Tom Watson
@tomwatson
Writer, consultant, @columbia, @Mets, gardener, liberal. Blue: https://bsky.app/profile/guitarwatson.bsky.social Subs: http://theliberaltomwatson.substack.com
My statement on Donald Trump's latest transparent and disgraceful attempt to delay the release of the Epstein Files:
President Obama's response should have been this: "Release the Epstein Files."
Camps filled with politically motivated prisoners guarded by soldiers. What could go wrong?
2,000 National Guard troops expected to be called up to assist at ICE detention facilities, sources say cnn.com/2025/07/22/pol… via @CNN
On the contrary, I'm collaborative and supportive where the Democratic nominee is concerned.
I thought he was on tour!
Ozzy Osbourne has died. He was 76 and surrounded by his loved ones, per a statement from his family.
AWFUL scenario. Border Patrol agents raided a car wash and arrested a DACA recipient working there. He has a REAL ID, but they didn't even let him show his ID, they just grabbed him and threw him in a van. He was then detained for a MONTH before getting bond.
This is a terrifying case. DHS did not recognize DACA as a protective status, & proceeded to arrest & detain Diaz. With the massive increase in enforcement that is about to start, are DACA recipients also enforcement targets? latimes.com/california/sto…
Just release the files, crook. I’m sure the woman you literally hold in custody and have total control over will 100% tell it straight.
Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? At @AGPamBondi’s direction, I’ve contacted her counsel. I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law—and no lead is off-limits.
They should do this. Bring it all to a head at Gettysburg. Or Nuremberg.
REPORTER: Gabbard has submitted a criminal referral. Who should the DOJ target? TRUMP: It would be President Obama. And Biden was there with him ... the leader of the gang was Obama. Barack Hussein Obama. He's guilty. This is treason.
Johnson is shutting down the House to prevent a vote on the Epstein files. nytimes.com/live/2025/07/2…
Has the worm already turned? Some very interesting signs this summer that Trump 2 is much weaker than it appeared in the spring.
Fascinating from @gelliottmorris on our pod: Trump's approval on the Jeffrey Epstein fiasco is upside down by 42 points, per polls. "It’s still early in the news cycle for this, and the WH shows no sign of slowing it down." Transcript of our chat here: newrepublic.com/article/198192…
Duty to shareholders! 😂
BTW--Whats to stop CBS from killing the show immediately? Or @Skydance pulling it before the year is over when it takes over? If he's going to go rogue, they probably have a duty to shareholders to pull
Here's what's changing (with both Colbert and Hunter) - the ridiculous notion that Democrats must walk some kind of tightrope of propriety in order to defeat Republicans. Hey, maybe the opposite is true. 🤔
Stephen Colbert responds to Donald Trump: “How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go fuck yourself.”
Hunter really goes in on Axelrod. Yikes! You really hate to see it.
Hunter Biden calls out the Pod Save America team as "four white millionaires dining out on their association with Barack Obama from 16 years ago" as he outlines his issues with the greater Democratic establishment