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Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

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“We tend to be uniquely apolitical, as an institution and with each other,” Streyder said. “The military is a tool that should be used as a last resort, not a first response"

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Trumpers must be a little nervous that there’s a fanatical Elon fanboy with administrator privileges and no moral compass squatting in each sensitive government computer system. Run NukeGov.exe…

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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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"We do not and will not accept the claim that the right-wing Christian Heritage Project represents us. As Jews, we advocate for ourselves," Jewish Voice for Peace said in a statement in response to Project Esther."

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“By making it easier to remove employees if a president determines that they are interfering with his or her policies, it increases the potential for passivity or political loyalty to be prioritized over expertise and experience.”

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At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts. www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...

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this airplane "was operated by a foreign government that happens to have a relationship with Iran and China and Russia-in order to ensure that that plane has not had collection capabilities introduced into it when it was constructed, they're gonna have to basically tear it down to the airframe,"

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@billshaner.bsky.social reports from the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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MURRAY: It was due last week. By law. PATEL: I understand. MURRAY: You're not gonna follow the law? ... And you have no timeline? PATEL: No MURRAY: Hmm. We're not having a budget hearing without a budget request. So where is it?

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New criteria added to be selected as a White House intern : Previous: A commitment to public service Demonstrated leadership in the community Now added: "A commitment to the mission of the Trump Administration" Loyalty rules, affecting all corners of the white house.

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Yow.

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Thank you to governer Janet Mills for showing how it's done.

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"It appears to be the first time federal resources have been used to build a website that curates partisan news coverage." The home page headline for this federally funded website: "The Most Successful First 100 Days in Presidential History"

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The most information I have seen re: what is happening to those taken away. Difficult but important reading.

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Nice to see. "'The age limit is 13-21, so it can really be a space for teens,' said Bickle. “Because it’s really about the music, the message, and being together'..The team plans to give a short speech about Planned Parenthood’s services and why this issue matters."

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"All are displaced within their own country for reasons they did not choose. They are the new generation of America’s internal refugees – and their ranks are growing by the day."

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We are witnessing in real time what the descent into fascism looks like. If spineless Democrats won’t take “extraordinary action” in these extraordinary times, we need to replace them with Democrats who will.

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“Kennedy compared the situation to Franz Kafka’s novel “The Trial” in which man must defend himself against a charge but has no information about it.”

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“On the rooftop patio of the [GSA]headquarters, an agency staffer recently discovered something strange, a rectangular device attached to a wire that snaked across the roof.. device was a transceiver that communicates with Elon Musk’s vast and private Starlink satellite network.”

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Judge Wilkinson, no liberal, writing for the 4th Cir panel: “If today the Executive claims the right to deport without due process and in disregard of court orders, what assurance will there be tomorrow that it will not deport American citizens and then disclaim responsibility to bring them home?”

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"TMTG is marketing these 'Truth Social-branded Separately Managed Accounts' as a way to invest in companies that benefit from Trump's political agenda...Why is it getting into the business of selling thematic investment accounts? One likely explanation: It is failing as a social media company."

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“on a podcast last month that he had sold 1,000 of the visas..They pay $5 million, and they have the right to be an American and the right to be in America as long as they’re good people and they’re vetted and they can’t break the law”. No need to invest in USA, just have $ and be "good people"

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I put a hold on Ed Martin’s nomination. He’s denied elections. Fired quality public servants. Attempted to chill free speech. Turns out he’s also carrying water for the Kremlin. So wholly unfit to be a U.S. Attorney.

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UPDATE: It happened. In an 11:15 meeting, employees were told that the office has been eliminated and their positions will be terminated.

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Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

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The Mine Safety and Health Administration..said Tuesday that it was pausing enforcement of a hazardous dust safety rule decades in the making that was scheduled to take effect next week, startling industry and health experts..the delay could deny miners of key protections to their long-term health.

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We cannot state this clearly enough: What the Trump administration is doing to Kilmar Abrego Garcia is both illegal and morally reprehensible. Senator Van Hollen is going to El Salvador to fight for his return and stand up to Donald Trump's cruelty and lawlessness.

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"As of March 30, Trump’s golfing has cost us approximately $26 million,” [Rep.] Crockett said." (People, 4/9/25) A lot of this $ goes to Trump golf courses. And of course, a lot of the money goes to Trump's golf courses. I asked if there was any way to add the cost of each outing to this site.

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SCOOP: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be shifting its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. This comes as agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.

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“The Government’s argument, moreover, implies that it could deport and incarcerate any person, including U. S. citizens, without legal con-sequence, so long as it does so before a court can intervene.”

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Plans to force people awarded retirement, disability and Medicare benefits to set up direct-deposit payments online or in person have been canceled..The changes are a direct result of public protests and contacts with members of Congress. That is what democracy looks like! Keep it up! (RB Hubbell)

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"GOP leaders on Wednesday inserted language into the "rule" for the budget blueprint that would prohibit the House, until at least September, from forcing a vote on legislation to rescind Trump's national emergencies authority."

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Don’t overthink this. He’s asking for bribes.

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"Trump administration's..appointees have social media accounts riddled with antisemitism, demonstrating how insincere they are in claiming their totalitarian attacks on higher education and immigrants will make Jewish Americans safer and that they are motivated by genuine concern for our wellbeing."

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"Policy Employees may not write, speak, or otherwise publish materials in ABA-sponsored media.. absent specific approval by their component head followed by specific approval from the Deputy Attorney General..are directed not to hold leadership positions in the ABA or renew any existing memberships"

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"Liberals act confused about the future MAHA wants; one where people die of common ailments as in the 19th century? But they misunderstand MAHA’s goals. " An interesting article on MAHA through the lens of eugenics.

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