Yastreblyansky
@yastreblyansky.bsky.social
There is no peace without justice.
Old Democratic blogger at yastreblyansky.blogspot.com and yastreblyansky.substack.com. He/him. Is this where the party is?
Old Democratic blogger at yastreblyansky.blogspot.com and yastreblyansky.substack.com. He/him. Is this where the party is?
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Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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Congress Quietly Kills Military “Right to Repair,” Allowing Corporations to Cash In on Fixing Broken Products
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
Congress Quietly Kills Military “Right to Repair,” Allowing Corporations to Cash In on Fixing Broken Products
Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.
theintercept.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Congress Quietly Kills Military “Right to Repair,” Allowing Corporations to Cash In on Fixing Broken Products
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...
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Really throws the whole argument about anti-wokeness being a battle against the “cultural elite” into sharp relief.
The richest man on the planet has a pinned tweet that's just straight up white nationalism. I can't say I miss Twitter!
December 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Really throws the whole argument about anti-wokeness being a battle against the “cultural elite” into sharp relief.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, has been identified as the man who disarmed one of the Sydney attackers.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
December 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, has been identified as the man who disarmed one of the Sydney attackers.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
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Calling the intellectually challenged "r****ds" is no different than calling African Americans "n****rs". In both cases, it denotes a profoundly ignorant bias, lack of respect and understanding on the part of the accuser.
Why Trump and these MAGA allies are trying to resurrect the 'r-word'
Trump is successfully reviving use of the so-called "r-word" (retarded), a term once widely used to describe people with intellectual disabilities that they and their advocates say has evolved into a slur.
tinyurl.com/tEqmG3
Trump is successfully reviving use of the so-called "r-word" (retarded), a term once widely used to describe people with intellectual disabilities that they and their advocates say has evolved into a slur.
tinyurl.com/tEqmG3
Why Trump and these MAGA allies are trying to resurrect the 'r-word'
Trump's foes and friends have noticed a revival of the term, which advocates say is harmful to Americans with mental disabilities.
tinyurl.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Calling the intellectually challenged "r****ds" is no different than calling African Americans "n****rs". In both cases, it denotes a profoundly ignorant bias, lack of respect and understanding on the part of the accuser.
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LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Haaland: Affordability is real. We have a president downplaying the suffering that people are experiencing in our country. He is not listening. He’s in a bubble, and you can look at him and see that he’s never had to worry about missing a meal himself.
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Haaland: Affordability is real. We have a president downplaying the suffering that people are experiencing in our country. He is not listening. He’s in a bubble, and you can look at him and see that he’s never had to worry about missing a meal himself.
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"A second agent then joins them and appears to help restrain him, who can be heard repeating 'I’m a citizen' and screaming. Several people then come into the hallway from outside and begin filming the interaction and whistling before the agents pull him outside..."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
This US citizen went on his lunch break and ended up in a chokehold by a masked federal agent and detained, video shows | CNN
Mubashir had just stepped outside into the snowy Minneapolis winter weather to take his lunch break when he says he saw a masked federal officer running toward him “at full speed.”
www.cnn.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"A second agent then joins them and appears to help restrain him, who can be heard repeating 'I’m a citizen' and screaming. Several people then come into the hallway from outside and begin filming the interaction and whistling before the agents pull him outside..."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
I imagine it's a llttle like the Bondi Justice Department and all the competent people refused.
I’m sorry but why is the head of cbs news on tv herself
December 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I imagine it's a llttle like the Bondi Justice Department and all the competent people refused.
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ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
hrichina.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
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US journalist wounded by Israel says his government has done nothing
December 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
US journalist wounded by Israel says his government has done nothing
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oh snap let's go let's GO
💥Hungary’s probably most scenic anti-Orbán protest is underway under the banner “Let’s defend our children,” after new details emerged about sexual and physical abuse in the child care system — plus ignorance or cover-ups by authorities. Orbán rival Péter Magyar leads the march of tens of thousands.
