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I'm so disappointed (not at all surprised) that we can't watch his testimony. His commitment to justice and his determination to get it right warms my heart.
Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
Making sense of the circus
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December 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I'm so disappointed (not at all surprised) that we can't watch his testimony. His commitment to justice and his determination to get it right warms my heart.
President Obama is like the antidote to everything going on around me.
I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
December 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
President Obama is like the antidote to everything going on around me.
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A+ trolling from Zelenskyy
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A+ trolling from Zelenskyy
This is what a President should be.
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This is what a President should be.
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tl;dr:
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
tl;dr:
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
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How badly are oral arguments over Trump's tariffs going for the government?
Neal Katyal just began a sentence with: "Justice Gorsuch hit the nail on the head..."
Neal Katyal just began a sentence with: "Justice Gorsuch hit the nail on the head..."
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How badly are oral arguments over Trump's tariffs going for the government?
Neal Katyal just began a sentence with: "Justice Gorsuch hit the nail on the head..."
Neal Katyal just began a sentence with: "Justice Gorsuch hit the nail on the head..."
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Honestly, I don't think Trump's incomprehension of political asylum has anything to do with his serious personality-disorder-related psychiatric afflictions and his seeming dementia, which both raise 25th Amendment questions. I do, however, think it reflects his utter stupidity ….
The president of the United States thinks asylum-seekers come from mental asylums.
He says it in almost every interview where the topic of migration comes up.
How is this not 25th Amendment territory? How is he not an embarrassment to this entire country?
He says it in almost every interview where the topic of migration comes up.
How is this not 25th Amendment territory? How is he not an embarrassment to this entire country?
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Honestly, I don't think Trump's incomprehension of political asylum has anything to do with his serious personality-disorder-related psychiatric afflictions and his seeming dementia, which both raise 25th Amendment questions. I do, however, think it reflects his utter stupidity ….
Not at all a surprise but definitely delighted to see this as the reason Jack Smith is trending. I so want this to see him testify but very doubtful they'll go up against him in public. I 💙Jack Smith.
Hell, yes! Former Special Counsel Jack Smith has called Republicans' and the criminal conman's bluff. Smith is offering to testify publicly about his probe into Trump’s theft of classified documents, his fake electors scam, and his treasonous attempted coup to overthrow the republic.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Not at all a surprise but definitely delighted to see this as the reason Jack Smith is trending. I so want this to see him testify but very doubtful they'll go up against him in public. I 💙Jack Smith.
I've been angry and disgusted by just about everything that has happened lately, but this felt like an arrow to my heart.
a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom
October 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I've been angry and disgusted by just about everything that has happened lately, but this felt like an arrow to my heart.
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RFK Jr. has a new theory on autism. He thinks circumcision could be a factor.
It confirms what many of us have suspected for a long time.
They genuinely believe their brains are in their dicks.
It confirms what many of us have suspected for a long time.
They genuinely believe their brains are in their dicks.
October 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
RFK Jr. has a new theory on autism. He thinks circumcision could be a factor.
It confirms what many of us have suspected for a long time.
They genuinely believe their brains are in their dicks.
It confirms what many of us have suspected for a long time.
They genuinely believe their brains are in their dicks.
I was wondering how long it would take to go after Jack. He was definitely further down the list than expected.
By all means, indict Jack Smith on bullshit allegations and give him the trial that SCOTUS denied him.
Poke the bear, Donnie. See what happens.
Poke the bear, Donnie. See what happens.
October 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I was wondering how long it would take to go after Jack. He was definitely further down the list than expected.
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Those responsible for compiling the jobs report don’t have jobs anymore, hence there will be no jobs report this month.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
October 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Those responsible for compiling the jobs report don’t have jobs anymore, hence there will be no jobs report this month.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Look, it’s Heroin and Adderall ganging up on Tylenol.
September 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Look, it’s Heroin and Adderall ganging up on Tylenol.
I was so pleasantly surprised to see this post. Never expected Jack Smith to give up the fight, but he keeps a low profile, so I was delighted to see him speaking out about the absolute shitshow in the Justice Department.
NEW: Jack Smith: "The Department of Justice Was My Home...That Home is Now On Fire."
open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
NEW: Jack Smith: "The Department of Justice Was My Home...That Home is Now On Fire."
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith delivered remarks at George Mason University this week, warning of the weaponization of the Justice Department under the Trump administration.
open.substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I was so pleasantly surprised to see this post. Never expected Jack Smith to give up the fight, but he keeps a low profile, so I was delighted to see him speaking out about the absolute shitshow in the Justice Department.
Excellent. Two of the best debators in Medhi and George, but then....the tan suit.
Here’s a 🔥🔥exchange between me and Mick Mulvaney during @mehdirhasan.bsky.social's brilliant interview of Mulvaney on Al Jazeera's Head to Head. The whole episode is worth a watch, and you can find it on @aljazeera.com's YouTube channel.
August 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Excellent. Two of the best debators in Medhi and George, but then....the tan suit.
Wharton should invalidate his degree.
Trump: You know, we've cut drug prices by 1200, 1300, 1400, 1,500%. I don't mean 50%. I mean 1400, 1,500%
August 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Wharton should invalidate his degree.
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God do I love Bruce.
The Boss: telling it like it is
Springsteen shining a light on the chaos, threats & injustices of the moment with hope and love in his heart for America 🇺🇸
Springsteen shining a light on the chaos, threats & injustices of the moment with hope and love in his heart for America 🇺🇸
May 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
God do I love Bruce.
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"Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways"
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
"Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways"