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Paul Handley

@paulhandley2

AFP, FEER news veteran. Author of 'The King Never Smiles' bio of Thai king. American U SIS. Playing jazz/manouche clarinet in DC. @phand1.bsky.social

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calendar_today20-08-2012 16:05:57

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emptywheel (check) (@emptywheel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So let's review: FBI Director Kash Patel still hasn't released the Crossfire Hurricane binder Trump declassified on 1/19/21. He claims to have found MUELLER docs stashed away--he buried those. He found Durham Annex, he claims, in a burn bag. He's such a dumbass he released THAT. It

Anna Bower (@annabower) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵 NEW: A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration. Then the harassment began. Six credible threats to his life. Pizzas sent to his home in the name of Judge Esther Salas’s murdered son, Daniel. More than 400 “vile” calls to his chambers—including this voicemail:

Jason Leopold (@jasonleopold) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW FOIA Files SCOOP: The FBI redacted Trump’s name—and the names of other prominent public figures—from the Epstein files under two privacy exemptions before DOJ & FBI concluded “no further disclosure” of the files “would be appropriate or warranted.” bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We are pleased to report from the new MAGA Patriotic Bureau of Labor Statistics that thanks to Leader Trump employment is up 10 million jobs for the month of August.”

“We are pleased to report from the new MAGA Patriotic Bureau of Labor Statistics that thanks to Leader Trump employment is up 10 million jobs for the month of August.”
Assal Rad (@assalrad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amnesty International: Israel is deliberately starving Gaza Human Rights Watch: Israel is using starvation as weapon of war Save the Children: Israel’s siege is starving the people of Gaza Doctors Without Borders: Israel is destroying conditions of life in Gaza The Atlantic:

Amnesty International: Israel is deliberately starving Gaza

Human Rights Watch: Israel is using starvation as weapon of war

Save the Children: Israel’s siege is starving the people of Gaza

Doctors Without Borders: Israel is destroying conditions of life in Gaza

The Atlantic:
Ryan Cummings (@weakinstrument) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Trump Administration has cancelled the research grant of America's foremost mathematician, in case you had any lingering doubt as to whether or not they were committed to actually advancing science.

The Trump Administration has cancelled the research grant of America's foremost mathematician, in case you had any lingering doubt as to whether or not they were committed to actually advancing science.
emptywheel (check) (@emptywheel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Reup: on July 26, two Russian spies said, Let's see if we can drive these nutballs crazy w/conspiracy theories about the Deep State. And holy hell they hit paydirt. emptywheel.net/2025/08/02/day…

Reup: on July 26,  two Russian spies said, Let's see if we can drive these nutballs crazy w/conspiracy theories about the Deep State. And holy hell they hit paydirt.

emptywheel.net/2025/08/02/day…
Assal Rad (@assalrad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

He was released. If you’re Israeli, you can illegally occupy Palestinian land and shoot them on camera without consequences.

He was released. If you’re Israeli, you can illegally occupy Palestinian land and shoot them on camera without consequences.
(((Charles Fishman))) 💧 (@cfishman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Two satellites have changed the game in the last 10 years for farmers, scientists, oil & gas companies, other companies. They are the OCO satellites—Orbiting Carbon Observatories. Used daily. The Trump Administration has ordered one destroyed, the other turned off. Why? —>

Steve Inskeep (@nprinskeep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another wild scoop on NPR from Tom Dreisbach: Video shows a man on Jan. 6 shouting for the crowd to kill police: “Kill ‘em!” He admitted saying it. One of Trump’s first acts in office was to cancel his trial and hire him for a job at the Justice Department.

Another wild scoop on NPR from <a href="/TomDreisbach/">Tom Dreisbach</a>: Video shows a man on Jan. 6 shouting for the crowd to kill police: “Kill ‘em!” He admitted saying it.

One of Trump’s first acts in office was to cancel his trial and hire him for a job at the Justice Department.
Fred Wellman (@fpwellman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is utterly shameful. These men and women have all served with honor in the face of hate. Now they are being thrown out for pure bigotry. Disgusting. — US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service apnews.com/article/air-fo…

This is utterly shameful. These men and women have all served with honor in the face of hate. Now they are being thrown out for pure bigotry. Disgusting. — US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

apnews.com/article/air-fo…
Will Saletan (@saletan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Memo from Hegseth's brother, DHS liaison to DOD, pushes for military role in immigration enforcement. "The U.S. military leadership" needs "to understand ... the political importance the administration has placed on this issue." Yikes. via Greg Sargent. newrepublic.com/article/198708…

Tim Carney (@tpcarney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A lobbying firm just set the record for the most lobbying revenue reported in a quarter. That firm happens to be where WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi used to work. Also, the founder was the attorney for the Trump org. "Swamp Undrained" (link below)

A lobbying firm just set the record for the most lobbying revenue reported in a quarter. That firm happens to be where WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi used to work. Also, the founder was the attorney for the Trump org.
"Swamp Undrained" 
(link below)
Don Winslow (@donwinslow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sadly, you won't see this clip on CNN but you should. The United States of America MADE A DEAL and a COMMITMENT to protect #Ukraine IN EXCHANGE for Ukraine giving up nuclear weapons. Donald Trump has aggressively breached this commitment and turned Ukraine into a garage sale.

emptywheel (check) (@emptywheel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's not meeting with Putin, Lindsey Graham. It's capitulating. It is debasing the entire United States to deliver on a quid pro quo an alleged Russian Spy pitched his Campaign Manager NINE YEARS AGO.