mvpNM
@mvpnm.bsky.social
Twitter refugee. Former Foreign Service. New Mexico transplant.
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I don't think normal people have any idea that the US Government just talks this way now.
It's not just Trump and some rando podcasters (which is bad enough). It's our government. In a democracy. Ours.
It's not just Trump and some rando podcasters (which is bad enough). It's our government. In a democracy. Ours.
This is a message from an official, tax-payer funded White House account, written by government employees barred by law from engaging in partisan politics
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I don't think normal people have any idea that the US Government just talks this way now.
It's not just Trump and some rando podcasters (which is bad enough). It's our government. In a democracy. Ours.
It's not just Trump and some rando podcasters (which is bad enough). It's our government. In a democracy. Ours.
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/4 SCOTUS has lost the presumption of regularity -- the mandate of the legal heavens -- through its shadow docket actions, which by invoking SCOTUS' equitable discretionary powers have obliterated the pretext that SCOTUS is merely calling balls and strikes, merely calling lines where they see them.
September 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
/4 SCOTUS has lost the presumption of regularity -- the mandate of the legal heavens -- through its shadow docket actions, which by invoking SCOTUS' equitable discretionary powers have obliterated the pretext that SCOTUS is merely calling balls and strikes, merely calling lines where they see them.
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wait, on what planet is this boat making a nonstop cross-Caribbean voyage
🚨🚨🚨This collapses the one 'argument' Hegseth had against it being a war crime:
"The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat .. DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE RADIO OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers."
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"The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat .. DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE RADIO OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers."
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Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers | CNN Politics
The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications device...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
wait, on what planet is this boat making a nonstop cross-Caribbean voyage
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Pretty notable, in my view, that Kagan points out the Supreme Court's pro-gerrymandering decision in Texas is a step-by-step instruction manual for states to draw discriminatory maps while ducking judicial review, and the majority has...nothing to say in response www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
![Texas is not on “the eve of an election,” as was true in the
case the majority cites. Republican National Committee v.
Democratic National Committee, 589 U. S. 423, 424 (2020)
(per curiam); see ante, at 2. The election there was five days
after the injunction. Similarly, the election in Purcell was
“just weeks” away. 549 U. S., at 4. Here, Election Day is
eleven months from now. Even the primary election (which
Texas could change) is in March. The District Court care-
fully listed the various “election preparations” underway to
switch to the 2025 map. App. 144. On the other hand, the
court noted how the 2021 map—which the injunction rein-
stated—was, in a real sense, the status quo. See id., at 145.
Officials, candidates, and voters are all familiar with it from
the last two election cycles. Until late last summer, every-
one expected that map to govern 2026 too. And indeed, it
will be used in a special runoff election in the State’s largest
county on January 31, 2026. So, the District Court properly
concluded, “[a]n injunction in this case would not cause sig-
nificant disruption.” Id., at 144. Except to the extent all of
us live in election season all the time, the 2026 congres-
sional election is not well underway.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bpna2qi2e44fafbhhtqjak3x/bafkreifzzrhpyftoam4b4eqcpdcegf2hksn4ula6rwbtv6fqwviqfgikte@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Pretty notable, in my view, that Kagan points out the Supreme Court's pro-gerrymandering decision in Texas is a step-by-step instruction manual for states to draw discriminatory maps while ducking judicial review, and the majority has...nothing to say in response www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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“Details are in flux, but current plans call for SoftBank to help facilitate the construction of factory clusters, cranking out fiber-optic cable, data-center equipment, and, ultimately, AI chips.”
“.. the administration began pushing for a network of ‘Trump Industrial Parks,’ according to an administration official, with manufacturing infrastructure built on federal land.”
@wsj.com
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December 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“Details are in flux, but current plans call for SoftBank to help facilitate the construction of factory clusters, cranking out fiber-optic cable, data-center equipment, and, ultimately, AI chips.”
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They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
They’re killing people as a twitter joke. It’s depraved. Can’t let yourself lose the capacity to be appalled and disgusted and outraged by this.
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“I really believe that if I didn’t have [my] birth certificate, I would be somewhere in a facility,” one resident said, recalling that one of the armed federal agents who stopped him on the street aggressively asked if he was from Ethiopia or Ghana.
With @mlk50.com
With @mlk50.com
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
“I really believe that if I didn’t have [my] birth certificate, I would be somewhere in a facility,” one resident said, recalling that one of the armed federal agents who stopped him on the street aggressively asked if he was from Ethiopia or Ghana.
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With @mlk50.com
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This is the one takeaway from the Roberts court above all else www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
December 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is the one takeaway from the Roberts court above all else www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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Is the Dan Richman case the end of the line on US v Comey?
with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
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with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social
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One More Final Nail In The Coffin For US v. Comey
Deader than Monty Python's parrot?
lawandchaospod.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Is the Dan Richman case the end of the line on US v Comey?
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I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
A member of the House Republican caucus said this.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
Oh. So things are BAD bad.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I am a woman who joined the Let’s Rethink Chicks Having The Right To Vote Party and I am concerned they do not take me completely seriously, somebody please help me
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This is what government censorship actually looks like: defunding entire fields, deporting researchers, and quite effectively chilling speech that helps people understand how our information systems are being exploited and calls out powerful people and platforms for their bullshit.
For the last decade, the pervasive spread of bullshit & manipulation of online platforms have been widely recognized societal concerns. Now non US citizens studying those subjects can be labeled “censors” & denied visas or deported from the US. Censorship, indeed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
An internal State Department memo said that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech should be considered for rejection.
