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Mountain Magic

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Fighter for democracy, Colorado native, Westie lover, volleyball mom who reads banned books.💙

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Yes, the GOP controls Congress. That's why it's key to show Congress COULD stop the madness. And it's not just the DHS bill. Congress could repeal the prior multi-year $75b for DHS; set up a special investigative committee (cf. Watergate); amend the Insurrection Act; etc.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Please share. 💔
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Sigh...
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 22/12/2025
So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Share and tell CBS to air this! Sharyn Alfonsi, the veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent who reported a segment about migrants sent to the El Salvadoran torture prison CECOT, just sent a blistering letter to colleagues, sounding the alarm that Bari Weiss spiked the story for political reasons.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
V.
JAMES B. COMEY, JR.,
Defendant.
Criminal No. 1:25-cr-00272-MSN
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT ECF NO. 60)
On September 25, 2025, Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience, appeared before a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Having been appointed Interim U.S. Attorney by the Attorney General just days before, Ms.
Halligan secured a two-count indictment charging former FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr. with
making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
Mr. Comey now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Ms. Halligan, the sole
prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28
U.S.C. § 546 and the Constitution's Appointments Clause. As explained below, I agree with Mr.
Comey that the Attorney General's attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid. And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to
present the indictment, I will grant Mr. Comey's motion and dismiss the indictment without
prejudice.IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
NORFOLK DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
V.
LETITIA A. JAMES,
Criminal No. 2:25-cr-00122-JK W
Defendant.
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS INDICTMENT (ECE NO. 22)
On October 9, 2025, Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience, appeared before a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Having been appointed Interim U.S. Attorney by the Attorney General just two weeks before, Ms.
Halligan secured a two-count indictment charging New York Attorney General Letitia James with
bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
Ms. James now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Ms. Halligan, the sole
prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Constitution's Appointments Clause. As explained below, I agree with Ms.
James that the Attorney General's attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the
Eastern District of Virginia was invalid. And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to
present the indictment, I will grant Ms. James's motion and dismiss the indictment without
prejudice.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand” Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/11/2025
A reminder that Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine came from Russia going back to 2016. From the Mueller Report:
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Trump’s special envoy Witkoff put his hand over his heart when Putin walked in the room. Like he’s reunited with a loved one. That really tells you all you need to know.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
I would like Twitter to have stronger border security.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/11/2025
This should alarm everyone. On Thursday, Florida, by unanimous vote, became the first state in the country to adopt “The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.” It was written by the Heritage Foundation, the same group behind Project 2025. THIS IS INDOCTRINATION
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/11/2025
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served. F that!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Bondi in July: “there’s no Epstein client list” Bondi now: “the department will pursue (Democrats) with urgency” Imagine thinking this DOJ is anything but a tool of the aspiring dictator in the Oval Office
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
It's weird how Tylenol caused autism (first diagnosed in 1943) before it was even invented (1955). What a clever drug.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
WSJ: The Trump administration is canceling the annual survey that tracks how many Americans struggle with food insecurity, data usually collected each December by the USDA. If you hide the numbers, the hunger disappears.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
this is crazy; police officers don't wear masks right now in CA as far as I know. is he saying they are going to start?
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Step 1: Cut funding for food stamps Step 2: Stop measuring hunger Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
BREAKING: Rep. Ro Khanna just announced that Democrats now have the votes to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. Sept. 23 — the discharge petition will be entered into the record. 7 days later — the House votes.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
For the record. My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers. I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
So the white dude from Fox News said we should kill mentally ill homeless folks, he apologizes and they’re good; @karenattiah.bsky.social posts an accurate quote and says she’s not in the mood to mourn and gets bounced.
