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Elinor Stillman

@elinorhs.bsky.social
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Retired Lawyer (NLRB and DOJ). Was going to be an EngLit prof but wandered into law school. Fan of newspapers, print and digital. Owned by a cat. RIP his brother, Papaya, 2011-2025.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 12h
Here's the "action" on X right now: right-wing propaganda about Talarcio checking into a psychiatric hospital; the claims are absurd on their face and literally impossible because Talarico was seen in public at the same time. X is rapidly banning accounts that point out flaws in it. "Action." 🙄
But the bigger problem is that there’s little action on Bluesky or, especially, Mastodon. There’s a lot of activity on Threads, but little action. There is action on X. I’ve said for years that Mastodon is my favorite of the bunch and in a way it still is, but really that’s because when I go there I don’t have to be diligent to avoid wasting time. I avoid wasting time on Mastodon because there’s so little of interest to see. That’s a feature — for me — but it certainly isn’t what most people are looking for in a Twitter-like posting platform. They want action. The action is on X.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 13h
If this is being leaked to Fox News (which had not published a Guilfoyle story for years) then Guilfoyle is gone this week. www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15h
The Founding Fathers never believed that tyranny could arise out of the executive office, because they did not see this office in any different light but as the execution of what the legislation has decreed in various forms. I leave it at that. We know today that the greatest danger of tyranny is, of course, the executive.
—Hannah Arendt, Interview with Roger Errera, “Un certain regard,” ORTF, July 6, 1974
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Nick (derogatory) 🎃 @slothropsmap.bsky.social · 17h
Do I think Trump is a Nazi? No. His animal brain doesn’t permit him to claim anything so specific. But his governing instincts are clearly fascist and his electoral success has culled actual Nazis out from society’s wretched little crevices and into the open.
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draglikepull @draglikepull.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
There is a real risk that these models will do more harmful things, but the risk is not that they will "go rogue", the risk is that the gen AI companies will continue irresponsibly rushing out broken software because they think they're above the law. We can fix that problem at any time!
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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 17h
I know we talk about Republicans’ brains breaking if they lose Texas etc and that’s obviously true as a general principle but it does feel as though they will break an extra level if they lose it to Talarico after spending the entire campaign in one of the weirdest Gender meltdowns I have ever seen
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 17h
As a big believer in norms, I consider this the new norm for how Cabinet members in Democratic administrations should respond to every request from Republican members of Congress. Do not attempt to comply, write solely to entertain the most constantly-online members of the Dem base.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 20h
Credit where due: Scott Bessent has contributed strongly to the Golden Age of Asshole Cabinet Secretaries. www.foxbusiness.com/politics/bes...
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Bessent mocks Sen Warren, wishes her 'Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day' in response to letter
Scott Bessent accused Elizabeth Warren of having little knowledge about financial markets in a snarky response to her 10-year treasury yield letter.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 19h
Chicks dig the scar
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Elinor Stillman @elinorhs.bsky.social · 17h
Anne of Gangrene Gables
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 19h
We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.
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#AmIsraelChai🇮🇱 @oreo59.bsky.social · 21h
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 20h
The total amount Trump has embezzled from the Treasury to run political ads glorifying himself: $19mn.
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Kevin @reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 22h
I'm losing my mind, the Kansas City Star literally did a review of other litigious Kansas doctors and found that none of them charged Marshall's insane 18% interest
kansascity.com
Marshall charged 18% on medical bills — more than other Kansas doctors who sued
In reviewing thousands of court documents, the Star found no other medical providers that charged annual interest at 18% or any other specified rate above 12%.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 21h
The social media equivalent of the Nigerian prince scam. “Give us your credit card info and we’ll, uh, get you a good deal. Yeah, yeah, that’s the ticket.”
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Strahan Cadell 🇨🇦🇻🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱 @quincunctial.bsky.social · 22h
They will kill a paraplegic on camera, fulfilling that paraplegic’s desire for martyrdom in a way more spectacular than he had originally hoped, and they will use a method traditionally reserved for soldiers, not civilian criminals - emphasizing his own view of his status.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 21h
Heh.
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Laprofmme @laprofmme.bsky.social · 20h
And this is why Silicon Valley advertises AI taking over social responsibilities (remembering anniversaries, buying gifts, making appointments, etc). AI culture is dudes who don’t know how to function in society and want chatbots to fill in for women as partners and secretaries
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Fetterman largely holes up in his Capitol office, lying on the couch and scrolling Apple News, several former staffers said. 'Every day was a battle that by the end of the day you were physically and emotionally battered just by getting John to do any part of his job,' a former staffer said...."
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How John Fetterman spends his time comes under more scrutiny as he weighs future in the Senate
The Pennsylvania Democrat has been labeled an absentee senator for years. As he floats the possibility of running again, what has he actually done?
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
But he always has time to go on Fox News and talk up his heroes, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu...
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Aimai @aimaiami.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Crazy! End this madness. Abolish fir profit prisons.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
What a shock. So it turns out Scott Bessent lied about everything during his confirmation hearing. Including this.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Vibe shift update: Dems getting endorsements from legendary Texas high school football coaches
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Buoyed by the embrace of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin has supercharged his assassinations bureau and tasked it with murdering Europe's defense chiefs. www.ft.com/content/5da2...
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Russia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warn
Companies increase personal security for top executives as Kremlin orders expansion of sabotage and ‘hybrid’ operations
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The shorter DOJ: Pleas don't issue a ruling on the ads. We know they're illegal. But we're shutting them down this weekend. bsky.app/profile/chri...
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 11/10/2026
Incredible lead photograph on a story that feels like it really should've been getting more attention, even though there's a lot going on in the world...
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Frog got a ladder. He put the box up on a high shelf. “There,” said Frog. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.” “But we can climb the ladder and take the box down from the shelf and cut the string and open the box,” said Toad. “That is true,” said Frog.
Frog climbs a ladder and hides the cookies high on a shelf.

From "Cookies"
In *Frog and Toad Together*
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
And now the best part: Bot traffic from the #Yandex network has plunged to near zero following the strike on its Vladimir data center. Bot traffic includes automated requests from search crawlers, scrapers and other online services. Twitter must be a ghost town by now.
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 11/10/2026
WOT?!?!?! 🌟💥 Did you see this image of supernova remnant Pa 30?! Bet you'll never look at fireworks the same way again! noirlab.edu/public/image... 📸 International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/T. Cunningham/J. Miller & M. Rodriguez /T.A. Rector /D. de Martin & M. Zamani
A spherical structure made up of long, narrow, radial spikes emanating from its centre. This is the supernova ejecta. Many stars of the Galaxy surround it.
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Quick story. My op-ed on how corporations that kept their DEI programs performed just as well financially was accepted & factchecked at TIME Magazine. Just needed "pro forma review by the legal department." Suddenly the piece is spiked Why? Benioff owns TIME and wants to ingratiate himself to Trump
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Like his friend Fiorello LaGuardia, Vito Marcantonio was a Socialist... and a member of the Republican Party.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Hegseth is having his nut-case, heretical and alcohol infested counterfeit Christianity peddled straight to the troops as a justification for the Iran War, and it's now being documented.
jonathanlarsen.substack.com
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Not to mention that we could’ve gotten plenty of diesel fuel-and cheaper, too-without helping Putin kill innocent Ukrainians. But now, the stain of their blood will forever remain on the hands of Trump and his soulless, hypocritical acolytes in the Republican party May they rot in hell
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The modern West Coast Straussians have discovered a method beyond the exoteric and even the esoteric reading. It’s called the “I didn’t do the reading” reading.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Every article like this is crammed with the most jaw-dropping corruption imaginable, then a third of the way through they have to throw in "The White House said 'Corrupty McGrifty's integrity is an example to all Americans, who are ennobled by her inspiring service.'" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | At Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays
A recording captured the U.S. ambassador saying that Greek businessmen were paying for her travels and pleading for an invitation to an event with Eric Trump.
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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
as much as i hate trump voters i'll never achieve the levels of contempt he has for them
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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
ABC News' lawyer told a judge the network is tempering its election coverage because of government threats. The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real...and expanding.
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Opinion | The Trump Censorship Industrial Complex is real. This ABC lawyer just admitted it.
Anthony L. Fisher: ABC’s lawyer says the network is tempering its coverage of the government because of the administration’s threats.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
If you don't live in DC, may be hard to appreciate scale of nihilist, grifter-based desecration of what has always distinguished the nation's capital, and what so many people have worked so hard for so long to sustain and improve. Backhoe-based counterpart to wartime damage we see in news footage.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Zelenskyy approval rating: 54% Trump approval rating: 32%
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Dan in Kansas City @daninkc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Why do people keep saying “he’s no longer trying to conceal he’s on Putin’s side?” He’s been open and blatant about this all along.
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Alan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Note to journalists: “how do you think health insurance works?” would be a great question in your next in-depth interview with POTUS
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Rap Bastardz® @rapbastardz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
aclu.org
Federal Agents at the Polls
Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 10/10/2026
Putin told Iran the locations of our warships. Today, Trump rewarded him by lifting sanctions and allowing American dollars to fuel Russia’s war machine. Our troops are in harm’s way, and the President cut a deal with the adversary putting a target on their backs.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/10/2026
There has always been a group of people who refused to acknowledge that other people have perfectly valid reasons for wanting to pursue their own goals rather than theirs. We call most of those people "toddlers" and devote sizable social effort to helping them outgrow this belief.
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Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
He definitely isn't allowed in the Senior Common Room.
Grey cat sitting in a beautiful 15th century State room. Rugs. A bay window.
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
‘Mob rule’ is also, of course, an insulting way of referring to democracy.
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