Steven Lemongello
@stevelemongello.bsky.social
Senior Editor at the Orlando Sentinel. Jersey native, Florida convert
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Pardon me, but *holy shit* chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
December 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Pardon me, but *holy shit* chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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Another first with the Meta sponsor just added to the Turning Point USA mega conference
December 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Another first with the Meta sponsor just added to the Turning Point USA mega conference
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Add to this that HSI just filed a declaration in our case challenging these policies saying they can’t trust REAL IDs as proof of status.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Add to this that HSI just filed a declaration in our case challenging these policies saying they can’t trust REAL IDs as proof of status.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
So showing your papers isn’t even enough to end the stop.
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Florida’s final elections of 2025 delivered a resounding rebuke to Republicans, with Democratic candidates outperforming President Donald Trump’s 2024 margins by double digits.
Gives Florida Democrats hope, unlike despair many felt a year ago after Trump win.
#Florida #politics
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Gives Florida Democrats hope, unlike despair many felt a year ago after Trump win.
#Florida #politics
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Florida Democrats improve fortunes in December elections. Future trouble for MAGA?
Florida Democrats outperform President Donald Trump’s margins in final round of 2025 voting. Is it the canary in the coal mine for Florida Republicans in 2026?
www.sun-sentinel.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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December 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Fascinating look at how the highly organized right wing anti covid scheme led us where we are today: to a CDC doing harm to Americans with anti-science policies and an FDA “planning to find adult deaths supposedly caused by the Covid vaccines. “
www.ms.now/opinion/fda-...
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Opinion | The FDA’s anti-vax turn came out of the right-wing backlash to the Covid pandemic
Walker Bragman: The Food and Drug Administration — like other HHS agencies overseen by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — is no longer moored to evidence-based reality.
www.ms.now
December 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Fascinating look at how the highly organized right wing anti covid scheme led us where we are today: to a CDC doing harm to Americans with anti-science policies and an FDA “planning to find adult deaths supposedly caused by the Covid vaccines. “
www.ms.now/opinion/fda-...
www.ms.now/opinion/fda-...
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I will tell you for free that the ethics are bad
I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
December 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I will tell you for free that the ethics are bad
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conservatives used to mock anti-vaxxers as clueless libs but as soon as it became associated with the right it took over the party and became a mainstream threat to public health
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
conservatives used to mock anti-vaxxers as clueless libs but as soon as it became associated with the right it took over the party and became a mainstream threat to public health
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
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Q: “Do you intend on seizing more oil assets from Venezuela?”
Trump: “Well, I wouldn't tell you that…It wouldn't be very smart for me to tell you that, you know, we're supposed to be a little bit secretive.”
Trump: “Well, I wouldn't tell you that…It wouldn't be very smart for me to tell you that, you know, we're supposed to be a little bit secretive.”
December 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Q: “Do you intend on seizing more oil assets from Venezuela?”
Trump: “Well, I wouldn't tell you that…It wouldn't be very smart for me to tell you that, you know, we're supposed to be a little bit secretive.”
Trump: “Well, I wouldn't tell you that…It wouldn't be very smart for me to tell you that, you know, we're supposed to be a little bit secretive.”
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Q: There were new Epstein photos released today showing you and Bill Clinton and Steve Bannon. What's your reaction?
TRUMP: I haven't seen it but everybody knew this man. He has photos with everybody. That's no big deal. I know nothing about it.
TRUMP: I haven't seen it but everybody knew this man. He has photos with everybody. That's no big deal. I know nothing about it.
December 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Q: There were new Epstein photos released today showing you and Bill Clinton and Steve Bannon. What's your reaction?
TRUMP: I haven't seen it but everybody knew this man. He has photos with everybody. That's no big deal. I know nothing about it.
TRUMP: I haven't seen it but everybody knew this man. He has photos with everybody. That's no big deal. I know nothing about it.
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At a ceremony in the Oval Office honoring the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, it was observed that 13 of the 20 members of the team had been Minnesotans.
Trump said:
“Any Somalians on the team? I don't think so!”
Trump said:
“Any Somalians on the team? I don't think so!”
December 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
At a ceremony in the Oval Office honoring the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, it was observed that 13 of the 20 members of the team had been Minnesotans.
Trump said:
“Any Somalians on the team? I don't think so!”
Trump said:
“Any Somalians on the team? I don't think so!”
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Look, we all know what happened to Dukakis with the tank photo. Come on, people
December 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Look, we all know what happened to Dukakis with the tank photo. Come on, people
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"House Democrats on Thursday voted to return Rep. Henry Cuellar to his leadership role on the House Appropriations Committee following his presidential pardon on federal corruption charges."
