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@lrm907.bsky.social
Just a person, nothing terribly notable. Alaska-grown Bostonian, feeling that tea party spirit these days (c. 1773, not 2007).. *Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem*
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· Jul 21
I would also like to ask you to show support for @lrm907.bsky.social who lost a friend to a drone strike, US Marine veteran Jonathan Pebley, who joined Ukraine's Foreign Legion last year and was a member of the "Delta Knights"
RIP Jonathan. Heroiam Slava.
#TeamTim
RIP Jonathan. Heroiam Slava.
#TeamTim
would've been 40 today... the world is a little less bright without you in it, John 💔
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NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
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Kash Patel's personal firing of the Pride flag-displaying employee was always absurd and unconstitutional, so I'm glad David Maltinsky is suing, but, wait.
It was a flag FLOWN BY THE FBI that was given to him BY THE FBI?! Come on.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It was a flag FLOWN BY THE FBI that was given to him BY THE FBI?! Come on.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![On October 1, 2025, after successfully completing 16 weeks of the FBI Academy's
19-week training program, Maltinsky was handed a letter terminating his employment with the
FBI. The letter was signed by Defendant Patel ("Patel"). In the letter, Patel wrote that he had
"determined that [Maltinsky] exercised poor judgment with an inappropriate display of political signage in [his] work area during [his] previous assignment at the Los Angeles Field Office." In short, Patel fired Maltinsky for displaying a pride flag at his workstation that had been flown by the FBI at the LAFO and then given by the FBI to Maltinsky.
The Defendants' discrimination against Maltinsky for engaging in protected speech
was a clear and brazen violation of federal law and the Constitution.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreid5rog4gjpv3qeneunmoyqxoesnuxac2srp3u6ppnjdxphfv7jcoe@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Kash Patel's personal firing of the Pride flag-displaying employee was always absurd and unconstitutional, so I'm glad David Maltinsky is suing, but, wait.
It was a flag FLOWN BY THE FBI that was given to him BY THE FBI?! Come on.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It was a flag FLOWN BY THE FBI that was given to him BY THE FBI?! Come on.
Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is a thread detailing a series of incidents where federal Judge Ellis rules that Gregory Bovino and his agents lied or misrepresented what was happening on the streets of Chicago. In this one, she says body cam footage suggests they brake checked to cause accidents
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is a thread detailing a series of incidents where federal Judge Ellis rules that Gregory Bovino and his agents lied or misrepresented what was happening on the streets of Chicago. In this one, she says body cam footage suggests they brake checked to cause accidents
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Remember the woman a Border Patrol Agent shot?
DOJ just dropped the case.
DOJ just dropped the case.
Feds drop case against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park
DEVELOPING from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
DEVELOPING from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds drop case against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park
It's one of the most high-profile prosecutions to result from the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz." Defense attorneys have been aggressively challenging evidence and sought a speedy tri...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Remember the woman a Border Patrol Agent shot?
DOJ just dropped the case.
DOJ just dropped the case.
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NOW: Chief Judge Boasberg is holding a hearing in the Alien Enemies Act, and announces that he does plan on continuing the contempt proceedings.
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NOW: Chief Judge Boasberg is holding a hearing in the Alien Enemies Act, and announces that he does plan on continuing the contempt proceedings.
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
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BREAKING NEWS: We’ve secured a $7 million settlement holding the largest U.S. landlord accountable for a price fixing scheme – and putting a check on the rising cost of rentals.
#consumerprotection #orpol
#consumerprotection #orpol
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
BREAKING NEWS: We’ve secured a $7 million settlement holding the largest U.S. landlord accountable for a price fixing scheme – and putting a check on the rising cost of rentals.
#consumerprotection #orpol
#consumerprotection #orpol
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Comey hearing just ended. Govt admits 2d indictment never shown to full grand jury. Judge concerned. AUSA also admits DAG Blanche’s office told him not to disclose if previous prosecutors prepared a declination memo (saying why there was no case).
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Comey hearing just ended. Govt admits 2d indictment never shown to full grand jury. Judge concerned. AUSA also admits DAG Blanche’s office told him not to disclose if previous prosecutors prepared a declination memo (saying why there was no case).
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⚡️Update: 25 killed, 122 injured, emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia launches mass missile, drone attack.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
25 killed, 122 injured, emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia launches mass missile, drone attack
Russia launched 476 drones and 48 missiles at Ukraine, including 47 cruise missiles and one ballistic missile, the Air Force reported.
kyivindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
⚡️Update: 25 killed, 122 injured, emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia launches mass missile, drone attack.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
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This is ominous (from Politico):
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is ominous (from Politico):
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In the city of Ternopil, NINE people were killed when a Russian missile hit a tower block.
There may be yet more bodies in the rubble - the apartment block was hit by a Russian missile at half-past-7 this morning.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
In the city of Ternopil, NINE people were killed when a Russian missile hit a tower block.
There may be yet more bodies in the rubble - the apartment block was hit by a Russian missile at half-past-7 this morning.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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In the city of Ternopil, NINE people were killed when a Russian missile hit a tower block.
There may be yet more bodies in the rubble - the apartment block was hit by a Russian missile at half-past-7 this morning.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
In the city of Ternopil, NINE people were killed when a Russian missile hit a tower block.
There may be yet more bodies in the rubble - the apartment block was hit by a Russian missile at half-past-7 this morning.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
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California holding midterms under gerrymandered maps while Texas's are blocked would be a world historical example of everything Trump touches turning to shit.
BREAKING & BIG: Federal judge BLOCKS Texas from implementing new, gerrymandered maps for 2026 midterms. Judge Jeffrey Brown (TRUMP APPOINTEE) wrote opinion, joined by Judge David Guaderrama (Obama appointee). Judge Jerry Smith (Reagan appointee) dissents.
storage.courtlistene...
storage.courtlistene...
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
California holding midterms under gerrymandered maps while Texas's are blocked would be a world historical example of everything Trump touches turning to shit.
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JUST IN: A federal appeals court panel (with 2/3 Trump appointees) calls his lawsuit against CNN — over use of the term Big Lie — "meritless" and affirms the decision by a lower court to throw it out. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
JUST IN: A federal appeals court panel (with 2/3 Trump appointees) calls his lawsuit against CNN — over use of the term Big Lie — "meritless" and affirms the decision by a lower court to throw it out. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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It’s going to be awesome when the scheming viziers show him ai slop perpetuating from Seattle and he cancels Argentina vs Norway via truth social
Trump: If there is sign of any trouble at World Cup, we will move games from a city
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It’s going to be awesome when the scheming viziers show him ai slop perpetuating from Seattle and he cancels Argentina vs Norway via truth social
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Mag Judge Fitzpatrick says two statements by Halligan to grand jury "appear to be fundamental misstatements of the law that could compromise the integrity of the grand jury process."
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Mag Judge Fitzpatrick says two statements by Halligan to grand jury "appear to be fundamental misstatements of the law that could compromise the integrity of the grand jury process."
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GOOD NEWS: After months in ICE detention, Tae Heung "Will" Kim has been released from ICE custody.
"Kim, a doctoral student attending Texas A&M University, was detained by ICE officials in July at the San Francisco International Airport after returning from his brother’s wedding in South Korea."
"Kim, a doctoral student attending Texas A&M University, was detained by ICE officials in July at the San Francisco International Airport after returning from his brother’s wedding in South Korea."
U.S. permanent resident released from ICE custody – AsAmNews
South Korean U.S. permanent resident Tae Heung “Will” Kim has been released from ICE custody after being detained for months.
asamnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
GOOD NEWS: After months in ICE detention, Tae Heung "Will" Kim has been released from ICE custody.
"Kim, a doctoral student attending Texas A&M University, was detained by ICE officials in July at the San Francisco International Airport after returning from his brother’s wedding in South Korea."
"Kim, a doctoral student attending Texas A&M University, was detained by ICE officials in July at the San Francisco International Airport after returning from his brother’s wedding in South Korea."
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Trump and Pete Hegseth just killed three more people in another bombing, this time in the Pacific. The dead were said to be part of a "designated terrorist organization," which is itself utterly absurd. No evidence provided.
Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Take Dark, Unnerving Turn with Leaked Memo Stunner
A new Trump administration memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the administration says so!
newrepublic.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Trump and Pete Hegseth just killed three more people in another bombing, this time in the Pacific. The dead were said to be part of a "designated terrorist organization," which is itself utterly absurd. No evidence provided.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
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BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
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NEW: A company run by the husband of Kristi Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson (and that has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides) secretly got money from $220 million DHS ad contracts 👀 by @justinelliott.bsky.social @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
NEW: A company run by the husband of Kristi Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson (and that has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides) secretly got money from $220 million DHS ad contracts 👀 by @justinelliott.bsky.social @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
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An interesting tidbit in the joint status report filed in the Broadview ICE facility case today:
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
An interesting tidbit in the joint status report filed in the Broadview ICE facility case today:
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
ICE says video from inside the facility "between October 19, 2025, and October 31, 2025, has been irretrievably destroyed" and can't be produced in discovery.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832...
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According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid w...
dailyfreepress.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
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Tax the rich. Billionaire tears not pictured.
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Tax the rich. Billionaire tears not pictured.