Robert Gammon

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire independent regulators The Supreme Court’s decision on whether Trump can remove the pair will test the boundaries of presidential power and have broad implications for at least two dozen other agencies.

Breaking news: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow the president to remove a pair of independent regulators whose cases have broad implications for at least two dozen other agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, and for how the federal government operates.

okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line

TikTok is now dark. Here is the message users now receive when they open the app:

Wow — Bluesky now has nearly 26.4 million users! 🦋
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Schiff: If the president goes forward with pardoning vast numbers of people involved in January 6 violence, he will begin his new administration the way he ended his last administration, and that is by celebrating violence against our democracy.

China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major’ Breach, U.S. Says The department notified lawmakers of the episode, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China.

China hacked the U.S. Treasury Department, gaining access to the workstations of government employees and unclassified documents, the Biden administration said on Monday.

Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles. A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.

The Epoch Times has published thousands of articles about Shen Yun, part of a deliberate strategy to promote the dance group — a huge moneymaker for the Falun Gong religious movement — while relentlessly attacking its critics, a New York Times investigation found.

Happy Festivus everyone. Always amazed this crazy episode birthed a real celebration that seems to be enjoyed by so many around the world. So may your feats be strong and your grievances few. Enjoy.

Whoa—the Montana Supreme Court holds that its state constitution protects the right to "a stable climate system," and strikes down a law that barred consideration of greenhouse gas emissions when permitting new fossil fuel projects. juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...

Passage from Carl Sagan’s A demon-haunted world book.

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

How many independent media and podcast interviews did the leaders of the Democratic Party do today, since they are now starting to talk a big game about “building up progressive alternative media?” Don’t just talk about it, lead by example, and don’t just keep doing cable news.

GP2 is shooting 14.8% on 3-point shots this season.

Career 32.8% shooter from distance and was 36.4% last season. Just lost all confidence in it, but he's so wide open 2-3 times a game he almost has to take it or else the offense is screwed up.

Also incredibly valuable on defense. Conundrum.

This is an imposter. Please report and block. bsky.app/profile/dana...

Good morning, just making sure you know the CEO of Meta, which owns Threads, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and more, just donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund. This after he went to Mar-a-Lago to kiss the ring.

Carry on…

And people wonder why Bluesky is taking off while Threads is decaying.

America Chose the Monster We all make mistakes.

America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster.

We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.

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For all my followers on bsky.app:

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We want to hear from you & your ideas, & we hope this makes that easier. Let me know if you have questions!

I’m starting to call BlueSky this app and refer to it like I’ve been on it for a decade. It really has just replaced Twitter in my mind

Guys *puts on insider hat* I’ve got some pretty big news…

🚨 ESPN HAS OFFICIALLY JOINED BLUESKY 🚨

This is legit! We’re here!!!! Spread and follow 👇👇👇

is this thing on?

If you’d told me on Jan 6th 2021 that the man responsible for that horrific attack would end up returning to the office he tried to steal that day, and that he’d do so after calling the attackers “heroes” & “hostages” he was going to pardon, I’d have thought you were out of your damn mind.

And yet…

South Korea Martial Law Live Updates: President Yoon Faces Impeachment Motion The bill reflected widespread public disapproval of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law, a short-lived event that incited protests and political turmoil.

South Korean lawmakers moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol hours after he declared martial law.

Follow our live updates.

While Hegseth complains about the “Left” smearing him with “fake, anonymous sources & BS stories,” remember that the abuse allegations against him came from his own mother.

Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.

Imagine if we did this on January 7th

Bluesky is healing. I’m serious. Old beefs are being put to bed. People are chillin’

Trump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I. President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him.

Kash Patel, a hard-line critic of the FBI has called for shutting down the agency’s Washington headquarters, firing its leadership and bringing the nation’s law enforcement agencies “to heel.” Devlin Barrett and @maggiehaberman.bsky.social

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