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Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances:
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances:
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
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Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reminding everyone for no particular reason that Section 230 is one of the last things standing between free speech online and Trump having control over everything you see and say on the internet
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As @mattpolprof.bsky.social says in this thread, the ethno-nationalism driving Trump and Stephen Miller is fundamentally small-minded and motivated by petty cruelty and base racism while flattering itself as having world-historical grandeur and ambition:
Great essay by @gregsargent.bsky.social on the roots of Stephen Miller's white nationalist and anti-immigration worldview.
There is a lot to like and talk about...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
There is a lot to like and talk about...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
As @mattpolprof.bsky.social says in this thread, the ethno-nationalism driving Trump and Stephen Miller is fundamentally small-minded and motivated by petty cruelty and base racism while flattering itself as having world-historical grandeur and ambition:
I see 8 ways to Bingo.
December 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I see 8 ways to Bingo.
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Again, anti-wokeness is a backlash to integration of white collar work. Only white men are allowed to have prestigious jobs otherwise it's unfair bsky.app/profile/mike...
Wow, the horror. Completely shut out of an industry that … promoted him to senior reporter by 40
December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Again, anti-wokeness is a backlash to integration of white collar work. Only white men are allowed to have prestigious jobs otherwise it's unfair bsky.app/profile/mike...
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Looks like Gregory Bovino's ancestors, or people like them, were also hit with the same kind of bigotry that Stephen Miller and Trump are now leveling at today's immigrants. People like Miller's ancestors were as well.
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Looks like Gregory Bovino's ancestors, or people like them, were also hit with the same kind of bigotry that Stephen Miller and Trump are now leveling at today's immigrants. People like Miller's ancestors were as well.
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Victor is right. Promotion of the word "wokeness" allows right-wingers to pretend their racism and sexism is issues-oriented rather than hate-oriented.
Conservatives rebranded bigotry and every time the media uses “wokeness” as a euphemism they are helping a movement that it quite literally erasing the history marginalized people’s role in American life.
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Victor is right. Promotion of the word "wokeness" allows right-wingers to pretend their racism and sexism is issues-oriented rather than hate-oriented.
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CBS News has these 2 stories online ...
Dec. 12: "Trump says leaders of Thailand, Cambodia agree again to stop fighting"
Dec. 13: "Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim"
Which one is displayed on CBS' homepage? The out-of-date one that makes Trump look good.
Dec. 12: "Trump says leaders of Thailand, Cambodia agree again to stop fighting"
Dec. 13: "Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim"
Which one is displayed on CBS' homepage? The out-of-date one that makes Trump look good.
December 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
CBS News has these 2 stories online ...
Dec. 12: "Trump says leaders of Thailand, Cambodia agree again to stop fighting"
Dec. 13: "Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim"
Which one is displayed on CBS' homepage? The out-of-date one that makes Trump look good.
Dec. 12: "Trump says leaders of Thailand, Cambodia agree again to stop fighting"
Dec. 13: "Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim"
Which one is displayed on CBS' homepage? The out-of-date one that makes Trump look good.
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It's kind of unbelievable how hard Bari Weiss and CBS News have been pushing their interview with Erika Kirk. Just total propaganda.
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's kind of unbelievable how hard Bari Weiss and CBS News have been pushing their interview with Erika Kirk. Just total propaganda.
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This is appalling. Again, Trump and ICE have had the option to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica for weeks and weeks. They won't explain why they refuse to do this. But we know why: Because they've decided it isn't dehumanizing or cruel enough.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
December 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is appalling. Again, Trump and ICE have had the option to deport Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica for weeks and weeks. They won't explain why they refuse to do this. But we know why: Because they've decided it isn't dehumanizing or cruel enough.
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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How media coverage of Trump's AI EO overstated federal authority over states and overlooked how the order's interstate commerce argument could backfire (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
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December 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
How media coverage of Trump's AI EO overstated federal authority over states and overlooked how the order's interstate commerce argument could backfire (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
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Want some guffaws at Jeff Bezos’s expense? I have just the thing for you:  https://presswatchers.org/2025/12/washington-post-readers-revolt-against-bezoss-editorial-board/
Washington Post readers revolt against Bezos’s editorial board | Press Watch
The AI summaries of reader comments have become a must read
presswatchers.org
December 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Want some guffaws at Jeff Bezos’s expense? I have just the thing for you:  https://presswatchers.org/2025/12/washington-post-readers-revolt-against-bezoss-editorial-board/
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Kristi Noem's Lies Exposed and Documented
youtu.be/Wss311WldJk?...
youtu.be/Wss311WldJk?...
