Gwen Moritz
@gmoritz.bsky.social
Contributing editor at Arkansas Business Publishing Group, aspiring snarkmaster
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Republicans love adding seats to state Supreme Courts! They've done it three times in recent years. This latest court-packing plan will shift Utah's high court far to the right and possibly flip rulings on abortion and gerrymandering.
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
This hasn’t received nearly enough attention:
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Republicans just passed a law to pack Utah’s Supreme Court after it ruled against their congressional gerrymander.
Cox could appoint two more justices before the court hears the GOP’s latest appeal to preserve their gerrymander
Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms
Once the new seats are filled, Gov. Spencer Cox will have appointed five of the seven justices.
www.nbcnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Republicans love adding seats to state Supreme Courts! They've done it three times in recent years. This latest court-packing plan will shift Utah's high court far to the right and possibly flip rulings on abortion and gerrymandering.
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
Democrats should take note that Rs have deemed this acceptable!
The sale of @thecignagroup.bsky.social's Medicare supplement business to HealthSpring has created more frustration and angst for my in-laws, ages 96 and 94, than I could ever have imagined.
February 2, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The sale of @thecignagroup.bsky.social's Medicare supplement business to HealthSpring has created more frustration and angst for my in-laws, ages 96 and 94, than I could ever have imagined.
Like having the No. 2 official at DOJ personally interview a convicted child sex trafficker in prison, and then make sure she is sent to a much more comfortable prison to play with puppies. This is only normal when serving the personal interests of the king.
I cannot stress how completely bizarre & unheard of it is for the DNI to be personally present for a search warrant execution, never mind this one.
“.. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing inside a vehicle loaded with boxes outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the FBI executed a search warrant there.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Like having the No. 2 official at DOJ personally interview a convicted child sex trafficker in prison, and then make sure she is sent to a much more comfortable prison to play with puppies. This is only normal when serving the personal interests of the king.
Emily Kennard, fine product of the University of Central Arkansas journalism program, reports on the latest depraved tactic being used by the GOP's Finest to get money out of suckers.
Trump PAC to Potential Donors: Fill Out This Survey or ICE Might ‘Track You Down’
“Don’t tell me, YOU'RE AN ILLEGAL ALIEN?!?” the political action committee fundraising email says. “This is your FINAL MOMENT to Prove me wrong.”
www.notus.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Emily Kennard, fine product of the University of Central Arkansas journalism program, reports on the latest depraved tactic being used by the GOP's Finest to get money out of suckers.
A+++++. I can't remember the last thing that made me laugh until the tears came, but this one did.
RIP Greg Bovino
January 27, 2026 at 2:54 AM
A+++++. I can't remember the last thing that made me laugh until the tears came, but this one did.
Imagine his horror when the wife of US Supreme Court Justice Alito flew the American flag upside down outside their home. Or was that somehow very different?
NEW: In response to Alex Pretti's killing, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that it was "really hard to watch" protesters carrying upside-down American flags.
He called protesters "lawless hordes" and said they should go "back to Mogadishu."
He also blamed Pretti for (legally) carrying a gun.
He called protesters "lawless hordes" and said they should go "back to Mogadishu."
He also blamed Pretti for (legally) carrying a gun.
Mississippi Governor Defends Federal Agents After Alex Pretti Killing
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves suggested Alex Pretti may have been to blame for his own killing because he had been legally carrying a holstered gun.
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Imagine his horror when the wife of US Supreme Court Justice Alito flew the American flag upside down outside their home. Or was that somehow very different?
A CO detector saved my life and my husband's in 2019. Do not live in a house with gas appliances without a detector in your bedrooms.
Like thousands of Mississippians in the cold, Oxford’s Hood family dealt as best they could
One family in Oxford was relying on gas fireplace logs for heat after a winter storm knocked out their electricity. Then, a carbon monoxide detector sounded an alarm.
One family in Oxford was relying on gas fireplace logs for heat after a winter storm knocked out their electricity. Then, a carbon monoxide detector sounded an alarm.
Like thousands of Mississippians in the cold, Oxford’s Hood family dealt as best they could
One family in Oxford was relying on gas fireplace logs for heat after a winter storm knocked out their electricity. Then, a carbon monoxide detector sounded an alarm.
mississippitoday.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A CO detector saved my life and my husband's in 2019. Do not live in a house with gas appliances without a detector in your bedrooms.
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BREAKING via Star-Tribune: GOP gubernatorial candidate ends bid, says he can’t support "stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
Read more www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Read more www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
www.startribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
BREAKING via Star-Tribune: GOP gubernatorial candidate ends bid, says he can’t support "stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
Read more www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Read more www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
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A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
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Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Protester in Minnesota: I’m 70 years old and I’m fucking angry *disappears into gas*
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The fugitive known as “Bitcoin Jesus” was indicted for tax evasion and facing prison.
Then he hired a “Friend of Trump.”
This is how it went down, from Avi Asher-Schapiro & @mtredden.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
Then he hired a “Friend of Trump.”
