Mike Mahoney
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This happened at a school that the Education Department is supposed to be monitoring.
The latest from me and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/garr...
A Teacher Dragged a 6-Year-Old With Autism by His Ankle. Federal Civil Rights Officials Might Not Do Anything.
The Garrison School is part of a special education district that had students arrested at the highest rate in the country. It had pledged to change how it disciplines kids after a ProPublica-Chicago T...
www.propublica.org
May 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This happened at a school that the Education Department is supposed to be monitoring.
The latest from me and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/garr...
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I’m shocked by this blatant hypocrisy.
Russ Vought says that Trump has the power to fire hundreds of thousands of civil servants.
As a political appointee, he said Biden lacked the authority to fire him
As a political appointee, he said Biden lacked the authority to fire him
May 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I’m shocked by this blatant hypocrisy.
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Just updated this timeline to fix a typo and address an error in the last box where I'd gotten the manner of arrest wrong.
I present the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the United States, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.
I present the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the United States, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.
April 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Just updated this timeline to fix a typo and address an error in the last box where I'd gotten the manner of arrest wrong.
I present the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the United States, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.
I present the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the United States, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.
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Abrego Garcia & MS-13. What do we know?
The allegation seems to stem from double hearsay in a document authored by a later suspended detective.
By me, in @lawfare .
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/abre...
The allegation seems to stem from double hearsay in a document authored by a later suspended detective.
By me, in @lawfare .
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/abre...
April 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Abrego Garcia & MS-13. What do we know?
The allegation seems to stem from double hearsay in a document authored by a later suspended detective.
By me, in @lawfare .
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/abre...
The allegation seems to stem from double hearsay in a document authored by a later suspended detective.
By me, in @lawfare .
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/abre...
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There was a time when a foreign dictator imprisoning people from America would be the target of a missile strike.
Now this.
One of the most shameful images in Oval Office history.
Now this.
One of the most shameful images in Oval Office history.
April 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
There was a time when a foreign dictator imprisoning people from America would be the target of a missile strike.
Now this.
One of the most shameful images in Oval Office history.
Now this.
One of the most shameful images in Oval Office history.
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1. The North Carolina Supreme Court just TOSSED 260 BALLOTS in a razor close election for a seat on the same court
The ballots were invalidated based on a claim by the Republican candidate that all of voters were "never residents" of North Carolina
But that claim is false
We have receipts
The ballots were invalidated based on a claim by the Republican candidate that all of voters were "never residents" of North Carolina
But that claim is false
We have receipts
North Carolina Supreme Court throws out hundreds of ballots based on flawed data
This is a special collaboration between Popular Information and Anderson Alerts, a newsletter about North Carolina politics.
popular.info
April 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
1. The North Carolina Supreme Court just TOSSED 260 BALLOTS in a razor close election for a seat on the same court
The ballots were invalidated based on a claim by the Republican candidate that all of voters were "never residents" of North Carolina
But that claim is false
We have receipts
The ballots were invalidated based on a claim by the Republican candidate that all of voters were "never residents" of North Carolina
But that claim is false
We have receipts
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I hate to be that guy, but this is the five-alarm fire, and every elected Democrat and frankly, every Washington reporter should be ringing the bell. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. Nobody with a voice should give this administration a moment’s peace about it.
NEW: A second filing today from the DOJ tells Judge Xinis that in their view, since Mr. Abrego is in Bukele's custody, she can't order them to do anything further to bring him back since that's not what "facilitate" means.
They also say the deal with Bukele is classified and/or a state secret.
They also say the deal with Bukele is classified and/or a state secret.
April 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I hate to be that guy, but this is the five-alarm fire, and every elected Democrat and frankly, every Washington reporter should be ringing the bell. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. Nobody with a voice should give this administration a moment’s peace about it.
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Kill a white millionaire, get the death penalty. Kill two black protesters, get invited to CPAC to be celebrated.
April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Kill a white millionaire, get the death penalty. Kill two black protesters, get invited to CPAC to be celebrated.
