Moonloop
@moonloop.bsky.social
I used to be a ninja, but now I'm just a concerned Texan.
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the only thing that doesn’t appear to be illegal race discrimination to the conservative legal movement is actual racist discrimination
worth noting here that the position of the conservative legal movement is that trying to remedy environmental racism is itself illegal race discrimination
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
the only thing that doesn’t appear to be illegal race discrimination to the conservative legal movement is actual racist discrimination
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“Your kids should get less for Christmas than kids have in a communist China.”
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Your kids should get less for Christmas than kids have in a communist China.”
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Gov. Greg Abbott, as part of his reelection campaign, wants to make it harder for Texas cities and counties to raise property taxes.
Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.
Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.
Abbott: Texas voters should have final say on property taxes
Texas cities and counties already face limits on how much revenue they can generate. Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.
www.texastribune.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Gov. Greg Abbott, as part of his reelection campaign, wants to make it harder for Texas cities and counties to raise property taxes.
Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.
Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.
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THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SKIPPED A GANG OF EIGHT MEETING????!!!!
Mike Johnson on video of the second September 2 strike: "My admission here is I was not in the Gang of 8 briefing yesterday because we were working on the healthcare stuff"
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SKIPPED A GANG OF EIGHT MEETING????!!!!
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New from @liseolsen.bsky.social: Former Congressman and felon Steve Stockman, a Friendswood-area conservative who was convicted of 23 federal corruption charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison back in 2018, has declared himself rehabilitated and fit to run again for the U.S. House.
Ex-Con Congressman Attempts a Texas Comeback
Steve Stockman, the felonious GOP politician, wants to return to Washington with bid for newly gerrymandered Houston-area district.
www.texasobserver.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
New from @liseolsen.bsky.social: Former Congressman and felon Steve Stockman, a Friendswood-area conservative who was convicted of 23 federal corruption charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison back in 2018, has declared himself rehabilitated and fit to run again for the U.S. House.
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It’s striking how many of the most mundane features of American democracy, built centuries ago to protect against remembered tyrants from centuries prior, are still the bulwark against Trumpian fascism, while all the newfangled modern institutions simply collapsed on first contact with him
JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice."
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
December 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s striking how many of the most mundane features of American democracy, built centuries ago to protect against remembered tyrants from centuries prior, are still the bulwark against Trumpian fascism, while all the newfangled modern institutions simply collapsed on first contact with him
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JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice."
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
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Warner Bros. has accumulated $53 billion in debt from four failed mergers. Its CEO will "earn" a $500 million payday if the company sells itself.
And lurking over all of this is an attempt to roll back the clock to a time of Hollywood's vertical integration era:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
And lurking over all of this is an attempt to roll back the clock to a time of Hollywood's vertical integration era:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Warner Bros. has accumulated $53 billion in debt from four failed mergers. Its CEO will "earn" a $500 million payday if the company sells itself.
And lurking over all of this is an attempt to roll back the clock to a time of Hollywood's vertical integration era:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
And lurking over all of this is an attempt to roll back the clock to a time of Hollywood's vertical integration era:
prospect.org/2025/12/10/w...
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Seven straight Warner Bros. pictures earned over $40 million on their opening weekends. Warner Bros. led the Golden Globes noms. It's having one of the best years critically and financially in its history.
Why is it auctioning itself off?
The answer explains a lot about the modern economy.
Why is it auctioning itself off?
The answer explains a lot about the modern economy.
Why Is Warner Bros. for Sale at All? - The American Prospect
Its product has never been more critically or financially successful. Why is it auctioning itself off?
prospect.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Seven straight Warner Bros. pictures earned over $40 million on their opening weekends. Warner Bros. led the Golden Globes noms. It's having one of the best years critically and financially in its history.
Why is it auctioning itself off?
The answer explains a lot about the modern economy.
Why is it auctioning itself off?
The answer explains a lot about the modern economy.
