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Ann Murphy

@murphtrials.bsky.social
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Law professor. Wild about trials.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 16h
But he cared about Vets…
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Doing a great job…
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Exactly.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SCOTUS, with no noted dissent, has some sharp words for how the MO Secretary of State handled the matter despite a binding ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court. The lower courts misapplied Purcell, the justices say.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These words are only surprising to Republicans and MAGAs - nothing new for us.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yep. That’s a real knee slapper.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What in the hell does that even mean?!?
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sad truth.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We have become a sick, sick nation.
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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here’s a gift link for this piece, which hits on so many themes I have been struggling with recently. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | I’m Exhausted. You’re Demoralized. We Weren’t Built for a World Like This. (Gift Article)
A greatly underappreciated virtue of other presidents was that you could forget about them for weeks at a time.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As long as it is $$ in his pocket, he does not care.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is just sad.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What in the hell?!?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year.
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
Requirements for becoming a private school teacher vary by state. We recently reported on a woman who pled no contest to felony child abuse charges in Florida, but was still able to open a school. Here's how you can research private schools like an investigative reporter:
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How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter
It can be really hard to get transparent, comprehensive information about private schools. Our investigative reporters share some suggestions for parents and guardians who want to collect it themselve...
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Unbelievable. But then, it’s not.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
1/ On @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited our reporting w/ @texastribune.org about how Ken Paxton appeared to have violated Texas law. Paxton used an address where his estranged wife said he no longer lived while voting in 6 elections in the past 2 years: www.propublica.org/article/ken-...
John Oliver (on right) gestures with his hands as he speaks. On left, a Texas Tribune headline from July 7, 2026 reads: “Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on 'illegal voting.' He may have violated Texas election law.” An article excerpt below says: "... appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections ...”
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 24/08/2026
Congress funded the CDC's Alzheimer's work, the sickle cell and epilepsy data programs and a rape prevention unit, and Vought simply will not release the money. Grassley told him to his face he lacks the authority. The pocket rescission alone took 4.9 billion.
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Republicans furious as Trump’s budget director goes 'rogue'
The director of the Office of Management and Budget is infuriating Republican lawmakers by "going rogue" on what appropriations were approved by the House and Senate.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
100%
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 25/09/2026
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery UN speech assailing enemies and allies alike -- and sparking uproar in the chamber. Dozens of envoys from across the world walked out. Protesters, some brandishing "stop the genocide" banners, rallied near the UN u.afp.com/S9Tv
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I love Josh Johnson. Watch video 🤣
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Truly tragic.
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Gentlemen, our 29% approval rating is too high. Let's start take away people's health care."
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What could go wrong?
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Well I’ll be darned.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 22/09/2026
Just in: Trump reported making another 1,158 stock trades in July 2026. It appears he violated the Stock Act, again, by failing to report all of his trades within 45 days. extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden...
Screenshot of the front page of his OGE 278
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Me too, Dave. Me too.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Huh…
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Truly.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21/09/2026
Freedom of the Press Foundation doesn't sound too excited by the new CNN "independent oversight board" designed to pretend that Paramount won't "Bari Weiss" CNN
"“A Paramount-appointed editorial independence board for CNN and CBS is worthless. The fish rots from the head, and this particular fish is headed by a compromised oligarch with a history of throwing journalists under the bus to advance his business interests. 

“The editorial board creates the same First Amendment problems it’s supposed to solve — the government meddling in the news. It’s unclear how the attorneys general or courts can constitutionally hold Paramount accountable for the board’s actions or inaction without themselves interfering in content. The attorneys general might be fine with censorship when they’re the ones doing it, but what happens when successors with opposing political views inherit enforcement powers? 

“And with respect to CBS, the editorial board makes even less sense. Ellison already traded away CBS’ editorial independence in his negotiations with Federal Communications Commission Chair and Trump loyalist Brendan Carr, hiring a career partisan as a “bias ombudsman” and committing in regulatory submissions to truthful and unbiased reporting — practically the same words Bonta uttered at his shameful press conference. To Carr, of course, that means reporting that is uncritical of the administration. 

“Carr has said that he’d attempt to punish failure to abide by those terms, as he interprets them, as false statements to a federal agency. Bonta says his agreement is enforceable in court. So who will decide whether the news is fair, true, and unbiased? Will it be Carr, the bias ombudsman, the attorneys general, or the editorial board? 

“Ultimately, the answer is Ellison, and by extension his buddy Donald Trump.”
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Not good.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Excellent work here by WBUR, one of my (many) hometown stations.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank goodness.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Glad to see it.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ouch.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nailed it 👇🏽 🎯 #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Absolutely. Just murder.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I just laughed so hard.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Exactly
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Heritage Foundation is infamous for organizing Project 2025. As I was investigating Heritage, I found that it promotes a network of Christian nationalist schools to parents. That network was founded by Doug Wilson, who is well-known for his extreme views. Read my investigative report here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
How the Heritage Foundation Promotes Christian Nationalist Schooling — Civil Defense
Tracing Heritage and Kevin Roberts’s ties to a growing network of classical Christian schools—and the policies steering public money their way.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Don’t think Trump will like this one bit…
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What could go wrong?
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
JUST IN: The 1st Circuit rejects the Trump administration's 3rd-country deportation policy, finding blanket assurances from countries who say they won't torture U.S. deportees is not good enough. And the judges raise this point: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Don and Pete can’t handle the truth…
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yes!!!!
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not to mention that Kraft openly colluded with other owners to explicitly “cancel” Macklemore. It looks like Ed Sheeran organizes his tours through a separate tour entity. Of note: the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 grants the NFL a limited antitrust exemption, but this ain’t it.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A new report from independent investigators appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes during two strikes in Iran in February.
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Ann Murphy @murphtrials.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I LOVE this.
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