Rob Liguori
Where the ordure hits the spinny metal thing. Research editor at the NYT (i.e., a fact checker). Former criminal defense attorney. Lover of facts, sailor of oceans, player of instruments. In a long-term relationship with the truth. Rhode Islander for life.
- This winter I earned a merit badge in plowing.
- Two entries, both Mingus. The Shoes of the Fisherman’s Wife Are Some Jive-Ass Slippers All the Things You Could Be By Now if Sigmund Freud’s Wife Was Your Mother
- I think my people were just sick of stuffing straw into saddles in the mountains, so they moved to the beach. Also: granite, and tons of it.
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- A judge editorializing to this extent, on the last page of an order, is truly astonishing. This is not typical in the least.
- Reposted by Rob LiguoriWhen anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
- Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college. The Civil War (James McPherson) Econ 101 (Alan Blinder) Abnormal Psychology (Ron Comer) Psychology 101 (Daniel Kahneman) Constitutional Interpretation (Robert George)
- Reposted by Rob LiguoriThe terrorists are the ones without masks. They’re the ones yelling “No!” or “Stop!” or “Shame!” or blowing whistles. Sometimes they brandish cameras at federal agents. These are just some of their diabolical tactics.
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- Reposted by Rob LiguoriExclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell Nick Miroff.
- Reposted by Rob LiguoriThe Minnesota Star Tribune spoke with three experts who reviewed videos and photos of the grenades that Greg Bovino threw on Jan. 21 and determined it was more than likely smoke, though many had thought it was a far more toxic gas, given his "gas, gas, gas" warning. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
- Two things: first, I’m sure I talked to the same experts the Star-Tribune did regarding Bovino and HC gas, and we all came to the same conclusion. Second: if anyone has any evidence of ICE using HC gas, please DM me.
- Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Hail and farewell to maybe the greatest reggae drummer ever, Sly Dunbar. www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/26/l...
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- Some of that tear gas seems to have made it all the way over here to my eyes…
- There is no way anyone could have predicted this when the Pats were 1-2, after going 4-13 for two straight seasons. This is unbelievable. LFG!!
- 13 inches and still snowing hard here.
- What I’ve been working on for the past several days. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
- Update: music is undefeated at making things feel better. What a great gig that was. I shouldn’t have doubted.
- Reposted by Rob LiguoriKare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."
- Trying to focus on playing music, which is almost always a salve for my soul, but the events of today are not gonna leave my head, not even for these two hours. There will be no joyful noise tonight.
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- Reposted by Rob LiguoriFederal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
