@sdnixie.bsky.social
Former lobbyist: defense, research, education, health care.
Trying to live my best life despite the godawful current state of affairs.
Trying to live my best life despite the godawful current state of affairs.
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NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Jesus Christ. This is monstrous. Absolutely sickening. The journalists in that room should walk out en masse.
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 5:56 PM
Jesus Christ. This is monstrous. Absolutely sickening. The journalists in that room should walk out en masse.
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This is Mack. In his head he absolutely crushed this agility course. Who are we to tell him otherwise. 14/10 (TT: adventuresof.mack)
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is Mack. In his head he absolutely crushed this agility course. Who are we to tell him otherwise. 14/10 (TT: adventuresof.mack)
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Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
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Naipoki’s new baby is a special milestone for us: He is the 80th known calf born to an orphan we rescued, raised, and reintegrated back into the wild. This new generation is helping to secure a future for Kenya's elephants - one baby at a time. Meet more tiny trunks: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Naipoki’s new baby is a special milestone for us: He is the 80th known calf born to an orphan we rescued, raised, and reintegrated back into the wild. This new generation is helping to secure a future for Kenya's elephants - one baby at a time. Meet more tiny trunks: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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Meet the L.A. print makers weaponizing art against ICE.
When Trump’s LA immigration raids ramped up this summer, local artists and a Hollywood print shop gave away thousands of free protest signs—and they’re still showing up across the city.
When Trump’s LA immigration raids ramped up this summer, local artists and a Hollywood print shop gave away thousands of free protest signs—and they’re still showing up across the city.
Meet the L.A. print makers weaponizing art against ICE
When Trump's LA immigration raids ramped up this summer, local artists and a Hollywood print shop gave away thousands of free protest signs—and they're still showing up across the city.
lapublicpress.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Meet the L.A. print makers weaponizing art against ICE.
When Trump’s LA immigration raids ramped up this summer, local artists and a Hollywood print shop gave away thousands of free protest signs—and they’re still showing up across the city.
When Trump’s LA immigration raids ramped up this summer, local artists and a Hollywood print shop gave away thousands of free protest signs—and they’re still showing up across the city.
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My statement on McMahon's plan to dismember the U.S. Department of Education.
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
My statement on McMahon's plan to dismember the U.S. Department of Education.
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
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Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones strongly criticized Trump for directing the DOJ to investigate Epstein’s connections to prominent Dems.
“I beg you, President Trump: Please stop making this political. ... Show some real leadership, show that you actually care about the people other than yourself.”
“I beg you, President Trump: Please stop making this political. ... Show some real leadership, show that you actually care about the people other than yourself.”
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones strongly criticized Trump for directing the DOJ to investigate Epstein’s connections to prominent Dems.
“I beg you, President Trump: Please stop making this political. ... Show some real leadership, show that you actually care about the people other than yourself.”
“I beg you, President Trump: Please stop making this political. ... Show some real leadership, show that you actually care about the people other than yourself.”
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out DOJ’s lawsuit to compel NY to aid in immigration arrests at state courthouses.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out DOJ’s lawsuit to compel NY to aid in immigration arrests at state courthouses.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Here's the link to the Instagram Financial Times post. Send it to friends. They likely never heard about this.
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6URai...
Here's the Pod Save America link. Every American should hear about this so save it & share it across platforms.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dpyc5h/
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6URai...
Here's the Pod Save America link. Every American should hear about this so save it & share it across platforms.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dpyc5h/
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Here's the link to the Instagram Financial Times post. Send it to friends. They likely never heard about this.
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6URai...
Here's the Pod Save America link. Every American should hear about this so save it & share it across platforms.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dpyc5h/
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6URai...
Here's the Pod Save America link. Every American should hear about this so save it & share it across platforms.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dpyc5h/
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Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director #JamesComey has been granted access to all grand jury materials in his case after a federal judge found “profound investigative missteps” that could result in the dismissal of Comey’s indictment.
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey • South Dakota Searchlight
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has been granted access to all grand jury materials in his case after a federal judge found “profound investigative missteps” that could…
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director #JamesComey has been granted access to all grand jury materials in his case after a federal judge found “profound investigative missteps” that could result in the dismissal of Comey’s indictment.
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Via @statesnewsroom.com
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Reminder that Trump policies from his 1st term attributed to increased ACA Premiums
His “concepts of a plan” have always been about harming the vulnerable and every day folks trying to make ends meet.
He cut Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments and stopped making CSR payments to insurers.
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His “concepts of a plan” have always been about harming the vulnerable and every day folks trying to make ends meet.
He cut Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments and stopped making CSR payments to insurers.
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![• A proposed rule that will cut premium tax credits and raise premiums or out-of-pocket costs for millions of people (January 2019). [12]A seemingly minor change included in the Administration's recently released proposed rule setting ACA marketplace standards for 2020 would raise premiums for at least 7.3 million marketplace consumers by cutting their premium tax credits. The higher premiums - for example, $196 more for a family of four with income of $80,000 - would cause 100,000 people to drop marketplace coverage each year, according to the Administration's estimates.
