@mikey1020.bsky.social
Native Kentuckian currently living in Arizona. Looking at New Mexico for possible relocation.
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The reason @martylederman.bsky.social’s brief was so effective is because it gave Roberts and Barrett (and Kav) a way to vote against Trump without calling him a fucking liar, which is what the lower courts based their decisions on
December 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The reason @martylederman.bsky.social’s brief was so effective is because it gave Roberts and Barrett (and Kav) a way to vote against Trump without calling him a fucking liar, which is what the lower courts based their decisions on
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Turning Point USA sought to cancel Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance because MAGA hadn’t realized Puerto Ricans are U.S citizens.
Bad Bunny is a U.S citizen
Nicki Minaj isn’t.
Pass it on.
Bad Bunny is a U.S citizen
Nicki Minaj isn’t.
Pass it on.
December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Turning Point USA sought to cancel Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance because MAGA hadn’t realized Puerto Ricans are U.S citizens.
Bad Bunny is a U.S citizen
Nicki Minaj isn’t.
Pass it on.
Bad Bunny is a U.S citizen
Nicki Minaj isn’t.
Pass it on.
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The Trump-Vance admin claims it closed its investigation into border czar Tom Homan allegedly accepting a $50k bribe – yet it refuses to confirm the existence of records related to the investigation.
Our case proves the government is continuing to stonewall, and we will keep fighting for the truth.
Our case proves the government is continuing to stonewall, and we will keep fighting for the truth.
No one is above the law. The public deserves transparency & accountability from government leaders. We'll be in court to get answers.
December 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Trump-Vance admin claims it closed its investigation into border czar Tom Homan allegedly accepting a $50k bribe – yet it refuses to confirm the existence of records related to the investigation.
Our case proves the government is continuing to stonewall, and we will keep fighting for the truth.
Our case proves the government is continuing to stonewall, and we will keep fighting for the truth.
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📣 Golf Carts w/Missing Wheels: Rebutting Sen. Lankford's CNN Appearance, Part 2
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Golf Carts w/missing wheels: Rebutting Sen. Lankford's CNN Appearance, Part 2
Yesterday I corrected a bunch of factual misstatements (aka "lies") and gross exaggerations about the ACA's premium tax credits and the GOP's refusal to extend the enhanced subsidy formula made by Okl...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📣 Golf Carts w/Missing Wheels: Rebutting Sen. Lankford's CNN Appearance, Part 2
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In this 🧵, you can watch the entire 60 Minutes segment on Trump's deportation of over 200 Venezuelans to the CECOT torture mill in El Salvador.
The cruelty is shocking & includes sexual abuse.
Did you know that Trump also sent 8 women there who were returned to the US?
share.google/gkkpDrv8Vu1u...
The cruelty is shocking & includes sexual abuse.
Did you know that Trump also sent 8 women there who were returned to the US?
share.google/gkkpDrv8Vu1u...
December 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In this 🧵, you can watch the entire 60 Minutes segment on Trump's deportation of over 200 Venezuelans to the CECOT torture mill in El Salvador.
The cruelty is shocking & includes sexual abuse.
Did you know that Trump also sent 8 women there who were returned to the US?
share.google/gkkpDrv8Vu1u...
The cruelty is shocking & includes sexual abuse.
Did you know that Trump also sent 8 women there who were returned to the US?
share.google/gkkpDrv8Vu1u...
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1. The “principles” were given an opportunity to comment and passed. It’s not journalism to hold a story until they change their mind. It just gives incentive to never comment & kill stories.
2. To assume “the public” knows something because one newspaper covered it already is ludicrous.
2. To assume “the public” knows something because one newspaper covered it already is ludicrous.
NEW: Bari Weiss addresses her decision to hold last night's CECOT story on the CBS News morning editorial call: "Our viewers come first, not a listing schedule or anything else..."
December 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
1. The “principles” were given an opportunity to comment and passed. It’s not journalism to hold a story until they change their mind. It just gives incentive to never comment & kill stories.
2. To assume “the public” knows something because one newspaper covered it already is ludicrous.
2. To assume “the public” knows something because one newspaper covered it already is ludicrous.
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NEW: Statement from some Epstein survivors:
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
NEW: Statement from some Epstein survivors:
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
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BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
![ORDER
For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS
that:
1. Plaintiffs' [177] Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED;
2. Plaintiffs' [178] Motion for Class Certification is GRANTED;
3. Defendants' [182] Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and
4. The Government shall submit its proposal either to facilitate the return
of Plaintiffs to the United States or to otherwise provide them with
hearings that satisfy the requirements of due process by January 5,
2026.
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Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB
Document 214
Filed 12/22/25
Page 2 of 2
/s/ James E. Boasberg
JAMES E. BOASBERG
United States District Judge](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreieca4ukx2h54wbcpvlobarhijo2py237ojy3y7q7pgdpbffmalsoy@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
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Heartbreaking story about women and girls raped in Eastern Congo who can no longer get medication to prevent HIV transmission, because of Trump administration's USAID cuts: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1... Careless men in DC make decisions, and Congolese girls suffer.
Congolese rape survivors search in vain for medicine after USAID cuts
In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Heartbreaking story about women and girls raped in Eastern Congo who can no longer get medication to prevent HIV transmission, because of Trump administration's USAID cuts: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1... Careless men in DC make decisions, and Congolese girls suffer.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Seventy years ago, Jonas Salk and his team worked in a lab between a morgue and a darkroom to develop the world’s first successful polio vaccine.
