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Arthur Larkin

@artielarkin9.bsky.social
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Civil rights attorney, New Yorker, reformed Republican, reformed Boomer. Packers/Badgers/Mets fan. Likes/reskeets not endorsements. #VoteBlue

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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Capital punishment should be abolished because of what happened here and in many other cases. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution (Gift Article)
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Assholes at the NY Times with another hit piece on Mary Peltola, describing her “personal life” as “topsy turvy” and pointing out that she’s had “three husbands.” Newt Gingrich has had three wives, and screwed the second and third while he was married. Honestly, fuck all these people.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#GoPackGo www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/o...
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Opinion | The Billionaire-Free Packers Stay True to the Game (Gift Article)
The community-owned Green Bay Packers are growing more globally popular in an N.F.L. dominated by billionaire owners.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks Elon. #GOPClownShow www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort (Gift Article)
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A measure of sanity for the midterms. Now get out and vote. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not The Onion. The NY Times. Apparently you can hire a “mom” to coddle your kid when s/he goes away to college. Embarrassing doesn’t begin to cover it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/w...
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Worried About Your College Kid? Now You Can Hire a Local Mom. (Gift Article)
At some universities, parents can pay to make sure their children are cared for, the way they were back home.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Corrupt Missouri Republicans now 0-for-2 in SCOTUS on their fraudulent House map. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map (Gift Article)
The ruling deferred to Missouri’s state Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hey Kansas, next time your Senator says he’s concerned about health care costs, remind him of what he did. #RogerMarshall www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
All skill, obviously … Wordle 1,906 2/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Disbarred lawyer says what now? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/n...
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Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial (Gift Article)
During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Epstein’s crimes required cooperation from dozens of people, all of whom now pretend that they had no idea he was trafficking young women and girls. Disgusting. www.wsj.com/us-news/how-...
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How One Woman Was Caught in Epstein’s ‘Cult’—and Escaped
Julia Molchanova was 22 and spoke little English when she met Jeffrey Epstein. For the first time, she tells her story.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Good. #VoteBlue www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case (Gift Article)
The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November. Voters will decide whether the new boundaries ever take effect.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The purported case against Dr. Fauci is garbage, as Republicans now recognize … knock me over with a feather FFS. 🤦‍♂️ www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | Republican Efforts to Prosecute Fauci for Contempt Are Hitting a Wall
Some administration officials are skeptical whether the current approach is procedurally sound enough to indict the retired public health official.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Fucking unreal … hope all the Jill Stein and Ralph Nader supporters out there are happy, look what you did. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for Now (Gift Article)
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Over 100 Capitol rioters have been charged with felonies since Trump’s blanket pardons. That’s his legacy.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Maybe … 🇺🇸🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/o...
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Opinion | Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton? (Gift Article)
A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class voters. For one, speak plain English.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Corruption anyone? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
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Prison Firm Donated to Trump’s PAC After ICE Gave It $165 Million a Year in Contracts (Gift Article)
The GEO Group has profited from the administration’s mass deportation campaign. A subsidiary donated more than $1.4 million to the president’s super PAC last month.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Got this one … in reverse lol. Connections Puzzle #1157 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It’s hard to understand how Republicans ever had an edge on the economy (their policies increase the deficit and create fewer jobs), but that edge is finally slipping. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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The Republican Party Is Losing Its Edge With Voters on the Economy
Persistent cost-of-living worries are eroding a crucial GOP asset, giving Democrats an edge ahead of the midterms.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Safe for Collins to vote “no” since Blanche has the votes already. Cynical, disgusting politics. The kind she’s good at.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
America can do so much better. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/o...
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Opinion | Meet the Americans Who Can’t Afford Haircuts or Toilet Paper (Gift Article)
Millions of Americans struggle in sometimes unimaginable ways, and Trump’s cuts in food stamps and other benefits are now making life even more precarious.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Trump’s inevitable slide into irrelevance. Hate to see it. #GOPClownShow 🤡😆 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Trump Crashes Into Reality
The president is learning that limits to his power—and, soon, his relevancy—do exist.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Perks are great & all … but let’s pay the workers too. www.wsj.com/business/see...
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See the $600 Million World of Executive Perks
From private ranch vacations to concierge medicine, these are the ultraluxury perks top executives scored last year.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The once-stellar reputation of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago has been trashed by this administration. Another example of its rampant corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
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Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling (Gift Article)
Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Too much for this administration? Let’s see if this guy is investigated and disciplined. Don’t hold your breath.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Trump knows he’s losing so he resorts to chaos - and even that won’t work. #GOPClownShow www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Trump’s Plan for November Is Failing
His efforts to subvert the 2026 midterms have largely come up short.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
More election lies from the Trump White House. #GOPClownShow www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...
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Trump Promised Proof of Election Tampering. His Document Release Fell Far Short. (Gift Article)
In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
If you’re wondering if there’s a shortage of stupid people in this world, rest assured there isn’t. www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
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Trump Derangement Syndrome is getting in the way of my love life | Opinion
A retired professor shares how political polarization is impacting his dating life in modern America.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Keep it up, the country is counting on Maine! #GOPClownShow 🤡
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Please consider signing this petition, which seeks a posthumous certificate of innocence for my firm's client Chester Weger. c.org/4xYgb72WDG
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Justice Too Long Denied: Sign for Chester Weger
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
NYT midterm takes: Dems likely to win the House, but more work to do if they want a big majority there and/or Senate control. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Who Will Win the Midterms? Nate Silver and 5 Other Experts Have Thoughts. (Gift Article)
If the election were held today, which party would win a majority in the House and Senate?
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Say hi to the newest member of the family, our little Coco Bean. #adoptdontshop
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Yup. 💯💯
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Hands down.
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Bugs Bunny with Carrots and E. Coyote Sign
ALT: Bugs Bunny with Carrots and E. Coyote Sign
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Here are some facts about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that should give the Senate pause. He shouldn’t be confirmed as our nation’s AG. www.lawyeroyer.com/p/my-letter-...
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My Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Concerning the Nomination of Todd Blanche for Attorney General
As Deputy Attorney General, Blanche fired me for doing my job, then subjected me and my family to months of retaliation. My story is one of many reasons the Senate should not confirm Blanche again.
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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This will be a thread of tips for people suffering through their first god-awful heat wave with no or subpar AC. I'm a perpetually broke Southern Californian so my ideas run cheap.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Sunrise in South Jersey on this holiday weekend … Happy Fourth everyone, our constitution hangs by a thread these days.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Birthright citizenship survives. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Turns out Maine’s “quirky” identity is nothing more than demanding federal resources which the otherwise useless Sen. Collins delivers … so the race is neck-and-neck. JFC. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/u...
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Platner Has Slight Edge Over Collins in Tight Maine Senate Race, Poll Finds
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
As @leahlitman.bsky.social points out, if you’re a corporation you are in good hands in our nation’s Supreme Court. If you’re a live human being, it’s another story. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Supreme Court’s Era of Meaningless Rights
The Supreme Court is not saying people don’t have certain rights, just that no courts can help them when those rights are violated.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/06/2026
Just here to say ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good as she was driving away. Sue me.
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The #GOPClownShow rolls on, shocker. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Cancels Plans to Sign Housing Bill
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
c.org/fPytFVHWVd
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Sign the Petition
Prosecuted by Mobile DA Ashley Rich (accused of misconduct in articles)
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Voted for @caitfornewyork.bsky.social in today’s primary, let’s flip #NY17 🇺🇸
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
All - consider donating to this fantastic organization, my former colleague @kbrnyc.bsky.social (previously the Director of the Skadden Foundation) is closely involved in its work (hi.advocacy-institute.org). #LawTwitter
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
No surprise here: It’s ego-driven. Duhh. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/o...
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Opinion | The Secret Reason Bosses Want Everyone Back in the Office, Every Day of the Week
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
An extraordinary development: The government will pay the defendants’ legal fees in the Broadview case. That’s how bad the misconduct was. It was so bad that Trump’s own people had to admit the truth and pay up. Unbridled corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/o...
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Opinion | A Malicious Chapter in the History of American Justice
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The Art of the Deal. 🤡🤡 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/w...
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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Won’t Have ‘Tolls’ but It Will Have ‘Fees’
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Friday Night Lights with Billy Bob Thornton … a real classic IMO
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Arthur Larkin @artielarkin9.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
“Frasier” or “The Jeffersons”
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