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🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS Signalgate Lawsuit Hearing Today at 4pm et Call: (833) 990-9400 Mtg ID: 049 550 816

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I am “gifting” this morning’s powerful piece from the ever-brilliant David French of the New York Times, so that everyone can read David’s piece without a subscription to the NYT. @davidfrenchjag.bluesky.social @nytopinion.nytimes.com @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...

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Strong stmt today by coalition of 50+ bar orgs-incl the ABA & the NYCityBar (whose board incls BigLaw lawyers)-calling on the profession "including lawyers in private practice from Main Street to Wall Street" to speak out against attacks on firms, judges, etc. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

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People respond to “call your Senator” with “but mine are both Republicans.” Precisely. The only way anything will change is with PRESSURE. Signalgate is a serious breach & display of lying & incompetence at the highest levels. Call them! 202-224-3121 www.armed-services.senate.gov/about/member...

submitted 11 hours ago • 103 comments

"There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear."

submitted 22 hours ago • 10 comments

once again, every accusation is a confession. republicans spent 15 years accusing democrats of winning elections by trading cash for votes. now, here we are.

submitted 10 hours ago • 250 comments

The Trump administration announced that 10,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services would be fired.

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I triple dog dare a reporter to ask Trump where Yemen is.

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North Dakota GOP Senator Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Traveling to Prague for Sex with Minors. Yet, trans people are the ones being dehumanized and labeled as pedophiles. dailyboulder.com/north-dakota...

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Turkey has large protests after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested for corruption. Thousands of supporters took to the streets to demand his release in latest bout of anti-government demonstrations. They state that the charges are politically motivated. At least 1,400 protestors have been arrested.

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Watch him without sound. In charge of arguably the most lethal military in the world. Make it make sense.

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This is how you cause good trouble, a group of protesters peacefully protesting a fundraiser for MAGA Republican Mike Lawler (R-NY). Watch how Lawler’s supporters react and they say Democrats are the snowflakes! Cry harder, MAGA tears are delicious!

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In his first week in office, Trump issued a mass firing of inspectors general, including Labor Department IG Larry Turner. On this week’s episode of @revealnews.org's “More To The Story,” Turner tells his full story for the first time.

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BREAKING: Senator Ron Wyden shared Whistleblower letter received by the Senator & EVERY member of the Senate Finance Committee. Frank Bisignano DENIED Senator Wyden's allegations. Bisignano said he was NOT in contact w/Doge or the Social Security Administration. WHAT DO YOU THINK? NOT FIT TO SERVE!

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i dunno these kind of seem like classified war plans www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Update: “Accounts labelled "JD Vance," the name of the vice-president; "Pete Hegseth," the defence secretary; and "John Ratcliffe," the director of the Central Intelligence Agency; were among names in the chat. Top national security officials from various agencies also appeared to be added.”

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Trump just signed an order to make voting harder—on purpose. This isn’t about “election integrity.” It’s about silencing voices he doesn’t like. It’s illegal, it’s dangerous, and we can’t look away. Our rights are on the line. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... #ProtectOurVote

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This is a thinly veiled attempt to all but eliminate elections as it appears to require voting machines that are not yet available on the market.

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Pete Hegseth's claim that no "war plans" were discussed is roughly as accurate as his claims of faithfulness.

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Read for yourself: Here are the attack plans that Trump advisers shared on Signal. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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One of the first things that I tell survivors of domestic abuse who are concerned about the safety of their devices to do is to check the security of their accounts. Techcrunch has a guide on how to do that.

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Trump, 2024 campaign: "Not touching Social Security " Trump, now: "Cut all the Social Security supporting services so the system will collapse." Senior Trump voters on SS, I hope you have finally learned that the man lies with each breath.

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@sanders.senate.gov to Frank Bisignano, Trump's nominee to run Social Security: "You've just acknowledged that the error rate in Social Security is less than 1%. Do you think that President Trump was trying to undermine Social Security, or was he just grossly uninformed about the reality?"

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BRAVO! SENATOR RON WYDEN PUSHED FRANK BISIGNANO ON DOGE & PRIVATE INFO: WYDEN: I would like it in writing that you'll lock DOGE out of the Social Security databases. BISIGNANO: I don't know what lock DOGE out means. WYDEN: Stop them. It's a simple concept. When you lock someone out you stop them.

submitted 2 days ago • 81 comments

Only in the US would harming an inanimate object be considered violence, while denying millions of people essential services leading to their certain deaths is only considered a 'bad policy'. #3E #EndAutogenocide

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KELLY: The deliberation as to whether we should launch a strike on another country. Would you consider that classified information? GABBARD: The information was not classified RATCLIFFE: Pre-decisional strike deliberations should be conducted through classified channels

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"Somebody like yourself who makes $100 million a year pays the same amount into Social Security as somebody who makes $176,000. Would you work with me to raise that cap so more money can come into the system?" - @sanders.senate.gov "I don't think that's the commissioner's job." - Bisignano

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The Trump regime is starting to have a chilling effect on the four pillars of civil society — universities, science, the media, and the law. The chill is the point. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-big-chill

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Tulsi Gabbard refuses to answer Warner's questions about the Signal group chat

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Hands Off! National Day of Mobilization is happening EVERYWHERE April 5th. There are actions planned all over the Bay Area, from San Jose to Hercules, and likely one near you. And if not, there’s a tool kit to host your own. Time to show up.

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Difficult to read because there’s so much. JFC ~ This is the leader of our country. No words. #PresidentTrump 💀 #SheShed

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We have a paper out this morning on the risk of significant damage to Social Security from actions taken by the Trump Administration and DOGE. Here’s a summary 🧵 www.cbpp.org/research/soc...

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I had some words about the Houthi Signal Chat intel disaster: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOLn...

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A Palestinian director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land has been arrested by the Israeli army after masked settlers attacked his house. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Malala Yousafzai spoke out about the Taliban closing schools in Pakistan. A Taliban gunman shot her. 9 months later she was speaking at the UN. She now helps fund education for girls around the world. “If one girl w/ an education can change the world, just imagine what 130 million can do.”

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Pete is right, as usual. These people cannot keep America safe. I’m embarrassed to be an American now more than ever. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

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Susan Crawford Reacts to Brad Schimel’s Disturbing Parenting Story Schimel admitted to psychological beating the daylights out of his 8-year-old daughter meidasnews.com/news/susan-c...

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Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American doctor. She graduated from Hampton with her bachelor’s before attending Woman’s Medical College in PA. Upon graduation, she returned to the Omaha nation in NE. She worked to improve sanitation, hygiene, mental health, suicide, & alcohol abuse.

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Donald Trump is at war with the rule of law. The center is not holding, and the flanks are collapsing. Congress is fleeing the field. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Facts: Elon Musk is not in the cabinet. Elon Musk is not a department head. Elon Musk was not confirmed by the Senate. “DOGE” is not a real department. “DOGE” was never created by Congress. “DOGE” is acting outside all legal authority. “DOGE” is fake — and 100% CORRUPT.

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Remember. It’s. Your. Money. ✨

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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

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When Harald Sente wor plannes en the groupe chatte

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"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA" "in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..." talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

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