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@twardell.bsky.social
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Daughter, sister, mother, and friend of Veterans. Opinions are my own. I block MAGA's and Crypto grifters/scammers. #GoodTrouble

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paleofuture.bsky.social
“To put it more bluntly, they are killing white people, and randomly allowing their farms to be taken from them.”

“Therefore, at my direction, South Africa will NOT be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20, which will be hosted in the Great City of Miami, Florida next year.”
Trump: The United States did not attend the G20 in South Africa, because the South African Government refuses to acknowledge or address the horrific Human Right Abuses endured by Afrikaners, and other descendants of Dutch, French, and German settlers. To put it more bluntly, they are killing white people, and randomly allowing their farms to be taken from them. Perhaps, worst of all, the soon to be out of business New York Times and the Fake News Media won't issue a word against this genocide. That's why all the Liars and Pretenders of the Radical Left Media are going out of business! At the conclusion of the G20, South Africa refused to hand off the G20 Presidency to a Senior Representative from our U.S. Embassy, who attended the Closing Ceremony. Therefore, at my direction, South Africa will NOT be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20, which will be hosted in the Great City of Miami, Florida next year. South Africa has demonstrated to the World they are not a country worthy of Membership anywhere, and we are going to stop all payments and subsidies to them, effective immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter! 8 ReTruths 19 Likes 11/26/25, 11:41 AM
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
A 60-year old man in Germany became the seventh person with HIV to be announced free of the virus after receiving a stem-cell transplant

go.nature.com/48C68Ib
Seventh patient ‘cured’ of HIV: why scientists are excited
A man in Germany is HIV-free after receiving stem cells that are not resistant to the virus.
go.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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mjsdc.bsky.social
Nestled within this bizarre story is the important news that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has taken the first steps toward striking down its state’s GOP congressional gerrymander, a move that could net Democrats 2-3 more seats in the House of Representatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Conservative Justice Uses Fake Quote to Justify Wisconsin Republican Gerrymander
It is not clear how Ziegler’s misquotation wound up in the published opinion of a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice.
slate.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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sbagen.bsky.social
Important developments. The Montana Supreme Court has played a really important role in heading off far-right conservatism in the state, so of course the Republican Party is weaponizing the ethics process to attack them.
jaywillis.net Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 1h
Pretty alarming that Republican lawmakers in Montana are no longer even pretending to respect the state supreme court as part of a co-equal branch of government
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court
The state’s highest court ruled against GOP lawmakers in a few high-profile cases. GOP lawmakers are responding in kind.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Here's how Skandalakis dismissed the harassment of Ruby Freeman: Saying it needs to be prosecuted in Cobb County.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
I. The victimization Ms. Ruby FreemanA genuinely sympathetic figure in this matter is Ms. Ruby Freeman. Falsely accused byRudy Giuliani and others of voter fraud, Ms. Freeman endured harassment and threatsfrom individuals who embraced the narrative that the 2020 election had been stolen fromPresident Trump. Evidence in the case file shows that the allegations in the indictmentoccurred solely in Cobb County, where Ms. Freeman resided at the time.If the RICO Count was viable in Fulton County, this would not be a problem because venuein a RICO case lies in any county in which an incident of racketeering occurred.26However, because the three people accused of the activity involving Ms. Freeman were so far removed and unrelated to the goal of the “Organization,” to unlawfully change theresults of and to stop the Vice President’s certification of the 2020 election results, I findthat these charges are too tenuous to be part of the RICO Count. As these charges shouldnot be part of the RICO Count, they cannot be used to link the alleged criminal acts inCobb County to those in Fulton County. Accordingly, the alleged crimes against Ms.Freeman must be prosecuted in Cobb County.27
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
This is a gross misrepresentation of what Jack Smith concluded.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
The strongest and most prosecutable case against those seeking to overturn the 2020Presidential election results and prevent the certification of those votes was the oneinvestigated and indicted by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Although Special Counsel JackSmith’s federal case encompassed evidence from multiple states, he ultimately concludedthe federal case could not be prosecuted because of the U. S. Supreme Court’s decision inTrump v. United States and the re-election of President Donald J. Trump.Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote in his report, “Conversely, a select few of Mr. Trump'sagents and elector nominees had insight into the ultimate plan to use the fraudulentelector certificates to disrupt the congressional certification on January 6 and willinglyassisted.... In each of the targeted states, Mr. Trump and his co-conspirators successfullyorganized enough elector nominees and substitutes to gather on December 14, castfraudulent electoral votes on his behalf, and send them to Washington, D.C., for thecongressional certification.”28The criminal conduct alleged in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit's prosecution was conceivedin Washington, D.C., not the State of Georgia. The federal government is the appropriatevenue for this prosecution, not the State of Georgia. Indeed, if Special Counsel Jack Smith,with all the resources of the federal government at his disposal, after reviewing theevidence in this case and considering the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v.United States, along with the years of litigation such a case would inevitably entail,concluded that prosecution would be fruitless, then I too find that, despite the availableevidence, pursuing the prosecution of all those involved in State of Georgia v. DonaldTrump, et al. on essentially federal grounds would be equally unproductive.
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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svdate.bsky.social
NEW -- Trump's golf tab tops $70 million since returning to office and is on pace to exceed $300 million by the end of his term.

Three hundred million.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Second-Term Tab For Trump’s Golf Hobby Tops $70 Million, On Track To Exceed $300 Million
The total would double the $151.5 million taxpayers shelled out for him to play golf during his first term.
www.huffpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
In Dismissing Georgia RICO Case, Peter Skandalakis Fabricates Jack Smith Conclusion

www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/26/i...
In Dismissing Georgia RICO Case, Peter Skandalakis Fabricates Jack Smith Conclusion - emptywheel
In his rationale dismissing the Georgia January 6 case, Peter Skandalakis misrepresents what Jack Smith said about the evidence against Donald Trump.
www.emptywheel.net
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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kyledcheney.bsky.social
Rep. Eric Swalwell's lawsuit against Bil PULTE has been assigned to ... Judge Boasberg.
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
Unavoidable conclusion: SCOTUS has put 1 man in America above the law & created a king. Not the first time a case has been decided wrong. The fix for democracy lies, as it did in Dred Scott, with fixing a broken decision. Hopefully this one won’t require a civil war. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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peark.es
Awful stuff

*HONG KONG LEADER SAYS 36 DEAD, 279 MISSING IN HIGH-RISE FIRE
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social
Homes filled with holiday visitors should bring joy not tragedy. Secure your firearms now: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Unintentional Shootings Spike Amid the Holidays. Here's What You Need to Know to Keep Your Home and Family Safe from Firearm-Related Injuries
/PRNewswire/ -- Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention group, reports that the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's have among the...
www.prnewswire.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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thedailybeast.bsky.social
Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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joshgerstein.bsky.social
JUST IN: Prosecutors plan 25 to 28 (?!) witnessess at trial of WI Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly helping undocumented immigrant evade federal authorities. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
DuganMinutes112625.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Context matters. @aftynbehn4tn was protesting a child sex abuser who had admitted it. Now Republicans are attempting to shame her for it.

We were there. Covering the activism of the Byrd survivors, Aftyn, and others is how the Holler was born.

More: www.instagram.com/p/DRhhr-Qjuw...
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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cfr.org
"The world’s most powerful democracy has turned into a rogue nation led by a president who is more sympathetic to dictators than democrats," writes @maxboot.bsky.social.
Opinion | America has become a rogue nation. U.S. allies are looking elsewhere.
Europeans and Canadians are talking about making their own security arrangements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.

I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
Was Karoline involved? Did she have her brother’s baby momma arrested for some reason? Perhaps to get her out of the picture?
Hey, God’s just asking questions here.
Karoline Leavitt’s Family Member Arrested By ICE
Seems suspicious.
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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mcpli.bsky.social
2026 will be an epic election year. But before that, 25 elections to watch in December 2025.

boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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protectdemocracy.org
We're hiring ASAP for a new team dedicated to ensuring that communities can continue to speak out & engage politically despite the increasing use of levers of federal power to quash protests, quell dissent, and intimidate political opponents. Priority deadline: 12/7
https://protectdemocracy.org/jobs
Join our team ⚫ Communications Strategist ($112-125k) ⚫ Counsel, National Security ($170-193k) ⚫ Special Counsel, First Amendment ($170-193k) ⚫ Counsel, First Amendment ($138-157k) ⚫ Paralegal Associate ($72-81k) https://protectdemocracy.org/jobs
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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jerodmacevoy.com
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa azmirror.com/briefs/ice-a...
ICE agents involved in another vehicle collision, this time in Mesa | Arizona Mirror
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents collided with a car driven by a person they were attempting to apprehend in a Mesa neighborhood.
azmirror.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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aaup.org
“Disciplining union members for protected, concerted activity reveals just how far Columbia University leadership has fallen, prioritizing political submission to the Trump agenda over fair treatment & rights of their own employees.”

— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
Columbia sends disciplinary letters to at least 20 SWC-UAW members for October picket, union says
After an Oct. 17 Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers <a href="https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/10/26/public-safety-asks-swc-uaw-to-move-picket-off-campus-despite-rules-exemption...
www.columbiaspectator.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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rincewind.run
the decline and fall of the american republic in two headlines
judge dismisses georgia election interference case against trump bolsonaro ordered to begin serving 27-year prison sentence for attempted coup
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
Again, I beg of journalists to stop normalizing Trump's false claims he was wronged by using the word "retribution."

This is a GREAT piece.

Except this is not retribution.
clancyny.bsky.social Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 1h
A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT

Trump’s campaign of retribution:
At least 470 targets and counting

The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

By PETER EISLER, NED PARKER, LINDA SO and JOSEPH TANFANI
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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craigtimes.bsky.social
President Convicted Felon's plans for expanding offshore oil drilling stir #Florida memories of the BP oil spill disaster. www.pnj.com/picture-gall...
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM