Alora
@alorachistiakoff.bsky.social
Unapologetic progressive. Childfree dog mom. Political junkie. Entrepreneur. Coach. Vegan foodie. Feminist. Widow. Buddhist atheist. Word nerd. First generation American. Devotee of both democracy and tacos -- though, not always necessarily in that order.
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Once upon a time, MAGA would scream about “unelected bureaucrats” who have too much control over the federal government
Now that Stephen Miller has become the true president-behind figurehead Donald Trump-they’ve been awfully quiet
Now that Stephen Miller has become the true president-behind figurehead Donald Trump-they’ve been awfully quiet
The Deputy Chief of Staff... is in charge of military strikes? Do we even have a president?
Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats
Exclusive: Miller’s homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Once upon a time, MAGA would scream about “unelected bureaucrats” who have too much control over the federal government
Now that Stephen Miller has become the true president-behind figurehead Donald Trump-they’ve been awfully quiet
Now that Stephen Miller has become the true president-behind figurehead Donald Trump-they’ve been awfully quiet
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WTF! White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller oversaw the murders of 17 Venezuelans.
September 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
WTF! White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller oversaw the murders of 17 Venezuelans.
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While Trump performs the duties of a First Lady, decorating the White House, building a ball room, Stephen Miller is performing the Presidential duties in a twisted way that turns the U.S. into a fascism.
September 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
While Trump performs the duties of a First Lady, decorating the White House, building a ball room, Stephen Miller is performing the Presidential duties in a twisted way that turns the U.S. into a fascism.
WTF was the point for @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to issue a glowing statement about Eric Adams? Seriously? He's rapidly falling into the same category as @schumer.senate.gov : two Democratic leaders who NEED TO BE REPLACED. Jesus. Enough already! #newdemleadership
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
WTF was the point for @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to issue a glowing statement about Eric Adams? Seriously? He's rapidly falling into the same category as @schumer.senate.gov : two Democratic leaders who NEED TO BE REPLACED. Jesus. Enough already! #newdemleadership
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This is not normal
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is not normal
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Zohran Mamdani is saying things like “poverty is a policy choice and politicians have a duty to their constituents to make their lives affordable” and it is making a lot of politicians very very scared that they may actually have to start doing some actual service in their public service jobs.
June 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Zohran Mamdani is saying things like “poverty is a policy choice and politicians have a duty to their constituents to make their lives affordable” and it is making a lot of politicians very very scared that they may actually have to start doing some actual service in their public service jobs.
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It's worth keeping in mind, insofar as today's #SCOTUS ruling is going to put a lot of pressure on federal district courts to certify nationwide class actions, that part of why nationwide classes have become harder to certify is because of ... the Supreme Court:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-136-...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-136-...
Bonus 136: Nationwide Injunctions vs. Nationwide Class Actions
If those who oppose non-plaintiff-specific relief are doing so on principle and not just politics, they should support more robust nationwide class action suits against the federal government.
www.stevevladeck.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It's worth keeping in mind, insofar as today's #SCOTUS ruling is going to put a lot of pressure on federal district courts to certify nationwide class actions, that part of why nationwide classes have become harder to certify is because of ... the Supreme Court:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-136-...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-136-...
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The left better start figuring out how to weaponize today's decision rather than just (rightfully) criticizing it.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The left better start figuring out how to weaponize today's decision rather than just (rightfully) criticizing it.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
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The right-wing extremists on the Supreme Court just ruled to kill women today. That's what's going to happen. Elections matter.
In its assault on Planned Parenthood today, the Supreme Court gutted a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 providing enforcement of federal rights.
KBJ's dissent directly ties today's majority to the white supremacists who attacked civil rights during Reconstruction. slate.com/news-and-pol...
KBJ's dissent directly ties today's majority to the white supremacists who attacked civil rights during Reconstruction. slate.com/news-and-pol...
June 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The right-wing extremists on the Supreme Court just ruled to kill women today. That's what's going to happen. Elections matter.
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🇺🇦 AFU have completely stopped the Russian offensive in Sumy region, the line of combat contact has been stabilized. ≈ 50,000 Russian personnel have been re-shackled, including elite brigades of the Airborne Forces and Marine Corps, — Syrskyi.
June 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇺🇦 AFU have completely stopped the Russian offensive in Sumy region, the line of combat contact has been stabilized. ≈ 50,000 Russian personnel have been re-shackled, including elite brigades of the Airborne Forces and Marine Corps, — Syrskyi.
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nyt op-ed: we cannot normalize the left’s brazen attempt to win voters by talking to them
June 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
nyt op-ed: we cannot normalize the left’s brazen attempt to win voters by talking to them
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An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
June 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
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Ukraine, Lévy argues, is Europe’s bulwark against an imperialistic Russia that would have likely swept over Georgia and Moldova, and would be threatening the Baltics and Eastern Europe, had it not been stopped by heroic Ukrainian resistance.