Kristi Noem's Lies Exposed and Documented
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
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December 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Kristi Noem's Lies Exposed and Documented
youtu.be/Wss311WldJk?...
youtu.be/Wss311WldJk?...
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In case you have never seen this.
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In case you have never seen this.
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Russia does not want peace and will always find a way to derail it.
Russia demands that Finland and Sweden exit NATO as part of any final peace settlement with Ukraine. The demand was conveyed in a meeting between Sergei Lavrov and Finland’s foreign minister Elina Valtonen. Russia’s demands for security apply not only to Ukraine but also elsewhere in Europe and the
Kommentti: Venäjä haluaa nollata Suomen Nato-jäsenyyden – Lavrov osoitti sanansa suoraan Valtoselle
Ulkoministeri Sergei Lavrovin kasvoille ilmestyi paljonpuhuva virne, kun hän lähetti hyytäviä terveisiä ulkoministeri Elina Valtoselle, Arja Paananen kirjoittaa.
www.is.fi
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Russia does not want peace and will always find a way to derail it.
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A new live tracker has been set up called "Trump's Take" and it currently shows the criminal President has used the presidency to rake in more than $1.8 billion.
See the details here: https://ampr.gs/499KSty
#TrumpCrimeFamily
See the details here: https://ampr.gs/499KSty
#TrumpCrimeFamily
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A new live tracker has been set up called "Trump's Take" and it currently shows the criminal President has used the presidency to rake in more than $1.8 billion.
See the details here: https://ampr.gs/499KSty
#TrumpCrimeFamily
See the details here: https://ampr.gs/499KSty
#TrumpCrimeFamily
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there are pundits who will say that immigration is trump's strongest issue and that picking fights around immigration helps him on the margins. but i think this misunderstands the way public opinion works, as evidenced by trump's declining fortunes on his handling of immigration.
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
there are pundits who will say that immigration is trump's strongest issue and that picking fights around immigration helps him on the margins. but i think this misunderstands the way public opinion works, as evidenced by trump's declining fortunes on his handling of immigration.
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Everyone should read Judge Xinis' full ruling on the Abrego Garcia case. It isn't just a passing legal skirmish. It goes deep. It stands as an encapsulation of the Trump era and of his lawlessness.
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
December 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Abrego Garcia is not a "proven human trafficker." He has merely been *accused by the government* of being one. That's not the same thing. And if Leavitt is so certain of these charges, why is the administration attempting to deport him to Africa to avoid trying him in a US court?
Q: Does the White House have a response to a judge ordering the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García from ICE detention? Will you appeal?
LEAVITT: Absolutely. The White House opposes this activism from a judge. He is a proven human trafficker
LEAVITT: Absolutely. The White House opposes this activism from a judge. He is a proven human trafficker
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Abrego Garcia is not a "proven human trafficker." He has merely been *accused by the government* of being one. That's not the same thing. And if Leavitt is so certain of these charges, why is the administration attempting to deport him to Africa to avoid trying him in a US court?
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NY governor signs bills requiring ads to disclose AI-generated performers and mandating consent of heirs to use a deceased person's likeness commercially (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
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December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
NY governor signs bills requiring ads to disclose AI-generated performers and mandating consent of heirs to use a deceased person's likeness commercially (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
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ProPublica: Trump’s Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud
ProPublica: Trump's Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud
President Trump has accused his political enemies, including Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, of mortgage fraud for claiming more than one primary residence on her loans.
www.democracynow.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
ProPublica: Trump’s Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud
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and this doesn't even mention tiktok!
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
and this doesn't even mention tiktok!
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Reporters Without Borders has released its annual report on violence against journalists, this year ominously titled, "2025, a deadly year for journalists: this is where hate and impunity lead." rsf.org/en/2025-dead...
December 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reporters Without Borders has released its annual report on violence against journalists, this year ominously titled, "2025, a deadly year for journalists: this is where hate and impunity lead." rsf.org/en/2025-dead...