Michael P. Breen
@mpbreen21.bsky.social
Historian of early modern French law & society at Reed College. Prattles on about history, dogs, politics, soccer, & hoops. H-France Editor-in-Chief (www.h-france.net)
Pinned
The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.
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Every news story between now and Jan. 20, 2029 (assuming we make it that long)
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JD Vance really is the Angel of Death
Two law enforcement vehicles have crashed in Tennessee while supporting a motorcade for Vice President JD Vance, and authorities say a police officer is in critical condition.
Police officer in critical condition after crash while supporting Vance's motorcade
Two law enforcement vehicles have crashed in Tennessee while supporting a motorcade for Vice President JD Vance, and authorities say a police officer is in critical condition.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:51 AM
JD Vance really is the Angel of Death
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
How many are there?
I wonder how many Venezuelans Trump will kill to distract from the Epstein files www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order
High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
How many are there?
Cracks are forming in the dam & he knows he’s powerless to stop them
Don’t break up on social media, kids. It’s just plain rude.
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Cracks are forming in the dam & he knows he’s powerless to stop them
The same Pam Bondi whose nomination got a big 👍 from the @washingtonpost.com editorial board?
That Pam Bondi?
That Pam Bondi?
🚨BREAKING: DOJ reached a new low Friday after Pam Bondi publicly thanked Donald Trump for ordering the department to investigate ties convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a longtime friend and former confidant of Trump’s — had with several prominent Democrats and institutions.
In New Low for DOJ, Bondi Thanks Trump for Ordering Probe of Dems' Alleged Epstein Ties
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The same Pam Bondi whose nomination got a big 👍 from the @washingtonpost.com editorial board?
That Pam Bondi?
That Pam Bondi?
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Paging William of Occam. Call for William of Occam on line one
Honestly, the default position of everyone ought to be that Trump is hiding some really horrific acts. No other rational reason to explain this bizarre behavior other than he fears it would end his presidency.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on Trump: “It’s astonishing really how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Paging William of Occam. Call for William of Occam on line one
The holiday season really is off to an early start this year
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The holiday season really is off to an early start this year
Worst special crossover television event in recorded history
welcome back. if you're just joining us, nazis are defending pedophiles
November 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Worst special crossover television event in recorded history
The MAGA obsession with what surveilling what goes on in women’s bathrooms & girls’ sports really makes so much more sense now…
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The MAGA obsession with what surveilling what goes on in women’s bathrooms & girls’ sports really makes so much more sense now…
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17 and 10 months:
November 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
17 and 10 months:
So they’re really going with the “it’s not ped*philia unless it comes from the ped*phile region of Greece, otherwise it’s just sparkling statutory r*pe” defense, are they?
Dershowitz: The predecessor on your show described Epstein as a convicted pedophile. He pleaded guilty to one count of having sex for money with a 17-year-and-10-month-old person. That’s not a pedophile.
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 AM
So they’re really going with the “it’s not ped*philia unless it comes from the ped*phile region of Greece, otherwise it’s just sparkling statutory r*pe” defense, are they?
Lock. Him. Up.
A lot is still unknown, but what we do know is how the president is reacting to the revelations found this week in the Epstein emails.
Which is to say, like he’s guilty.
www.editorialboard.com/guilty-is-as...
Which is to say, like he’s guilty.
www.editorialboard.com/guilty-is-as...
Guilty is as guilty does
Will the Epstein scandal bring Trump down? Eh, maybe.
www.editorialboard.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Lock. Him. Up.
“What pleases the Prince has the force of law”
Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
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New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Darken as Secret Memo Reveals Holes in Legal Case
A new White House memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the White House says so!
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
“What pleases the Prince has the force of law”
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Operation Change The Topic From Epstein
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Operation Change The Topic From Epstein
Someone should show this to Mike Johnson & the rest of MAGA so they can see what an actual Christian looks like for once in their lives
For more on Rev. Woolf, who appears to have been arrested today: he published an editorial with @rns.org literally this week titled “Why clergy should risk assault to protest ICE” —> religionnews.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Someone should show this to Mike Johnson & the rest of MAGA so they can see what an actual Christian looks like for once in their lives
Some things are so vanishingly improbable as to be unimaginable
If the NYT told the story of the homeless teenager exploited by Matt Gaetz with even half as much empathy as it tells the story of Olivia Nuzzi, it would be in danger of committing journalism.
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Some things are so vanishingly improbable as to be unimaginable
All we had to do to prevent this was vote for the highly qualified, capable, experienced, & most definitely not senile Black woman who wasn’t best buddies w/a child predator for decades but unfortunately that was a bridge too far some people
I.C.E. is a government-run domestic terror organization.
Here they are, kidnapping a father while his children plead for his life.
Here they are, kidnapping a father while his children plead for his life.
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
All we had to do to prevent this was vote for the highly qualified, capable, experienced, & most definitely not senile Black woman who wasn’t best buddies w/a child predator for decades but unfortunately that was a bridge too far some people
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All the NYT defending on journalism ethics grounds and then they do this, lmao
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
All the NYT defending on journalism ethics grounds and then they do this, lmao
The rot at the @nytimes.com is deep & systemic & won’t be repaired any time soon
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The rot at the @nytimes.com is deep & systemic & won’t be repaired any time soon
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No wonder one of the first things the Trump administration did was to no longer release the White House visitor log.
NEW: In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary, claiming intimate knowledge of Trump’s views in an exchange with a Gates adviser.
Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Donald Trump’s Views in Texts With Bill Gates Adviser
In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
No wonder one of the first things the Trump administration did was to no longer release the White House visitor log.
If you can’t filibuster because you’re worried the other party will nuke the filibuster then the filibuster has already been nuked
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If you can’t filibuster because you’re worried the other party will nuke the filibuster then the filibuster has already been nuked
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@timmiller.bsky.social isn't letting this slide: bit.ly/4qZpcqZ
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
@timmiller.bsky.social isn't letting this slide: bit.ly/4qZpcqZ
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If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It’s that simple.
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It’s that simple.