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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 6h

The truth about the ‘worst of the worst’

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 17h

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 8h

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

NEW: Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 22h

‘Did I as a reporter solicit information? Of course. It's called journalism: finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.’

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Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Counsel for James Comey confirms that his defense team plans to file a motion challenging the lawfulness of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney.

Motion will be heard and decided by an out-of-district judge.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
United States of America
v.
James Comey
Defendant.
Case No. 1:25CR272-MSN
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE MOTION ON UNLAWFUL APPOINTMENT
Please take notice that on October 20, 2025, James Comey, by counsel, will
file his motion to dismiss challenging the lawfulness of the appointment of the
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. See, e.g., United States
v. Garcia, Crim No. 2:25-CR-00230-DGC-BNW, ECF No. 39 D. Nev. Sept. 30,
2025); United States v. Giraud, et al., Crim No. 1:24-768-MWB, ECF Nos. 144, 145
(D.N.J. Aug. 21, 2025).
The Court advised at arraignment that such motion will require designation
of and assignment to an out-of-district judge to hear and resolve that motion. See 28
U.S.C. § 292(b); Minute Order, ECF No. 19 (Oct. 8, 2025). Thus, in the interest of efficiency and to avoid any unnecessary delay in such process, Mr. Comey files the
instant Notice to formally alert the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES COMEY
By Counsel
Is/
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Michigan Bar No. P86579 (pro hac vice)
Jessica N. Carmichael

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 1d

BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects bid to hear Alex Jones' appeal on $1.4B judgment in Sandy Hook case

www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 1d

“I think I’m not, maybe, heaven-bound”

Trump says something probably everyone can agree with.

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Will Gaza deal get him into heaven? Trump fears not.

The 79-year-old president, who has repeatedly pondered the afterlife in recent months, told reporters on Air Force One: “I think I’m not, maybe, heaven-bound.”

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 1d

‘The PSA politicizes the impacts of a federal government shutdown on TSA Operations, and the County finds the tone to be unnecessarily alarmist. It is inappropriate, unacceptable, and inconsistent with the values we expect from our nation’s top public officials’

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Multiple airports refuse to play Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdown | CNN

Several major US airports - including Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International, Portland International, Seattle-Tacoma International, and three in New York - are refusing to play a video of Secretary of Ho...

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 1d

Finally. Solidarity.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity is the only way

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 1d

‘Hegseth should drop the Soviet-style restrictions, reopen the briefing room and follow the lead of President Trump and every other cabinet secretary by engaging regularly, confidently and conversationally with reporters of all stripes’

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 3d

‘The administration did not like that CDC data did not support their narrative, so they got rid of them. They didn’t like that CDC policy groups would not rubber stamp their unscientific ideas, so they got rid of them’

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‘The damage is beyond repair’: The CDC faces another round of deep staff cuts | CNN

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, ac...

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 3d

Sad news: Diane Keaton has died. She was 79

Via @variety.com

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, who starred in "Annie Hall," has died. She was 79.

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 4d

‘Patrick Soon-Shiong, chairman and chief executive of Los Angeles Times Media Group, said he is looking to raise up to $500 million to build the company into a financially sustainable operation with the newspaper’s journalism at its core.’

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Los Angeles Times Media Group takes step to go public

The company will put the newspaper, a gaming company and production studio under one roof.

www.latimes.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d

$PSKY

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 5d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 6d

Leading to tomorrow when he complains about not winning the Nobel Peace Prize

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "You remember -- we settled seven. This is number eight."

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 6d

Good news

Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 6d

Why look at that!

NPR @npr.org · 6d

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 6d

‘No state would take a bigger hit than California. The Golden State is facing a total of 93 cancellations — including last week’s official cuts and the rumored cuts currently in the pipeline — totaling $3.5 billion, more than any other state by a wide margin.’

www.latimes.com/environment/...

Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in additional clean energy cuts

Projects promoting hydrogen, electric vehicles, carbon capture and direct air capture are among the list of potential cuts from the Department of Energy, according to a leaked list reviewed by The Tim...

www.latimes.com

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 6d

Nooooo! Huge loss for LAT. Good luck, Sammy!

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 6d

Um, no, President Trump.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 6d

Flagging Trump this afternoon:

"We took the freedom of speech away. Because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech — but what has happened is, when they burn a flag it, agitates and irritates crowds."

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 6d

Again, @govpritzker.illinois.gov speaks the truth

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 7d

Gov. Pritzker is right: 'We must all stand up and speak out.'

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 7d

'To watch videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in action failing bigly is like watching “Star Wars” Stormtroopers constantly misfiring or bonking their heads despite the full backing of the emperor himself.'

Via @gustavoarellano.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...

Commentary: Who knew ICE could be so funny? Just check out videos of their fails

Crank up the Benny Hill theme song and let the belly laughs commence.

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 7d

'It’s much smarter, from a public health standpoint, to help prevent people from getting sick or treat people early on, not administer healthcare, certainly not primary care, through emergency rooms'

@anitachabria.bsky.social on @alex-padilla4ca.bsky.social
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Commentary: They cuffed and tackled Sen. Alex Padilla. But he sees a bigger crisis ahead

Sen. Alex Padilla talks about the government shutdown, immigration and the infamous moment when he found himself in handcuffs.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 7d

Josh Hawley and Yale Law School, ladies and gentlemen.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

#WarRavagedPortland

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