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Former Political Professional

Maybe we should be worried.

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californialabor.bsky.social
Today the California Labor Movement came together to show strong solidarity with the striking workers of @sbworkersunited.org!
#NoContractNoCoffee
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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davidcorn.bsky.social
NEW: Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us that Trump is a schmuck. (He was also a friend, and I'll miss our very long lunches.)
Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us Trump’s a schmuck.
The president's remarks about the murder of the filmmaker and his wife cast him as petty and callous.
www.motherjones.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
clearafter.bsky.social
Document the CCP’s ugly oppression of Uyghurs in China — and you can end up in an orange jumpsuit in the United States. Any notion that the Trump regime has anything but admiration for authoritarian regimes — in China or around the world — is laughable

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
He Recorded China’s Detention of Uyghurs. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him to Uganda.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
Right-wing influencers made up that Democrats celebrated Charlie Kirk’s murder, and tried an up-is-down lie that they’d never celebrate political violence, then Trump smashed though that Kool Aid Man style—as per his wont—so the influencers are now pretending that’s unusual and that they dislike it.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13d
incredible things happening at the nazi bar
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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lincolnproject.us
The only person suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome is Donald Trump.
December 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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mrgodfrey.bsky.social
When I interviewed Spinal Tap and Marty DiBergi this summer, none of them broke character, for the whole hour. Except Rob Reiner, once, losing it when Michael McKean's David St Hubbins talked about minimalism. I didn't use this in the feature and hadn't published any audio, but this is joyful.
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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sanders.senate.gov
Republicans voted for a trillion dollars in tax breaks for the 1%, but they couldn't vote to protect 20 million Americans from seeing a doubling — on average — of their health care premiums.

Pathetic.
December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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thedemcoalition.bsky.social
If you somehow can't see the very dark place where Trump is taking us, then get out of the way of those of us who want to preserve the country, our Democracy, and the values we hold dear.

#ResistTrump
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
At this point, if they ever do get an indictment, Abbe Lowell's vindictive prosecution motion writes itself.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16d
Breaking news: The Justice Department once again failed to persuade a grand jury to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, another setback for the Trump administration, which pursued mortgage fraud charges that experts have long viewed as weak.
Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
A grand jury has refused to indict New York attorney general Letitia James, the second panel to refuse to do so, dealing a major setback to President Trump.
wapo.st
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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sbworkersunited.org
so anyways here's Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol running into traffic to avoid talking to one of his baristas

all while 1000s of baristas across 130+ cities are on ULP strike...
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
clearafter.bsky.social
Trump last night in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania.......

whyy.org/articles/tru...
At Poconos rally, Trump calls affordability a 'hoax' and turns to grievances about immigration
What seems undeniable — even to Trump supporters in Monroe County — is that inflation seems to be here to stay.
whyy.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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bubbaprog.xyz
blatantly a violation of both the rules on Congress solely having the power to collect taxes, duties, excises, and so forth and also that such a new collection of federal revenue must originate as a bill in the House of Representatives, Madison wrote a bunch about it, the Constitution still matters?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17d
Trump says the Gold Card proceeds will go "an account where we can do things positive for the country. Many billions of dollars"
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
Trump is determined to turn the US into North Korea.
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
The real danger is that immigrant groups will vote in brown people, says white South African who held extraordinary political power despite zero people voting for him
slavaukraini033.bsky.social SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 18d
WATCH: Elon Musk is upset that Somalian Americans in Minnesota get to vote.
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
clearafter.bsky.social
Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by a Democrat in 28 years

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by Democrat in 28 years
The defeat of the Republican in the race, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, gives added momentum to Democrats heading into the 2026 midterms.
www.politico.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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ufw.bsky.social
SOLIDARITY! Today labor is holding a global day of action to show solidarity for the Starbucks baristas ULP strike. Farm workers are proud to support with these brave @sbworkersunited workers who have been fighting for a fair union contract for almost 4 years.
#NoContractNoCoffee
A photo of a group of farm workers standing in front of a Starbucks store with a header FARM WORKERS STAND WITH STRIKING STARBUCKS WORKERS and the workers holding signs that say: La Union de campesinos es con ustedes (the farm worker union is with you) and TODOS MERECEMOS RESPETO y DERECHO (WE ALL DESERVE RESPECT AND RIGHTS) And the bottom of the picture has the hashtag #NoContractNoCoffee
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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voteractionproject.org
The chief justice has been working to neuter the Voting Rights Act since the beginning of his career 👇
John Roberts’s Dream Is Finally Coming True
The chief justice has been working to neuter the Voting Rights Act since the beginning of his career.
www.theatlantic.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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nytimes.com
Support from Trump administration officials played a crucial role in the release of Andrew Tate from Romania, where he is accused of rape and coercing women into pornography, a New York Times investigation found.
How Andrew Tate, Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed
Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.
nyti.ms
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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mbkplus.bsky.social
It's basically impossible to fathom *any* news organization running a town hall on the premise "Can Zohran Mamdani unite America?" because they want the answer to be "no", but of course the new CBS will glow up a conservative with much less measurable popular support
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18d
In case it wasn’t already clear - cbs is fox now under Bari Weiss
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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stanislavaseyev.bsky.social
Since then, “Izolyatsia” has operated as an illegal detention center. Prisoners are held in cells without medical care, forced into labour, and tortured with electric shocks, suffocation, beatings, mock executions, and systematic sexual violence. Survivors describe constant abuse...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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popovaprof.bsky.social
Some seem to think Trump is threatening to scale back support for Ukraine. In fact, Trump stopped support on Day 1 and instead only pressures Ukraine. The aid that continued trickling was Biden era commitments. Intelligence sharing remains, which is important, no doubt, but it hardly counts as aid.
December 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
This is still VERY illegal. The Trump admin says anyone who pays $1 million will be deemed to have "exceptional business ability" and become eligible for an employment-based immigrant visa.

But there's nothing stopping someone from just getting a loan or using parents' money.
Sec. 2. The Gold Card. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish a "Gold Card" program authorizing an alien who makes an unrestricted gift to the Department of Commerce under 15 U.S.C. 1522 (or for whom a corporation or similar entity makes such a gift) to establish eligibility for an immigrant visa using an expedited process, to the extent consistent with law and public safety and national security concerns. The requisite gift amount shall be $1 million for an individual donating on his or her own behalf and $2 million for a corporation or similar entity donating on behalf of an individual. (b) in adjudicating visa applications, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with applicable law, treat the gift specified in subsection (a) of this section as evidence of eligibility under 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(A), of exceptional business ability and national benefit under 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2)(A), and of eligibility for a national-interest waiver under 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2)(B).
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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ericcolumbus.bsky.social
DOJ says immigration judges, as "inferior officers," may be fired on the basis of sex, religion, race, or national origin. Leaving aside the law, it's *politically* remarkable they're taking this position.
washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/former-...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
As explained further below, however, your status as an inferior officer under Article II of the Constitution renders you an “at-will” employee, and your removal is beyond the purview of Title VII. Regarding your client’s claim that her employment as an Immigration Judge was terminated, this decision was a lawful exercise of the Attorney General’s authority under Article II of the Constitution. Article II of the Constitution allows the President and heads of departments exercising his power to remove inferior officers without cause, subject to only narrow exceptions that do not apply to your former position. No statute provides otherwise, and even if it did, the statute would run afoul of Article II.
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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konsyse.com
The Trump administration has canceled the advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2025. This adds to a growing gap in key economic indicators for policymakers, businesses, and the public.
The Trump Administration is Delaying the Release of Key Economic Reports — Konsyse
The Trump administration has canceled the advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2025.
www.konsyse.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM