Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16hA simple, factual, and effective message. 293109532699
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialAdam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 11h"The Trump administration pushed the FBI to investigate Los Angeles protesters in violation of their constitutional rights and the bureau’s policies, a former FBI supervisor alleges in a new whistleblower complaint." NBC's indefatigable @ryanjreilly.com reports buff.ly/bBe5Xnzbuff.lyFBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protestersThe former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings. 6270132
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 15hNote the authors make a persuasive argument that the Supreme Court's immunity ruling would not cover a president or other executive branch officials' conduct in this fact pattern. www.justsecurity.org/159770/aucti...justsecurity.orgAuctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law. 18825
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 15hThe president would not only be likely committing a crime but inducing voters to commit a crime. "If payments were in fact made, voters who had made their decision 'in consideration' of receiving such funds might also face [criminal] exposure under Section 597."justsecurity.orgAuctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law. 13298106
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 14h3/3 Read for yourself. Official statistics referenced in my first post: www.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/u...chicagopolice.org 07211
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 14h2/ Truth: "Through the first three quarters of 2026, Chicago is on pace for fewer homicides than it recorded in 2025, a year that closed with the city’s fewest recorded killings in 60 years. ... That’s also the fewest homicides in any September dating back to 2010, according to CPD records."news.wttw.comChicago on Pace for Fewer Homicides Than Last Year’s Historic Low: PoliceThrough the first three quarters of 2026, Chicago is on pace for fewer homicides than it recorded in 2025, a year that closed with the city’s fewest recorded killings in 60 years. 114536
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 15hOn the left: President Trump false claims of violent crime in Chicago (as prelude for laying a pretext) On the right: Most recent official stats showing Chicago success in back-to-back years of historic reductions in violent crimes 22752260
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 12hNow up in Florida: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOuD...youtube.comRight and WrongYouTube video by Conservatives For Ethical Leadership 617564
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 13hTraitor Congressman Kevin Kiley is REFUSING to condemn Donald Trump’s comments calling for Iran to nuke California. 61501173
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 11hThis is now outside the paywall and free to read thanks to a generous sponsor. open.substack.com/pub/therickw...open.substack.comRun, MAGA, Run. You’ll Just Die Tired.Eight terrible tips for Republicans trying to escape Trump. 1824271
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Blanche wants @katiephang.bsky.social Epstein suit tossed as a "generalized grievance" Too many Americans want the files, so nobody gets them? Katie's job is to share things with the public, that's the opposite of a generalized grievance Release the files!x.comMeidasClips (@MeidasClips) on XKatie Phang: "Todd Blanche wants to continue to hide the Epstein files from the American people. He wants to allow the e 572728828
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 18h4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck. 6523771158
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 10hI can say with complete confidence that he will not be impeached on the first day of the next Congress. 159910
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialDrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 12hRick Scott says government-funded health care never works. Tell that to countries where people see a doctor without going broke. What never works? A U.S. system where insurers deny care, patients ration medicine, and Republicans call it freedom. #RepublicanHealthcareCrisis 7016268
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 11hgood luck finding a jury thats gonna convict 2657
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialScott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 05/10/2026UPDATE: After deciding this weekend to block Politico from riding on Air Force One, White House staffers called numerous outlets to ask one to fill the primary print slot for the out-of-town pool rotation. Each of those outlets declined to step in. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comWhite House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacementPresident Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory. 42926269
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Oh god we're going to face death again, aren't we? 4218229
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026static.klipy.comStarship Troopers: Carl Jenkins - It's AfraidALT: Starship Troopers: Carl Jenkins - It's Afraid 1813820
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Who buys an individual stick of butter? 9534956
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointee in New York, rebukes ICE for arresting two people erroneously — including a U.S. citizen — and later claiming "mistaken identity." "ICE agents falsified official records," he says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 592591892
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialMark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A lengthy new article featuring many quotes from yours truly concerning polygraphs and the new role AI may play in truth detecting within the DoD www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...militarytimes.comHas the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of trustworthiness?AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue. 04517
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 15hAs always, I'm on Signal: ryanjreilly.62 0224
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 19hFirst on @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comFBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protestersThe former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings. 6263141
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 17hstatic.klipy.comWell...ALT: Well... 16896
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 15hVeteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’ John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comVeteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists 106739
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 13hNEW: Olympic canoeist who went through "nightmare" Reflecting Pool case is pushing two government watchdogs to probe "incompetence and wrongdoing."nbcnews.comFormer Olympic canoeist asks government watchdogs to probe ‘nightmare’ Reflecting Pool caseThe Trump administration’s “sprint” to charge Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn, his attorneys wrote, “mirrored the rushed renovation itself.” 346690
