Barton Lorimor
@bartonlorimor.bsky.social
A wonky hack taking politics too seriously.
I consult on media, public policy, and corporate affairs. Former journalist + state gov staff. Always Robin's and Myra's Dad.
📍 Springfield, Illinois USA
BTL (at) FullStackStrats (dot) com
he/him/his
I consult on media, public policy, and corporate affairs. Former journalist + state gov staff. Always Robin's and Myra's Dad.
📍 Springfield, Illinois USA
BTL (at) FullStackStrats (dot) com
he/him/his
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If you’re curious what the latest content looks like, Trump’s account is now posting Alex Jones videos. It’s still rapid fire.
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If you’re curious what the latest content looks like, Trump’s account is now posting Alex Jones videos. It’s still rapid fire.
= Officials described the office as the department’s “in-house think tank.”
“I look forward to contributing to the science-based public health policies that will Make America Healthy Again,” Kulldorff said in the HHS press release. =
@statnews.com >> www.statnews.com/2025/12/01/m...
“I look forward to contributing to the science-based public health policies that will Make America Healthy Again,” Kulldorff said in the HHS press release. =
@statnews.com >> www.statnews.com/2025/12/01/m...
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
= Officials described the office as the department’s “in-house think tank.”
“I look forward to contributing to the science-based public health policies that will Make America Healthy Again,” Kulldorff said in the HHS press release. =
@statnews.com >> www.statnews.com/2025/12/01/m...
“I look forward to contributing to the science-based public health policies that will Make America Healthy Again,” Kulldorff said in the HHS press release. =
@statnews.com >> www.statnews.com/2025/12/01/m...
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70 years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
70 years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
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The survivors of Hegseth's bombing run would be "hors de combat" or out of the fight due to injury or shipwreck. It is a clear violation of the Geneva Convention.
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The survivors of Hegseth's bombing run would be "hors de combat" or out of the fight due to injury or shipwreck. It is a clear violation of the Geneva Convention.
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No one would ever mistake me for a Jeffries defender but this headline really did him dirty. What he DID say is that even though the Republicans will shut down impeachment he expects future criminal prosecutions
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
No one would ever mistake me for a Jeffries defender but this headline really did him dirty. What he DID say is that even though the Republicans will shut down impeachment he expects future criminal prosecutions
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The Twitter investors suing Musk for securities fraud tried to get Alex Spiro kicked off the case, since he's set to both be Musk's attorney and a key witness at trial, which is usually a no-no. But today the judge sided with Musk and will let him keep Spiro.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
SPIRO ORDER
www.documentcloud.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Twitter investors suing Musk for securities fraud tried to get Alex Spiro kicked off the case, since he's set to both be Musk's attorney and a key witness at trial, which is usually a no-no. But today the judge sided with Musk and will let him keep Spiro.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Here we go!!! Our annual LSSI Christmas gift fundraiser
Here we go!!! Our annual LSSI Christmas gift fundraiser
* It’s time to kick off our annual fundraising drive to buy Christmas presents for foster kids! Lutheran Social Services of Illinois cares for more than 2,500 foster children and you’ve helped spread a whole lot of joy in the years we’ve been raising money. I believe it’s one of the most important [...]
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December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Here we go!!! Our annual LSSI Christmas gift fundraiser
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“But the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Remarkable story of a Georgia high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-m...
Teens may have come up with a new way to detect, treat Lyme disease using CRISPR gene editing
To compete at iGEM, a sort of science Olympics, teens at a Georgia high school set their sights on finding a better way to detect and treat Lyme disease. Their approach uses CRISPR gene editing.
www.cbsnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
“But the Trump administration cut the money, claiming it fell under DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion.”
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Exxon-Mobil (current market cap): $488B
Norway GDP (2025 est): $517B
Dispersed by TARP to rescue the financial system (adjusted for inflation): $667B
Saudi Arabia GDP (2025 est): $1268B
Amount OpenAI is on the hook for that’ll ruin companies’ balance sheets if OpenAI can’t make good: $1400B
Norway GDP (2025 est): $517B
Dispersed by TARP to rescue the financial system (adjusted for inflation): $667B
Saudi Arabia GDP (2025 est): $1268B
Amount OpenAI is on the hook for that’ll ruin companies’ balance sheets if OpenAI can’t make good: $1400B
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Exxon-Mobil (current market cap): $488B
Norway GDP (2025 est): $517B
Dispersed by TARP to rescue the financial system (adjusted for inflation): $667B
Saudi Arabia GDP (2025 est): $1268B
Amount OpenAI is on the hook for that’ll ruin companies’ balance sheets if OpenAI can’t make good: $1400B
Norway GDP (2025 est): $517B
Dispersed by TARP to rescue the financial system (adjusted for inflation): $667B
Saudi Arabia GDP (2025 est): $1268B
Amount OpenAI is on the hook for that’ll ruin companies’ balance sheets if OpenAI can’t make good: $1400B
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Power corrupts the way bugs crash code: predictably, but still shocking.
