wearestillwaiting
@wearetheones.bsky.social
old hippie hoping to make the world better
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one thing i want to emphasize is these "illiberal" and "postliberal" authoritarians are just thieves and crooks! trump is thief. orban is a thief. putin is the biggest thief of them all.
wrote about the president’s flagrant and destructive corruption in a column that references street fighter, the simpsons, machiavelli, and a host of revolutionary-era americans (gift link)
Opinion | The White House Gold Rush Is On
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
one thing i want to emphasize is these "illiberal" and "postliberal" authoritarians are just thieves and crooks! trump is thief. orban is a thief. putin is the biggest thief of them all.
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"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Someone should be talking to a lawyer.
Like now.
Like now.
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Someone should be talking to a lawyer.
Like now.
Like now.
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NEW: Ten months into the president’s second term, Trump 2.0 is for the first time starting to resemble the chaotic original
That new sense of political weakness has emboldened Democrats and given the GOP a chance to - just maybe - create a little space www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
That new sense of political weakness has emboldened Democrats and given the GOP a chance to - just maybe - create a little space www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump 2.0 Suddenly Looks Like Trump 1.0
Infighting. Bad polls. Party divisions. Midterm fears. It’s all back.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
NEW: Ten months into the president’s second term, Trump 2.0 is for the first time starting to resemble the chaotic original
That new sense of political weakness has emboldened Democrats and given the GOP a chance to - just maybe - create a little space www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
That new sense of political weakness has emboldened Democrats and given the GOP a chance to - just maybe - create a little space www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Pro tip:
With Chief Judge Boasberg moving full steam ahead on finding which US officials were responsible for ordering defiance of his order...
And whistleblower most likely to testify...
Here's where this is heading in significant part:
www.justsecurity.org/116777/bove-...
With Chief Judge Boasberg moving full steam ahead on finding which US officials were responsible for ordering defiance of his order...
And whistleblower most likely to testify...
Here's where this is heading in significant part:
www.justsecurity.org/116777/bove-...
Whistleblower Documents Implicate Emil Bove in Criminal Contempt Order by Chief Judge Boasberg
Email released by whistleblower would presumably implicate Bove in the “contumacious conduct” identified by Chief Judge Boasberg.
www.justsecurity.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Pro tip:
With Chief Judge Boasberg moving full steam ahead on finding which US officials were responsible for ordering defiance of his order...
And whistleblower most likely to testify...
Here's where this is heading in significant part:
www.justsecurity.org/116777/bove-...
With Chief Judge Boasberg moving full steam ahead on finding which US officials were responsible for ordering defiance of his order...
And whistleblower most likely to testify...
Here's where this is heading in significant part:
www.justsecurity.org/116777/bove-...
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Trump has urged Republicans to re-gerrymander Indiana's congressional map, but a critical number of GOP legislators have opposed it. He recently called for primary challenges against specific legislators, & now this happens twice.
Political violence is essential to Trump's goal of ending democracy
Political violence is essential to Trump's goal of ending democracy
#NEW: A second Indiana senator is the victim of swatting amid mid-decade redistricting battle www.indystar.com/story/…
Another Indiana senator is a victim of 'swatting' amid bitter redistricting fight
Sen. Dan Dernulc and Sen. Greg Goode have now both been victims of swatting, following the Senate's decision to not convene for redistricting.
www.indystar.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Trump has urged Republicans to re-gerrymander Indiana's congressional map, but a critical number of GOP legislators have opposed it. He recently called for primary challenges against specific legislators, & now this happens twice.
Political violence is essential to Trump's goal of ending democracy
Political violence is essential to Trump's goal of ending democracy
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3 judge panel inc 2 Trump appointees says Trump failed to prove falsity - in fact, his argument was “meritless“ – CNN for calling his bogus claims about election “the big lie.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/m...
Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s ‘meritless’ case against CNN | CNN Business
The 2022 lawsuit objected to CNN’s use of the phrase “the big lie” in reference to the president’s lies about the 2020 election being “stolen.”
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
3 judge panel inc 2 Trump appointees says Trump failed to prove falsity - in fact, his argument was “meritless“ – CNN for calling his bogus claims about election “the big lie.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/m...
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BREAKING: Big trouble for government in Comey case as judge zeroes in on failure to present final indictment to grand jury. Judge Nachmanoff also called Halligan to the lectern, prompting her first substantive public comments on the case. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Comey case hanging by a thread as judge squeezes DOJ over Halligan’s handling
The judge also appeared puzzled after a lead prosecutor said he couldn’t reveal whether career attorneys initially recommended against charging the former FBI director.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
BREAKING: Big trouble for government in Comey case as judge zeroes in on failure to present final indictment to grand jury. Judge Nachmanoff also called Halligan to the lectern, prompting her first substantive public comments on the case. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Please be gentle with the criminals in your life. They’re having a tough month.