A filmmaker who made a documentary on Salk’s work explains why forgetting life before vaccines has real consequences: buff.ly/VYpqOy4
#vaccineswork
A filmmaker who made a documentary on Salk’s work explains why forgetting life before vaccines has real consequences: buff.ly/VYpqOy4
#vaccineswork
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab
Polio may finally be defeated in the next 5 years. Will the world recognize what an extraordinary achievement that is?
theconversation.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Seventy years ago, Jonas Salk and his team worked in a lab between a morgue and a darkroom to develop the world’s first successful polio vaccine.
A filmmaker who made a documentary on Salk’s work explains why forgetting life before vaccines has real consequences: buff.ly/VYpqOy4
#vaccineswork
A filmmaker who made a documentary on Salk’s work explains why forgetting life before vaccines has real consequences: buff.ly/VYpqOy4
#vaccineswork
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One of DeSantis’s ancestors also came with a few weeks of being excluded for illiteracy under the Immigration Act of 1917, which Wilson vetoed but Congress overruled. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
December 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
One of DeSantis’s ancestors also came with a few weeks of being excluded for illiteracy under the Immigration Act of 1917, which Wilson vetoed but Congress overruled. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
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Such low cost! How quickly people have forgot just how horrible was the widespread pre-ACA practice of rescission. Right when you actually needed healthcare, there was an entire industry devoted to finding some bullshit "pre-existing" excuse to cancel your coverage.
www.latimes.com/business/la-...
www.latimes.com/business/la-...
Health Net ordered to pay $9 million after canceling cancer patient's policy
The punitive damage award is the first of its kind and has prompted the giant medical insurer to scrap practices that have recently come under fire.
www.latimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Such low cost! How quickly people have forgot just how horrible was the widespread pre-ACA practice of rescission. Right when you actually needed healthcare, there was an entire industry devoted to finding some bullshit "pre-existing" excuse to cancel your coverage.
www.latimes.com/business/la-...
www.latimes.com/business/la-...
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Forget about the nonsense stories like the Kennedy Center being renamed or whatever Bari Weiss is doing
At least 3,800 immigrant children were detained in 2025. Now, kids are not supposed to be kept more than 20 days
At least 1,300 of them have been held longer than 20 days-some for over 4 months
At least 3,800 immigrant children were detained in 2025. Now, kids are not supposed to be kept more than 20 days
At least 1,300 of them have been held longer than 20 days-some for over 4 months
December 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Forget about the nonsense stories like the Kennedy Center being renamed or whatever Bari Weiss is doing
At least 3,800 immigrant children were detained in 2025. Now, kids are not supposed to be kept more than 20 days
At least 1,300 of them have been held longer than 20 days-some for over 4 months
At least 3,800 immigrant children were detained in 2025. Now, kids are not supposed to be kept more than 20 days
At least 1,300 of them have been held longer than 20 days-some for over 4 months
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Judge Hannah Dugan Found Guilty of Obstruction: Here's What Happened Inside the Courtroom
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Judge Hannah Dugan Found Guilty of Obstruction: Here's What Happened Inside the Courtroom
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
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December 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Judge Hannah Dugan Found Guilty of Obstruction: Here's What Happened Inside the Courtroom
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BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Just about everyone who hitches themselves to this sociopath comes to regret it.
"Allies privately acknowledged that years of intraparty fighting and a series of embarrassing disappointments at the hands of Mr. Trump had taken a toll."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
"Allies privately acknowledged that years of intraparty fighting and a series of embarrassing disappointments at the hands of Mr. Trump had taken a toll."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Just about everyone who hitches themselves to this sociopath comes to regret it.
"Allies privately acknowledged that years of intraparty fighting and a series of embarrassing disappointments at the hands of Mr. Trump had taken a toll."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
"Allies privately acknowledged that years of intraparty fighting and a series of embarrassing disappointments at the hands of Mr. Trump had taken a toll."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
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The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
🚨 "The Justice Department redacted the names and identifiers of victims. Fox News Digital has learned that the same redaction standards were applied to politically exposed individuals and government officials. "
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
h/t @kleinmatic.bsky.social
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen people and government officials' names appear in the hundreds of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files made public Friday, sources said.
www.foxnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of
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BREAKING: A federal court ruled the Trump administration is unlawfully depriving potentially thousands of people in ICE custody in New England of the opportunity to challenge their detention.
December 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
BREAKING: A federal court ruled the Trump administration is unlawfully depriving potentially thousands of people in ICE custody in New England of the opportunity to challenge their detention.
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I respectfully disagree with the jury’s verdict in the Judge Hannah Dugan case.
The trial evidence showed that Judge Dugan did not obstruct ICE agents from arresting an undocumented immigrant.
Let’s see what happens on appeal. Meanwhile, our support for Judge Dugan continues.
The trial evidence showed that Judge Dugan did not obstruct ICE agents from arresting an undocumented immigrant.
Let’s see what happens on appeal. Meanwhile, our support for Judge Dugan continues.
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I respectfully disagree with the jury’s verdict in the Judge Hannah Dugan case.
The trial evidence showed that Judge Dugan did not obstruct ICE agents from arresting an undocumented immigrant.
Let’s see what happens on appeal. Meanwhile, our support for Judge Dugan continues.
The trial evidence showed that Judge Dugan did not obstruct ICE agents from arresting an undocumented immigrant.
Let’s see what happens on appeal. Meanwhile, our support for Judge Dugan continues.
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To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
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Under the proposed rule issued by the Trump Administration today, any Medicare- or Medicaid-participating hospital would be barred from providing gender-affirming care to *any child*, even if the care is not paid for by Medicare or Medicaid.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
December 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Under the proposed rule issued by the Trump Administration today, any Medicare- or Medicaid-participating hospital would be barred from providing gender-affirming care to *any child*, even if the care is not paid for by Medicare or Medicaid.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf