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Live TOMORROW with @olurinatti.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social. Talking about the shutdown, media's reaction to the Z-man, and what's coming down next from the Supreme Court. Don't miss!
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November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Thanks for having me on!
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Dreamers were once obvious candidates for a path to citizenship—to both sides of the aisle. Now, they’re getting picked up, detained, and set for potential deportation.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social on DACA's betrayal.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social on DACA's betrayal.
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dreamers were once obvious candidates for a path to citizenship—to both sides of the aisle. Now, they’re getting picked up, detained, and set for potential deportation.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social on DACA's betrayal.
@isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social on DACA's betrayal.
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Live TOMORROW with @olurinatti.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social. Talking about the shutdown, media's reaction to the Z-man, and what's coming down next from the Supreme Court. Don't miss!
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TBR Livestream Tuesday 11/11 (feat. Olayemi Olurin & Pema Levy)
YouTube video by The Bitchuation Room (with Francesca Fiorentini)
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November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Live TOMORROW with @olurinatti.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social. Talking about the shutdown, media's reaction to the Z-man, and what's coming down next from the Supreme Court. Don't miss!
youtube.com/live/G0H11b2...
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In Mother Jones, @pemalevy.bsky.social Levy offers a political economic reading (laudatory) of the Supreme Court’s tariff case.
On tariffs, the Supreme Court must choose between the president and their plutocratic patrons
This case is all about power and loyalty.
www.motherjones.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In Mother Jones, @pemalevy.bsky.social Levy offers a political economic reading (laudatory) of the Supreme Court’s tariff case.
It’s the economy, stupid
The Roberts Court appears poised to knock down Trump’s tariffs. As in so many other cases, they would be doing him a favor.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
On tariffs, the Supreme Court's GOP justices appear ready to save Trump from himself
The administration's economic recklessness threatens Republicans' grip on power.
www.motherjones.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It’s the economy, stupid
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It was likely not lost on the justices that hours before oral arguments, Democrats won sweeping victories in off-year elections.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
The Roberts Court appears poised to knock down Trump’s tariffs. As in so many other cases, they would be doing him a favor.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
On tariffs, the Supreme Court's GOP justices appear ready to save Trump from himself
The administration's economic recklessness threatens Republicans' grip on power.
www.motherjones.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It was likely not lost on the justices that hours before oral arguments, Democrats won sweeping victories in off-year elections.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
It was likely not lost on the justices that hours before oral arguments, Democrats won sweeping victories in off-year elections.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
The Roberts Court appears poised to knock down Trump’s tariffs. As in so many other cases, they would be doing him a favor.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
On tariffs, the Supreme Court's GOP justices appear ready to save Trump from himself
The administration's economic recklessness threatens Republicans' grip on power.
www.motherjones.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It was likely not lost on the justices that hours before oral arguments, Democrats won sweeping victories in off-year elections.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
Letting Trump go wild with tariffs might, ultimately, help unravel the GOP appointees’ conservative project.
The Roberts Court appears poised to knock down Trump’s tariffs. As in so many other cases, they would be doing him a favor.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
On tariffs, the Supreme Court's GOP justices appear ready to save Trump from himself
The administration's economic recklessness threatens Republicans' grip on power.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Roberts Court appears poised to knock down Trump’s tariffs. As in so many other cases, they would be doing him a favor.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A different kind of Supreme Court oral argument preview:
The tariffs case isn't a hard question on the law. It is a hard question if you're a GOP-appointed justice caught between your billionaire patrons and Trump's authoritarian ambitions:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The tariffs case isn't a hard question on the law. It is a hard question if you're a GOP-appointed justice caught between your billionaire patrons and Trump's authoritarian ambitions:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
On tariffs, the Supreme Court must choose between the president and their plutocratic patrons
This case is all about power and loyalty.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A different kind of Supreme Court oral argument preview:
The tariffs case isn't a hard question on the law. It is a hard question if you're a GOP-appointed justice caught between your billionaire patrons and Trump's authoritarian ambitions:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The tariffs case isn't a hard question on the law. It is a hard question if you're a GOP-appointed justice caught between your billionaire patrons and Trump's authoritarian ambitions:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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put a stake in it www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Zohran Mamdani drags the Democratic party into the future
This was a local race with national implications, whether the party's leaders liked it or not.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
put a stake in it www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Who wants the free version when you could pay for it
👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead.
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants
The tax agency has quietly built its own prototype system for filing tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to current and former officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Who wants the free version when you could pay for it
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President Trump has been on a winning streak when it comes to the Supreme Court. But tomorrow, the Trump administration will be up against the high court’s other preferred client: the court's plutocratic patrons.
@pemalevy.bsky.social breaks down the high-stakes battle in SCOTUS's tariff case.
@pemalevy.bsky.social breaks down the high-stakes battle in SCOTUS's tariff case.
On tariffs, the Supreme Court must choose between the president and their plutocratic patrons
This case is all about power and loyalty.
www.motherjones.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
President Trump has been on a winning streak when it comes to the Supreme Court. But tomorrow, the Trump administration will be up against the high court’s other preferred client: the court's plutocratic patrons.
@pemalevy.bsky.social breaks down the high-stakes battle in SCOTUS's tariff case.
@pemalevy.bsky.social breaks down the high-stakes battle in SCOTUS's tariff case.
