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TerpieCat

@terpiecat.bsky.social

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Proud pet parent to felines Ziggy & Marley, panda lover, nature photographer, attorney, political and legal news junkie, occasionally snarky and sarcastic.

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TerpieCat @terpiecat.bsky.social · Dec 7

I created a new Starter pack for the old panda crew. Let me know if I missed anyone or there's anyone new to add.
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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 4h

Where are the Republicans?

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 5h

‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated
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‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, with his public “grandstanding” widely seen as unprofessional and the personnel moves made by the former ...

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 4h

Just a reminder that — in the middle of a shutdown — House Republicans are on a paid vacation solely to avoid releasing the Epstein files and lowering your health care costs.

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 6h

The government has killed 32 people in 7 strikes with no evidence they were traffickers. The admiral leading the mission quit. If we had proof, they’d face a court, not a drone.

The law still applies, even to suspected drug traffickers, and right now, the Administration’s story isn’t adding up.

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TerpieCat @terpiecat.bsky.social · 5h

Here's an article on the bear without a paywall. Sounds like they just coaxed it out of the exit gate.

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: The White House is reprogramming billions in congressionally approved spending during the shutdown, aiming to pay troops, ICE agents and others who work on programs that fulfill the president's political agenda. Some of the money comes from Trump's tax cuts. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

How Trump Played ‘Budgetary Twister’ to Pay Some Workers During the Shutdown

www.nytimes.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

Trump nominee for special counsel drops out after his Nazi posts surfaced.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

UPDATE: Trump’s nominee for special counsel Paul Ingrassia drops out

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 12h

I’m disgusted by the photos of Ttump’s demolition at the East Wing, but I’m even more sickened by the renderings of his mar-a-lago ballroom dwarfing our White House. Once we’re rid of this despicable man, that ballroom must also be removed.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

These fools are such shameless liars.

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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 12h

Mamdani is already getting the criminals out of NYC!

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6h

the most popular smartphone maker in history literally had to stop using "AI" because it would constantly just make things up and had zero contextual "understanding" of what it was doing

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 6h

Arizona ag Kris Mayes files a lawsuit to try to force House Speaker Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, the Arizona Democrat who won her late father’s seat in a special election nearly one month ago.

Arizona AG sues to force House Speaker Johnson to seat Democrat Adelita Grijalva

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he will administer the oath of office to Grijalva, who was elected to the House in September, as soon as Democrats vote to reopen the government.

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TerpieCat @terpiecat.bsky.social · 6h

It wouldn't even be the most outrageous thing he's done.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 7h

Sunday President diarrheas on the country, Monday President bulldozes White House, Tuesday President steals $230 million, Wednesday President... fucks a horse? Let's see if he fucks a horse.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

> @wutangforchildren.bsky.social

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 13h

ICE points gun at pregnant mother—a U.S. citizen with her son in the back seat.

"Are you gonna shoot a pregnant woman?" she cries. "You just put a gun on me!"

"Then he had the balls to say, 'It’s your fault I did that.'"

Video clearly shows her just driving down public street in Berwyn, Illinois.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 7h

NEW: The State of Arizona sues the House of Representatives, demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson seat Adelita Grijalva or that someone else be allowed to swear her in. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Because there is no dispute as to Ms. Grijalva's election or qualifications, the Court should:
A. Issue a declaratory judgment stating that Ms. Grijalva shall be deemed a Member of the House of Representatives once she has taken the oath prescribed by law, see 5 U.S.C. § 3331;
B.
Issue a declaratory judgment stating that if Speaker Johnson has not administered
the oath, the oath may be administered to Ms. Grijalva by any person authorized by law to administer oaths under the law of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the State of
Arizona; and
C. Award other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
Dated: October 21, 2025
Respectfully submitted,
KRISTIN K. MAYES
Attorney General for the State of Arizona
By: /s/ Joshua D. Bendor
Joshua D. Bendor
D.D.C. Bar ID 031908
Solicitor General
Joshua A. Katz
Assistant Attorney General

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TerpieCat @terpiecat.bsky.social · 7h

@pandachronicle.bsky.social

Mikey: We just wanted to play with the other bears.
Frank: It wasn't us.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

An employee at Sequoia Park Zoo in Northern California found a black bear who came in from the wild, introduced itself to the zoo’s bears and played with their toys, before being shown the exit.

Bear Breaks Into California Zoo to Mingle With Other Bears

Officials at Sequoia Park Zoo have no idea how the young bear got into the zoo and went “nose-to-nose” with the three bears there.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

NEW: AZ AG Kris Mayes and Adelita Grijalva have filed suit asking the court to declare Grijalva a member of the House once she's sworn in, and if Johnson won't do it, to allow someone else to. www.abc15.com/news/state/a...

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 7h

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GOP Senators Slam Trump For Targeting Blue States Amid Shutdown: 'Do We Not Care About Them?'

"Do we not care about them?" Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told The Hill, adding: “Let’s not be punitive to Americans just to score political points.”

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 8h

NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.

Photograph of ongoing demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 9h

One of the best parts of the “Trump wants a $230 million payoff from the DOJ” story: The DOJ said the matter will be steered by officials who will “follow the guidance of career ethics officials.”

Left unsaid: Pam Bondi fired the DOJ’s top ethics official in July. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Trump eyes $230 million payout from Justice Dept. as repayment for earlier investigations

“What a travesty,” one ethics lawyer said. “The ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you don’t need a law professor to explain it.”

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 9h

Federal agents are staging a massive operation downtown near Canal street. Show of force with reportedly dozens of agents from agencies including ICE, FBI, IRS, DEA, etx

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 9h

Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.

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