Susan Barnes
@susrbarnes.bsky.social
Educational historian, liberal democracy super fan, righteously angry Texan, baseball junkie, Astros apologist, Nittany Lion, Aggie
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Helvetica eating their usual bologna on white bread with a glass of milk, remembering the time Times New Roman peered down his nose at them through his monocle.
But he had a point. One time when they were all out together, Calibri had ordered a glass of “sav blanc” whatever the heck THAT was.
But he had a point. One time when they were all out together, Calibri had ordered a glass of “sav blanc” whatever the heck THAT was.
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Helvetica eating their usual bologna on white bread with a glass of milk, remembering the time Times New Roman peered down his nose at them through his monocle.
But he had a point. One time when they were all out together, Calibri had ordered a glass of “sav blanc” whatever the heck THAT was.
But he had a point. One time when they were all out together, Calibri had ordered a glass of “sav blanc” whatever the heck THAT was.
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During today's oral argument, the Trump admin and the Court’s conservatives treated agencies as some kind of headless, out-of-control fourth branch of government, accountable to no one
But the real problem isn't about a lack of reins
It's about who holds them
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trump...
But the real problem isn't about a lack of reins
It's about who holds them
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trump...
The Supreme Court Wants You to Believe Congress Does Not Exist
The conservative justices aren’t concerned about unaccountable federal agency heads. They are concerned about federal agency heads who aren’t accountable to their favorite president.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
During today's oral argument, the Trump admin and the Court’s conservatives treated agencies as some kind of headless, out-of-control fourth branch of government, accountable to no one
But the real problem isn't about a lack of reins
It's about who holds them
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trump...
But the real problem isn't about a lack of reins
It's about who holds them
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/trump...
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"We are told there is a legal opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel justifying the lethal boat strikes, but the opinion is classified ...
Any such opinion must discuss constitutional law, and constitutional law is not classified."
- Jeh Johnon op-ed
Any such opinion must discuss constitutional law, and constitutional law is not classified."
- Jeh Johnon op-ed
Opinion | Not All Targeted Killings Are the Same. Hegseth’s Boat Strikes Are Illegal.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"We are told there is a legal opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel justifying the lethal boat strikes, but the opinion is classified ...
Any such opinion must discuss constitutional law, and constitutional law is not classified."
- Jeh Johnon op-ed
Any such opinion must discuss constitutional law, and constitutional law is not classified."
- Jeh Johnon op-ed
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Shame.
Next year, Americans will get free admission to national parks on President Trump's birthday but no longer on Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
December 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Shame.
We can hope these clowns will be embarrassed by all of this once Trumpism finally blows up.
When everyone knows it's probably Grandpa's last Christmas so everyone makes a big deal about him
this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
We can hope these clowns will be embarrassed by all of this once Trumpism finally blows up.
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The Trump administration has filed its 32nd emergency application with #SCOTUS, this one seeking to freeze a Fourth Circuit ruling in a dispute over whether district courts can hear challenges to limits on what immigration judges are allowed to say publicly:
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December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Trump administration has filed its 32nd emergency application with #SCOTUS, this one seeking to freeze a Fourth Circuit ruling in a dispute over whether district courts can hear challenges to limits on what immigration judges are allowed to say publicly:
georgetown.box.com/s/0ovhpw5pes...
georgetown.box.com/s/0ovhpw5pes...
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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Re: Hegseth, Cotton, etc. I'm left going: what is wrong with you?
Against them: Centuries of philosophy and religion, prominent international treaties, the US military code of conduct, precedent set by prosecution of German and Japanese war crimes, basic human morality, and geopolitical strategy.
Against them: Centuries of philosophy and religion, prominent international treaties, the US military code of conduct, precedent set by prosecution of German and Japanese war crimes, basic human morality, and geopolitical strategy.
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Re: Hegseth, Cotton, etc. I'm left going: what is wrong with you?
Against them: Centuries of philosophy and religion, prominent international treaties, the US military code of conduct, precedent set by prosecution of German and Japanese war crimes, basic human morality, and geopolitical strategy.
Against them: Centuries of philosophy and religion, prominent international treaties, the US military code of conduct, precedent set by prosecution of German and Japanese war crimes, basic human morality, and geopolitical strategy.
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Doesn’t seem great that all the animals are turning to booze.
December 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Doesn’t seem great that all the animals are turning to booze.
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wrote about the problem of the pardon power (gift link)
Opinion | Guess Which Presidential Power Trump Likes the Most
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
wrote about the problem of the pardon power (gift link)
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This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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Look back on the controversial nominations that Trump muscled through. Hegseth, RFK, Patel. Disasters every one.
December 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Look back on the controversial nominations that Trump muscled through. Hegseth, RFK, Patel. Disasters every one.
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
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This right here.
the primary thing that TPUSA provides to young conservatives is a blueprint for weaponizing the abject cowardice of university administrators against individual teachers and instructors, and university admins should take a long look in the mirror and think about what that says about them
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This right here.
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Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
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November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
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This is the most corrupt, lawless administration in the history of the United States and there’s no close second.
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
This is the most corrupt, lawless administration in the history of the United States and there’s no close second.
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There are no terse excuses for moral cowardice, gullibility, and breach of fiduciary duty.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
There are no terse excuses for moral cowardice, gullibility, and breach of fiduciary duty.
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Everyone in politics, everyone in media knows what’s happening here: the White House is controlled by a repellant white supremacist who waits with bated breath for any opportunity to run nonwhite people out of America. They know who it is, what he’s doing. But they won’t SAY it.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Everyone in politics, everyone in media knows what’s happening here: the White House is controlled by a repellant white supremacist who waits with bated breath for any opportunity to run nonwhite people out of America. They know who it is, what he’s doing. But they won’t SAY it.
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Someone is making an ad with a montage of Trump verbally attacking journalists, right? (Ideally going back to Trump 1.0.) That should basically play on repeat from now until next November. I am so sick of this
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Someone is making an ad with a montage of Trump verbally attacking journalists, right? (Ideally going back to Trump 1.0.) That should basically play on repeat from now until next November. I am so sick of this
Never the answer a compassionate and emotionally healthy person would provide. Not even the minimum.
Q: Do you plan to attend Sarah's funeral?
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Never the answer a compassionate and emotionally healthy person would provide. Not even the minimum.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
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I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
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This.
Publicize what these people said.
Publicize that they asked soldiers to abide by the Constitution and disobey illegal commands.
The meaning of what's happening with these demands from DJT needs to be crystal clear.
Publicize what these people said.
Publicize that they asked soldiers to abide by the Constitution and disobey illegal commands.
The meaning of what's happening with these demands from DJT needs to be crystal clear.
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
zeteo.com/p/how-we-gre...
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This.
Publicize what these people said.
Publicize that they asked soldiers to abide by the Constitution and disobey illegal commands.
The meaning of what's happening with these demands from DJT needs to be crystal clear.
Publicize what these people said.
Publicize that they asked soldiers to abide by the Constitution and disobey illegal commands.
The meaning of what's happening with these demands from DJT needs to be crystal clear.