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialJosh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 12hJUST IN: Judge Amit Mehta (Obama/DC) denies fired Stars & Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith's bid to be quickly restored to her post, but judge also declines DoD's request to dismiss case, says 1st Amendment issues are complex. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...documentcloud.orgSmithStarsOpn100626 49026
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026These facts are VERY similar to the case of Mohamed Jama in MN. They were looking for a 5'5" guy and snatched Jama, who is 6'5" (his lawyer did a big Perry Mason moment to have him stand in the court room). These rulings may help the victims sue. 2369140
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Here's Marimar Martinez' lawsuit for being shot by Charles Exum. Some additional details in there. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.comComplaint – #1 in Martinez v. United States (N.D. Ill., 1:26-cv-12187) – CourtListener.comCOMPLAINT filed by Marimar Martinez; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25756625.(Gallagher, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2026) 220160
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21hMake. Him. Cut. A. Check. emptywheel.net/2026/10/06/m...emptywheel.netMake. Him. Cut. A. Check. - emptywheelIt's not enough for Trump to start paying for his propaganda ads himself. He needs to pay restitution to the taxpayers he robbed to run the ads in the first place. 15408108
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20h“When it comes to Moore-Cox, Marylanders have made their choice clear.” 4644
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 20hCurious how newsrooms in Maryland are avoiding saying phrases like “the Moore Cox debate” or “voter apathy concerning the Moore-Cox race.” 1011818
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17hBuy 500 Kavanaugh bobble heads. In various ways demonstrate the violence of these snatches. Then set it up outside SCOTUS. Add some Stop signs. 7297125
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialErik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 16hHere's my obituary of Jim Bakker, religious grifter scumbag. Let me provide a few highlights too. www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/10/a-ca...lawyersgunsmoneyblog.comA Cancer on the Body of Christ: The Ballad of Jim Bakker - Lawyers, Guns & MoneyJim Bakker is dead, at the age of 86. Among the grosser religious grifters of American history, Bakker was a pure thief, someone who may or may not have really believed in his version of far-right C... 1726291
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialDaveC3- Manny Rutinel for CO CD 8 @davec3.solidarity.social · 15hIMHO a must read, but maybe too much of a detailed explainer of Trump mendacity for some: 07127
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 12hNew: 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.comwashingtonsun.comTrump’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. 24491213
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Solidarity "After deciding this weekend to block Politico from riding on Air Force One, White House staffers called numerous outlets to ask one to fill the primary print slot for the out-of-town pool rotation .... Each of those outlets declined to step in." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comWhite House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacementPresident Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory. 15475118
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Once again, Dunning and Kruger for the win. 3812732474
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 1541874879
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Another NEW development in my case against AG Todd Blanche: he has now filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, trying to get rid of my case at this stage of the lawsuit. Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he just recycles the same losing arguments. youtu.be/32RC_CPlZhI?...youtu.beWOW!! AG Blanche BEGS Judge To DISMISS My EPSTEIN LAWSUIT!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 53589522624
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Latino voters overwhelmingly disapprove of the president’s handling of the cost of living (78%), the economy (74%), foreign policy (68%) and immigration (69%). Trump’s best issue of the five tested is border security — where 39% approve and 58% disapprove of his handling." 1230661
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Democrats have a 24-point lead on whom Latino voters want to see in control of Congress, 59%-35%...Nearly a fifth of Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 say they do not prefer a Republican-controlled Congress, with 14% saying they support Democrats..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...nbcnews.comPoll: Latino voters swing away from Trump and RepublicansDemocrats have a significant lead among Latino voters in 2026 amid economic concerns, according to the NBC News/Telemundo poll, though the GOP has made some long-term gains. 851188321
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tim Disney’s new satire graphic novel, The A.R.C., is a darkly humorous novel set in a world where if you lie, you die. Tim joins me to reflect on our current pandemic of lies that have infected our politics, our culture, our lives: youtu.be/aBM6ZUHmpWQ?...youtu.beSHOCKING NEW Book REVEALS The DEADLY Cost OF LYING!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 261000279
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Convicted Felon Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, know with the Midterms around the corner, DELAY is the name of the game 12240281411
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026Katie Phang on Blanche: What are you trying to hide? Who are you protecting? This is the permissive culture that is created, that is then buttressed by conduct by people like the AG to protect perpetrators, co-conspirators, enablers of crimes. Crimes against children, crimes against women. 18066662186
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Faux News enlists another bully for the pulpit 62854291324
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Warden of Delaney Hall, the subject of allegations of abuse & neglect, has lent his name & likeness to an org founded by a woman doing 9 years in federal prison for a forced labor sex cult & who's in the Epstein Files. Why oversight of detention centers is so critical. youtu.be/uCy71zDQVZw?...youtu.beSHOCKING Epstein Connection EXPOSED Between DISTURBING Cult & Trump ICE Facility!?!YouTube video by Katie Phang 4722851123
Reposted by @dianee.bsky.socialBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Damn, I want an electronic bidet. 1410837
