democratic regime, education grants should be conditioned on public schools teaching about Trump's felony convictions, being adjudicated a rapist, his attempted coup, his Jan 6 terrorist attack and his pardon of the Jan 6. terrorists
America is a nation of immigrants, from the first Europeans moving onto the land of the native people. The native people are the only exception. Trump is a first generation immigrant on his maternal side and second generation on his paternal side.
Embrace your immigrant ancestry, not hypocrisy.
Embrace your immigrant ancestry, not hypocrisy.
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
America is a nation of immigrants, from the first Europeans moving onto the land of the native people. The native people are the only exception. Trump is a first generation immigrant on his maternal side and second generation on his paternal side.
Embrace your immigrant ancestry, not hypocrisy.
Embrace your immigrant ancestry, not hypocrisy.
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These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
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Imagine if just by refusing to comment, you could stop any story from running. You would literally never find out anything unflattering about anybody. It amounts to asking people for their blessing to publish your reporting about them.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Imagine if just by refusing to comment, you could stop any story from running. You would literally never find out anything unflattering about anybody. It amounts to asking people for their blessing to publish your reporting about them.
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🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
December 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
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The DOJ is continuing to redact more mentions of Donald Trump found in the Epstein files.
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
December 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The DOJ is continuing to redact more mentions of Donald Trump found in the Epstein files.
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
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We created a new tool that uses prescription label information to identify where your drug was made.
It also lets you see if and when that factory was inspected for quality and safety violations.
Try it out 👇
It also lets you see if and when that factory was inspected for quality and safety violations.
Try it out 👇
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
December 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We created a new tool that uses prescription label information to identify where your drug was made.
It also lets you see if and when that factory was inspected for quality and safety violations.
Try it out 👇
It also lets you see if and when that factory was inspected for quality and safety violations.
Try it out 👇
Trump's gesture at his rally about Melania's panties make them look size XXL. He's clueless, but she'll see that.
Trump is right about the world laughing at the US, especially Der Leader Drumpf.
Trump is right about the world laughing at the US, especially Der Leader Drumpf.
December 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Trump's gesture at his rally about Melania's panties make them look size XXL. He's clueless, but she'll see that.
Trump is right about the world laughing at the US, especially Der Leader Drumpf.
Trump is right about the world laughing at the US, especially Der Leader Drumpf.
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Trump's 18-minute-long rant from the White House was riddled with lies.
I'm breaking down the 18 worst lies — on everything from his Big Ugly Bill to his bogus inflation claims.
youtu.be/T7Z24OhKETY
I'm breaking down the 18 worst lies — on everything from his Big Ugly Bill to his bogus inflation claims.
youtu.be/T7Z24OhKETY
Trump's 18 Worst Lies from his Blundering 18 Minute Speech
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trump's 18-minute-long rant from the White House was riddled with lies.
I'm breaking down the 18 worst lies — on everything from his Big Ugly Bill to his bogus inflation claims.
youtu.be/T7Z24OhKETY
I'm breaking down the 18 worst lies — on everything from his Big Ugly Bill to his bogus inflation claims.
youtu.be/T7Z24OhKETY
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Food shortages, tents filled with sewage, and medical neglect are the grim norm at ICE's Fort Bliss detention center.
Every new facility that ICE rushes to open is destined to be plagued by the same inhumane conditions unless Congress takes action.
Every new facility that ICE rushes to open is destined to be plagued by the same inhumane conditions unless Congress takes action.
Immigrants Detained at Fort Bliss in Texas Report Abuse and Inhumane Conditions
Detained people at largest immigration detention facility in the country report accounts of physical and sexual abuse.
www.aclu.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Food shortages, tents filled with sewage, and medical neglect are the grim norm at ICE's Fort Bliss detention center.
Every new facility that ICE rushes to open is destined to be plagued by the same inhumane conditions unless Congress takes action.
Every new facility that ICE rushes to open is destined to be plagued by the same inhumane conditions unless Congress takes action.