NEW: Cryptocurrencies have lost >$1 TRILLION in market value since Oct. 6.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Crypto World Wipes Out $1 Trillion as Bitcoin Plunges Anew
The great crypto crash of 2025 entered a new phase on Wednesday, as Bitcoin plunged to its lowest level in seven months, extending the more than $1 trillion wipeout across the digital‑asset world.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Please be gentle with the criminals in your life. They’re having a tough month.
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There’s an even bigger problem with Halligan’s “highly prejudicial” misstatements of fundamental tenets of criminal law which suggested that grand jurors did not have to base a finding of probable cause on the actual evidence presented to him. That’s not harmless error 😬
People really should be prepared that the Comey case goes forward with a finding that the indictment fuck-up was harmless error.
So long as the operative counts that were indicted had identical language there's a decent chance some court, whether trial, appeal or SCOTUS finds it was harmless
So long as the operative counts that were indicted had identical language there's a decent chance some court, whether trial, appeal or SCOTUS finds it was harmless
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
There’s an even bigger problem with Halligan’s “highly prejudicial” misstatements of fundamental tenets of criminal law which suggested that grand jurors did not have to base a finding of probable cause on the actual evidence presented to him. That’s not harmless error 😬
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In a hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg signaled that he wants to begin taking testimony from Trump administration officials involved in the mid-March 2025 Alien Enemies Act deportations as soon as the Monday after Thanksgiving.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/contemp...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/contemp...
Contempt Proceedings in the Original AEA Case Are Back On … For Now
WASHINGTON, DC—After months of delays, a federal judge is prepared to swiftly...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In a hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg signaled that he wants to begin taking testimony from Trump administration officials involved in the mid-March 2025 Alien Enemies Act deportations as soon as the Monday after Thanksgiving.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/contemp...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/contemp...
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“The Trump family scored an estimated $5 BILLION on a single day two weeks ago… Trump himself, who was worth $2.3 billion a year ago, is worth $7.3 BILLION today… Our brains are not wired to comprehend presidential corruption on this scale… Please, somebody prove me wrong.” @timothynoah.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“The Trump family scored an estimated $5 BILLION on a single day two weeks ago… Trump himself, who was worth $2.3 billion a year ago, is worth $7.3 BILLION today… Our brains are not wired to comprehend presidential corruption on this scale… Please, somebody prove me wrong.” @timothynoah.bsky.social
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Trump's history with the Saudi Prince goes way deeper than you think
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump's history with the Saudi Prince goes way deeper than you think
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
I discuss on Legal Fight Club w/ @karenattiah.bsky.social👇 - TN
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"New data from Virginia showing that turnout on college campuses — including at HBCUs — was insanely high for a Gov race. Surpassing 2024 presidential turnout in some cases." - @peterhamby.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/stra...
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"New data from Virginia showing that turnout on college campuses — including at HBCUs — was insanely high for a Gov race. Surpassing 2024 presidential turnout in some cases." - @peterhamby.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/stra...
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The Post is keeping an updating map and list of the Trump administration’s extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific (Gift link)
wapo.st/4oNn8RJ
wapo.st/4oNn8RJ
Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific
An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.
wapo.st
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Post is keeping an updating map and list of the Trump administration’s extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific (Gift link)
wapo.st/4oNn8RJ
wapo.st/4oNn8RJ
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Release the transcript.
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Release the transcript.
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Keep sharing your stories about health insurance premiums skyrocketing.
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Keep sharing your stories about health insurance premiums skyrocketing.
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Literal “mass deportation now” signs at the RNC but OK, Benny
Ben Shapiro: “When the president said deport all the illegal immigrants, I never thought that he meant that literally”
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Literal “mass deportation now” signs at the RNC but OK, Benny
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Moskowitz during a hearing reads an excerpt from Kristi Noem's book where she talks about shooting her dog Cricket and says, "If we're get on high horse about animal cruelty I just want to make sure we apply that equally"
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Moskowitz during a hearing reads an excerpt from Kristi Noem's book where she talks about shooting her dog Cricket and says, "If we're get on high horse about animal cruelty I just want to make sure we apply that equally"
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JUST IN: Hunter Biden asks judge to award $33 million in punitive damages against Overstock founder Patrick Byrne for defaulting in defamation suit Biden filed. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Default Judgment – #350 in Robert Hunter Biden v. Patrick M. Byrne (C.D. Cal., 2:23-cv-09430) – CourtListener.com
Default Judgment
storage.courtlistener.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
JUST IN: Hunter Biden asks judge to award $33 million in punitive damages against Overstock founder Patrick Byrne for defaulting in defamation suit Biden filed. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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