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@cbrolaw.bsky.social
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Retired attorney, masters sprinter, fly fisherman, long ago lead singer, grandfather and dog lover. Believer in truth, justice, kindness and compassion. Proud member of the resistance

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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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What Trump's Intensifying Hunt for Non-Citizen Voters Is Showing
Far from substantiating the President’s claims of widespread fraud, the results the effort is producing appear to underscore how rare non-citizens registering or casting ballots is.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
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Trump’s AI-Powered America.Gov Chatbot Corrects His False Claims
Trump is against slowing down development of artificial intelligence.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
‘We Are Losing Our Soul as a Nation’ www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-los...
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‘We Are Losing Our Soul as a Nation’
What we saw in Springfield, Ohio.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Why Empathy Is Now ‘Toxic,’ ‘Suicidal,’ and a ‘Sin’
According to Gad Saad and his powerful acolytes, compassion is a recipe for “the collective suicide of the West.”
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
👇👇 x.com/sarrah_bellu...
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Sarrah Bellus (@sarrah_bellus) on X
This is an amazing video. We should be learning from our history and each other. Worth a listen!
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Serious stuff Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching Four Other Targets, With No Prompting (Gift Article)
In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wouldn't surprise me. He will do anything. 'Constant threat': Insider unveils Trump’s plan to declare 'martial law' www.alternet.org/trump-midter...
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'Constant threat': Insider unveils Trump’s plan to declare 'martial law'
On Wednesday, new reporting revealed that many in President Donald Trump's orbit believe he will declare "martial law" to seize control of the midterms.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Spot on www.facebook.com/share/p/14kk...
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A pathological liar can't handle the truth Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
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Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House (Gift Article)
The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
nytimes.com
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior (Gift Article)
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
nytimes.com
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
x.com/yokoono/stat...
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Yoko Ono (@yokoono) on X
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump's venomous lies exposed (again) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
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Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage (Gift Article)
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
But wait,
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Special colors tonight
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
nytimes.com
Judge Once Again Blocks Trump Administration’s Plans to Restrict Mail-In Ballots (Gift Article)
The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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They're Lying About the Jobs Numbers
The miraculous news arrived this morning: the latest jobs report came much stronger than what anyone expected. A gift from heaven for the Trump administration, right on schedule.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“When a person has sole access to the nuclear armamentaria, it’s crazy... I think we’re in even more danger of Donald Trump using a nuclear weapon in a fit of pique or rage or confusion or poor impulse control than ever before. So yes, he’s more dangerous.”
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Nobel-Winning Psychiatrist Issues Chilling New Warning About Trump: ‘It’s Worse’
Dr. Henry Abraham blared the alarm on what the president could end up doing “in a fit of pique or rage.”
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
On Hegseth
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/09/2026
Just pure stupidity and not tethered to reality
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
Inside a Conservative Operation to Hijack Your Social-Media Feed
A service run from Latvia offers payment for short, social-media-friendly clips designed to look like grassroots GOP support.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Liars all www.tiktok.com/@4thepeople_...
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#LiarsCaughtOnCamera #NationalDebt #NationalDefecit #RepublicanLiars #BigUglyBill
TikTok video by 4ThePeopleByThePeople
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Teddy Roosevelt is turning in his grave. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
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Trump Live Updates: Administration Proposes Giving Part of Yosemite Park to Developer (Gift Article)
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/t...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules (Gift Article)
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/o...
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Opinion | The Ludicrous Argument Behind Trump’s Tariffs (Gift Article)
Mr. Trump is breaking the law. Congress and the judiciary need to respond.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Revenge shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Revenge (Gift Article)
The lust for vengeance shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Reality check www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises (Gift Article)
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct www.propublica.org/article/just...
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Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Trump's plan on killing his own voters after the midterms: Report www.alternet.org/trump-midter...
alternet.org
Trump's plan on killing his own voters after the midterms: Report
From dismantling the Affordable Care Act to supporting Republican lawmakers’ attacks on Medicare and Medicaid, President Donald Trump has made it much more difficult for people to receive health care ...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
At some point Crown Prince Bonesaw is going to exact his revenge.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
No surprise here wapo.st/4wRrmeU
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CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey
CIA had doubts about Israeli intelligence on a threat to Trump in Turkey that prompted an extraordinary secret flight.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
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How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed (Gift Article)
Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
theatlantic.com
Why a Dog’s Death Hits So Hard
I loved my mom more than my dog. So why did I cry for him but not for her?
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
www.wired.com/story/the-ma...
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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This is great x.com/MAGACult2/st...
x.com
MAGA Cult Slayer (@MAGACult2) on X
Enough with the Epstein Files!!!
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Scary stuff www.huffpost.com/entry/artifi...
huffpost.com
I'm A Trauma Surgeon Who Fell Victim To ChatGPT’s ‘Mirroring’ Trap — And What It Told Me To Do Still Haunts Me
“It was disarming, intriguing and terrifying.”
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This is hilarious. A portrait of President Donald Trump painted using a mixture of horse manure and water has sold on the first day it was exhibited. www.thedailybeast.com/artists-don-...
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Artist’s ‘Don of Dung’ Trump Portrait Sells in One Day
The Canadian artist mixed horse manure and water to capture the president’s likeness.
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Seth Cotlar on historical roots of the new Red Scare open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
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Seth Cotlar on historical roots of the new Red Scare
"If you look at the 1956 GOP platform, it reads like a center-left policy platform in a contemporary context."
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CJB @cbrolaw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...
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The Ordinary Miracle of Existing
Being alive at all is the most extraordinary stroke of good luck any of us will ever experience.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
None of this is abstruse or difficult to explore or explain. There are countless books on the subject. There are countless experts in psychology, psychiatry, history, and political science who can explain the significance of what we are seeing with President Trump. The press needs to do its job.
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
A sharp swing from wet to dry weather, a signature of climate change, helped fuel the devastating wildfires in France and Spain, scientists say.
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Weather Whiplash Fueled Devastating Wildfires in France and Spain
In a summer of record heat waves, France and Spain are now facing wildfires that have forced the evacuations of more than 300,000 people. Scientists say that a sharp swing from wet to dry weather, a signature of climate change, helped fuel the blazes.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
💥 This order clearly reflects that a federal judge does NOT just believe what the Acting AG Todd Blanche represents and has ordered him to basically “prove it.”
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