Cassimira
@cassimiras.bsky.social
Filling my cup with moxie and gumption, filling my heart with rebellion
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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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THANEDAR: It is a fact that you ignored federal court orders in March and in May of this year. Do you plan on ignoring federal orders?
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
THANEDAR: It is a fact that you ignored federal court orders in March and in May of this year. Do you plan on ignoring federal orders?
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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Two peace deals that Trump took credit for appear to be unraveling at the same time:
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Two peace deals that Trump took credit for appear to be unraveling at the same time:
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Reuters Exclusive: The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, according to six sources familiar with the matter. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela's coast after first ship taken, sources say
The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources fami...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Reuters Exclusive: The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, according to six sources familiar with the matter. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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BREAKING on MS NOW:
A grand jury just rejected the Trump Justice Department's third attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations she engaged in mortgage fraud, according to two sources familiar with the presentation.
A grand jury just rejected the Trump Justice Department's third attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations she engaged in mortgage fraud, according to two sources familiar with the presentation.
December 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW:
A grand jury just rejected the Trump Justice Department's third attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations she engaged in mortgage fraud, according to two sources familiar with the presentation.
A grand jury just rejected the Trump Justice Department's third attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations she engaged in mortgage fraud, according to two sources familiar with the presentation.
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BREAKING:
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
The Indiana Senate just REJECTED the gerrymandered congressional map that Trump and his allies pressured Republicans to support.
The GOP-controlled chamber voted down the map, 31-19.
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
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Tractor maker Deere has warned that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are backfiring on American farmers, prompting cash-strapped producers to delay replacing aging equipment. Deere has had to cut production and workers and says it is likely to cut more jobs in 2026. www.ft.com/content/523a...
Donald Trump’s tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns
Farming equipment giant is scaling back production at flagship tractor plant in Iowa
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December 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Tractor maker Deere has warned that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are backfiring on American farmers, prompting cash-strapped producers to delay replacing aging equipment. Deere has had to cut production and workers and says it is likely to cut more jobs in 2026. www.ft.com/content/523a...
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Ossoff: "If you'd asked me 6 months ago, I might've told you that what concerned me was people feeling such despair that they were paralyzed. Now the risk is complacency."
December 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Ossoff: "If you'd asked me 6 months ago, I might've told you that what concerned me was people feeling such despair that they were paralyzed. Now the risk is complacency."
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Ossoff: "She got her new insurance quote & it's $700 more per month than what she's paying now. She's diabetic. She had surgery a few months ago for something else. She told me she cried again bc she realized she's gonna have to cancel her insurance. She believes she might die bc of a policy choice"
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Ossoff: "She got her new insurance quote & it's $700 more per month than what she's paying now. She's diabetic. She had surgery a few months ago for something else. She told me she cried again bc she realized she's gonna have to cancel her insurance. She believes she might die bc of a policy choice"
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“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
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Breaking:
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case.
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case.
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Breaking:
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case.
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case.
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the Maduro government.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the Maduro government.
December 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the Maduro government.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the Maduro government.
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Judge Emil Bove, Trump's former personal lawyer who Trump then appointed to the federal bench, has been hit with an ethics complaint for attending Trump's rally last night.
"[T]his was a highly charged, highly political event that no federal judge should have been within shouting distance of."
"[T]his was a highly charged, highly political event that no federal judge should have been within shouting distance of."
Judge Bove Faces Complaint Over Trump Rally Attendance - Law360 Pulse
U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove, who previously served as President Donald Trump's personal defense attorney and a top official at the U.S. Department of Justice, has been hit with a judicial misconduct ...
www.law360.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Judge Emil Bove, Trump's former personal lawyer who Trump then appointed to the federal bench, has been hit with an ethics complaint for attending Trump's rally last night.
"[T]his was a highly charged, highly political event that no federal judge should have been within shouting distance of."
"[T]his was a highly charged, highly political event that no federal judge should have been within shouting distance of."
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Breaking on MS NOW:
Trump-appointed federal judge Emil Bove, one of Trump's former personal lawyers, is attending Trump's rally tonight in Pennsylvania.
