Elizabeth Bishop
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Any Republican who opposed Trump’s stolen election claims but supports him now is craven. I’m looking at you, Lindsey Graham.
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Any Republican who opposed Trump’s stolen election claims but supports him now is craven. I’m looking at you, Lindsey Graham.
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...
www.propublica.org
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.
(Published June 2025)
This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever read.
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever read.
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Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump
Jack Smith, the former justice department special counsel who led the aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump, told a congressional committee that he never spoke to Joe Biden about his cases, according to the transcript of a deposition released on Wednesday.
In his behind-closed-doors testimony to the House judiciary committee earlier this month, Smith defended the charges he brought against Trump for allegedly possessing classified documents and attempting to overturn the 2020 election, while warning of the consequences of allowing election meddling to go unpunished. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
What to know about “independent journalist” Nick Shirley. #MinnesotaFraudInvestigation www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Here’s what to know about a viral YouTube video about fraud in Minnesota
University of Minnesota media law professor Jane Kirtley says the new viral video is flashy, but absent of facts to back up its claims — and its lack of transparency could be considered deceptive.
www.mprnews.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:23 AM
What to know about “independent journalist” Nick Shirley. #MinnesotaFraudInvestigation www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... He’s old and getting older.
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... He’s old and getting older.
What could go wrong?
"Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones."
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
What could go wrong?
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ProPublica’s @andykroll.bsky.social spent months chronicling Russ Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to one of the most influential players in the current Trump administration, where he has tried to fulfill his desire to put federal workers “in trauma.”
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ProPublica’s @andykroll.bsky.social spent months chronicling Russ Vought’s rise from the Senate mailroom to one of the most influential players in the current Trump administration, where he has tried to fulfill his desire to put federal workers “in trauma.”
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“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”
Trump meets business partner In the Oval Office
From “bad situation” to “things happen”: How Saudi money changed Trump’s tune on Khashoggi's murder.
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”
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As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
While it’s nice Trump can respond to voters’ needs, he doesn’t deserve credit for unfucking something he fucked up in the first place.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It’s part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high.
https://to.pbs.org/47YR6L4
https://to.pbs.org/47YR6L4
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure rises over consumer prices
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It's part of a response to pressure from cons...
www.pbs.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
While it’s nice Trump can respond to voters’ needs, he doesn’t deserve credit for unfucking something he fucked up in the first place.
This:
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This:
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I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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Waiting for someone to explain why the announcement of a trade relationship that is worse than the one we had a year ago is received as a big success
October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Waiting for someone to explain why the announcement of a trade relationship that is worse than the one we had a year ago is received as a big success
Does anyone have anything good to say?
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Does anyone have anything good to say?
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It is the best of times (Shohei). It is the worst of times (Trump).
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It is the best of times (Shohei). It is the worst of times (Trump).
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I’ve seen a few “well actually the East Wing was due for a renovation & expansion” takes which is just a heroic exercise in missing the point.
October 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I’ve seen a few “well actually the East Wing was due for a renovation & expansion” takes which is just a heroic exercise in missing the point.
What does JD Vance actually believe? “As Vance Takes on a Forceful New Role, His Positions Are Shifting” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
As Vance Takes on a Forceful New Role, His Positions Are Shifting
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What does JD Vance actually believe? “As Vance Takes on a Forceful New Role, His Positions Are Shifting” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
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October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Looks like people showed up in DC
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Looks like people showed up in DC
I ❤️ Portland!
Fierce, unruly joy in Portland at the emergency naked bike ride
October 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I ❤️ Portland!
Interesting. When you search for Jimmy Kimmel on YouTube, you get served an ad for Turning Point USA. The grief grift never stops.
September 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Interesting. When you search for Jimmy Kimmel on YouTube, you get served an ad for Turning Point USA. The grief grift never stops.