@barbbyron.bsky.social
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A Republican lawyer working on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) effort to seize states’ private voter data and 2020 election records was previously involved in a GOP lawsuit in Georgia challenging the use of Dominion voting machines. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
New DOJ Voting Lawyer Spread Conspiracy Theory About Dominion Voting Machines
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A Republican lawyer working on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) effort to seize states’ private voter data and 2020 election records was previously involved in a GOP lawsuit in Georgia challenging the use of Dominion voting machines. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
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The death toll of the “pro life” party will be astronomical.
December 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The death toll of the “pro life” party will be astronomical.
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Steve Bannon ripped off his own followers with his ‘build the wall’ scam. Trump pardons him. Then photos come out showing him hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein AFTER he was charged with child trafficking, and yet he somehow has an audience because really MAGA stands for nothing.
December 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Steve Bannon ripped off his own followers with his ‘build the wall’ scam. Trump pardons him. Then photos come out showing him hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein AFTER he was charged with child trafficking, and yet he somehow has an audience because really MAGA stands for nothing.
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It is hard to overstate how shallow and embarrassing the Washington Post Editorial Board's analysis is whenver it tries to write about the law. They don't make arguments so much as they crank out half-assed jumbles of buzzwords that they hope will make Jeff Bezos happy. Don't care for it at all!
The Washington Post Editorial Board Is Spectacularly Awful at Legal Analysis
Since Bezos overhauled the board earlier this year, it has been very good at cranking out billionaire-friendly propaganda. It is quite bad at everything else.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Here is the list of the states that DOJ has sued so far:
Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Massachusetts.
Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Massachusetts.
December 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Here is the list of the states that DOJ has sued so far:
Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Massachusetts.
Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Massachusetts.
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Update: DOJ haw now sued 18 states.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
DOJ has sued Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont for access to its most sensitive voter data.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
December 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Update: DOJ haw now sued 18 states.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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My newsletter is out. I explained how a chimpanzee throwing feces would be doing a better job of communicating than Democrats on the Senate Judicary Committee, and why the World Cup will be Trumpist slop (shoutout to @theoldzealand.bsky.social)
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Supreme Court Has a Serial Killer Problem
In this week's Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent recaps a major death penalty case that came before the high court as well as the shenanigans of a man who’s angling to be the next SCOTU...
www.thenation.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My newsletter is out. I explained how a chimpanzee throwing feces would be doing a better job of communicating than Democrats on the Senate Judicary Committee, and why the World Cup will be Trumpist slop (shoutout to @theoldzealand.bsky.social)
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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A majority of Indiana Senate Republicans stood together to reject Trump’s mob-boss politics.
There is more power in standing up to a corrupt, unpopular administration rather than playing its game.
Law firms, universities, foundations, and media companies should take note.
There is more power in standing up to a corrupt, unpopular administration rather than playing its game.
Law firms, universities, foundations, and media companies should take note.
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A majority of Indiana Senate Republicans stood together to reject Trump’s mob-boss politics.
There is more power in standing up to a corrupt, unpopular administration rather than playing its game.
Law firms, universities, foundations, and media companies should take note.
There is more power in standing up to a corrupt, unpopular administration rather than playing its game.
Law firms, universities, foundations, and media companies should take note.
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One gentle clarification: What's expiring are the *enhanced* premium tax credits, not the standard PTCs. I wrote an explainer last month to address some of the questions I was seeing from clients and others - hope it helps clarify what's happening:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-...
What's going on with ACA premiums right now?
I’ve seen a lot of confusion (and in some cases misinformation) about what’s going on with Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026. I thought I’d put on my CPA hat and do a write up about what’s...
www.linkedin.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One gentle clarification: What's expiring are the *enhanced* premium tax credits, not the standard PTCs. I wrote an explainer last month to address some of the questions I was seeing from clients and others - hope it helps clarify what's happening:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-...
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Garcia: "Just last night we received about 95,000 photographs from the Epstein estate. We've gone through maybe about 25,000 of them so far ... we will continue to put out more photos in the days and weeks ahead."
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Garcia: "Just last night we received about 95,000 photographs from the Epstein estate. We've gone through maybe about 25,000 of them so far ... we will continue to put out more photos in the days and weeks ahead."
