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maddow.bsky.social
"Justice Department leadership ordered prosecutors about to start a major bribery trial to reach a more lenient deal with Puerto Rico’s former governor -- who had endorsed President Donald Trump -- and a billionaire represented by Trump’s personal lawyer..."

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DOJ Overruled Prosecutors in Deal for Trump-Linked Governor (1)
Justice Department leadership ordered prosecutors about to start a major bribery trial to reach a more lenient deal with Puerto Rico’s former governor, who had endorsed President Donald Trump, and a b...
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
The American government is run by the dumbest people on earth.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross

KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement

BRENNAN: His name is public

NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said
January 18, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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ralphjanik.com
"Chief of staff John Kelly describes Trump as an “idiot” and “unhinged,” Woodward reports. Defense Secretary James Mattis describes Trump as having the understanding of “a fifth or sixth grader.” And Trump’s former personal lawyer John Dowd describes him as “a fucking liar”

Remember, remember...
Bob Woodward: Trump’s aides stole his papers ‘to protect the country’ | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s closest aides have taken extraordinary measures in the White House to try to stop what they saw as his most dangerous impulses, going so far as to swipe and hide papers from h...
edition.cnn.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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portlandken.bsky.social
This would pass in a referendum by an overwhelming margin.
January 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
January 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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adamparkhomenko.bsky.social
It’s genuinely bizarre that people who refuse to show their face or identify themselves are demanding identification from people who are fully visible.
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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mtsw.bsky.social
Once again reminding people that Elon Musk's genuine field of expertise, the thing he is actually quite knowledgeable about and good at, is not engineering or business, but bad faith legal shenanigans
questauthority.bsky.social The Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 1d
The X Terms of Service are amazing in many regards, but the choice of law and choice of forum parts (in Section 6) are a real standout. They apply to everything, including patent disputes, apply to pending and future disputes without regard to when the conduct occurred (or will occur)...
dfeldman.org xeyes @dfeldman.org · 1d
Conservative influencer Ashley St Clair had a baby with Elon Musk in 2024. Things turned sour when she expressed mild support of trans rights. Elon cut child support and sued for custody; his followers made deepfake porn of her on X; she sued X; now X is suing HER!

But this isn’t just a soap opera:
January 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
I regret to inform you that Ezra Douthglesias is at it again

My dude, you’re 46 years old. The “conservative” era ended when you were in middle school 👇, or at the latest when the Wizards in Robes decided that not everyone’s votes counted & stole the election when you were in college.
January 17, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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grudgie.bsky.social
Still paying for heinous W response to 9/11 25 years later
robertscotthorton.bsky.social Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d
Nick Miroff: After 9/11, George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security to prevent future terror strikes. Now DHS shifted from defending the country against foreign terrorists to deploying agents on American streets for the purpose of terrorizing American citizens.
‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’
Two decades after its founding, the department has become what its critics feared.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social
Your mouth to God’s ears!
January 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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arminsamii.bsky.social
Holy shit.

Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Newly Released Records Detail Chaos During Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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pbump.com
To be honest, I prefer the type of authoritarianism where dissent is met with sloppily crafted social-media insults rather than imprisonment or execution.
January 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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joelmathis.bsky.social
Read my friend David.
davidfaris.bsky.social David Faris @davidfaris.bsky.social · 3d
Dems need to try to shut the government down until ICE is meaningfully reined in. People who feel like their own party has abandoned them to a fascist crackdown without a fight not only won’t turn out in November, they may decide that the Democratic Party itself is obsolete and turn elsewhere.
Democrats Need to Shut Down the Government to Defund ICE Terror
With another deadline looming at the end of the month, party leaders must use the power they have to begin dismantling Trump’s police state.
www.thenation.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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cjciaramella.bsky.social
He used his doctoral thesis to expose Apartheid South Africa's secret nuclear program and then included detailed instructions in his forced confession, which a judge read aloud in court, on how to sabotage all of the critical facilities.
January 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
🔥COOKED AGAIN: “That’s what Comer believes because he’s as smart as you are… I think you need to get examined, because your brain has been fried. Get some help.”

Rep. @repilhan.bsky.social again drags Lindell TV *reporter* Alison Steinberg, who is completely outmatched intellectually
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
I am positive that none of the mouthbreathing dipshits who signed up for ICE have ever been classified as "gifted" before
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Q: Do you think ICE officers need deescalation training?

KRISTI NOEM: The officers we have out there are very highly trained and skilled specific for the operations they're doing. They're utilizing the most gifted individuals on these operations.
January 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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atrupar.com
New in PN: Democrats need to shut down Trump's terrorist government

"Democrats should reject any pretense of political normalcy while Trump’s goons wage an ongoing terror campaign against their own constituents. With government funding running out soon, the time to take a stand is now."
Democrats need to shut down Trump's terrorist government
Funding the war on their own constituents would be a grave betrayal.
www.publicnotice.co
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
thurstonh3.bsky.social
ha ha ha
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 3d
North Carolina x Kyrsten Sinema: alienation of affection suit complaint edition.
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20. That same year, in 2022, Defendant’s head of security hired Mr. Ammel to work as a security detail for Defendant. 21. At that time, Defendant was serving as a United States Senator for the State of Arizona. 22. In April 2022, Mr. Ammel began working for Defendant. 23. In the fall of 2023, Defendant’s head of security resigned from her position. Prior to leaving, Defendant’s head of security expressed to Mr. Ammel she had concerns Defendant was having sexual relations with other security members. She encouraged Mr. Ammel to leave with her, but Mr. Ammel decided to stay due to the financial security of the job. 24. In addition to accompanying Defendant to various work events, Mr. Ammel accompanied Defendant on several trips and went with her alone to Napa Valley, California in the fall of 2023. Upon returning home from Napa Valley, Mr. Ammel appeared uncomfortable and informed Plaintiff that if anyone had seen them together on the trip, it would have appeared as if they were on a romantic getaway. 26. In or around 2023, Defendant traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, for a work event. Mr. Ammel met Defendant at the airport and provided her security for the event. 27. Beginning in January 2024, while Plaintiff, Mr. Ammel, and the Children were residing in Moore County, North Carolina, Plaintiff discovered Defendant frequently messaging Mr. Ammel on Signal, the messaging app. Defendant had knowledge Mr. Ammel was residing in North Carolina at the time she sent the messages, and Mr. Ammel received the messages while residing at the marital residence in Moore County, North Carolina. The messages exceeded the bounds of a normal working relationship and were of romantic and lascivious natures. 28. Plaintiff discovered messages which included a picture of Defendant wrapped in a towel; Defendant offered to help Mr. Ammel work through his mental health challenges and Mr. Ammel agreed; Mr. Ammel stated to Defendant he was intimidated by her and Defendant asked why because she only wants to be intimidating to her opponents, not to people she likes; Defendant suggested for Mr. Ammel to bring MDMA drugs on a work trip so that she could guide him through a psychedelic experience. 30. Around that same time, Mr. Ammel traveled to Pennsylvania for a work trip with Staccato. During his free time, Mr. Ammel attended a baseball game by himself, but messaged Defendant during the game stating he was going to start a “fuck the troops” chant. Defendant responded stating she would “fuck the hot ones.” 31. Defendant and Mr. Ammel messaged about having sex missionary style with the lights on, and Defendant stated “Boring!” 32. In March 2024, Defendant requested Mr. Ammel serve as her security at the Extra Innings Festival in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Ammel acknowledged to Plaintiff that Defendant was handsy with him at this event. Defendant held his hand and touched him. Mr. Ammel expressed to Plaintiff he didn’t know how to get out of the situation without offending Defendant. In June 2024, Defendant requested Mr. Ammel travel to New York City to be her security and guest for a wedding. From New York City, Defendant and Mr. Ammel flew to Defendant’s house in Scottsdale, Arizona where they stayed together alone. That same month, Defendant offered Mr. Ammel a salary position and placed him on her senate staff as a Defense and National Security Fellow. Mr. Ammel then worked as Defendant’s personal security guard as well as her senate staff member. Around that same time, Plaintiff discovered more messages between Defendant and Mr. Ammel. Defendant expressed to Mr. Ammel she keeps waking up during her sleep and reaching over for his arms to hold her. Plaintiff confronted Mr. Ammel. In the following months, Mr. Ammel struggled to admit to Plaintiff he was having an affair with Defendant but was vocal that he was leaving Plaintiff and that they were divorcing. Mr. Ammel continued to work for Defendant as her security guard and senate staff member, traveling to various states and cities within the United States and internationally. In July 2024, Mr. Ammel took their minor child, C.A., to Washington, D.C. for a work trip. Mr. Ammel and C.A. attended the Green Day concert with Defendant, and Defendant provided C.A. a tour of the United States Capitol.
January 15, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Checking in on CBS News(max)
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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peskyprofessor.bsky.social
This ain’t going away
January 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
$400,000 and climbing
GoFundMe Campaign for Autoworker Who Got the Middle Finger From Trump Hits $400,000
The autoworker called the president a
gizmodo.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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mcopelov.bsky.social
We didn't need fancy new theories about "felt inflation." We didn't need to shift the goalposts & play Calvinball & decide traditional metrics didn't matter anymore. We didn't need new theories of price levels.

The answers were right there & still are:

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michaelhobbes.bsky.social Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 4d
Despite years of "economic anxiety" discourse, the core drivers of Trump support have always been bigotry and misinformation.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM