Julie K.
@jklingen.bsky.social
Can the “Power of Baseball” get me through the next four years? Let’s go Nats.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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A Coast Guard official who had seen the new wording called the policy changes chilling.
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said.
Ya think?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said.
Ya think?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A Coast Guard official who had seen the new wording called the policy changes chilling.
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said.
Ya think?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said.
Ya think?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Screen grab from @brianstelter.bsky.social after MBS came to the WH.
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Screen grab from @brianstelter.bsky.social after MBS came to the WH.
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‘Help, I have a baby!’ ICE struggles with Honduran man before Baltimore arrest
ICE struggles with Honduran man before Baltimore arrest: ‘Help, I have a baby!’
Videos posted in a Southeast Baltimore social media group Sunday show a group of agents wearing black tactical gear marked “Police” dragging a man along a sidewalk in Highlandtown.
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
‘Help, I have a baby!’ ICE struggles with Honduran man before Baltimore arrest
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Two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the weekend, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Poland says 2 Ukrainians working for Russia are suspected of being involved in railway blast
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the weekend, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Cruelty is the point.
Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner set for deportation to Vietnam
Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner set for deportation to Vietnam
Melissa Tran’s six-month legal battle has highlighted the impacts of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign on longtime residents and their families.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Cruelty is the point.
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BREAKING: Federal judge says Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured indictment against Comey.
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge says Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured indictment against Comey.
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ICYMI, my colleague @makenakelly.bsky.social interviewed a DOGE whistleblower at the Social Security Administration who is now running for office for @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
This DOGE Whistleblower Is Running for Office
WIRED spoke with Chuck Borges, the former SSA data chief turned DOGE whistleblower, who is running to represent southern Maryland in the state’s senate.
www.wired.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
ICYMI, my colleague @makenakelly.bsky.social interviewed a DOGE whistleblower at the Social Security Administration who is now running for office for @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
www.wired.com/story/doge-w...
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“.. Epstein wrote that President Trump had ‘spent hours at my house’ with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims, among other messages that suggested that the convicted sex offender believed Mr. Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“.. Epstein wrote that President Trump had ‘spent hours at my house’ with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims, among other messages that suggested that the convicted sex offender believed Mr. Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
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About 16.4 million Americans served in the Armed Forces in World War II. In 2025, there are approximately 45,000 who are still alive, according to the National WWII Museum.
These are some of their stories: https://wapo.st/4p4H0PQ
These are some of their stories: https://wapo.st/4p4H0PQ
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
About 16.4 million Americans served in the Armed Forces in World War II. In 2025, there are approximately 45,000 who are still alive, according to the National WWII Museum.
These are some of their stories: https://wapo.st/4p4H0PQ
These are some of their stories: https://wapo.st/4p4H0PQ
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Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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“The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.” www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.” www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink @cmkristinmink.bsky.social said an ICE officer “grabbed” her arm and tried to take her phone Monday as she filmed a team of agents in Adelphi who appeared to be detaining a person.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Council member says ICE agent ‘grabbed’ her as she filmed agents detaining a person in Adelphi
Montgomery County Council Member Kristin Mink said a U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement officer “grabbed” her arm and tried to take her phone as she filmed a team of agents in Adelphi who appeare...
www.thebanner.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink @cmkristinmink.bsky.social said an ICE officer “grabbed” her arm and tried to take her phone Monday as she filmed a team of agents in Adelphi who appeared to be detaining a person.
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
The 2023 raid triggered a national debate about press freedom focused on Marion, a town of about 1,900 people.
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
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🌟Our latest "5 Questions with" features @christurdisani.bsky.social, @maddiepoore.bsky.social of @51st.news, discussing the newsroom’s worker-led structure, a popular story about a restaurant’s “luscious” plant display and expanding its Community Connector program. www.tinynewsco.org/5-questions-...
5 Questions with The 51st’s Christina Sturdivant Sani and Maddie Poore
Learn about The 51st's origin story and how it has thrived in its first year since launch.
www.tinynewsco.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🌟Our latest "5 Questions with" features @christurdisani.bsky.social, @maddiepoore.bsky.social of @51st.news, discussing the newsroom’s worker-led structure, a popular story about a restaurant’s “luscious” plant display and expanding its Community Connector program. www.tinynewsco.org/5-questions-...
Reposted by Julie K.
Breaking News: The Supreme Court said that it would hear a challenge to a Mississippi law that could upend mail-ballot rules in many states before the midterm elections.
Supreme Court to Hear Major Challenge to Mail-In Ballot Laws
The justices agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s law, a case that could upend similar measures in dozens of states before the 2026 election.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Breaking News: The Supreme Court said that it would hear a challenge to a Mississippi law that could upend mail-ballot rules in many states before the midterm elections.
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u... This judge was appointed by President Reagan.
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u... This judge was appointed by President Reagan.
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Re-upping this, which I wrote a few years back after my brother’s death. Trump’s idea of bypassing insurers and letting people shop around for cheap coverage sounds good — until you get sick. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Disease took my brother. Our health-care system added to his ordeal.
One family's struggle with cascading medical bills and a system determined to make it harder.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Re-upping this, which I wrote a few years back after my brother’s death. Trump’s idea of bypassing insurers and letting people shop around for cheap coverage sounds good — until you get sick. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago
The president’s ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Trump threw another lavish party as his DOJ asked the Supreme Court to stop it from being forced to pay food stamps for 40 million Americans.
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
Yes, this is *different* from last week’s Gatsby party. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hosts-...
“We’re seeing how the confluence of social media influencers is being amplified by forces in the government,” said University of Maryland professor Sarah Oates, who has studied Russian propaganda for 30 years. “There’s an argument to be made that they’re not influencers, they’re propagandists.”
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream reut.rs/3LO6yCi
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream
A Reuters examination details how rightist influencers and Trump officials have formed a powerful alliance, working together to target perceived adversaries, amplify false claims and reshape the media landscape. The shift comes as a growing number of social platforms and traditional outlets accommodate Trump.
reut.rs
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“We’re seeing how the confluence of social media influencers is being amplified by forces in the government,” said University of Maryland professor Sarah Oates, who has studied Russian propaganda for 30 years. “There’s an argument to be made that they’re not influencers, they’re propagandists.”
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We're hiring two Ward 7 Community Connectors — one for in-person events and another for online outreach.
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
We're hiring Ward 7 Community Connectors
We're hiring two Community Connectors — one for in-person events and another for online outreach.
51st.news
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're hiring two Ward 7 Community Connectors — one for in-person events and another for online outreach.
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... Gift article here.
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool?
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... Gift article here.
Greg Sargent schools the media here. I was able to read this fascinating article without hitting a paywall. #afordability #democracy
The dramatic repudiation of Trump this week wrecks a number of absurd narratives the media has pushed lately. In the runup to the election, NYT pieces kept telling us Dems were overly obsessed with attacking Trump.
That dumb idea now lies in ruins. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
That dumb idea now lies in ruins. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
newrepublic.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Greg Sargent schools the media here. I was able to read this fascinating article without hitting a paywall. #afordability #democracy