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Solid messaging.

From a guy who used to work there: Rachel is a remarkable person and the best TV news talent there is. If she says something is fucked up, it is. Getting rid of Joy, who dared to see through this fascism bullshit years ago and had the gall of occasionally being funny about it, is dumb.

🚨BREAKING: Ninth Circuit AFFIRMS lower court decision striking down Arizona voter suppression law H.B. 2492 which imposed unconstitutional and burdensome proof of citizenship requirements. A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.

The settlement here will not be for a trivial amount

MSNBC worries about the perception that they’re not fair to R’s while Fox eats an $800m libel settlement to preserve its ability to lie about Ds. That’s the asymmetry that gives illiberalism a structural advantage. open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...

A personal note about the @katiephangshow.bsky.social:

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MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Republicans do NOT have the votes to pass their budget resolution tonight and they have just pulled it.

Currently appearing at UK bus-stops. More of this pointed ridicule, please.

Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."

The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.

This seems bad

Remarkable resignation letter from the Justice Department's chief information officer in the immigration review division — a disabled veteran. Obtained by @propublica.org's Brett Murphy:

Teachers union sues over Trump admin’s DEI warning to schools : The American Federation of Teachers sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its warning to schools that they may lose federal funding if they persist with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The lawsuit, filed in federal…

Rep Tom Suozzi: “Very simple. Putin is a dictator. Zelenskyy is not.” What’s so hard to understand about that?

Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…

Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze: Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding,…

The Revolution will be AI-icized

Cancelling @joyannreid.bsky.social means the door she held open for the next generation of Black voices will slam shut. Without her, the next her, won't get platformed by white media. That, of course, is why white media pushed her out. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Breaking: SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle has blocked President Trump's effort to halt the nation's refugee admissions system.

From Ars Technical. COVID shots protect kids from long COVID - and don't cause sudden death. arstechnica.com/science/2025...

National parks cutting hours, services amid federal layoffs: National parks across the U.S. face service reductions and staffing shortages due to federal budget cuts

nymag.com/intelligence... Over 30K have been let go or put on leave Article from New York magazine gives breakdown And now 21 DOGE employees have resigned stating they're refusing to use their technical expertise to "dismantle critical public services." @propublica.org says DOGE has 30+

Senator Murphy : 😂 "Mar-a-Lago cabal" Republicans are in the midst of a massive transfer of wealth to billionaires while gutting Medicaid from our children and seniors.

This is what courage looks like. While so many stay silent, these people took a stand. We need more of that—right now. 📌 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE

This is the way.

There was almost a catastrophic airplane crash just this morning at Midway Airport in Chicago. Well done on choosing a convicted felon reality star who appointed another tv reality star who fired over 400 FAA employees just this week alone after gutting FAA leadership.

Listen to this 15+ min conversation I had @thebulwark.bsky.social - DoJ claim that conviction for possessing grenades and classified military information is covered by J6 pardon! - Non-compliance with USAID judicial orders and DOGE control - Qs reporters haven't asked on Hegseth purge of JAGs

1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs: "Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..." www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...

This hits hard… “Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.” You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.

For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated over 1,400 employees.

Rather than violate their oath or comply with Musk’s illegal requests, 21 civil service employees resigned today from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (formerly the United States Digital Service), stating they would not use their technical expertise to dismantle critical public services.

Request for Action: Elon Musk is seeking access to Fort Knox’s gold reserves. Congressional oversight is requested to ensure transparency during the audit, with bipartisan participation. Fort Knox gold reserves undergo annual audits.

Elon is causing mass confusion—for some, a response is required, while for others, it’s not. Please check with your leadership to confirm whether you need to respond to the five-accomplishment email.

I’m telling you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, please watch this. This is the energy. Not egg prices and book tours and strongly worded letters. It’s time to take the gloves off.

John Fetterman’s staff are leaving him in droves and there are awful rumors about how he treats them. Are we sure he’s not just three Kyrsten Sinemas sitting on each other’s shoulders in a hoodie? Our latest:

An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case. Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

Plot twist. Flynn backs down after a year of stupidity. I have questions to be answered still. Thanks to my incredible legal team of @markzaidesq.bsky.social and @bradmossesq.bsky.social!

So you can just say you work at DOGE and pillage anything from our documents you want. The law truly doesn't exist anymore! Cool!

There’s a measles outbreak happening in red state Texas with 48 confirmed cases and over a dozen hospitalized. Fascist rightwing anti-vaxxers like RFK Jr, Jared Kushner, Greg Abbott and every far right Fox Propagandist are to blame for bringing deadly diseases back into the US.

Just looking at the events of *this one day* compels the conclusion that the United States Government is being run by morons, psychos, invertebrates, and crooks.

The GOP’s plan would gut Medicaid—kicking people off with lifetime caps, slashing funding, forcing impossible work rules, and shifting costs to struggling states. Millions will suffer, from seniors to families to people with disabilities. Hands off my Medicaid!

Reuters: U.S. JUDGE EXTENDS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON ELON MUSK'S DOGE FROM ACCESSING TREASURY DEPARTMENT PAYMENT SYSTEMS - COURT HEARING

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Weird way to drink “water”…

ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...