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“When Tyranny Knocks and the Courts Stay Silent—Will the People Finally Rise, or Bow to a Dictator?” medium.com/@gxldsociety...

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Susan Crawford defeated Musk-backed conservative Brad Schimel on Tuesday, securing a pivotal spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Musk spent at least $25 million supporting Schimel, including on a sweepstakes in which he handed out three $1 million checks to voters who signed a petition.

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The largest claimed savings from a contract canceled by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) involves cutting off funds for the legal representation of thousands of unaccompanied minors.

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FBI Warns Of ‘American Dream’ Scam theonion.com/fbi-war...

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With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.

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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage surged 13 basis points Friday to 7.1%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s the highest rate since mid-February.

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OPINION: Jewish tradition consistently demands that because we were strangers in the land of Egypt, we must remember the stranger, love the stranger, welcome the stranger and not oppress the stranger.

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A federal judge on Friday declined to block the Trump administration from carrying out detention and deportation operations in houses of worship, finding that a coalition of religious organizations had not made a clear case that their spaces and congregants had become common targets.

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President Trump's trade war sent global markets reeling this week. How Trump has handled tariffs shows the farthest thing from stability and predictability. A look at this and three other takeaways.

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EU mining rules are nearly 20 years out of date

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⚡️Kyiv hires US law firm Hogan Lovells to advise on minerals deal. Ukraine's Justice Ministry has hired the U.S. firm Hogan Lovells for assistance in negotiating a critical minerals deal, according to public records. Sources also told Reuters that talks on the deal had become "antagonistic."

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The White House's budget proposes eliminating Head Start, an early childhood education program that provides services to low-income families.

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Trump administration officials are recommending the elimination of the scientific research division at the NOAA, according to internal documents and people with knowledge of the situation.

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"You send a pizza to a judge's house – that’s the message – I know where you live. You send a pizza to a judge's child's house – I know where your child lives."

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Impeach Trump or join an anti-Trump protest before protesting is illegal and before Social Security, Medicaid, and food stamp benefits are cut and before anything else goes wrong.

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Commentary: In 1971 California’s Supreme Court issued one of its most important and far-reaching decisions, declaring that the state’s system of financing public schools — primarily via locally levied property taxes — was unconstitutionally unfair. buff.ly/cpgBlYW 📝 Dan Walters

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Sen. Sheldon @whitehouse.senate.gov says you shouldn't believe the Trump administration when it says it'll follow court orders. Watch more of the conversation about the state of the DOJ, dark money influence on the courts and more: youtu.be/bpUSPPzHa0k

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These attempts to win the Stalin Prize are so pathetic they’re almost funny—but each one of them is also another assault on democratic values and customs. We can’t forget this.

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Dismiss them and fewer Palestinians will die. Oh, I forgot you are starving them! And destroying their water supply.

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Some of Hawaii's farmers need boosts from federal funding so there is greater food security in the islands. However, nearly $90 million in funding has been frozen or cut by the Trump administration, according to the Oʻahu Resource Conservation and Development Council. nbcnews.to/44nlFtH

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Adolf Hitler's “Mein Kampf” is still on U.S. Naval Academy shelves. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Memorializing the Holocaust” are not. An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.

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The SAVE Act could prevent 21 million eligible American citizens from voting in federal elections if they don’t have a driver’s license, let alone proof of citizenship. A constitutional law expert questions if Congress even has the authority to set such requirements. buff.ly/b71FCXC #polisky

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Social Security Administration 'will be using X to communicate' moving forward

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“I have never seen a climate of fear like this in my life anywhere. We’re getting hundreds of emails every single day from faculty, staff, and students [saying], ‘I need a safe place to stay.’” - Todd Wolfson, president of @aaup.bsky.social speaking w/ @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social

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There had been 'a sharp decline in consumer sentiment, and business sentiment measures have weakened, too', added John Williams www.ft.com/content/05fa...

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It was Canada, EU and Japan who showed Donny Boy who’s got the power: those who own trillions in US debt.

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A federal judge Friday demanded daily reports from the Trump administration on how it is working to return an erroneously deported Maryland man from an El Salvador prison. buff.ly/TJbA6w4

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Only one day left to place an order! worldwithoutcaesars.com

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We're listening to your feedback and updating the character count for posts on Bluesky. Posts can now be 299 characters long!

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To all active duty military and National Guards, If you’re being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens, you don’t have to do it. Here is the number for help. (877) 447-4487 The military upholds the U.S. CONSTITUTION NOT THE PRESIDENT! substack.com/@themouthyre...

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Um? A tiny quote: "I believe this is the scariest time that I've seen in the markets, specifically for US tech," [Wedbush analyst Dan Ives] told Bloomberg on Wednesday." #Futurism #Markets #Tariffs #LiberationDay #Idiocracy futurism.com/tech-stocks-...

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youtube.com/watch?v=UviE... #Trump #Market #Scandal #MeidasTouch #MeidasMighty @meidastouch.com #FuckTrump #FuckElon #FuckPutin #Tariffs #StockMarket #RESIST #WeAreTheFlood #PutinPuppets #Russia #HandsOff #StrongerTogether #TrueBlue

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Canada, Japan, and the EU say, “Checkmate” “Carney didn’t need to shout. He didn’t need to posture. He lined up the free world—Japan, the EU, Canada in lockstep—and showed Trump the cliff’s edge. Strategic brilliance doesn’t get louder than that.” #Canada #tariffs #FAFO

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Gold futures soaring tonight (means investors are looking for safety) AND there is another bond selloff AND Asian markets are down. Unless something is done about the trade war with China on Friday expect April 11th to become known as "Blackest Friday" #tradewar #Trump #China #markets #401k #tariffs

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Dirk Bruhn (Die Linke) hat Parkinson und sagt der AfD seine Meinung

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What the hell has Donald Trump been up to? Yet more corruption, no doubt. Senator Adam Schiff is demanding a congressional investigation into the distinct possibility that Trump engaged in insider trading or market manipulation when he abruptly paused his sweeping tariffs — a move that sent…

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Democratic House Rep. Ro Khanna just called out Chuck Schumer in his new video! Yaaaaaaaaas! It's time for new leadership. Chuck has gotta go!

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IMHO, every member of Congress benefits from insider trading, a sad thing.

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Impeach Trump or join an anti-Trump protest before protesting is illegal and before Social Security, Medicaid, and food stamp benefits are cut and before anything else goes wrong.

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