Samuel Rubenfeld (he/him)
@srubenfeld.bsky.social
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senior reporter, financial crime and corruption, MLex. Talk for hours, I hardly know ya But I, I'm listening https://www.mlex.com/mlex/financial-crime
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srubenfeld.bsky.social
now that the skyline is more populated, I am going to be more intentional about how I use this site.

Reintroduction: I am a senior reporter for MLex, covering financial crime and corruption. I am often in court.

Otherwise, I read a lot of news, watch a lot of NY sports and listen to a lot of music
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profciara.bsky.social
This may seem small but it is hugely antidemocratic and dangerous. #american #mayors 🗳️⚖️
thebaracky.bsky.social
This is the result of unchecked power. He actually believes that he can do whatever he wants. 👇👇
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joshchafetz.bsky.social
Honestly very impressed by Newsmax, the Washington Times, and the Washington Examiner.

They deserve credit precisely because they’re standing up for journalistic principle notwithstanding their ideological inclination.
mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Solidarity is the only way
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donmoyn.bsky.social
They also cancelled government data collection about hunger to minimize evidence about their policies
josesepulveda.bsky.social
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the #Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

My latest video for @propublica.org.
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wsj.com
The White House move to lay off roughly 4,000 government workers amid the shutdown is expected to affect everything from financing community development to supporting special education.
The Agencies Hit Hardest by Shutdown Layoffs
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, one of the programs hit hardest, had bipartisan support.
on.wsj.com
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joepaulson2.bsky.social
"This is, simply put, bullshit."

Much of what #SCOTUS does these days.
chrisgeidner.bsky.social
NEW: Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings.

Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday.

Tonight, at Law Dork:
Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings
Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
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sesmith.lol
Abuse of disabled people in immigration detention is a longstanding issue and it's escalating very fast right now. (Shoutout to orgs like Disability Rights CA, our state protection and advocacy organization, for fighting to get into ICE facilities.)
heylookitsruth.bsky.social
A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD
He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.
www.houstonchronicle.com
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cnn.com
CNN @cnn.com · 11h
Cryptocurrencies plunged in value on Friday in a short but significant flash crash, leaving investors with billions of dollars in losses and highlighting the volatility associated with the industry.
https://cnn.it/4q9jZMQ
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washingtonpost.com
North Carolina said Monday that it will work on a new congressional map that could yield another GOP-leaning district in the state.

It's the latest state to heed President Trump’s call to redraw congressional maps five years earlier than usual.
North Carolina Republicans heed Trump’s call to redraw congressional map
State becomes latest to join a national redistricting battle sparked by the president’s urging to shore up the historically small GOP House majority ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
www.washingtonpost.com
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courtwatch.bsky.social
“…the judiciary is implementing an antiquated approach, which seeks to limit the impact of future cyber incursions but severely restricts the public’s access to court-approved unsealed documents in the process.”

www.courtwatch.news/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Chief Justice “Stonewalls Congress" on PACER Hack, Senator Says
The Courts sidestep a congressional request for independent review. Post-hack procedures have significantly reduced transparency in the judicial system.
www.courtwatch.news
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cjzero.bsky.social
incredible
cyrthogg.bsky.social
That insanity goes down officially as a grounded into double play, making it the only batted ball hit over 350 feet for a GIDP in the pitch tracking era (reg. + postseason).

Max Muncy grounded into a 404-foot double play.
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thestudyofwar.bsky.social
NEW: The Kremlin removed some restrictions on using Russian reservists in combat, allowing the Kremlin to employ reservists in its war in Ukraine. ISW will review the significance of this draft law in an upcoming warning update publication. isw.pub/UkrWar101325

Other Key Takeaways ⤵️(1/3)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 13, 2025
The Kremlin removed some restrictions on using Russian reservists in combat, allowing the Kremlin to employ reservists in its war in Ukraine.
isw.pub
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cwnewser.bsky.social
Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.
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