T.R.Williams

T.R.Williams

@tee-dub.bsky.social

Out of f*cks. Attorney, NYT Best-Selling Author, Advocate, Mom, Wife. Sports. Music. Books. Still in it for democracy. UCBerkeley. UCLA.Law

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THIS is how it’s done. Thank you @marklemley.bsky.social

Mark Lemley@marklemley.bsky.social

I have struggled with how to respond to Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness. While I have thought about quitting Facebook, I find great value in the connections and friends I have here, and it doesn't seem fair that I should lose that 1/4

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Just a reminder that the GOP relied on the testimony of a man who just plead guilty to lying about a bribery scheme between Joe and Hunter Biden . This was the main witness and story the GOP relied on in impeachment committee

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Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who wishes the media would grow a spine and learn to interview the lying piece of shit properly the way Barbara Walters did fearlessly back in the day. She was prepared for his lies and HANDLED him. Stop sanewashing his crazy bullshit.

This should send shivers up our collective spine, regardless of party—Musk already accusing a 20+ year Purple Heart vet of treason and calling for the “appropriate penalty.” And we’re only 3 weeks in.

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Jarvis: His generals called him fascist. Joe Scarborough called him fascist, and now the fascist is in charge and it is journalism's job to cover it that way, not to back off and say okay, well that's it, we lost. Let the fascism happen. No

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This should terrify every American. It doesn’t matter where you stand on immigration. Using our military as a domestic law enforcement tool at mass scale will destroy its core purpose, turn the American people against them, and damage the institution for decades.

Can we at least talk numbers —Trump did not receive a majority vote, with his % continuing to shrink as CA counts ballots. Same slim margin in the House with 5 races still too close to call. As expected, this was a close election.

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"Controversial Views"? The man ignores science. Don't do this NPR. We need you.

NPR@npr.org

RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.

Trump bypassing security clearances is nothing new—we failed to push back enough in 2016 when Kushner couldn’t get clearance due to troubling ties to Saudis/mbs and Russia, but was ordered through from the top nonetheless. www.nytimes.com/2019/02/28/u...

nytimes.comTrump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance (Published 2019)The president overruled concerns from intelligence officials and the top White House lawyer about giving his son-in-law access to sensitive information.

Bron reads the game like no other and can still take over at will no matter who’s on the court—and about to turn 40. Wtaf

The Athletic@theathletic.com

For the first time in his career, LeBron James put up a triple-double in four consecutive games. ◽️ 21 PTS, 12 REB, 13 AST ◽️ 19 PTS, 10 REB, 16 AST ◽️ 35 PTS, 12 REB, 14 AST ◽️ 15 PTS, 16 REB, 12 AST Year 22 👑 #NBA

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Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.

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Just to be clear: the incoming Trump administration is going to war against their own Republican senate majority and the constitution's advice and consent provision so they can make a man investigated for ***sex trafficking a minor*** into the most powerful law enforcement officer in the country.

Still convinced this round of loony nominees is merely paving the way for their replacements (the real nominees) who will also be horrible, but a smidge less horrible than round 1. It’s all a game.

Yashar Ali 🐘@yasharali.bsky.social

1. GOP Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis on Matt Gaetz: Cornyn: “I think there should not be any limitation on the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation, including, whatever the House Ethics Committee has generated.”

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The House Ethics Committee was set to vote this week on releasing a report about Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who resigned from Congress on Wednesday after being picked as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, according to four people familiar with the matter.

washingtonpost.comGaetz resigned days before ethics investigation report expectedThe former congressman resigned soon after being nominated as President-elect Trump’s attorney general.

A royal fuck you or manipulative ruse? Perhaps this first round is so over the top absurd (even on a Trumpy scale) just to further numb and condition us to eat up his round two replacement nominees with a thank you, sir? #SenateConfirmation #NoRecessAppointments #Gaetz bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Murkowski: I don't think it is a serious nomination for the attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.

While Sen. Collins is clutching her pearls, the first backbone test is whether Senate kneels to Trump’s request for recess appointments allowing him to bypass Senate Confirmation altogether. #Senate #Gaetz

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Senator Collins: I was shocked that he has been nominated.. if the nomination proceeds I'm sure there will be an extensive background check by the FBI and public hearings and a lot of questions..

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