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Note @schiff.senate.gov's descriptions here don't describe IMPACT of the corruption for normal people. For example, the Elon corruption matters bc people looking to govt for justice in legal/regulatory fights w/richest man in the world--on workers' rights, privacy, investing--are not getting it.

submitted 17 days ago • 10 comments

If you sat down a random panel of Americans and told them what Republicans are currently doing, my guess is that the vast majority simply wouldn't believe you. It comes off like you're describing a Bond villain. The reality sounds wildly different & more extreme than what they hear organically.

submitted 17 days ago • 69 comments

DHS leaders wouldn’t know the law if it fell from the sky and hit them like a Looney Toons anvil. And though the courts keep raining anvils on them, they refuse to comply anyway.

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

On April 30, Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, has a trial for the crime of "insulting Erdogan" by covering last month's protests in Turkey against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. #3E #EndOligarchy www.politico.eu/article/swed...

submitted 37 days ago • 85 comments

Michael Gloss, the son of the CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovations, Julian Gloss, was killed while helping Russia invade Ukraine. Michael turned into a tankie and swallowed online hammer and sickle propaganda, leading him to die on behalf of the fascist right wing Russian kleptocracy.

submitted 37 days ago • 290 comments

“Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are sending back exhibit items to their rightful owners and dismantling them—starting with the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in exhibit.” blackpressusa.com/the-smithson...

submitted 36 days ago • 113 comments

People sometimes ask "what are the crimes" and let me tell y'all, as a lawyer, that intentionally copying, altering, destroying, or disrupting government computer systems is super-duper illegal if you don't have a spotless paper trail authorizing it, which none of these DOGE people do.

submitted 37 days ago • 82 comments

Could not come at a more important moment. A new newsletter is born: Democracy Dispatch by expert @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social Here covering Trump 100 days and rule of law, recent repression in China (Hong Kong) and Hungary (LGBTQ+) Free subscription to the weekly: justsecurity.substack.com/account

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Trump ‘Alarmists’ Were Right. We Should Say So. Commentators who got it wrong wouldn’t listen, won’t learn, and can’t lead. From @polphilpod.bsky.social www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-alarmi...

submitted 36 days ago • 3 comments

My last 3 RTs are about authoritarian intimidation: A sitting judge arrested A sitting Senator discussing Trump's scare tactics *A lawyer harassed by law enforcement + fired for informing an immigrant family of their rights Courage is more important than ever. Stay informed & please stay brave.

submitted 36 days ago • 8 comments

Blowing past whatever line we thought existed. Time to shut everything down, Dems

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

so, arresting judges should be more than enough reason for complete obstruction at in the house and senate. complete obstruction. anything you can do. interrupt proceedings, deny consent, holds on nominations. everything.

submitted 36 days ago • 69 comments

By Ahilan, and worth the read www.justsecurity.org/110679/depor...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice to investigate the leading platform through which Democrats raise money for their campaigns. Less that 100 days in, Trump is weaponizing DOJ to prevent his political opponents from funding opposition campaigns. Where is the outrage?

submitted 37 days ago • 460 comments

Ed Martin appeared on Russian state television some 150 times. Gladly contributing to Russian propaganda efforts should end his nomination to be a U.S. attorney, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes.

submitted 37 days ago • 25 comments

I think a lot about how COVID-19 was sold as an "individual responsibility," an approach which got over a million people killed but that the culture still accepted. Following that P.R. success, they're eager to say every illness is your fault.

submitted 37 days ago • 4 comments

“If ever there was a time to fire off the lewdest possible joke about a powerful senator, this was not it.” From @faizsays.bsky.social’s new book, HUBRIS MAXIMUS, about a 2021 episode when Elon mocked then-Senate finance chair @wyden.senate.gov + staff’s private alarm about their boss’ behavior.

submitted 37 days ago • 20 comments

"The most brazenly corrupt thing a President has ever done. Not close.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

submitted 37 days ago • 507 comments

Newsom: In 2023, Californians contributed $83.1 billion more to the federal government than we received back. And for your viewers: that other state—Texas—took $71.1 billion more than it contributed to the federal government. California: $83 billion, contributor. Texas: taker.

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Autistic people with low support needs are primarily advocating for themselves not to be sent to forced labor camps, while conservatives in favor of sacrificing people with high support needs on the altar of capitalism are desperate to diminish the idea that neurodivergence is a spectrum.

submitted 37 days ago • 3 comments

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it

submitted 38 days ago • 1428 comments

So this interview lasted 2 hours so this “you’re scaring me” part might seem like an overreaction or fearmongering to someone without that context. There’s a lot of evidence to support my hypothesis that a potential H5N1 pandemic would be worse than COVID.

submitted 41 days ago • 52 comments

I care less about Signal chats and more about the blacksite offshore concentration camps we're sending random people to without any semblance of a trial, so I'll be interested to see if the national media can rub their bellies and pat their heads at the same time this week. Historically they can't.

submitted 41 days ago • 689 comments

He died hours after this. JD Vance confirmed antichrist

submitted 41 days ago • 5 comments

Great piece from @gregsargent.bsky.social on how Abrego Garcia was a victim of gang--why he left El Salvador at 16--not gang member The only judge to do fact-finding on this--and last judge to have a word on Abrego Garcia before current debacle--was Judge David M. Jones, Trump appointee.

submitted 41 days ago • 7 comments

NEW VIDEO: If we care about democracy, we must be committed to expanding the map in the fight for voting rights. Paige and I discuss. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQGL...

submitted 41 days ago • 46 comments

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

submitted 59 days ago • 951 comments

PaulWeiss capitulation or this: elias.law/newsroom/pre...

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments