Sue
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Please remind me again which party promotes violence?
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Please remind me again which party promotes violence?
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This notice of "correction" is very lawyered.
- No affidavit or declaration by counsel seeking to amend, clarify, or correct representations they made to the court during yesterday's hearing
- No assertion that the full grand jury actually saw the 2-count charging document
- Etc.
- No affidavit or declaration by counsel seeking to amend, clarify, or correct representations they made to the court during yesterday's hearing
- No assertion that the full grand jury actually saw the 2-count charging document
- Etc.
This is nuts.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
Yesterday in the Comey hearing, prosecutors *repeatedly* confirmed that the full grand jury never saw or voted on the two-count indictment.
Now they’re claiming the grand jury *did* vote on it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This notice of "correction" is very lawyered.
- No affidavit or declaration by counsel seeking to amend, clarify, or correct representations they made to the court during yesterday's hearing
- No assertion that the full grand jury actually saw the 2-count charging document
- Etc.
- No affidavit or declaration by counsel seeking to amend, clarify, or correct representations they made to the court during yesterday's hearing
- No assertion that the full grand jury actually saw the 2-count charging document
- Etc.
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Reminds me of a quote I heard about Lindsey Halligan: “There is a reason why we put baby AUSAs in misdemeanors…”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Justice Department reverses course, now says full grand jury reviewed James Comey's indictment
The turn of events comes a day after federal prosecutors admitted in court that not all grand jury members saw the final version of the indictment against the former FBI director.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Reminds me of a quote I heard about Lindsey Halligan: “There is a reason why we put baby AUSAs in misdemeanors…”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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Jeffries: "What's extraordinary to me is that Mike Johnson doesn't even have the decency to distance himself from Donald Trump's death threats leveled at patriotic members of Congress. Even John Thune had the decency to distance himself from Trump's remarks. But Mike Johnson couldn't say a thing."
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jeffries: "What's extraordinary to me is that Mike Johnson doesn't even have the decency to distance himself from Donald Trump's death threats leveled at patriotic members of Congress. Even John Thune had the decency to distance himself from Trump's remarks. But Mike Johnson couldn't say a thing."
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“A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its National Guard deployment to Washington while a lawsuit over the matter plays out in court… writing that the administration has ‘exceeded the bounds of [its] statutory authority.’” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump administration ordered to halt ‘unlawful’ Guard deployment in D.C.
A judge granted an injunction in D.C.’s lawsuit against Trump’s National Guard deployment, but it won’t take effect for 21 days so that the government can appeal.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its National Guard deployment to Washington while a lawsuit over the matter plays out in court… writing that the administration has ‘exceeded the bounds of [its] statutory authority.’” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Last month it was the Young Republicans praising Hitler. Last week it was Fuentes & Carlson criticizing "Jewry". This week, they're saying swastikas and nooses aren't hate speech. The rot is party-wide. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.seattletimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Last month it was the Young Republicans praising Hitler. Last week it was Fuentes & Carlson criticizing "Jewry". This week, they're saying swastikas and nooses aren't hate speech. The rot is party-wide. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
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But he’s not your drunk uncle at Thanksgiving, this is the president of the United States calling for the death of sitting members of Congress.
Also, you don’t get to lecture us about seditious behavior when you encouraged a whole ass insurrection, what?? Byeeee. You’re done.
Also, you don’t get to lecture us about seditious behavior when you encouraged a whole ass insurrection, what?? Byeeee. You’re done.
November 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
But he’s not your drunk uncle at Thanksgiving, this is the president of the United States calling for the death of sitting members of Congress.
Also, you don’t get to lecture us about seditious behavior when you encouraged a whole ass insurrection, what?? Byeeee. You’re done.
Also, you don’t get to lecture us about seditious behavior when you encouraged a whole ass insurrection, what?? Byeeee. You’re done.
