Robert Mackey
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Facts be damned: Trump tries to run Willie Horton playbook against former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
September 17, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Facts be damned: Trump tries to run Willie Horton playbook against former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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This is APPALLING. The Trump administration is detaining multiple random Somali immigrants with no criminal record at Guantanamo Bay, seemingly because the White House ordered ICE specifically to detain Somalis at Gitmo as part of its effort to punish an ethnic group Trump has attacked.
September 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This is APPALLING. The Trump administration is detaining multiple random Somali immigrants with no criminal record at Guantanamo Bay, seemingly because the White House ordered ICE specifically to detain Somalis at Gitmo as part of its effort to punish an ethnic group Trump has attacked.
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I’ll also note that if this sale goes through, the delivery of some of these weapons could take years.
The next administration (SecState specifically) could cancel delivery.
The next administration (SecState specifically) could cancel delivery.
September 15, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I’ll also note that if this sale goes through, the delivery of some of these weapons could take years.
The next administration (SecState specifically) could cancel delivery.
The next administration (SecState specifically) could cancel delivery.
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Pleased to speak with John Hudson about the Trump administration's planned sale of 2000-pound bombs to Israel.
"Given the way Israel conducted its air war in Gaza and, to some extent, in southern Lebanon, there are real concerns about how such weapons would be used in densely populated areas."
"Given the way Israel conducted its air war in Gaza and, to some extent, in southern Lebanon, there are real concerns about how such weapons would be used in densely populated areas."
Breaking news: The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, the largest single sale of the controversial munitions in recent years, a U.S. official told The Post.
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Pleased to speak with John Hudson about the Trump administration's planned sale of 2000-pound bombs to Israel.
"Given the way Israel conducted its air war in Gaza and, to some extent, in southern Lebanon, there are real concerns about how such weapons would be used in densely populated areas."
"Given the way Israel conducted its air war in Gaza and, to some extent, in southern Lebanon, there are real concerns about how such weapons would be used in densely populated areas."
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I see Mike Rogers didn’t show up.
September 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I see Mike Rogers didn’t show up.
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Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate
Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs
Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs
September 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate
Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs
Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs
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don’t forget this isn’t just a handout to israel, this is an ongoing subsidy program for the u.s. arms industry that acts as a kickback for political donations and pork for congressional districts where weapons manufacturers prop up the local economy
“The $2.8 billion package, which would be purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars, includes 40,000 bombs that weigh 2,000 pounds each, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s, said the official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss military matters.”
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
don’t forget this isn’t just a handout to israel, this is an ongoing subsidy program for the u.s. arms industry that acts as a kickback for political donations and pork for congressional districts where weapons manufacturers prop up the local economy
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I don’t believe the U.S. taxpayer should continue to arm Netanyahu’s government with deadly military equipment.
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I don’t believe the U.S. taxpayer should continue to arm Netanyahu’s government with deadly military equipment.
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza.
This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
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FBI Director Kash Patel told lawmakers he changed the bureau's hiring standards to eliminate bestiality as an automatic disqualifier because he did not want to bar trafficking victims who had been forced to have sex with animals reut.rs/4yFCKuV
September 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
FBI Director Kash Patel told lawmakers he changed the bureau's hiring standards to eliminate bestiality as an automatic disqualifier because he did not want to bar trafficking victims who had been forced to have sex with animals reut.rs/4yFCKuV
Todd Blanche told reporters at the White House to stand by for "a big development" in the crackdown in voting by non-citizens. An hour later, six green-card holders and one undocumented immigrant were charged with voting in Texas over the past eight years. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Six green card holders in Texas charged in federal crackdown on illegal voting – US politics live
Four illegal votes were apparently counted in error out of 11,388,670 votes placed in 2024 general election in Texas
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Todd Blanche told reporters at the White House to stand by for "a big development" in the crackdown in voting by non-citizens. An hour later, six green-card holders and one undocumented immigrant were charged with voting in Texas over the past eight years. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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If Trump wanted to crown himself emperor in the national cathedral alito and thomas would support it
September 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
If Trump wanted to crown himself emperor in the national cathedral alito and thomas would support it
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BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent.
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 26A305
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. U.
CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 14, 2026]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay.
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.
In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. See 39 U. S. C. §401(2). But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39
U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreicqn5lewxb2bkaazujt77bmsjfq4ultwu2alo3emhvgsnpkotnwoy)
September 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent.
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
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Criminals. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Criminals. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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The Board of Directors keeps on treating the Kennedy Center like a non-profit corporation, but it is not: it is an administrative trust created by Congress. This is so weird.
September 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM
The Board of Directors keeps on treating the Kennedy Center like a non-profit corporation, but it is not: it is an administrative trust created by Congress. This is so weird.
