Mindy Stern
@minster12.bsky.social
Adoptee. Writer. Wife. Mother. Pizza, dogs, Knicks, Dodgers. Sneakerella on Disney+, words in Business Insider, Huff Post, Esperanza, Human Parts, and more. www.themindystern.com
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I’d sure like to read essays by some constitutional scholars about whether the U.S. is now post-constitutional. Tariffs, bribes, emoluments, etc., OKed without justification via the shadow docket. What’s the meaning of a constitution if it isn’t enforced?
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I’d sure like to read essays by some constitutional scholars about whether the U.S. is now post-constitutional. Tariffs, bribes, emoluments, etc., OKed without justification via the shadow docket. What’s the meaning of a constitution if it isn’t enforced?
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I need y'all to help me today. Zach Wahls is running for the U.S. Senate to replace Joni Ernst. He has a good size following on other social media platforms but hasn't gotten much traction here yet.
We can change that today!
Give @zachwahls.bsky.social a follow and repost this, please. Ty! 💙🌊
We can change that today!
Give @zachwahls.bsky.social a follow and repost this, please. Ty! 💙🌊
I'm Zach Wahls. A sixth-generation Iowan and a new generation of Democrat.
And I'm running for U.S. Senate to defeat Joni Ernst.
And I'm running for U.S. Senate to defeat Joni Ernst.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I need y'all to help me today. Zach Wahls is running for the U.S. Senate to replace Joni Ernst. He has a good size following on other social media platforms but hasn't gotten much traction here yet.
We can change that today!
Give @zachwahls.bsky.social a follow and repost this, please. Ty! 💙🌊
We can change that today!
Give @zachwahls.bsky.social a follow and repost this, please. Ty! 💙🌊
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Responding to a 2017 message that Trump was 'so gross', Jeffrey Epstein said Trump was "worse in real life and upclose."
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Responding to a 2017 message that Trump was 'so gross', Jeffrey Epstein said Trump was "worse in real life and upclose."
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If these 8 democrats do this, I hope they experience the most miserable primary campaigns in history www.politico.com/live-updates...
Senate hopes for shutdown breakthrough Sunday
Senators believe enough Democrats are ready to reopen the government.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If these 8 democrats do this, I hope they experience the most miserable primary campaigns in history www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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this should be one of defining images of his second term, because its impossible to tell from looking at it whether he is too indifferent to care or too senile to notice
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
this should be one of defining images of his second term, because its impossible to tell from looking at it whether he is too indifferent to care or too senile to notice
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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🥚 over the years i’ve seen countless variations on “i know people who are happy with being adopted” (tip: you have no idea how adoptees really feel because the stakes of honesty are so high, and we keep so much to ourselves). but calling someone “thrilled” with their adoption is honestly bonkers
November 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🥚 over the years i’ve seen countless variations on “i know people who are happy with being adopted” (tip: you have no idea how adoptees really feel because the stakes of honesty are so high, and we keep so much to ourselves). but calling someone “thrilled” with their adoption is honestly bonkers
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The U.S. spends over $180 billion on cops and incarceration every year. The annual SNAP budget is $100 billion.
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The U.S. spends over $180 billion on cops and incarceration every year. The annual SNAP budget is $100 billion.
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National Guard members are speaking out against the Trump administration’s attempt to deploy troops to Chicago. Thank you! 💚
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
www.cbsnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
National Guard members are speaking out against the Trump administration’s attempt to deploy troops to Chicago. Thank you! 💚
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House
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Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House
President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects — including a massive White House ballroom.
www.cbsnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects, as he plans major changes to White House
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...
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NDAs can’t be used to cover up illegal activities. If the person asking you to sign one is doing something illegal, you can break it & sue.
Lawyers & government folks chime in here, but hey are usually only used in business deals. Also, this shows just how horrible, incompetent, and evil they are.
Lawyers & government folks chime in here, but hey are usually only used in business deals. Also, this shows just how horrible, incompetent, and evil they are.
U.S. military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission: Reuters
Lawmakers in Congress say they are being kept in the dark about key aspects of a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.
www.cnbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NDAs can’t be used to cover up illegal activities. If the person asking you to sign one is doing something illegal, you can break it & sue.
Lawyers & government folks chime in here, but hey are usually only used in business deals. Also, this shows just how horrible, incompetent, and evil they are.
Lawyers & government folks chime in here, but hey are usually only used in business deals. Also, this shows just how horrible, incompetent, and evil they are.
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MARGE: “Apparently I have to go into a SCIF to find out the Republican health care plan!”
October 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
MARGE: “Apparently I have to go into a SCIF to find out the Republican health care plan!”
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I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
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The time to organize with your neighbors and your community is right now.
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The time to organize with your neighbors and your community is right now.
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BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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U.S. immigration leadership is reportedly being revamped in the image of a Border Patrol chief who will be in federal court TOMORROW for allegedly violating a court order by personally throwing two tear gas canisters into a crowd without provocation.
More on him here youtu.be/7PER0Pcc800?...
More on him here youtu.be/7PER0Pcc800?...
October 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
U.S. immigration leadership is reportedly being revamped in the image of a Border Patrol chief who will be in federal court TOMORROW for allegedly violating a court order by personally throwing two tear gas canisters into a crowd without provocation.
More on him here youtu.be/7PER0Pcc800?...
More on him here youtu.be/7PER0Pcc800?...
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1. Reagan’s speech is real
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
October 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
1. Reagan’s speech is real
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
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I've talked before about power struggles within hardening authoritarianism. Usually, regime supporters fight over using rule-of-law in crackdowns (with massive abuses, of course) vs. completely embracing extrajudicial methods. Here, we see the latter dominating. Which is very bad news going forward.
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I've talked before about power struggles within hardening authoritarianism. Usually, regime supporters fight over using rule-of-law in crackdowns (with massive abuses, of course) vs. completely embracing extrajudicial methods. Here, we see the latter dominating. Which is very bad news going forward.
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Trump being guided through a room by the Japanese PM
October 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Trump being guided through a room by the Japanese PM