Bob from Bklyn
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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South Carolina is making national news for all the wrong reasons. This time it’s a measles outbreak.
December 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
South Carolina is making national news for all the wrong reasons. This time it’s a measles outbreak.
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don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
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My annual Christmas trivia: Frank Capra was a Caltech graduate and lifelong science guy who told a biographer that had he not gone into film, he might have wanted to be an astronomer. When Capra was Academy president in 1937, he invited Edwin and Grace Hubble to be special guests at the Oscars.
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My annual Christmas trivia: Frank Capra was a Caltech graduate and lifelong science guy who told a biographer that had he not gone into film, he might have wanted to be an astronomer. When Capra was Academy president in 1937, he invited Edwin and Grace Hubble to be special guests at the Oscars.
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THE STATS ARE IN
To all the volunteers - THANK YOU!!!!
Polls are open TODAY until 7 PM. You can knock on doors, phone bank, and still get involved if able.
{LINK IN BIO}
Let's get this done, y'all.
To all the volunteers - THANK YOU!!!!
Polls are open TODAY until 7 PM. You can knock on doors, phone bank, and still get involved if able.
{LINK IN BIO}
Let's get this done, y'all.
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
THE STATS ARE IN
To all the volunteers - THANK YOU!!!!
Polls are open TODAY until 7 PM. You can knock on doors, phone bank, and still get involved if able.
{LINK IN BIO}
Let's get this done, y'all.
To all the volunteers - THANK YOU!!!!
Polls are open TODAY until 7 PM. You can knock on doors, phone bank, and still get involved if able.
{LINK IN BIO}
Let's get this done, y'all.
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One Small Guardrail Finally Held Up Against Trump talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/linds...
One Small Guardrail Finally Held Up Against Trump
For almost a decade now, we’ve watched as Trump plowed through guardrails...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
One Small Guardrail Finally Held Up Against Trump talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/linds...
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The Epstein files release bill just passed the House with only one nay vote -- Clay Higgins
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Epstein files release bill just passed the House with only one nay vote -- Clay Higgins
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“FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information…”
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information…”
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Jeffrey Epstein: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body."
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Jeffrey Epstein: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body."
Mama mia!
Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves — The Wall Street Journal
Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of tariffs it has levied
apple.news
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Mama mia!
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Bagley pretty much nails it.
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Bagley pretty much nails it.
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The grand jury refused to indict felony charges so DOJ brought a misdemeanor. The trial jury acquitted—note: that means that every single person on the jury voted for acquittal. There wasn’t even a single vote to convict. joycevance.substack.com/p/prosecutor...
Prosecutors Can Indict a Ham Sandwich, But Can They Convict?
What happens when you indict a ham sandwich?
joycevance.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The grand jury refused to indict felony charges so DOJ brought a misdemeanor. The trial jury acquitted—note: that means that every single person on the jury voted for acquittal. There wasn’t even a single vote to convict. joycevance.substack.com/p/prosecutor...
And he complains about the autopen!
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
And he complains about the autopen!
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Today in terrifyingly chilling news…
This quote continues to rattle me to my core:
"So what you’re telling us is you need less evidence to kill somebody than you do to hold them."
That's Rep Adam Smith to Pentagon officials in a briefing on Trump's illegal boat bombings. As he told me in this piece, they didn't answer his objection:
"So what you’re telling us is you need less evidence to kill somebody than you do to hold them."
That's Rep Adam Smith to Pentagon officials in a briefing on Trump's illegal boat bombings. As he told me in this piece, they didn't answer his objection:
Awful: Pentagon officials told lawmakers Trump now claims authority to bomb people merely “affiliated” with “narco-terrorist" groups, Rep Adam Smith tells me. But under questioning, they wouldn't say what “affiliated” even means!
Lots of fresh info in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2025...
Lots of fresh info in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2025...
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Today in terrifyingly chilling news…
Journalism comes from unexpected places these days
someone invited people magazine to the kitchen and they brought their own knives
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Journalism comes from unexpected places these days
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The Fugitive Slave Act legalized bounty hunting.
It’s crystal clear what Make America Great Again really means.
It’s crystal clear what Make America Great Again really means.
“Under the plan, bounty hunters may receive “monetary bonuses” depending on how successfully they track down their targets — and how many immigrants they then report to ICE.”
Or ICE could just fund the Klan directly.
Or ICE could just fund the Klan directly.
ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Private Bounty Hunters to Locate and Track Immigrants
Companies hired by ICE would be given bundles of information on 10,000 immigrants at a time to locate — and paid cash bonuses for performance.
theintercept.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Fugitive Slave Act legalized bounty hunting.
It’s crystal clear what Make America Great Again really means.
It’s crystal clear what Make America Great Again really means.
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NEW: In a joint statement, six of the top #IL09 candidates condemned the indictment of Kat Abughazaleh and five others on Wednesday, calling it "partisan and unethical."
"This is what happens in dictatorships and failed states; we should never accept it here."
Statement:
"This is what happens in dictatorships and failed states; we should never accept it here."
Statement:
October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NEW: In a joint statement, six of the top #IL09 candidates condemned the indictment of Kat Abughazaleh and five others on Wednesday, calling it "partisan and unethical."
"This is what happens in dictatorships and failed states; we should never accept it here."
Statement:
"This is what happens in dictatorships and failed states; we should never accept it here."
Statement:
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At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At the behest of corporate lobbyists, Trump's CFPB will block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
This comes as the GOP allows ACA subsidies to expire – which could cause millions to go uninsured and medical debt to skyrocket.
A perfect storm of cruelty.
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Our presidents should serve all the states, not just the ones that voted for them.
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Our presidents should serve all the states, not just the ones that voted for them.
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I hope someday we defeat fascism and in the far future, No Kings Day is celebrated as a federal holiday, and little children leave out dance mixtapes and cookies for the Resistance Frog, who leaves pocket Constitutions in their shoes.
October 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I hope someday we defeat fascism and in the far future, No Kings Day is celebrated as a federal holiday, and little children leave out dance mixtapes and cookies for the Resistance Frog, who leaves pocket Constitutions in their shoes.
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If That’s a donation, it goes to the treasury and only congress can decide how to spend it. No such (lawful) thing as private payment of government obligation.
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
If That’s a donation, it goes to the treasury and only congress can decide how to spend it. No such (lawful) thing as private payment of government obligation.
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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If North Carolina enacts this new map, it will be sued.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
North Carolina moved closer Tuesday to dismantling a historically Black congressional district in a move one of its former representatives described as “blatant discrimination.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Blatant Discrimination’: North Carolina Advances GOP Gerrymander at the Expense of Black Voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If North Carolina enacts this new map, it will be sued.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
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I feel lucky I grew up watching the explosion of the internet, culminating in the ubiquity of smart phones. Connecting humanity was our generation’s moon landing.
I feel cursed living through the innovation drought. Everything today feels designed to exploit the connected.
I feel cursed living through the innovation drought. Everything today feels designed to exploit the connected.
October 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I feel lucky I grew up watching the explosion of the internet, culminating in the ubiquity of smart phones. Connecting humanity was our generation’s moon landing.
I feel cursed living through the innovation drought. Everything today feels designed to exploit the connected.
I feel cursed living through the innovation drought. Everything today feels designed to exploit the connected.