The same proposal would also raise the ACA's limits on total out-of-pocket costs (deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance); such limits apply to employer as well as individual market plans and disproportionately protect people with pre-existing conditions, who are more likely to have health care costs high enough to reach the out-of-pocket limit.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ifnxpomraswgy6t34nrwqqgd/bafkreidvppst7zazloj5rbjvsapmtijxqt4wrtkxsijepilaskrpjnn6qe@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Reminder that Trump policies from his 1st term attributed to increased ACA Premiums
His “concepts of a plan” have always been about harming the vulnerable and every day folks trying to make ends meet.
He cut Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments and stopped making CSR payments to insurers.
🧵…
His “concepts of a plan” have always been about harming the vulnerable and every day folks trying to make ends meet.
He cut Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments and stopped making CSR payments to insurers.
🧵…
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Jeffries: "It's not even clear that Republicans are gonna net a single seat when this is all said and done. As a matter of fact, it might even be the opposite, and it will serve them well. They started this. We're finishing it."
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Jeffries: "It's not even clear that Republicans are gonna net a single seat when this is all said and done. As a matter of fact, it might even be the opposite, and it will serve them well. They started this. We're finishing it."
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This segment is so so good. Truly no one out there uses his platform like John Oliver
Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This segment is so so good. Truly no one out there uses his platform like John Oliver
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DOJ asked a court to freeze a legal challenge to the EPA’s decision to tighten one of its most important air-quality standards, the limit on soot. The new standard would save thousands of lives. The Trump administration put the litigation on hold in preparation for rolling back the regulation.
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
DOJ asked a court to freeze a legal challenge to the EPA’s decision to tighten one of its most important air-quality standards, the limit on soot. The new standard would save thousands of lives. The Trump administration put the litigation on hold in preparation for rolling back the regulation.
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A Republican said he changed his views about Arab Americans after spending 72 hours meeting with residents and visiting three mosques. “You have all been lied to with the propaganda that’s going on about Dearborn, Michigan,“ he said.
GOP candidate admits he was wrong about Muslims, calls off ‘American Crusade’ march in Dearborn - Detroit Metro Times
After two weeks of warning that Dearborn was edging closer to “Muslim infiltration” and Sharia law, Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson walked into three mosques, met with residents, and...
www.metrotimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A Republican said he changed his views about Arab Americans after spending 72 hours meeting with residents and visiting three mosques. “You have all been lied to with the propaganda that’s going on about Dearborn, Michigan,“ he said.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Remember: The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Remember: The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
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60 Minutes is doing a story on Trump's crypto corruption tonight. I did a lot of work with them in the background - it's a great team and Scott is genuinely committed to journalism.
Nothing from my interview made the cut - which is disappointing - but so happy they got this past Bari.
Watch.
Nothing from my interview made the cut - which is disappointing - but so happy they got this past Bari.
Watch.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
60 Minutes is doing a story on Trump's crypto corruption tonight. I did a lot of work with them in the background - it's a great team and Scott is genuinely committed to journalism.
Nothing from my interview made the cut - which is disappointing - but so happy they got this past Bari.
Watch.
Nothing from my interview made the cut - which is disappointing - but so happy they got this past Bari.
Watch.
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Frens:
I know the ACA is not perfect. Not close. But it is SO MUCH BETTER than what existed before. I not only was a health insurance broker for 6 years, I haven't had a job with insurance for over forty years, so if I had insurance, I had to buy it.
We WANT a debate about health care. (typo reup)
I know the ACA is not perfect. Not close. But it is SO MUCH BETTER than what existed before. I not only was a health insurance broker for 6 years, I haven't had a job with insurance for over forty years, so if I had insurance, I had to buy it.
We WANT a debate about health care. (typo reup)
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Frens:
I know the ACA is not perfect. Not close. But it is SO MUCH BETTER than what existed before. I not only was a health insurance broker for 6 years, I haven't had a job with insurance for over forty years, so if I had insurance, I had to buy it.
We WANT a debate about health care. (typo reup)
I know the ACA is not perfect. Not close. But it is SO MUCH BETTER than what existed before. I not only was a health insurance broker for 6 years, I haven't had a job with insurance for over forty years, so if I had insurance, I had to buy it.
We WANT a debate about health care. (typo reup)
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Someone please explain to me how every single major media report about Trump and MBS does not start with an explicit statement that the two men are now officially business associates in multiple Trump Organization developments in Saudi Arabia, making any meeting about profit as much as anything else
Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week with all the trappings of a state visit, sources familiar with the m...
www.cnn.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Someone please explain to me how every single major media report about Trump and MBS does not start with an explicit statement that the two men are now officially business associates in multiple Trump Organization developments in Saudi Arabia, making any meeting about profit as much as anything else
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Mail-in ballot protections, once bipartisan, have become a GOP target in their war on voting. Now, a Republican challenge to mail ballot grace periods has made its way to SCOTUS; but I will be there to defend it and continue the fight, Marc Elias writes.
I Protected Mail-in Voting in 2020. Now I Will Be Defending It at the Supreme Court.
If Republicans thought they could score an easy win by suing a friendly state, they thought wrong. They didn’t count on my law firm representing groups that would intervene to defend the law — but tha...
www.democracydocket.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Mail-in ballot protections, once bipartisan, have become a GOP target in their war on voting. Now, a Republican challenge to mail ballot grace periods has made its way to SCOTUS; but I will be there to defend it and continue the fight, Marc Elias writes.