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There is evidence of election crimes.
Trump’s.
Elon’s.
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Coverage of American authoritarianism with a focus on legal cases. An American-Irish in Limerick, Ireland.
Legendary potty mouth!
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Has anyone tried to quantify what Musk *gives* to society -- that is, here's what he gives AfD in political support and algorithmic support, here's what humanity could have if his wealth were capped at (say) $10B?
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The other day I argued Iran was just bleeding out the US to benefit China and Russia.
This lays this out:
Inducing the US to blow through its interceptors
Forcing the US to withdraw from the Middle East
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Given WaPo's blockbuster news that 4 top uniformed officers warned Pete Hegseth he can't safely stay in Iran, I went back to see how he was responding.
It was mostly trolling and culture war, but he did take time to campaign for President!
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DHS is stealing Haitians money while they deport them.
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Natalie Harp and the others came back shortly after Trump did, on a second flight, raising more questions abt why he came back early.
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Two dynamics around Senate race worth keeping in mind. First, something @taniel.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy pointed out on Xitter in response to prediction Thomas/Alito would resign if Dems win.
If Sherrod Brown and/or Angie Nixon win, they get sworn in right away.
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I feel like this has gotten memory holed, among all the suspect blueberries, lettuce, and sourdough bread.
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I wrote this on March 8.
Wonder what Xi is going to say to Trump this week.
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Two AI stories today for Whiskey Pete--this one, and the almost starting a nuclear world war over bad AI one.
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The Broadview ICE Agent's 7-Minute Gap
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IN THE MIDDLE OF LOSING A WAR, Whiskey Pete appears to have fired General Randy George bc George refused to drop a probe into Kid Rock.
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Dead of night crime cover-up.
Cue the spooky music.
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Shocked, Shocked! To Find that Corruption Is Going on in a Trump Casino!
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Yes, of course. But Collins is our chance to make that case.
And note, The investigation of Noem I the counterpart.
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Bc the last 30 seconds of this are the best, reminder that @amyklobuchar.com@bsky.brid.gy's dad was a sports journalist, which may explain her utter contempt for Schmitt mistaking the Hawks and Hawkeyes.
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Secret Service already has a drone port next to the bunker-ballroom with no bathrooms.
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Particularly given that Roberts wrote the dissent, the White House crime scene really should be the focus of activism to explain the problem with the existing court.
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Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser
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Reupping for the EU crowd.
Trump's DOJ is going to try to veto a DSA judgement against Elon, basically forcing the EU to adhere to US pro-Nazi social media policies.
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DOJ is officially trying to veto the Digital Services Act in Europe, intervening to prevent clear fines on Musk.
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Open quoted postI guess Trump wasn't all that pissed about birthright citizenship or well this is an open bribe.
You decide.
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And two bc it summarizes the evidence of corruption in easy terms.
Shit.
When you've lost Kurt Olsen...
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Q: If Johnson called the House back, they would have to immediately vote on Whiskey Pete Hegseth impeachment and not long after vote on Epstein, right?
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This is what we did in Gitmo to people that were sold for bounty but about whom Bush had to sustain his claim were terrorists.
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WSJ reported the other day that Pirro is bribing real AUSAs w/$25K payments to stick around.
But if the AUSAs who charged Davey Hearn were not real AUSAs, things are gonna get really interesting.
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In Advance of a Key Foreign Policy Week, Natalie Harp Blinds the Press
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Sarah Rogers Censors Conference on Disinformation
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Jamie Raskin calls out the shitty ads as a crime (this was cited by CNN and other stories).
This is the kind of Xitter post that I beg of @raskin.house.gov@bsky.brid.gy or other MoCs to cross-post over here -- not least bc more people over here are likely to magnify it.
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DOJ is officially trying to veto the Digital Services Act in Europe, intervening to prevent clear fines on Musk.
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United States Files Request to...
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The Hitler fan at DOJ is ghosting Ted Boutros.
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Among the people who targeted Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko after Harmeet Dhillon attacked him were Jack Posobiec, Brandon Straka, and Libs of Tik Tok -- all of whom have a history of ginning up mobs.
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Ashley Moody likes to brag about the Big Ugly.
This is what she's bragging about.
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🚨 THE BIG ONE (also the final one): Over 440,000 FLORIDA enrollees lost ACA healthcare coverage in the first two months of 2026.
The ~3.8 MILLION who weren't completely priced out of the market already are facing ~15% average* premium hikes in 2027.
*(unweighted)
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2027 Rate Changes - Florida: +...
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Because yet ANOTHER dumbass just made a false claim about Hakeem Jeffries without bothering the Google Machine, this is what was making the news b4 y'all fell for Maggie's rage bait.
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Hakeem Jeffries says he wants ...
Let them eat lettuce.
Oh wait. That's shit-encrusted.
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How many people on here remember that Tom Barrack (now Trump's Ambassador to Turkey) was prosecuted (but acquitted) for being an agent of Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who has since played a key role in Trump's crypto corruption?
Put this on top of the news that Oracle is preparing to renege on data center deals in, at least, NM.
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WSJ tracks how many local cops are getting rich arresting a single migrant.
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On the smaller ball rugby decided to spring on women decades into their playing with the normal sized one.
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In the "Unites States" of "Super Intelligence," "Issues Are Remediated"
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Whiskey Pete, who needs mental health care himself (and bc he refuses to get it, brings his spouse everywhere), just charged a guy for being suicidal BECAUSE HE COULDN'T BE WITH HIS SPOUSE and kids, including a new infant.
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Navy sailor who jumped off USS...
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Over on the Nazi hellsite, the breeding partner of the Homeland Security Czar presents proof that murders are dropping at a SLOWER pace in the cities that the Homeland Security Czar invaded with ICE and the Guard.
Senator John Curtis asks Chuck Grassley to investigate familial influence peddling, generally, invoking Hunter to suggest Grassley subpoena both Hunter and Don Jr.
Curtis is on Foreign Relations, not SJC, but he didn't ask Jim Risch to do this investigation.
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Deleted the initial post--it is AI.
But the question remains: I find it noteworthy that Andreessen was not listed as an attendee.
The Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History from @adamtooze.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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Really hoping someone does a push poll of whether this picture makes Floridians more or less likely to vote for GOP candidates.