@denisemackee.bsky.social
I voted for democracy! Enjoy every day like tomorrow may never come.
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Good. Should we make him a starter pack?
December 5, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Good. Should we make him a starter pack?
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A very smart piece by Helen Lewis.👇
"We have to let go of the notion that “mainstream media” is a category reserved only for journalists guided by a professional code of ethics, a mission of public service, and an aspiration toward objectivity or at least fairness."
"We have to let go of the notion that “mainstream media” is a category reserved only for journalists guided by a professional code of ethics, a mission of public service, and an aspiration toward objectivity or at least fairness."
The ‘Mainstream Media’ Has Already Lost
The newspapers and networks of the 20th century are ceding ground. And the people taking their place aren’t playing by the same rules.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:41 PM
A very smart piece by Helen Lewis.👇
"We have to let go of the notion that “mainstream media” is a category reserved only for journalists guided by a professional code of ethics, a mission of public service, and an aspiration toward objectivity or at least fairness."
"We have to let go of the notion that “mainstream media” is a category reserved only for journalists guided by a professional code of ethics, a mission of public service, and an aspiration toward objectivity or at least fairness."
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Ah, the faces of cowardice.
December 5, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Ah, the faces of cowardice.
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BREAKING: Renowned former federal prosecutor Harry Litman announces he has resigned from his role as a contributor for the LA Times.
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times
By Harry Litman
harrylitman.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:23 PM
BREAKING: Renowned former federal prosecutor Harry Litman announces he has resigned from his role as a contributor for the LA Times.
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
"I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons."
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The incomparable Rep. Jamie Raskin is just the person we need as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Nadler was right to step aside and avoid a fight he was bound to lose.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/u...
Nadler to Relinquish Democrats’ Top Judiciary Post, Bowing to Calls for Change
Democrats’ longtime leader on the panel faced a challenge from Representative Jamie Raskin, and pressure from colleagues who wanted a younger, more strategic figure at the helm.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:47 AM
The incomparable Rep. Jamie Raskin is just the person we need as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Nadler was right to step aside and avoid a fight he was bound to lose.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/u...
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My part-time Black job will be to remind them of their idiotic choice every fucking chance I get.
November 29, 2024 at 10:27 AM
My part-time Black job will be to remind them of their idiotic choice every fucking chance I get.
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Today is a great day to send letters to your Senators demanding they oppose recess appointments for Trump—please share!
Tell your Senators: Don't allow Trump's recess appointments
Please contact Congress now!
actionnetwork.org
November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Today is a great day to send letters to your Senators demanding they oppose recess appointments for Trump—please share!
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I continue to blame Garland for waiting much too long before appointing Smith and don’t agree that the delay the Sup Court deliberately engineered made Garland’s own delay irrelevant — but @barbmcquade.bsky.social convinces me here that Smith’s motion was exactly right
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Jack Smith didn't really have a choice
Smith's move could be an effort to keep the cases alive in the long term.
www.msnbc.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:28 PM
I continue to blame Garland for waiting much too long before appointing Smith and don’t agree that the delay the Sup Court deliberately engineered made Garland’s own delay irrelevant — but @barbmcquade.bsky.social convinces me here that Smith’s motion was exactly right
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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The man who knew nothing about Project 2025 is literally staffing his Administration with Project 2025 authors.
November 23, 2024 at 1:42 AM
The man who knew nothing about Project 2025 is literally staffing his Administration with Project 2025 authors.
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Trump’s DNI pick was put on Quiet Skies algorithm watch list due to travel patterns and connections: www.cnn.com/2024/11/22/p...
Trump’s intel pick was placed on government watch list for overseas travel and foreign connections | CNN Politics
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the intelligence community, was briefly placed on a Transportation Security Administration list that prompts additional security screening before flights aft...
www.cnn.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Trump’s DNI pick was put on Quiet Skies algorithm watch list due to travel patterns and connections: www.cnn.com/2024/11/22/p...
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I swear it's more Project 2025, the document that all those swing, disingenuous voters, and MAGA Trumpers who didn't think it was real. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/19/t...
I swear it's more Project 2025, the document that all those swing, disingenuous voters, and MAGA Trumpers who didn't think it was real. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/19/t...
State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum
Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. Texas school districts don’t have to use it but will receive $60 per student if they do.
www.texastribune.org
November 22, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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I swear it's more Project 2025, the document that all those swing, disingenuous voters, and MAGA Trumpers who didn't think it was real. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/19/t...
I swear it's more Project 2025, the document that all those swing, disingenuous voters, and MAGA Trumpers who didn't think it was real. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/19/t...
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Another Project 2025 move.
Another Project 2025 move.
South Dakota Republican introduces bill to eliminate Department of Education
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that would have the support of President-elect Trump. The proposal would get rid of the…
thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org
November 22, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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Another Project 2025 move.
Another Project 2025 move.
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This is a recipe for disaster
November 21, 2024 at 12:52 PM
This is a recipe for disaster
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Yes. 😂 could be this from 8 years ago thehill.com/blogs/ballot...
Complaint filed against Trump Foundation with Florida AG
The complaint was filed by the Democratic Coalition Against Trump.
thehill.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Yes. 😂 could be this from 8 years ago thehill.com/blogs/ballot...
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November 21, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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Linda McMahon, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary, has been accused in a lawsuit of failing to stop a ringside announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment from grooming and sexually abusing children in the 1980s and 1990s.
Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Named in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Linda McMahon, who ran World Wrestling Entertainment for decades, was accused in the lawsuit of not preventing one of the organization’s employees from victimizing children who helped set up wrestling...
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:55 AM
Linda McMahon, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary, has been accused in a lawsuit of failing to stop a ringside announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment from grooming and sexually abusing children in the 1980s and 1990s.
Let's go Bruins!
November 22, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Let's go Bruins!
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Don Jr. nonchalantly rubbing cocaine on his gums while standing next to his daddy in front of TV cameras speaks volumes.
November 21, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Don Jr. nonchalantly rubbing cocaine on his gums while standing next to his daddy in front of TV cameras speaks volumes.
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He’ll forever be guilty.
November 21, 2024 at 2:33 AM
He’ll forever be guilty.
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Starting a phony transgender bathroom debate and hiding behind the guise of “protecting women” to distract from your attempts to push through the confirmations of alleged rapists, sex traffickers, and fraudsters at the highest levels of government is peak Republican Party.
November 21, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Starting a phony transgender bathroom debate and hiding behind the guise of “protecting women” to distract from your attempts to push through the confirmations of alleged rapists, sex traffickers, and fraudsters at the highest levels of government is peak Republican Party.
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Leak the report. Pass it on.
November 21, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Leak the report. Pass it on.
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Through executive order, President Biden should mandate that the FBI conduct background investigations on Trump’s picks and instruct the FBI to begin the process now. The U.S. Senate should use its power to request the same of the FBI.
November 20, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Through executive order, President Biden should mandate that the FBI conduct background investigations on Trump’s picks and instruct the FBI to begin the process now. The U.S. Senate should use its power to request the same of the FBI.