Bruce Schoenfeld
@bruceschoenfeld.bsky.social
Journalist. (Game of Edges now in paperback!) Baseball dad. Wine drinker and lapsed wine writer. Lifelong Tottenham Hotspur supporter, which explains a lot.
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The rule of law is a precious gift. And it is slipping away.
“One thing that stuck out to me was [Bondi’s] insistence that we served at the pleasure of the president and that we were enforcing the president’s priorities. We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.”
#nokings
#nokings
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The rule of law is a precious gift. And it is slipping away.
@jimcuddyofficial.bsky.social Skeptical you’ll ever see this, but I’m in Toronto all next week and would love to reconnect. I no longer have your email. How can I find you?
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
@jimcuddyofficial.bsky.social Skeptical you’ll ever see this, but I’m in Toronto all next week and would love to reconnect. I no longer have your email. How can I find you?
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Legally, this is no different from Iran sinking a Disney cruise in international waters and then saying "it's all good, they were terrorists carrying drugs."
Which is to say, it's wholly illegal and has been for centuries. You couldn't even do this with a Letter of Marque and Reprisal.
Which is to say, it's wholly illegal and has been for centuries. You couldn't even do this with a Letter of Marque and Reprisal.
Another illegal US maritime strike—again in the Pacific.
Against a vessel allegedly operated by an unspecified "designated terrorist organization."
Four reported fatalities—dubbed w/o ID or evidence "narco-terrorists."
There's a word for premeditated killings outside of armed conflict.
Against a vessel allegedly operated by an unspecified "designated terrorist organization."
Four reported fatalities—dubbed w/o ID or evidence "narco-terrorists."
There's a word for premeditated killings outside of armed conflict.
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Legally, this is no different from Iran sinking a Disney cruise in international waters and then saying "it's all good, they were terrorists carrying drugs."
Which is to say, it's wholly illegal and has been for centuries. You couldn't even do this with a Letter of Marque and Reprisal.
Which is to say, it's wholly illegal and has been for centuries. You couldn't even do this with a Letter of Marque and Reprisal.
It’s a strategy known as “breaking the law”
By proceeding with the demolition of the White House East Wing before seeking approval from federal agencies for a new ballroom, President Donald Trump forced the issue. It's a strategy known as "stake-driving."
How Trump Demolished the White House East Wing
By putting the demolition of the East Wing before the necessary approvals for his ballroom, President Donald Trump borrowed a tactic known as “stake-driving” to force an outcome.
bloom.bg
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
It’s a strategy known as “breaking the law”
JFC
NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.
(📸 Getty Images)
(📸 Getty Images)
October 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
JFC
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ICE detains mother dropping off child at elementary school—refuses to even look at her U.S. legal papers.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ICE detains mother dropping off child at elementary school—refuses to even look at her U.S. legal papers.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
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Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.
Trump: "We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can't let that happen. I know Kash is working on it, everybody is working on it. And certainly Tulsi is working on it. We can't let that happen again to our country."
October 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.
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The Dem base is now way, way to the left of its elected representatives, for sure.
Boomer moms are out in the streets begging Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to get their shit together and fight back.
Boomer moms are out in the streets begging Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to get their shit together and fight back.
I think the lib politicians might have a problem if the dsa politicians are dominating the stage at these lib protests. the problem being that the lib representatives suddenly do not look particularly lib
October 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The Dem base is now way, way to the left of its elected representatives, for sure.
Boomer moms are out in the streets begging Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to get their shit together and fight back.
Boomer moms are out in the streets begging Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to get their shit together and fight back.
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First, it staves off apathy, cynicism, and despair.
Second, it demonstrates to those who might use violence against innocent civilians that they would be doing so against grannies, kids, neighbors.
Third, it shows allies and partners that the America they need is alive.
Second, it demonstrates to those who might use violence against innocent civilians that they would be doing so against grannies, kids, neighbors.
