Juliet Dowling

Juliet Dowling

@jdrf.bsky.social

Recovering prosecutor. Taking a year off to write about safe work environments and ethics. Figuring out whether to stay and fight or sail away with my sailor. ⛵️

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I'll save you the trouble of watching... 1) Most racist bile yet on Somalia 2) 40 minute aside on Husted's ass 4) Giraffe, whale, snake, monkey. None of you could do it. I never get credit for it 5) Economy is great. Ignore prices. Better indicator is phony Venezuelan plunder

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump has a rally tonight in Mississippi, in case you're wondering how things are shaping up for Republicans

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BREAKING: 174 bipartisan former judges are calling on the 8th Circuit to toss DOJ’s misconduct complaint against the Minnesota judges DOJ wants them investigated & some barred from DHS cases, all for saying ICE violated 210 court orders @democracydefendersfund.org is proud to stand w/ them👇 -TN

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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Mary Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Elias Law Group has filed to fight DOJ's lawsuit to rig the Alaska Senate election. We will win this case, Mary will win this election, she will be certified and seated.

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Right. If your mother says bad things about you, it should automatically disqualify you from holding a job in government. Apropos of nothing, here's an email to Pete Hegseth from his mom.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: Now that you know the backstory about Amy Acton and her stepfather and why she hasn't talked to her mom in so long -- her stepfather was indicted for rape -- do you change your mind about the ad? TRUMP: No. No. It's a mother speaking badly against Amy Acton. You don't know anything.

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There's no doubt that @aoc.bsky.social has changed the trajectory of American politics. Grateful to have her with us on the ground across Michigan to strengthen our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.

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Trump’s Obsession With Somalia Isn’t Just Racist. It’s Been Lethal. theintercept.com/2026/10/21/t...

theintercept.comTrump’s Obsession With Somalia Isn’t Just Racist. It’s Been Lethal.Beyond targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Trump administration has killed, arrested, deported, and demonized Somalis at home and abroad.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump calls for Ilhan Omar to immediately resign & says, "please inform our great Speaker, James Michael Johnson that the Democrat Party has conceded her seat ... she will not be allowed to me a member of that body any longer" Trump's crowd in Iowa then starts chanting "Lock her up! Lock her up!"

He’s so cornered.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 Trump loses it and SNAPS at a string of reporters, says Ilhan Omar might "go to jail," calls Somalia "a shit house," and boasts that thanks to a new program he announced today Americans "will make millions of dollars by turning others in" during absolutely deranged Oval Office event Supercut:

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We prevent violence by directly listening to those who experience it. For years, the Crisis Management System (CMS) has successfully reduced crime across our city by empowering trusted community leaders to mediate conflict and lower tensions before violence can occur.

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Powerful words from @aoc.bsky.social. America does not belong to any one race, religion, or creed. It is big enough for all of us who believe in democracy and in our Constitution and in leaving a future that is better for our kids.

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It’s so open. It’s unreal.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Stephen Miller claims Somali-Americans in Minnesota are "buying Mercedes, buying BMWs, they buy a nice house, all their kids fly first class all over the world" (This is a lie!)

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Replying to @propublica.org

11/ Then President Trump returned to the White House. Almost immediately, he gutted the FBI and DOJ teams dedicated to taking on public corruption. Today, there is no one left to look into Kao’s explosive allegations. The case is dead.

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10/ The agents even indicated to their superiors that the politicians could become formal subjects of the bribery investigation in the future, according to records viewed by ProPublica.

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9/ By early 2025, the FBI agents had already seized a trove of records from Navatek, and they could see that much of Kao’s account was lining up. At this point, the FBI was actively investigating Graham, Clyburn and Wilson’s interactions with Kao.

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8/ Navatek struck another cash-for-contracts deal with Wilson, Kao told the FBI, at a private lunch he got by donating to Wilson’s campaign. Wilson, who has an influential role on the Armed Services Committee, wanted however much Clyburn was getting, Kao said.

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7/ One month later, a Navatek executive would arrange for a $10,000 gift to Clyburn’s alma mater, South Carolina State University, according to an email we reviewed. An executive noted that it was “Congressman Clyburn’s favorite school.”

