Slknla
@slknla.bsky.social
Dyed in wool progressive who loves the courage of truth tellers and the steadfastness of the compassionate. Also cocktails
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The Republican lawyer Eric Neff, who recently took on a leading role in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) push to obtain state voter records, briefly represented Patrick Byrne, the prominent election-conspiracy theorist who aided President Donald Trump’s effort to steal the 2020 election.
DOJ’s New Voting Lawyer Has Web of Ties to Election-Conspiracy Theorists
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Republican lawyer Eric Neff, who recently took on a leading role in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) push to obtain state voter records, briefly represented Patrick Byrne, the prominent election-conspiracy theorist who aided President Donald Trump’s effort to steal the 2020 election.
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I’m the bestest president because I aced all my MRIs this year!!
Trump admits he took another cognitive test.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
December 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I’m the bestest president because I aced all my MRIs this year!!
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Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud.
Read our full investigation here 👇
Read our full investigation here 👇
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud.
Read our full investigation here 👇
Read our full investigation here 👇
This drama queen can’t stop making herself bad headlines. She needs treatment
Nancy Mace Claims Police Report Was ‘Falsified’ After Cops Accuse Her of Calling Them ‘F*cking Idiots’ Mediaite
www.mediaite.com
Nancy Mace Claims Police Report Was ‘Falsified’ After Cops Accuse Her of Calling Them ‘F*cking Idiots’
twp.ai
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
This drama queen can’t stop making herself bad headlines. She needs treatment
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u.... BREAKING NEWS ! Hegseth is Hiding War Crime Video Tape From Congress !
Democrats Say Hegseth Balked at Call for Full Video of Boat Strike
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u.... BREAKING NEWS ! Hegseth is Hiding War Crime Video Tape From Congress !
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There's nothing to fear here, Republicans, it's just yet another freak occurrence that's definitely an isolated incident and not part of a national pattern that suggests the nation despises you.
Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak, CNN projects
Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor’s race, CNN projects, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold | CNN Politics
Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak in holding the nonpartisan seat and giving D...
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
There's nothing to fear here, Republicans, it's just yet another freak occurrence that's definitely an isolated incident and not part of a national pattern that suggests the nation despises you.
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Once upon a time, a chief executive openly signaling that he’d reorient a newsroom to appease a sitting president would be a five-alarm corporate scandal.
Today, Paramount doesn't even bother to answer questions about it.
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-paramo...
Today, Paramount doesn't even bother to answer questions about it.
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-paramo...
The CNN Sacrifice
Inside Hudson Yards, CNN staffers are once again panicking about the possibility that David Ellison—who seems willing to compromise the network's integrity—may prove successful in his bid to purchase ...
www.status.news
December 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Once upon a time, a chief executive openly signaling that he’d reorient a newsroom to appease a sitting president would be a five-alarm corporate scandal.
Today, Paramount doesn't even bother to answer questions about it.
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-paramo...
Today, Paramount doesn't even bother to answer questions about it.
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-paramo...
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Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
www.alternet.org
Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
twp.ai
December 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
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The biggest lie told to American farmers, and who profited from it.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The biggest lie told to American farmers, and who profited from it.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Tonight, Miami elected its first female mayor. Also, first Democratic mayor of the 21st century. Also the winner -- Eileen Higgins -- appears to have beaten her Cuban Republican opponent in LITTLE HAVANA by double digits.
www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/09/d...
www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/09/d...
Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak.
www.sun-sentinel.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Tonight, Miami elected its first female mayor. Also, first Democratic mayor of the 21st century. Also the winner -- Eileen Higgins -- appears to have beaten her Cuban Republican opponent in LITTLE HAVANA by double digits.
www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/09/d...
www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/09/d...
So hegseth has engaged in murders outside US and doesn’t want any accountability
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
So hegseth has engaged in murders outside US and doesn’t want any accountability
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NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
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NEW: A new congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica reporting has found that, contrary to the Trump administration’s claims, immigration agents have frequently detained and mistreated U.S. citizens.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
NEW: A new congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica reporting has found that, contrary to the Trump administration’s claims, immigration agents have frequently detained and mistreated U.S. citizens.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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More than 200 people rally in support of a Chinese father who is in immigration detention while his 6-year-old son is being held by the Office of Refugee Resettlement following a routine immigration appointment in New York City.
