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Lifelong politics nerd (seduced before 10 by conservatism/ “real” life made me progressive). Hubby, dad, and cynic… but I try to see the positive. #Leguminati
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Clay Jackson's story is picking up momentum. Jackson is the Texas attorney who was visited by two law enforcement officers at his home after giving some legal advices to an undocumented family. He was fired from his job with FNF after talking to me about the incident. Here's Judd Legum:

"A Ukrainian journalist was tortured, killed and had her organs removed before her body was returned by her Russian captors, according to a newly released report by media organizations into her death."

1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation" Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company

According to Kash Patel’s own financial disclosure statement, he pocketed $25,000 from a production company operated by a filmmaker associated with a Kremlin-subsidized propaganda project, a pro-Putin oligarch, and a pro-Kremlin disinformation agent. @davidcorn.bsky.social's NEW video explains:

Macron shook one hand.

Very curious to know what prompted Abrego Garcia's lawyers to agree to a pause here. talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...

The US will present a seven-point peace plan today, reports The Telegraph, citing sources. The US proposal is as follows: 1. Ukraine must abandon its claims to Crimea. 2. Cessation of hostilities along the current front line

Russia is being thoroughly crushed by Anonymous. Glory to Ukraine, glory to Georgia, and glory to the free people of the world. #OpGeorgia #OpRussia There is obviously way more that’s being done, but that’s best left known between the legion and the orcs. 🤫🤐

I just wrote: "Switching from ICE to DoD Custody: An Alarming Violation of Court Order on Deportations to El Salvador" Astonishing. Read ICE official's affidavit. ICE had the detainees in their custody before turning them over to DOD for transfer to torture in El Salvador. AFTER court issued TRO.

there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch

Really need journalists to push back on this bullshit. When they say this, just ask them point blank: "Are you saying that because one Latino man committed a murder, another Latino man deserves a life sentence? Do you think all Latino men interchangeable?"

What we’ve launched today is the first step for how we’re going to evolve verification. The initial set of trusted verifiers includes news orgs who’ve agreed to take on the task of verification for their journalists. In the future, this set will expand, as well as how apps can choose to use them.

I am told that, by pushing my way in despite Vatican objections to see a very ill Pope Francis, I have his death on my conscience. That is not true. I have no conscience. by J. D. Vance

Friendly reminder. In the United States, criminals are entitled to due process. Even if you pay hush money rig an election, steal top secret documents, or incite a mob to overthrow the government; no matter how egregious your crimes, you’re entitled to due process.

(1/3) I’m putting my public defender hat on to explain this. SCOTUS ruled on April 10 that the Trumpists can take kidnapped persons wherever they like, and venue resides there. The ruling implicitly urged the government to take people far from family, friends, witnesses, money, documents, evidence.

🚨A U.S. born citizen was arrested in Florida for entering the state as an “unauthorized alien.” His mother and a community advocate showed his birth certificate during a hearing in Leon County. The judge said she had no authority to release him.

While Trumpism has it own origins, it is unquestionably true that it is the conservative legal movement/FedSoc etc. which imported foreign ideas into the fabric of American law and created the idea, now pervasive in the American judiciary that the President is presumptively able to violate ...

I am advocating for due process for Abrego Garcia.

NOTE: There are more people *in this frame of television* than there are transgender athletes in the State of Maine *All* of this is theater for stupid people

Whether it's a right-winger trying to kill Democrat Josh Shapiro, a right-winger trying to kill Democrats Paul and Nancy Pelosi, or right-wingers trying to kidnap Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, it's time to renounce political violence from both sides.

The credibility of the US government is completely shot. Gone. Annihilated. Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration. Ever.

If you believe this, have I got a Bible to sell you.

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

This is good

If you think handing a low-income migrant a notice that says - in English - “You have the right to file a habeas petition in a Texas court prior to your scheduled removal” is being given the same due process Trump received in his criminal cases, I have a gulag to sell you.

38% of people living in Mike Johnson's district were enrolled in Medicaid last year. Yet Johnson is pushing for devastating cuts to Medicaid — all to pay for tax cuts that will predominantly go to the rich. Is there a better encapsulation of the Republican Party?

Just like H5N1, SARS-CoV-2, and Ebola, mpox virus didn't come from a lab. In this case, it came from a squirrel. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

From Nov 7:

not meant to dig on anyone. but quotes like this are a reminder that a lot of people are two or three stages removed from having the slightest idea of what's going on. that's not an invitation to feel superior to other people but to see the value of political organizing, good media over bad etc.

Really hoping someone does an easy graphic to explain this transfer of wealth from consumers to the super wealthy: Trillions in tax breaks for billionaires The $500B hole DOGE put in IRS receipts (to protect rich tax cheats) The huge tax increases on consumers

It’s a fire sale…

This is why North Korea has the world's leading economy

If our democracy dies, this is its epitaph

Trueism: Presidents don't have a lot of impact on the economy. Fine Print: Because most don't do totally insane things.

The always-bright Eric Trump gives away the game, acknowledging that the tariffs are just a form of extortion.

If your plan is to keep your head down and hope it goes away, I can show you all of human history why it won’t work. If it’s to capitulate and hope they ignore you, I can show you thousands of Trumpers who’ve already lost their jobs & savings. Fighting back isn’t an option. It’s the only option.

The Social Security Administration under Trump/Musk/DOGE: -Website crashed 4 times in 10 days -Phone lines are overwhelmed -Staff being forced out -Customer experience office eliminated -SSA field offices on the chopping block This is an attack on Social Security itself.

MY PANDEMIC ENEMY IS FREE

Nothing says big dick energy like going to another country and only being willing to show your face inside a us military base

In case you want to know the terms of Skadden's disgraceful capitulation, here they are.

Yes, $TSLA is down to 266 today, but before before you Tweet this remember that spreading negative information about Tesla could result in prostitution

I think it's good that Trump is ending vaccine funding for poor countries. It's not like these diseases can get on a plane or climb over his very tall border wall. They don't even have a passport. Or legs to climb walls. And how would they even get through TSA? Good job Donald.