Carolyn Ostrander
@clow.bsky.social
Poet. Editor, The Comstock Review. Rhet/Comp & Historiography. Rural Studies. Linguistics. Multimodal/ Multilingual Acquisition. Disability/Deaf Studies. Educational Equity & Access. Best endorsement to date: my GP reports "Patient is a good historian"
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She should be. Trump will pardon her of course
Nonetheless we need a GIANT SPOTLIGHT on the March 15th key event: the Executive Branch illegally telling the Judiciary to get lost by ignoring a judicial order
Nonetheless we need a GIANT SPOTLIGHT on the March 15th key event: the Executive Branch illegally telling the Judiciary to get lost by ignoring a judicial order
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
She should be. Trump will pardon her of course
Nonetheless we need a GIANT SPOTLIGHT on the March 15th key event: the Executive Branch illegally telling the Judiciary to get lost by ignoring a judicial order
Nonetheless we need a GIANT SPOTLIGHT on the March 15th key event: the Executive Branch illegally telling the Judiciary to get lost by ignoring a judicial order
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
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The uk is collapsing into naked fascism faster in some ways than America.
what the fuck
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The uk is collapsing into naked fascism faster in some ways than America.
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I guess we will soon see if “don’t use unsafe thing to do unsafe things” is a sound legal defense.
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I guess we will soon see if “don’t use unsafe thing to do unsafe things” is a sound legal defense.
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#AltNEWs
UNITED STATES CAN NOT REPRESENT RUSSIA 😂
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UNITED STATES CAN NOT REPRESENT RUSSIA 😂
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Trump's 28 point "peace plan" that was written by the Russians is officially dead. Trump has already given up on his ultimatum of cutting off intel and weapon sales.
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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The @democrats-judiciary.house.gov put out a report on Trump companies accumulating billions of dollars in crypto wealth this year. In 2021, House Dems passed the For the People Act, which contained parts of the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act.
But Schumer didn't move to change filibuster...
But Schumer didn't move to change filibuster...
New Report Exposes the Trump Family’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire, Fueled by Self-Dealing and Corrupt Foreign Interests
Washington, D.C. (November 25, 2025)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a new staff report revealing how President Donald Trump and his family have transforme...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The @democrats-judiciary.house.gov put out a report on Trump companies accumulating billions of dollars in crypto wealth this year. In 2021, House Dems passed the For the People Act, which contained parts of the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act.
But Schumer didn't move to change filibuster...
But Schumer didn't move to change filibuster...
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"They found a way for people to deposit money directly into his pockets. And so we've never seen a graver or more pervasive threat to American laws against political corruption."
~ Congressman Jamie Raskin on MSNOW
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...
~ Congressman Jamie Raskin on MSNOW
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...
New Report Exposes the Trump Family’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire, Fueled by Self-Dealing and Corrupt Foreign Interests
Washington, D.C. (November 25, 2025)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a new staff report revealing how President Donald Trump and his family have transforme...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"They found a way for people to deposit money directly into his pockets. And so we've never seen a graver or more pervasive threat to American laws against political corruption."
~ Congressman Jamie Raskin on MSNOW
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...
~ Congressman Jamie Raskin on MSNOW
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...
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The PLAINTIFFS didn't even expect the DOJ to toss Noem under the bus. She's not on their list of proposed witnesses to the decision to let the planes land.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The PLAINTIFFS didn't even expect the DOJ to toss Noem under the bus. She's not on their list of proposed witnesses to the decision to let the planes land.
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(Editorial: My guess is that the "legal advice" given by Bove and Blanche went something like this: "What's he going to do, hold you in contempt?"
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
(Editorial: My guess is that the "legal advice" given by Bove and Blanche went something like this: "What's he going to do, hold you in contempt?"
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Translation: We didn't violate the order, but if anyone did, it was Kristi Noem."
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Translation: We didn't violate the order, but if anyone did, it was Kristi Noem."
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
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"The vast majority of those at North Lake, 89%, have no criminal record, ICE data shows."
Finally some good reporting on this, thank you MLive.
They're suing. We need faster courts.
Finally some good reporting on this, thank you MLive.
They're suing. We need faster courts.
Massive Michigan ICE facility detains 1,200 immigrants, but growing number fight for release
The number of immigrants detained at Michigan's largest ICE facility has jumped to more than 1,200. But more immigrants are suing the federal government over a new policy that's keeping them locked up...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
"The vast majority of those at North Lake, 89%, have no criminal record, ICE data shows."
Finally some good reporting on this, thank you MLive.
They're suing. We need faster courts.
Finally some good reporting on this, thank you MLive.
They're suing. We need faster courts.
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:
www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...
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The worst is this poor little toy can't tell the difference between a US AG, a US Supreme Court Justice, which is quite literally the but-for difference, and a Brazilian judge w/investigatory powers.
It's like gravity doesn't exist with these snot nosed Roberts-freaks.
It's like gravity doesn't exist with these snot nosed Roberts-freaks.
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The worst is this poor little toy can't tell the difference between a US AG, a US Supreme Court Justice, which is quite literally the but-for difference, and a Brazilian judge w/investigatory powers.
It's like gravity doesn't exist with these snot nosed Roberts-freaks.
It's like gravity doesn't exist with these snot nosed Roberts-freaks.
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🇺🇸⚡️ In both recordings of the conversations published by Bloomberg, only one interlocutor remains unchanged - Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, - Ukraine context
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🇺🇸⚡️ In both recordings of the conversations published by Bloomberg, only one interlocutor remains unchanged - Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, - Ukraine context
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
Which suggests that it was his phone that was "wiretapped", the "leak" could have taken place purposefully and precisely from the Russian side.
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Here's a picture from the opinion, from photojournalist Matthew Kaplan, of what happened after that.
November 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Here's a picture from the opinion, from photojournalist Matthew Kaplan, of what happened after that.
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Judge Lynn Adelman has issued his ruling on motions in limine in the Hannah Dugan case (the WI judge charged w/impeding an immigration arrest). Mostly, he ruled in Dugan's favor, except on whether she's allowed to talk abt Kash and Bondi's statements.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Judge Lynn Adelman has issued his ruling on motions in limine in the Hannah Dugan case (the WI judge charged w/impeding an immigration arrest). Mostly, he ruled in Dugan's favor, except on whether she's allowed to talk abt Kash and Bondi's statements.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Holy shit Trump was going to give him shelter in the embassy, wasn't he?
An amazing new Trump controversy, Part II of II:
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Did the Republican president talk to Bolsonaro as the Brazilian plotted to escape? Trump said yes, but the White House isn’t so sure.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Holy shit Trump was going to give him shelter in the embassy, wasn't he?
So can older candidates, if you recruit the right ones.
They may be raising grandchildren but eating Meals on Wheels themselves. The shared stresses could be a unifying factor across ages and stages in either direction, if authentic candidates & voters can learn to listen carefully to each other.
They may be raising grandchildren but eating Meals on Wheels themselves. The shared stresses could be a unifying factor across ages and stages in either direction, if authentic candidates & voters can learn to listen carefully to each other.
Young candidates don’t have to imagine the affordability crisis; they’re budgeting around it every day: rent, food, childcare, all of it in real time. That’s why they lead differently, from lived experience.
If you’re living it too, maybe it’s time to run.
https://bit.ly/49FtJc1
If you’re living it too, maybe it’s time to run.
https://bit.ly/49FtJc1
Young Candidates Can Speak to the Affordability Crisis Because They’re Living It
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
So can older candidates, if you recruit the right ones.
They may be raising grandchildren but eating Meals on Wheels themselves. The shared stresses could be a unifying factor across ages and stages in either direction, if authentic candidates & voters can learn to listen carefully to each other.
They may be raising grandchildren but eating Meals on Wheels themselves. The shared stresses could be a unifying factor across ages and stages in either direction, if authentic candidates & voters can learn to listen carefully to each other.
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He both made up a quote and used it to imply the exact opposite of the actual holding in that case.
Question about the dissent by (the far-right) Justice Ziegler: Does this quote actually appear in Moore v. Harper? Did Moore say that state courts' role in congressional redistricting is "exceedingly limited"? I don't think it did! vhdshf2oms2wcnsvk7sdv3so.blob.core.windows.net/thearp-media...
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
He both made up a quote and used it to imply the exact opposite of the actual holding in that case.
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*her
If it's the WI Supreme Court you can default to female pronouns and be right 6 times out of 7
If it's the WI Supreme Court you can default to female pronouns and be right 6 times out of 7
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
*her
If it's the WI Supreme Court you can default to female pronouns and be right 6 times out of 7
If it's the WI Supreme Court you can default to female pronouns and be right 6 times out of 7
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Lots of useful details in here.
🚨 NEW/EXCLUSIVE: The FBI turned over dozens of emails to me in response to my #FOIA request that provides a behind-the-scenes look at discussions involving the review and redaction of the Epstein files
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Lots of useful details in here.
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this is one of those really shitty things: you can file here, but not finalize until the pregnancy is over.
did you know that you can't get a divorce in some states if you are pregnant? so you can't even leave the nightmare, legally, in some cases.
In the U.S., the #1 cause of death for pregnant women is their male counterpart.
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
this is one of those really shitty things: you can file here, but not finalize until the pregnancy is over.