Claire R
@unexpectedsand.bsky.social
Boring employee of the federal government. My interests: cats, yarn, Democracy. These are my personal opinions.
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Claire R
@unexpectedsand.bsky.social
· Feb 19
Federal workers fired then reinstated ... FAA, USDA, NNSC, and Bureau of Labor Reclamation. ..
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This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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For patent trolls, this new USPTO rule proposal is a dream come true, but the public will suffer.
EFF Tells Patent Office: Don’t Cut the Public Out of Patent Review
EFF has submitted its formal comment to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opposing a set of proposed rules that would sharply restrict the public’s ability to challenge wrongly granted pate...
www.eff.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
For patent trolls, this new USPTO rule proposal is a dream come true, but the public will suffer.
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I think we are up to over 30 Republicans stating they won’t seek reelection.
The midterms are the only opportunity to put any kind of restraint on this ridiculous administration. I am hopeful this dem engagement holds for next year.
The midterms are the only opportunity to put any kind of restraint on this ridiculous administration. I am hopeful this dem engagement holds for next year.
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I think we are up to over 30 Republicans stating they won’t seek reelection.
The midterms are the only opportunity to put any kind of restraint on this ridiculous administration. I am hopeful this dem engagement holds for next year.
The midterms are the only opportunity to put any kind of restraint on this ridiculous administration. I am hopeful this dem engagement holds for next year.
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Spread from just last year, same district, was 21 points. Right now we're at 5.9. That's massive.
December 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Spread from just last year, same district, was 21 points. Right now we're at 5.9. That's massive.
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May I say Is #TN-D7 asleep? Do they not see what Johnson & Mango Marge R doing to this country?
How can they vote a Frump Drone into the House?
Okay….Rant over. 😊
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
How can they vote a Frump Drone into the House?
Okay….Rant over. 😊
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race
Aftyn Behn is on pace to significantly outperform Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nashville area district Tuesday night.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
May I say Is #TN-D7 asleep? Do they not see what Johnson & Mango Marge R doing to this country?
How can they vote a Frump Drone into the House?
Okay….Rant over. 😊
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
How can they vote a Frump Drone into the House?
Okay….Rant over. 😊
#BlueCrew #Resisters #Democrats #RedCrew
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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So Wolff could have tanked Trump’s 2016 campaign and didn’t because Epstein said nah?
NEW: A week before Donald Trump surged past Hillary Clinton to win the presidency, author Michael Wolff approached Jeffrey Epstein with a proposal to "finish" Trump's candidacy.
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
w/ @eorden.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
w/ @eorden.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
So Wolff could have tanked Trump’s 2016 campaign and didn’t because Epstein said nah?
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He's about to hit Dubya territory after Katrina and the subprime mortgage crisis. And now some Epstein emails. Please let this stick. Obviously it's because Republicans are starting to feel the financial pain.
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
He's about to hit Dubya territory after Katrina and the subprime mortgage crisis. And now some Epstein emails. Please let this stick. Obviously it's because Republicans are starting to feel the financial pain.
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Absorbing the emails I suddenly thought of all the girls Trump gawked at, pawed over, while they were changing. Did Epstein have access to them or the rooms? Maxwell? Trump & Epstein knew each as far back as the 1980s & Trump's "pagents" started in the 1990s. Former parent girls have mentioned
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Absorbing the emails I suddenly thought of all the girls Trump gawked at, pawed over, while they were changing. Did Epstein have access to them or the rooms? Maxwell? Trump & Epstein knew each as far back as the 1980s & Trump's "pagents" started in the 1990s. Former parent girls have mentioned
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Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Best case: The President of the United States knew about a pedophilia ring and did nothing to stop it.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
Medium case: He also used his office to protect the perpetrators.
Worst case: Because he was one of the perpetrators.
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It is interesting to think about why @nytimes.com sat on a Trump-Epstein story while pumping Clinton Cash (a discredited book full of nonsense), Comey hid the FBI's investigation of Trump but publicized the one of Hillary, and Tapper wrote nothing on Trump but went hard after Biden's incapacity
About the same time the NYT sat on a scoop tying Trump to Epstein, Maggie Haberman was downright giddy (y'all) about NYT promoting an anti-Hillary Clinton book.
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It is interesting to think about why @nytimes.com sat on a Trump-Epstein story while pumping Clinton Cash (a discredited book full of nonsense), Comey hid the FBI's investigation of Trump but publicized the one of Hillary, and Tapper wrote nothing on Trump but went hard after Biden's incapacity
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Epstein, Maxwell & 'Prince' Andrew
Russian prostitutes, what a coincidence
Russian prostitutes, what a coincidence
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Epstein, Maxwell & 'Prince' Andrew
Russian prostitutes, what a coincidence
Russian prostitutes, what a coincidence
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Fmr NYT financial reporter #landonthomas Jr’s emails with #epstein about #trump seem far more damning & disgusting than the 3 that the #house #democrats released.
#congress #doj #law #criminal #epsteinfiles #rape #sexualassault #sextrafficking #felon47 #coverup
#congress #doj #law #criminal #epsteinfiles #rape #sexualassault #sextrafficking #felon47 #coverup
![Dec 8, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon wrote: Because of this. "I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy," Trump booms from a speakerphone. "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, & many of them are on the younger side.…" Dec 8, 2015, at 4:43 PM Epstein wrote: would you like photos of donald & girls in bikinis in my kitchen. Dec 8, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Landon Thomas Jr. wrote: Yes!!! Dec 8, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Epstein wrote: [pic] hawain tropic girl lauren petrella Dec 8, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon wrote: I am serious man -- for the good of the nation why not try to get some of this out there. I would not do it myself, but would pass on to a political reporter. http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexcampbell/court-papers-trump-ate-at-jeffrey-epsteins-house#.ltoekLMRz6 Plus: look at these lies! In response to a message left seeking the Trump campaign's comment on this article, on Thursday Trump's general counsel Alan Garten emailed threatening legal action against BuzzFeed News. "Mr. Trump's only connection with Mr. Epstein was that Mr. Epstein was one of thousands of people who has visited Mar-a-Lago. That's it. Mr. Trump has NEVER been accused of having any involvement or even having any knowledge of any of Mr. Epstein's conduct by anyone," Garten wrote.… Dec 8, 2015 at 10:14 PM, Epstein wrote: [picture] my 20 year old girlfriend in 93,, that after two years i gave to donald](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z5dcgwxgfgqj72dyuzkp6nu2/bafkreib3l6c57en2s4ijigod3w2ucaxop2kbdr63lscv6k6wyirjevv3fm@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Fmr NYT financial reporter #landonthomas Jr’s emails with #epstein about #trump seem far more damning & disgusting than the 3 that the #house #democrats released.
#congress #doj #law #criminal #epsteinfiles #rape #sexualassault #sextrafficking #felon47 #coverup
#congress #doj #law #criminal #epsteinfiles #rape #sexualassault #sextrafficking #felon47 #coverup
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PS: I saw no mention in this 👆🏾 NYMag piece by #LandonThomas of how his earlier talks w #Epstein might have led to his departure from @nytimes.com. Related: This Journo set up a #Substack in 2022 or 2023, but apparently hasn’t written there since 2023. Weird: Imagine if a Lady Journo did this? 🥴
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
PS: I saw no mention in this 👆🏾 NYMag piece by #LandonThomas of how his earlier talks w #Epstein might have led to his departure from @nytimes.com. Related: This Journo set up a #Substack in 2022 or 2023, but apparently hasn’t written there since 2023. Weird: Imagine if a Lady Journo did this? 🥴
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Like seriously? They need to not even attempt this.
It's so unbelievably gross.
It's so unbelievably gross.
![Megyn Kelly saying some reprehensible garbage: "Yeah, so I don't know what's true about him [Epstein], but we have yet to see anybody come forward and say I was under 10, I was under 14 when I first came within his purview. You can say that's a distinction without a difference. I think there is a difference. There's a difference between a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old, you know?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qq34koonfsjed54ix3ezvzpe/bafkreibswk2iigpfzp3vsjwdpl34kp3phkkrmm3v5s3bsvvevh3ufdfpry@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Like seriously? They need to not even attempt this.
It's so unbelievably gross.
It's so unbelievably gross.
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Tell Congress Right Now: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Tell Congress Right Now: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
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the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
the newly released Epstein emails are getting coverage on Fox News 👀
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happy epstein thermonuclear launch day to all who celebrate
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
happy epstein thermonuclear launch day to all who celebrate
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BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
New Epstein emails claim Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim
Democrats on the House Oversight say the emails provide evidence of a cover-up by the White House
www.miamiherald.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
BREAKING: (Gift) New Epstein emails reveal that Epstein claimed he had kompromat on President Trump. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Maybe Thiel‘s desire to bring down Gawker is connected to Epstein.
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I know who Epstein is because Gawker kept mentioning him and his creepy private jet years before they published his little back book in what, 2015?
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Maybe Thiel‘s desire to bring down Gawker is connected to Epstein.
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"The New York Times previously reported that Epstein was an investor in Valar Ventures, one of Thiel's funds."
"Another entry for Monday, November 27, 2017, shows a scheduled noon lunch with investor Peter Thiel in New York."
www.businessinsider.com/epstein-docu...
"Another entry for Monday, November 27, 2017, shows a scheduled noon lunch with investor Peter Thiel in New York."
www.businessinsider.com/epstein-docu...
Newly released Epstein documents include mention of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon
"Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?)" one scheduling note says. Musk previously said he declined island invites.
www.businessinsider.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"The New York Times previously reported that Epstein was an investor in Valar Ventures, one of Thiel's funds."
"Another entry for Monday, November 27, 2017, shows a scheduled noon lunch with investor Peter Thiel in New York."
www.businessinsider.com/epstein-docu...
"Another entry for Monday, November 27, 2017, shows a scheduled noon lunch with investor Peter Thiel in New York."
www.businessinsider.com/epstein-docu...
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I'll bet there is some dirt on Peter Thiel
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick calls Epstein "the greatest blackmailer ever"
www.salon.com/2025/10/05/t...
I'll bet there is some dirt on Peter Thiel
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick calls Epstein "the greatest blackmailer ever"
www.salon.com/2025/10/05/t...
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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I'll bet there is some dirt on Peter Thiel
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick calls Epstein "the greatest blackmailer ever"
www.salon.com/2025/10/05/t...
I'll bet there is some dirt on Peter Thiel
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick calls Epstein "the greatest blackmailer ever"
www.salon.com/2025/10/05/t...
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just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
just opening up the new Epstein docs at random: