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JUST IN: A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administraiton's rush to send federal employee data to DOGE was a "breach of law and trust" that violated the Privacy Act and cybersecurity protections. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NO, to get the vote out you have to give people something they want to vote for. That was true in 2020, but not in 2024. The Real Problem With the Democrats’ Ground Game @theatlantic.com Democratic organizers are hesitant to admit when get-out-the-vote efforts don’t work.

Actually more a relatability gap. Democrats no longer relate to ordinary people. It's why Bidenomics was such a disaster. The Democrats Have an Authenticity Gap @theatlantic.com What creates the “relatable dude-bro” audience is organic connection, not donor checks.

NO, it's that Trump is ramping up. With Marines on the streets of LA, mere travel bans necessarily take a back seat. Trump Is Wearing America Down 🙄@theatlantic.com

Chinese intelligence agents stepped up efforts to recruit Russian officials, experts, journalists and businesspeople close to power in Moscow according to a leaked FSB document

Dnipropetrovsk: Russian Forces Claim New Advance Deeper Into Ukraine, Amid Dispute Over Dead Soldiers @cnn.com 1/2

"Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services" The destruction of IMLS will have a devastating impact on small regional museums & libraries across America, many of which depend on these grants to operate. Some may not survive. apnews.com/article/inst...

This unprecedented Supreme Court ruling gives DOGE the green light to rifle through our most sensitive data — including our Social Security numbers, bank accounts, and medical records. The government should protect our personal information, not leave it open for misuse.

Supreme Court limits outside access to #DOGE records @politico.com 🤬 The high court’s majority said a judge’s directive allowing Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to examine DOGE’s recommendations for cost savings at executive branch agencies was “not appropriately tailored.”

America Loses If Russia Wins @nationalreview.bsky.social By Michael R. #Pompeo 👏 If America relinquishes its leadership of the free world, our economy, our security, and our future will be in peril.

‘It’s made up’: Democrats say Rubio isn’t playing it straight about foreign aid cuts.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2025 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social Key Takeaways: ⤵️ www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

Poland won't back away from its support for Ukraine or its growing role in the EU despite the government's defeat in last week's presidential election, the country's top diplomat Radosław Sikorski told POLITICO.

“.. it has so far found no suitable takers, according to four current and former administration officials and a Republican congressional aide.” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

OOPS: IAEA Chief Suggests Iran Stole Documents From Israeli Nuclear Site @apnews.com #Iran #nuclear #Israel, whose undeclared atomic weapons program makes it the only country in the Mideast with nuclear bombs, has not acknowledged any such Iranian operation targeting it

Scene here outside Robert Young federal building is peaceful. Crowd chanting “you are traitors” and “shame on you” to line of police and national guard

Marines in LA. Army tanks and howitzers in the streets of DC. Donald Trump’s America. And he’s just getting started.

It’s all about the photo ops for these ass clowns.

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BREAKING: President Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, U.S. officials say.

WORKS FOR ME! ⤵️

The Strengthening China-Russia Nexus @thestudyofwar.bsky.social #China #Russia www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

#Piracy: World Reacts To Israel’s Seizure of Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel Madleen @aljazeera.com #Israel #Gaza Governments and NGOs condemn Israel’s interception in international waters of the ship, which sought to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 1/2

#Syria Nearly 8,000 Killed in Syria Within 6 Months, 75 Percent Civilians @thecradlemedia.bsky.social 😬 According to the war monitor, the number includes more than 2,130 “extrajudicial executions” and “identity-based killings.” It warned of a “pattern of organized violence” across the country. 1/5

#Lebanon UNIFIL To Cease Operations in Southern Lebanon | The Jerusalem Post 🤬 The vote on the mandate in the United [Nations] Security Council is expected to occur within a few months. UNIFIL currently has over 13,000 uniformed personnel, and its top military contributor is Indonesia. 1/2

“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social: https://theatln.tc/ENIOetrF

BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: US Deploys Marines To Los Angeles as Trump Backs Arrest of California Governor @reuters.com 🤬 • Marines sent temporarily until more National Guard troops can arrive • Governor blames Trump for inflaming situation • White House says protests justify passing border-security bill

Robert Kennedy fires members of panel overseeing US vaccine policy https://www.ft.com/content/ac991d13-a3c5-4cc3-b66f-1a848b52ac0d

Trump's deployment of the National Guard to LA is stretching the legal limits of how the military can be used to enforce domestic laws on American streets, constitutional law experts say.

House Republicans will attempt to fix issues with their megabill in the Rules Committee this week based on provisions the Senate parliamentarian has identified as non-compliant with the chamber’s rules.

Israel's attacks on the Madleen aid mission to Gaza and the repression of the anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles represent the same imperial logic: any challenge to injustice will be met with state violence. mondoweiss.net/2025/06/figh... #Palestine #Israel

When Senator Bill Cassidy announced he would vote to confirm RFK Jr, he included this in his statement: “If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes.” WITHOUT CHANGES.

Facial Stimulation Clears Brain Waste and Boosts Aging Minds | Neuroscience News. 😮 This gentle technique significantly improves cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage—a critical function that declines with age and contributes to cognitive disorders like #Alzheimer’s

Common Supplement Reverses Premature #Aging in Landmark Human Trial | ScienceDaily 😮 Researchers reported that nicotinamide riboside, vitamin B3 derivative, enhances cardiovascular, skin, and kidney health in patients with progeroid disease