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The Historic Win in Miami and How it Spells Doom for Trump and MAGA
Eileen Higgins becomes the first Democratic mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years. In Georgia, a Democrat won a special election in a Trump district. The majority is rejecting MAGA.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-histor...
Eileen Higgins becomes the first Democratic mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years. In Georgia, a Democrat won a special election in a Trump district. The majority is rejecting MAGA.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-histor...
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Historic Win in Miami and How it Spells Doom for Trump and MAGA
Eileen Higgins becomes the first Democratic mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years. In Georgia, a Democrat won a special election in a Trump district. The majority is rejecting MAGA.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-histor...
Eileen Higgins becomes the first Democratic mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years. In Georgia, a Democrat won a special election in a Trump district. The majority is rejecting MAGA.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-histor...
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Stephen Miller & white supremacists, who comprise the majority of MAGA's ideological thinking, believe the Immigration Nationality Act of '65 was the worst thing that happened.
It removed the discriminatory quotas. As a result, Asians & Latinos came (back) to America.
There's too many of us ;)
It removed the discriminatory quotas. As a result, Asians & Latinos came (back) to America.
There's too many of us ;)
December 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Stephen Miller & white supremacists, who comprise the majority of MAGA's ideological thinking, believe the Immigration Nationality Act of '65 was the worst thing that happened.
It removed the discriminatory quotas. As a result, Asians & Latinos came (back) to America.
There's too many of us ;)
It removed the discriminatory quotas. As a result, Asians & Latinos came (back) to America.
There's too many of us ;)
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Thinking back to how people were "hysterical" for calling trump white supremacist and now he's doing nordic theory on the campaign trail
December 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Thinking back to how people were "hysterical" for calling trump white supremacist and now he's doing nordic theory on the campaign trail
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What's interesting about this silly statement is that the obvious implication is "leveling the playing field" for speech in a way that takes into consideration "natural persons" would involve limiting the size and scope of media companies rather than opening up the corporate money taps.
YOU SIMPLY CANNOT MAKE THIS STUFF UP:
Sam Alito is complaining that the Citizens United ruling that he helped craft is being "unfairly maligned" and that it actually "leveled the playing field" in American politics.
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
Sam Alito is complaining that the Citizens United ruling that he helped craft is being "unfairly maligned" and that it actually "leveled the playing field" in American politics.
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
What's interesting about this silly statement is that the obvious implication is "leveling the playing field" for speech in a way that takes into consideration "natural persons" would involve limiting the size and scope of media companies rather than opening up the corporate money taps.
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Expect more resignations and more death.
House Republicans are moving forward with health care votes next week, but an extension of enhanced ACA subsidies is not part of their plan.
House GOP to advance health care bills without ACA fix
GOP leaders will bring "consensus" bills to the floor to lower health care costs, but an ACA fix is not among them.
www.axios.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Expect more resignations and more death.
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"With only 18% coming from megadonors, Dems have a fundraising advantage among grassroots supporters that enabled them to outraise Republicans in 2024. Yet the party courts billionaires while campaigning against oligarchy," writes @adambonica.bsky.social. data4democracy.substack.com/p/money-does...
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
data4democracy.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"With only 18% coming from megadonors, Dems have a fundraising advantage among grassroots supporters that enabled them to outraise Republicans in 2024. Yet the party courts billionaires while campaigning against oligarchy," writes @adambonica.bsky.social. data4democracy.substack.com/p/money-does...
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There is truth in this thread but the obvious issue which makes the original statement still true is that the **Supreme Court** itself is a key national problem and Democratic party leadership has been quite clear about its unwillingness to rein in the court.
2/ First, when Congress has legislated in response to national problems, the Roberts Court has repeatedly either struck it down or interpreted it into a nullity. Congress gave us the Voting Rights Act and its reauthorizations; the Court gave us Shelby County, Brnovich, etc.
December 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There is truth in this thread but the obvious issue which makes the original statement still true is that the **Supreme Court** itself is a key national problem and Democratic party leadership has been quite clear about its unwillingness to rein in the court.
