crankyoldmaid
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cranky old maid says it all.
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There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
NEW: Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative.
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
Tonight, at Law Dork:
Jan Crawford's attack on SCOTUS "corruption" narrative was its own substance-free narrative
On Face the Nation, CBS News's chief legal correspondent went after Supreme Court critics as "dangerous." And yet, her court defense was completely lacking in specifics.
www.lawdork.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
There was a liberal court for a few years in the mid 20th century and the right wing response was to delegitimize for DECADES right up to the point they had a supermajority, at which point it became Wrong to do so. These people think you are stupid bsky.app/profile/chri...
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Republicans have held a Supreme Court majority since 1974, no matter what the mood of the country is, and I think people have finally had enough. Ford gets a pick during his 2 years, Carter got none during his 4. The lifetime selection, random lottery of deaths and retirements doesn't serve us well.
December 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Republicans have held a Supreme Court majority since 1974, no matter what the mood of the country is, and I think people have finally had enough. Ford gets a pick during his 2 years, Carter got none during his 4. The lifetime selection, random lottery of deaths and retirements doesn't serve us well.
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The American people are sick and tired of footing the bill for Trump’s habit of conducting government business at his personal resort.
Trump, looking rather concerned about going down a few stairs, greets Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The American people are sick and tired of footing the bill for Trump’s habit of conducting government business at his personal resort.
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Data centers: The hidden cost of artificial intelligence is coming to the Lehigh Valley
Source: LehighValleyLive.com
Source: LehighValleyLive.com
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LehighValleyLive.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Data centers: The hidden cost of artificial intelligence is coming to the Lehigh Valley
Source: LehighValleyLive.com
Source: LehighValleyLive.com
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No one randomly owes you information about their health, their loved one’s health, or, understandably, just wanting to avoid Covid, which is the only way to prevent Long Covid.
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
No one randomly owes you information about their health, their loved one’s health, or, understandably, just wanting to avoid Covid, which is the only way to prevent Long Covid.
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I realize there is no plan and there is no one who will hold these people to account for saying stuff like this, but what is even the pretend case for a bustling middle class by April? It ain’t happening.
December 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I realize there is no plan and there is no one who will hold these people to account for saying stuff like this, but what is even the pretend case for a bustling middle class by April? It ain’t happening.
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That's obviously false. Trump has no friends.
After Marjorie Taylor Greene held a news conference at which she threatened to name abusers in the Epstein files, Trump called her.
Greene was in her Capitol Hill office. Everyone in the suite of rooms could hear him yelling at her.
According to Greene, Trump replied, "My friends will get hurt."
Greene was in her Capitol Hill office. Everyone in the suite of rooms could hear him yelling at her.
According to Greene, Trump replied, "My friends will get hurt."
‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
That's obviously false. Trump has no friends.
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Many are pointing out that Trump is a known liar (what?! no way!!!!) so his Venezuela facility strike story could be false, but either way it feels important to confirm whether we just started a land war or he lied about starting one and the admin is running cover!
December 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Many are pointing out that Trump is a known liar (what?! no way!!!!) so his Venezuela facility strike story could be false, but either way it feels important to confirm whether we just started a land war or he lied about starting one and the admin is running cover!
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El País: "What is striking in this murky affair is that Caracas has not denounced the attack, or that more information from the ground has not come to light."
Trump announces destruction of a drug production facility in Venezuela
Washington has declined to share details about the operation, which if confirmed would be the first US ground attack against the Latin American country
english.elpais.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
El País: "What is striking in this murky affair is that Caracas has not denounced the attack, or that more information from the ground has not come to light."
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This is New England's version of the Louvre heist.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
$400,000 worth of lobster stolen en route to Costco stores, shipper says
The lobsters, which were not alive, were on their way to Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota, according to Rexing Companies.
www.nbcnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This is New England's version of the Louvre heist.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Trump is increasingly worried about his own mortality, and he's trying to use government to create a physical legacy that will outlive him.
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Trump is increasingly worried about his own mortality, and he's trying to use government to create a physical legacy that will outlive him.
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
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How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
"Russian industry has entered a perfect storm" warns Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
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Lead story in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Mar-a-Lago face. When we are not a threat to democracy and the world's security and economy, we are a laughingstock, thanks to them.
December 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Lead story in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Mar-a-Lago face. When we are not a threat to democracy and the world's security and economy, we are a laughingstock, thanks to them.
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"Trump is using our tax dollars to lie to us.”
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
The Principle of Ujima amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The third day of Kwanzaa honors Ujima — collective work and responsibility. As communities stand up for neighbors targeted by mass deportation, this principle feels more urgent than ever. From protest...
www.ms.now
December 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"Trump is using our tax dollars to lie to us.”
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
Thanks @profmmurray.bsky.social for having me on @velshimsnow.bsky.social today with @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social to debunk ICE propaganda & talk about the critical work people are doing to protect their neighbors.
www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...
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Allison Gill confirmed today on a live that her sources said these were the same million documents that they paid people overtime for this past spring. So the DOJ has had them this entire time and they are lying that they just found them.
December 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Allison Gill confirmed today on a live that her sources said these were the same million documents that they paid people overtime for this past spring. So the DOJ has had them this entire time and they are lying that they just found them.
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Zelenskyy has become one of the world’s greatest heroes. — That’s eating Trump alive.
December 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Zelenskyy has become one of the world’s greatest heroes. — That’s eating Trump alive.
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What in the hell is miller doing there
Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller with seats at the table at Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zelenskyy.
December 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
What in the hell is miller doing there
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No punishment is too great for a man who would drug and drive his own 6–8-year-old daughter to “pedophile ring parties.”
Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
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Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
No punishment is too great for a man who would drug and drive his own 6–8-year-old daughter to “pedophile ring parties.”
Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
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Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
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Trump is dynamiting through National Park property and critical jaguar habitat in Arizona's San Rafael Valley to construct 27 miles of border wall.
December 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Trump is dynamiting through National Park property and critical jaguar habitat in Arizona's San Rafael Valley to construct 27 miles of border wall.
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I always think about the maya Angelou quote because it’s really true,
“People will always remember how you made them feel,"
“People will always remember how you made them feel,"
December 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I always think about the maya Angelou quote because it’s really true,
“People will always remember how you made them feel,"
“People will always remember how you made them feel,"
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Black people were kidnapped and forced onto slave ships from Africa to the Americas.
Now that they can no longer legally be slaves, a bunch of white supremacists want them forced out of the country they were brought to against their will?
Now that they can no longer legally be slaves, a bunch of white supremacists want them forced out of the country they were brought to against their will?
December 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Black people were kidnapped and forced onto slave ships from Africa to the Americas.
Now that they can no longer legally be slaves, a bunch of white supremacists want them forced out of the country they were brought to against their will?
Now that they can no longer legally be slaves, a bunch of white supremacists want them forced out of the country they were brought to against their will?
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Trump’s Christmas Day attacks on Nigeria a complete failure and cost nearly $30 million.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
December 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Trump’s Christmas Day attacks on Nigeria a complete failure and cost nearly $30 million.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
Witnesses report the US struck fields and farmland in areas with no history of terrorist activity or presence. On top of that multiple US missiles failed to detonate & sunk into the dirt.
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New at the Kennedy Center: declining to perform may now require a lawyer.
Trump’s Kennedy Center chief threatens jazz musician with $1M suit over canceled Christmas gig
Richard Grenell says they will seek damages for “this political stunt."
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
New at the Kennedy Center: declining to perform may now require a lawyer.
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So much of this feels like when my parents first got email in the mid 2000s and could not comprehend why it would be used for malicious purposes.
I'm watching AI slop avalanche into the mainstream and many older folks not understanding that it's fake and I genuinely feel like we're all helpless on this. This going to be an era of relentless disinformation, and there's not much that can be done to prevent it. Sigh.
December 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
So much of this feels like when my parents first got email in the mid 2000s and could not comprehend why it would be used for malicious purposes.