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Lydia Smith

@seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social
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🎙️ Serious Pod Media: Opening Arguments, Where There's Woke, Gavel Gavel, Serious Inquiries Only with @seriouspod.bsky.social 💕 Mom of 3 🏛️Former exec with CA state government 🧠Experimental Psychology background @lydiapod.51 on Signal

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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It really sucked that DOJ put @katmabu.bsky.social and the other Broadview defendants through all of that, but these transcripts that no one was ever supposed to see were funnier than anything we ever could have hoped for
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
We read a lot of transcripts around here, but reading the unredacted excerpts from the Broadview 6 grand jury proceedings that DOJ tried to cover up was about as much fun as we have ever had. Both parts out now on Gavel Gavel! open.spotify.com/episode/2ij6...
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GG73: We Have the Broadview Grand Jury Transcripts. They Are Incredible.
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Dr. Fronch, Ph.D. @drfronch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Fantastic breakdown of the Freedom 250 grift from @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social and @seriouspod.bsky.social sites.libsyn.com/477549
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Where There's Woke
Every single time the right, or even center-left, goes ballistic over a "woke" controversy, the slightest bit of investigation shows the scandal is almost entirely bogus. This is not a new phenomenon;...
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
If you want to hear how nuts the Chicago dismissal was that is mentioned in this article (incredible outcome for the Broadview Six), you'll have to be a patron w/ Gavel Gavel. Gavelheads get the GOODS &we do a live-read. And maybe we'll get the full Grand Jury transcripts & make a whole meal of it!
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Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior
The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.
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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
This footnote was one of my favorites in a long time! Extra credit to OA researcher Olivia (@mangolover808.bsky.social) for bringing this one in, and for securing what might be the coolest thing a lawyer has ever said to the media when called for comment on something
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Did USCIS really just end greencard applications for everyone in the US and force non-citizens back to their home countries? @mattcameron.bsky.social takes us through what social and traditional media got wrong and why it matters youtu.be/9NopOkKSOiE?...
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Did Trump’s DHS Just End Green Cards? Not Exactly.
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Ahhh it's here! Our @wokepod.bsky.social episode with the incredible @kattenbarge.bsky.social !!! 😍
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WTW132: But Who Influences the Influencers? with Kat Tenbarge!
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Dr. Fronch, Ph.D. @drfronch.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Signal boosting this signal boost of the recent ICE whistleblower hearing. Another banger from @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social and @seriouspod.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5TW1...
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SIO505: The ICE Whistleblower Hearing Was Astonishing. It Needs More Attention.
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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Thanks to @aywarhiannon.bsky.social & @fleerultra.bsky.social rultra.bsky.social for having me on @fivefourpod.bsky.social to talk about the practical hope of knowing where in immigration law we can win, where we are winning, & how we will win open.spotify.com/episode/3zWN...
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Immigration Law in 2026: Fighting the Cruelty Machine
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Okay, you can do this. But lean in all the way and do some reality TV elements too. I want an Abby Lee Miller headshot pyramid, a Carson Daly-hosted televised fight each week where America can vote for their favorite UFC-FBI pairing, a reunion show hosted by Andy Cohen.
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Kash Patel Announces FBI's New Training Partner — And It's A Kick In The Head
"This is a tremendous opportunity for our FBI agents to learn," the agency director said of the unusual pairing.
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kd @katalogued.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I’ve never felt unsafe in this bougie neighborhood a day in my life. This is a 25 mph zone, full of fancy bars and restaurants, a curling club, salons, boutiques, and one of the busiest coffee shops around. They are doing their damndest to wreck everything here.
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
If you still doubt the smear machine that NYT called out Dec 2024, check out this new piece that collates info we've learned in the Lively v Baldoni lawsuit through discovery/depo. This is coordinated and dark. I'm glad it's being exposed. Burn them all. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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Inside the Secret Smear Machine That’s Targeting Hollywood
A shadowy network of anonymous slander sites is attacking players in high-profile entertainment scandals — from Blake vs. Baldoni to a Rebel Wilson film fiasco to an ugly K-pop feud. Critics allege th...
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Is there anywhere where the A-numbers for immigrants being detained at the various "facilities" are listed, like via a nonprofit? I'd like to write some letters and contribute to commissaries if possible, but I understand that can't be facilitated to anyone if it doesn't include their A-number.
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Please help, scientists: why is my stomach growling RIGHT after I eat a pretty filling lunch? #science
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This freaking guy needs to go. This is clearly now a PATTERN. Remember last October when he wanted Trump to send the National Guard into San Francisco? 🗑️ BUH BYE.
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
@seriouspod.bsky.social and I had a FANTASTIC convo with @letsgomathias.bsky.social on @wokepod.bsky.social about all things antifa and he has some really inspiring stories to share on the pod AND in his new book, out now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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WTW111: Antifa Is Good and Effective, Actually
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Very cool. Very skeptical.
Lawrence Krauss fawning over Epstein via iMessage in August 2018.
