Brian Ostella

Brian Ostella

@bostella.bsky.social

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Mob lawyer supports mob boss. Film at 11

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration’s lawsuit aiming to block certification of Senate race results in Alaska if the Republican candidate narrowly loses.

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Whether it’s Barack Obama putting Dijon mustard on a hamburger or Donald Trump bringing millions of Ukrainians to the brink of starvation, both men have made unorthodox food choices.

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Everything Trump touches, dies.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Exclusive: Leaders of the Kennedy Center say it's on the brink of bankruptcy and argue that putting President Trump's name on its facade may be the only way to avoid imminent and “certain fiscal collapse," documents show. Read more: https://wapo.st/4r97EJJ

Bezos funded newspaper worrying about the feelings of data centers. So shocking…

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Republicans are warning that former Democratic senator Sherrod Brown’s relentless campaign to tie Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) to unpopular data centers could cost the incumbent his seat — and make politicians even warier of supporting them in the future.

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My kids have measles, I can’t afford gas or steak, I’ve got explosive diarrhea, and there was glass in the last batch of Pillsbury rolls I ate. But at least now, Ross Douthat is on 60 Minutes.

GOP: Americans should pay more for things because our leadership was scared a foreign nation was going to release blackmail on our President, so we had to go to war.

Media Matters for America@mmfa.bsky.social

Newsmax host: “There is a cost to being a superpower. And sometimes for six months, you got to pay a dollar extra a gallon.”

ESPN is gonna be only Pat McAfee and Stephen A Smith. So glad I stopped watching this slop.

The Athletic@theathletic.com

Karl Ravech, one of ESPN's most prominent voices for more than three decades, is expected to be laid off as part of the company's latest round of cuts, sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic. nyti.ms/4vJD4XJ

Oh look, it’s a list of cowards who should never hold elected office again.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced their support for a centrist initiative aimed at pushing back against the party’s tilt toward democratic socialism.

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For nearly a decade, the Pentagon was warned—by its own contractors, analysts, and intelligence agencies—that anyone with a credit card could buy a map of where American troops sleep, work, and store nuclear weapons. Now the bill has come due in a war zone. My latest at @wired.com

wired.comThe Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They AreThe US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target soldiers during a war.

No consequences for election fraud anymore…Jared Polis deserves to be impeached.

NPR@npr.org

Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ex-county official who was convicted of tampering with election equipment. n.pr/4uMbo4k

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do any religious texts mention golden idols anywhere

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸@patriottakes.bsky.social

Trump called in as MAGA religious leaders dedicated the giant golden statue of himself at his Doral golf club

There might be a law, but who is going to stop them? They’ve broken so many laws at this point and no one is doing anything but some sternly worded letters.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Breaking news: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued that the U.S. can continue fighting in the Iran war despite a law that requires Congress’s approval after 60 days of hostilities. Friday marks the 60-day deadline of the War Powers Act.

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Yes, the fact that I'm attending the White House Correspondents Dinner might SEEM like a supine gesture of complete deference to the insane dullard who demands total obedience from the press, BUT that's until you see the secret message I have on my pocket square

1996 GOP: Too many teen pregnancies! Moral Outrage! 2026 GOP: Hey kids, get back to fuckin’

Lis Power@lispower.bsky.social

Fox News doc on lower fertility rate: "The problem is teens and young adults, from ages 15-19 the fertility rate is down 7%, and it's down 70% over the last two decades, meaning we're telling people that are young not have babies, to wait until they're in a more stable life situation"

Cry more, you orange pedophile.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

The U.S. may stop promising to defend its NATO allies should they come under attack, President Trump said as his frustration grows that European leaders have not significantly contributed to his war against Iran.

Oh look, reality show stars who are abusers can be held accountable. Of course, it’s the woman and not any of the men…

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: ABC canceled the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette” with Taylor Frankie Paul after video of her assaulting her partner in 2023 was leaked. nyti.ms/4bkGERb

Thanks for this, @nytimes.com. Now where is your expose on Donald Trump’s myriad of assaults? You know…the guy who is still alive and currently President?

The New York Times@nytimes.com

An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers co-founder, groomed and sexually abused young girls who worked in the movement.

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CONAN: “For the first time since 2012 no British people are nominated for Best actor or best Actress… a British spokesperson commented, ‘Yeah, well, at least we arrest our pedophiles.’" #Oscars

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Replying to @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

While the Constitution says only Congress can declare war, it says nothing about conducting a war without declaring it. It's hard to see how Trump's war on Iran could be considered unconstitutional. by Jonathan Turley

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A MN protester accused of assaulting ICE officer had case dropped after vids showed no assault. LA protester accused of assaulting ICE w/ “hat” had case dropped; judge said govt acted in “bad faith” In Chicago, 92 ppl were arrested for assault/impeding ICE; 0 convicted DOJ keeps lying and losing:

theguardian.comDoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in courtString of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’

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Solid number January 2026 (+130k). However, the change in total nonfarm employment for 2025 was revised from +584,000 to +181,000 (seasonally adjusted). So much weaker than initially estimated

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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them