Ball of Thread

Marcy Wheeler

Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.

Episodes 22

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Nov 17, 2025 · 6 min
Bondi's recklessness
Pam Bondi did two totally reckless things yesterday: re-ratify the indictment Lindsey Halligan obtained against Jim Comey, and immediately agree to investigate Democrats' involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Read the post: https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/16/might-pam-bondis-latest-prosecutorial-abuse-give-us-ponies-and-puppies/ Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/
Nov 15, 2025 · 11 min
Declaring Victory over Serial Tariff Losses
Just about every aspect of Trump's tariffs are falling apart. And he's trying to convince credulous people that, instead, he's delivering them a win. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjd_SkvN9c Support emptywheel: https://www.emptywheel.net/about/support/

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