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· Dec 7
Bit peeved at persistent anti Garland disinformation so here’s a thread
With Hat Tips to @emptywheel.bsky.social and
@muellershewrote.bsky.social 🧵
With Hat Tips to @emptywheel.bsky.social and
@muellershewrote.bsky.social 🧵
Mostert not making head contact apparently 🙄
November 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Mostert not making head contact apparently 🙄
x.com/rugbyontnt/s...
Franco Mostert always illegal shoulder charge, no attempt to wrap the arm.
Springbok tackle technique lets them down. Another 4 match ban coming, with reduction for attending “tackle school”
Cue wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Franco Mostert always illegal shoulder charge, no attempt to wrap the arm.
Springbok tackle technique lets them down. Another 4 match ban coming, with reduction for attending “tackle school”
Cue wailing and gnashing of teeth.
x.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
x.com/rugbyontnt/s...
Franco Mostert always illegal shoulder charge, no attempt to wrap the arm.
Springbok tackle technique lets them down. Another 4 match ban coming, with reduction for attending “tackle school”
Cue wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Franco Mostert always illegal shoulder charge, no attempt to wrap the arm.
Springbok tackle technique lets them down. Another 4 match ban coming, with reduction for attending “tackle school”
Cue wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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@rparloff.bsky.social did a remarkable job live blogging the hearing, and reproducing the thread in text form is a public service.
Roger is correct the hearing was remarkable: Govt efforts to conceal their continuing bad faith towards Abrego were comprehensively dismantled by his assiduous lawyers.
Roger is correct the hearing was remarkable: Govt efforts to conceal their continuing bad faith towards Abrego were comprehensively dismantled by his assiduous lawyers.
In the week ahead Judge Xinis may order well Abrego Garcia's release (triggering immediate emergency appeals). To see why, here's my live account for @lawfaremedia.org of Friday's remarkable evidentiary hearing—in either text form or original bsky thread. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/abre...
October 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
@rparloff.bsky.social did a remarkable job live blogging the hearing, and reproducing the thread in text form is a public service.
Roger is correct the hearing was remarkable: Govt efforts to conceal their continuing bad faith towards Abrego were comprehensively dismantled by his assiduous lawyers.
Roger is correct the hearing was remarkable: Govt efforts to conceal their continuing bad faith towards Abrego were comprehensively dismantled by his assiduous lawyers.
www.youtube.com/live/9aYStJe...
Nobel committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes, to question re Trump lobbying effort to win the prize,replies
“committee receives thousands of letters each year,makes its decision in a room with portraits of
All past Laureates ..filled with both courage and integrity”👍
Nobel committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes, to question re Trump lobbying effort to win the prize,replies
“committee receives thousands of letters each year,makes its decision in a room with portraits of
All past Laureates ..filled with both courage and integrity”👍
Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize announced – watch live
YouTube video by Guardian News
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
www.youtube.com/live/9aYStJe...
Nobel committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes, to question re Trump lobbying effort to win the prize,replies
“committee receives thousands of letters each year,makes its decision in a room with portraits of
All past Laureates ..filled with both courage and integrity”👍
Nobel committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes, to question re Trump lobbying effort to win the prize,replies
“committee receives thousands of letters each year,makes its decision in a room with portraits of
All past Laureates ..filled with both courage and integrity”👍
youtube.com/watch?v=XInj...
“The audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families…”
“The audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families…”
Republican from Virginia to Mike Johnson: "I'm very disappointed in you"
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=XInj...
“The audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families…”
“The audacity of someone who makes 6 figures a year to do this to military families…”
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20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.
October 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.
Trump’s comment
re “I’ll leave that to Kristi “ is deeply ironic
My recollection is that
Kristi, when asked at her confirmation hearing about Habeas Corpus
Said “It is a power the President has”
Watch this video on 'kristi noem habeas corpus' share.google/L2kKPTrbHezQ...
re “I’ll leave that to Kristi “ is deeply ironic
My recollection is that
Kristi, when asked at her confirmation hearing about Habeas Corpus
Said “It is a power the President has”
Watch this video on 'kristi noem habeas corpus' share.google/L2kKPTrbHezQ...
