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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We obtained the Flynn settlement through a FOIA lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this year. We’re seeking records related to settlement agreements executed by Trump’s DOJ. Many thanks to our lawyers at the Civil Service Law Center LLP for their assistance! bsky.app/profile/anna...

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

NEW: We obtained the government’s settlement agreement with Michael Flynn. As previously reported, DOJ agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle Flynn’s claims that he was wrongfully prosecuted. But docs suggest a separate settlement could be in the works: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/u.s....

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U.S. Government Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement in Michael Flynn Suit

Lawfare obtained the settlement document through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this year.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

There's an emerging ideological divide over whether unexplained #SCOTUS rulings must be given precedential effect. Today's "One First" argues that there's nothing "conservative" about saying "yes"; it's just cover for bad behavior that has nothing to do with ideology—and everything to do with power:

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220. Ideology and Shadow Docket Precedent

The en banc Fourth Circuit's divide in the DOGE/Social Security case is the latest example of how assessments of the Supreme Court's behavior on emergency applications are sorting us ideologically.

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

@katmabu.bsky.social narrowly lost the IL-09 primary last night. But here's a number worth sitting with. Her campaign brought in more first-time Gen Z donors than Jeffries, Schumer, the DSCC, and the DCCC, and her primary opponents combined. This is why campaigns like hers matter.

Horizontal bar chart showing new first-time Gen Z donors (under 30) by campaign, through 2025. Abughazaleh leads with 3,164, followed by the DSCC (1,880), DCCC (734), Jeffries (273), Biss (17), Fine (7), and Schumer (3). Abughazaleh's bar is highlighted in blue; all others are gray.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

BREAKING: The Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Trump's "emergency" tariffs. The vote is 6–3. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

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emmy @mewydman.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

this is easily one of the funniest things I’ve ever read. it’s so funny I’m willing to actually post something on bluesky

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Rep. Joyce Beatty @repbeatty.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.

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Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Making exactly this point was Chase Strangio's @chasestrangio.bsky.social strongest moment at the podium yesterday -- and it was the last thing he said before he sat down.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

On the harm that the Tennessee ban has already wrought. My pal @kristenchapman.bsky.social is quoted: “I personally feel like if your child comes to you and says, ‘This is who I am, this is what I need,’ your job as a parent is to support them in that.” gift link:

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For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee’s Ban Forces Hard Choices (Gift Article)

The Supreme Court is hearing a legal challenge on Wednesday to the state’s ban on several forms of medical care for transgender youth.

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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I wrote this ode to a burger joint near my hometown in rural Oklahoma before the election, but the piece is about nostalgia's role in the state's conservative impulses, and maybe more resonant today www.eater.com/24235044/mee...

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Massive Burgers Keep This Abandoned Oklahoma Mining Town Alive

Meers Restaurant tells the story of a failed gold rush and Oklahoma’s land runs through burgers, peach cobbler, and lots of vintage decorations.

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Bess Kalb @bessbell.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

If Nancy Mace wants to keep sex criminals out of bathrooms in federal buildings she should introduce a bill to mandate Donald Trump use a port-o-potty in the Rose Garden.

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...

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Balls & Strikes @ballsandstrikes.org · 15/11/2024

So it turns out that several conservative justices are on the record that Trump's demand to appoint his entire Cabinet by recess appointment is unconstitutional buff.ly/3Z9KdTW

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KP @gokp.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Here’s the link (h/t @mjsdc.bsky.social). Her screed starts around the 50 minute mark, and the FOLDER OF IGNOMINY pops out at 1 hr 17 min. www.youtube.com/live/-DBl0vU...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

RFK announcement puts a fine point on something I've been trying to articulate and is a theme of the Trump years. It's something I've wrestled with and that a lot of Dem messaging has gotten wrong. Part of what Trump does is constantly divide the country along the lines of pro-system and anti-system

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

To state the very obvious, this would put an avowed anti-vaxxer in charge of vaccines, allowing him to thwart the development and approval of life-saving shots. It's almost too horrific to fathom—a potential death sentence for our families and children. It's lethal. www.politico.com/news/2024/11...

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Trump expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS

The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.

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Kate Riga @kateriga.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

When Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman elected to the Senate in '92, went to pick up her congressional ID, she was issued one labeled "spouse." She responded: "try again." Nice to see that absolutely nothing has changed

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