December 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
oh snap let's go let's GO
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GA people, run for office!!!!! Every seat needs a Dem candidate!!!! 💙
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#TurnGABlue
Dems have got to flip the GA legislature in 2026 if the state is going to see any real change. Many Republican seats will run unchallenged. Now is the time for every seat to have a Dem candidate.
roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/03/g...
#TurnGABlue
Dems have got to flip the GA legislature in 2026 if the state is going to see any real change. Many Republican seats will run unchallenged. Now is the time for every seat to have a Dem candidate.
roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/03/g...
In a closely watched 2026 midterm in Georgia, even down-ballot legislative races are already abuzz
Georgia's 2026 general election is heating up with key races for Senate and House. Incumbents face challenges from candidates.
roughdraftatlanta.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
GA people, run for office!!!!! Every seat needs a Dem candidate!!!! 💙
Ol' Two-Scoops
Nancy Ann ❌👑 👍🏻🐸
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He always was a cartoon character. We can thank mark burnett for scamming people into thinking he was a successful businessman.
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He always was a cartoon character. We can thank mark burnett for scamming people into thinking he was a successful businessman.
Trump uses a larger chair than his cabinet members and has special presidential plates on the back
December 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Ol' Two-Scoops
No More Mister Nice Blog: REPUBLICANS ARE SELLING THE NON-WAR HARDER THAN THE WAR share.google/HEHNfYx45RM3...
REPUBLICANS ARE SELLING THE NON-WAR HARDER THAN THE WAR
The New York Times links the seized Venezuelan oil tanker to Cuba: The oil tanker seized by the United States off the coast of Venezuela t...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
No More Mister Nice Blog: REPUBLICANS ARE SELLING THE NON-WAR HARDER THAN THE WAR share.google/HEHNfYx45RM3...
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Drones literally are hardware, I am going to scream forever
December 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Drones literally are hardware, I am going to scream forever
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I’m for tearing it down purely on national security grounds.
Trump is going to jam pack that thing with hidden cameras and microphones, as he does EVERYTHING he “builds” or owns.
Any administration that follows and keeps it standing would have to be insane or just plain blind to reality.
Trump is going to jam pack that thing with hidden cameras and microphones, as he does EVERYTHING he “builds” or owns.
Any administration that follows and keeps it standing would have to be insane or just plain blind to reality.
It is important to promise, now, that whatever Trump builds at the White House will be torn down as soon as he leaves.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/if-he-buil...
If He Builds It, Tear It Down
Pendulums must swing.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I’m for tearing it down purely on national security grounds.
Trump is going to jam pack that thing with hidden cameras and microphones, as he does EVERYTHING he “builds” or owns.
Any administration that follows and keeps it standing would have to be insane or just plain blind to reality.
Trump is going to jam pack that thing with hidden cameras and microphones, as he does EVERYTHING he “builds” or owns.
Any administration that follows and keeps it standing would have to be insane or just plain blind to reality.
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🚨BREAKING: In a jaw-dropping announcement, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a bold initiative to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot, aiming to completely eliminate property taxes, which could save average families around $3,000 annually.
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a jaw-dropping announcement, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a bold initiative to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot, aiming to completely eliminate property taxes, which could save average families around $3,000 annually.
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1. Trump 1.0 was more corrupt than even Nixon.
2. Trump 2.0 is Trump 1.0, but to coin a phrase, ON STEROIDS.
3. Yet the challenge for Democrats is world weary cynicism that all politicians are the same.
Unforced errors like this reinforce 3 & are really bad for the party!
2. Trump 2.0 is Trump 1.0, but to coin a phrase, ON STEROIDS.
3. Yet the challenge for Democrats is world weary cynicism that all politicians are the same.
Unforced errors like this reinforce 3 & are really bad for the party!
"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.
December 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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This is really embarrassing
"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.
www.notus.org
December 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is really embarrassing
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Lawless, criminal behavior
December 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Lawless, criminal behavior
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real police state stuff
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 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
real police state stuff