Greg
@exlitigator.bsky.social
Husband, father, Eco teacher, debate coach, occasional sportsball fan, recovered attorney.
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NEW on CNN: In several old videos we found, Pete Hegseth blasted Trump in 2016 warning he could issue unlawful orders that troops should refuse, calling him an “armchair tough guy” with five draft deferments.
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NEW on CNN: In several old videos we found, Pete Hegseth blasted Trump in 2016 warning he could issue unlawful orders that troops should refuse, calling him an “armchair tough guy” with five draft deferments.
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
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Gee, it’s almost as if the Secretary of Defense ordered his subordinates to carry out an order his department’s own Law of War manual explicitly states is illegal.
"The requirement to refuse to comply with orders to commit law of war violations applies to orders to perform conduct that is clearly illegal or orders that the subordinate knows...are illegal. For example, 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥."
-DoD Law of War manual
-DoD Law of War manual
December 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Gee, it’s almost as if the Secretary of Defense ordered his subordinates to carry out an order his department’s own Law of War manual explicitly states is illegal.
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For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
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FYI the whole point of Fox News is to reinforce the message in the video below
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
FYI the whole point of Fox News is to reinforce the message in the video below
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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The system creates a middleman for every dollar spent — and an opportunity for them to make a profit off the digital equivalent of something so simple as handing someone else a bill.
You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way
Republicans are trying to permanently block central bank digital currencies that would create an alternative to profit-seeking companies.
interc.pt
November 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The system creates a middleman for every dollar spent — and an opportunity for them to make a profit off the digital equivalent of something so simple as handing someone else a bill.
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In email announcing new schedule for some data delayed by shutdown, BEA says some more statistics are being discontinued. These data relate to foreign investment in the US -- which Trump loves to claim he's boosting.
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In email announcing new schedule for some data delayed by shutdown, BEA says some more statistics are being discontinued. These data relate to foreign investment in the US -- which Trump loves to claim he's boosting.
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I refuse to believe that Larry Summers' expertise and skills are indispensable in any way. Please find another economist and policy expert, @americanprogress.bsky.social. There are loads out there.
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I refuse to believe that Larry Summers' expertise and skills are indispensable in any way. Please find another economist and policy expert, @americanprogress.bsky.social. There are loads out there.
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Hello @support.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hello @support.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
I heard from Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social that her account was suspended.
Can you please look into this and reinstate her account? She’s a published author and scholar on authoritarianism. Her presence here is valuable.
cc:
@jay.bsky.team
@aaron.bsky.team
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Charlie Kirk perfected the ‘blame political violence on the left’ schtick, even when the perpetrators were undeniably right-wing. So naturally, his followers are using the same script in the wake of his murder.
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Charlie Kirk perfected the ‘blame political violence on the left’ schtick, even when the perpetrators were undeniably right-wing. So naturally, his followers are using the same script in the wake of his murder.
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
davidneiwert.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
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"Provincial officials allied with the Trump regime have jailed a political dissident for over a month after he made comments on social media critical of the authoritarian leader and a recently slain political ally who founded an influential group to radicalize America's 'White' ethnic majority."
The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
Larry Bushart Jr. posted trolling memes on a Facebook thread about a vigil for Kirk. He’s been in a Tennessee jail ever since.
theintercept.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Provincial officials allied with the Trump regime have jailed a political dissident for over a month after he made comments on social media critical of the authoritarian leader and a recently slain political ally who founded an influential group to radicalize America's 'White' ethnic majority."
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Exclusive: Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised to betray MS-13 informants in exchange for access to El Salvador’s most notorious prison.
Justice Department officials say Rubio threatened to undercut years of work to secure the cooperation of high-ranking gang members. https://wapo.st/4qgbdg6
Justice Department officials say Rubio threatened to undercut years of work to secure the cooperation of high-ranking gang members. https://wapo.st/4qgbdg6
October 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Exclusive: Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised to betray MS-13 informants in exchange for access to El Salvador’s most notorious prison.
Justice Department officials say Rubio threatened to undercut years of work to secure the cooperation of high-ranking gang members. https://wapo.st/4qgbdg6
Justice Department officials say Rubio threatened to undercut years of work to secure the cooperation of high-ranking gang members. https://wapo.st/4qgbdg6
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Expand the Supreme Court.
