Carole LaRochelle
@caroletherolfer.bsky.social
I believe in facts, science. Somatic explorer @redwoodempirerolfing. Embodiment curator. Resistor.
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The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight.
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight.
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system.
(Published Oct. 2023)
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This long, drawn-out, failed project that wasn’t even necessary in the first place is emblematic of Trump’s presidency. trib.al/x8azoZM
August 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
This long, drawn-out, failed project that wasn’t even necessary in the first place is emblematic of Trump’s presidency. trib.al/x8azoZM
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The U.S. is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who abused them.
The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You
The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.
nyti.ms
June 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The U.S. is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who abused them.
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California has the chance to rein in out-of-control corporate power — but Big Tech is spending millions to stop the plan.
Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what you need to know.
August 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
California has the chance to rein in out-of-control corporate power — but Big Tech is spending millions to stop the plan.
Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what you need to know.
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Please read and call. Flood the zone.
I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone.
Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...
Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...
Mail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can do
The USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections.
www.democracydocket.com
June 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Please read and call. Flood the zone.
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Today in History: ‘Oppressive’ child labor banned in the United States
Today in History: ‘Oppressive’ child labor banned in the United States
www.chicagotribune.com
June 25, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Today in History: ‘Oppressive’ child labor banned in the United States
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This is what Mother’s Day means to an imbecile whose mother never loved him. Sad.
May 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This is what Mother’s Day means to an imbecile whose mother never loved him. Sad.
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Republicans now appear poised to emerge with an advantage in Trump’s gerrymandering war after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the Democrats’ voter-approved map.
But plenty of caveats remain. https://bit.ly/3Pyez0x
But plenty of caveats remain. https://bit.ly/3Pyez0x
May 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Republicans now appear poised to emerge with an advantage in Trump’s gerrymandering war after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the Democrats’ voter-approved map.
But plenty of caveats remain. https://bit.ly/3Pyez0x
But plenty of caveats remain. https://bit.ly/3Pyez0x
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Alexia Moore has been jailed in Camden County since March 4.
Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce an abortion
www.pressdemocrat.com
March 20, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Alexia Moore has been jailed in Camden County since March 4.
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Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
(Published April 2023)
(Published April 2023)
Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor
Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me tha...
www.propublica.org
February 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Our Pulitzer-winning "Friends of the Court" series began with this story that revealed how SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas had, for 20+ years, been treated to undisclosed luxury vacations by real estate titan and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
(Published April 2023)
(Published April 2023)
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Reposted by Carole LaRochelle
Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say
Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
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OPINION | "She withheld 200,000 pages... those are exactly the documents Congress needs."
Georgetown Law Professor Dave Rapallo on why Congress must push AG Bondi to release the remaining Epstein files. @bloomberglaw.com
Georgetown Law Professor Dave Rapallo on why Congress must push AG Bondi to release the remaining Epstein files. @bloomberglaw.com
Congress Must Push Bondi to Release the Remaining Epstein Files
Opinion: Members of Congress need to reject Attorney General Pam Bondi's assertions of privilege and insist that she reverse her decision to withhold 200,000 pages of files related to the Jeffrey Epst...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
OPINION | "She withheld 200,000 pages... those are exactly the documents Congress needs."
Georgetown Law Professor Dave Rapallo on why Congress must push AG Bondi to release the remaining Epstein files. @bloomberglaw.com
Georgetown Law Professor Dave Rapallo on why Congress must push AG Bondi to release the remaining Epstein files. @bloomberglaw.com
Hey Pam Bondi, we don’t need you to come to California and rescue us from fraud.
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Hey Pam Bondi, we don’t need you to come to California and rescue us from fraud.
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Apropos of nothing much, a reminder that Nixon’s Attorney General served 19 months in prison.
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Apropos of nothing much, a reminder that Nixon’s Attorney General served 19 months in prison.
WTF is wrong with Pam Bondi???? WTF?
February 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
WTF is wrong with Pam Bondi???? WTF?
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wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
Watching the Bondi hearing and the jerk, Jim Jordan, that’s right, poor little DJT, he has been so victimized. Poor wittle DJT!!!!
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Watching the Bondi hearing and the jerk, Jim Jordan, that’s right, poor little DJT, he has been so victimized. Poor wittle DJT!!!!
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Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Two senior Norwegian diplomats being investigated over Epstein links
Financial crimes squad investigate husband and wife in connection to alleged relationship with late sex offender
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
Anyone else watching the insane AG lie to Congress right now??? www.youtube.com/live/2vrQxY7...
WATCH LIVE: Pam Bondi appears at House Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Anyone else watching the insane AG lie to Congress right now??? www.youtube.com/live/2vrQxY7...
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Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Garcia: I want to remind the American public of Stephen Miller. There's probably no single person in this government that has done more damage and more harm to people across this country than this man right here. It's our job to hold him responsible