@emptywheel

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Abundant posts about civil liberties, national security, and US legal cases. Full-length posts at emptywheel.net. Warning: High propensity for potty-mouthed outbursts on TV.

Immigrant to Ireland (I married well). Find me in Limerick.

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Show threademptywheelNov 4, 2024
@rameshgupta Thanks! This is exciting. You're arguing that Merrick Garland should have impounded texts destroyed months earlier. And you're doing slobbering PR for Bill Barr, who killed those charges. @tobie1 @KathyLK @davetroy
Show threademptywheelNov 4, 2024
@rameshgupta By "Garland" you mean, "holy hell I couldn't figure out how to spell Jeffrey Rosen." @tobie1 @KathyLK @davetroy
Show threademptywheelNov 4, 2024
@KathyLK Sure. Ever hear of a pardon? @tobie1 @rameshgupta @davetroy
emptywheelNov 1, 2024

Elon Musk's Machine for Fascism: A One-Stop Shop for Disinformation and Violence

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/11/01/elon-musks-machine-for-fascism-a-one-stop-shop-for-disinformation-and-violence/

Elon Musk's Machine for Fascism: A One-Stop Shop for Disinformation and Violence - emptywheel

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, one of Trump's most gleeful supporters, has set up a one-stop shop: Joining false claims about the election with networks of fascists who'll take to the streets.

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emptywheelOct 29, 2024

Secret Documents! The Ten Month Privilege Fight Whingers Claim Didn't Happen

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/10/29/secret-documents-the-ten-month-privilege-fight-whingers-claim-didnt-happen/

Secret Documents! The Ten Month Privilege Fight Whingers Claim Didn't Happen - emptywheel

Documents liberated by Politico confirm the privilege fights over testimony of Trump aides in the January 6 investigation lasted from June 15, 2022 through April 27, 2023.

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Show threademptywheelOct 29, 2024
@jpanzer That said, I think Baron should be on Bluesky, even if he's dual streaming. I remain on Xitter for a bunch of other reasons, including adding friction to right wing disinformation. @dangoodin @lauren @dangillmor
Show threademptywheelOct 29, 2024
@jpanzer My Xitter posts do result in traffic. All three platforms I use result in different kinds. I think Bluesky is highest level of engagement. But even different kinds of posts do differently depending on platform. @dangoodin @lauren @dangillmor
emptywheelOct 29, 2024

Jeff Bezos' Manifesto of Impotence

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/10/29/jeff-bezos-manifesto-of-impotence/

Jeff Bezos' Manifesto of Impotence - emptywheel

Reality is in fact on the ballot this year, the race remains neck and neck, and you, Jeff Bezos, decided to go down without a fight.

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emptywheelOct 23, 2024

The Disappearing Cheshire Cat I Found in the Rabbit Hole Where Lee Chatfield Was Hiding

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/10/23/the-disappearing-cheshire-cat-i-found-in-the-rabbit-hole-where-lee-chatfield-was-hiding/

The Disappearing Cheshire Cat I Found in the Rabbit Hole Where Lee Chatfield Was Hiding - emptywheel

After I set off searching for Lee Chatfield's interview with Jack Smith, I also discovered 30-some pages of a Ronna McDaniel interview and a very specific ask that Michigan Republicans throw out my vote for Joe Biden.

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emptywheelOct 22, 2024

When an Older White Catholic Man Admits, "This Toxicity that Exists Is Really Embarrassing"

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/10/22/when-an-older-white-catholic-man-admits-this-toxicity-that-exists-is-really-embarrassing/