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Looks like complete dogshit thanks
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Looks like complete dogshit thanks
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“The political climate around Palestine has made it such that a lot of the Silicon Valley-based social media platforms don’t seem particularly willing to ensure that Palestinian content can stay up,” EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @TheIntercept.com.
theintercept.com/2025/12/07/...
theintercept.com/2025/12/07/...
A Journalist Reported From Palestine. YouTube Deleted His Account Claiming He’s an Iranian Agent.
YouTube offered conflicting explanations for deleting the account of Robert Inlakesh, who covered Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
theintercept.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“The political climate around Palestine has made it such that a lot of the Silicon Valley-based social media platforms don’t seem particularly willing to ensure that Palestinian content can stay up,” EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @TheIntercept.com.
theintercept.com/2025/12/07/...
theintercept.com/2025/12/07/...
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And by the way... withholding a *quarter* of the travel budget? Come on. Withhold the entire thing! Withhold the entire Air Force One budget if Trump tries to dismantle CFPB or withhold funding. Use your power.
December 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
And by the way... withholding a *quarter* of the travel budget? Come on. Withhold the entire thing! Withhold the entire Air Force One budget if Trump tries to dismantle CFPB or withhold funding. Use your power.
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The point is that Dems made the shutdown about health care (which led nowhere) and not about actually ensuring appropriations are spent when signed into law. There were lots of mechanisms to make sure of that. They're using them in random cases. But funding is still being withheld.
December 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The point is that Dems made the shutdown about health care (which led nowhere) and not about actually ensuring appropriations are spent when signed into law. There were lots of mechanisms to make sure of that. They're using them in random cases. But funding is still being withheld.
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Very annoyed at this.
Congress knows how to use the power of the purse to get what it wants, but refuses to do it to, like, make sure that grants get to Head Start.
Just a total warping of priorities, using the power only in these narrow contexts and never to help poor people
Congress knows how to use the power of the purse to get what it wants, but refuses to do it to, like, make sure that grants get to Head Start.
Just a total warping of priorities, using the power only in these narrow contexts and never to help poor people
Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
Lawmakers quietly stuck the requirement into their must-pass annual defense policy bill.
www.politico.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Very annoyed at this.
Congress knows how to use the power of the purse to get what it wants, but refuses to do it to, like, make sure that grants get to Head Start.
Just a total warping of priorities, using the power only in these narrow contexts and never to help poor people
Congress knows how to use the power of the purse to get what it wants, but refuses to do it to, like, make sure that grants get to Head Start.
Just a total warping of priorities, using the power only in these narrow contexts and never to help poor people
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I'm proud to be a board member of The Retrograde and I am deeply concerned about how UT Dallas is seeking to punish one of its editors for doing what any good editor does.
www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/ut-d...
www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/ut-d...
UT Dallas is Trying to Punish a Student Editor for Editing
UT Dallas has consistently been accused of free speech violations in recent years.
www.dallasobserver.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I'm proud to be a board member of The Retrograde and I am deeply concerned about how UT Dallas is seeking to punish one of its editors for doing what any good editor does.
www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/ut-d...
www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/ut-d...
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How Fascists Are Using Jews and Palestine to Advance Their White Supremacist Agenda
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
How Fascists Are Using Jews and Palestine to Advance Their White Supremacist Agenda
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
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My constituent Any Lopez Belloza was wrongfully deported in shackles to Honduras without proper due process.
Now, the Trump Administration is sending ICE agents to threaten her family for speaking out.
Now, the Trump Administration is sending ICE agents to threaten her family for speaking out.
December 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
My constituent Any Lopez Belloza was wrongfully deported in shackles to Honduras without proper due process.
Now, the Trump Administration is sending ICE agents to threaten her family for speaking out.
Now, the Trump Administration is sending ICE agents to threaten her family for speaking out.
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A federal judge struck down Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters.
December 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
A federal judge struck down Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters.