Rex Bossert
@rexboss.bsky.social
Writer/media consultant, semi-retired, ex-journalist and National Law Journal Editor-in-Chief, with a JD, English PhD, and stints in law firms and law schools.
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
Trump Posted a Video of Himself Dumping Excrement on Our Cities. It’s a Glimpse of His Deepest Drives. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
Opinion | Trump Posted a Video of Himself Dumping Excrement on Our Cities. It’s a Glimpse of His Deepest Drives.
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Trump Posted a Video of Himself Dumping Excrement on Our Cities. It’s a Glimpse of His Deepest Drives. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...
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Ten members of the Young Republican Federation have been exposed after thousands of racially offensive messages on Telegram were leaked.
Meet the Young Republicans facing backlash over leaked racist Telegram messages
www.irishstar.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Ten members of the Young Republican Federation have been exposed after thousands of racially offensive messages on Telegram were leaked.
DEI for whites: Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
DEI for whites: Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
As a Groucho Marxist, I fully support this form of protest: Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!
www.nytimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As a Groucho Marxist, I fully support this form of protest: Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
How to Save the American Experiment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...
This article inspires the question: What liberal think tank is working on Project 2029?
This article inspires the question: What liberal think tank is working on Project 2029?
Opinion | How to Save the American Experiment
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
How to Save the American Experiment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...
This article inspires the question: What liberal think tank is working on Project 2029?
This article inspires the question: What liberal think tank is working on Project 2029?
Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
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A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway
A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
n.pr
September 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
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Days before House lawmakers return to Washington after a six-week summer break, the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier, seeking documents for the committee’s review of the federal government’s investigation.
House Republican Seeks Documents From Epstein Estate
Representative James E. Comer of Kentucky demanded financial records, video recordings and information on meetings with famous people.
nyti.ms
August 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Days before House lawmakers return to Washington after a six-week summer break, the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier, seeking documents for the committee’s review of the federal government’s investigation.
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Utah must redraw its congressional map, a judge ruled, saying that a GOP effort to carve it up ignored the will of voters.
Judge Rules Utah Must Redraw Its Congressional Map, Frustrating Republicans
A G.O.P. effort to carve up a Democratic stronghold ignored the will of voters, a judge said. The ruling, which Republicans can appeal, makes the state another battleground in the national fight over redistricting.
nyti.ms
August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Utah must redraw its congressional map, a judge ruled, saying that a GOP effort to carve it up ignored the will of voters.
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As the Trump admin's clash with the judiciary intensifies, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan issued a message on Thursday: Stop threatening judges, and always obey court orders.
Without naming Trump, Elena Kagan says court orders ‘need to be respected’
Speaking at a legal conference, the Obama-appointed justice was the latest member of the Supreme Court to decry threats to judicial independence.
www.politico.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
As the Trump admin's clash with the judiciary intensifies, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan issued a message on Thursday: Stop threatening judges, and always obey court orders.
Hulk Hogan, Shirt-Shredding Superstar of Pro Wrestling, Dies at 71
He was larger than life, but smaller than death
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
He was larger than life, but smaller than death
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
Hulk Hogan, Shirt-Shredding Superstar of Pro Wrestling, Dies at 71
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July 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Hulk Hogan, Shirt-Shredding Superstar of Pro Wrestling, Dies at 71
He was larger than life, but smaller than death
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
He was larger than life, but smaller than death
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/h...
Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows
www.nytimes.com
July 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/h...
‘Egregious.’ Brazen.’ ‘Lawless.’ How 48 Judges Describe Trump’s Actions, in Their Own Words www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | ‘Egregious.’ ‘Brazen.’ ‘Lawless.’ How 48 Judges Describe Trump’s Actions, in Their Own Words
Dozens of judges, appointed by presidents of both parties, have stood up to the administration’s lawlessness.
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
‘Egregious.’ Brazen.’ ‘Lawless.’ How 48 Judges Describe Trump’s Actions, in Their Own Words www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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New polling shows that Americans are turning against Trump on his signature issue after seeing the cruelty behind his policy in action.
July 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
New polling shows that Americans are turning against Trump on his signature issue after seeing the cruelty behind his policy in action.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...
