Mary Reilly
@rantingbanshee.bsky.social
Artist, poet, friend to dogs, enemy of despots.
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The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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Be her hero
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
☎️516.785.5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🗽 New York friends - MELIA needs you. She wants a quiet forever adult only home for Thanksgiving. She doesn't want to spend another holiday in the shelter. 797 days. No dogs, cats are ok. Only 3.5 years old.
Be her hero
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
☎️516.785.5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Be her hero
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
☎️516.785.5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
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“A representative for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools tells PEOPLE that 30,339 students were reported absent from their schools on Monday, Nov. 17.”
"WBTV noted that 31% of the student population in the area identifies as Hispanic, per data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.”
"WBTV noted that 31% of the student population in the area identifies as Hispanic, per data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.”
More Than 30,000 Students in One North Carolina School District Skipped Class on Monday amid ICE Raids
More than 30,000 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County reportedly did not attend school on Monday, Nov. 17. This comes as ICE conducted raids in Charlotte, N.C., over the weekend, arresting more th...
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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DOJ will refuse to release the Epstein files based on their sham "ongoing investigation." Bookmark it.
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
DOJ will refuse to release the Epstein files based on their sham "ongoing investigation." Bookmark it.
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The Senate has agreed to pass the Epstein bill by unanimous consent.
November 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Senate has agreed to pass the Epstein bill by unanimous consent.
History lesson. The “Black and Tans”refers to the color of their uniforms. Funny, they were so emboldened they didn’t bother to cover their faces. youtu.be/FCnGD6xv5ik
Irish Descendants - Come Out Ye' Black And Tans
YouTube video by Notasthinkasudrunkim
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
History lesson. The “Black and Tans”refers to the color of their uniforms. Funny, they were so emboldened they didn’t bother to cover their faces. youtu.be/FCnGD6xv5ik
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Under a totalitarian fascist regime, the idea historically has been that anything you do to even mildly inconvenience agents of the totaliatarian fascist regime is automatically illegal and warrants extended custody and even imprisonment, whether or not it violates any statute
That is where we are
That is where we are
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Under a totalitarian fascist regime, the idea historically has been that anything you do to even mildly inconvenience agents of the totaliatarian fascist regime is automatically illegal and warrants extended custody and even imprisonment, whether or not it violates any statute
That is where we are
That is where we are
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If that is all this person did, it is not a crime—and what we are witnessing is an illegal attack on an American citizen by a lawless band of armed Trump agents
This is bullshit! What are the charges?
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
📌 Border Patrol arrested two women for allegedly honking their car horn to alert others of the agents’ presence
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If that is all this person did, it is not a crime—and what we are witnessing is an illegal attack on an American citizen by a lawless band of armed Trump agents
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Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
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Just a reminder: there was a Biden administration investigation into Epstein and Maxwell's co-conspirators. Trump killed it in January, fired the prosecutors, stole the files, & ordered Bondi to open a new sham investigation, led by a handpicked prosecutor, so DOJ wouldn't have to release the files.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just a reminder: there was a Biden administration investigation into Epstein and Maxwell's co-conspirators. Trump killed it in January, fired the prosecutors, stole the files, & ordered Bondi to open a new sham investigation, led by a handpicked prosecutor, so DOJ wouldn't have to release the files.
It’s the question.
Mob boss attacks female reporter again for her “attitude” and says he will ask his FCC commissioner to look into revoking her company’s broadcast license.
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It’s the question.
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Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
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Breaking: A Trump-appointed judge just ruled that Texas Republicans CANNOT use their new gerrymandered map in the 2026 midterm elections.
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Breaking: A Trump-appointed judge just ruled that Texas Republicans CANNOT use their new gerrymandered map in the 2026 midterm elections.
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UPDATE: The vote to release the Epstein files has passed 427-1 in the House of Representatives.
Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the lone dissenting vote.
Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the lone dissenting vote.
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
UPDATE: The vote to release the Epstein files has passed 427-1 in the House of Representatives.
Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the lone dissenting vote.
Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the lone dissenting vote.
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BREAKING:
The House just passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, 427-1.
Republican Clay Higgins was the lone 'no' vote.
The House just passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, 427-1.
Republican Clay Higgins was the lone 'no' vote.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
BREAKING:
The House just passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, 427-1.
Republican Clay Higgins was the lone 'no' vote.
The House just passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, 427-1.
Republican Clay Higgins was the lone 'no' vote.
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Our own CIA confirmed the Crown Prince ordered the hit on Khashoggi. JFC.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our own CIA confirmed the Crown Prince ordered the hit on Khashoggi. JFC.
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🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Florida Lawmakers Schedule Launch for Mid-Decade GOP Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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"The unions claim the inclusion of a 'loyalty question' on federal job applications runs counter to the nonpartisan nature of the civil service, because it allows the 'Trump Administration to weed out those who do not voice sufficient support for President Trump and reward those who do.'”
"One of several essay questions, outlined under the administration’s Merit Hiring Plan, asks candidates how they would 'advance the president’s executive orders and policy priorities' " marylandmatters.org/2025/11/11/u...
Unions sue Trump administration over ‘loyalty question’ added to federal job applications - Maryland Matters
Three unions representing federal employees are suing the Trump administration for including a new essay question on thousands of federal job applications, asking candidates how they plan to advance t...
marylandmatters.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
"The unions claim the inclusion of a 'loyalty question' on federal job applications runs counter to the nonpartisan nature of the civil service, because it allows the 'Trump Administration to weed out those who do not voice sufficient support for President Trump and reward those who do.'”
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Wow, this is not ending well.
Hourly Walgreens employees will reportedly no longer receive paid time off for six major holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, after the pharmacy giant was acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners
Report: Walgreens cuts hourly workers’ pay for 6 major holidays
The hourly employees will only be paid if they work on those holidays.
www.whio.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Wow, this is not ending well.
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This is Fendi. He is seen here demonstrating the internationally acknowledged sign language for politely requesting uppies. 13/10 would pick him up immediately (TT: isthat_jojo)
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This is Fendi. He is seen here demonstrating the internationally acknowledged sign language for politely requesting uppies. 13/10 would pick him up immediately (TT: isthat_jojo)
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huge turnout in Charlotte tonight for @siembranc.bsky.social’s “Safe to Work, Safe to School” training for people who want to learn how to protect their neighbors from Trump’s mass deportation effort.
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
huge turnout in Charlotte tonight for @siembranc.bsky.social’s “Safe to Work, Safe to School” training for people who want to learn how to protect their neighbors from Trump’s mass deportation effort.
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While Trump is calling the affordability crisis a "con-job," new data shows that utility costs are soaring and families can't keep up.
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
While Trump is calling the affordability crisis a "con-job," new data shows that utility costs are soaring and families can't keep up.