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Anyone wanting a more accurate picture of what’s going on in our world, should watch this tonight instead of our fucked up “President“
m.youtube.com/watch?v=steA...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=steA...
Wag the Dog - Original Theatrical Trailer
YouTube video by Warner Bros. Rewind
m.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Anyone wanting a more accurate picture of what’s going on in our world, should watch this tonight instead of our fucked up “President“
m.youtube.com/watch?v=steA...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=steA...
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I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off.
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions - The American Prospect
Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
prospect.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off.
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
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Spoke with @nickturse.bsky.social.
“That is one of the concerns with the administration asserting that the President essentially has a license to kill outside the law based on his own say so. That prerogative might be wielded elsewhere — including inside the US.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/16/t...
“That is one of the concerns with the administration asserting that the President essentially has a license to kill outside the law based on his own say so. That prerogative might be wielded elsewhere — including inside the US.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/16/t...
U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
“If I had no concerns and I was confident in the lawful order, I would definitely execute that order.”
theintercept.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Spoke with @nickturse.bsky.social.
“That is one of the concerns with the administration asserting that the President essentially has a license to kill outside the law based on his own say so. That prerogative might be wielded elsewhere — including inside the US.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/16/t...
“That is one of the concerns with the administration asserting that the President essentially has a license to kill outside the law based on his own say so. That prerogative might be wielded elsewhere — including inside the US.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/16/t...
How in hell did the UNITED NATIONS endorse Trump running a DIFFERENT PART OF THE WORLD? Is Trump going to be UN Secretary General next? Leader of the first World Government? The WORLD doesn't see Trump for the corrupt destructive IDIOT that he is?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
How in hell did the UNITED NATIONS endorse Trump running a DIFFERENT PART OF THE WORLD? Is Trump going to be UN Secretary General next? Leader of the first World Government? The WORLD doesn't see Trump for the corrupt destructive IDIOT that he is?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social
When you get control of Congress in 2027 what are you going to do to create REAL GUARDRAILS in the Federal gov't? What are you going to do to limit Executive power and restore responsible action within Congress?
STOP this growing pendulum swing!
When you get control of Congress in 2027 what are you going to do to create REAL GUARDRAILS in the Federal gov't? What are you going to do to limit Executive power and restore responsible action within Congress?
STOP this growing pendulum swing!
December 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
@democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social
When you get control of Congress in 2027 what are you going to do to create REAL GUARDRAILS in the Federal gov't? What are you going to do to limit Executive power and restore responsible action within Congress?
STOP this growing pendulum swing!
When you get control of Congress in 2027 what are you going to do to create REAL GUARDRAILS in the Federal gov't? What are you going to do to limit Executive power and restore responsible action within Congress?
STOP this growing pendulum swing!
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Children are suffering. This criminal has to go! (Photos show chicken pox, measles, and mumps. I had all three back in the dark ages before there were vaccines THAT WORK!)
December 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Children are suffering. This criminal has to go! (Photos show chicken pox, measles, and mumps. I had all three back in the dark ages before there were vaccines THAT WORK!)
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Indiana Senate Republicans displayed more backbone to Trump this week than the leaders of Columbia and Northwestern and many law firms and countless other corporate leaders.
December 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Indiana Senate Republicans displayed more backbone to Trump this week than the leaders of Columbia and Northwestern and many law firms and countless other corporate leaders.
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🚨 @slotkin.senate.gov warns of new NSPM-7 order tasking federal law enforcement with "coming up with this list of domestic terrorist organizations."
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🚨 @slotkin.senate.gov warns of new NSPM-7 order tasking federal law enforcement with "coming up with this list of domestic terrorist organizations."
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The DOJ has confirmed that President Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured January 6 police officers.
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/WTAnTmZ
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/WTAnTmZ
December 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The DOJ has confirmed that President Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured January 6 police officers.
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/WTAnTmZ
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/WTAnTmZ