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flherp.bsky.social
USMC veteran, Retired Fire/Paramedic Captain. Member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma. Active curmudgeon.
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Today in Rhode Island, a federal judge told Trump to stop impounding funds allocated by Congress. It’s about more than just the money; it’s about making sure the president doesn’t make a grab for powers that belong to Congress under the Constitution. joycevance.substack.com/p/courts-to-...

submitted 16 days ago • 180 comments

Fired Department of Labor IG Larry Turner found $191B in improper COVID unemployment payments, much of it fraud, and was hunting down $135B more when he was fired. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 34 days ago • 91 comments

On Emil Bove's corrupt effort to end prosecution of Eric Adams: Bove offered 2 excuses. One, Judge Ho already rejected last month. The second--he needs clearance to chase migrants--looks pretty stupid since Trump stripped James and Bragg of clearance. www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/16/e...

submitted 35 days ago • 9 comments

If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.

submitted 36 days ago • 1009 comments

Here's a piece @ddayen.bsky.social did after Bondi was nominated. So far no question on her role in helping banks get away with mortgage fraud, harming millions of Floridians. prospect.org/justice/2024...

submitted 67 days ago • 123 comments

1. Capital One cheated its own customers out of $2 billion, according to a new federal lawsuit by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Musk is pushing to shut down the CFPB, which would make it easier for banks to exploit the public

submitted 67 days ago • 42 comments

Been thinking a lot lately about that episode of Parks and Rec where Leslie and Tom have to rebrand fluoride in the water as TDazzle in order to get the public to support it.

submitted 119 days ago • 394 comments

📌I'm a Navy vet, and was the Managing Editor of Stars & Stripes, the editorially independent newspaper that covers the troops and their families overseas. 📌I wish to GOD I never had to write this, but you REALLY need to read it. (And if you are asking what to do, share it. Information is POWER.)

submitted 124 days ago • 406 comments