Mary Garvey Washington

A reminder that in 2022, President Biden signed the “Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act,” eliminating the statute of limitations to file civil action for federal sex offenses. Seems relevant.

Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops

Hi! There's been lots of doomscrolling lately because many things are awful. However, sleep deprivation makes everything worse. You still deserve time to rest and recover. Try not to stay up too late tonight. Max loves you.

Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.

1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.

www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

America is not full. But an array of right-wing activists and commentators want to deport tens of millions of people.

For them, it’s not just about illegal immigration but the idea that not everyone can really become an American.

This is a core element of conservative philosophy: If a single "undeserving" person is getting a government benefit, the answer is to take it away from millions.*

*Offer does not apply to tax loopholes or any other benefit enjoyed by the wealthy

gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...

It doesn't take long to add alt text and it means a lot more people will have access to your posts.

how often do you think summers has made that "50% of the world's IQ / haha they are 51% of the population" joke? In how many rooms with people who laughed, or at least smiled politely, and kept coming to him for advice, jobs, quotes, influence?

Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants

Trump is about to throw 170,000 formerly homeless families out of supportive housing onto the street.

This is not “housing policy.” It is one more step from the authoritarian playbook to elevate cruelty, scapegoat the vulnerable, punish cities & provoke disorder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Thursday, November 13 11:53 Breaking News Verizon is planning to cut roughly 15,000 jobs, its largest reduction ever now

Euphemism: “Cut,” “reduction.”

Reality: Firing 15,000 people.

The juror’s decision to speak with me anonymously felt rooted in the current moment, informed by her views about this administration, and its penchant for retribution, as much as Dunn’s act was informed by his view of the threat that gay people and immigrants face in this new Trump era. After all, if you fear your country is slipping toward authoritarianism, isn’t sacrificing your late-night Subway snack the least you should do? “Even the fact that I am reluctant to give you my name—in any other situation, I probably wouldn’t mind, but I feel like somebody might come after me,” the juror told me. “Would I have felt that way in the Biden administration or the George W. Bush administration? No way.”

Great kicker on this @ashleyrparker.bsky.social story: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

15-year-olds aren’t “barely legal.” There is no such thing as “underage women” they’re fucking CHILDREN.

"don't worry, he's just into 15-year-olds" perhaps not as exculpatory as you think
Also 15-year-olds are not "barely legal." They are minors.

It is disgusting to see the agency in charge of LEGAL immigration celebrating a reduction in the total immigrant population. It shows that its goals are not the law and the best interest of the United States, but rather a weirdo obsession with birthplace over merit.

An arm of Article II of the Constitution cannot find lawyers willing to defend a firing pursuant to Article II of the Constitution.

The unitary executive theory is ultimately a tool of corruption.

Reposting news of a generous billionaire wanting to do good.

Raskin: "The DOJ hasn't released any of these emails that mention Trump's name & identify his role in all these activities. Those came from the Epstein estate. So this is a demonstration the govt is deliberately withholding the info everybody is actually looking for & could be damaging to Trump"

Raskin on Trump commuting Ghislaine Maxwell's sentence: "It seems overwhelmingly likely that that is in the process and that's all part of this very sweetheart deal she got to be switched out of a real prison in to a prison camp, and even there basically be treated like a guest at a Trump hotel."

Raskin on Ghislaine Maxwell: "The fact she was able to be transferred to a prison camp where no sex offenders had ever been allowed to enter before, much less live there, is an indication they've got some kind of meeting of the minds about what Trump can provide to her & what she can provide to him"

Judge Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Prosecutor in Two Death Row Cases Veteran prosecutor Fern Smith convicted both Tremane Wood and Richard Glossip. She calls a judge in both cases a friend.

Oklahoma is on the verge of killing Tremane Wood, sent to death row by the same ADA who originally convicted Richard Glossip. She testified at a hearing last month, revealing new evidence of bias & misconduct. One of many reasons Wood's execution shouldn't move forward (but almost certainly will).

Today, Oklahoma is set to execute Tremane Wood even though a state panel recommended his life is spared

His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Set To Be Executed For It. Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.

Tremane Wood is currently on death row, despite his older brother admitting to killing victim Ronnie Wipf in 2002.

Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy.

Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.

This is about women and children as objects and tools and how abuse of them is not just tolerated and ignored but facilitated and celebrated.

Tweet from the official account of the US Dept. of Homeland Security: “Remigrate”

Easy opportunity for any journalist speaking to any immigration official of the US government:

Ask, “Can you please define the term, ‘remigration’?”

And thanks for the alt text!

AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"

Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries

"Marquand said he hoped his colleagues would think about redirecting existing library money toward programs that a community survey had identified as priorities: English-language classes, how-to courses on traditional crafts and more chances for people simply to gather." Libraries do all of that.

OH you mean the guy who refused to investigate sexual abuse among students when he was chancellor at Baylor was chummy with Epstein? NO I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT

Regarding sex predators and their enablers, I am squarely in the camp that says relevant questions are things like “what happened to the victims, have they gotten justice and help?” and “what happened to the perpetrator, caught and in jail?” not at all “what political party is the perpetrator in?”