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
Democrats Return Henry Cuellar to Powerful Spending Post After Trump Pardon
“We got ratified,” Cuellar told reporters after the vote.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
"House Democrats on Thursday voted to return Rep. Henry Cuellar to his leadership role on the House Appropriations Committee following his presidential pardon on federal corruption charges."
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
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I had the opportunity to ask NIH Dir. Jay Bhattacharya about his comments re: mRNA vaccines, that they had "failed to earn the public's trust" so the NIH should not invest. His answer demonstrates that science and pandemic preparedness are taking a backseat to ideology.
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Cfr mtg NIH director
YouTube video by Gigi Gronvall
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December 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I had the opportunity to ask NIH Dir. Jay Bhattacharya about his comments re: mRNA vaccines, that they had "failed to earn the public's trust" so the NIH should not invest. His answer demonstrates that science and pandemic preparedness are taking a backseat to ideology.
youtu.be/S0rsz3Ph7XE?...
youtu.be/S0rsz3Ph7XE?...
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this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
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DeSantis is moving forward with proposals to eliminate K-12 vaccine mandates for hepatitis B, varicella and Haemophilus influenzae type b or Hib and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for children attending child care.
Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the state to become the first…
www.orlandosentinel.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
DeSantis is moving forward with proposals to eliminate K-12 vaccine mandates for hepatitis B, varicella and Haemophilus influenzae type b or Hib and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for children attending child care.
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this policy has been in place for awhile, but i assume the reason this story is dropping now is because they're ramping it up because even with carte blanche to do whatever they want and practically infinite dollars with which to do it, they can't meet their quotas
the primary outcome of this is going to be making holiday travel for every person with a last name like cruz or rubio or flores a fucking miserable nightmare
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
this policy has been in place for awhile, but i assume the reason this story is dropping now is because they're ramping it up because even with carte blanche to do whatever they want and practically infinite dollars with which to do it, they can't meet their quotas
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Two Florida lawmakers have unveiled a novel escalation in the attack on trans people: legislation that would make it illegal for state, county, and local employers to discipline or fire employees who harass or bully their transgender coworkers under the guise of “belief.”
New Florida Bill Would Protect Anti-Trans Discrimination in the Workplace
The bill’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” provisions would also have sweeping consequences for hospitals and health agencies.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Two Florida lawmakers have unveiled a novel escalation in the attack on trans people: legislation that would make it illegal for state, county, and local employers to discipline or fire employees who harass or bully their transgender coworkers under the guise of “belief.”
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Some people are getting an error message trying to download the new Epstein photos from the @oversightdemocrats.house.gov Dropbox link.
I downloaded the files before it was overloaded, so I've uploaded them to the Internet Archive if you're having the same problem accessing them:
I downloaded the files before it was overloaded, so I've uploaded them to the Internet Archive if you're having the same problem accessing them:
93 photos released from the Jeffrey Epstein estate (Dec. 12, 2025) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Photos originally hosted here:...
archive.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Some people are getting an error message trying to download the new Epstein photos from the @oversightdemocrats.house.gov Dropbox link.
I downloaded the files before it was overloaded, so I've uploaded them to the Internet Archive if you're having the same problem accessing them:
I downloaded the files before it was overloaded, so I've uploaded them to the Internet Archive if you're having the same problem accessing them:
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Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
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This newly released Epstein photo makes you wonder what else the estate has that may not be released for nudity reasons.
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This newly released Epstein photo makes you wonder what else the estate has that may not be released for nudity reasons.
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Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren trib.al/tXBn3ru
Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the state to become the first…
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December 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren trib.al/tXBn3ru
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Is the Washington Post’s editorial board intentionally infuriating WaPo readers? If so, it’s working. https://presswatchers.org/2025/12/washington-post-readers-revolt-against-bezoss-editorial-board/
Washington Post readers revolt against Bezos’s editorial board | Press Watch
The AI summaries of reader comments have become a must read
presswatchers.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Is the Washington Post’s editorial board intentionally infuriating WaPo readers? If so, it’s working. https://presswatchers.org/2025/12/washington-post-readers-revolt-against-bezoss-editorial-board/
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Tried this and the podcast seemed to refer to the story below, but the AI "podcaster" announced they would be discussing "whether or not people with intellectual disabilities should be executed" without mentioning any context until later and it was awful. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Tried this and the podcast seemed to refer to the story below, but the AI "podcaster" announced they would be discussing "whether or not people with intellectual disabilities should be executed" without mentioning any context until later and it was awful. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...