Is Dementia Don packing paper towels to throw at victims’ families?
President Trump and Melania Trump are set to travel on Friday to an area of Texas devastated by last weekend’s extreme flash flooding, which left more than 120 people dead. The administration has faced scrutiny over its level of preparedness and its disaster response.
Trumps to Visit Texas Flood Sites, Where Search for Missing and Dead Continues
The president and the first lady were set to tour areas devastated by flooding in Central Texas. The administration has faced scrutiny over its level of preparedness and its disaster response.
trib.al
July 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Is Dementia Don packing paper towels to throw at victims’ families?
Such a simple mind 🤡
Trump: "One year ago our country was a dead country. We were going nowhere except down. We were the laughingstock all over the world. And now we're the hottest country anywhere in the world. That's all they're talking about is our country."
July 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Such a simple mind 🤡
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"Trump 2.0 is just getting started, yet it already represents the high-water mark of American kleptocracy. There are good reasons to think it will get much worse," Casey Michel writes:
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
bit.ly
July 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Trump 2.0 is just getting started, yet it already represents the high-water mark of American kleptocracy. There are good reasons to think it will get much worse," Casey Michel writes:
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Zinke on Trump: "I think he's very, very frustrated with the Ukrainians. Remember the campaign promise -- 'I'm gonna end it on day one.'"
July 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Zinke on Trump: "I think he's very, very frustrated with the Ukrainians. Remember the campaign promise -- 'I'm gonna end it on day one.'"
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NEW: Federal judge grants the first class certification based on birthright citizenship AND enters a nationwide injunction!
[This is the kind of amazing work we are doing at @democracydefendersfund.org w/ partners at the @aclu.org, LULAC, and others! Proud to be working w/ @normeisen.bsky.social!]
[This is the kind of amazing work we are doing at @democracydefendersfund.org w/ partners at the @aclu.org, LULAC, and others! Proud to be working w/ @normeisen.bsky.social!]
BREAKING: we & wonderful partners just won the very first national birthright class action certification & injunction!
Written order to come by COB. Kudos to my colleagues @democracydefendersfund.org, @aclu.org , LULAC & many more
Written order to come by COB. Kudos to my colleagues @democracydefendersfund.org, @aclu.org , LULAC & many more
* US JUDGE BLOCKS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER IN NATIONWIDE CLASS ACTION
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NEW: Federal judge grants the first class certification based on birthright citizenship AND enters a nationwide injunction!
[This is the kind of amazing work we are doing at @democracydefendersfund.org w/ partners at the @aclu.org, LULAC, and others! Proud to be working w/ @normeisen.bsky.social!]
[This is the kind of amazing work we are doing at @democracydefendersfund.org w/ partners at the @aclu.org, LULAC, and others! Proud to be working w/ @normeisen.bsky.social!]
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A few days ago, Kristi Noem was bragging about stealing money from FEMA to fund Alligator Alcatraz
July 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A few days ago, Kristi Noem was bragging about stealing money from FEMA to fund Alligator Alcatraz
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Ronald Reagan: “Anyone, from any corner of the Earth, can come to live in America and become an American…This, I believe, is one of the most important sources of America's greatness.”🇺🇸🇺🇸
July 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ronald Reagan: “Anyone, from any corner of the Earth, can come to live in America and become an American…This, I believe, is one of the most important sources of America's greatness.”🇺🇸🇺🇸
Make America Sick Again
US nears its highest measles case count in more than 30 years #usnews
US nears its highest measles case count in more than 30 years
The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak.
www.live5news.com
July 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Make America Sick Again
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Make no mistake: This is a total war on science in America. If an enemy power wished to demolish one of the pillars of American economic, military, and political strength over the past century, this might be what they would do. https://trib.al/sEm7Zr7
The MAGA War on Science Is Deadly—and It’s Just Getting Started
The administration’s anti-science posture has three different sources. Each is as extremist as the last.
trib.al
July 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Make no mistake: This is a total war on science in America. If an enemy power wished to demolish one of the pillars of American economic, military, and political strength over the past century, this might be what they would do. https://trib.al/sEm7Zr7