She of Stone
@sheofstone.bsky.social
I am whoever you say I am.
This is going to be incredibly important. Without downstream consequences, there is every incentive for governments to be reckless.
BREAKING: Chief Judge Boasberg announces, "My intent is to begin" with any hearings related to his contempt proceedings against the Trump administration on "the Monday after Thanksgiving."
NOW: Chief Judge Boasberg is holding a hearing in the Alien Enemies Act, and announces that he does plan on continuing the contempt proceedings.
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is going to be incredibly important. Without downstream consequences, there is every incentive for governments to be reckless.
ACA insurance for a family of one adult and two kids making the CA median income ($104K per year):
2025: $305 for the cheapest possible policy
2026: $1342 for the cheapest possible policy
Anyone with a serious health issue would want much better coverage -- minimum $2K per month.
2025: $305 for the cheapest possible policy
2026: $1342 for the cheapest possible policy
Anyone with a serious health issue would want much better coverage -- minimum $2K per month.
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
ACA insurance for a family of one adult and two kids making the CA median income ($104K per year):
2025: $305 for the cheapest possible policy
2026: $1342 for the cheapest possible policy
Anyone with a serious health issue would want much better coverage -- minimum $2K per month.
2025: $305 for the cheapest possible policy
2026: $1342 for the cheapest possible policy
Anyone with a serious health issue would want much better coverage -- minimum $2K per month.
I’m confident Congress will have a solution to the lapse of healthcare subsidies by Dec. 31. It will involve channeling them only to “Red” and Swing states.
I’m also confident Schumer hasn’t even contemplated this.
I’m also confident Schumer hasn’t even contemplated this.
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I’m confident Congress will have a solution to the lapse of healthcare subsidies by Dec. 31. It will involve channeling them only to “Red” and Swing states.
I’m also confident Schumer hasn’t even contemplated this.
I’m also confident Schumer hasn’t even contemplated this.
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It’s plausible the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, at least in part, since the majority’s earlier rulings have followed the standard that Trump can break the law whenever he wants except perhaps when doing so causes the Justices, their bribers, and other rich people to lose money.
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s plausible the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, at least in part, since the majority’s earlier rulings have followed the standard that Trump can break the law whenever he wants except perhaps when doing so causes the Justices, their bribers, and other rich people to lose money.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”
Yale lab reports mass killings in Sudan, calls for student activism
The Humanitarian Research Lab was told this week that over 10,000 people in Sudan were killed within three days.
yaledailynews.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”
Why has no one noticed they burned the Reichstag?
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Why has no one noticed they burned the Reichstag?
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ICE: thug trash.
A running team from Chicago posted that Trump’s federal agents dragged a runner (67 years old) from his car, broke his ribs, and caused internal bleeding.
IG: dwrunning1
IG: dwrunning1
October 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
ICE: thug trash.
“although the Cato study shows that although right-wing attacks were more prevalent than left-wing ones between 1975 and 2015, after 2016, they become nearly equal."
This is not even remotely accurate. After 2016, it was almost twice as likely an attacker would be right-leaning than left-leaning. 3️⃣
This is not even remotely accurate. After 2016, it was almost twice as likely an attacker would be right-leaning than left-leaning. 3️⃣
America’s New Age of Political Violence
What happens when the threat comes from both left and right.
www.foreignaffairs.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“although the Cato study shows that although right-wing attacks were more prevalent than left-wing ones between 1975 and 2015, after 2016, they become nearly equal."
This is not even remotely accurate. After 2016, it was almost twice as likely an attacker would be right-leaning than left-leaning. 3️⃣
This is not even remotely accurate. After 2016, it was almost twice as likely an attacker would be right-leaning than left-leaning. 3️⃣
TLDR. Kash gives NZ police chief a 3d printed gun as a ‘gift.’
NZ police say it’s illegal and dangerous and ... destroy it.
Not all countries want guns all the time, dude. (Even Americans don’t).
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
NZ police say it’s illegal and dangerous and ... destroy it.
Not all countries want guns all the time, dude. (Even Americans don’t).
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
FBI director gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws
On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed.
www.pbs.org
October 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
TLDR. Kash gives NZ police chief a 3d printed gun as a ‘gift.’
NZ police say it’s illegal and dangerous and ... destroy it.
Not all countries want guns all the time, dude. (Even Americans don’t).
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
NZ police say it’s illegal and dangerous and ... destroy it.
Not all countries want guns all the time, dude. (Even Americans don’t).
www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Shanah Tova שנה טובה to those who celebrate!
September 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Shanah Tova שנה טובה to those who celebrate!
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Oh, you can do that?!
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to more than 27 years in prison after Supreme Court panel convicts him of attempting coup.
September 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Oh, you can do that?!
In which the ANU's VC suggests that the Aus Senate asking the only university it founded to produce documents is similar to ... you know ... illegally suspending grants, sending unidentifiable masked agents onto campus, and canceling visas in retaliation against constitutionally protected speech.3️⃣
VC's update – open conversations
Hi everyone,
www.anu.edu.au
August 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In which the ANU's VC suggests that the Aus Senate asking the only university it founded to produce documents is similar to ... you know ... illegally suspending grants, sending unidentifiable masked agents onto campus, and canceling visas in retaliation against constitutionally protected speech.3️⃣
Amidst all this awfulness, I have to say: kudos to Gavin Newsom and his messaging team.
Before 2025, I didn't like him. Slimy, out of touch...
Now... well... he's one of few to inspire defiance and a bit of hope. Probably couldn't get elected nationally, but Dems, take some notes.
Before 2025, I didn't like him. Slimy, out of touch...
Now... well... he's one of few to inspire defiance and a bit of hope. Probably couldn't get elected nationally, but Dems, take some notes.
August 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Amidst all this awfulness, I have to say: kudos to Gavin Newsom and his messaging team.
Before 2025, I didn't like him. Slimy, out of touch...
Now... well... he's one of few to inspire defiance and a bit of hope. Probably couldn't get elected nationally, but Dems, take some notes.
Before 2025, I didn't like him. Slimy, out of touch...
Now... well... he's one of few to inspire defiance and a bit of hope. Probably couldn't get elected nationally, but Dems, take some notes.
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We took a close look at Split Ticket's WAR metric, which has become influential in Democratic circles for suggesting moderates significantly outperform progressives.
Our finding: The metric contains systematic biases that overstate the advantage of moderation. A corrected model shows no advantage.🧵
Our finding: The metric contains systematic biases that overstate the advantage of moderation. A corrected model shows no advantage.🧵
Do Moderates Do Better?
Uncovering Bias in Split Ticket’s WAR Scores
data4democracy.substack.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We took a close look at Split Ticket's WAR metric, which has become influential in Democratic circles for suggesting moderates significantly outperform progressives.
Our finding: The metric contains systematic biases that overstate the advantage of moderation. A corrected model shows no advantage.🧵
Our finding: The metric contains systematic biases that overstate the advantage of moderation. A corrected model shows no advantage.🧵
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@schumer.senate.gov I have an idea... 🫠😅
Proposed chamber reforms ignited CHAOS in Taiwan’s parliament, with one member going so far as to STEAL a bill and run away with it to prevent it from being passed. 😲 🎥 Reuters #taiwan #parliament #...
TikTok video by Daily Mail
www.tiktok.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
@schumer.senate.gov I have an idea... 🫠😅
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The Trump admin has freed Jose Hernandez Reyes because he can testify against Abrego Garcia.
Hernandez, who has been deported 5 times, has also been arrested for:
—DUI w/ a handgun;
—cocaine possession;
—illegally transporting migrants; and
—drunkenly firing a gun.
Free link: wapo.st/40i4Ttt
Hernandez, who has been deported 5 times, has also been arrested for:
—DUI w/ a handgun;
—cocaine possession;
—illegally transporting migrants; and
—drunkenly firing a gun.
Free link: wapo.st/40i4Ttt
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported. Now he’s being freed.
Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for testifying against Kilmar Abrego García.
wapo.st
June 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Trump admin has freed Jose Hernandez Reyes because he can testify against Abrego Garcia.
Hernandez, who has been deported 5 times, has also been arrested for:
—DUI w/ a handgun;
—cocaine possession;
—illegally transporting migrants; and
—drunkenly firing a gun.
Free link: wapo.st/40i4Ttt
Hernandez, who has been deported 5 times, has also been arrested for:
—DUI w/ a handgun;
—cocaine possession;
—illegally transporting migrants; and
—drunkenly firing a gun.
Free link: wapo.st/40i4Ttt
Your daily authoritarianism update
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Your daily authoritarianism update
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
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A neat summary of how the Democratic Party will be divided, defeated, and dominated by Trump’s war. The sovereign has declared the exception and the Democratic Party’s best response is “you cannot do that.” Any Iranian escalation will only strengthen the sovereign’s case for the exception.
My statement on Trump’s decision to attack Iran:
June 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
A neat summary of how the Democratic Party will be divided, defeated, and dominated by Trump’s war. The sovereign has declared the exception and the Democratic Party’s best response is “you cannot do that.” Any Iranian escalation will only strengthen the sovereign’s case for the exception.
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The United States should not wage war against Iran.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
June 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The United States should not wage war against Iran.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war.
This is a horrific war of choice.
An unconstrained authoritarian is holding the US nuclear codes. This is really, really, really bad.
There really is no other solution than for Congress to stand up and do its job.
There really is no other solution than for Congress to stand up and do its job.
June 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
An unconstrained authoritarian is holding the US nuclear codes. This is really, really, really bad.
There really is no other solution than for Congress to stand up and do its job.
There really is no other solution than for Congress to stand up and do its job.
Mahmoud has been released.
Here is Mahmoud, addressing the media outside.
June 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Mahmoud has been released.
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"Following significant concerns raised by my Labor colleagues from the ACT and the broader community, I wrote to ANU seeking assurances that they are managing these issues appropriately." - @jasonclaremp.bsky.social
@nteunion.bsky.social members at #ANU welcome this.
@nteunion.bsky.social members at #ANU welcome this.
'Significant concerns': ANU referred to higher education regulator
'I wrote to ANU seeking assurances,' the minister says.
www.canberratimes.com.au
June 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
"Following significant concerns raised by my Labor colleagues from the ACT and the broader community, I wrote to ANU seeking assurances that they are managing these issues appropriately." - @jasonclaremp.bsky.social
@nteunion.bsky.social members at #ANU welcome this.
@nteunion.bsky.social members at #ANU welcome this.