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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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#TrumpParade 🤣🤣

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Meanwhile in Russia: state TV pundits on Vladimir Solovyov's show took turns mocking Trump. They applauded the damage he is doing to the U.S. and the world order and urged him to keep going for as long as possible. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCX9...

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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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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

submitted 10 hours ago • 253 comments

👇👇

submitted 12 hours ago • 283 comments

No exemptions though for the things poor people buy: inexpensive shoes, clothes, bedding, tableware.

submitted 13 hours ago • 97 comments

In recent weeks, the number of people travelling from Europe to the U.S has plummeted — by as much as 35%. The sharp decline in tourism is a direct response to Trump’s punishing policies — including tariffs and the horrific treatment of immigrants and foreigners.

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Trump caves under pressure and exempts Chinese smartphones and computers from his latest tariffs. 📱💻

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To Karen Berrios, her mother is a hard-working, devoted single parent. To DHS, she’s “an associate of the vicious MS-13 gang.” However, nearly two weeks after Elsy Berrios was taken into ICE custody, DHS has yet to disclose any evidence to substantiate its claim against the Salvadoran woman.

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What’s the FIRST name that comes to your mind?

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Any questions? www.rawstory.com/book-censors...

submitted 15 hours ago • 902 comments

Welp, Trump even fucked up our fortune cookies. 🥠 #TrumpTariffs

submitted 14 hours ago • 92 comments

When Trump changed sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Republicans acted as if nothing had changed. It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat:

submitted 15 hours ago • 78 comments

Big Law Checklist (as of 4/12/25, by size) Hero Firms 👏🏻 #38 WilmerHale #52 Perkins Coie #84 Susman Godfry #110 Jenner & Block Coward Firms 👎🏻 #1 Kirkland & Ellis #2 Latham & Watkins #5 Skadden, Arps #18 Simpson Thacher #27 Paul Weiss #36 Milbank #37 Willkie Farr #75 Shearman #122 Cadwalader

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Trump and his White House have publicly mused about sending Americans to El Salvador. Those conversations are happening behind the scenes, too, sources say — and revolve around plans to denaturalize U.S. citizens.

submitted 15 hours ago • 63 comments

Trump has done tremendous damage to our travel/tourism industry, which supports approximately 9.6 MILLION American jobs and contributes over $2.4 TRILLION to our GDP. (chart courtesy of Financial Times)

submitted 15 hours ago • 60 comments

😂😂

submitted 15 hours ago • 367 comments

If you have some spare time this weekend, please check out the latest episode of my podcast about unsolved mysteries, “Echoes of the Unknown.” This is your last chance to catch up before a new episode airs next Tuesday! It’s available on ALL podcast platforms! 🎧🕵️‍♂️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

submitted 15 hours ago • 7 comments

Chinese think tank analyst Victor Gao, in an interview with Channel 4 News, said that China is fully prepared to fight to the very end "because the world is big enough that the United States is not the totality of the market in the world."

submitted 16 hours ago • 92 comments

More lost American business; more lost American jobs.

submitted 15 hours ago • 977 comments

Elon Musk is such a sad, pathetic little man.

submitted 16 hours ago • 154 comments

Nearly 80% of all toys sold in the US are made in China. They’ve been exempt from tariffs since Trump’s first term, but that’s no longer the case. Now, goods from China are being tariffed at a whopping 145% rate. For American families, this means relatively inexpensive toys could become luxuries. 🧸

submitted 17 hours ago • 135 comments

RFK Jr is a nutjob, wacko conspiracy theorist. Everyone knows that. The fact that he’s in such a position of power is absolutely outrageous.

submitted 1 day ago • 495 comments

“Taking an increasingly combative stance, the administration defied a federal judge’s order to provide a written road map of its plans to free the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Trump officials then repeatedly stonewalled her efforts to get the most basic information about him at a hearing.”

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In a reasonable world, these statements wouldn't be considered anti-Christian but Rubio definitely thinks of them that way: -- The meek shall inherit the earth. -- God and Christ are always superior to Trump. -- Judge not, lest ye be judged. -- It's very difficult for the rich to enter Heaven.

submitted 1 day ago • 49 comments

european tourism to the united states: freefalling

submitted 1 day ago • 72 comments

An innocent man, picked up by “mistake,” must not be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail. Mr. President. Obey the courts. Obey our Constitution. Bring him home immediately.

submitted 1 day ago • 1826 comments

I would say more broadly that as policy you really shouldn’t allow government officials to accuse people of terrorism anonymously.

submitted 1 day ago • 395 comments

Like I and many smarter than me have said: this will cost lives and livelihoods. It will further wreck the American economy (which is well on its way to being wrecked). Weather and climate impact a significant percentage of our GDP. It’s just stupid.

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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) says it's "not realistic" to rule out cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

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OUTRAGEOUS: Trump’s Social Security Administration will be shifting its public communication exclusively to Twitter (gosh — I wonder whose idea that was?). This comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.

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😂😂👍

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BREAKING: 500 associates and staffers at a top global law firm have written leadership begging it not to settle with Donald Trump www.thebulwark.com/p/uprising-a...

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The Trump administration plans to eliminate the research arm of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, close all weather and climate labs, and eviscerate its budget along with several other NOAA offices. Many Americans will DIE as a result of this irresponsible action.

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"The dollar is also falling, meaning that foreign investors are getting out of America. They are leaving the stock market, selling treasuries, and even getting rid of their dollars. Why? Because they no longer think America is a safe economic environment." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-fina...

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❗️Estonia has detained a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic Sea for the first time. KIWALA vessel was headed to Russian Ust-Luga port. Marine Traffic's notes that KIWALA, designed to transport crude oil, sails under the flag of Djibouti.

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Trump wiped out $6 trillion in market value in 48 hours—then bragged his billionaire buddies made millions. Meanwhile, Congressional Republican lawmakers are voting to make themselves richer. We’re tracking it all. accountable.us/trumps-econo...

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INSANITY: As measles tears through West Texas — infecting hundreds, hospitalizing dozens and claiming the lives of two children — some state lawmakers are pushing bills to roll back vaccine requirements and expand access to exemptions under the banner of “choice.” #Measles

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Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social. #TrumpMarketCrash #TrumpTariffs

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“The final and most powerful check on Donald Trump has always been, and will always be, the ballot box. The president knows this, and that is why he has now turned his attention to the election system.”

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UPDATE: Judge Paula Xinis issues an order directing the Trump administration to “take all available steps” to facilitate Kilmer Armando Abrego Garcia’s return. And orders the government to provide information about his location and status, among other things, by 9:30 ET today.

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One of Elon Musk's DOGE lieutenants working in the Social Security Administration has been pushing dubious claims about noncitizens voting, apparently using access to data that court records suggest DOGE isn't supposed to have.

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America has no allies in this trade war. Not the EU. Not Japan. Not Canada, not Mexico, not Australia. Not even Russia. OK, maybe El Salvador. MAGA wanted America alone. It got its wish.

submitted 2 days ago • 97 comments

They are obviously slow learners

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MAGA cultists are like mean drunks at a bar — loud, belligerent, and convinced they’re the only ones making sense, while everyone else just sees them slurring nonsense and picking fights. #MAGA

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