Listening to this evening:
02.03.2026 01:22 β π 26 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@brandibuchman.bsky.social
Legal/Justice Reporter, HuffPost. Writer covering Jan. 6; Proud Boys trial for emptywheel; Oath Keepers trial and Jan. 6 reporting at Daily Kos; former WH, Congressional Correspondent Courthouse News; Law&Crime; Reporter at The Southampton Press/27east.
Listening to this evening:
02.03.2026 01:22 β π 26 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Too few of you know of Americaβs greatest cultural creation
youtu.be/GTJ3LIA5LmA?...
This is a bombshell: "the Pentagon wanted the company to allow for the collection and analysis of unclassified, commercial bulk data on Americans, such as geolocation and web browsing data"
This kind of agenda echoes the defunded Total Information Awareness effort, post-9/11
Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...
Something to make you smile.
01.03.2026 17:24 β π 43 π 7 π¬ 4 π 0Thanks Alex. Same for you buddy.
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All while far right extremists convicted of seditious conspiracy after MONTHS of trial - literally no charge more serious out of Jan. 6 - walk the streets freely and continue to stir up animus.
Sick sick country
You can storm the capitol and get pardoned for it though
01.03.2026 16:08 β π 372 π 97 π¬ 3 π 0Industrial strength swear jars for all!
01.03.2026 16:06 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Every day I am increasingly proud that I was raised by a single mom. Id take that childhood over and over and over against whatever elite shelter of ignorance produces this:
01.03.2026 16:05 β π 45 π 3 π¬ 3 π 0Trump seems to love to get people killed over elections.
01.03.2026 15:42 β π 57 π 16 π¬ 3 π 0Presented without comment
01.03.2026 15:42 β π 32 π 12 π¬ 5 π 1They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).
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"The brave soldiers and the great nation of Iran will deliver an unforgettable lesson to the hellish international oppressors,β Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iranβs National Security Council, posted Saturday on X.
www.huffpost.com/entry/israel...
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as βthe adult position,β akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Letβs be very clear β war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
04.01.2026 02:02 β π 19927 π 4247 π¬ 283 π 144Chicago!
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Here you go:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...
The US Secret Service is actively monitoring the situation in Iran and remains in close coordination with our federal and local partners. The agencyβs protective model is designed to be adaptable to meet the needs of the current security environment and ensure the continued safety of our protectees, protective sites and the surrounding communities. While we do not discuss our specific protective measures for operational security reasons, the public may notice an increased law enforcement and federal presence around U.S. Secret Service protected sites. Any temporary traffic or pedestrian impacts will be communicated by our local law enforcement partners. We appreciate the publicβs continued cooperation and awareness. As always, if something appears unusual or concerning, individuals are encouraged to report it to law enforcement.
Secret Service statement following the strikes on Iran, noting there will be increased law enforcement and federal agent presence at "secret service protected sites"
28.02.2026 18:09 β π 101 π 38 π¬ 15 π 7
Going offline and going for a walk. Thinking about how lucky I am and grieving those who aren't.
Be good to each other.
Thanks for reading. I appreciate the engagement.
28.02.2026 16:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I am a huge advocate of our court system. Read some of my work explaining how these courts have been the last bastion. My faith relies only in our courts and the public will. If you want to get into a semantics argument over whether hes a dictator, youre on your own.
28.02.2026 16:11 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Correct. Correct. Correct.
All we have is proof of this and very little proof that he observes laws, norms.
I thought Jan. 6 would be the turning point. It wasnt. Ive learned my lesson. Encourage the same for others. Get real with yourself.
Brennan Center does great work and I am very familiar with it as a legal justice reporter covering Trump since 2015. But there is no legal analysis that stops a dictator.
28.02.2026 16:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Weird cus he ignores the law all the time. And if theres no party to stop him in Congress and a public that wont strike, that wont resist functionally... if GOP finds any incentive to turn their back on the people, the Constitution at a moments notice, they've shown us thats how they do it. So π€·ββοΈ
28.02.2026 16:00 β π 44 π 14 π¬ 5 π 1Oh okay.
28.02.2026 15:58 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Fwiw, Id argue any conversation about Trump that doesnt anchor itself to this potential is foolish
28.02.2026 15:57 β π 22 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0And if he nationalizes elections, will political capital matter
28.02.2026 15:56 β π 25 π 1 π¬ 6 π 2SAY THAT
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