Mark Dougherty
@greysea.bsky.social
Graphic Designer, Artist, and Maker of Things. | He, him
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But his DMs
Why is the President of the United States trying to communicate with the Attorney General about government business via direct messages on the social media site he owns?
And is a direct message on a privately owned social media site kind of like a private email server?
And is a direct message on a privately owned social media site kind of like a private email server?
WSJ is reporting that the Truth Social post where Trump told Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey *really was supposed to be a private message*
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
October 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
But his DMs
They did worse than that. They said Harris lied about it.
One example from pages on Google
www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/p...
One example from pages on Google
www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/p...
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
They did worse than that. They said Harris lied about it.
One example from pages on Google
www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/p...
One example from pages on Google
www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/p...
The only court that matters is SCOTUS and it’s wildly corrupt.
There’s a lot going on, and it seems like every week, #SCOTUS grants another Trump emergency application.
But last night’s ruling in the third-country removal case stands out as especially problematic—not just for what it greenlights, but for the defiance of lower courts it necessarily condones:
But last night’s ruling in the third-country removal case stands out as especially problematic—not just for what it greenlights, but for the defiance of lower courts it necessarily condones:
161. The Court's Disastrous Ruling in the Third-Country Removal Case
The majority did not just greenlight an especially odious immigration policy without any explanation; it did so in a case in which the government defied the district court—twice—with no consequence.
www.stevevladeck.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The only court that matters is SCOTUS and it’s wildly corrupt.
Seems best to keep federal charges off the table here since the most likely outcome is a pardon from the president.
On the lack of federal terrorism charges in Minn. killings, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson says they "brought the charges that we think are appropriate right now."
June 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Seems best to keep federal charges off the table here since the most likely outcome is a pardon from the president.
Narrator: He did not believe it when he saw it.
DON JR: They talk a lot about the rhetoric & the violence and it seems to be caused mostly by them
NN: You don't think everybody has to turn it down?
DON JR: I'm seeing it come from the left. The guy in Minnesota seems to be a leftist.
NN: He voted for your dad
JR: I'll believe it when I see it
NN: You don't think everybody has to turn it down?
DON JR: I'm seeing it come from the left. The guy in Minnesota seems to be a leftist.
NN: He voted for your dad
JR: I'll believe it when I see it
June 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Narrator: He did not believe it when he saw it.
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They received presidential pardons for this ‘message’ and it wasn’t seashells on a beach.
May 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
They received presidential pardons for this ‘message’ and it wasn’t seashells on a beach.
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It really takes a lot for me to say this, but the Graham tweet is genuinely a pretty offensive thing to say.
Despite seeing several people I totally trust say this was real I still felt I had to verify it with my own eyes. And having done so I still can't believe it's real.
April 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It really takes a lot for me to say this, but the Graham tweet is genuinely a pretty offensive thing to say.
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This is why we have due process; because random people speculating about things is a terrible way to run a government. Without due process, we're all just vigilantes.
At its core, that's what this is about. Due process and the rule of law. Everything else is window dressing.
At its core, that's what this is about. Due process and the rule of law. Everything else is window dressing.
Rep. Dan Meuser on Abrego Garcia: "Maybe he's not a terrorist. But he's a potential terrorist. He's a terrorist watchlist person."
April 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is why we have due process; because random people speculating about things is a terrible way to run a government. Without due process, we're all just vigilantes.
At its core, that's what this is about. Due process and the rule of law. Everything else is window dressing.
At its core, that's what this is about. Due process and the rule of law. Everything else is window dressing.
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You know who should lose their tax exempt status and be taxed as political entities for pushing politics loooooooooong before Harvard? Christian Nationalist megachurches that supported Trump and his current brand of fascism.
April 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
You know who should lose their tax exempt status and be taxed as political entities for pushing politics loooooooooong before Harvard? Christian Nationalist megachurches that supported Trump and his current brand of fascism.
