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“Good Government” Democrat. Proud FDR-LBJ liberal. Former Hill staffer, writer, public affairs pro, JD. Francophile. Dog lover. History buff (WW I, medieval, France, US). Deeply, madly in love.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 23h
The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Color-blind meritocracy was, for many years, a successful rhetorical strategy for undermining antidiscrimination law and excluding Black people from selective schools and prominent positions. That’s why so many former segregationists seemed to suddenly embrace the concept in the 1970s. For them, resegregation—not color-blindness—was always the goal. As long as the success of some immigrants could be used to paint Black students as undeserving, color-blind meritocracy was good. But now many on the right see a new problem: too many Asian Americans in elite spaces. Their success, therefore, must be portrayed as a sinister theft of real (white) Americans’ birthright.

The declining “social trust” that the administration warned against is, of course, not the fault of these students. The problem is bigots like Bo French who cannot accept into their community people who do not share their race and religion, and those who monetize or otherwise profit from that bigotry by spreading it through social media. Like the proverbial child who kills their parents and asks for mercy as an orphan, they are responsible for the problem they are decrying.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
@matthoboken.bsky.social The facts about per-pupil spending is much more complicated that your and Nichol’s statement learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/how-...
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How Money Matters: Education Funding and Student Outcomes
To fully grasp the complexities of education funding in the United States and understand why money matters, it is essential to examine the unique challenges American schools face, the costs associated...
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
THIS IS THE POINT: “millions of our neighbors are wondering whether they will be safe on our streets, in our schools, at their work sites.” ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest Attempt in New York Neighborhood www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...
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ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest Attempt in New York Neighborhood
The man was in a car with a 5-year-old in the back seat when he was shot and wounded, the authorities said. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Trump administration was “terrorizing our city.”
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For Christ’s sake Austin Wells. #nyyankees
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Queue someone at @theatlantic.com writing a piece titled, "To Unify the Country, Democrats Need to Stop Inciting Violence"
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It’s reassuring that in The Age of Trump there are still people who fret about ethics. And discouraging that so many don’t give a shit. My Friend Asked for Clothing Donations and Then Sold Them on Poshmark. Do I Confront Her? www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/m...
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My Friend Asked for Clothing Donations and Then Sold Them on Poshmark. Do I Confront Her? (Published 2024)
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to handle deception by a friend.
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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This abuse of power would have gotten Nixon impeached and his aides incarcerated. D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records
The department sent letters to at least 30 states demanding they retain election records, an outgrowth of President Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Emission accomplished. Federal officials poised to declare end of U.S.’s largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A handful of Republican senators could shut this down in a nano second. That they won’t puts the onus on them and Trump. D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records
The department sent letters to at least 30 states demanding they retain election records, an outgrowth of President Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#BREAKING: Over *no* public dissents, #SCOTUS *stays* the federal district court’s TRO in the Missouri redistricting case, effectively restoring the Missouri Supreme Court ruling from last week (and the 2022 map that it requires the state to use in November).
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SK Proletariat @skproletariat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fact many people are learning that CJ Roberts is chair of the Smithsonian’s board demonstrates what a pitiful, spineless twat he is. Not one word in defense of Bunch or the Institution’s independence. Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/a...
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Is Resigning
In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The “fuck your feelings” MAGA crowd hypocritically launch massive, destructive, intrusive criminal investigations solely on the basis of feelings, not facts. This is abuse of power. Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/h...
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Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A brief search for the designers of the Arc de Triumphe reveals names of renowned, if not illustrious, French architects. Designer of Trump’s arch: a firm. I.e. CADCAM. I.e., AI. Perfectly fitting. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Donald Trump’s Capital Makeover
A coterie of advisers, planners, and architects is enabling the President’s passion project—renovating D.C. in his own image.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Times, don’t play into the White House strategy. It’s not just Harvard that stands to lose. Other more reachable institutions for low-income applicants will be harmed. Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students
The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you want to know what the Bezos-Thiel-Musk bro-tocracy thinks about policy issues, read the Washington Post editorial board editorials. It actually believes the conservative majority consistently applies standing rules.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Where’s Laura Loomer when you need her? Labor Sec nominee caught dangling green cards, free school meals, unemployment benefirs to Chinese investors open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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Trump Labor Secretary nominee pitched access to “America’s comprehensive welfare” to Chinese nationals
Keith Sonderling traveled to China to encourage investment in a Florida real estate development. Prospects were promised a green card and access government benefits.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I’m telling you - the default position of this administration is fear. Fear of questions, fear of transparency, fear of being found out, and fear of the American people.
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Treasury Bars Some Reporters From G20 Finance Meeting
Specific reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg were not granted credentials to cover the meeting of financial leaders next week in Asheville, N.C.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"I have loved Cat Stevens from the first time I heard his voice, heard him play the guitar, and heard his wonderful, touching, deep lyrics." -Dolly Parton
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
These people had protected status. They lived here legally. They worked, they paid taxes. They made lives. Raised families. Now we’ve dehumanized them. Ripped away that protection and told them to get out. This is a stain on the soul of this Nation.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/o...
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Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser - emptywheel
The Secretary of Defense who brings his wife everywhere because his own mental health is so shoddy he can't cope without her presence is disciplining a 19-year old who jumped overboard after more than...
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@nytimes.com @sulliview.bsky.social Donald Trump did not rename Lake Ontario. He ordered the government to call it Lake America. Consider it a nickname. Trump may call Biden “Sleepy Joe” but that is not Biden’s name. It never changed.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Important thread
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Fed Chair Warsh must defend the Fed’s independence and tell Trump to back off. Otherwise, he leads a compromised Fed, comprised of legally vulnerable members who risk ouster if they offend Trump. Fed governor Cook issues a defense against Trump’s attempted ouster. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/b...
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Lisa Cook Hits Back at Trump’s Latest Attempt to Oust Her as Fed Governor
Lisa D. Cook hit back at President Trump’s allegations that she had committed mortgage fraud.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So a cold-blooded killer will walk freely on the streets of Texas. Around women and children, free to drive, get drunk, visit schools, attend packed football games What could possibly go wrong? Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/u...
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Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent
The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis. The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Will anyone be surprised if the Royal Ballroom includes a crypt for the Royal Family?
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Chaos is the coin of Trump’s realm
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khwalz @khwalz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The current Supreme Court is a cancer upon this nation. They can barely disguise their disdain for democracy.
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Supreme Court backs Trump on implementing mail-in voting executive order
California and other blue states warned of “extreme” consequences if the high court approved Trump’s suppressive voting measures.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We’re in for very dark and dangerous days ahead.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Years of diplomacy and sacrifice of treasury and lives went into establishing and building these bases. The actions of one moronic malignant madman and they’re gone. MAGA IS DESTROYING THIS COUNTRY AND CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS ARE LETTING HIM.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Putin and Xi couldn’t be happier. Trump is dehotting the hottest nation in the world. Trump Administration Has a Different Way to Drain Harvard Funding www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
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How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
DEI. www.notus.org/trump-white-...
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Trump Considers a Press Secretary Shakeup: Picking a Man
The president is considering a man to prevent comparisons with outgoing spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, sources say.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We’ve never had a weirder, more damaged, more delusional vice president. And more dangerous to our freedoms and our democracy. JD Vance Thinks You Are Not Christian Enough www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/o...
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Opinion | JD Vance Thinks You Are Not Christian Enough
According to the vice president, we are wasting our freedom.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is actually an old story. Google articles from 10-15 years ago about social media execs who didn’t let their kids go on social media. Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/t...
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Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not For Their Own Kids.
At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they’re onto something.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Iran War on a Nutshell. US is pressuring Canada to drop tariffs and restrictions Canada put in place in retaliation to Trump’s launching a tariff war. Where have we heard that before? It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/w...
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It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid Trump’s New Tariffs
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Times’ repeated mentions of the non-statutory, powerless vanity project called Board of Peace is egregious sane-washing, normalization. There’s no there there. Trump lashes out at Oman as the preliminary deal with Iran expires. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...
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Trump Lashes Out as Preliminary Deal With Iran Expires
President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Let’s get this straight. The mighty US of S, the “hottest” nation in the world, the swinger of the biggest dick across five oceans, is relying on a foreign nation to supply its ships. Biden would have been crucified. Navy Carrier’s Problems… www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/u...
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Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Today’s Gross Abuse of Power Scandal du Jour No. 3,566 Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/u...
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Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial (Gift Article)
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I can’t read this without getting choked up in awe and gratitude. From @vermontgmg.bsky.social’s When the Sea Came Alive about D-Day.
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Colonel Bonespurs strikes again apnews.com/article/trum... orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
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Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carriers and return to using older steam catapults that he h...
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Upstate Dem @upstatedem.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In the market for a thermos or tool! Stanley Black & Decker aren’t the only ones who make them. open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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These corporations are supporting an alleged domestic abuser for Congress
Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) is facing serious allegations of domestic abuse.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It is reprehensibly scandalous that the US Senate called a hearing so MAGA could pillory Anthony Fauci with these imbecilic lies instead of addressing the war in Iran; the rising cost of gas, groceries and utilities; the lack of affordable healthcare; or Trump’s widespread corruption 97 days, folks
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Josh @hobbesjosh.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Yes that is what I said
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Running out of body bags, using forklifts to transfer corpses into makeshift morgues, a mortician conducting 200 funerals in a month when he usually does 30, crematories running at double capacity… And these senators just want to memory-hole it all www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/n...
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‘We Ran Out of Space’: Bodies Pile Up as N.Y. Struggles to Bury Its Dead (Gift Article)
The coronavirus crisis is overwhelming New York’s system for burying the dead.
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Trump has denied most disaster requests from Democratic-led states

A graph  showing Presidential approval rates for disaster requests from Democratic-led states and Republican-led states

Source: POLITICO's E&E News analysis of FEMA records
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Supreme Court invited exactly this when it held that the president's attempt to conduct "sham" "investigations" was a core executive power immune from all regulation, including criminal prosecution, in Trump v. United States.
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