Carol
@bilbocroft.bsky.social
English - Hacked Off supporter - fan of Jessica Tarlov - campaigner against Brexit - long time interest in the media and the law - trying to decide whether the media do in fact hold power to account to justify their privileges
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or perhaps: making billionaires unconstitutional would be good for democracy
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 AM
or perhaps: making billionaires unconstitutional would be good for democracy
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Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Trump has issued 1500+ pardons and counting…a who’s who of drug kingpins, crypto scammers, violent insurrectionists, terrorism financiers & corrupt politicians.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
In Trump’s oligarchy, the rich and powerful can pay their way to reside above the law.
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False use of photo about Muslim family celebrating end of two child benefit cap, via @fullfact.org
fullfact.org/politics/old...
fullfact.org/politics/old...
Picture doesn’t show ‘family in Sheffield’ welcoming removal of two-child benefit cap – Full Fact
An image being widely shared with the caption “family in Sheffield welcome Labour removing two-child benefit limit” is actually an old photo of a family in Pakistan.
fullfact.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
False use of photo about Muslim family celebrating end of two child benefit cap, via @fullfact.org
fullfact.org/politics/old...
fullfact.org/politics/old...
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NEW: Jim Jordan and House GOPers refused to let the American public hear directly from Jack Smith, per his attorney.
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NEW: Jim Jordan and House GOPers refused to let the American public hear directly from Jack Smith, per his attorney.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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Current US Policy:
If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.
If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.
December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Current US Policy:
If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.
If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.
Honestly Mike, isn’t it your job or your staffers to brief you on the news everyday or are you just being as cowardly as you look every day ?
This is the most supercilious pic yet of that sanctimonious twit, Mike Johnson.
December 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Honestly Mike, isn’t it your job or your staffers to brief you on the news everyday or are you just being as cowardly as you look every day ?
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Last week an arbitrator ruled that Politico management violated key AI terms in its union contract. The landmark case is one of the first major tests of AI protections in newsroom union contracts. www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
Politico management violated key AI adoption safeguards, arbitrator finds
The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.
www.niemanlab.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Last week an arbitrator ruled that Politico management violated key AI terms in its union contract. The landmark case is one of the first major tests of AI protections in newsroom union contracts. www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
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Today’s Third Circuit ruling that Alina Habba was unlawfully appointed casts doubt on AG Bondi's back-up theory for Halligan—the notion that Bondi could appoint her a “special atty” (under 28 USC § 515) who could do everything a US atty could. ...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Today’s Third Circuit ruling that Alina Habba was unlawfully appointed casts doubt on AG Bondi's back-up theory for Halligan—the notion that Bondi could appoint her a “special atty” (under 28 USC § 515) who could do everything a US atty could. ...
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Last week: In response to WaPo’s story on the Sept. 2 boat strikes, the Pentagon says “This entire narrative is completely false.”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
December 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Last week: In response to WaPo’s story on the Sept. 2 boat strikes, the Pentagon says “This entire narrative is completely false.”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
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🧵A court security guard at the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence, Rhode Island, noticed a masked man taking photographs inside the courtroom.
A few minutes later, ICE agents arrested a high school-age boy outside the courthouse and placed him in handcuffs.
But...
A few minutes later, ICE agents arrested a high school-age boy outside the courthouse and placed him in handcuffs.
But...
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🧵A court security guard at the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence, Rhode Island, noticed a masked man taking photographs inside the courtroom.
A few minutes later, ICE agents arrested a high school-age boy outside the courthouse and placed him in handcuffs.
But...
A few minutes later, ICE agents arrested a high school-age boy outside the courthouse and placed him in handcuffs.
But...
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President Donald Trump's administration has asked a federal court to strike down 2024 soot limits for power plants and factories and separately delayed by three years a deadline for coal plants to clean up coal waste.
Trump seeks to ease US regulations for coal-fired power plants
President Donald Trump's administration has asked a federal court to strike down 2024 soot limits for power plants and factories and separately delayed by three years a deadline for coal plants to clean up coal waste.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
President Donald Trump's administration has asked a federal court to strike down 2024 soot limits for power plants and factories and separately delayed by three years a deadline for coal plants to clean up coal waste.
What price free speech?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of cowardice for censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
What price free speech?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
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TODAY: Halligan's appointment is ruled unlawful, Arizona republican pleads guilty to election fraud, multiple judges block invasive transgender health record subpoenas, and more! Free to listen and subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
One Two Punch (feat. Adam Klasfeld)
Podcast Episode · The Daily Beans · 11/25/2025 · 1h 7m
podcasts.apple.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
TODAY: Halligan's appointment is ruled unlawful, Arizona republican pleads guilty to election fraud, multiple judges block invasive transgender health record subpoenas, and more! Free to listen and subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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FBI agent working as a Population Control Police is caught smashing a small business owner's surveillance camera. Why? Because the PCP does not want their crimes on camera.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
FBI agent working as a Population Control Police is caught smashing a small business owner's surveillance camera. Why? Because the PCP does not want their crimes on camera.
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documentation of evidence is a key part of journalism for precisely these reasons..
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
documentation of evidence is a key part of journalism for precisely these reasons..
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Patrick Byrne, faced with defamation suits for his lies, cannot figure out how to hire a functional lawyer to defend him... but has a PhD in Philosophy from Stanford. (From the same department Peter Thiel graduated from, for those keeping track.) His thesis is as much a mess as his legal team. 1/
I have never heard of a default under circumstances remotely like this—the defendant fired his entire defense team, and new lawyers showed up on the first day of trial, and weren’t admitted in the district and one was literally an accused felon out of bail
November 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Patrick Byrne, faced with defamation suits for his lies, cannot figure out how to hire a functional lawyer to defend him... but has a PhD in Philosophy from Stanford. (From the same department Peter Thiel graduated from, for those keeping track.) His thesis is as much a mess as his legal team. 1/
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Ask: why is all this wildly irregular diplomacy suddenly happening now, "aggressively", "24/7"? Kushner has no official role in US foreign policy at all. He swore he would play no role; he has massive conflicts of interest. Driscoll is way out of his lane. Someone is desperate for a ceasefire. 7/
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Ask: why is all this wildly irregular diplomacy suddenly happening now, "aggressively", "24/7"? Kushner has no official role in US foreign policy at all. He swore he would play no role; he has massive conflicts of interest. Driscoll is way out of his lane. Someone is desperate for a ceasefire. 7/
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Is the envoy to Russia or from Russia?
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Is the envoy to Russia or from Russia?
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When Congress passes a law requiring the release of the Epstein files in 30 days, the FBI hires Lee and Carter to find the documents that mysteriously went missing months earlier. The only problem? Someone really doesn’t want them to find those files—and that someone just happens to be the president
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
When Congress passes a law requiring the release of the Epstein files in 30 days, the FBI hires Lee and Carter to find the documents that mysteriously went missing months earlier. The only problem? Someone really doesn’t want them to find those files—and that someone just happens to be the president
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Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.