Alec Rider
@alecridersyr.bsky.social
1L Syracuse University College of Law, cat dad, Navy veteran. Efforts to impede voting are whack. Current administration is criminal. Change my mind.
Democrats caving tonight are almost certainly buying into some possible across the board outrage in December when either:
1. Johnson doesn't hold the vote
2. Republicans torpedo the ACA subsidies
And without considering the the progressives and liberals are going to blame the cavers for that too!
1. Johnson doesn't hold the vote
2. Republicans torpedo the ACA subsidies
And without considering the the progressives and liberals are going to blame the cavers for that too!
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Democrats caving tonight are almost certainly buying into some possible across the board outrage in December when either:
1. Johnson doesn't hold the vote
2. Republicans torpedo the ACA subsidies
And without considering the the progressives and liberals are going to blame the cavers for that too!
1. Johnson doesn't hold the vote
2. Republicans torpedo the ACA subsidies
And without considering the the progressives and liberals are going to blame the cavers for that too!
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
Manfred needs to resign, but he is way too full of himself to consider it.
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Manfred needs to resign, but he is way too full of himself to consider it.
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This also brings up huge questions about the 2024 postseason! Guards made it all the way to ALCS before losing to the Yankees.
All of this is on Rob Manfred. All of it
All of this is on Rob Manfred. All of it
More from Passan: “The 23-page indictment against Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz lays out the alleged scheme for the pitchers to intentionally throw balls so bettors could wager on pitches to be balls or strikes. It started, prosecutors say, as early as May 2023 with Clase and later included Ortiz.”
Breaking news per Jeff Passan: “Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody”
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This also brings up huge questions about the 2024 postseason! Guards made it all the way to ALCS before losing to the Yankees.
All of this is on Rob Manfred. All of it
All of this is on Rob Manfred. All of it
Who gives a shit if gambling platforms were defrauded?
And why are they first in the list besides being in the list at all?
And why are they first in the list besides being in the list at all?
JUST IN: Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been charged with a gambling/ bribery/ money laundering conspiracy.
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
See the indictment: www.justice.gov/usao-edny/me...
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Who gives a shit if gambling platforms were defrauded?
And why are they first in the list besides being in the list at all?
And why are they first in the list besides being in the list at all?
Ban them from baseball.
Breaking news per Jeff Passan: “Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody”
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ban them from baseball.
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BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Strawberry deserves it. He’s worked hard to get clean, he does good work with his church. He’s learned.
President Trump has approved a pardon for former World Series champion Darryl Strawberry, wiping away the tax evasion conviction of the former star outfielder for the Mets and Yankees.
Trump pardons New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry
In 1995, Strawberry pleaded guilty to a felony after he failed to report $350,000 in income from autographs, personal appearances and sales of memorabilia.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Strawberry deserves it. He’s worked hard to get clean, he does good work with his church. He’s learned.
When someone asks what "shocks the conscience" means.
ICE grabs father by the neck—send him into violent seizure while his arms lock up around his toddler.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
When someone asks what "shocks the conscience" means.
She is on her own supply.
Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York, her campaign announced. https://to.pbs.org/3WJTNen
Elise Stefanik to run for governor of New York
In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul “the worst governor in America” and called New York “the most unaffordable state in the nation.”
www.pbs.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
She is on her own supply.
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HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
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In light of Pelosi announcing her retirement, here's my favorite image of her from back when the USA was on the right side of history.
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In light of Pelosi announcing her retirement, here's my favorite image of her from back when the USA was on the right side of history.
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In 1066 minarchist monarch William the Conquerer defeated Communist Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, ending Godwinson’s failing Marxist policy of having names with Æ in them
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In 1066 minarchist monarch William the Conquerer defeated Communist Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, ending Godwinson’s failing Marxist policy of having names with Æ in them
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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SANDWICH GUY AVOIDS TOASTER
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
SANDWICH GUY AVOIDS TOASTER
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BREAKING NEWS from @mollyroberts.bsky.social: SANDWICH GUY FOUND NOT GUILTY
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
BREAKING NEWS from @mollyroberts.bsky.social: SANDWICH GUY FOUND NOT GUILTY
I think prison is likelier in the long run.
ADAMS: Now “I don't have to deal with you guys, man. I can fly private now, I can go on a cruise, I can hang out in St. Bart.”
(via @nypost.com)
(via @nypost.com)
November 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I think prison is likelier in the long run.
This picture is incredible. For all the wrong reasons.
opening the white house emergency medical kit and it’s just a syringe of ivermectin and a mypillow
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This picture is incredible. For all the wrong reasons.
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For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act.
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
For almost four decades, Nancy Pelosi has served the American people and worked to make our country better. No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed – and I will always be grateful for her support of the Affordable Care Act.
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Exit polls say Abigail Spanberger won young men 56–42 today. Talk about a narrative buster.
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Exit polls say Abigail Spanberger won young men 56–42 today. Talk about a narrative buster.
Bring him on back.
But -- the “sandwich thrower” is in court.
The ICE agent who shot a Chicago woman 5 times fled to Maine in the gov't SUV.
A federal judge demanded prosecutors bring him back to Chicago.
Has anyone heard if there's a warrant out for his arrest?
Why has it taken over 3 weeks?
The ICE agent who shot a Chicago woman 5 times fled to Maine in the gov't SUV.
A federal judge demanded prosecutors bring him back to Chicago.
Has anyone heard if there's a warrant out for his arrest?
Why has it taken over 3 weeks?
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Bring him on back.
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Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters | Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the Blue Wave that washed away local GOP office holders, writes Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social.
Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters on Election Night - Bucks County Beacon
Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the “Blue Wave” that washed away local Republican office holders.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters | Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the Blue Wave that washed away local GOP office holders, writes Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social.
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I bear full responsibility for the intra-South Carolina beef that continues to escalate because of Nancy Mace.
Original story here: www.wired.com/story/nancy-...
Original story here: www.wired.com/story/nancy-...
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I bear full responsibility for the intra-South Carolina beef that continues to escalate because of Nancy Mace.
Original story here: www.wired.com/story/nancy-...
Original story here: www.wired.com/story/nancy-...