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6/ Over a meal, Rep. Clyburn asked Kao how much he was donating to Graham and then asked for the same amount, $100,000, Kao told the FBI. The FBI tallied $20,000 in contributions Kao and his family made to Clyburn only a few days after their scheduled meeting.

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5/ In South Carolina, Navatek considered Graham its chief patron. But the company also wanted support in the House, internal records reveal. For that, Kao turned to the state’s top Democrat, Rep. James Clyburn, and another influential Republican, Rep. Joe Wilson.

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4/ That’s not all Kao confessed. Facing prison for fraud, he was hoping to reduce his sentence. His entire business model consisted of bribing officials in exchange for government contracts, he told the FBI. What’s more, the research Navatek was providing was often worthless.

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3/ Graham agreed to steer a $10 million government contract Navatek’s way, Kao later recounted to the FBI. In exchange, he said, Graham asked Kao to pledge $100,000 to his reelection campaign.

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2/ This story opens on a secret steak dinner: It’s March 2020, and Martin Kao, CEO of the defense contractor Navatek, has had to commit $40,000 in campaign contributions just to get this 45-minute meeting with Sen. Lindsey Graham. But Kao would get what he was after...

Holy shit.

ProPublica@propublica.org

We’re back with our second story about how Trump’s purge of the FBI killed a sweeping bribery probe in D.C. This time, we take you to South Carolina, where two powerful politicians escaped scrutiny: Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. James Clyburn. THREAD 👇

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The media takeover by superrich Republicans/ MAGA maniacs did not start with Trump, Ellison and project 2025.. worth a listen. Jon Stewart - >2028 👍 Sadly, Amanpour is leaving CNN

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Brett Meiselas: This is something that has been decades in the making… I don’t even think people totally understand how deep it goes. It’s one of the things we speak about in our new book, WTF America.. is how the seeds were planted for this right-wing infrastructure going back to the ’70s…

Wow!

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Public schools in Utah banned a best-selling Jodi Picoult novel and ordered all copies destroyed. So ... Picoult arrived at a Salt Lake City high school this weekend with 600 copies of the book. And she gave them all away, for free. "Applause and cheers erupted." www.sltrib.com/news/educati...

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Replying to @nickturse.bsky.social

He acknowledged that he killed an unarmed man and wounded a woman. More than that, he said that he “needed to be held accountable for his actions.” He told CID that he had “committed a war crime.” theintercept.com/2026/10/07/a...

theintercept.comHe Confessed to an Afghanistan War Murder. The U.S. Military Promptly Closed the Case.An Army veteran walked into a California police station to make a horrifying confession.

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In the spring of 2023, an Army veteran of the Afghanistan War sat down with a special agent from the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division — better known as CID — to make a confession.

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The grownup-in-chief posted this earlier this month.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson: "You have to keep the grownups in charge, steady hands at the wheel. That's why Republicans HAVE to keep control of Congress."

He’s our World Ambassador.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com

In case you forgot what a U.S. president beloved by the world looks like. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Live in Manchester: An Evening with President Barack Obama. The arena holds up to 23,500 people with standing room, and the event was SOLD OUT.

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27,000 New Yorkers lost their SNAP benefits due to cruel cuts from the federal government. If you’re one of them, NYC is here to help. As of October 1st, you can re-enroll for SNAP benefits. But there are new rules. Call 718-SNAP-NOW or visit nyc.gov/ACCESSHRA for help re-enrolling.

OMGgggg

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

BREAKING: The FBI made a video trashing Democrats & hyping Kash Patel, then posted it during early voting Spending your tax dollars to campaign or to hype the director is illegal -- This video did BOTH We want watchdogs to find out who signed off Our @democracydefendersfund.org letter👇 -TN

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🚨BREAKING: DOJ’s demand that California investigate and block ballots from 20,000 people it alleges could be noncitizens may violate a court order barring the department from unilaterally attempting to shape state voter rolls and keep voters from the ballot. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comDOJ's California lawsuit may violate court order against Trump's voter roll crusade, voting groups warnAfter the DOJ sued California, pro-voting groups say the Trump administration may be violating a court order that bars the DOJ from unilaterally attempting to shape state voter rolls.

I’m headed to City Hall in Burlington with my original “Fuck Paul Weiss” poster from the first No Kings. Burlington, VT. 11:00. Vote early. 3,000 events.