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šŸšØBREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. ā€œA TRO is appropriate for the class members to prevent the removal of the class.ā€ WOW. Planes in air must turn around. A huge win @democracyforward.org and @aclu.org.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is temporarily closed after Elon Musk fired members of its staff.

Zelenskyy: Trump is living in a ā€œdisinformation spaceā€

Everyone has things in their career of which they're ashamed. Nothing...and I mean nothing...in my career in politics makes me more ashamed and regretful than supporting and promoting Marco Rubio. He is the most craven betrayer of his stated ideals of any human I've ever met.

This story can't be repeated enough. The GOP is lined up behind the guy who is so incompetent that his quasi-gov't agency did this. They're confirming his highly questionable nominees & hurting the American people. And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

REPOST if you stand with AOC!

Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administrationā€¦ and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether itā€™s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.

RFK Jr said he wants to send folks who are taking antidepressants and ADHD medications to "wellness farms" in rural America where they will be forced to labor by growing organic food to "cure their addictions." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Heartbreaking newsā€¦ Tonight, many of our friends were let go, and tomorrow, even more will follow. Word is that all probationary employees at NPS will be let go. šŸ˜­

This is just sheer brazen criminality by DOJ. Adams gets federal corruption charges dropped not because there isnā€™t overwhelming evidence, but because he agrees to help Homan round up migrants. And Homan says the charges will be refiled if Adams doesnā€™t ā€œcome through.ā€

30M users 1B posts šŸ¤ bluesky milestone achieved this week

USAID is a criminal organization,ā€ Mr. Musk wrote on Sunday in a social media post that many aid workers saw as confirmation the agency would soon be absorbed into the State Department and that some viewed as a potential threat to their personal safety. ā€œTime for it to die.ā€ THIS HAS TO STOP.

Attn: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system!

At OPM, Muskā€™s staffers wonā€™t leaveā€”they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Muskā€™s staffers. America, please stand with usā€”we are fighting to defend this country!

šŸšØ PRESIDENT OF TRADE GROUP THAT INCLUDES CANADIAN MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS OF HONDA AND TOYOTA SAYS AUTOMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER WILL QUICKLY SHUT DOWN ASSEMBLY LINES UNDER NEW TARIFFS ā€” NYT

I am very much in favor of merit-based hiring and high standards for jobs with life and death implications. Which is why I oppose confirming Pete Hegseth, RFK JR, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel.

Letā€™s stop treating DEI like a dirty word and reclaim it as a fundamental commitment to justice, fairness, and equal opportunity. Letā€™s demand that the real conversation be about solutions, not about distorting reality for political gain.

My first Substack: Hold on to the truth. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

This same Christian Nationalist symbol is tattooed on the guy they just confirmed. Hegseth has raged against Muslims while drunk in public. Heā€™s told racist jokes about Mexicans according to his sister-in-law. We know what heā€™s about and why he has that tattoo. So disgraceful.

It was all in Project 2025ā€¦

Tillis was more afraid of a primary than an inexperienced, amoral man leading the worldā€™s biggest military. What an abject coward. My God.

Schiff: "When Mike Johnson's state was hit by Katrina, I fought to get aid ... California has given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union. You do not want to go down this road."

If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.

Each time I have sat down to write something since the election, I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I simply cannot get out of my head. So, this time I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...

The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire

Today in Politics, Bulletin 54. 1/22/25. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

If you need a how-toā€¦

Trump just removed the US from the World Health Organization while weā€™re seeing increased concern over bird flu. Congratulations America! You elected an absolute moron.

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ā€œ.. notice what youā€™re not seeing. There have been no #SaveTikTok rallies .. marching in the streets demanding justice .. ā€œ.. Even among the most die-hard TikTok addicts I know, the dominant mood these days is gallows humor, not outrage or sadness.ā€ @kevinroose.com www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/t...

As Iā€™ve predicted every day for the last two weeks. A prearranged scam between Trump and the CCP to deceive the American people, enrich himself, and fool users. And it will work because there are plenty of rubes & suckers in this country and Trump has had their number for years.

The TikTok ban (soon to be lifted) is a gift to Trump. It allows him to signal to businesses that he controls their on-off switch. Thatā€™s the message of dictators.

Trump originally called for a ban on TikTok. Now, heā€™s counting on peopleā€™s ignorance to claim heā€™ll be its savior. When people know the facts itā€™s less easy to manipulate them.

If they really worried about military readiness and qualifications theyĀ wouldnā€™tĀ even consider Hegseth for a hot minute.

Ya think?!

Bringing my pinned Tweet along with me as I migrate here because this still matters & because we cannot normalize what Trump intends to do to DOJ. Justice should never be a political tool for presidents & their pals.

California Republicans Flee to Mar-a-Lago as LA Burns Instead of providing leadership, they decided to kiss Trumpā€™s ring