Hundreds in NYC rally to support 6-year-old separated from dad after ICE check-in
As Fei Zheng is being held at the Orange County Correctional Facility, his son, Yuanxin, is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
nbcnews.to
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
More than 200 people rally in support of a Chinese father who is in immigration detention while his 6-year-old son is being held by the Office of Refugee Resettlement following a routine immigration appointment in New York City.
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Of. Course.
Trump is using DOJ to go after political enemies/foes for so-called "mortgage fraud" -- people like NY AG Letitia James & Sen Adam Schiff
Problem is... @propublica.org has uncovered documents suggesting Trump & several of his cabinet officials would be guilty of the same "fraud."
Trump is using DOJ to go after political enemies/foes for so-called "mortgage fraud" -- people like NY AG Letitia James & Sen Adam Schiff
Problem is... @propublica.org has uncovered documents suggesting Trump & several of his cabinet officials would be guilty of the same "fraud."
December 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Of. Course.
Trump is using DOJ to go after political enemies/foes for so-called "mortgage fraud" -- people like NY AG Letitia James & Sen Adam Schiff
Problem is... @propublica.org has uncovered documents suggesting Trump & several of his cabinet officials would be guilty of the same "fraud."
Trump is using DOJ to go after political enemies/foes for so-called "mortgage fraud" -- people like NY AG Letitia James & Sen Adam Schiff
Problem is... @propublica.org has uncovered documents suggesting Trump & several of his cabinet officials would be guilty of the same "fraud."
Pete bad breaths pull-ups maybe?
I’m confused
Is Duffy suggesting we’re supposed to work out in the fine clothing he now wants us all to wear to the airport
Is Duffy suggesting we’re supposed to work out in the fine clothing he now wants us all to wear to the airport
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Pete bad breaths pull-ups maybe?
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“In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a ‘Bermuda style’ home in Palm Beach, Florida, pledging that it would be his principal residence. Just seven weeks later, he got another mortgage for a seven-bedroom, marble-floored neighboring property, attesting that it too would be his principal residence.”
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a ‘Bermuda style’ home in Palm Beach, Florida, pledging that it would be his principal residence. Just seven weeks later, he got another mortgage for a seven-bedroom, marble-floored neighboring property, attesting that it too would be his principal residence.”
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Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths and had more premature births or babies with low birth weights, according to a new study.
‘Forever chemicals’ could cause more infant deaths and preterm births
Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths, according to a new study.
wapo.st
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths and had more premature births or babies with low birth weights, according to a new study.
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New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on.
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on. This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal ...
www.404media.co
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on.
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices...
Who needs whistleblowers. There’s no corruption here. Trust me
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s leftist-populist ruling coalition voted today to abolish an office that protects people who report corruption in a further crackdown on the rule of law in Slovakia.
Slovakia dismantles whistleblower office despite EU Commission pushback
Robert Fico’s government heads for a new clash with Brussels.
www.politico.eu
December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Who needs whistleblowers. There’s no corruption here. Trust me
Wrenching Pain, a Severe Infection: An ICE Detainee Is Ordered Released www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/n...
Wrenching Pain, a Severe Infection: An ICE Detainee Is Ordered Released
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Wrenching Pain, a Severe Infection: An ICE Detainee Is Ordered Released www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/n...
Looks Like the Supreme Court Will Continue to Overturn the 20th Century www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
They didn’t love it when Biden and Obama were prez
They didn’t love it when Biden and Obama were prez
Opinion | Looks Like the Supreme Court Will Continue to Overturn the 20th Century
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Looks Like the Supreme Court Will Continue to Overturn the 20th Century www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
They didn’t love it when Biden and Obama were prez
They didn’t love it when Biden and Obama were prez
Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Stockholm syndrome
Stockholm syndrome
Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
Stockholm syndrome
Stockholm syndrome