Zora T. Pike

Absolute barn burner of a column by @willbunch.bsky.social. Highly recommend you read this:

"Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia respectfully submits this supplemental notice to provide the Court with additional facts relevant to his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution. Recent developments in Mr. Abrego’s habeas case before Judge Xinis, concerning the government’s misrepresentations about whether Costa Rica would accept Mr. Abrego upon his removal, make crystal clear that the government is willing to mislead the courts and defy court orders intended to shed light on its conduct, all in service of punishing Mr. Abrego. This provides further proof—if any were needed—of the government’s vindictiveness toward Mr. Abrego and underscores the need for discovery into the motivations of the high-level officials who initiated this prosecution and are ultimately responsible for the government’s misrepresentations regarding Mr. Abrego’s third-country removal."

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.

More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.

Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

She's worth $23Million now. Ask how she made that on a Congressional salary, and you'll understand everything you need to know about what's wrong with Congress.

She doesn't need that pension. At all. But the Healthcare is a high-value benefit.

Jmail, logged in as jeevacation@gmail.com You are logged into jeevacation@gmail.com, Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.

Whoever set up a functional gmail style inbox of Epstein's inbox deserves a journalism prize.

jmail.world

Iconic photo from the DC rally yesterday. A lone soldier steps forward, draped in duty and defiance, carrying a flag that’s weathered, but not defeated.
We are the Resistance, we will not go quietly, we will not obey, we will not bow down to a dictator.

📸 @johnnypalmadessa

Just so we're clear. Bombing or starting a war with Venezuela without Congressional approval would be an illegal act. Military officers are within their rights to refuse such an order.

First photo of Bolsonaro in prison

Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.

But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.

They are still worth getting.

Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.

~ MBS ~ Saudi Arabia

Sunday thought The rot at the top

Most average working Americans abide by laws and norms. Most are kind and decent. But there is growing rot at the top of our system. And its stench can no longer be ignored. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-732

As millions of Americans struggle to stay afloat, Trump throws lavish state dinners for billionaires and foreign tyrants.

He's more out of touch than he's ever been.

MS NOW News (@msnownews) on Threads BREAKING: House Oversight Committee believes there has been "an intense White House cover-up" of Epstein files, according to sources

House Oversight Committee believes there has been “an intense White House cover-up of Epstein files, according to sources and reported my MSNow News on Threads.

All it took was putting an anti-science anti-vaxxer moron in charge to make measles great again in America...

Just like putting Putin's fanboy in the White House has made Russia great again...

Trump refused to send disaster aid to Chicago after 2 devastating storms The destruction caused by the summer storms was enough that past presidents likely would have approved requests for federal assistance, former FEMA officials said.

Trump denied disaster aid to thousands of Chicago residents even though his administration documented extraordinary damage from two major storms this summer, records obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News show.

🇺🇦 AFU are conducting counter-offensive actions on the border between Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, - Zelensky

🇨🇭 A meeting of EU, US, and Ukrainian representatives on the peace plan will take place in Geneva on Sunday.

🇪🇺🇬🇧 Europe firmly rejects Trump’s Ukraine peace plan, - BILD

5/8

Pro-tip: The time to consider the consequences of your actions was before you started breaking laws, hacking, and dismantling multiple federal agencies.

Also, Musk will not have your back. Lawyer up, DOGE staffers!

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

When a President calls for the death of lawmakers protecting the oath military members take to the Constitution (NOT the President), you are watching a full-blown Constitutional Crisis. This is the ultimate test of our democracy. We cannot look away.

Yep, he's a boy genius all right! Or just a boy.

Winder how Donnie dodo feels

A Minnesota church told kids to hug and forgive their abuser. Then he found more victims. Church leaders ignored the mandatory reporting law, pressured victims to forgive and forget, and obstructed justice for years

One Minnesota pastor's idea of forgiveness was forcing kids to hug their abuser, then keep quiet.

By ignoring mandated reporting laws, he allowed the abuser to find "hundreds" of victims.

It's a horrifying story.

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-minnesot...

ICYMI: @warren.senate.gov and I introduced our EXPERTS Act on Wednesday — legislation to curb corporate influence on federal regulations and protect the public’s interests.

It’s time to give the power of government back to the people.
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The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...

New USPTO rules would make bogus patents much harder to challenge. The public deserves better.

Why #HoldFast Must Become the Rallying Cry of Democracy The Ancient Command Built for Storms, Now Reborn for a Nation Under Siege

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#gerrymandering