This is how it went down, from Avi Asher-Schapiro & @mtredden.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
January 22, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The fugitive known as “Bitcoin Jesus” was indicted for tax evasion and facing prison.
Then he hired a “Friend of Trump.”
This is how it went down, from Avi Asher-Schapiro & @mtredden.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
Then he hired a “Friend of Trump.”
This is how it went down, from Avi Asher-Schapiro & @mtredden.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/bitc...
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
I don't know anything about this sport, but these athletes are blowing my mind.
Weber State with a "WTF did I just watch? (Complimentary)" to win the partner stunt competition at nats
www.instagram.com/reel/DTmAnJx...
www.instagram.com/reel/DTmAnJx...
January 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I don't know anything about this sport, but these athletes are blowing my mind.
Duh.
“.. foreign exporters absorbed only about 4% of the burden of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering their prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%.” 🤡
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Duh.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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The looting of Mississippi by wealthy white men is not a new story, but the details emerging from the current criminal trial are jaw-dropping.
Welfare director texted wrestler who was his high-paid aide about ‘money bags,’ testimony shows
Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. was paid an average of $30,000 per week by the Mississippi Department of Human Services while delivering motivational training to department employees earning as little as $350 a…
Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. was paid an average of $30,000 per week by the Mississippi Department of Human Services while delivering motivational training to department employees earning as little as $350 a…
Welfare director texted wrestler who was his high-paid aide about ‘money bags,’ testimony shows
Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. was paid an average of $30,000 per week by the Mississippi Department of Human Services while delivering motivational training to department employees earning as little as $350 a week, according to testimony in the former wrestler's trial on fraud and theft charges.
mississippitoday.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The looting of Mississippi by wealthy white men is not a new story, but the details emerging from the current criminal trial are jaw-dropping.
Well, that's one way of looking at every other country in the world.
Rep. Randy Fine on his bill to make Greenland the 51st state: "We need to make sure we assert our dominance over the Western Hemisphere ... the last thing we need is Greenland to become another Venezuela where we have huge problems we have to deal with in the future."
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Well, that's one way of looking at every other country in the world.
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So that wasn't a slip of the tongue on Meet The Press.
He's going around to every Sunday morning program trying to normalize killing civilians for engaging in protected First Amendment activity.
He's going around to every Sunday morning program trying to normalize killing civilians for engaging in protected First Amendment activity.
Homan: "There will be more bloodshed unless we decrease the hateful rhetoric"
January 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
So that wasn't a slip of the tongue on Meet The Press.
He's going around to every Sunday morning program trying to normalize killing civilians for engaging in protected First Amendment activity.
He's going around to every Sunday morning program trying to normalize killing civilians for engaging in protected First Amendment activity.
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Ex-Mississippi welfare chief John Davis confessed to WWE wrestlers Ted DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase that he "tried to buy your love" as he sent millions in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to The Million Dollar Man's sons.
While denying 99% of poor families who applied.
While denying 99% of poor families who applied.
Welfare Scandal Mastermind Sought to Woo DiBiase Brothers as He Directed Millions to Wrestlers
The odd relationship between the mastermind of the Mississippi welfare scandal and two ex-wrestlers was on display in Ted DiBiase Jr.’s trial.
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Ex-Mississippi welfare chief John Davis confessed to WWE wrestlers Ted DiBiase Jr. and Brett DiBiase that he "tried to buy your love" as he sent millions in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to The Million Dollar Man's sons.
While denying 99% of poor families who applied.
While denying 99% of poor families who applied.
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Read local news on this
Live updates: Around 200 people marched more than two miles from the scene of the shooting to Minneapolis City Hall, shouting “ICE out now!” after police hurried away from the scene Wednesday afternoon.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
The crowd of is continuing to snake its way through downtown.
Live: ICE agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis
Video of the shooting shows an agent firing at a vehicle as it drives toward him. The governor and Minneapolis mayor called for calm after the incident. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Time for Walz and others to use the courts to punish defamation.
President Trump suggests — without evidence — that Governor Tim Walz, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor JB Pritzker, and Governor Kathy Hochul have committed crimes.
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Time for Walz and others to use the courts to punish defamation.
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Whether it’s Barack Obama being the editor of Harvard Law Review or Donald Trump narrowly passing a cognitive test used to detect dementia, there’s plenty of serious intellectual accomplishments on both sides of the aisle.
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Whether it’s Barack Obama being the editor of Harvard Law Review or Donald Trump narrowly passing a cognitive test used to detect dementia, there’s plenty of serious intellectual accomplishments on both sides of the aisle.
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This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
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I hope it's clear to everyone by now that Trump's play over and over again is to yell "National Security!" and pretend as though that gives him the right to act like a dictator
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I hope it's clear to everyone by now that Trump's play over and over again is to yell "National Security!" and pretend as though that gives him the right to act like a dictator
Did he sign an NDA?
BREAKING
President Trump confirms to reporters that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the agency.
"Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show,” Trump said.
President Trump confirms to reporters that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the agency.
"Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show,” Trump said.
December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Did he sign an NDA?