Here's some very practical thinking about the whole whistle thing -- very well done:

DHS claims that an accused murderer was released from a Charlotte jail and was “back onto North Carolina’s streets because of sanctuary policies.” The local paper reported that was false. So DHS quietly removed that statement—and never admitted they lied. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

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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.

A deep dive on how Mr. Populism himself, Steve Bannon, was Epstein’s legal and media coach — “devising responses to the gathering storm of public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history.” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Breaking WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.

Deeply sick stuff from Trump here. HE did this to our country. Donald Trump did it to us. HE created this fiasco!

🚨 NEW: ADP report: U.S. LOST an average of 11,000 jobs per week in October 2025. Let’s compare, shall we: In 2024, the economy ADDED about 2.2 million jobs in 2024 — an average monthly GAIN of 186,000. From steady climb to sudden slide.

@timmiller.bsky.social: "You know what would be a better message than what Angus King is saying out there? What Tim Dillon, the MAGA podcaster is saying: literally going on TV and being like, nobody's life is better [since Trump took office]... and maybe we should focus on helping people."

“.. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) foreshadowed bleak midterm elections for the Republican Party unless its members can address those struggling with healthcare.” www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3...

With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”

Also on Saturday. 🤡

“.. The Agriculture Department issued the command in a late-night Saturday memo .. That guidance threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not “comply” quickly with the government’s new orders.” @tonyromm.bsky.social #SNAP www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

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#Waukegan @mandophotos.bsky.social @chicagotribune.com 🇺🇸

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Courtesy of the world’s richest man who just got a trillion-dollar pay package from his feckless board: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Trump administration seeks emergency stay of court's order to fund SNAP

“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’” @reuters.com #Chicago www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...

Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.” A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.

A damn daycare. This is sick. What are we doing?

ICE ADMITTED they had mistakenly yanked them as they drove to school BUT CONTINUED TO HOLD THEM!

And again, a pattern of putting out statements accusing people of serious Federal crimes and then releasing them hours or days or weeks later with no charges. And no retraction.

this is insane. www.kivitv.com/canyon-count...

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application. A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!

In a shocking reality check, @wired.com is not, in fact, bankrolled by “donations from far left organizations.” We actually rely on an amazing and growing audience of subscribers to support our journalism, so please subscribe to WIRED if you don’t already.

“They’re out there looking like Buzz Lightyear… they’re fat… just ridiculous. They’re quirky, they’re dorky, they can’t run, they fumble their guns… they can’t even chase after their own cars.” @eltragon.bsky.social of @lataco.bsky.social on his lack of surprise about ICE’s recruitment issues.

Democrats should run a TV ad in Mike Johnson's district, thanking his constituents for taking the hit on the SNAP shutdown and other government services they use all so Mike could keep the Epstein Files from coming out? "America's Richest Pedophiles Appreciate YOUR Sacrifice!"

Tear gassing random residential streets is just absolutely psychotic behavior.

The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.

Honestly most tyrants aren’t even this cruel to non-supporters

(1/3) Deplorable. ICE is detaining pregnant people, even after they inform the officers of their pregnancy, in violation of agency guidance and federal regulations.

If Republicans were proud of/confident about their record - and didn’t fear the voters - they wouldn’t have to do these awful gerrymanders that attack our democracy. They know they have nothing to run on. They’re scared.

The brutality. The corruption. The lies. Everything is on full display — and many Americans are beginning to learn an important lesson. Watch.

Reporting exposes Trump-Bondi Justice Department as WEAK on drug trafficking. Drug prosecutions have dropped to the lowest level in decades. All while they waste resources on political pet projects.

* COLOMBIA RECALLS AMBASSADOR FROM THE U.S., FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS, AMID DEEP DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS @reuters.com

Trump's assault "would not have been possible without the thousands of consultants, aides, and politicos working behind the scenes to fully execute their systematic dismantling of American democratic norms." Miles Bruner on leaving the Republican party: www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...

Again, we are in a moment where the U.S. government appears to be claiming the authority to kill anyone involved with the drug trade, without any warning or due process. That potentially includes a LOT of Americans.

"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier" on.ft.com/4n9nlNd

Why would they do this now—when the news that Bessent is giving $40 billion to Argentina to ostensibly help bail out a pal—and DT is sharing details of his opulent ballroom? You can’t help but get the impression they aren’t worried about winning over voters ever again.

Jeffries: "You've got Leavitt, who's sick, she's out of control. I'm not sure if she's just demented, ignorant, a stone cold liar, or all of the above. But the notion that an official WH spokesperson would say that the D Party consists of 'terrorists, violent criminals & undocumented immigrants'..."

Trump’s EPA canceled a $20M flood protection grant for the area in May, calling it “wasteful DEI spending.”

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything. It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in. Long thread.