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is what government censorship actually looks like: defunding entire fields, deporting researchers, and quite effectively chilling speech that helps people understand how our information systems are being exploited and calls out powerful people and platforms for their bullshit.
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"We’re stuck in a sort of mass political psychosis: with pundits and strategists advising Democrats to compromise on their most powerful and popular issue and Democrats acquiescing—forever hedging their language and refusing to go on offense."
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The Most Unpopular Laws in America
Nobody wants abortion bans—not even deep red states
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December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"We’re stuck in a sort of mass political psychosis: with pundits and strategists advising Democrats to compromise on their most powerful and popular issue and Democrats acquiescing—forever hedging their language and refusing to go on offense."
jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...
jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...
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Today's meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is going great
I am not alone in my confusion about the vote. There is now a break to correct the slides and make everything coherent.
Stunning level of competence on display here.
Stunning level of competence on display here.
December 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today's meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is going great
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One of the most destructive institutions in our nation is the for-profit prison system. Corporations lining their pockets by keeping people in prison and punishing them financially for being there. Lining the pockets of elected reps to do it.
This has to stop.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
This has to stop.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It - Bolts
It’s 4:30 pm on a Monday as Colell Steele stands in front of the closed canteen window at Neuse Correctional, a medium-custody prison in North Carolina. He’s lined up to... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
One of the most destructive institutions in our nation is the for-profit prison system. Corporations lining their pockets by keeping people in prison and punishing them financially for being there. Lining the pockets of elected reps to do it.
This has to stop.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
This has to stop.
boltsmag.org/north-caroli...
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There's not a single circumstance in the world where if you encountered this guy in everyday life, you would even consider listening to what he has to say.
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There's not a single circumstance in the world where if you encountered this guy in everyday life, you would even consider listening to what he has to say.
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must be pretty bad when the Daily Mail is running smashmouth exposes on a GOP admin www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
ICE's messy hiring spree brings in unfit and illiterate recruits
ICE recruits with no experience are being fast-tracked into the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Georgia, where instructors are astounded at their incompetence.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
must be pretty bad when the Daily Mail is running smashmouth exposes on a GOP admin www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.3%. Bezos paid 1%.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
Levi’s Heir in Congress Pushes End to Tax Loophole for Ultrarich
One of the wealthiest House Democrats will propose a bill Thursday that would edit the tax code to make it harder for ultrarich Americans to avoid paying taxes.
news.bgov.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Musk paid an effective tax rate of 3.3%. Bezos paid 1%.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
How? Taking out tax-free loans against their stock.
I'm introducing the ROBINHOOD Act to tax these loans and generate $276B for universal childcare and programs to restore access to the American Dream.
Billionaires must pay their fair share.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I think I read somewhere in my ancient history books that once upon a time the leadership of the Republican party was against the weaponization of the Justice Department.
But obviously that's from like centuries ago, because it's ancient history. Right?
But obviously that's from like centuries ago, because it's ancient history. Right?
Scoop: FBI aims to escalate its inquiry into 6 Democrats who made video for troops by pressing domestic terrorism squad to launch a formal seditious conspiracy investigation. Washington Field Office leaders are pushing back b/c they don't see a crime. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers
The FBI is pressuring domestic terrorism agents to open a seditious conspiracy investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who advised military service members to defy unlawful orders, according to th...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I think I read somewhere in my ancient history books that once upon a time the leadership of the Republican party was against the weaponization of the Justice Department.
But obviously that's from like centuries ago, because it's ancient history. Right?
But obviously that's from like centuries ago, because it's ancient history. Right?
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it's just fucking embarrassing
a bizarre simulacrum of journalism by brunchlords with heads full of mashed potatoes desperately trying to get the GOP to like them by pretending any of this is important or interesting
a bizarre simulacrum of journalism by brunchlords with heads full of mashed potatoes desperately trying to get the GOP to like them by pretending any of this is important or interesting
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
it's just fucking embarrassing
a bizarre simulacrum of journalism by brunchlords with heads full of mashed potatoes desperately trying to get the GOP to like them by pretending any of this is important or interesting
a bizarre simulacrum of journalism by brunchlords with heads full of mashed potatoes desperately trying to get the GOP to like them by pretending any of this is important or interesting
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"Local officials are warning that more than 14,500 L.A. County formerly homeless households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced back onto the streets or into shelters over the next year, mostly because of a loss of federal funding."
Expected loss of federal funds could push thousands of L.A. County households into homelessness
Local officials say more than 14,500 L.A. County households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced into homelessness, mostly because of federal cuts.
www.latimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"Local officials are warning that more than 14,500 L.A. County formerly homeless households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced back onto the streets or into shelters over the next year, mostly because of a loss of federal funding."
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Fuck this guy.
To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Fuck this guy.
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Pity the many Brian Cole's about to get misidentified by right wing influencers.
Brian Cole is the person in FBI custody who investigators believe left the pipe bombs, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News.
December 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Pity the many Brian Cole's about to get misidentified by right wing influencers.
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Actions, and inactions, speak louder than words.
@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the Republicans' healthcare self-owns: lnk.thebulwark.com/3YbSm96
@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the Republicans' healthcare self-owns: lnk.thebulwark.com/3YbSm96
The Three Dumbest Republican Self-Owns on Health Care
How the party hurts itself, its voters, and the country.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Actions, and inactions, speak louder than words.
@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the Republicans' healthcare self-owns: lnk.thebulwark.com/3YbSm96
@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the Republicans' healthcare self-owns: lnk.thebulwark.com/3YbSm96