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Literate Lawyer

@therealsec.bsky.social
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Lawyer who’d rather be reading or writing fiction. Golden Retriever lover and Gamecock. Blue dot in red state. Avi is 😇 Tucker, banner is Kiawah Island. Only respond to DMs if I know you.

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Yayger @yayger.bsky.social · 10h
Huh. Did not see that coming.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 30/09/2026
We now know where the money for Trump’s deranged ad campaign came from. trib.al/ims7snV
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Trump Stole Homeland Security Funds to Pay for His “Love Me” Ads
We now know where the money for Trump’s deranged ad campaign came from.
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Annette Yancey Allgood @ayallgood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pls consider sharing.
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
DO NOT GET A WELLS FARGO AUTOGRAPH CREDIT CARD. IF YOU HAVE ONE CANCEL IT. ZERO LIABILITY IS A JOKE AND THEIR COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT IS ANTI-CONSUMER—THEY REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE OR CONTACT MERCHANT AFTER 2 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS FOR FRAUD AND OVERCHARGE. AMEX ISSUED FULL REFUND FOR SAME MERCHANT.
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James E. Clyburn @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You work hard and pay your taxes. Trump then uses that tax money to pay for illegal campaign ads promoting himself on national television. That’s where we are as a country.
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Darline works for them! Not you.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Is it like an Elon rocket, exploding on take off?
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🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression. I myself have never taken it. But this is a good thing to share. 🔄 www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression
A large health-record analysis found that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% higher likelihood of mild cognitive impairment progressing to dementia. Lab experiments suggest the popular joint su...
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026
THIS SHOULD BE NATIONAL NEWS This has been public for more than a week, and I can’t find a single national TV report. Just local. Why? REPORT: A female Cornell student alleges she was pressured into taking ketamine, then sexually assaulted for hours by multiple Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024.
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@tomofbluesky.bsky.social you had me at Oxford comma, even though I don’t ALWAYS practice what I preach!
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Introducing SUNDAY BITES, since I don’t have the bandwidth or time to review every good book I read. Take your first bite here. substack.com/@litlawyer/n...
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Eli Carr (@litlawyer)
Introducing SUNDAY BITES to give some love to more books than I have time to review. Take your first bite here!
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why does he always refer to himself by his last name in all caps in quotation marks?
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24/09/2026
Republican budget chair Jodey Arrington personally thanked billionaire Harlan Crow at the end of a “not-so-public” hearing to create a backdoor commission to cut Social Security. Republicans have taken the side of billionaires in the fight for Social Security’s future. Shameful.
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"House Republicans will continue to hold Hunter Biden’s feet to the fire until we have his testimony...no one – not even the president’s son – is above the law.” - Tom Emmer, 1.17.24 "Don Jr is a private citizen and businessman so this unwarranted attack will go nowhere," Tom Emmer, 9.23.26
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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 23/09/2026
With just six weeks to go, momentum is on our side. Let’s bring this thing home, South Carolina.
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corgirules2.bsky.social @corgirules2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Spot on.. Can happen to anyone
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22/09/2026
NEW: Major corporations—including Microsoft, General Motors, Home Depot, Koch Industries, GEO Group, Altria Group, BNSF Rail, 1-800 Contacts and Zillow—have donated to multiple attorney general candidates with a record of election denialism, according to CREW analysis.
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Corporations are backing election deniers running for attorney general - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Major corporations have donated to multiple attorney general candidates with a record of election denialism.
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AgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊
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Buck @turbineseaplane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A very good point. 💡
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In fact, it raises more imho.
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Sam Broughton, Ph.D. @smbrghtn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#NoGoodComesFromVotingRepublican #VoteDemForGood Vote for Dr. Annie Andrews!!!! drannieandrews.com
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Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate
Dr. Annie Andrews is a pediatrician and mom who has dedicated her career to fighting for a brighter future for all children...
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
📚💙 #bookreview #bookrecommendation #booksky My latest reviews are up on Substack—loved both of these! litlawyer.substack.com/p/red-into-t...
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RED: INTO THE BLUE by Emma Brodie and THE LOWE JOB by Grace Alexander
I loved, loved, LOVED both of these books about complicated relationships that show the strength and resiliency of women (not to mention the way we’re often treated/discounted/categorized).
