@merkhet.bsky.social
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WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
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Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."
There are a lot of people in this situation, and its because their parents bought all that stuff on credit in their 30s like the bill would never come due
Looking at these things and deciding that they’re true is just poison for your understanding of the world, but every day millions of people unlock their phones and nod along.
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
There are a lot of people in this situation, and its because their parents bought all that stuff on credit in their 30s like the bill would never come due
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It gave us the great Disco Elysium Vance video:
November 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It gave us the great Disco Elysium Vance video:
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Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April
Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.
www.cnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
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Her husband told her that detainees at Broadview had to get up at 5am to get in line for one bathroom. He often peed himself. One time he had to wait until 2pm to use the bathroom. You could only use the bathroom once a day. He said the agents would beat you if you used the bathroom on yourself.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Her husband told her that detainees at Broadview had to get up at 5am to get in line for one bathroom. He often peed himself. One time he had to wait until 2pm to use the bathroom. You could only use the bathroom once a day. He said the agents would beat you if you used the bathroom on yourself.
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My new article "Immigration is Not Invasion" is now up on SSRN. It comprehensively explains why illegal migration and drug smuggling do not qualify as "invasion" under the Constitution and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Immigration is Not Invasion
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In recent years, state governments and the second Trump Administration have increasingly advanced the argument that illegal migration and cross-border dr
papers.ssrn.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
My new article "Immigration is Not Invasion" is now up on SSRN. It comprehensively explains why illegal migration and drug smuggling do not qualify as "invasion" under the Constitution and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Never thought I'd bear witness to the real life version of a HoI4 player clicking "justify war goal" on a random foreign country's diplomacy page
Trump says we are preparing to invade Nigeria. Apparently that’s what voters said they wanted in the exit polls. Trump: “We’re going to do things to Nigeria that Nigeria’s not gonna be happy about. Guns-a-blazin!”
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Never thought I'd bear witness to the real life version of a HoI4 player clicking "justify war goal" on a random foreign country's diplomacy page
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U.S. Citizen Shot From Behind as He Warned ICE Agents About Children Gathering at Bus Stop
His attorneys said an ICE agent shot Carlos Jimenez from behind. The U.S. citizen and father-of-three was charged with assault on a federal officer and released on bond Friday, with a bullet in his shoulder.
His attorneys said an ICE agent shot Carlos Jimenez from behind. The U.S. citizen and father-of-three was charged with assault on a federal officer and released on bond Friday, with a bullet in his shoulder.
US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say
Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.
www.latimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
U.S. Citizen Shot From Behind as He Warned ICE Agents About Children Gathering at Bus Stop
His attorneys said an ICE agent shot Carlos Jimenez from behind. The U.S. citizen and father-of-three was charged with assault on a federal officer and released on bond Friday, with a bullet in his shoulder.
His attorneys said an ICE agent shot Carlos Jimenez from behind. The U.S. citizen and father-of-three was charged with assault on a federal officer and released on bond Friday, with a bullet in his shoulder.
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will kim is still in ICE detention
will taeheung kim, a korean american scientist and doctoral candidate with a green card, is still being detained by ICE. he's been in detention since July 21, first at SFO for over a week and then in various ICE facilities all over the country.
October 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
will kim is still in ICE detention
I can't take this seriously if they haven't even ported TempleOS to IA-64
At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I can't take this seriously if they haven't even ported TempleOS to IA-64
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"Writing to James Madison from Paris in 1787, Thomas Jefferson warned that such an incumbent, if narrowly defeated, would 'pretend false votes, foul play, hold possession of the reins of government.'" Don't doubt that Trump would do it a second time. A powerful essay from @judgeluttig.bsky.social
President for Life
Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"Writing to James Madison from Paris in 1787, Thomas Jefferson warned that such an incumbent, if narrowly defeated, would 'pretend false votes, foul play, hold possession of the reins of government.'" Don't doubt that Trump would do it a second time. A powerful essay from @judgeluttig.bsky.social
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The truth is, SNAP has one of the lowest fraud rates of any federal program (under 1%), and it helps keep millions of children, seniors, and working adults from going hungry.
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The truth is, SNAP has one of the lowest fraud rates of any federal program (under 1%), and it helps keep millions of children, seniors, and working adults from going hungry.
