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Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 14h ago

I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

Hi Patrick- I'm reaching out regarding a story NYT published yesterday by Michael Gold titled "Democrats Call for Special Counsel to Scrutinize Trump ties to Epstein." It's about a report published yesterday by the House Judiciary Democrats further detailing President Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and new details about allegations of rape against Trump.  One such allegation is from a Swiss model named Beatrice Keul, who the report says alleges in 1993 Trump "grabbed Keul from behind and forcibly raped her; in the process, tearing her dress and causing bleeding and bruising on multiple parts of her body.” These details are new, yet they didn't appear anywhere in Gold's story. In fact, the word "rape" does not appear in the story even once, despite multiple allegations. The story seems much more focused on the timing of the reports—a week before Election Day—and much less concerned with the gruesome details. As someone who read all 53 pages of the report, I would like to understand NYT's avoidance of the word "rape" in a story about a report concerning rape allegations. If you could explain the rationale, I think it would be quite useful for me and for others. Thank you, Marisa
Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · 3d ago

The Heritage Foundation adviser who recruited 12 bishops to pray over Trump in the Oval Office claimed a Ph.D. from an Italian university that doesn’t grant doctorates. His listed bachelor’s school is a high school. A Vatican official called the meeting an insult to Pope Leo XIV.

The Heritage Official Who Brought 12 Bishops to Trump Claimed Degrees He Never Earned

Mario Enzler spent weeks recruiting prelates for the Oval Office prayer, The Pillar reports. Archbishop Coakley was “deeply frustrated,” and Vatican officials call the meeting an insult to Pope Leo…

thelettersfromleo.com

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4d ago

The Justice Department's last-second letters about noncitizen voting contain people with no history of voting whatsoever, and they're moving so fast they sloppily sent one county the wrong list of names.

In rural Inyo County, along the Nevada border, the registrar of voters said the list she was sent included just two people, and neither of them had been issued ballots. Danielle Sexton, the registrar, said her records showed they had never voted anywhere in California. And in Mendocino County, a rugged stretch on the north coast, the registrar said the list she received was completely wrong. "It's not our voters that were listed," said Katrina Bartolomie, the Mendocino clerk-recorder. "It's from another county."
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 4d ago

NEW, NYT: More action from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of California that is not based in law and runs counter to DOJ policy. DOJ is threatening local elections officials in CA after DOJ did not get what they wanted from their BS lawsuit. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

The Department of Justice sent letters on Friday to local election officials across California demanding that they help identify potential noncitizens on their voter rolls and set aside their ballots. The letter - sent to every county in the state, according to a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles — also said local officials would "risk significant federal scrutiny" if they failed to comply to the Justice Department's demands.
Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social · last wk.

Shooting at a car to stop a shoplifter is not justified. Even if no one was harmed, let alone shooting to death a 1 year-old baby.

Ashton Pittman@ashtonpittman.bsky.social · last wk.

JUST IN: The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office said on Monday. Her office will not charge the white officer who shot the child.

Anat Shenker-Osorio@anatosaurus.bsky.social · last wk.

Account now restored but 90 min of censorship, & who knows how much algorithmic suppression, is proof positive that letting a few billionaires control what we see/say/know is - perhaps - not the best plan. California - these fuckers are trying to keep you from passing Prop 40 & tanking 41 & 42.

Leah Gremlinberg ❌👑@leahgreenberg.bsky.social · last wk.

🚨🚨🚨 Meta just took down the No Kings instagram page with 3000 events happening around the country today

Prisonculture@prisonculture.bsky.social · 2w ago

This def happened. I started the #NoSnyderFellowship hashtag on Twitter in 2019 and worked with my comrade Leslie Mac, several Harvard alumni etc... to force him out. Tiffany started a petition (thousands signed), we had Twitter power hours, etc... A great example of successful digital organizing.

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Crip Dyke@cripdyke.bsky.social · 2w ago

This will serve as your reminder that Rick Snyder's reward for literally poisoning his constituents with lead, causing still births, miscarriages, illness, and disability, was for Harvard Kennedy School of Gov't to hire him to train the next generation of politicians in how to be a good governor.