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Now that I am tinkering with this claim: I am not sure as an administrative trust the Kennedy Center can declare bankruptcy.
This is not how nonprofit bankruptcy works.
WaPo reports Kennedy Center may close by Tuesday and faces bankruptcy if Trump's name is not added to the center.
"Trump is unlikely to provide “fundamental oversight” of that project or lead a financial rescue without “appropriate recognition” of his role."
GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4cLnDHP
"Trump is unlikely to provide “fundamental oversight” of that project or lead a financial rescue without “appropriate recognition” of his role."
GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4cLnDHP
September 14, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Now that I am tinkering with this claim: I am not sure as an administrative trust the Kennedy Center can declare bankruptcy.
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You don't just get to tell a judge you don't feel like raising money anymore and expect them to approve a shutdown. The Kennedy Center has money. It has resources. It has one of the most enviable donor lists in the world. All it lacks is competent leaders.
September 13, 2026 at 11:55 PM
You don't just get to tell a judge you don't feel like raising money anymore and expect them to approve a shutdown. The Kennedy Center has money. It has resources. It has one of the most enviable donor lists in the world. All it lacks is competent leaders.
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This is not how nonprofit bankruptcy works.
WaPo reports Kennedy Center may close by Tuesday and faces bankruptcy if Trump's name is not added to the center.
"Trump is unlikely to provide “fundamental oversight” of that project or lead a financial rescue without “appropriate recognition” of his role."
GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4cLnDHP
"Trump is unlikely to provide “fundamental oversight” of that project or lead a financial rescue without “appropriate recognition” of his role."
GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4cLnDHP
https://wapo.st/4cLnDHP
wapo.st
September 13, 2026 at 11:52 PM
This is not how nonprofit bankruptcy works.
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The Douthat piece where he talks about the importance of AI closes with a sponsorship notice from a healthcare company using AI to deny claims.
September 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
The Douthat piece where he talks about the importance of AI closes with a sponsorship notice from a healthcare company using AI to deny claims.
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this guy is one of the architects of a war that might rank as one of the worst strategic missteps in american military history and here is on CBS getting a softball interview about his feelings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells 60 Minutes that news of a U.S. fighter jet being shot down over Iran woke him in the middle of the night. His first thought: “S***.”
September 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
this guy is one of the architects of a war that might rank as one of the worst strategic missteps in american military history and here is on CBS getting a softball interview about his feelings
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Glad 60 Minutes is doing a Jacob Wohl story literally nine years after I reported on that guy. One time he was pretending a scam website he was running wasn't his, so I called the number on the website and it went to his mom's voicemail. Jacob is like training wheels for investigative journalists.
September 14, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Glad 60 Minutes is doing a Jacob Wohl story literally nine years after I reported on that guy. One time he was pretending a scam website he was running wasn't his, so I called the number on the website and it went to his mom's voicemail. Jacob is like training wheels for investigative journalists.
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"By screening their film at the Venice Film Festival, Abraham and Szor are trying to force Israelis to confront what they already know: that there's a black stain on the way Israel is conducting war in Gaza, to put it mildly." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Director of Gaza War documentary 'NAZA': We intend to distribute film in Israel
The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. It reveals 'in detail the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza' following the e...
www.haaretz.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:13 AM
"By screening their film at the Venice Film Festival, Abraham and Szor are trying to force Israelis to confront what they already know: that there's a black stain on the way Israel is conducting war in Gaza, to put it mildly." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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On Sunday night, a Trump-nominated federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocked the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterms. Key parts of that plan are also blocked by a Boston-based judge's ruling, which is the Supreme Court is reviewing
Memorandum & Opinion – #192 in DSCC v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01114) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 9/13/2026. (lccjn1) (Entered: 09/13/2026)
www.courtlistener.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
On Sunday night, a Trump-nominated federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocked the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterms. Key parts of that plan are also blocked by a Boston-based judge's ruling, which is the Supreme Court is reviewing
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New:
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 11:06 AM
New:
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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NEW: Remember Don Jr’s wedding ceremony?
In the Bahamas…
Fireworks, dancers…
“Just really close friends,” Don Jr. said.
Well, guess who paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of it?
A Russian oligarch who is close to Putin.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
In the Bahamas…
Fireworks, dancers…
“Just really close friends,” Don Jr. said.
Well, guess who paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of it?
A Russian oligarch who is close to Putin.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
September 14, 2026 at 10:02 AM
NEW: Remember Don Jr’s wedding ceremony?
In the Bahamas…
Fireworks, dancers…
“Just really close friends,” Don Jr. said.
Well, guess who paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of it?
A Russian oligarch who is close to Putin.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
In the Bahamas…
Fireworks, dancers…
“Just really close friends,” Don Jr. said.
Well, guess who paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of it?
A Russian oligarch who is close to Putin.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...