November 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Power corrupts the way bugs crash code: predictably, but still shocking.
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The house and senate have both expressed interest in investigating the strike on survivors of the first boat strike.
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The house and senate have both expressed interest in investigating the strike on survivors of the first boat strike.
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
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Story about woman who became U.S. citizen, one day after her husband was taken by federal immigration agents outside their home:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/i...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/i...
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Story about woman who became U.S. citizen, one day after her husband was taken by federal immigration agents outside their home:
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/i...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/i...
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Millennium Park is magical in the snow
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Millennium Park is magical in the snow
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When you give political criminals the power to wage war, expect war crimes.
November 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
When you give political criminals the power to wage war, expect war crimes.
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ANALYSIS | The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and criticism, from legal experts, with some doubting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth can actually punish Kelly.
Experts doubt Pentagon can punish Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
www.stripes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
ANALYSIS | The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and criticism, from legal experts, with some doubting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth can actually punish Kelly.
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3/ "Even if the U.S. were at war with the traffickers, an order to kill all the boat’s occupants if they were no longer able to fight 'would in essence be an order to show no quarter, which would be a war crime,' said Huntley, now director of the national security law program at Georgetown Law."
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
3/ "Even if the U.S. were at war with the traffickers, an order to kill all the boat’s occupants if they were no longer able to fight 'would in essence be an order to show no quarter, which would be a war crime,' said Huntley, now director of the national security law program at Georgetown Law."
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
= Irv Smith served in many roles, including teacher and coach, regional school superintendent, county board member, and state representative...best known for his role in ushering in the aldermanic form of municipal government which began in Springfield in 1987. =
capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-...
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Remembering Irv Smith - Capitol City Now
He passed away Monday at 96.
capitolcitynow.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 AM
= Irv Smith served in many roles, including teacher and coach, regional school superintendent, county board member, and state representative...best known for his role in ushering in the aldermanic form of municipal government which began in Springfield in 1987. =
capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-...
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= He's due in court at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Chicago.
Federal prosecutors now previously said they will not seek the death penalty for Guzmán López.
"El Chapo" is already serving a life sentence. =
@abc7chicago.bsky.social >>
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Federal prosecutors now previously said they will not seek the death penalty for Guzmán López.
"El Chapo" is already serving a life sentence. =
@abc7chicago.bsky.social >>
abc7chicago.com/post/el-chap...
Son of 'El Chapo' to change not guilty plea in drug trafficking case in Chicago: court documents
Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's son will change his plea Monday in a drug trafficking case, according to court documents.
abc7chicago.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 AM
= He's due in court at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Chicago.
Federal prosecutors now previously said they will not seek the death penalty for Guzmán López.
"El Chapo" is already serving a life sentence. =
@abc7chicago.bsky.social >>
abc7chicago.com/post/el-chap...
Federal prosecutors now previously said they will not seek the death penalty for Guzmán López.
"El Chapo" is already serving a life sentence. =
@abc7chicago.bsky.social >>
abc7chicago.com/post/el-chap...
= And irony doubles down: The current 30 N. LaSalle stands to benefit from landmark protections, and ordinances were strengthened as a result of the Chicago Stock Exchange Building’s demolition. =
@leebey1.bsky.social for @chicago.suntimes.com >>
@leebey1.bsky.social for @chicago.suntimes.com >>
Today's architecture column. In an ironic twist, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks next month will weigh granting preliminary landmark status for 30 N. LaSalle St., the nondescript building for which Louis Sullivan’s masterpiece, the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, was sacrificed in 1972.
Loop skyscraper that replaced Louis Sullivan masterpiece heads toward landmark protection
In an ironic twist, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks next month will weigh granting preliminary landmark status for 30 N. LaSalle St. for which Sullivan's masterpiece was sacrificed.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
= And irony doubles down: The current 30 N. LaSalle stands to benefit from landmark protections, and ordinances were strengthened as a result of the Chicago Stock Exchange Building’s demolition. =
@leebey1.bsky.social for @chicago.suntimes.com >>
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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 12:31 AM
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:
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Another SDNY prosecution to be upended by Trump pardon: Trump announced Friday he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted of narco-conspiracy charges at criminal trial and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
www.courthousenews.com/ex-honduran-...
www.courthousenews.com/ex-honduran-...
Ex-Honduran president gets 45 years in prison for narco-bribery conspiracy
Prosecutors asked that Hernández be sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 30 years for his role in profiting from a narco-state that caused a surge in
www.courthousenews.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Another SDNY prosecution to be upended by Trump pardon: Trump announced Friday he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted of narco-conspiracy charges at criminal trial and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
www.courthousenews.com/ex-honduran-...
www.courthousenews.com/ex-honduran-...