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pgato.bsky.social@pgato.bsky.social · 2w ago

"NewsGuard has found that Russian campaigns are already targeting the U.K., impersonating trusted national media brands and seeking to exploit the country’s political divisions. Similar operations in France and Germany offer a warning of what may be in store." open.substack.com/pub/newsguar...

U.K. Prime Minister Is Wise Not to ‘Tiptoe’ Around Russian Influence

PLUS: Midterms Watch: Breitbart’s N.C. reporter recently served as a spokesman for the state GOP, although that is not disclosed on the site.

open.substack.com

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2w ago

This fraud was then perpetuated by Elon Musk himself, who was running DOGE at the time, and who retweeted a post about the incident while declaring it a "criminal act." The government now "concedes ... that Mr. Musk and officials at FEMA and DHS knew this information was false."

vi. February 11, 2025, Statement by Elon Musk On February 11, 2025, Elon Musk, a Special Government Employee and head of DOGE, retweeted on X a photo of Ms. Comans along with the statement, “FEMA CFO Mary Comans was just fired for funneling $58M to illegal migrant hotels in Manhattan” and he called it a “criminal action.” The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans had been fired, the post by Mr. Musk was entirely false. The Government further concedes and the Court further finds that Mr. Musk and officials at FEMA and DHS knew this information was false at the time it was posted. Based on the unchallenged facts and the fact that Mr. Musk was the head of DOGE, he knew or should have known that any payments made to state or local governments through a FEMA grant in February 2025 were approved by his subordinates. Finally, the fact that Mr. Musk posted a picture of Ms. Comans to his millions of followers while falsely characterizing her government service as a “criminal action” was clearly intended to make her afraid. Posting Ms. Comans’ picture served no legitimate governmental interest and was little more than state sanctioned intimidation.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2w ago

DHS also told Benny Johnson that Ms. Comans had been fired because she was "illegally funding migrant luxury hotels in NYC against the orders of President Trump." DHS, as before, admits now that it "knew this information was false at the time it was provided to Mr. Johnson."

v. February 11, 2025, Statement by DHS Employee to Political Commentator Benny Johnson On February 11, 2025, a DHS employee told Benny Johnson, a political commentator with a significant following, that “FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans was just fired for illegally funding migrant luxury hotels in NYC against the orders of President Trump.” DHS officials provided this information to Mr. Johnson with the expectation that he would further disseminate it to his audience and on-line followers. Mr. Johnson then posted the information on X. The Government concedes and the Court finds that other than the fact that Ms. Comans had been fired, the information provided to Mr. Johnson was entirely false. The Government further concedes and the Court further finds that officials at FEMA and DHS knew this information was false at the time it was provided to Mr. Johnson.
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pgato.bsky.social@pgato.bsky.social · 2w ago

As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones www.propublica.org/article/toho...

As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones

For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...

propublica.org

Benjamin Wittes@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 3w ago

Here is your assignment for today: Go to this link and buy a coffee for @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social: buymeacoffee.com/kateinkharkiv She has been keeping us all informed from Kharkiv for years now—in English. Follow and support her please.

Kate

Hi, my name is Kate. I live in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Trying to keep the world informed about Ukrainian perspective of war, tell the world how war feels for a regular citizen in a city that gets mercilessl

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Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 3w ago

In Kharkiv today, murderhappy Russians struck a medical facility, injuring 5 people. ​Trump wants us to stop striking russian oil refineries and let them keep destroying our homes, hospitals, schools, and kindergartens with impunity. He blames us for fighting back against pure terrorism.

Yael Schacher@yaelschacher.bsky.social · 3w ago

I am in Cap Haitien interviewing people deported from the United States. I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this. People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3w ago

Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.

Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)

Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.

nytimes.com

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pgato.bsky.social@pgato.bsky.social · 3w ago

"...[W]hen Trump effectively called Latinos “poisonous” to America’s bloodstream three years ago, I watched too large a portion of that community tell themselves: He’s not talking about me. He’s talking about those “other,” non-white Latinos." timpadgettwlrn.substack.com/p/raza-reali...

Raza Reality: On Oct. 12, Latinos should embrace their uniqueness — and reject MAGA's eugenics

COMMENTARY The upcoming Día de la Raza observance begs the question: do Latinos aspire to be part of the vital diversity that defines America, or of the vulgar exclusivity that’s undermining it?

timpadgettwlrn.substack.com