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We’re watching transparency erode as law enforcement begins to resemble secret police more than public servants. This piece unpacks how we got here, and why it should alarm us all.

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On Feb. 2, I published this Lucid essay, "A New Kind of Coup" about the Trump-Musk partnership. From my work on coups and #Strongmen I knew intuitively that this was an autocratic innovation. lucid.substack.com/p/a-new-kind...

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ANNOUNCEMENT: The WITAOD community is still accepting applications for celebrity brand ambassadors. This is a great opportunity to help get the word out about a movement that literally tens of people have joined. Please share w/ qualified celebrities. Tysm!! www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

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Isn't there a hometown newspaper in New York City that might be interested in this?

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Mike Johnson says this is the most transparent administration in US history. So this must be some sort of error.

submitted 8 hours ago • 29 comments

The worst presidency since that of Paul von Hindenburg.

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People are pissed this morning because we exposed Peter Thiel. We’re under constant attack, but that’s expected. The greatest threat to the Trump administration is an informed public. That’s why they rely on secrecy and distraction. But we won’t look away.

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Looking forward to being at Jim's show this Monday evening, 6/2, at the Lincoln Theater in DC: The Fire Within Tour: The Jim Acosta Show Live. Hope to see lots of our Team Justice friends there. @jimacosta.bsky.social

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🧵Things that make you go "Hmmm." It doesn't take a shopping genius for anyone to kit up like a federal agent. And the scary thing is, on Amazon, many items like this say inventory is low and thousands have been sold in the past month.

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Amid the confusion about why Trump said Elon is still staying at his going away presser yesterday, I present the LEGAL reason why DOGE would want to claim Elon is leaving -- a ploy they've used before. www.emptywheel.net/2025/05/29/o...

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May 30, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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This should make us all mad as hell. Don’t think when politicians are allowed to do whatever they want that they won’t do whatever they want to any of us.

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He is an ass. This just who he is. I won't use his name because that is his oxygen. He only exists to say & do evil because of the enablers who refuse to step in. The enablers who refuse to say anything or stop him. I BLAME THEM!!! FOCUS ON THE ENABLERS OF THIS MISERABLE PRICK AND DEFEAT THEM.

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“Bukele rose to near-total control of El Salvador on a tide of support from the very gang he’s credited with defeating, according to a U.S. federal indictment, the Treasury Department, regional experts, and Salvadoran media…” www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

submitted 11 hours ago • 63 comments

Pięknie. Jeśli chcecie zniszczyć własną państwowość, tak jak Pani Noem razem z Panem Trumpem robią, bardzo proszę. apnews.com/article/pola...

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At our National School of Tropical Medicine in the Texas Medical Center we’re concerned about the possible return of arbovirus infections and are planning accordingly. See our paper and tweet thread from @integralanswers.bsky.social easttexashistory.org/tours/show/7

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Because, of course he did. Also, don’t forget to subscribe: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe

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SpaceX supposedly enforces a zero-tolerance policy for drug use due to federal contract obligations with NASA and other agencies, which impacts security clearances and typically leads to termination. Why SpaceX’s board ok with this?

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Trump Republicanism targets firefighters, first responders, miners, people who work in manufacturing: "We’re really losing 40 years worth of work. Even if they restart them, we’re going to have lost so many people to follow up...” www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Trump hands Dept of Interior to Russia-linked oil exec: "... given sweeping powers to overhaul the department that manages public lands "...hasn’t divested his investments or filed an ethics commitment to break ties with companies that pose a conflict of interest" apnews.com/article/hass...

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NEW: What happens when right-wing extremism becomes the mainstream? As I explain in my OUR LAND newsletter, this is what's occurring in Trump 2.0. There's no barrier to racists, bigots & conspiracy pushers. No line between fringe & acceptable. link.motherjones.com/public/40096...

submitted 9 hours ago • 15 comments

Get loud

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Several large protests broke out this week against Trump’s disastrous immigration policy. On Wednesday, there were large demonstrations at courthouses in NYC, San Fran, and Phoenix. And yesterday, hundreds gathered at the Florida Capitol to rally against ICE. More here:

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Biden said we must: “stay true to what America stands for … protect our nation … defend democracy. Be part of something bigger than ourselves.” More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/protests-e...

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Some related news: California state officials “invited former 60 Minutes producer Bill Owens and former CBS News president Wendy McMahon to testify in an upcoming hearing on the recent proposed settlement” [h/t to @ianbassin.bsky.social] Check out my video here: youtu.be/YuKM_7xfoDQ?...

submitted 9 hours ago • 32 comments

A sign that opposition can work.

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Rubio announces the US will "aggressively revoke" the visas of Chinese students. More racism from the Trump Administration because Trump is embarrassed China won't bend the knee on his tariffs so he's punishing Chinese students. youtu.be/T2qKdYtlCfc?...

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AIR FORCE NONE? 🥴 Trump’s Air Force One deal with Qatar isn’t final. Turns out he asked for the jet—they didn’t offer. And now Qatar wants a memo of understanding signed with DC first.

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Joni Ernst is a POS: "Illegals" don't get Medicaid benefits. Medicaid is not money mailed to people. Medicaid PAYS health bills. My mom's memory care was paid for by Medicaid. And it's HARD as HELL to qualify. Undocumented people sometimes pay IN thru taxes. They do NOT get friggin' benefits. Bitch.

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I remember the first time my dad asked me to punch him in the face. Me and my 27 brothers (no sisters) and their 26 moms were there with me and dad. All 55 of us were just wrasslin. "Let me have it," dad said. He had been awake since 1991, because of the drugs and blackmail. Weeks later he died.

submitted 23 hours ago • 331 comments

losing my mind at the guy in a suit reading his work emails on his phone with his left hand and holding a live crab in his right hand

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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...

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Trump's Pardon Of Social Security Thief Puts The Lie To His Claim That He "Protects Social Security" youtu.be/t7AN4KhArUI?...

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Thank you to @skalantry.bsky.social for the warm welcome and invitation to speak about my journey in public sector leadership, from military service to public health and steps in between I’m proud to stand up for what it is right Thank you to all of you for the trust! youtube.com/watch?v=YHtK...

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Going away present?

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NEW: The Trump administration has conceded that it improperly deported another Salvadoran man in violation of a court order — blaming a "confluence of administrative errors." The man's lawyer plans to demand his return. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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Every cyclist in the city should be at tonight's 6 pm rally against NYPD's policy of criminalizing minor traffic infractions — because you could be the next victim of police overreach or lethal force. @kevinduggan.bsky.social has a BLOCKBUSTER story: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/30/c...

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This is what happens when you give an interview while you're hungry. #TACO #BURRITO #CHURRO #SALSA #ENCHILADA (Also, #economics)

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