It's corrupt and rancid and taken over by right-wing hacks groomed by billionaires.
What more do you need to see?
It's corrupt and rancid and taken over by right-wing hacks groomed by billionaires.
What more do you need to see?
October 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Expand the Supreme Court.
It's corrupt and rancid and taken over by right-wing hacks groomed by billionaires.
What more do you need to see?
It's corrupt and rancid and taken over by right-wing hacks groomed by billionaires.
What more do you need to see?
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The Joffrey vibe there is intense.
Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job
US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Joffrey vibe there is intense.
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GOP lawmaker said trans people “harm” children. He just pled guilty to child porn charges. -
“Every accusation is a confession" keeps ringing true day by day.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/gop-...
“Every accusation is a confession" keeps ringing true day by day.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/gop-...
GOP lawmaker said trans people "harm" children. He just pled guilty to child porn charges. - LGBTQ Nation
He was caught sharing hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds.
www.lgbtqnation.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
GOP lawmaker said trans people “harm” children. He just pled guilty to child porn charges. -
“Every accusation is a confession" keeps ringing true day by day.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/gop-...
“Every accusation is a confession" keeps ringing true day by day.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/gop-...
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Will Ted Cruz Go to Prison for the Lies He Told as Part of the Jim Comey Indictment?
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
Will Ted Cruz Go to Prison for the Lies He Told as Part of the Jim Comey Indictment? - emptywheel
According to the public record, Jim Comey didn't lie in an exchange with Ted Cruz on September 30, 2020. Ted Cruz did.
www.emptywheel.net
September 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Will Ted Cruz Go to Prison for the Lies He Told as Part of the Jim Comey Indictment?
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
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Forbes: Since last year's election, the Trump family has nearly doubled its wealth to $10B, profiting from the presidency. This is pure corruption. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Here's How Much The Trump Family Is Worth
President Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. But percentage-wise, his three sons—Don Jr., Eric and Barron—did even better.
www.forbes.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Forbes: Since last year's election, the Trump family has nearly doubled its wealth to $10B, profiting from the presidency. This is pure corruption. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
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More than that. "The FBI ***recorded*** Tom Homan taking the money "after indicating he could help the agents — who were posing as business executives — win government contracts in a second Trump administration."
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
More than that. "The FBI ***recorded*** Tom Homan taking the money "after indicating he could help the agents — who were posing as business executives — win government contracts in a second Trump administration."
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ABC/Disney started the complying in advance last December, before Trump even was sworn in.
It only leads to worse.
Learn the damn lesson.
It only leads to worse.
Learn the damn lesson.
September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
ABC/Disney started the complying in advance last December, before Trump even was sworn in.
It only leads to worse.
Learn the damn lesson.
It only leads to worse.
Learn the damn lesson.
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The Trump-Miller administration's single-minded focus on migration is starting to impact the availability of drugs in the US, according to this detail from a very good investigation @wsj.com published today.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
September 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Trump-Miller administration's single-minded focus on migration is starting to impact the availability of drugs in the US, according to this detail from a very good investigation @wsj.com published today.
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
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The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?
September 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?
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good video on this from @sarahtaber.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=badG...
Why Farmers Voted For Trump
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
good video on this from @sarahtaber.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=badG...
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From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!)
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
September 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!)
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
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BREAKING: Trump’s Education Dept. cancels grants that help students who are both deaf and blind.
“How low can you go?” said one person who works with DeafBlind students and their families.
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“How low can you go?” said one person who works with DeafBlind students and their families.
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...
www.propublica.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
BREAKING: Trump’s Education Dept. cancels grants that help students who are both deaf and blind.
“How low can you go?” said one person who works with DeafBlind students and their families.
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“How low can you go?” said one person who works with DeafBlind students and their families.
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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getting fired from your job because some dipshit student who missed their calling in the Stasi filmed you talking about gender in a class about gender
I agree but this case is even worse: it appears that the detailed course description* explicitly mentions that it will explore how gender and sexuality are depicted in YA literature.
*As the reddit poster mentions, there's some confusion and possible misreporting of which course she's teaching.
*As the reddit poster mentions, there's some confusion and possible misreporting of which course she's teaching.
September 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
getting fired from your job because some dipshit student who missed their calling in the Stasi filmed you talking about gender in a class about gender