Who brokered the purchase of Juan Orlando Hernández's pardon from Trump? How was it done?

This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs

Words matter.

Thank you @evolvingempathy.bsky.social for sharing this excellent conversation between @cwarzel.bsky.social and @eliothiggins.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social have you seen this discussion about information and counterpublics? You both are essential verifications for me!

ALL THIS. OMG I feel like some journalists live in another world.

Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes. If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.

As I always do with boycotts, I urge: be tough with corporations, gentle with individual buyers. For some people, Black Friday sales are the way they get their kids jackets that fit, shoes that hold up to the weather. Yelling at them doesn’t help the cause.

🌎 From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, workers and allies across 30+ countries unite to say: Enough is enough. It's time to #MakeAmazonPay. Join us in demanding fair wages, union rights, environmental responsibility, and tax justice! 📣

It. Is. Murder.

Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.

This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate today. I am so grateful for my family and friends, near and far, in real life and virtual. Have a wonderful day, everyone, and please be extra kind to people who are working today. (Homemade pumpkin pie for tonight after work.) #Thanksgiving

The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?

Is there an amount of wealth you can acquire that helps you sleep better at night when, as a specially appointed official representing the US, you side with and embrace a murderous dictator like Putin? Does material wealth make Witkoff feel good about that? How much does it take?

Same here. Some days it is like an out of body experience, events are so hard to process. And yet, here we are. History will not be kind to any of them.

There is a reason why Witkoff did not want any officials with the State Dept or anyone else present during his many meetings w/Putin - he didn’t want witnesses to his treasonous behavior. Highly unusual, but makes perfect sense when you consider that he only cared about Russia.

The world may be quite turbulent at the moment, but I think we can all take at least some solace in the fact that libraries, cafés, bookstores, bakeries, museums, and Oxford commas exist.

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This is outrageous, but I am not surprised at all. My family was discussing book bans and libraries just last night, so I will pass this on to them. @juddlegum.bsky.social thank you for your great reporting.

It makes me laugh to see @sbg1.bsky.social & @peterbakernyt.bsky.social on @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social with @stephruhle.bsky.social at the same time. Do they meet in the kitchen to go over how they looked and sounded? Are they in rooms right next to each other? (She’s ok, he pisses me off so much.)

This is so great! Thank you @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social This is right near me, bravi 👏🏻 @flvb.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social

Just as @jbf1755.bsky.social said to @hcrichardson.bsky.social on their weekly Saturday am chat: this is because people do not want to share!!

There actually has not been enough reflection in the tech community about DOGE

Enraging. Absolutely infuriating. And it is STILL happening today! Thank you @michaelhobbes.bsky.social

Will Maga ever acknowledge the economy's downward spiral when they refused to acknowledge it was doing so well before the election? Or will their truth continue to be whatever supports His Magasty?

ALL THIS!! #nokings was HUGE! There were PLENTY of young people at the rallies and protests. They are at @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social actions across the US, but no there’s coverage from legacy media except to disparage the protesters. The regime has been enabled by mainstream media from day one.

For the love of dog, if nothing else, can we once and fucking for all dispel the myth that Republicans are good for the economy?

For an thorough analysis of the Russian document, please read @timothysnyder.bsky.social ‘s latest: open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p... Thank you, Professor Snyder 🙏🏻

#weaintbuyingit Boycott Target, Amazon, and Home Depot over the Thanksgiving holiday, CyberMonday too. Shop small and shop local instead. WE the people have the power. Boycotts work!! @hcrichardson.bsky.social @jbf1755.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social

Jen Rubin shares why we should boycott Trump enablers—Amazon, Home Depot, and Target—this Thanksgiving holiday.

It 👏🏻is 👏🏻 not 👏🏻 a 👏🏻 US 👏🏻 peace 👏🏻 plan 👏🏻, RUSSIA WROTE IT, you ignorant stenographers.

The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency has ceased to be. www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...

AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

When Trump saw Mamdani, he didn't see a fellow politician; he saw a fellow charismatic celebrity. Donald respects people who can get praise and attention, as he values those things far above politics.

So what happened to the epic showdown with socialism? Did I miss it? All I saw was an old man praising a young guy who he knows is far better looking than him.

Interesting. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers says she will plead the fifth if forced to testify to Congress. But she willingly sat down with Todd Blanche? What a load of horseshit. www.politico.com/live-updates...

From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...

I have never bought anything from Shein and neither should you.

JUST IN: A tidal wave of 30,000 students hit the streets in Charlotte, walking out to confront ICE with sheer numbers and zero hesitation. This is a generation refusing to be controlled.

Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office. He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people. Release the transcript.

NEWS: White House is *eliminating* protections for gov’t workers who blow the whistle about illegal acts, per Reuters Translation: Trump can fire federal employees who point out that he’s broken the law. That’s pretty damn dark.

This entire thread is so important. I am even more worried now about election suppression shenanigans in 2026.

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Monsters. One day, may all of them rot in prison, and then I hope they burn in Hell.

This is so important. I know a few young men, including some recent college grads, to whom this applies. Fortunately they do have family and friends to provide support and real life companionship, but online betting and dating can be a slippery slope. Thank you @amandamarcotte.bsky.social

Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content

Don’t “come out swinging.” Start swinging NOW. Trump is way underwater and clearly ailing. I can’t imagine someone as Terminally Online as Vance can hold the coalition together. MAGA is weak. It can be punched NOW.