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Geowizzacist

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geowizzacist, nerd and tumbleweed. American north of 49th parallel, and there aren't that many parallels anymore. I used to be DC W@tailwindbc@c.im on X before emigrating here

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 18h
Before he was appointed, Kash Patel was flagged by FBI counterintelligence agents as being deeply enmeshed in influence operations run by the Russians and Chinese. After he took over, Patel began systematically eliminating all Russian and Chinese counterintelligence capacity. What to make of that?
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As Trump focuses the FBI on immigration, counterintelligence is falling behind
The cuts come as a consequence of President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel's focus on violent crime and immigration, leaving other priorities understaffed.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 16h
Why didn't the FBI follow up? All the stories connect to the single, bigger story, folks. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
Sir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, add to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980s
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 14h
If they’re admitting 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion have been lost in Iran, imagine what they’re not telling us. The real cost is likely far higher, and our grandchildren will be paying for this unnecessary war and his reckless spending. www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st...
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18h
Beyond horrific. No words. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
phoenixnewtimes.com
Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become U.S. ambassador to Greece when she reached out to a Trump donor with an urgent request: She needed $100,000 that she said she owed American Express—in a way that wouldn't leave a paper trail.
wsj.com
Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h
WKRN: “A Utah school admin filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was pepper-sprayed, sedated, beaten, sexually assaulted by correctional officers inside Nashville Detention Center after an arrest last year… officers remain employed by sheriff, no criminal charges filed…” www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15h
NEW: Trump’s DOJ put a convicted election hacker on poll duty. Yes, really.
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Trump’s DOJ Put Convicted Election Hacker on Poll Duty
As Harmeet Dhillon rebuilds the Civil Rights Division after roughly 300 career employees left, Justice Department records place David Michael Levin in the federal election-monitoring operation.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Trump is having a hard time getting into his speech in Texas because he keeps getting interrupted by demonstrators. This is at least the fourth one.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 16h
Is it really too much to ask to have even ONE Trump administration official go to prison for Bribery? Really? One of the only crimes enumerated in the Constitution, and we just don't enforce it? Even when we pay these people to serve us and they OPENLY serve themselves? Why are they not behind bars?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17h
NEW: CONTENT WARNING FOR SA: Democratic candidate for Arizona's 8th Congressional district Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by two men while repairing campaign signs according to a sheriff's report. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15h
My favorite thing about the Kimberly Guilfoyle donor texts scandal is that it has to be humiliating for her that it’s now public. And it’s got to sting to know that it must have been Eric Deters who leaked her messages instructing him to help her commit tax fraud and cover up the scheme.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15h
NEWS: The DNC is suing Trump for illegally diverting $20 million in taxpayer funds—including money intended for line-of-duty memorials—to air pro-Trump propaganda ads ahead of the midterms.
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DNC Sues Trump Over Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda Ads Ahead of Midterms
The lawsuit alleges Trump personally ordered $20 million in federal funds diverted toward campaign-style TV spots—including money budgeted for commemorative events such as line-of-duty memorials.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18h
JUST IN: The Trump administration is asking Judge Sooknanan to shut out the public from next week's hearing on its use of Guantanamo Bay as an ICE deportation holding facility. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h
“.. It won’t show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express,” she wrote on Signal, according to messages reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. “Please.” @wsj.com 🇬🇷 www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h
Pe[low]te Hegseth can’t keep up with women he claims aren’t strong enough to compete with men in his “warrior” military.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 23h
There’s a term for Trump’s bullying, often racist sneers and attacks, accompanied by indirect (always indirect) calls to violence: stochastic terrorism, defined as hostile rhetoric that raises the statistical risk of ideological violence. Here’s how it works:
contrariannews.org
Don’t Dismiss Trump’s Los Angeles-San Diego Comment as a ‘Joke’
No normal American would say those words. A president shouldn’t even think them.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 21h
Hey, here's a random thought: maybe all of us who are Democrats and progressives should pause attacks on each other for the next three weeks and focus on beating Republicans. I promise our arguments will be so much more interesting in January after a blue tsunami.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The world significantly underestimates how morally grotesque Megyn Kelly is
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Megyn Kelly on Cornell's Jane Doe: "I'm just going to be honest, she's not the most attractive gal. She's extremely beefy in her arms and her legs."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h
BREAKING WaPo: Trump wants to transform his West Palm Beach golf club into a presidential retreat modeled after Camp David. 
The plan calls for a parcel of the private club to be designated a permanent, official sanctuary for foreign leaders and future U.S. presidents.
washingtonpost.com
Trump wants to turn his West Palm Beach golf club into the new Camp David
The plan calls for the federal government to be granted part of the property, with the rest maintained as a private course.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21h
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 23h
As bipartisan backlash against Flock grows, some cities are asking anti-surveillance advocates and media outlets to pay eye-popping fees to get information about how police departments are using and potentially abusing AI-enabled camera systems: arstechnica.visitlink.me/LYylZf
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Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
Prices of public records tracking cops' use of Flock go up as backlash swells.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump said Monday that unnamed persons at The New York Times “should be arrested” for reporting there were “empty seats” at his rally in Ohio, when instead, he claimed, the arena was “full to the brim.” The article he quoted was about a rally in Alabama. www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump...
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Trump keeps demanding criminal punishment for reporting he dislikes — including about his crowd sizes
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22h
The Trump regime wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court because it plans to continue committing war crimes. The Trump regime is refusing to allow international election monitors because it plans to continue committing election fraud. They are not being subtle.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22h
Given the president’s prolific social media usage, time spent on the golf course, and focus on vanity projects, one could forgive the 11th Circuit panel if they don’t take the claim he doesn’t have time seriously. Read more about Trump’s new delay game here: joycevance.substack.com/p/pat-robert...
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Pat Robertson Tried It While Campaigning. Will Trump Fare Any Better?
But he shouldn’t.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 07/10/2026
If your election-security plan begins by removing independent observers, the optics department has already called in sick.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The alarmists have yet to be wrong 😕🇺🇸
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Either there’s rule of law or there’s not. Either we are defined by a system of justice that holds the guilty accountable or we aren’t. Either we have a democracy that limits abuse to define our public life and the rights of citizens or we have a country collapsing into strongman authoritarianism.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/10/2026
As budget director, Russell Vought has often ignored Congress by … not signing the checks. At other times, he’s been able to take money Congress intended for one thing and use it for something else by justifying it as a “national emergency.” Listen to our latest episode:
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Podcast: Who’s the Shadow President?
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 06/10/2026
Thousands are now marching at Cornell University campus, standing in solidarity with Jane Doe. “Tear down the fucking frats. No Justice, No Peace” Thank you to everyone who is protesting. Jane Doe, you are not alone. We are all with you. Justice for Jane Doe.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
UPDATE: Trump just awarded another $3 BILLION military contract to a company backed by his son Don Jr. (and Peter Thiel) — what skilled businessmen these Trumps are! Robbing the American taxpayer in broad daylight.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hegseth also removed the olive branches, a traditional symbol of wishing peace, from the Department of Defense seal. This, in addition to changing the name to "The Department of War," shows the dangerous belligerency that comes from appointing a frat bro who values testosterone over statesmanship.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There it is
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Troy Jackson on the Iran War: "Sen. Collins voted for it 5 times before she started voting against it. By that time, we're already into it and we're in another forever war that you just heard her say, it's not thought out, we don't know what we're doing, but she made sure that it happened."
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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Can we get this on billboards all over America?
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"We Can't Eat Road Salt" should be a whole ad.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Troy Jackson: "As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Sen. Collins ... then when President Trump came back, his administration dismantled the investigation. Now she votes with Donald Trump 96% of the time. Look, I don't owe Donald Trump nothing."
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Sam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Let’s hear it for Troy “Action” Jackson!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Treason!
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 06/10/2026
New: As Trump's meme coin dangled a gala dinner with the president for its top buyers, the wallet holding the creators' tokens moved ~$70M of $TRUMP to an account where it can be sold. @jeffstein.bsky.social for @washingtonsun.com
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Trump’s Meme Coin Firm Wants You to Buy. Insiders Are Preparing to Sell.
Trump personally made more than $600 million from his meme coin last year.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
a smiling DoD official Emil Michael dismisses the obvious conflicts of interest involved in Project Meridian: "There's really nothing to see here"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "What’s happening in France is nothing less than out of control mass migration. This isn’t about schools, this is about Islam wanting to take over a once great Country! President DJT"
cap of Trump TS post
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
JEFFERIES: “.. We think this chart is also very interesting … it shows the percent of S&P 500 companies outperforming the index. September’s 24% reading was near the lowest level we’ve seen in~45 years.”
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Justice Alito devotes an entire chapter of his new book to the emergency docket—and to responding to people like me (“the most prolific academic critic of the emergency docket”). As I explain over at “One First,” it … didn’t go well: www.stevevladeck.com/p/256-so-une...
In the pre-publication galleys to his new book, So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country, Justice Alito spelled my last name inconsistently. This is, I suspect, the pettiest possible point on which to open in discussing a Supreme Court justice’s new memoir, and I would never have mentioned it except for the fact that inconsistency turns out to be the organizing feature of the chapter in which I (“the most prolific academic critic of the emergency docket”) repeatedly appear.The central inconsistency of Chapter 8, which is devoted to the emergency docket, is structural: Rather than tackle the subject holistically (as one might expect in a book), Alito mashed together the speech he gave five years ago at Notre Dame Law School with a “postscript.” The former was deeply flawed even at the time (among lots of other things, Alito repeatedly insisted that there was “nothing new” about the Court’s behavior on emergency applications during the first Trump administration and COVID); and the latter tries to move the goalposts away from the specific phenomena to which critics like me have actually objected.The result is to leave readers with a disjointed, inaccurate, and misleading sense of what the debate is even about—to say nothing of how the Court’s own behavior since September 2021 (including Alito’s) has only further undermined the already-flawed claims Alito made back then. Somewhere between the galleys of Alito’s book and the final product (which hits bookstores today), someone apparently figured out that my last name should be spelled the same way (and correctly!) throughout. The other, more significant inconsistencies were, apparently, harder to fix.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump's people are using blue curtains to hide empty seats at this evening's rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. Those accurate reports of poor turnout in Ohio and Alabama *really* got under his skin.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 06/10/2026
This is by some counts a third scandal.
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Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump ran $10M+ in TV ads promoting himself, paid for w/ your tax dollars Facing backlash, he now says his super PAC will cover it Small problem: presidents can't direct super PAC spending either I'll get into it w/ @ms.now at 11AM ET👇 -TN
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Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads
The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wasn’t there something else that he did which was really, really evil?
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wilber was finally able to undergo surgery on Thursday—11 days after he was shot. “When ICE can shoot a man in the back and then barely give him any medical treatment and let him suffer, there’s a reason for that because we have gotten to a point where we see people as less than human.”
texastribune.org
Austin man has surgery 11 days after being shot by ICE agent
The surgery on the Venezuelan national, who has been in custody since his Sept. 20 run-in with an immigration officer, removed the bullet lodged in his back.
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