@j-waller55.bsky.social
Native Californian, retired attorney, oenophile, environmentalist, news junkie, Berkeley alum (Econ), & slave to the wishes of my rescue cat (not sure who rescued whom).
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Breaking: Trump Quietly Lifts Lukoil Sanctions Days After Kushner’s Secret Kremlin Meeting With Putin
While America is told he’s “tough on Russia,” Trump quietly hands Lukoil sanctions relief right after Kushner and Witkoff’s five-hour session….
LEV PARNAS
DEC 5
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
While America is told he’s “tough on Russia,” Trump quietly hands Lukoil sanctions relief right after Kushner and Witkoff’s five-hour session….
LEV PARNAS
DEC 5
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
Breaking: Trump Quietly Lifts Lukoil Sanctions Days After Kushner’s Secret Kremlin Meeting With Putin
While America is told he’s “tough on Russia,” Trump quietly hands Lukoil sanctions relief right after Kushner and Witkoff’s five-hour session with Putin—then drags Ukraine to Miami to deliver offer.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Breaking: Trump Quietly Lifts Lukoil Sanctions Days After Kushner’s Secret Kremlin Meeting With Putin
While America is told he’s “tough on Russia,” Trump quietly hands Lukoil sanctions relief right after Kushner and Witkoff’s five-hour session….
LEV PARNAS
DEC 5
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
While America is told he’s “tough on Russia,” Trump quietly hands Lukoil sanctions relief right after Kushner and Witkoff’s five-hour session….
LEV PARNAS
DEC 5
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
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So you gonna drop your lawsuit against us right, Pam?
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
So you gonna drop your lawsuit against us right, Pam?
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The Signalgate report showed that Hegseth risked American lives. Instead of taking responsibility, his sniveling responses were the worst kind of bureaucratic ass-covering.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pete Hegseth’s Weak Excuses
His evasive responses to Signalgate are shameful nonsense.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The Signalgate report showed that Hegseth risked American lives. Instead of taking responsibility, his sniveling responses were the worst kind of bureaucratic ass-covering.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Interesting Engineering:
Understanding why America’s biggest solar thermal project is coming to an end
Why did Ivanpah fail despite massive investment, political support, and cutting-edge engineering?
share.google/AAfr7Rhteybi...
Understanding why America’s biggest solar thermal project is coming to an end
Why did Ivanpah fail despite massive investment, political support, and cutting-edge engineering?
share.google/AAfr7Rhteybi...
Why the US's biggest solar megaproject is shutting down after a decade
Discover why the $2.2B Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, once a global symbol of clean energy innovation, is shutting down after just 10 years,
share.google
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Interesting Engineering:
Understanding why America’s biggest solar thermal project is coming to an end
Why did Ivanpah fail despite massive investment, political support, and cutting-edge engineering?
share.google/AAfr7Rhteybi...
Understanding why America’s biggest solar thermal project is coming to an end
Why did Ivanpah fail despite massive investment, political support, and cutting-edge engineering?
share.google/AAfr7Rhteybi...
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New in PN: Costco demands a refund from Trump
"One of the biggest importers in the country has entered the fray, at the risk of finding itself crosswise with the Trump administration. This is what happens when you let the president break the law for a little while."
"One of the biggest importers in the country has entered the fray, at the risk of finding itself crosswise with the Trump administration. This is what happens when you let the president break the law for a little while."
Costco demands a refund from Trump
The mega-retailer is suing to get its tariff money back.
www.publicnotice.co
December 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
New in PN: Costco demands a refund from Trump
"One of the biggest importers in the country has entered the fray, at the risk of finding itself crosswise with the Trump administration. This is what happens when you let the president break the law for a little while."
"One of the biggest importers in the country has entered the fray, at the risk of finding itself crosswise with the Trump administration. This is what happens when you let the president break the law for a little while."
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FOX: “Congressman Jim Himes (D) said they were shown the unedited video of that second strike — he says, 'What I saw in that room is one of the most troubling scenes I've ever seen in my time in public service.’”
