Gary Blockus
@g-block.bsky.social
Forever is composed of nows. Those who have suffered understand suffering and thereby extend their hand. Recovering journalist, eco-conscious outdoorsman, formerly in education, now in corporate PR. People have the power.
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I'm just a simple country lawyer but this whole "you can only read the memo in front of supervisors and you can't take notes on it and don't tell anyone" doesn't sound like the behavior of an administration that believes it's behaving in the right!
January 21, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I'm just a simple country lawyer but this whole "you can only read the memo in front of supervisors and you can't take notes on it and don't tell anyone" doesn't sound like the behavior of an administration that believes it's behaving in the right!
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AOC: The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways. It is really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden, yet we are seeing behavior from Trump that is alarming and everyone is pretending this is normal.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
AOC: The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways. It is really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden, yet we are seeing behavior from Trump that is alarming and everyone is pretending this is normal.
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“Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices..."“It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 AM
“Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices..."“It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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Let people see Jack Smith for who he is and not the characters depicted by Trump and others.
BREAKING: Jack Smith is insisting upon a public hearing if Congress wants to talk to him
Good. Why does the GOP want backroom secret questioning? What are Republicans afraid of?
Let the American people see & hear for themselves!
Good. Why does the GOP want backroom secret questioning? What are Republicans afraid of?
Let the American people see & hear for themselves!
October 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Let people see Jack Smith for who he is and not the characters depicted by Trump and others.
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"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."
The OTHER Democratic Demand for Reopening the Government
It’s about stopping Donald Trump and Russ Vought—and it can’t happen soon enough.
www.thebulwark.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."
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Reuters: NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES WILL ASK COURT TO DISMISS INDICTMENT AGAINST HER ON GROUNDS THAT U.S. ATTORNEY HALLIGAN WAS UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED-COURT FILING
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Reuters: NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES WILL ASK COURT TO DISMISS INDICTMENT AGAINST HER ON GROUNDS THAT U.S. ATTORNEY HALLIGAN WAS UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED-COURT FILING
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NEW: House Judiciary's Jamie Raskin is echoing Jack Smith's demand for public hearings:
"I am now calling on you to accept Mr. Smith's offer to testify at a public hearing so the American people can all hear directly from him on the matters we will be questioning him about." tinyurl.com/yrmrdr3t
"I am now calling on you to accept Mr. Smith's offer to testify at a public hearing so the American people can all hear directly from him on the matters we will be questioning him about." tinyurl.com/yrmrdr3t
BREAKING:
Jack Smith is requesting that Congress and the Justice Dept. let him testify in public.
In new letters to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, Smith says he wants to testify "in open hearings" because of "the many mischaracterizations" around his investigations.
Jack Smith is requesting that Congress and the Justice Dept. let him testify in public.
In new letters to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, Smith says he wants to testify "in open hearings" because of "the many mischaracterizations" around his investigations.
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
NEW: House Judiciary's Jamie Raskin is echoing Jack Smith's demand for public hearings:
"I am now calling on you to accept Mr. Smith's offer to testify at a public hearing so the American people can all hear directly from him on the matters we will be questioning him about." tinyurl.com/yrmrdr3t
"I am now calling on you to accept Mr. Smith's offer to testify at a public hearing so the American people can all hear directly from him on the matters we will be questioning him about." tinyurl.com/yrmrdr3t
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Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."
October 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."
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They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health. n.pr/48PdMQj
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in a rebuke of Trump
They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health.
n.pr
October 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health. n.pr/48PdMQj
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Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
abcnews.go.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
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DHS cut $15M in grants meant to curb political violence just as it surges nationwide, from school threats to assassinations, leaving communities with fewer tools to detect danger and prevent bloodshed.
Trump Administration Cut DHS Grants Meant to Prevent Political Violence
DHS rescinded millions in prevention grants just months before high-profile political assassinations, leaving schools and local governments struggling to maintain early-warning systems.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
DHS cut $15M in grants meant to curb political violence just as it surges nationwide, from school threats to assassinations, leaving communities with fewer tools to detect danger and prevent bloodshed.
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Holy - and I cannot emphasize this enough - shit.
Also, this guy was a senior project 2025 organizer.
Also, this guy was a senior project 2025 organizer.
July 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Holy - and I cannot emphasize this enough - shit.
Also, this guy was a senior project 2025 organizer.
Also, this guy was a senior project 2025 organizer.
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So basically Republicans shut down the House of Representatives for the rest of the summer solely because Trump is all over the Epstein files.
July 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
So basically Republicans shut down the House of Representatives for the rest of the summer solely because Trump is all over the Epstein files.
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Homicide rates: NY 4.5, FL 7.2
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
Bessent: "We want the US to be more like Florida and less like New York"
May 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Homicide rates: NY 4.5, FL 7.2
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7
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May 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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My sentiments exactly!
Thank you @davidletterman.bsky.social
Thank you @davidletterman.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My sentiments exactly!
Thank you @davidletterman.bsky.social
Thank you @davidletterman.bsky.social
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“The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises…
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations…”
— The Constitution
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations…”
— The Constitution
lol Trump now says his new tariffs against the EU are delayed until July 9
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises…
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations…”
— The Constitution
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations…”
— The Constitution
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on this day in Germany in 1933 the Geheime Staatspolizei ''Secret State Police''), abbreviated Gestapo, is created by Hermann Göring.
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
April 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
on this day in Germany in 1933 the Geheime Staatspolizei ''Secret State Police''), abbreviated Gestapo, is created by Hermann Göring.
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
"The power of the Gestapo was used to focus upon political opponents, ideological dissenters, the Sinti and Roma population, handicapped persons, homosexuals,...
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Here comes the arrests of journalists now.
April 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Here comes the arrests of journalists now.
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When fascism hits unsend but the internet is forever.
April 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
When fascism hits unsend but the internet is forever.
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Election Interference, Bribery, 18 U.S. Code § 597, Expenditures to influence voting.
Report Election Crimes
If you think an election crime is occurring, contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov or contact your local FBI field office.
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Report Election Crimes
If you think an election crime is occurring, contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov or contact your local FBI field office.
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The liberal court in a unanimous decision turned down AG Kaul's request to bar Musk from handing out $1 million checks to attendees of a Sunday event organized to boost conservative candidate Brad Schimel just minutes before the rally was set to begin in Green Bay.
March 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Election Interference, Bribery, 18 U.S. Code § 597, Expenditures to influence voting.
Report Election Crimes
If you think an election crime is occurring, contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov or contact your local FBI field office.
bsky.app/profile/out5...
Report Election Crimes
If you think an election crime is occurring, contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov or contact your local FBI field office.
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The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections. While the courts can stand in the way of his twisted vision for America, they can never completely halt it. Trump knows this. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Latest Executive Order is a Sham—and a Warning
From Marc | The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections.
www.democracydocket.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections. While the courts can stand in the way of his twisted vision for America, they can never completely halt it. Trump knows this. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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At his rally in Wisconsin, South African billionaire Elon Musk says he will put an end to the Federal Reserve Bank and the US Dollar so that he, Peter Thiel and David Sacks (the South African broligarchs) can introduce a new cryptocurrency based financial system.
March 31, 2025 at 1:36 AM
At his rally in Wisconsin, South African billionaire Elon Musk says he will put an end to the Federal Reserve Bank and the US Dollar so that he, Peter Thiel and David Sacks (the South African broligarchs) can introduce a new cryptocurrency based financial system.