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GOP Senator Condemns Trump Admin Over RFK-Led Attacks on Vaccines: ‘Wrong, Irresponsible’ and Making ‘Americans Sicker’ Mediaite
www.mediaite.com
GOP Senator Condemns Trump Admin Over RFK-Led Attacks on Vaccines: ‘Wrong, Irresponsible’ and Making ‘Americans Sicker’
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November 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
GOP Senator Condemns Trump Admin Over RFK-Led Attacks on Vaccines: ‘Wrong, Irresponsible’ and Making ‘Americans Sicker’ Mediaite
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'People forget what Khashoggi was investigating when he was murdered. He was writing about Kushner turning over classified info to MBS, who used it to hunt down, arrest and murder his opponents.'
h/t @cocacolakid
h/t @cocacolakid
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
'People forget what Khashoggi was investigating when he was murdered. He was writing about Kushner turning over classified info to MBS, who used it to hunt down, arrest and murder his opponents.'
h/t @cocacolakid
h/t @cocacolakid
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Recently I listened to a Howard Stern tape I can't believe I hadn't heard before. Robin says I know you have an age limit on the top end. Ha Ha. But what's the youngest?
HA, HA. I don't know Twelve. Seriously The DOJ isn't covering up other Sex Offenders. They're covering for trump.
HA, HA. I don't know Twelve. Seriously The DOJ isn't covering up other Sex Offenders. They're covering for trump.
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Recently I listened to a Howard Stern tape I can't believe I hadn't heard before. Robin says I know you have an age limit on the top end. Ha Ha. But what's the youngest?
HA, HA. I don't know Twelve. Seriously The DOJ isn't covering up other Sex Offenders. They're covering for trump.
HA, HA. I don't know Twelve. Seriously The DOJ isn't covering up other Sex Offenders. They're covering for trump.
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The sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia must be stopped immediately. They will give one to China and Russia to dissect. Trump is selling our secrets. This is a national security crisis.
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia must be stopped immediately. They will give one to China and Russia to dissect. Trump is selling our secrets. This is a national security crisis.
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This is happening now
Department of Education being dismantled
Children, Students, and Teachers will suffer
Did you know also
Dept. Of Education said Nursing is not a "professional career "
Why to exclude graduate nursing programs from federal loans !
(source nurses.org)
Department of Education being dismantled
Children, Students, and Teachers will suffer
Did you know also
Dept. Of Education said Nursing is not a "professional career "
Why to exclude graduate nursing programs from federal loans !
(source nurses.org)
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is happening now
Department of Education being dismantled
Children, Students, and Teachers will suffer
Did you know also
Dept. Of Education said Nursing is not a "professional career "
Why to exclude graduate nursing programs from federal loans !
(source nurses.org)
Department of Education being dismantled
Children, Students, and Teachers will suffer
Did you know also
Dept. Of Education said Nursing is not a "professional career "
Why to exclude graduate nursing programs from federal loans !
(source nurses.org)
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But the court’s acquiescence to an antidemocratic America didn’t start in 2025.
In our latest cover issue, @pemalevy.bsky.social traces the ways in which Roberts has been embedding white-dominant authoritarianism into the country’s source code for two decades.
In our latest cover issue, @pemalevy.bsky.social traces the ways in which Roberts has been embedding white-dominant authoritarianism into the country’s source code for two decades.
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
But the court’s acquiescence to an antidemocratic America didn’t start in 2025.
In our latest cover issue, @pemalevy.bsky.social traces the ways in which Roberts has been embedding white-dominant authoritarianism into the country’s source code for two decades.
In our latest cover issue, @pemalevy.bsky.social traces the ways in which Roberts has been embedding white-dominant authoritarianism into the country’s source code for two decades.
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🚨Using any kind of chemical weapons at this range is aggravated assault against peaceful protesters. They have no weapons, they pose no threat. ICE is the enemy. 1/2
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🚨Using any kind of chemical weapons at this range is aggravated assault against peaceful protesters. They have no weapons, they pose no threat. ICE is the enemy. 1/2
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US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3
Alleged, and we just play judge, jury and executioner?
