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Writer/editor in a blue state recovering from Nov. 5. Worked in a newsroom for 15 years and will use my powers for good. Now in #highered. Also: F*ck patriarchy. #Democrat #UConn šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦ā¤ļø
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JUST IN: @aclu and @democracyfwd ask Boasberg to reimpose nationwide TRO on Alien Enemjes Act deportations. They also want to refile habeas corpus claims in DC for the roughly 130 men deported March 15 despite Boasberg's order to turn planes around. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

🚨BREAKING: Judge finds flying migrants to El Salvador after orders not to "demonstrate a willful disregard for its Order, sufficient for the Court to conclude that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt." Visit www.democracydocket.com for full details and analysis.

Spread the word and keep our whistleblower safe! youtu.be/Ma4LKJh2wzM?...

UPDATE: An hour late, the only substantive update from DOJ is a link to Bukele's Oval Office comments. Still no response to the judge's questions. Spells Kilmar's first name wrong. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

ā€œIf we normalize this, there’s no end.ā€ This is what @schumer.senate.gov said he was waiting for. Defying court orders. We are there. Now what?

Believe them when they show you who they are. youtu.be/k0PhviW_vek?...

JUST IN: CIA confirms that when it scanned Director Ratcliffe's phone for Signalgate messages, they were gone. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is demanding a meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele over the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and says he’ll go to El Salvador himself if the Marylander isn’t returned.

AOC: When he talks about rapists and criminals, he should look in the mirror

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

On Friday, Judge Hollander asked SSA Administrator Dudek to appear at a hearing on April 15. (Left) Tonight, the Trump administration says it will decline to make him available (right) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

"The security of the world is at stake." Well worth watching President Zelenskyy's interview on 60 Minutes www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...

Trump said he wants to send Americans to foreign gulags. But what did he mean?

In defiance of the Supreme Court & without any evidence, the White House claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a ā€œterrorist,ā€ who was ā€œsent to the right place.ā€ This is a blatant LIE. He is innocent. He cannot be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail. He must be brought home.

Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."

JFC

Jeffries: "So many of these people are crooks, liars, and frauds, and Marjorie Taylor Greene is of course exhibit A ... we do need to change the law so that sitting members of Congress cannot trade stock. Period. Full stop."

Witkoff claims Putin's "request" is "to have a permanent piece." (Maybe he should stop killing civilians in Ukraine then?)

Schumer: "If he defies the Supreme Court, then we are in uncharted territory ... our entire democracy is at risk. I believe that if Donald Trump should defy the courts, the public will rise up. Democrats will fight it in every single way ... autocrats only succeed if the public lets them."

šŸ† @rollingstone.com wins the Headline of the Day Award This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Sunday mornings don't get any better than this. You are what you eat and as you can see from the dogs skin and appearance the food we give them does wonders. Easily the best way to start a Sunday

āœ… DEI Quote of the Day ā€œThose of us who've been out here building multibillion-dollar companies with an eye towards having diversity, equity, and inclusion, we're hiring for greatness. That never stoppedā€. - Alexis Ohanian Sr., cofounder Reddit, Inc.

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This chart keeps disappearing on the search engines, repost so it is forever seen.

L - The official photo from the Kremlin of US Special Envoy @SteveWitkoff putting his hand over his heart as he greets his friend Vladimir Putin again this week. R - Putin’s latest missile attack killing at least 21 people, including 7 children, on Palm Sunday. Putin’s stooge.

If you're finding yourself glued to your phone these days, scrolling the news, here's how to change your habits and get moving instead.

āœ… DEI Job of the Day Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a law firm with 900 attorneys in 18 offices Senior Inclusion & Diversity Manager ā€œFor us, ā€˜inclusion and diversity’ are more than aspirational words.ā€ ā€œwe excel when we cultivate belonging, inclusion, and diversity.ā€ Some law firms aren’t capitulating.

ā€œBRING HIM HOMEā€ šŸ”„

there is simply no amount of child death that will move RFK to change his mind because he is a predatory narcissist who cares less about health than the gratification of his own ego

@warren.senate.gov: "State attorneys general have the same opportunity to investigate, dig in, get what the facts are. So for example, Letitia James, the NY attorney general, which has jurisdiction over the stock market and the trading that happens in NY, might decide she would take a look at this."

The answer is yes. www.celebitchy.com/917737/finan...

Because #GoodKingHarry is compassionate and brave, unlike his douche brother. #TeamSussex #SlavaUkraini www.celebitchy.com/917636/princ...?

Diana's son ā¤ļø #SussexSquad www.celebitchy.com/917636/princ...?

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Imagine that. Is there any doubt in anyone’s mind they were tipped off? They are laughing at us all. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social and I walking into a PACKED house at UAW Region 1 here in Warren, MI! Republican Rep. John James refuses to hold a Townhall, so we did it for him!

Pushback works, part gazillion: "Here are the facts: DOGE moved forward with plans to close multiple field offices. Then, without public notice or explanation, they reversed their plans. Now they are trying to pretend like they were never planning to close the offices." popular.info/p/how-the-so...