Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Our latest via @markzaidesq.bsky.social and team. 010
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/06/2026CNN reports that Bill Cassidy lost his temper with Trump and "berated the president for what has transpired in Iran, for not being clear with Congress about his actions in the region" 2472516580
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026Q: What's stopping Iran from down the road rebuilding and restarting their nuclear program? JD VANCE: First of all, they would have to get a lot of money in order to rebuild their nuclear program (The MOU gives Iran a lot of money!) 1161256268
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajThe Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Psaki on the UFC arena at the White House: "Nothing says Rome is burning like building a big, heinous coliseum to overshadow the seat of America's democratic government." 21506172
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/06/2026The DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie is a marketing tool that was baked up 40 years ago and has since become an iconic symbol in hospitality. Every year, the chain’s 700-plus hotels serve more than 20 million cookies. We went into their kitchens to learn how the cookie crumbles: washingtonpost.comThe history of the warm, chocolatey cookies that became a hotel iconForty years after the first cookie, guests keep showing up — sometimes just for the chocolatey, walnut-packed treat. 3357
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 07/06/2026I respect Scott Pelley so, so, so much. Thank you for what you have done and that I know you will continue to do. #Integrity. @nytimes.com 031
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajCNN @cnn.com · 05/06/2026AI models are rapidly improving – so fast that they may soon be able to develop themselves without human involvement. That’s why Anthropic is warning the AI industry: It needs to build a “brake pedal,” or companies risk losing control of their creations: cnn.it/4dQC0f1cnn.itAnthropic warns that AI will soon be able to improve itself without human intervention | CNN BusinessAI models are rapidly improving – so fast that they may soon be able to develop themselves without human involvement. That’s why Anthropic is warning the AI industry: It needs to build a “brake pedal,... 216126
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajWhistleblower Aid @wbaidlaw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026WATCH: See what ICE whistleblower @ryanschwank.bsky.social and Whistleblower Aid CEO Libby Liu told Web Summit attendees in Vancouver about accountability and technologyyoutube.comWeb Summit Vancouver 2026 | Day ThreeYouTube video by Web Summit 082
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajWhistleblower Aid @wbaidlaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026BREAKING: The Trump administration tried to falsely declare 2.7 million people as dead in Social Security records in order to upend their lives. Our client, whistleblower Jeremiah Schofield, spoke with the Washington Post about his explosive new revelations.washingtonpost.comTrump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower saysA former Social Security executive said the plan, which was not carried out, would have used a death database to pressure immigrants to leave the country. 10249161
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/06/2026Today was an extremely heavy day for clips between the Rubio, Mullin, and Blanche hearings. If you appreciate my efforts to cover them all for you, please support what I do by signing up for my newsletter. Not only are we doing good work, but paid subscribers make my clipping possible. Thanks.publicnotice.coSubscribe to Public NoticeSign up for independent, incisive coverage of US politics and media, right in your inbox five times a week. Click to read Public Notice, by Aaron Rupar, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousan... 191176273
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/06/2026ABC and CBS paid Trump. NBC gave to his ballroom. Scott Pelley took a stand and was fired. CNN is next. When Trump sued me, I fought and won. It is that spirit I brought to Democracy Docket. Fearlessly independent, always pro-democracy. Help it grow by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 513725919
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I have worked with Scott Pelley on a number of occasions. He is a good person - a good human. He stood up for truth, fairness and his colleagues. What Paramount has done to @cbsnews.com and @60minutes.bsky.social is unconscionable. I echo @markzaidesq.bsky.social — we stand with Scott! 052
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I'm going to miss my near daily hit of Stephen Colbert. A lot. While I wasn't able to stay up and watch it air live, I watched his monologue EVERY morning in bed. First thing. And his humor and lightness got me through tough times and interesting times, like Impeachment Classic. 0140
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 21/05/2026It was an honor to come back and speak on ethics in national security to undergraduate and graduate students from across the country at The Washington Center's National Security Seminar. 010
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 21/05/2026It was an honor to come back and speak again this year. Thank you! 010
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajMark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 14/04/2026My client @oliviatroye.com has put her hat in the ring!!! 211719
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajMark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 30/03/2026The latest from @andrewbakaj.bsky.social and me through our @wbaidlaw.bsky.social hats about DHS, it's new Secretary and the opportunities to help whistleblowers. www.justsecurity.org/135134/secre...justsecurity.orgHow Secretary Mullin Can Reform DHSSuggestions from whistleblowers to Secretary Markwayne Mullin on reforming the Department of Homeland Security. 1216
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajMark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 23/03/2026DOJ OIG declined to investigate new whistleblower claims of unlawful firings despite saying in 2021 that summary dismissal reserved for “extraordinary cases” that “require a strong and swift response” such as “child pornography” & “employee who stole drug evidence for personal use.” 14013
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajMark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Our @wbaidlaw.bsky.social FBI clients filed protected disclosures to DOJ OIG abt unlawful firings. Instead of investigating, OIG declined bc of "limited resources" & wants to send to FBI, i.e., investigate itself. The oversight system is broken. My statement: whistlebloweraid.org/doj-inspecto...whistlebloweraid.orgDOJ Inspector General Declines to Investigate Politically-Motivated FBI Firings, Urges FBI to Investigate Itself - Whistleblower AidWhistleblowerAid.org Founding Legal Partner Mark Zaid and WhistleblowerAid.org Chief Legal Counsel Andrew P. Bakaj released a statement on the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General d... 9277144
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Really cool to have Stephen Colbert thank our client, Ryan Schwank, on @colbertlateshow.bsky.social last night. We at @wbaidlaw.bsky.social are very Schwankful! youtu.be/-A2xfWBEhM8?...youtu.beNoem’s Colleagues Celebrate Her Firing | ICE Whistleblower Testifies | RFK Jr. Attacks New EnglandYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 051
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Our statement from @wbaidlaw.bsky.social whistlebloweraid.org/whistleblowe...whistlebloweraid.orgWhistleblowerAid.org’s response to confirmation that DNI Gabbard continues to block key congressional leaders from seeing – in any form – the underlying, classified intelligence associated with our IC...DNI Tulsi Gabbard continues to block key congressional leaders from seeing – in any form – the underlying, classified intelligence associated with our client’s disclosure. This is by no means surprisi... 1158
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Before you watch tonight’s State of the Union, watch this! Thank you Ryan and my colleagues at @wbaidlaw.bsky.social for doing this! www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/u...cnn.comExclusive: ICE whistleblower speaks out, accuses agency of ‘defective’ training | CNNIn an exclusive interview with CNN, former ICE attorney Ryan Schwank alleges the agency is “teaching cadets to violate the Constitution” and pressured him to stay quiet about changes to its training p... 210025
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajThe Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Coming up next hour on The Briefing! Sen. Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov MN AG Keith Ellison @ag.state.mn.us Andrew Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social 106819
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 07/02/2026It's time to return to Washington and proceed to Congress. 4181
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajWhistleblower Aid @wbaidlaw.bsky.social · 07/02/2026UPDATE: Whistleblower Aid Chief Legal Counsel @AndrewBakaj -- "Director Gabbard has failed to meet her legal mandate to provide me and my whistlebloweraid.org client with security guidance on disclosing classified information to congressional intelligence committees.whistlebloweraid.orgEmpowering whistleblowers to change the worldReport Government & Corporate Lawbreaking. Without Breaking The Law. Pro bono support for public interest whistleblowers. 26633
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026As a Moynihan alum, it's Moynihan Hall and Penn Station. 050
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajWhistleblower Aid @wbaidlaw.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Our whistleblower client is willing to speak, w/appropriate protections, w/Gang of Eight & cleared staffs to provide addt'l details about complaint & address credibility & concerns of politicization, as well as answer questions @odnigov.bsky.social is refusing to address. We all want the truth. 7649175
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 04/02/2026You don't hide something for over eight months if you're not afraid of the consequences or knowingly engaging in something that would damage trust. It's deliberate, sustained deception. 123354
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Remember when the Fourth Amendment was still a thing? Great work here by @wbaidlaw.bsky.social and @andrewbakaj.bsky.social apnews.com/article/ice-...apnews.comImmigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo saysAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant. 1024575
Andrew P. Bakaj @andrewbakaj.bsky.social · 04/02/2026What did Susie Wiles know and when did she know it? And what did she do with it?! 613228
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/01/2026Breaking news: Composer Philip Glass withdrew his highly anticipated Symphony No. 15 from its scheduled Kennedy Center performance, saying “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony.”wapo.stPhilip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy CenterThe pioneering composer announced that “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message” of his Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln.” 793758926
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 26/01/2026“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of their skin and what they look like. I did not sign up for that.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 1032068515
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/01/2026For years, parents alleged that top social media companies had gotten teens hooked on their products with addictive design features. Now, the first of several high-profile social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and YouTube goes to trial.washingtonpost.comParents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide.Parent lawsuits alleging social media’s addictive design fueled the teen mental health crisis are heading to trial. 817051
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026BARTIROMO: But how was he threatening Border Patrol? How was he using a gun to threaten? He was filming it KASH PATEL: That's something I'll let DHS because they are investigating that case (Notable that even Bartiromo seems to be bothered by this!) 1641898399
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026Klobuchar points out that the Trump administration is simultaneously assaulting the First Amendment, Second Amendment, and Fourth Amendment 1202308592
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajAaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son. 10054690018038
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 24/01/2026Minnesota’s justice system will have the last word. 677104262586
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 24/01/2026"Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict the accounts of federal officials, who said Mr. Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and the intent to 'massacre' them. Video footage shows Mr. Pretti stepping between a woman and an agent who is pepper spraying her. ... 27632721293
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajWhistleblower Aid @wbaidlaw.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Another citizen exercising his rights died today as ICE continues to flout the law and the constitution. This follows the secret directive our brave whistleblowers exposed earlier this week instructing ICE agents to break into homes without a judicial warrant. We need accountability for all of it. 0219
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/01/2026Alex Pretti, who is identified as the man fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, was an intensive care nurse dedicated to treating veterans. Read more about him here: wapo.st/3M62eyV 46469224
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 24/01/2026"Pretti was a U.S. citizen, born in Illinois. Like Good, court records showed he had no criminal record and his family said he had never had any interactions with law enforcement beyond a couple of traffic tickets." {gift link} wapo.st/3LxWTQVwapo.stThe man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family saysFamily members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ... 19546421587
Reposted by Andrew P. BakajAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now." 13324261913704
