@jbroomer.bsky.social
Avid reader and observer. My job is to bear witness, no matter how hard that is going to be.
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"When Leavitt bragged about how extremely qualified Halligan is, she inadvertently revealed the biggest problem for Trump. Even the administration wins their appeal, they're stuck with the plethora of other Halligan missteps that warrant dismissal." — @snipy.bsky.social
Trump's lawfare takes a big L
The war isn't over but this battle was a rout.
www.publicnotice.co
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"When Leavitt bragged about how extremely qualified Halligan is, she inadvertently revealed the biggest problem for Trump. Even the administration wins their appeal, they're stuck with the plethora of other Halligan missteps that warrant dismissal." — @snipy.bsky.social
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"Get a job!", yells Doug Ford.
"You mean like selling dope to high school students?", snaps back protester.
"You mean like selling dope to high school students?", snaps back protester.
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Get a job!", yells Doug Ford.
"You mean like selling dope to high school students?", snaps back protester.
"You mean like selling dope to high school students?", snaps back protester.
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Facing a lack of Russian recruits, Moscow is accused of using deception and bribery to sign up foreigners to fight in Ukraine
www.cnn.com/2025/11/25/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/25/e...
Facing a lack of Russian recruits, Moscow turns to deception, blackmail and bribery to sign up foreigners for its war in Ukraine | CNN
The prisoners of war come from all corners of the world: Kenya, Nepal, Tajikistan. They say they were deceived by Russia into joining a war they did not want to fight.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Facing a lack of Russian recruits, Moscow is accused of using deception and bribery to sign up foreigners to fight in Ukraine
www.cnn.com/2025/11/25/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/25/e...
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Canada’s new government is making big investments to train more dental care professionals — so you can get the care you need.
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Canada’s new government is making big investments to train more dental care professionals — so you can get the care you need.
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With Insurance premiums set to skyrocket Trump is now trying to extend the Obamacare subsidies, putting Republicans who have railed against it in a box.
Reminder: with the shutdown Dems shined a light on this so everyone knows who to blame if they don’t. punchbowl.news/article/whit...
Reminder: with the shutdown Dems shined a light on this so everyone knows who to blame if they don’t. punchbowl.news/article/whit...
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
With Insurance premiums set to skyrocket Trump is now trying to extend the Obamacare subsidies, putting Republicans who have railed against it in a box.
Reminder: with the shutdown Dems shined a light on this so everyone knows who to blame if they don’t. punchbowl.news/article/whit...
Reminder: with the shutdown Dems shined a light on this so everyone knows who to blame if they don’t. punchbowl.news/article/whit...
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What a joke. When the statement “don’t obey illegal orders”, is a punishable crime?
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
What a joke. When the statement “don’t obey illegal orders”, is a punishable crime?
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Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
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lol I think racists not getting beat up enough is how we got here if you ask me
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
lol I think racists not getting beat up enough is how we got here if you ask me
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American life and America itself are now being shaped—in terrible, even tragic ways—by people who really did mislead and outright lie to Congress under oath.
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
American life and America itself are now being shaped—in terrible, even tragic ways—by people who really did mislead and outright lie to Congress under oath.
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In Mussolini's Italy, the fascist movement was obsessed with people wearing suitable attire in all social settings. Thomas Mann describes this brilliantly in one of his novellas. The fact that transportation secretary Duffy obsesses over how one should dress to fly in an airplane, while being
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
In Mussolini's Italy, the fascist movement was obsessed with people wearing suitable attire in all social settings. Thomas Mann describes this brilliantly in one of his novellas. The fact that transportation secretary Duffy obsesses over how one should dress to fly in an airplane, while being
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Better:
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Better:
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Bondi: “We'll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable for their unlawful conduct.”
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Bondi: “We'll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable for their unlawful conduct.”
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The ACLU and Judge Young get it
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The ACLU and Judge Young get it
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More here:
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
Canada announces commitment to the global fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria - Canada.ca
The Global Fund plays a key role in meeting the needs of the poorest and most marginalized, while strengthening global and Canadian health security. A longstanding contributor to the Global Fund to Fi...
www.canada.ca
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
More here:
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
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At the #G20, Canada committed $1 billion to the Global Fund to help millions of people in their fight against HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
At the #G20, Canada committed $1 billion to the Global Fund to help millions of people in their fight against HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
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SEN. GALLEGO: "This is fucking insane... Secretary Hegseth, all these guys, fuck you, you're not going to be able to scare us. You say you’re not acting like fascists… you won’t intimidate us.”
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
SEN. GALLEGO: "This is fucking insane... Secretary Hegseth, all these guys, fuck you, you're not going to be able to scare us. You say you’re not acting like fascists… you won’t intimidate us.”
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
on the “investigation” announcement for telling the military their oath is to the constitution
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"If the President orders soldiers to do it, it's not illegal."
From the Nixon Chapter of the TrumpLaw Code of Military Justice.
From the Nixon Chapter of the TrumpLaw Code of Military Justice.
Leavitt: "Not a single order this president or administration has given to our military has ever been illegal, nor will it ever be. This administration respects and abides by the law."
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"If the President orders soldiers to do it, it's not illegal."
From the Nixon Chapter of the TrumpLaw Code of Military Justice.
From the Nixon Chapter of the TrumpLaw Code of Military Justice.
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Said on the day that a court found the appointment of Lindsey Halligan illegal.
Leavitt: "Not a single order this president or administration has given to our military has ever been illegal, nor will it ever be. This administration respects and abides by the law."
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Said on the day that a court found the appointment of Lindsey Halligan illegal.
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Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
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That’s not how any of this works.
Orders do not become legal or illegal based on who gives them.
They are legal or illegal based on what they demand the service member to DO!
Orders do not become legal or illegal based on who gives them.
They are legal or illegal based on what they demand the service member to DO!
Leavitt: "All lawful -- all orders -- lawful orders are presumed to be legal by our service members."
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
That’s not how any of this works.
Orders do not become legal or illegal based on who gives them.
They are legal or illegal based on what they demand the service member to DO!
Orders do not become legal or illegal based on who gives them.
They are legal or illegal based on what they demand the service member to DO!
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Correct.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
And Carville had the audacity to invoke Mamdani's win to make his point? Mamdani didn't go "anti-woke" to win. Quite the opposite! www.readtpa.com/p/a-politici...
A Politician Actually Defended Trans People. It Shouldn't Be This Rare.
Many Democrats are treating trans people as politically toxic. NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a two-minute video proving there's another way.
www.readtpa.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Correct.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
You can press an economic agenda that lifts everyone up without tearing some people down. It's not hard -- we just saw a good example of it.
And yeah, this is NYC. But J.B. Pritzker and Andy Beshear have shown it works in other places too.
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Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
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absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
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Russian air defense struck a high-rise in Gelendzhik while attempting to intercept Ukrainian drones.
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Russian air defense struck a high-rise in Gelendzhik while attempting to intercept Ukrainian drones.