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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.

www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
I just feel awful for the National Guard troopers caught up in this. They’re just standing around looking bored all the time, but they have been made into a deliberate symbol by the Trump admin and that may have made them a target for this gunman.
democracydocket.com Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11h
BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration would send hundreds of additional National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital after two soldiers were shot in the city Wednesday.
Trump Admin to Escalate D.C. Military Takeover After Two National Guard Members Shot
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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markzaidesq.bsky.social
I bet in all of history we could count on one hand how many US Attorneys, whether properly or improperly appointed, have been sanctioned for nearly $1 million for arguing frivolous legal theories for a political purpose.

In fact, bet it is even on just one finger.
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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erikhane.bsky.social
In college, i had a friend who would now and then go buy a case of PBR, stick them all in a backback, and then just wander the library at night handing them out. He would simply say "study beer" and hand you one, even if you were a complete stranger. So don't tell me angels aren't real
normcharlatan.bsky.social Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 12h
They should invent a library that serves beers.
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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volts.wtf
An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention.

Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.
ICE Detained an 18-Year-Old U.S. Citizen. This Is His Story.
YouTube video by The Hometown Holler
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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joshuafoust.com
The numbers vary from study to study but hundreds of thousands of people have died because of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio illegally disbanding USAID — a body count on par with the first eight years of the Syrian civil war — In just seven months. It’s mass death that is simply unfathomable in scale.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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stephenthompson.bsky.social
Pitt's Cory Sanders on Miami's Malachi Toney: "No. 10 can make 3 guys miss in a phone booth."
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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davidjbier.bsky.social
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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davidjbier.bsky.social
ICE agent when told he's about to arrest a US citizen. Direct quote: "I DON'T CARE."
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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sethcotlar.bsky.social
Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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yasharali.bsky.social
NEWS

The IRS is suing GOP Senator Jim Justice and his wife saying they owe more than $5 million in back taxes.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA BECKLEY DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, V. JAMES C. JUSTICE, II, and CATHY L. JUSTICE Defendants. Case No. 5:25-cv- COMPLAINT FOR FEDERAL TAXES The United States of America, at the request of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, a delegate of the Secretary of Treasury, and at the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, brings this action to collect the unpaid federal income tax assessments, including statutory additions, owed by Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice. Jurisdiction and Venue The Plaintiff is the United States of America. ri The Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1340, and 1345 and 26 U.S.C. § 7402. Venue is proper in the Southern District of West Virginia pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §$ 1391 and 1396. Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, reside in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, which is also where the tax liabilities at issue accrued. Upon information and belief, the Taxpayer Defendants, James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, maintain an address in Lewisburg, West Virginia. I: Collect Federal Income Tax Assessments against Defendants A delegate of the Secretary of Treasury properly and timely made income tax assessments against Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice as follows: Assessment Type Tax Period Ending Dates of Assessments Amounts of Assessments Outstanding Balance (as of Aug. 4, 2025) Income Tax (Form 1040) 12/31/2009 11/25/2015 $319,683.00 $32,445,072.00 $5,164,739.75 6. Penalties and interest have accrued according to law on the unpaid balance of assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, and will continue to accrue until paid in full. A delegate of the Secretary of the Treasury gave notice of the tax assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, to Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, and made demand for payment of those assessments. Despite notice and demand for payment of the assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice have neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments to the United States. 9. As of August 4, 2025, with respect to the assessments described in Paragraph 5, Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice are indebted to the United States in the amount of $5,164,739.75 for federal income taxes, penalties, and interest, plus statutory additions accruing after that date as provided by law for the 2009 tax year.
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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scalzi.com
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
POND RULES: No swimming, jumping or gallivanting. Do not disturb the pond witch. No fishing with dynamite. Sacrifices to water gods on alternate Wednesdays only - NO EXCEPTIONS! Taunt the crows at your own risk. If a hand comes out of the water to beckon you, turn and walk away. Do not feed the weretrout. Is the water burning with cold unholy fire? Report it to the ranger! They’re not ducks. Run. Have fun!
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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stephenthompson.bsky.social
The blocking on this play was better than I remembered.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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stephenthompson.bsky.social
After last night's loss to Quinnipiac, KenPom favors Pitt to win three of its remaining 24 games -- vs. Hofstra (12/7), vs. Binghamton (12/17) and vs. Notre Dame (2/21).
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Meanwhile, back in the real world . . .

The average US retail gas price is currently $3.19, up from last week. It was a penny cheaper last Thanksgiving when Biden was president.
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
Trump Administration bizarrely demands the University of Pennsylvania hand over "names, phone numbers and physical addresses" for anyone who "belongs to Jewish clubs or groups on campus, and anyone who works in the university’s Jewish studies program"...

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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atrupar.com
July 2020 👇
"We're signing a health care plan within two weeks. A full and complete health care plan, that the Supreme Court decision on DACA gave me the right to do" -- Trump routinely cites a two week timeframe for new policy initiatives when he's just making stuff up
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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post-gazette.com
No. 24 Pitt finds renewed confidence heading into regular season finale vs. No. 13 Miami
No. 24 Pitt finds renewed confidence heading into regular season finale vs. No. 13 Miami
ACC schedule makers did Pitt a small favor when determining kickoff times and television designations for its Week 14 games. They assigned No. 24 Pitt...
www.post-gazette.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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caitlinkelly.bsky.social
Since the start of this year, some 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE, according to government data — the highest number since recordkeeping began a decade ago. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Screenshot of ProPublica article about ICE detaining immigrant kids that reads "In South Carolina, a Colombian family of five went to a government office for a fingerprinting appointment, only to have the parents detained while the children — ages 5, 11 and 15 — were sent into the shelter system for four months. In South Florida, a 17-year-old from Guatemala was taken into custody because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad after a traffic stop; his dad is deaf. In Maryland, a 17-year-old from Mexico ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn onto military property."
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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stephenthompson.bsky.social
Pat Narduzzi on Braylan Lovelace: "I can't help what the media says but I know we've got 3 dudes at linebacker and they're all good. ... He is, in my opinion, an all-conference linebacker."
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
This headline is missing the part about how they are also business partners with the Trump family in several different ventures.
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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stephenthompson.bsky.social
Pat Narduzzi on the win over Georgia Tech: “I think a lot of people were shocked. … We’ve got a good football team here in Pittsburgh. I wasn’t shocked by how our guys played.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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djinnandtonic.bsky.social
Just want to remind everyone that Mike Flynn told a crowd of rabid QAnon troglodytes in no uncertain terms that the military should conduct a coup in order to reinstall Trump as an unelected dictator, and he never once was subject to the penalties that the UCMJ demands for that sort of thing
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 2d
latest sham investigation just dropped
Department of War 🇺🇸 @DeptofWar OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The Department of War has received serious allegations of misconduct against Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.). In accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 688, and other applicable regulations, a thorough review of these allegations…
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM