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here's today's post: "prosecutors to Donny: fuck straight off, we’re not dropping Eric Adams’ charges" — meet your new heroes of justice. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

Center and Center Left governments better learn a lesson from what’s happening to America. People will vote for fascism when they feel the government won’t do anything about issues from immigration other than pretend they don’t exist.

Important notice for Munich.

Charlie Pierce, columnist for Esquire Politics, joins us after the break to talk to us about Trump completely ignoring court rulings. https://buff.ly/40HMCEN

@maddowblog.msnbc.com Please see Politics Girl - Where are our LEADERS

Kendrick Lamar showed more courage in the face of rising American tyranny than we’ve seen from ANY former American leader. If you swore an oath to protect this nation, where are you now? youtube.com/shorts/keNw6...

Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift?

🚨 Two USAID security officials placed on leave after refusing DOGE personnel access to agency systems, despite threats by DOGE personnel to involve law enforcement. (CNN)

Remember: The tariffs aren’t about economics, and DOGE isn’t about fiscal responsibility. They are both about ••psychopathology**.

NEW: WIRED has identified six young men—all apparently between the ages of 19 and 24, according to public databases, their online presences, and other records—who have little to no government experience and are now playing critical roles in Musk’s DOGE project. By @telliotter.bsky.social

NEW: I expect there will be several new lawsuits filed tomorrow regarding the Trump administration's unlawful attacks on democracy. Follow @democracydocket.com for breaking news and sign up to receive their free daily and weekly newsletter updates. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...

Evergreen.

Jasmine Crockett on msnbc finally speaking on Elon and the Treasury. She is bringing it. Fearless… called Trump a thug. The others need to be like HER!

We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

Not all heroes wear capes 🤣

Israel-Gaza war live: US and Hamas officials say ceasefire deal has been reached www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Attorney, writer, and legal analyst Tristan Snell joins us after the break to discuss Trump as a felon and Jack Smith's departure from the DOJ. He will also delve into his book, "Taking Down Trump: 12 Rules for Prosecuting Donald Trump by Someone Who Did It Successfully." https://buff.ly/3ChSJYq

Judge Cannon will permit DOJ to release Vol 1 of the report while holding up Vol 2, which they’d already said they wouldn’t, with a hearing. Oh, & she still lacks jurisdiction to do any of the above but 🤷🏻‍♀️

What's the point of being rich if you can't afford to do the right thing.

"He was the Republicans' star witness. Sean Hannity’s Fox News show ran with his claims in at least 85 separate segments last year. The Republicans’ entire Biden conspiracy theory was based on his claims..." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

deadline.com/2025/01/rach...

44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December The funds allow states like California to create barriers to stop the spread of fires

There is no more important story that needs your attention than the fact that the GOP is trying to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. Please watch, share, and take action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzh1...

remarkable to me that far from seeming cool or masculine zuck seems like an even bigger loser — the kind of nerd who preemptively gives his lunch money to the bully and thanks him for the opportunity

JUST IN: Another team of Mexican firefighters has landed in LA to help combat the wildfires. Thank you, Mexico 🇲🇽🇺🇸

#ConvictedFelonInChief

That day is today!

Who won the week?

DOJ has accepted the 11th Circuit’s invitation to go back to the district court & appeal Judge Cannon’s order preventing them from releasing the Special Counsel’s report. Game on.

As of 12:02 am, DOJ has advised the 11th Cir of its appeal of Judge Cannon's order in the So. District of Florida & restated its intention of releasing the J6 volume of the report & sharing the classified documents volume with Congressional leaders.

For today’s Furry Friends Friday, I thought this one was a good one. ♥️🙏🏻 (h/t @wonder_doodles on IG)

If you are looking for the guardrails on MAGA extremism, it does not reside in government institutions or norms. It will not be found in legacy media newsrooms. Nor will you find any courage in the boardrooms of large corporations as they bow and scrape before Trump.

#EmbarrassmentInChief 🤮

i’m kind of amazed at how this is just the crudest, most obvious n****rbaiting you can imagine. “the people you don’t like, yeah, they are responsible for everything bad.” and it works!

My column in the Sun-Times today: www.everygoddamnday.com/2025/01/los-...

Close to a million migrants will be shielded from deportation for up to 18 months.

This is 100% true

Here we go.... Call your reps. Now.