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Tom Mallory

@tommallory.bsky.social
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City scribe. Former news editor in San Diego, editor and reporter in Los Angeles. Lifetime Water Buffalo. (Woop!) Was once paid to write 22 pages of pirate rules. (Well, more like guidelines, actually.)

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Frank Sauer @drfranksauer.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
White House says no one will be fired over the Signal scandal because no one involved was trying to cure cancer.
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
There IS a common thread shared among those profiting from Trumpism. It's THE SAME common thread that psychologist G M Gilbert observed at the Nuremberg trials: LACK OF EMPATHY. The lack of empathy omnipresent today isn't all underlying sociopathy. Some of it is imitative: Malignant Normality.
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Oh crap now what?
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 24/03/2025
New: "Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance’s Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price" me, for @forbes.com 1/
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Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance’s Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price
The buyer, a Trump appointee during his first term, denies any political motive—calling the $1.9 million deal purely market-driven.
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Dave @daveamp.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
We're going to learn that Rubio has had extensive high level negotiations with Nigerian princes via facebook messenger.
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Maca Iglesias @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
MAGA Republican Rep. Rich McCormick (GA) was asked by a woman what he was going to do to “reign in the megalomaniac in the White House.” He tried to pivot to Biden, but his constituents kept saying, “Answer the question!” MAGA town halls are a dumpster fire everywhere, and I’m here for it.🔥
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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Hey why not put a binge-drinking Fox News pundit in charge of the Pentagon! The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The MAGAe when a judge calls them out for violating the Constitution:
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
This has been exposed as a lie. The money was an annuity to kids of parents who died: x.com/thetnholler/... He doesn’t care.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/03/2025
Trump Orders All Children Born Under Biden To Be Renamed After Confederate Generals theonion.com/trump-o...
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
There’s nothing more evil than seeing creepy scumbags like insurrection architect Mike Johnson and MAGA officials talking about their love of God or doing bullshit prayers for a criminal traitor in the WH whilst planning to take healthcare and social security away from people.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
WHY THE FUCK IS HE TALKING ABOUT NOT SENDING OUT SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS?!!!!
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Trump announced that Kelly Loeffler at the Small Business Administration will take over student loans from the Department of Education, while RFK Jr. will take over all special needs programs. This is a clusterfuck in the making! #ProudBlue #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Fascists mad Americans live under the rule of law:
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Miriam Elder @miriamelder.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The Times spoke to people being trapped inside a Panama hotel after deportation from the US and the individual stories of horror are almost too much to bear www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Headline: Exploding rocket company to oversee changes to airplane safety. buff.ly/3X86gt4
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A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul FAA’s air traffic control system
Staff shortages are about to get even worse.
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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
a good example of how the world is getting dumber. the new politico playbook writer didn't know who FDR was until a reader told him about that whole "new deal" thing. this newsletter is read by every important person in DC.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The author of this piece was an associate WH counsel under Reagan. He has a very polite way of explaining that what Trump is doing with DOGE is a coup. wapo.st/4hSE7Ox
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P. Andrew Torrez @andrewtorrez.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The American Bar Association has just called upon every attorney, regardless of their political views, to join them & stand up for the rule of law & at minimum insist that our government "follow the law." Every lawyer has an ethical responsibility to do so. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
We call upon our elected representatives to stand with us and to insist upon adherence to the rule of law and the legal processes and procedures that ensure orderly change. The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues. We cannot afford to remain silent. We must stand up for the values we hold dear. The ABA will do its part and act to protect the rule of law.