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My latest: "Trump Isn't Leaving. Take Him Literally and Seriously."
Donald Trump says he plans to stay for a third term. Those who say it's impossible or unconstitutional are suffering from a failure of imagination. By any violent means, Trump won't be leaving.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Donald Trump says he plans to stay for a third term. Those who say it's impossible or unconstitutional are suffering from a failure of imagination. By any violent means, Trump won't be leaving.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Trump Isn't Leaving. Take Him Literally and Seriously.
Donald Trump says he plans to stay for a third term. Those who say it's impossible or unconstitutional are suffering from a failure of imagination. By any violent means, Trump won't be leaving.
open.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My latest: "Trump Isn't Leaving. Take Him Literally and Seriously."
Donald Trump says he plans to stay for a third term. Those who say it's impossible or unconstitutional are suffering from a failure of imagination. By any violent means, Trump won't be leaving.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Donald Trump says he plans to stay for a third term. Those who say it's impossible or unconstitutional are suffering from a failure of imagination. By any violent means, Trump won't be leaving.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Pam Bondi doing Trump’s work and not the work of the people. This entire administration has forgotten who they actually work for (spoiler alert: it isn’t the President)
NEW: Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that she is directing DOJ to dismiss its lawsuit against Georgia’s massive voter suppression law, Senate Bill 202. The announcement makes this the fifth Biden-era DOJ pro-voting lawsuit that’s been dropped under President Donald Trump.
Trump’s DOJ Drops Lawsuit Against Georgia’s Voter Suppression Bill
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Pam Bondi doing Trump’s work and not the work of the people. This entire administration has forgotten who they actually work for (spoiler alert: it isn’t the President)
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She must want Musk deported.
March 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
She must want Musk deported.
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In America, eventually, everything is monetized, even public services (e.g. health care). Social Security has avoided that fate.
By "politicized" he means that it is a popular and functional public program that people don't want to see cut or privatized. Plenty of proposed options to sustain it.
By "politicized" he means that it is a popular and functional public program that people don't want to see cut or privatized. Plenty of proposed options to sustain it.
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In America, eventually, everything is monetized, even public services (e.g. health care). Social Security has avoided that fate.
By "politicized" he means that it is a popular and functional public program that people don't want to see cut or privatized. Plenty of proposed options to sustain it.
By "politicized" he means that it is a popular and functional public program that people don't want to see cut or privatized. Plenty of proposed options to sustain it.
Musk’s social media app isn’t working, his rockets are exploding in the sky and his car company is hemorrhaging value. Maybe he isn’t the guy to make the government more efficient. Just sayin’
March 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Musk’s social media app isn’t working, his rockets are exploding in the sky and his car company is hemorrhaging value. Maybe he isn’t the guy to make the government more efficient. Just sayin’
There goes the Pats #1 option at WR in the FA market. Maybe they should have given Seattle what they wanted for DK Metcalf. Instead they’ll over pay for Aiyuik or a lesser WR just to say they signed someone
Chris Godwin back to Bucs 3 years 66M chance to make 24 deal done by tory dandy. 44M guaranteed at signing.
March 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There goes the Pats #1 option at WR in the FA market. Maybe they should have given Seattle what they wanted for DK Metcalf. Instead they’ll over pay for Aiyuik or a lesser WR just to say they signed someone
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Chris Godwin back to Bucs 3 years 66M chance to make 24 deal done by tory dandy. 44M guaranteed at signing.
March 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Chris Godwin back to Bucs 3 years 66M chance to make 24 deal done by tory dandy. 44M guaranteed at signing.
So what you’re saying is that things don’t work as well when they severely understaffed due to owners greed. Got it👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Reports that X is down have skyrocketed in the last few hours.
Is X down? Thousands report outage on Elon Musk's platform
www.newsweek.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So what you’re saying is that things don’t work as well when they severely understaffed due to owners greed. Got it👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
So either Twitter is down or I’ve been kicked off the platform. It won’t refresh any articles. All I wanted to do was NFL free agency but I must have upset Fürher Musk
March 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
So either Twitter is down or I’ve been kicked off the platform. It won’t refresh any articles. All I wanted to do was NFL free agency but I must have upset Fürher Musk
Shorter Lede: Musk is getting rid of government employees so he can replace them with Tesla/X/SpaceX people and enrich himself off the government coffers.
But tell me again how SS, Medicare, and food stamps are the real driver of our financial issues.
But tell me again how SS, Medicare, and food stamps are the real driver of our financial issues.
As turmoil spills into public view, Elon Musk’s DOGE is racing to finish slashing federal bureaucracy and move on to the more constructive work of building digital tools for the government.
DOGE hunts for ‘wins’ amid tensions with Trump administration, backlash
DOGE sees an urgent need to champion “wins,” as Elon Musk’s group finishes slashing federal bureaucracy and moves to building digital tools for the government.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Shorter Lede: Musk is getting rid of government employees so he can replace them with Tesla/X/SpaceX people and enrich himself off the government coffers.
But tell me again how SS, Medicare, and food stamps are the real driver of our financial issues.
But tell me again how SS, Medicare, and food stamps are the real driver of our financial issues.
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Maria Bartiromo is priming her audience for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid (and perhaps Social Security too)
March 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Maria Bartiromo is priming her audience for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid (and perhaps Social Security too)
Very telling that female and woman are their “words that are scary” list but male and man are not. 🤔🤔🤔
•SHOCKING.
•TERRIFYING.
•DEMANDS AMPLIFYING.
Presenting: The Trump administration’s list of words and phrases these “anti-woke” weasels deem so highly objectionable they are essentially banning them from use in government agencies.
Included on the list: Black, Native American,…
•TERRIFYING.
•DEMANDS AMPLIFYING.
Presenting: The Trump administration’s list of words and phrases these “anti-woke” weasels deem so highly objectionable they are essentially banning them from use in government agencies.
Included on the list: Black, Native American,…
March 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Very telling that female and woman are their “words that are scary” list but male and man are not. 🤔🤔🤔
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Real question. What is an “illegal protest”? Real question. He was convicted of a crime. Why hasn’t he been expelled?
March 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Real question. What is an “illegal protest”? Real question. He was convicted of a crime. Why hasn’t he been expelled?
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inaccurate headline. absolutely no proof he welcomed this baby. chances that he's seen this baby longer than how many seconds i looked at the last eclipse are ~4%.
March 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
inaccurate headline. absolutely no proof he welcomed this baby. chances that he's seen this baby longer than how many seconds i looked at the last eclipse are ~4%.
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As a reminder, Trump's campaign manager, foreign policy advisor, personal lawyer, national security adviser, and rat-fucker were adjudged to have lied about what really happened with Russia.
Trump to a reporter who asks him about Russia breaking a ceasefire: "What if a bomb drops on your head right now ... Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt."
February 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
As a reminder, Trump's campaign manager, foreign policy advisor, personal lawyer, national security adviser, and rat-fucker were adjudged to have lied about what really happened with Russia.
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This is so stupid. Beyond the idiotic, formulaic claims about the Russia investigation, the idea that Putin *disliked* being seen as influencing Trump is ridiculous. Does he actually believe this?
Trump to a reporter who asks him about Russia breaking a ceasefire: "What if a bomb drops on your head right now ... Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt."
February 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is so stupid. Beyond the idiotic, formulaic claims about the Russia investigation, the idea that Putin *disliked* being seen as influencing Trump is ridiculous. Does he actually believe this?
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Donald Trump is not fit to be President of the United States of America. His presence in the Oval Office is a stain on the legacy of this country.
"You've gotta be more thankful" -- remarkable scenes out of the White House as Trump and JD Vance team up to do Putin's bidding and demean Zelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Donald Trump is not fit to be President of the United States of America. His presence in the Oval Office is a stain on the legacy of this country.