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DianaResists @dianaresists.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Former New York prosecutor Maurene Comey sues over firing by Justice Department. 
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, alleges that the Justice Department offered no rationale for her firing and that it was a political move. Ya think? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
washingtonpost.com
Former New York prosecutor Maurene Comey sues over firing by Justice Department
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, alleges that the Justice Department offered no rationale for Maurene Comey’s firing and that it was a political move.
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DianaResists @dianaresists.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Eleanor Holmes Norton is capping her career with a familiar delusion. But at 88 Norton is a shadow of her younger self yet still insists that she will seek a 19th term in Congress next year. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Eleanor Holmes Norton is capping her career with a familiar delusion
Norton, like so many others, is sullying her legacy by refusing to retire.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This is extrajudicial execution, without any clear threat to the US, no authorization from Congress, and far beyond even Article II. The military is not the president's personal hit squad. Or wasn't, until now.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Question for the white liberals who have written columns praising Charlie Kirk in the name of "free speech." Where are you columns actually DEFENDING THE FREE SPEECH of people who are being fired for [checks notes] quoting Charlie Kirk? (Which most of you white praisers didn't have the guts to do)
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 16/09/2025
If Charlie Kirk was a champion of free speech, as his supporters claim, why is there an aggressive effort underway to stifle criticism of his legacy?
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Charlie Kirk’s death has ushered in a brutal crackdown on speech
If Charlie Kirk was a champion of free speech, as his supporters claim, why is there an aggressive effort underway to stifle criticism of his legacy?
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
absolutely repugnant, gutfeld completely dismisses the assassination of melissa hortman, calls it a "bull shit" example of political violence
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys
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PureNRK @purenrk.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Oh wow that is an atrocious leverage call.
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Tyler @tshegg.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
What the fuck was that leverage call I’m done watching sports for the rest of my fucking life
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PureNRK @purenrk.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Someone get a clip of the leverage call because it was split screen but looked absolutely awful.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
COVID keeps mutating. Measles is roaring back. One scientist refuses to quit: Dr. Peter Hotez.🔥👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com
open.substack.com
Dr. Peter Hotez: Standing Strong as COVID and Measles Threaten a Comeback
When the mob screams lies, the truth-tellers stand taller.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Caught
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
“Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years… “For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
washingtonpost.com
Why your health insurance may soon cost a lot more
Millions will be paying substantially more for health insurance next year, according to multiple surveys. Insurers cited tariffs and demand for obesity drugs.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
In a sane world, Fox host Brian Kilmeade would be fired and shunned for his depraved comments that homeless people should be euthanized. That’s sick (and deeply ignorant), but sicker still is that it’s tolerated.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 13/09/2025
🧵 Thousands of Britons just flooded London’s streets to reject far-right hate peddler Tommy Robinson. Police lined the city, but thousands of counter-protesters stood tall, chanting down fascism and saying NO to racist lies. That’s the kind of courage we in the U.S. need to summon.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I know these “interviews” with Justice Barrett are carefully scripted. But if she’s going to keeping urging Americans to “read the opinions,” and not just commentary, it sure would be nice if someone would ask her what we should do when—as is so often the case these days—there’s no opinion to read…
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
We have failed our children.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
This.👇
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Now that Kirk's killer seems to be caught, maybe the news could spare a moment's attention for the right wing, from the commentariat up to the GOP and president, whose immediate reaction was not mourning, but to seize the opportunity to try to incite violence against groups they hate
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Lisa Murkowski is beyond pathetic.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Charlie Kirk's body gets a personal escort home from the vice president. Meanwhile, back in April, neither President Trump nor anyone else from the White House bothered traveling to Dover Air Force Base to greet the bodies of four fallen soldiers.
CNN: VP JD Vance arrives in Arizona with Charlie Kirk's casket
Sept 11, 2025People: Donald Trump Skips Dignified Transfer of Fallen U.S. Soldiers to Attend Luxury Dinners in Florida
The president left Washington on Thursday to attend an LIV Golf dinner in Miami and stayed overnight at Mar-a-Lago for a candlelight MAGA dinner on Friday

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