How dare you assume this prosecution isn't by the book, write brand new us attorney appointed to file this case and attorney shipped in from Missouri to assist in the prosecution that the Virginia prosecutors wouldn't sign on to
JUST IN: Unusual filing in Tish James case. DOJ says it isn't complying with judge's order to turn over discovery on selective prosecution issue. Usual procedure would be move to reconsider the order but prosecutors file 'notice' telling judge no. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#46 in United States v. James (E.D. Va., 2:25-cr-00122) – CourtListener.com
NOTICE Of Reasons for Not Providing Pre-Vindictive/Selective Prosecution Motion Related Discovery by USA as to Letitia A. James (Keller, Roger) (Entered: 11/04/2025)
storage.courtlistener.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
How dare you assume this prosecution isn't by the book, write brand new us attorney appointed to file this case and attorney shipped in from Missouri to assist in the prosecution that the Virginia prosecutors wouldn't sign on to
The tariff case finds the GOP-appointed justices caught between their billionaire patrons on one side and Trump on the other. Whatever legal reasoning they use to decide the case will be window-dressing. They are mediating an intra-party disagreement: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
On tariffs, the Supreme Court must choose between the president and their plutocratic patrons
This case is all about power and loyalty.
www.motherjones.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The tariff case finds the GOP-appointed justices caught between their billionaire patrons on one side and Trump on the other. Whatever legal reasoning they use to decide the case will be window-dressing. They are mediating an intra-party disagreement: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
John Roberts' decisions gave the president total control over the executive branch. Trump is now using that power to pay himself $230m.
Roberts claims he was promoting democratic accountability. Is this how someone who feels accountable to the public would act?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Roberts claims he was promoting democratic accountability. Is this how someone who feels accountable to the public would act?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As Trump plans to steal $230 million from taxpayers, we can thank John Roberts
Shall we call it a "Roberts reward"?
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
John Roberts' decisions gave the president total control over the executive branch. Trump is now using that power to pay himself $230m.
Roberts claims he was promoting democratic accountability. Is this how someone who feels accountable to the public would act?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Roberts claims he was promoting democratic accountability. Is this how someone who feels accountable to the public would act?
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I feel like something is off when we are learning about the literal destruction of the White House through press scoops
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 8:41 PM
I feel like something is off when we are learning about the literal destruction of the White House through press scoops
A fun byproduct of unitary executive theory—if the president controls everyone under him, he can demand they transfer hundreds of millions in tax dollars into his bank account
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A fun byproduct of unitary executive theory—if the president controls everyone under him, he can demand they transfer hundreds of millions in tax dollars into his bank account
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North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged
North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.
www.motherjones.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear."
About two dozen "said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones."
About two dozen "said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones."
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear."
About two dozen "said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones."
About two dozen "said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones."
Feds use a dangerous tactic of ramming a car with their vehicle in order to stop it, then throw tear gas in a crowd, then detain a US citizen, who is a child, for hours without letting him make any calls
"The boy, who is Hispanic and African American, was held in a garage for five hours “without informing his family, stating any charges, or allowing him to call an attorney,” the statement said. He is a U.S. citizen, as is his entire immediate family, the release said."
Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd
The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Feds use a dangerous tactic of ramming a car with their vehicle in order to stop it, then throw tear gas in a crowd, then detain a US citizen, who is a child, for hours without letting him make any calls
The Supreme Court is about to hear oral arguments in a case over the load-bearing pillar of American multi-racial democracy: the Voting Rights Act.
The GOP appointees have been chipping away at the VRA for over a decade. Now, they may finish the job.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The GOP appointees have been chipping away at the VRA for over a decade. Now, they may finish the job.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Voting rights are on the Supreme Court’s chopping block
Wednesday's case pits fanciful claims of racial harmony against the reality of ongoing discrimination.
www.motherjones.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Supreme Court is about to hear oral arguments in a case over the load-bearing pillar of American multi-racial democracy: the Voting Rights Act.
The GOP appointees have been chipping away at the VRA for over a decade. Now, they may finish the job.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The GOP appointees have been chipping away at the VRA for over a decade. Now, they may finish the job.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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NEW from @h-lev.bsky.social: As chairman of the board of Fannie Mae, Bill Pulte was required to file a disclosure form with the SEC. He didn’t.
The attack dog targeting Trump opponents over their paperwork hasn’t even filed his own
As chairman of the board of Fannie Mae, Bill Pulte was required to file a disclosure form with the SEC. He didn’t.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
NEW from @h-lev.bsky.social: As chairman of the board of Fannie Mae, Bill Pulte was required to file a disclosure form with the SEC. He didn’t.
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Holy crap the @pemalevy.bsky.social interview is not to be missed. An eye-opening look at the Nazi-esque dual-state that SCOTUS is enabling
📻On this week’s show: @gregsargent.bsky.social on Stephen Miller’s plan to “sleepwalk” America into authoritarianism; @pemalevy.bsky.social on the highest court citing the "dual state;" & @jakelahut.writes.news on the rise of the Ellisons' tech-media dynasty. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
October 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Holy crap the @pemalevy.bsky.social interview is not to be missed. An eye-opening look at the Nazi-esque dual-state that SCOTUS is enabling
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Neo-Confederacy making moves.
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HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts
Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.
www.bloomberg.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Neo-Confederacy making moves.
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