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You should be embarrassed for writing this dreck. It’s not up to you to decide how much antiblackness Cinnabon customers should be forced to endure because you feel sorry for some dumb white broad who couldn’t keep her racist opinions to herself. Shame on you.
Stay in your lane.
Stay in your lane.
I wrote about why we should not celebrate someone losing their job, especially in today’s America, even when they’ve done terrible racist things.
Losing a job should also be harder and involve workers’ bodies not unilateral management decisions.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Losing a job should also be harder and involve workers’ bodies not unilateral management decisions.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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A new investigation revealed that school districts and local governments are reportedly overpaying for supplies because of Amazon contracts that bind them to dynamic pricing.
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A new investigation revealed that school districts and local governments are reportedly overpaying for supplies because of Amazon contracts that bind them to dynamic pricing.
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
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What happened in Indiana — an outburst of Republican courage — was as rare as a sighting of Bigfoot, Lindsey Graham’s spine, or natural breasts at Mar-a-Lago. And it rattled and enraged all of TrumpWorld.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
Donald Trump's Ghastly Day
Defeat in the courts. Defeat in Congress. Defeat in Indiana.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
What happened in Indiana — an outburst of Republican courage — was as rare as a sighting of Bigfoot, Lindsey Graham’s spine, or natural breasts at Mar-a-Lago. And it rattled and enraged all of TrumpWorld.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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Horrible
Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Horrible
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🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems received 95,000 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
December 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems received 95,000 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
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So there's this,
Melinda French Gates has confirmed that Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein was a significant factor in their divorce, which she made clear she did not like. She has described Epstein as "abhorrent" and "evil personified".
Melinda French Gates has confirmed that Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein was a significant factor in their divorce, which she made clear she did not like. She has described Epstein as "abhorrent" and "evil personified".
🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems received 95,000 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!
December 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
So there's this,
Melinda French Gates has confirmed that Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein was a significant factor in their divorce, which she made clear she did not like. She has described Epstein as "abhorrent" and "evil personified".
Melinda French Gates has confirmed that Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein was a significant factor in their divorce, which she made clear she did not like. She has described Epstein as "abhorrent" and "evil personified".
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That's why, when Apple lead designer and the brains behind Liquid Glass, Alan Dye got poached by Meta earlier this month, a million Apple users stood up and cheered.
December 12, 2025 at 6:33 AM
That's why, when Apple lead designer and the brains behind Liquid Glass, Alan Dye got poached by Meta earlier this month, a million Apple users stood up and cheered.
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This iPhone update sucks. Why on earth would you make the buttons transparent and endlessly animated?
December 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
This iPhone update sucks. Why on earth would you make the buttons transparent and endlessly animated?
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Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
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Based on the rapid pace of Trump’s mental decline, which only exacerbates his malignant narcissism, repulsive behavior, megalomania, and habitual lying, 2026 is going to be a rough year.
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Based on the rapid pace of Trump’s mental decline, which only exacerbates his malignant narcissism, repulsive behavior, megalomania, and habitual lying, 2026 is going to be a rough year.
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In fairness to Donald, there are substantial odds that Barron is not his son.
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
In fairness to Donald, there are substantial odds that Barron is not his son.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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Pirate of the Caribbean
Donald Trump is more Jack Posobiec than Jack Sparrow, but his deranged behavior would make even Johnny Depp blush. Now that he's seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, look for more sequels than a Disney franchise. Of course, Donald's more of a Paramount fan.
by Maureen Dowd
Donald Trump is more Jack Posobiec than Jack Sparrow, but his deranged behavior would make even Johnny Depp blush. Now that he's seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, look for more sequels than a Disney franchise. Of course, Donald's more of a Paramount fan.
by Maureen Dowd
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Pirate of the Caribbean
Donald Trump is more Jack Posobiec than Jack Sparrow, but his deranged behavior would make even Johnny Depp blush. Now that he's seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, look for more sequels than a Disney franchise. Of course, Donald's more of a Paramount fan.
by Maureen Dowd
Donald Trump is more Jack Posobiec than Jack Sparrow, but his deranged behavior would make even Johnny Depp blush. Now that he's seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, look for more sequels than a Disney franchise. Of course, Donald's more of a Paramount fan.
by Maureen Dowd