October 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Trump’s comment
re “I’ll leave that to Kristi “ is deeply ironic
My recollection is that
Kristi, when asked at her confirmation hearing about Habeas Corpus
Said “It is a power the President has”
Watch this video on 'kristi noem habeas corpus' share.google/L2kKPTrbHezQ...
re “I’ll leave that to Kristi “ is deeply ironic
My recollection is that
Kristi, when asked at her confirmation hearing about Habeas Corpus
Said “It is a power the President has”
Watch this video on 'kristi noem habeas corpus' share.google/L2kKPTrbHezQ...
And when I read this quote from Miss Anna
I imagined being within the vaulted drawing room of a palatial mansion, her eye brow arching genteelly, and the whisper of lemon tanged iced tea were the only hints of sharpness to her tone.
I imagined being within the vaulted drawing room of a palatial mansion, her eye brow arching genteelly, and the whisper of lemon tanged iced tea were the only hints of sharpness to her tone.
When you read a quote from Lemons, you gotta imagine it being said with a thick Southern twang, btw.
At one point during the hearing, the judge asked the prosecution why the case can’t be tried before mid-December.
Lemons replied: We are “just getting our hands around” discovery in the case.
There’s lots of it, he added, and it includes a “significant” amount of classified information.
Lemons replied: We are “just getting our hands around” discovery in the case.
There’s lots of it, he added, and it includes a “significant” amount of classified information.
October 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
And when I read this quote from Miss Anna
I imagined being within the vaulted drawing room of a palatial mansion, her eye brow arching genteelly, and the whisper of lemon tanged iced tea were the only hints of sharpness to her tone.
I imagined being within the vaulted drawing room of a palatial mansion, her eye brow arching genteelly, and the whisper of lemon tanged iced tea were the only hints of sharpness to her tone.
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This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
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youtube.com/watch?v=vjkC...
And read JVL substack piece
“The Chicago Rubicon and what comes next”
Linked in next reply
And read JVL substack piece
“The Chicago Rubicon and what comes next”
Linked in next reply
Trump is Turning ICE and the National Guard Into His Militia
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=vjkC...
And read JVL substack piece
“The Chicago Rubicon and what comes next”
Linked in next reply
And read JVL substack piece
“The Chicago Rubicon and what comes next”
Linked in next reply
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JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule
He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.
newrepublic.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
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Here’s a longer video that begins midway through the incident👇👇
This video was taken by a local resident who reportedly saw a man being beaten by ICE agents at 37th and Kedzie.
October 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here’s a longer video that begins midway through the incident👇👇
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ICE in Chicago has car hoods with Mexican flags.
September 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ICE in Chicago has car hoods with Mexican flags.
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This guy is the guy that Marimar Martinez had IDed as a YouTuber in advance of her shooting. Tricia McLaughlin emphasized that "doxing" to justify her shooting.
October 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This guy is the guy that Marimar Martinez had IDed as a YouTuber in advance of her shooting. Tricia McLaughlin emphasized that "doxing" to justify her shooting.
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Background on Judge April Perry, who will be presiding over the status in Illinois v. Trump.
Perry's past bid to be Chicago U.S. Attorney was blocked by then-Sen. JD Vance. Joe Biden later named her to the bench.
No one has raised this yet. Just fyi: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
Perry's past bid to be Chicago U.S. Attorney was blocked by then-Sen. JD Vance. Joe Biden later named her to the bench.
No one has raised this yet. Just fyi: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
Is time running out for April Perry to become Chicago's first female U.S. attorney?
President Joe Biden nominated Perry in June 2023 to replace former U.S. Attorney John Lausch. But she has since waited eight months to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, longer than the last eight men t...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Background on Judge April Perry, who will be presiding over the status in Illinois v. Trump.
Perry's past bid to be Chicago U.S. Attorney was blocked by then-Sen. JD Vance. Joe Biden later named her to the bench.
No one has raised this yet. Just fyi: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
Perry's past bid to be Chicago U.S. Attorney was blocked by then-Sen. JD Vance. Joe Biden later named her to the bench.
No one has raised this yet. Just fyi: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
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"That missing attachment is the subject of a FOIA suit filed by Law and Chaos, and we can now exclusively confirm that no such copy was provided to Chief Judge Srinivasan either, according to a source familiar with the matter..."
October 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"That missing attachment is the subject of a FOIA suit filed by Law and Chaos, and we can now exclusively confirm that no such copy was provided to Chief Judge Srinivasan either, according to a source familiar with the matter..."
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Tuesday will be the one-year anniversary of the newsletter, and I'll celebrate by writing an essay on the state of Degenerate Art (and the country), with a few thoughts about the coming months.
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Tuesday will be the one-year anniversary of the newsletter, and I'll celebrate by writing an essay on the state of Degenerate Art (and the country), with a few thoughts about the coming months.
Pretty sure there’s an ancient proverb on the topic
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,
in exchange for a bathroom break”
— Aeneas
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,
in exchange for a bathroom break”
— Aeneas
Meiselas: Well, Trump sends Kristi Noem to Chicago, and she claims she really needs to use the bathroom.
So, she heads into a city police bathroom but the police are like, “We’re not going to let you poop in our bathroom. Go use another bathroom.”
And then Noem turns this into a whole controversy
So, she heads into a city police bathroom but the police are like, “We’re not going to let you poop in our bathroom. Go use another bathroom.”
And then Noem turns this into a whole controversy
October 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Pretty sure there’s an ancient proverb on the topic
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,
in exchange for a bathroom break”
— Aeneas
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,
in exchange for a bathroom break”
— Aeneas
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1/2 Torturers also say this.
2/2 Different point. By this logic Vance himself should stop complaining all the time. Everything has been handed to him, and yet he’s a grievance machine.
2/2 Different point. By this logic Vance himself should stop complaining all the time. Everything has been handed to him, and yet he’s a grievance machine.
Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.
October 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
1/2 Torturers also say this.
2/2 Different point. By this logic Vance himself should stop complaining all the time. Everything has been handed to him, and yet he’s a grievance machine.
2/2 Different point. By this logic Vance himself should stop complaining all the time. Everything has been handed to him, and yet he’s a grievance machine.
There is no higher recommendation than @timothysnyder.bsky.social
And this thread is an important insight on the Hegseth/Trump attempted manipulation and political capture of the military.
And this thread is an important insight on the Hegseth/Trump attempted manipulation and political capture of the military.
This bit, & the one in the next reskeet, need to be fully unpacked. What Hegseth is asserting here is that the zero defect concept, which plays an important role in an up or out military, is going away as long as he's SecDef. 1/
Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
There is no higher recommendation than @timothysnyder.bsky.social
And this thread is an important insight on the Hegseth/Trump attempted manipulation and political capture of the military.
And this thread is an important insight on the Hegseth/Trump attempted manipulation and political capture of the military.
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Lola Young cancels all upcoming gigs to ‘go away for a while’ after collapsing on stage
Lola Young cancels all upcoming gigs to ‘go away for a while’ after collapsing on stage
Singer of Messy says she needs ‘time to work on myself’ as she cancels all her upcoming shows days after she collapsed during a New York concert
Singer Lola Young has cancelled all of her upcoming appearances and said she will be “going away for a while” days after she collapsed on stage during a New York concert.
On Saturday, the 24-year-old singer of the hit Messy could be seen swaying and falling backwards during her slot at the All Things Go music festival at Forest Hills Stadium. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Lola Young cancels all upcoming gigs to ‘go away for a while’ after collapsing on stage