@emptywheel.bsky.socialMusk has been socializing violence since long before that. Any analysis of Xitter as a tool of violence has to draw the continuity of Jan6 through to today.
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@emptywheel.bsky.social@emptywheel.bsky.socialDonald Trump: I will break all sorts of rules to retaliate against NYT for exposing shortcomings with my Flying Bribery Palace. NYT: Okay then, we'll published a **4,500 word** story, replete with pictures, detailing those shortcomings at far more length. 🤣 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialI found a foreign vote fraudster that Trump somehow never mentions. emptywheel.net/2026/07/25/t...
emptywheel.netThe (Russian) Foreign Vote Fraudster Trump Didn't Mention - emptywheelLast year, Trump's DOJ got guilty pleas from a Russian and his Uzbek buddy based on illegally registering false identities to vote in Florida. And yet the case against the Russian is getting weird in ...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialNYP reports on Mamdani's success at getting criminals to self-deport from NYC. nypost.com/2026/07/23/u...
nypost.comExclusive | Jared Kushner’s father is leaving New York City over mayor, first lady’s ‘antisemitism’“I don’t want to pay taxes and live in a city with a blatantly antisemitic mayor and his antisemitic wife,” Charles Kushner told The Post.
@emptywheel.bsky.socialCBS has yet another story talking about munitions shortages. It's interesting, tho, for a bunch of reasons. Jennifer Jacobs, their WH person, is the sole byline. Security experts like Jim LaPorta and Margaret Brennan (who piss off Trump) get a contributing mention. www.cbsnews.com/news/interce...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialThe NYT subpoena hearing is a shit show, but the best part is they tried to hide the guy who fucked up in the gallery. It is still ongoing. Judge Subramanian has asked why he shouldn't invite a show cause for contempt.
@emptywheel.bsky.socialNow that the DC Circuit has decided stuff seized in a Special Counsel investigation can be FOIAed, anyone want to work a special FOIA attempting to get the materials seized from Trump that were returned? @jasonleopold.bsky.social
@emptywheel.bsky.socialIs someone working on a law that allows Dems to strip every judge who refuses to acknowledge the election results of their lifetime appointment?
@emptywheel.bsky.socialReminder that the head of the Civil Rights Division is a Sikh immigrant (I asked her what she's going to do to defend his rights -- she's probably got me muted so I don't expect an answer).
@emptywheel.bsky.socialLawyers working for Harmeet Dhillion refuse to act like lawyers by putting things in writing for fear doing so will be used against them. 👀 This is WILDLY suspect behavior from the people trying to seize voting records from every state. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialIn a letter to Judge Subramanian revealing DOJ not only subpoenaed 3 journalists (& tried to subpoena 2 others) but also is trying to get phone records, NYT accuses Jay Clayton of lying in confirmation hearing abt following DOJ protocol on subpoenaing journalists. static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialThe "vandals" who destroyed the reflecting pool were Trump's no-bid pool boys. What a surprise. I wait with bated breath for Jeanine Pirro to arrest them. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialIt was only a matter of time until Whiskey Pete embraced gender affirming care.
@emptywheel.bsky.socialI've also been waiting for people to go after Trump's corporate person. Here: the failsons share the same parent company and same parent.
@emptywheel.bsky.socialTrump sacrificed security in order to be able to fly around in a symbol of his corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialThis Garden of American Heroes brought to you by Communist China (and Singapore).
@emptywheel.bsky.socialThey took Betsy Ross' flag.
@emptywheel.bsky.socialBrooke Rollins squeals a lot about SNAP fraud. Turns out a SNAP vendor was one of the companies she hit up for $$ for a test drive to Trump's graft. democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/do...
@emptywheel.bsky.socialStep 1: Brag that Trump was fixing something Obama screwed up Step 2: Pursue most corrupt solution possible Step 3: As a result, badly fuck up Step 4: Loudly squeal that someone else sabotaged you, so as to dodge blame Whether it's the reflecting pool or Iran, Trump's con is the same.
@emptywheel.bsky.socialStatue of limitations has not expired on this tweet.