It’s wrong
Alleged, and we just play judge, jury and executioner?
It’s wrong
November 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3
Alleged, and we just play judge, jury and executioner?
It’s wrong
Alleged, and we just play judge, jury and executioner?
It’s wrong
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Spicy MN Gov! 😆
COURIER has compiled the 20,000 documents from Epstein's estate, released by the US House Oversight Committee on November 12, 2025, into an easily searchable repository.
Find something interesting? Let us know: camaron@couriernewsroom.com
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COURIER has compiled the 20,000 documents from Epstein's estate, released by the US House Oversight Committee on November 12, 2025, into an easily searchable repository.
Find something interesting? Let us know: camaron@couriernewsroom.com
journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Spicy MN Gov! 😆
COURIER has compiled the 20,000 documents from Epstein's estate, released by the US House Oversight Committee on November 12, 2025, into an easily searchable repository.
Find something interesting? Let us know: camaron@couriernewsroom.com
journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
COURIER has compiled the 20,000 documents from Epstein's estate, released by the US House Oversight Committee on November 12, 2025, into an easily searchable repository.
Find something interesting? Let us know: camaron@couriernewsroom.com
journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
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The best defence is a good offence. If Trump wants to play regime change games then other countries should participate. Mexico, Canada, and Denmark must push their intelligence agencies to undermine Trump, disrupt its crypto money laundering flow, release blackmail, and overthrow it.
November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The best defence is a good offence. If Trump wants to play regime change games then other countries should participate. Mexico, Canada, and Denmark must push their intelligence agencies to undermine Trump, disrupt its crypto money laundering flow, release blackmail, and overthrow it.
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They ignored their own lived experience when the economy was turning around under Biden. They ignored the fascism before their eyes. I hope you're right, but I fear they'll do it again. Hate is so powerful.
Trump, the Con Man in Chief, is calling the affordability crisis a “con job by Democrats”.
Here’s the problem: everyone feels it. He’s telling people to ignore their own lived experience. If you voted for Trump to bring down costs, you cannot pretend this is not happening.
Here’s the problem: everyone feels it. He’s telling people to ignore their own lived experience. If you voted for Trump to bring down costs, you cannot pretend this is not happening.
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
They ignored their own lived experience when the economy was turning around under Biden. They ignored the fascism before their eyes. I hope you're right, but I fear they'll do it again. Hate is so powerful.
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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It doesn't matter if you are a civilian on a boat or a civilian in the desert. Murder is murder, and due process is due process. There is no justifying crimes against humanity.
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
It doesn't matter if you are a civilian on a boat or a civilian in the desert. Murder is murder, and due process is due process. There is no justifying crimes against humanity.
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Let’s not get too enamored with MTG. Afterall, she did vote to cut off funding to Ukraine.
The infighting is fun, but the reality is still there.
The infighting is fun, but the reality is still there.
November 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Let’s not get too enamored with MTG. Afterall, she did vote to cut off funding to Ukraine.
The infighting is fun, but the reality is still there.
The infighting is fun, but the reality is still there.
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1. When I read that Jeffrey Epstein had told journalist Michael Wolff “of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop,” I was reminded of something. It was a piece written by the Editorial Board’s own @beyerstein.bsky.social.
www.editorialboard.com/trump-knew-e...
www.editorialboard.com/trump-knew-e...
Trump knew Epstein used Mar-a-Lago ‘to try to procure girls’
The nation is consumed by speculation about the Epstein files. Trump’s admission may provide a critical clue, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
www.editorialboard.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
1. When I read that Jeffrey Epstein had told journalist Michael Wolff “of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop,” I was reminded of something. It was a piece written by the Editorial Board’s own @beyerstein.bsky.social.
www.editorialboard.com/trump-knew-e...
www.editorialboard.com/trump-knew-e...
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This is important context from Julie K. Brown.
With alt text.
With alt text.
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is important context from Julie K. Brown.
With alt text.
With alt text.