December 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
FOX: “Congressman Jim Himes (D) said they were shown the unedited video of that second strike — he says, 'What I saw in that room is one of the most troubling scenes I've ever seen in my time in public service.’”
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A judge shredded the Trump administration’s defense for bragging about its rampant, warrant-less immigration arrests.
The judge wrote that the Trump administration had illegally lowered the standard for making immigration arrests when it instituted a policy of “arrest now, ask questions later.”
The judge wrote that the Trump administration had illegally lowered the standard for making immigration arrests when it instituted a policy of “arrest now, ask questions later.”
Judge Rips Stephen Miller as “Ignorant or Incompetent, or Both”
The judge said Miller had made erroneous claims about warrantless arrests.
newrepublic.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A judge shredded the Trump administration’s defense for bragging about its rampant, warrant-less immigration arrests.
The judge wrote that the Trump administration had illegally lowered the standard for making immigration arrests when it instituted a policy of “arrest now, ask questions later.”
The judge wrote that the Trump administration had illegally lowered the standard for making immigration arrests when it instituted a policy of “arrest now, ask questions later.”
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump and Republicans a major political victory by clearing the way for a new Texas congressional map that was drawn in the hope of flipping up to five House seats to the GOP.
Supreme Court hands Trump victory in fight over Texas congressional map
The decision marks the latest development in a battle between Republican and Democratic states that seek partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 midterms.
wapo.st
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Breaking news: The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump and Republicans a major political victory by clearing the way for a new Texas congressional map that was drawn in the hope of flipping up to five House seats to the GOP.
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🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the state legislature passed at the behest of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the state legislature passed at the behest of President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NOTABLE: Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch say they view California's new map as "indisputably" driven by the pursuit of partisan advantage, as opposed to impermissible race-based goals. Could bode well for Newsom in legal challenges to the CA map. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
NOTABLE: Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch say they view California's new map as "indisputably" driven by the pursuit of partisan advantage, as opposed to impermissible race-based goals. Could bode well for Newsom in legal challenges to the CA map. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court has permitted Texas to keep its newly redistricted, GOP-favorable congressional map in 2026.
Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson dissent.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson dissent.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has permitted Texas to keep its newly redistricted, GOP-favorable congressional map in 2026.
Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson dissent.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson dissent.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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It's telling that a large number of Ukrainians would rather be dead than Russian. So many have already died or been wounded in service to their country. They could have folded when the invasion started and let the convoy through, but instead they've fought like lions. We can help more.
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It's telling that a large number of Ukrainians would rather be dead than Russian. So many have already died or been wounded in service to their country. They could have folded when the invasion started and let the convoy through, but instead they've fought like lions. We can help more.
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NEW: Donald Trump’s sweeping 2020 election pardon was unprecedented not just because it covered his alleged coconspirators. The language was so vague that it could cover an enormous range of activity — and he left it to his subordinates to sort out.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump stretches the pardon power in ways we’ve never seen
The Justice Department is deciding who's covered by extremely vague pardons.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
NEW: Donald Trump’s sweeping 2020 election pardon was unprecedented not just because it covered his alleged coconspirators. The language was so vague that it could cover an enormous range of activity — and he left it to his subordinates to sort out.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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UPDATE: bsky.app/profile/muel...
NEW: GRAND JURY REFUSES TO RE-INDICT LETITIA JAMES per @nicollewallace.bsky.social on Deadline White House. HAHAHAHA
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
UPDATE: bsky.app/profile/muel...
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NEW: California and Mexico's militaries are partnering to further enhance border security and amplify our tied economic prosperity.
The California National Guard has a proud record of increasing public safety and helping our neighbors — and this partnership takes that commitment even further.
The California National Guard has a proud record of increasing public safety and helping our neighbors — and this partnership takes that commitment even further.
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
NEW: California and Mexico's militaries are partnering to further enhance border security and amplify our tied economic prosperity.