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LA Star @lastar.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE: Renee Good: $1,499,580 Alex Pretti: $1,289,249 Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423 Parady La: $45,848 Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991 Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640 Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538 Geraldo Lunas: $2,260 Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I figure I'm shouting into the wind on this platform, but WAKE UP!!!!!! THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!!!!
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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app · 24/01/2026
You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Absolute evil.
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin. Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/01/2026
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
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If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it? [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
it's cool that so many people in positions of power and influence were so negatively polarized by "wokeness" that they convinced themselves that there was an actual debate about who wanted to erase history and the "wokes" were on the wrong side bsky.app/profile/arch...
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Paging Senator Bill Cassidy. Hope you haven't slept well since confirmation hearings, asshole.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23/01/2026
As clergy pray, arrests begin
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🚨Epstein Files Tracker🚨 Days Late: 35 Percent Released: <1%
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23/01/2026
Have a larger story on this coming, but I’ve been embedded with this group, and this story from yesterday is part of what they’ve been doing in the city: religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
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Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agent...
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This is good news, though I hope there are additional arrests made. The video is just awful. www.kcra.com/article/arre...
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2 arrested after anti-ICE protester was attacked in Sacramento
A person was attacked on Saturday while demonstrating in downtown Sacramento, police said. A vehicle was also damaged.
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
For Law'd Awful Movies tomorrow. 😬
Title screenshot for the Guardian review for All's Fair, the Hulu "law" television show helmed by Kim Kardashian. They gave it 0 stars and said it was "existentially terrible"
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Mom of three here and I just have to say that this is a weird graph that the Heritage Foundation put together for their report about why fewer people in America are getting married and having kids. www.heritage.org/marriage-and...
Fertility Rate and Satisfaction in the US over time since 1980. In 2020, 7 year rolling average for satisfaction at its lowest (below 10%), with fertility rate below 1.9. Peak for satisfaction was early 2000s, approx. 55% satisfaction of 7-year rolling average. Fertility rate peaked soon after in the mid 2000s at 2.1. I guess they want us to think when we have more kids, we're happier?
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This is necessary reading from the Detention Watch Network's Silky Shah. She'll be joining on tomorrow's show for a great conversation about 23 years of fighting ICE on the ground, what this moment means to her, the tough choices these times require, and imagining life after ICE
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Thanks to @silkys13.bsky.social of the Detention Watch Network for a great conversation about the challenges & opportunities of organizing against mass deportation & detention in this moment, how lawyers can (and can't) help, & where she is finding hope right now youtu.be/zonU1PEmrd0?...
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Silky Shah has been fighting ICE for its entire existence
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
@seriouspod.bsky.social's 5-second review of the pro-insurrectionist "The Eastman Dilemma": "it's like someone did 4% of the work on this movie, and then died"
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Man, everything is so overwhelming. That's it. That's the post.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/01/2026
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Did you get behind on OA this year? Add this playlist to your Spotify library to catch up on (or revisit) some of our favorite episodes of 2025! open.spotify.com/playlist/12X...
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OA 2025 Top Hits
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
EXCLUSIVE! By special arrangement we now have the ONLY copy of DC sandwich tosser Sean Dunn's federal trial transcript which will ever be produced after his acquittal Look out for professional trial reenactments and analysis re: this extremely serious legal matter, soon only on #GavelGavel!
Cover page from the transcript of the first day of trial of the DC sandwich thrower (US v Dunn's)
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
TODAY ON OA (12/19) -how eugenicists, "progressives", and the Klan teamed up to base the American visa system in old-timey racism -how Trump is bringing back 1920s-style "national origins"-based immigration by executive order -a British deli tries to trademark the concept of vegetables
Madison Grant's map of European races, including "Nordics," "Alpines," and "Mediterranean"
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/12/2025
ProPublica could not find evidence Trump ever lived at either of the two Florida properties he claimed as principal residences in the 1990s. Legal documents and other records from the period give his address as Trump Tower in Manhattan.
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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Support your fave independent media because today I had two of our three kids home sick while trying to do a videosode that ended up going twice as long as we normally do. NO DAYS OFF FOR US FOLK. (also there's plenty of other reasons to support us lol, I'm just tired right now)
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using “Juno” in an ICE arrest video: “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
Sabrina Carpenter replies to WH video: This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
This week's conversation with author, jorunalist, & convicted murderer John J. Lennon calling in from Sing Sing is one of the most interesting we've ever had. John's new book has so much to say about the true crime industrial complex, and what it is doing to us all www.amazon.com/Tragedy-True...
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The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define Us
The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define Us [Lennon, John J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define Us
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Opening Arguments Podcast @openargs.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Proud to see that two of our favorite author interviews each made the NYT Best Non-Fiction list this year! Well-deserved congratulations to John J. Lennon (The Tragedy of True Crime, OA1210) and Professor Michelle Adams (The Containment, OA 1198)
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Lydia Smith @seriouslydiaonly.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I hope Bill Cassidy feels real fucking proud of himself.
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