Pat O’Hara Reilly
@patoharareilly.bsky.social
Writer. Theater. Books. Family. Friends. Not necessarily in that order.
In favor of review and reform to address waste, corruption and mismanagement in any government agency, with transparent reporting mechanisms so that I can see plans for a legal fix.
In favor of review and reform to address waste, corruption and mismanagement in any government agency, with transparent reporting mechanisms so that I can see plans for a legal fix.
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The Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s request to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s request to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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The Supreme Court's ruling blocking Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Chicago is "a significant repudiation," and “by far the most significant defeat the Supreme Court has handed Trump all year.”
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In major loss for Trump, Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s request to allow him to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to protect ICE agents, a significant and rare loss for the administration on...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The Supreme Court's ruling blocking Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Chicago is "a significant repudiation," and “by far the most significant defeat the Supreme Court has handed Trump all year.”
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December 22, 2025
December 22, 2025
This afternoon, President Donald J.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
December 22, 2025
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Meanwhile in Ireland..
December 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Meanwhile in Ireland..
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"Imam Fouad’s death is not an isolated tragedy, it is the predictable outcome of a violent detention system that continues to cage people for profit and punishment."
Eritrean imam dies in ICE custody as detainee deaths hit 20-year high
(RNS) — Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir is one of four people who died in immigration detention over a four-day period this month, raising alarm among advocates about deteriorating conditions at immigration fa...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Imam Fouad’s death is not an isolated tragedy, it is the predictable outcome of a violent detention system that continues to cage people for profit and punishment."
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(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: We have the text of the note referenced by Rolling Stone, and in it Epstein makes among the last words he committed to paper the revelation that Trump was obsessed with "young, nubile girls" and regularly sexually assaulted them.
Jeffrey Epstein Wrote Fellow Pedophile Larry Nassar a Letter Before His Death
Jeffrey Epstein tried to contact fellow pedophile and admitted sexual abuser Larry Nassar via mail in the days before his death by suicide.
www.rollingstone.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: We have the text of the note referenced by Rolling Stone, and in it Epstein makes among the last words he committed to paper the revelation that Trump was obsessed with "young, nubile girls" and regularly sexually assaulted them.
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At least 30 people have died in ICE custody in less than a year under the current administration. With the massive increase in detainments, conditions inside ICE detention facilities will only get worse, leading to even more deaths.
December 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
At least 30 people have died in ICE custody in less than a year under the current administration. With the massive increase in detainments, conditions inside ICE detention facilities will only get worse, leading to even more deaths.
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This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
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Happy HumanLIght Day! "HumanLight is a secular holiday that focuses on the "positive, secular human values of reason, compassion, humanity and hope". For all our brothers/sisters who may celebrate this time of year without religion, let us all embrace these universal values.
December 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Happy HumanLIght Day! "HumanLight is a secular holiday that focuses on the "positive, secular human values of reason, compassion, humanity and hope". For all our brothers/sisters who may celebrate this time of year without religion, let us all embrace these universal values.
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The answer to “Is it good if prices go up or down” is often: are you a buyer or a seller?
Trump: If we build more housing, the price of homes will go down, and homeowners will lose their wealth.
December 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The answer to “Is it good if prices go up or down” is often: are you a buyer or a seller?
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The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
CANCELLED 60 MINUTES CECOT DOC
YouTube video by eoin higgins
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December 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
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December 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Shameful.
CBS News EIC Bari Weiss had concerns about the CECOT piece, I’m told. The network decided to hold the segment pending, among other things, comment or an interview with White House officials next year…
An Editor’s Note from 60 Minutes
December 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Shameful.
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CBS: We won’t run a negative story about the Trump administration unless they comment on the record.
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
CBS: We won’t run a negative story about the Trump administration unless they comment on the record.
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
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INTERIOR SECRETARY BURGUM: GOING TO SUSPEND LEASES FOR FIVE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION DUE TO NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS
December 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
INTERIOR SECRETARY BURGUM: GOING TO SUSPEND LEASES FOR FIVE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION DUE TO NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS
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The prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland have demanded respect for their borders after Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to the largely self-governing Danish territory.
You cannot annex other countries, Danish and Greenlandic leaders tell Trump
Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen demand respect for borders after US appoints Greenland envoy
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December 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland have demanded respect for their borders after Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to the largely self-governing Danish territory.
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Thousands March Against Trump In Freezing Weather
Minnesotans Are Marching In Sub-Zero Temps To Defy Trump While He Faces Horrific Poll Numbers and The Regime Cries About Losing In Court To A Tow Truck Driver. Remind Me, Who Are The Snowflakes?
It's them. It's always been them
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December 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thousands March Against Trump In Freezing Weather
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Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
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Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Breakthrough of the year? Renewable energy www.science.org/content/arti...
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Today I wrote about 60 Minutes' decision to obey in advance and why it represents the sad end to the storied franchise.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Today I wrote about 60 Minutes' decision to obey in advance and why it represents the sad end to the storied franchise.
We are in desperate need of strong independent media. You can help Democracy Docket be a part of it by becoming a premium member today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
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That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
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CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism
Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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“It it is a part of the price we pay for our liberty, which cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press, nor that be limited without danger of losing it.” - Thomas Jefferson
#RadioFreeAmerica
#RadioFreeAmerica
December 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“It it is a part of the price we pay for our liberty, which cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press, nor that be limited without danger of losing it.” - Thomas Jefferson
#RadioFreeAmerica
#RadioFreeAmerica
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My main takeaway is not so much how it demonstrates that they know they're full of shit, because we already know that.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.
HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My main takeaway is not so much how it demonstrates that they know they're full of shit, because we already know that.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.