Trump-appointed federal judge Emil Bove, one of Trump's former personal lawyers, is attending Trump's rally tonight in Pennsylvania.
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Breaking on MS NOW:
Trump-appointed federal judge Emil Bove, one of Trump's former personal lawyers, is attending Trump's rally tonight in Pennsylvania.
Trump-appointed federal judge Emil Bove, one of Trump's former personal lawyers, is attending Trump's rally tonight in Pennsylvania.
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Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Must the military disobey unlawful orders? Pam Bondi has said yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Bondi filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
"Military officers are required not to carry out unlawful orders."
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I rediscovered this post I wrote in May, about how Trump has shifted the money the US used to spend on curing cancer into snatching your neighbors.
I think I'll keep harping on this point.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/05/09/s...
I think I'll keep harping on this point.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/05/09/s...
Stephen Miller's War on Cancer Cures - emptywheel
Stephen Miller is cutting your access to health care and cancer cures to pay to deport your nurse assistant and cancer researchers (and, given the unnecessary bump in DOD spending, to invade Canada to...
www.emptywheel.net
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I rediscovered this post I wrote in May, about how Trump has shifted the money the US used to spend on curing cancer into snatching your neighbors.
I think I'll keep harping on this point.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/05/09/s...
I think I'll keep harping on this point.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/05/09/s...
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These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”
A federal judge ORDERS the disclosure of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials.
But Judge Engelmayer swipes repeatedly at Trump's DOJ for paying "lip service" to then sidelining victims — and misleading the public about what the records contain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But Judge Engelmayer swipes repeatedly at Trump's DOJ for paying "lip service" to then sidelining victims — and misleading the public about what the records contain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”
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Breaking:
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.
December 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Breaking:
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.
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Congress is using its marquee defense bill to force the Pentagon into turning over videos of those legally dubious boat strikes.
Lawmakers plan to withhold a quarter of Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon provides them with the videos. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Lawmakers plan to withhold a quarter of Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon provides them with the videos. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
Lawmakers quietly stuck the requirement into their must-pass annual defense policy bill.
www.politico.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Congress is using its marquee defense bill to force the Pentagon into turning over videos of those legally dubious boat strikes.
Lawmakers plan to withhold a quarter of Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon provides them with the videos. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Lawmakers plan to withhold a quarter of Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon provides them with the videos. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Breaking NYT:
The Honduran attorney general just announced that he issued an international arrest warrant for the country's former president, Juan Orlando Hernández, who was pardoned by Trump and released from a federal prison in the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
The Honduran attorney general just announced that he issued an international arrest warrant for the country's former president, Juan Orlando Hernández, who was pardoned by Trump and released from a federal prison in the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
Honduran Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Honduran attorney general just announced that he issued an international arrest warrant for the country's former president, Juan Orlando Hernández, who was pardoned by Trump and released from a federal prison in the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
The Honduran attorney general just announced that he issued an international arrest warrant for the country's former president, Juan Orlando Hernández, who was pardoned by Trump and released from a federal prison in the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
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Tomorrow at 3:00 House and Senate Democrats will be holding a "shadow hearing" on the detention of U.S. citizens. I'll be there testifying about the broader policy changes which led us to this moment.
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Hold Forum to Receive Testimony from Five U.S. Citizens Assaulted, Illegally Detained by DHS | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut
[WASHINGTON, DC] – On Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3 PM ET in 216 Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal...
www.blumenthal.senate.gov
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Tomorrow at 3:00 House and Senate Democrats will be holding a "shadow hearing" on the detention of U.S. citizens. I'll be there testifying about the broader policy changes which led us to this moment.
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
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12 FBI agents who were fired this year for taking a knee during racial justice protests in 2020 are suing the Bureau and Kash Patel, alleging unlawful retaliation.
December 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
12 FBI agents who were fired this year for taking a knee during racial justice protests in 2020 are suing the Bureau and Kash Patel, alleging unlawful retaliation.
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Trump just attacked a woman reporter for the sixth time in the span of a month.
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Trump just attacked a woman reporter for the sixth time in the span of a month.