We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party or your views, change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
1. EXCLUSIVE Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information. The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
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The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
This is what local news orgs should be doing now: "In 2024, the Univ. of Alabama was in the top 1% of NIH-funded institutions. The university, Alabama’s largest public employer, has received more than $1 billion in NIH funding. NIH grants in Alabama supported 4,769 jobs" www.al.com/news/2025/02...
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What would NIH funding cuts mean for Alabama? 5 things to know
NIH grants support medical institutions and research across the state.
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Regina Schrambling @gastropoda.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Gillibrand on WNYC today said one reason they're all falling in line is that they get death threats.
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Bitchin Post💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦⚧️📎Never Trumper @bitchinpost.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
A writing in Mad Magazine describing “patriots” as a person that doesn’t like liberals, moderates, intellectuals, activists, Pacifists, minority groups, “aliens”, unions, teenagers, people with foreign sounding names, the very rich, and the very poor.
Another words, a patriot loves his country, but hates 93% of the people in it.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Two lawyers, one Yale educated, one Harvard educated; one the VP, one a senator, suggesting that decisions made by courts aren’t legitimate if they don’t like the outcome. This is dangerous territory.
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Here is actual fraud and corruption: "(Gov) Noem and her office charged more than a half-million dollars during much of her tenure. Much of the former governor’s spending was on extravagant hotel suites, entertainment expenses and private airfare." www.thedakotascout.com/p/south-dako...
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South Dakota governor's office wants court to reseal Noem credit card spending
The Dakota Scout receives threat of legal action after auditor's office turned over invoices this week
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
If true, this is the economic ballgame
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
What's happening in America is that, in the most literal sense, internet trolls have taken over the government.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 07/02/2025
Secretary of Defense Hegseth is introducing plans for the Navy's newest ship, the USS Donald J. Trump.
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The right just makes up crap then cites it as fact. They are enemies of truth and strangers to integrity. (Gift article, please share.) t.co/N0emmAoEDc
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Filed in District Court today. Judge Berman Jackson making sure the record will always be reflective of what really happened that day.
Judge Berman Jackson acknowledges Michael Fanone's heroism.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 02/02/2025
Dear Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Europe: 100 percent tariffs on Tesla.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
This is very good
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 01/02/2025
Fired Jan. 6 prosecutors were told they were terminated "based upon your actions in the prosecution of persons relating to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021," and cited Trump calling it a "grave national injustice."
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Arcadia Berger @arcadiaberger.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Meanwhile, if you wanted a new state, Puerto Rico, Guam, Micronesia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Marianas, D.C. and American Samoa (the ones who didn't die of measles, thanks a bunch, RFK, Jr.) are just sitting there.
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I just moved all of my retirement savings out of stocks and into "retiring now" funds. I recommend you consider something similar. The tariffs that stupid madman wants to impose could easily tank the US and even the global economy, causing a recession.
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
"The sofa beds have been installed so the team can work around the clock, the employee said." This is a coup, happening right in front of us, staged by people who know nothing at all about the US government. Which is, it bears remembering, the only one we have. www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 01/02/2025
Chick-Fil-A Raptured theonion.com/chick-f...
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Chick-Fil-A Raptured
ATLANTA—In a harrowing fulfillment of biblical prophecy that left customers screaming as their fast food orders disappeared before their eyes, panicked sources reported Tuesday that every Chick-fil-A store had been raptured.  The massive heavenly event began at 12:02 p.m. EST when a large burst of God’s divine light shot down from the clouds and slowly […]
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Lesley Abravanel🥂🪩 @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
To all those who wrote about every stutter, pause & word mix up of Biden's,hope y'all are paying attention.I'm no doctor, but Trump's dementia is OFF THE RAILS and is going to get more people killed. Those who are Weekend at Bernie's-ing it should be ashamed of themselves.It's a danger to our safety
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 30/01/2025
Talking about how he's going to offer his opinion on what happened instead of waiting for the investigation. Insisting that the crash wasn't his fault (and was probably Biden's). The Trump presidency is back in full force.
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
"One poster on a Diablo subreddit called it 'unbelievably pathetic' that the world’s richest man would feel 'the need to cheat' in a video game to 'claim he is good at something' most people 'couldn't care less about.'" wapo.st/3WD95lz
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Elon Musk rose to the top of video game charts. Now he has confessed to cheating.
The world’s richest man has paid to boost his online warriors into global leaderboards, raising questions about his prowess — and his need for digital praise.
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David Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Trump’s corrupt retribution against DOJ is now fully underway, with a series of moves over the past 24 hours that in any other era would be the defining political and legal story of the age. Today, it didn’t even make the front page of the NYT. talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Trump Takes His Corrupt Retribution Against The Justice Department
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This...
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
This is no more than automated and deceptive plagiarism, stealing the work of others. It should be illegal. www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/insi...
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Inside a network of AI-generated newsletters targeting “small town America”
Good Daily, which operates in 47 states and 355 towns and cities across the U.S., is run by one person.
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ChuckCjmmn @chuckcjmmn.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Trump and his Magats cult of deplorables attack a Bishop (female) when she pleads with Trump to show mercy. Meanwhile, Trump and his Magat cult show reverence to the traitorous thugs Tarrio and Rhodes who Trump pardoned. There’s no hope for middle ground with this abomination party. #DemVoice1
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Eric R Fairhurst 📚 🦋 🎷🎨 @efairhurst.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
It’s ironic—growing up, everyone laughed at the National Enquirer, knowing it was all sensationalized nonsense. Yet today, if something appears as a headline on social media, it’s immediately treated as fact. Critical thinking seems to have gone out the window in the digital age.
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Lesley Abravanel🥂🪩 @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
White House press sec Karoline Leavitt just revealed that her failed 2022 congressional campaign owes more than $300,000 in unpaid debts, with Leavitt failing to disclose for years that her campaign took in hundreds of thousands of dollars in inappropriate donations and never paid the money back.
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Trump's White House Press Secretary Reveals Her Failed Campaign Spent $200K in Illicit Contributions
On Thursday, Karoline Leavitt’s failed congressional campaign amended every FEC filing it had ever made to reveal that she failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in excessive contribution...
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This is a good column that points out how Donald Trump really has no effing clue how anything works. Our president is profoundly ignorant. wapo.st/3WzJb2a
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Opinion | Trump returns — and so does his astounding ignorance
If you feel off-kilter, you’re in good company. The president seems downright bewildered.
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Tom Mallory @tommallory.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
A judge rules against Trump, the MAGA mob follows its usual script of blinding rage:
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