The California National Guard has a proud record of increasing public safety and helping our neighbors — and this partnership takes that commitment even further.
The California National Guard has a proud record of increasing public safety and helping our neighbors — and this partnership takes that commitment even further.
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Breaking on MS NOW:
The Trump Justice Department FAILED today to secure an indictment against New York AG Letitia James.
DOJ could attempt again to indict James. — via Carol Leonnig
The Trump Justice Department FAILED today to secure an indictment against New York AG Letitia James.
DOJ could attempt again to indict James. — via Carol Leonnig
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Breaking on MS NOW:
The Trump Justice Department FAILED today to secure an indictment against New York AG Letitia James.
DOJ could attempt again to indict James. — via Carol Leonnig
The Trump Justice Department FAILED today to secure an indictment against New York AG Letitia James.
DOJ could attempt again to indict James. — via Carol Leonnig
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Wow, 5 ICE AHs getting paid 100K ea to beat up on a 5'2" 90lb woman who is a US citizen and works ... no threat to the community.
I'll be she has no arrest record either.
Can't wait to hear about the law suit she files against them.
Keep us posted please.
I'll be she has no arrest record either.
Can't wait to hear about the law suit she files against them.
Keep us posted please.
December 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Wow, 5 ICE AHs getting paid 100K ea to beat up on a 5'2" 90lb woman who is a US citizen and works ... no threat to the community.
I'll be she has no arrest record either.
Can't wait to hear about the law suit she files against them.
Keep us posted please.
I'll be she has no arrest record either.
Can't wait to hear about the law suit she files against them.
Keep us posted please.
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FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
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Confirmation that Letitia James is *not* a ham sandwich. (On a more serious note, this failure to get a true bill is a pretty remarkable indictment of the would-be indicters.)
Reports that the EDVA grand jury has declined, at least for today, to reindict NY AG Tish James.
December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Confirmation that Letitia James is *not* a ham sandwich. (On a more serious note, this failure to get a true bill is a pretty remarkable indictment of the would-be indicters.)
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Prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James could be disqualified, judge suggests
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James could be disqualified, judge suggests
The New York attorney general argued in court that U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III wasn’t legally appointed.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James could be disqualified, judge suggests
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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ALERT: Capitol pipe bomb case suspected arrested
But was it all just a coincidence that the bombs were placed hours before the US Capitol siege?
youtube.com/shorts/eDajg...
But was it all just a coincidence that the bombs were placed hours before the US Capitol siege?
youtube.com/shorts/eDajg...
Capitol pipe bomb case arrest. But was it all coincidence that it happened hours before Cap riot?
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
ALERT: Capitol pipe bomb case suspected arrested
But was it all just a coincidence that the bombs were placed hours before the US Capitol siege?
youtube.com/shorts/eDajg...
But was it all just a coincidence that the bombs were placed hours before the US Capitol siege?
youtube.com/shorts/eDajg...
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Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether President Trump could end up scrapping it.
Groups Express Anixety as Trump Threatens to Derail U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Pact
Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether the president could end up scrapping it.
nyti.ms
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether President Trump could end up scrapping it.
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What's missing from this arrest affidavit, something that appears in ALL other January 6 affidavits, are data points showing that Brian Cole did ANYTHING between December 19, 2020, when Trump announced the rally and when he appears on Capitol Hill on January 5.
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
What's missing from this arrest affidavit, something that appears in ALL other January 6 affidavits, are data points showing that Brian Cole did ANYTHING between December 19, 2020, when Trump announced the rally and when he appears on Capitol Hill on January 5.
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I had to take a break after caller Michael Belkin declared that HepB is a disease of “gays, junkies and promiscuous heterosexuals” and Robert Malone THANKED HIM FOR IT.
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I had to take a break after caller Michael Belkin declared that HepB is a disease of “gays, junkies and promiscuous heterosexuals” and Robert Malone THANKED HIM FOR IT.