Ukraine, Still Fighting for the Free World
In his fourth documentary, Bernard-Henri Lévy chronicles the everyday heroism of Ukrainians—and holds out hope even Americans will recognize it.
www.thebulwark.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Ukraine, Lévy argues, is Europe’s bulwark against an imperialistic Russia that would have likely swept over Georgia and Moldova, and would be threatening the Baltics and Eastern Europe, had it not been stopped by heroic Ukrainian resistance.
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Under grilling by Jon Ossoff, Russ Vought repeatedly refuses to admit that it was a mistake to fire the federal employees who oversaw the safety of the nuclear stockpile (a mistake the administration acknowledged when they had to scramble to hire them back)
June 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Under grilling by Jon Ossoff, Russ Vought repeatedly refuses to admit that it was a mistake to fire the federal employees who oversaw the safety of the nuclear stockpile (a mistake the administration acknowledged when they had to scramble to hire them back)
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MAGAs: Why won’t Muslims just assimilate to our country!?!
Muslims: [Get elected to office]
MAGAs: …Wait not like that
Muslims: [Get elected to office]
MAGAs: …Wait not like that
June 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
MAGAs: Why won’t Muslims just assimilate to our country!?!
Muslims: [Get elected to office]
MAGAs: …Wait not like that
Muslims: [Get elected to office]
MAGAs: …Wait not like that
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TRULY REMARKABLE: “A new Quinnipiac poll finds support for path to legalization for most undocumented immigrants has risen to 64%. Only 31% want most of them deported.”
June 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
TRULY REMARKABLE: “A new Quinnipiac poll finds support for path to legalization for most undocumented immigrants has risen to 64%. Only 31% want most of them deported.”
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Zohran Mamdani’s plan to tax the rich is a 2% tax on income over $1 million.
If you make $1.1 million, you’d pay an extra $2,000.
Watching working class conservatives and politicians completely meltdown about this is wild.
If you make $1.1 million, you’d pay an extra $2,000.
Watching working class conservatives and politicians completely meltdown about this is wild.
June 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Zohran Mamdani’s plan to tax the rich is a 2% tax on income over $1 million.
If you make $1.1 million, you’d pay an extra $2,000.
Watching working class conservatives and politicians completely meltdown about this is wild.
If you make $1.1 million, you’d pay an extra $2,000.
Watching working class conservatives and politicians completely meltdown about this is wild.
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BERNIE: “The Democrats are a party that won’t take on special interests because of fundraising fears.”
He doubts leadership will learn from the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win.
Wild how many Dems are hesitant to back him. Are they Democrats? Or plutocrats?
He doubts leadership will learn from the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win.
Wild how many Dems are hesitant to back him. Are they Democrats? Or plutocrats?
June 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
BERNIE: “The Democrats are a party that won’t take on special interests because of fundraising fears.”
He doubts leadership will learn from the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win.
Wild how many Dems are hesitant to back him. Are they Democrats? Or plutocrats?
He doubts leadership will learn from the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win.
Wild how many Dems are hesitant to back him. Are they Democrats? Or plutocrats?
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Thank you, Glenn. We are all well aware. 🤣😂
June 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thank you, Glenn. We are all well aware. 🤣😂
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WATCH: “I don’t give a rat’s a*s sh*t about anyone that lives in California — including you.”
@chadkultgen.bsky.social asks his MAGA dad if he cares that Trump cutting disaster relief funds to punish Cali for not supporting him will hurt Trump supporters in CA too. (Spoiler: he does not 😕)
@chadkultgen.bsky.social asks his MAGA dad if he cares that Trump cutting disaster relief funds to punish Cali for not supporting him will hurt Trump supporters in CA too. (Spoiler: he does not 😕)
June 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
WATCH: “I don’t give a rat’s a*s sh*t about anyone that lives in California — including you.”
@chadkultgen.bsky.social asks his MAGA dad if he cares that Trump cutting disaster relief funds to punish Cali for not supporting him will hurt Trump supporters in CA too. (Spoiler: he does not 😕)
@chadkultgen.bsky.social asks his MAGA dad if he cares that Trump cutting disaster relief funds to punish Cali for not supporting him will hurt Trump supporters in CA too. (Spoiler: he does not 😕)
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There’s a weird thing on this website and lots of left-wing subcultures, where people love to throw around “liberal” as an insult, but from what I can tell liberals voted overwhelmingly against Cuomo and are rallying behind Zohran now.
June 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
There’s a weird thing on this website and lots of left-wing subcultures, where people love to throw around “liberal” as an insult, but from what I can tell liberals voted overwhelmingly against Cuomo and are rallying behind Zohran now.
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“The soft power suicide of the U.S. will be incomprehensible to future historians who will be dumbfounded in their attempts to explain why the global leader voluntarily wrecked one of its greatest national assets...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/b...
As U.S. Dismantles Voice of America, Rival Powers Hope to Fill the Void
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“The soft power suicide of the U.S. will be incomprehensible to future historians who will be dumbfounded in their attempts to explain why the global leader voluntarily wrecked one of its greatest national assets...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/b...