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When he says “hit it, Joe”, I don’t think first time viewers are going to be prepared for just how hard Joe hits it.
makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
When he says “hit it, Joe”, I don’t think first time viewers are going to be prepared for just how hard Joe hits it.
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There's a $5 BILLION reserve fund that can be used for this but Republicans refuse.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US House Democrats push USDA to fund food benefits as shutdown continues
More than 200 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives told the Agriculture Department on Friday it should draw on its emergency reserves to fund November food benefits, which are compromised by the ongoing federal shutdown.
www.reuters.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
There's a $5 BILLION reserve fund that can be used for this but Republicans refuse.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
They could have built the Epstein Ballroom literally anywhere. I have to wonder if there aren't shenanigans afoot with the underground bunker.
October 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
They could have built the Epstein Ballroom literally anywhere. I have to wonder if there aren't shenanigans afoot with the underground bunker.
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Jamie Raskin tells me he'll formally demand any and all communications between the White House and DOJ about these $230 million claims. He's set to push it at the next Judiciary Committee meeting, challenging Republicans.
Read these Raskin quotes, they're striking:
newrepublic.com/article/2021...
Read these Raskin quotes, they're striking:
newrepublic.com/article/2021...
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Jamie Raskin tells me he'll formally demand any and all communications between the White House and DOJ about these $230 million claims. He's set to push it at the next Judiciary Committee meeting, challenging Republicans.
Read these Raskin quotes, they're striking:
newrepublic.com/article/2021...
Read these Raskin quotes, they're striking:
newrepublic.com/article/2021...
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the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
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UPDATE: Contact info for companies tearing down OUR WHITE HOUSE. Let em hear from you!
McCrery Architects - (202) 737-5444
www.mccreryarchitects.com
Clark Construction - (571) 350-3500
www.clarkconstruction.com/about-us/off...
(HQ is McLean, VA)
AECOM - (213) 593-8100
aecom.com/en-ca/offices/
McCrery Architects - (202) 737-5444
www.mccreryarchitects.com
Clark Construction - (571) 350-3500
www.clarkconstruction.com/about-us/off...
(HQ is McLean, VA)
AECOM - (213) 593-8100
aecom.com/en-ca/offices/
Boycott Clark Construction, McCrery Architects, and AECOM for their willingness to illegally demolish The White House without Approval from Congress and the National Capital Planning Commission
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
UPDATE: Contact info for companies tearing down OUR WHITE HOUSE. Let em hear from you!
McCrery Architects - (202) 737-5444
www.mccreryarchitects.com
Clark Construction - (571) 350-3500
www.clarkconstruction.com/about-us/off...
(HQ is McLean, VA)
AECOM - (213) 593-8100
aecom.com/en-ca/offices/
McCrery Architects - (202) 737-5444
www.mccreryarchitects.com
Clark Construction - (571) 350-3500
www.clarkconstruction.com/about-us/off...
(HQ is McLean, VA)
AECOM - (213) 593-8100
aecom.com/en-ca/offices/
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
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This story is extraordinary even by 2025 standards. Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, made a deal with Bukele and agreed to renege on informant agreements in a years-long DOJ investigation into MS-13, totally undercutting credibility of such agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal
To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This story is extraordinary even by 2025 standards. Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, made a deal with Bukele and agreed to renege on informant agreements in a years-long DOJ investigation into MS-13, totally undercutting credibility of such agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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I’m going to be a bit of a sourpuss and ever so gently remind y’all that if you don’t want to have to keep doing this, you gotta stop making up excuses why every single democrat is unacceptable to vote for, and yes, that counts even if you did vote for Harris after months of calling her a murderer.
October 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I’m going to be a bit of a sourpuss and ever so gently remind y’all that if you don’t want to have to keep doing this, you gotta stop making up excuses why every single democrat is unacceptable to vote for, and yes, that counts even if you did vote for Harris after months of calling her a murderer.
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Just arrived on the scene at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. Here less than 10 minutes when agents charged out of the facility and used a pale yellow gas that caused tears and coughing in crowd members. Also shot munitions at those retreating.
October 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Just arrived on the scene at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. Here less than 10 minutes when agents charged out of the facility and used a pale yellow gas that caused tears and coughing in crowd members. Also shot munitions at those retreating.
