Pinned
Michael J. Stern
Michael J. Stern
@michaeljstern.bsky.social
USA Today opinion columnist. Also in: Chicago Tribune; Los Angeles Times; Guardian; Boston Globe; HuffPost; Hill; NY Daily News, etc. Former federal prosecutor, state prosecutor, and defense attorney for indigent defendants. 🌊 🏳️🌈 #LGBT
51.3K followers4.6K following16.3K posts
Michael J. Stern reposted
First Musk said he did not disable Starlink for Ukraine. Now he's confessing to disabling it but says he was justified in doing so. Congress, if you can hear me, we need hearings when Dems take over. www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/e...
Michael J. Stern reposted
Michael J. Stern reposted
Important decision. Career civil servants cannot be fired because the administration does not like them or their politics. I was a federal prosecutor for 25 years. We must be free to seek justice, not curry favor with politicians. Hope Comey wins the appeal. www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/p...
Michael J. Stern reposted
Elon Musk is trash. thehill.com/policy/inter...
Michael J. Stern reposted
If you’re thinking of buying an Audi, don’t forget that an Audi executive appeared at a Trump rally this weekend to try to boost an American dictatorship. Make your car-buying decision accordingly.
Michael J. Stern reposted
Michael J. Stern reposted
I love that James Talarico is leaning into trashing Elon Musk. Musk is trying to buy himself a senator with Ken Paxton. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...
Michael J. Stern reposted
Trump‘s Justice Department is again abusing its power with a new charge against James Comey. The fact they filed an information, rather than an indictment from a grand jury, does not look promising for DOJ. Trump always refers to a “witch hunt“. This is it. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/j...
The Trump economy is so bad that thousands of restaurants are closing.  Source: YouTube share.google/YcaJf3a41YN8...
Using your power as mayor to take over a NYPD gymnasium for a game of basketball for yourself and your buddies, and interrupting recruits’ training sessions, doesn’t sound much like a Democratic socialist to me. Sounds like an abuse of power.  www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
Michael J. Stern reposted
Elon Musk is threatening to "come for" members of Congress who investigate his corruption with DOGE, Starlink, and government contracts. When Democrats take power, they must make Musk understand that he does not come, until he's called with a subpoena. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-...
Trump‘s Justice Department is again abusing its power with a new charge against James Comey. The fact they filed an information, rather than an indictment from a grand jury, does not look promising for DOJ. Trump always refers to a “witch hunt“. This is it. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/j...
Michael J. Stern reposted
Another $800,000,000 is being paid to victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of people working for the Catholic church. So spare us all the false Christian claims about drag queens & LGBT people being dangerous to kids. The danger is coming from inside the house. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/u...
Michael J. Stern reposted
There is a blatantly antisemitic PAC ad for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social running on TV. A couple in a grocery store say they can't afford food for their kids because the U.S. is taking their grocery money to help Israel and "kill Palestinians." It's vile and Abdul El-Sayed needs to condemn it now!
Michael J. Stern reposted
Like Trump, Netanyahu is desperately holding onto power to keep himself out of prison. Israel, toss him out on October 27th. America, do the same to the GOP on November 3rd. www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/m...
Michael J. Stern reposted
There is a blatantly antisemitic PAC ad for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social running on TV. A couple in a grocery store say they can't afford food for their kids because the U.S. is taking their grocery money to help Israel and "kill Palestinians." It's vile and Abdul El-Sayed needs to condemn it now!
Michael J. Stern reposted
Michael J. Stern reposted
Michael J. Stern reposted
Another $800,000,000 is being paid to victims of child sexual abuse at the hands of people working for the Catholic church. So spare us all the false Christian claims about drag queens & LGBT people being dangerous to kids. The danger is coming from inside the house. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/u...
Important decision. Career civil servants cannot be fired because the administration does not like them or their politics. I was a federal prosecutor for 25 years. We must be free to seek justice, not curry favor with politicians. Hope Comey wins the appeal. www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/p...
Shout out to Ann Arbor Police Department, @police.a2gov.org. When I was in town a few weeks ago, I accidentally left a medical device at City Hall and the Ann Arbor PD retrieved it for me, after hours. Much appreciated. 👍
Michael J. Stern reposted
Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US
Michael J. Stern reposted
Michael J. Stern reposted
Michael J. Stern reposted
Ohio’s biggest newspaper broke its own rules to endorse Amy Acton, calling Ramaswamy’s vile attack ad disqualifying. “Using childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it crosses a line Ohioans should defend, whatever their party.” thedailybeast.com/trumps-maga-...
Michael J. Stern reposted
Hey Alaska, how does it feel to learn that Russia is going to be drilling for oil in your state in a $25 billion shady deal that appears to connect back to the Trumps? united24media.com/world/sancti...
Michael J. Stern reposted