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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he fears Russia's three-year war on Ukraine could escalate if Ukraine, supported by its allies, does not stand firm against further Russian military advancement. https://cbsn.ws/42wrqTB

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NEW: A second filing today from the DOJ tells Judge Xinis that in their view, since Mr. Abrego is in Bukele's custody, she can't order them to do anything further to bring him back since that's not what "facilitate" means. They also say the deal with Bukele is classified and/or a state secret.

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“Meta whistleblower…says company targeted ads at teens based on their ‘emotional state’ *** As an example, she suggested that if a teen girl deleted a selfie, advertisers might see that as a good time to sell her a beauty product as she may not be feeling great about her appearance.”4/9/25

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Trump’s budget proposal would fully eliminate Head Start More than 1 million parents wouldn't be able to go to work under the proposal, the National Head Start Association warns.

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Nothing to worry about, just a corruption investigation target trying to get people to buy the FBI director's book www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/n...

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Trump can't decide what he's doing from minute to minute and meanwhile Xi is not fucking around. How will Trump's rubes respond if Xi makes Trump kiss his feet, I wonder? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/b...

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Trump’s tariffs are hitting farmers hard — in ways you might not expect. This honey farmer voted for Trump 3X — now costs are through the roof, hiring’s frozen, and he’s lost $150K in government contracts. Asked if he regrets his 2024 vote? “Perhaps I should’ve considered other options.” NO SHIT!

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“Erik Prince wants to cut a deal to transport detainees from the US to El Salvador *** The proposal would “target ‘criminal illegal aliens’” and “attempt to avoid legal challenges by designating part of the prison…as American territory.” 4/11/25 1/

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📌I live in "America's Dairyland" here in Wisconsin, and can tell you definitively that most of these farmers are completely full of shit, vote against their interests, and WHEN those interests aren't met, will take those handouts without even blinking. 📌Oh, and about that labor they are using ...

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Imagine your own congressman screwing you over just to “own the libs.” Speaker Johnson: Working overtime to hand more cash to billionaires and big corporations — you know, the ones really struggling. He’s up for reelection along with the rest of the House. Stand up. Vote him out.

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104% tariffs on Chinese goods go into effect tomorrow. Let's see how Fox News is covering the story.

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Sure why not

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NEW: I confirmed w/ CBP that the email @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social receive telling her to self-deport is real, not a scam. It's also is very weird and likely causing fear and chaos. I spoke w/ Micheroni—a US citizen and immigration attorney—about her experience. www.wired.com/story/homela...

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Man, did he fuck this up. Again. Biden left us the best economy in the world. After he turned around Donmentia’s first term shitshow. Remember, farmers bankrupt, a million dead, injecting disinfectant? Kamala would have continued growing & expanding and we wouldn’t be here. You fukn morons.

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💔 A mother comforts her child after Russian attack on Sumy. So far, officials report 21 killed and 83 wounded, including seven children.

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WAKE UP, America!!!! "Who is next?" This could be you or me; that's who. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue

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A seamstress named Elsy Noemi Berrios was forcibly detained by masked agents who did not present a warrant. Elsy is about 52 years old & has an asylum case pending in court. Her teenage daughter filmed this terrifying scene. If they can do it to her, they can do it to you. Speak out now!

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We are heartbroken to share that Victor Perez, a 17-year-old non-verbal, autistic boy with cerebral palsy, has succumbed to the injuries he sustained in a shooting by police in Idaho last week. Officers opened fire within seconds of arrival and made no apparent effort to de-escalate the situation.

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Y’all can’t really be surprised by Bill Maher, can you?

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Wannabe dictator.

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Just in case those of us fighting for democracy in court didn't need another challenge, Big Law turning collaborators is here and growing. My firm and others continue to fight. We will never back down. We will never bend a knee. We will never obey.

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They’ll do it in a few high profile cases to set examples. People will say, “No way this holds up in court.” Maybe. But we now know the plan: they’ll do it first, then dare the courts to stop them. And this too will be very difficult for courts to undo. This is end of democracy stuff.

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Trump's EPA just moved to reverse state and local bans on toxic "forever chemicals" that can lead to birth defects and cancer. So much for "Make America Healthy Again." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/05/trump-pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals

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The reports of European visitors having their phones searched at the border and turned away if they've criticised Trump in private messages has already had an impact on US tourism. Keep in mind most people book these trips way in advance. This is just the start. www.ft.com/content/6dc1...

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The House of Representative with the help of four Democrats just passed the Save Act a bill that could disenfranchise millions Name changes, IDs, and a labyrinth of red tape the SAVE Act weaponizes bureaucracy to silence women. From married names to outdated docs, it’s a slow chokehold on democracy

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This breaks me — because I can see my wife and daughter living through this. I don’t trust DHS, and you shouldn’t either because it could happen to anyone. They’re on a mission, and it feels lawless as hell.

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These deer were chased away from Russian mines by a Ukrainian drone operator. You can help save wildlife by donating to demining Ukraine’s forests ⬇️ u24.gov.ua/step-by-step...

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Last weekend in Chicago, 1500 historians gathered for the Organization of American Historians' conference where leading scholars discussed little things like, oh, the fate of democracy. I guess if we add some horny Nazis next year maybe CNN will come out and listen to what we have to say?

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Try not to laugh.

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This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...

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I was thinking about this Joe and Tracy anecdote from the supply chain crisis on gummy bears. Things are probably going to get really weird in a few weeks in unexpected ways:

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I tell anyone who will listen that Missouri has been running the pilot for Project 2025 for decades. Here are two Missouri Senators burning the “woke agenda” nearly two years ago. The photo op was meant to simulate Nazis burning books.

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Brainworm-addled-roadkill- connoisseur Secretary of HHS: Flouridated water bad, lead A-OK. 👌🏼

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I’ll state it again: the main target for voter suppression is married women. Republican men talk about it All.The.Time.

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The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped. www.wired.com/story/propos...

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Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.

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“The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X” 4/11/25 www.wired.com/story/social...

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WATCH: “Bo, you made your own caucus members cry. Proud of yourself?” Kanew asks @SenBoWatson about his ugly bill to keep undocumented kids out of schools. (+ @VoteDawn @janicebowlingtn @SenJohnson) As @ltgovmcnally bans us from a presser again & a sergeant-at-arms gets handsy

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Support the Troops™

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Donald Trump is dismantling the foundations of American science—and in turn jeopardizing the AI boom he purports to champion, writes Matteo Wong:

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Trump is destroying US weather forecasting and research because he dislikes the word "climate": "While the phrase 'climate change' refers to manmade influence on climate via planet-warming pollution, 'climate' in NOAA parlance is simply weather observed over time..." www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/c...

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Trump has just replaced President Obama’s official presidential portrait in the White House with a painting of himself.

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When I started Democracy Docket in 2020 my theory was to obsessively focus on democracy and the courts. No games, no lifestyle features, no false neutrality. Now with 400,000 subscribers that has become a reality. I hope you check it out and sign-up. newsletters.democracydocket.com/all-newsletters

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