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Hilary @hilarylauer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Barbara 🐑 ♥️
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Katherine @wordwatcher.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Finally someone with the courage to admit they miss President Biden! Y'all we must vote in numbers too big to rig! Mike Johnson is up to no good. We won't have Nancy Pelosi to protect us in January. It's up to all of us to vote for what is best for our lives, not the GOP. They don't "give a shit"⬇️
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
LSU-Ole Miss game is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Susanna @superflippy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
State Rep Bill Clyburn reminds us that SC early voting begins October 19! #scpol #blueBash
A tall older Black man standing under a tent talking to people sitting down. It’s raining outside
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Holy City Sinner @holycitysinner.com · 19/09/2026
Commentary: Voucher Data Scandal and Broken Accountability in South Carolina Education holycitysinner.com/commentary/c...
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Commentary: Voucher Data Scandal and Broken Accountability in South Carolina Education
Sylvia Wright, Candidate for South Carolina State Superintendent of Education, issued the following statement in response to recent reporting on the state’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund voucher pr...
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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you are not registered, you CANNOT vote on November 3rd! Take 5 minutes right now and get it done! Got a new neighbor? Get them to register. South Carolina’s population growth is booming. Its voter rolls, not so much. Visit scvotes.org to register to vote today!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Artificial Intelligence is less likely to kill us than Donald Trump's lack of *any* intelligence.
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leftynavyseal.bsky.social @leftynavyseal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Daily Beast: Pissed off drivers in Minnesota are posting stickers on gas pumps that depict Trump with horns, saying, "I-ran your gas prices up", and "These prices are tariff-ic!"
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Whoever is running the wannabe king’s text campaign is as incompetent as everybody else on the team. Got a text saying I was listed as pending for his NC rally. I’m guessing they don’t know the difference between NC and SC. What a bunch of idiots! Reported as spam.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
@brown.edu research shows that on top of the $38 billion Trump’s madcap war has cost us as taxpayers, Americans have already paid another $107 billion extra for gasoline and diesel. Both numbers will go up, up, up. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Iran war has cost taxpayers $38B — and counting
The Congressional Budget Office said the prolonged military campaign will hit $2 billion to $3 billion a month.
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Saw this segment in real time. This woman is my shero!
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
WSJ: The rank hypocrisy of Sen Katie Britt (R-AL). WSJ editorial board FOIAs emails showing Britt’s office privately seeking Trump tariff exemptions for Alabama — while she’s publicly praising the tariffs. She's hardly the only Republican acting this way. www.wsj.com/opinion/kati...
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Opinion | One Senator’s Plea for Tariff Breaks
How protectionism works in practice: Public support, but seeking exemptions in private.
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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
October 2nd is coming fast; don’t miss it! #scdemocrats #voterregistration
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Not missing a blue sky. ❌👑 @agreatsong.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ok. However, Kushner is neither an elected or an appointed official at any level of government. So that premise does not hold up imo.
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James E. Clyburn @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What ever happened to this $2000 check Trump promised last year? Asking for a friend.
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
📚💙 #bookreview #bookrecommendation #booksky Two new book recommendations are on Substack. litlawyer.substack.com/p/here-you-c...
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HERE YOU COME AGAIN: ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfield and GOOD HAIR DAYS by Grace Helena Walz
I enjoyed these gems on audio, but since both of these authors are so talented, you might prefer to savor the written word.
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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Loved seeing Texans booing Ted Cruz on Game Day! They were drowning him out! 😂
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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 Beware. Beware. Beware.
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years ago today America was attacked by zero Afghans, zero Iranians and zero Iraqis.
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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 11/09/2026
The biggest questions I get about AI: How do I protect myself from an agent or publisher (or other publishing professional) using AI on my work? How do I protect myself from a false accusation of AI use? Unfortunately, these questions don’t have straightforward answers, but here I try my best.
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Writers' AI Fears Often Run Ahead of the Facts | Jane Friedman
The panic that’s expressed online bears little resemblance to what’s happening at literary agencies and publishing houses.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC due to threats from Trump’s FCC. The interview will instead be posted to YouTube.
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
All lies
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump promised $5,000 stimulus checks from DOGE cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $2,000 stimulus checks from tariffs. You got 0. Trump promised $1,000 checks from Obamacare cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $1.98 gas. You got $4+. Trump now has more promises for you.
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Jack Kuenzie @jkuenzie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is real and important. BEWARE.
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The crowd to open the GOP midterm convention … 📸 Liz Landers
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