Third, it shows allies and partners that the America they need is alive.
Here is my question, and it’s an earnest one I promise: whose mind will it change and to what end?
I don’t have any answers about what we need to do. But like, we did protests in 2017, and 2020. Among the biggest in NATIONAL HISTORY. Voting in my opinion has a much more direct effect than this.
I don’t have any answers about what we need to do. But like, we did protests in 2017, and 2020. Among the biggest in NATIONAL HISTORY. Voting in my opinion has a much more direct effect than this.
The numbers I am seeing, and the breadth of people and places with basically no arrests and so forth, seem to me an unqualified political loss for them. It is a show of strength rather than the fight itself, but you can’t downplay it.
October 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
First, it staves off apathy, cynicism, and despair.
Second, it demonstrates to those who might use violence against innocent civilians that they would be doing so against grannies, kids, neighbors.
Third, it shows allies and partners that the America they need is alive.
Second, it demonstrates to those who might use violence against innocent civilians that they would be doing so against grannies, kids, neighbors.
Third, it shows allies and partners that the America they need is alive.
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He sees himself as a king literally shitting on American citizens. What more evidence do you need?
October 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
He sees himself as a king literally shitting on American citizens. What more evidence do you need?
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An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative
October 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative
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So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
October 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)
The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How can the entire Oklahoma City airport not sell newspapers? Scandalous.
October 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
How can the entire Oklahoma City airport not sell newspapers? Scandalous.
“Not completely correct”??? The word is incorrect.
This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.
October 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“Not completely correct”??? The word is incorrect.
Milk? How about Moscone?
The most 'high profile killing of a political figure since the 1960s"? That's completely untrue. I know that MAGA would like to erase Harvey Milk's memory but he still existed.
September 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Milk? How about Moscone?
not wrong
There is a difference between celebrating his death(which is a valid response considering what Charlie worked for) and saying we should continue his work. I'm not toasting his death at dinner tonight, but Charlie would've done that had Newsom been shot.
September 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
not wrong
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Pretending not to hear the whole room chanting “shame” at her is the most Susan Collins things ever
Senator Susan Collins got an earful from protesters at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Searsport today.
August 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Pretending not to hear the whole room chanting “shame” at her is the most Susan Collins things ever
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In a democratic society, leaders of govt. agencies don't bestow favors and prizes on the elected leader and thank them so profusely. They ultimately work for the public, not the president. By contrast, these embarrassing public displays of loyalty are a recurring feature of authoritarian politics.
Trump is presented with an honorary badge by a sycophant who talks to him like a toddler
August 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In a democratic society, leaders of govt. agencies don't bestow favors and prizes on the elected leader and thank them so profusely. They ultimately work for the public, not the president. By contrast, these embarrassing public displays of loyalty are a recurring feature of authoritarian politics.
A new level of insane stupidity
Hillary would have been just as bad in her own way
August 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A new level of insane stupidity
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The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
America Tips Into Fascism
Today is different than before.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
August 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
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“One trademark of an authoritarian regime is the use of the legal system to target opponents and forgive friends. This has the effect of undermining our conception of the law as a set of rules that is fairly and consistently applied. It also centralizes authority…”
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Trump Uses Legal Threats to Push Federal Reserve Member To Resign
Trump administration's weaponization of the DOJ part of an authoritarian pattern
open.substack.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“One trademark of an authoritarian regime is the use of the legal system to target opponents and forgive friends. This has the effect of undermining our conception of the law as a set of rules that is fairly and consistently applied. It also centralizes authority…”
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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Bottom line is that the rule of law is effectively dead. Not even a pretense that this is based on any sort of process, or in fact anything other than the whims of the ruler. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
Trump Wants Universities to Show Him the Money, or No Deal
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Bottom line is that the rule of law is effectively dead. Not even a pretense that this is based on any sort of process, or in fact anything other than the whims of the ruler. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...