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It is legally impossible to deport citizens. This is not deportation. Removing citizens to foreign prisons, knowing to a certainty that they will be subjected to treatment that violates the U.S. constitution, doesn’t deserve any label that connotes legal legitimacy.
April 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It is legally impossible to deport citizens. This is not deportation. Removing citizens to foreign prisons, knowing to a certainty that they will be subjected to treatment that violates the U.S. constitution, doesn’t deserve any label that connotes legal legitimacy.
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AUTISM IS NOT AN EPIDEMIC, PEOPLE WITH AUTISM ARE NOT BROKEN
RFK Jr: "By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures."
April 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
AUTISM IS NOT AN EPIDEMIC, PEOPLE WITH AUTISM ARE NOT BROKEN
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Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
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We got into why due process matters in this conversation. Check it out!
I had a fascinating conversation with @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social today about due process, immigration, and the slippery slope we are on. Catch it tonight at 11pm ET/8pm PT on @meidastouch.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
We got into why due process matters in this conversation. Check it out!
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The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
April 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
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NEW: No fewer than 10 principle scientists at NIH investigating emerging infectious diseases and neural disorders were among those fired by RFK Jr. today.
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration's latest firing blitz.
www.wired.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
NEW: No fewer than 10 principle scientists at NIH investigating emerging infectious diseases and neural disorders were among those fired by RFK Jr. today.
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease.
By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:
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It's always a good day to remember that literally every Confederate general was literally a traitor.
March 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's always a good day to remember that literally every Confederate general was literally a traitor.
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“Remember that Trump got impeached over an extortion plot recorded in the government record of his phone call with President Zelensky. An intelligence analyst discovered what had happened and decided he needed to report the conduct. These aren’t hypotheticals. They’ve already happened.”
As I explain here, security isn't even the biggest part of the Signal Scandal. This is to keep actions secret from the US government. It's how to do crimes, bribes and more. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/signa...
SignalGate Is Bad; But OPSEC Isn’t Even the Worst Part Of It
I haven’t had time to comment on the Jeff Goldberg story about...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“Remember that Trump got impeached over an extortion plot recorded in the government record of his phone call with President Zelensky. An intelligence analyst discovered what had happened and decided he needed to report the conduct. These aren’t hypotheticals. They’ve already happened.”
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As I explain here, security isn't even the biggest part of the Signal Scandal. This is to keep actions secret from the US government. It's how to do crimes, bribes and more. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/signa...
SignalGate Is Bad; But OPSEC Isn’t Even the Worst Part Of It
I haven’t had time to comment on the Jeff Goldberg story about...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As I explain here, security isn't even the biggest part of the Signal Scandal. This is to keep actions secret from the US government. It's how to do crimes, bribes and more. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/signa...
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You use the officials USGovt secure channels to hide communications from bad actors. You use Signal to hide communications from the USGovt.
As I explain here, security isn't even the biggest part of the Signal Scandal. This is to keep actions secret from the US government. It's how to do crimes, bribes and more. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/signa...
SignalGate Is Bad; But OPSEC Isn’t Even the Worst Part Of It
I haven’t had time to comment on the Jeff Goldberg story about...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You use the officials USGovt secure channels to hide communications from bad actors. You use Signal to hide communications from the USGovt.
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Schoolchildren are routinely slaughtered by AR-15s. Hundreds die.
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
March 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Schoolchildren are routinely slaughtered by AR-15s. Hundreds die.
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
[*crickets* "Thoughts and prayers" *crickets*]
A couple unoccupied cars are set on fire. No one is hurt.
["THIS HORROR WILL NOT STAND!!! We MUST act to STOP it from ever happening AGAIN!!!!" We will pass new LAWS BANNING IT!!!]
Reimagining WWII antifascist posters for no particular reason.
March 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reimagining WWII antifascist posters for no particular reason.
I guess we're lucky Chuck is here to save us. Otherwise, things might get bad.
March 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I guess we're lucky Chuck is here to save us. Otherwise, things might get bad.