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is this game of fvcking thrones? wtf is even happening rn?
Trump fires six national security staffers after meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Trump ally presented him with opposition research against a number of officials that she said showed their disloyalty
www.theguardian.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
March 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
effed up that immunotherapy for cancer is listed. chemo w/complimentary immunotherapy is what saved my life from aggressive stage 3 triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma. we're on the cusp of cancer breakthroughs now being thrown away 2 give tax cuts 2 billionaires. it's vile & ghoulish
I've been keeping a running list of the nice things we used to have.

It is VERY rough.

Please tell me what I'm missing. If you want to use this list to do the project better, please do!

www.emptywheel.net/2025/03/18/w...
Work in Progress: What Trump Took Away - emptywheel
A preliminary list of the things Trump has taken away.
www.emptywheel.net
March 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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This is alarming. If the purpose here is truly to justify military ops in Mexico and Canada, things could go badly very quickly.

The other concern, mentioned in the article, is that this EO could be used to round up and prosecute unhoused people, and to deport non-citizens who use the drug.
SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada.

Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:
Trump to declare fentanyl “Weapon of Mass Destruction," per draft EO
A copy of the draft was obtained and reviewed by The Handbasket.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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TheHill [Mar 18] -- Fed judge indefinitely blocks E/O barring trans people from military, staying order until Mar 21 so administration can appeal. "The ban at bottom invokes derogatory language to target a vulnerable group in violation of the 5th Amendment." [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬]
Judge blocks implementation of Trump’s transgender military ban
A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked implementation of President Trump’s executive order effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, a stark blow to the a…
thehill.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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1. Incredible ruling! An Ohio appeals court has ruled that trans care is healthcare, strikes down youth trans care ban!

It made the ruling using the Republican-passed "health care freedom amendment" meant to overturn Obamacare!

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You'll want to read this one.
Ohio Appeals Court Rules Trans Care Is Healthcare, Strikes Down Ban For Trans Youth
The ruling was in part based on a 2011 Amendment in the state guaranteeing healthcare freedom, originally meant to challenge Obamacare.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
follow-up on my recommendation to follow those alt-gov accounts, word of warning: ✨️ALT NOAA✨️ spouts transphobic garbage & blames hamas for breaking the ceasefire despite israel killing over 400--& injuring even more--palestinian civilians in the last 24hrs
March 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
w/in 4mins of local news, i saw a queer bar shut down for being "over capacity" cos LE was at "the wrong address," video of APD violently throwing a Black trans woman to the ground, & the UT system banning all drag performances on campuses
✨️"first they came for," plain as day✨️
March 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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March 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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February 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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i'm tryin'...
February 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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It’s time for the Milk Hotel to choose a side
February 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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