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I’ll confess that I don’t fully understand exactly why Texas needed an administrative stay here; everyone agrees that the earliest deadline for the primaries (the candidate filing deadline) isn’t until December 8.
Pausing the ruling *now* seems gratuitous—but also a sign about where this is headed.
Pausing the ruling *now* seems gratuitous—but also a sign about where this is headed.
November 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I’ll confess that I don’t fully understand exactly why Texas needed an administrative stay here; everyone agrees that the earliest deadline for the primaries (the candidate filing deadline) isn’t until December 8.
Pausing the ruling *now* seems gratuitous—but also a sign about where this is headed.
Pausing the ruling *now* seems gratuitous—but also a sign about where this is headed.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene just announced she's leaving Congress
November 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene just announced she's leaving Congress
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BREAKING: Justice Alito issues administrative stay on Texas voting maps
Alito's order puts the panel's ruling (which blocked the 2025 map and reinstated the 2021 map) on hold @courthousenews.bsky.social
Alito's order puts the panel's ruling (which blocked the 2025 map and reinstated the 2021 map) on hold @courthousenews.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
BREAKING: Justice Alito issues administrative stay on Texas voting maps
Alito's order puts the panel's ruling (which blocked the 2025 map and reinstated the 2021 map) on hold @courthousenews.bsky.social
Alito's order puts the panel's ruling (which blocked the 2025 map and reinstated the 2021 map) on hold @courthousenews.bsky.social
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🚨 NEWS: A federal judge has blocked the IRS from sharing confidential taxpayer data w/ immigration enforcement officials
“If this risk were to materialize, then Plaintiffs’ members would be subject to grave harm, including, but not limited to, illegal removal from the United States,” judge writes.
“If this risk were to materialize, then Plaintiffs’ members would be subject to grave harm, including, but not limited to, illegal removal from the United States,” judge writes.
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
A federal judge blocked the Internal Revenue Service from sharing data with immigration enforcement officials, ruling that the tax agency violated federal law and individual rights in its support for ...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🚨 NEWS: A federal judge has blocked the IRS from sharing confidential taxpayer data w/ immigration enforcement officials
“If this risk were to materialize, then Plaintiffs’ members would be subject to grave harm, including, but not limited to, illegal removal from the United States,” judge writes.
“If this risk were to materialize, then Plaintiffs’ members would be subject to grave harm, including, but not limited to, illegal removal from the United States,” judge writes.
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CMS just issued a notice that it will start sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with ICE for immigration enforcement, including data on immigration status, location, and phone numbers. @kff.org Quick Take discusses the impact this could have on immigrant families
www.kff.org/quick-take/c...
www.kff.org/quick-take/c...
CMS Plans to Share Data with ICE Could Exacerbate Immigrant Families’ Fears About Accessing Health Coverage and Care
This policy change will likely exacerbate fears among immigrant families about health officials and providers sharing patient information with ICE, increasing their reluctance to access health coverag...
www.kff.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
CMS just issued a notice that it will start sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with ICE for immigration enforcement, including data on immigration status, location, and phone numbers. @kff.org Quick Take discusses the impact this could have on immigrant families
www.kff.org/quick-take/c...
www.kff.org/quick-take/c...
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Here is my read of the "peace plan" and how Kirill Dmitriev played the American media to force this thing into being -- with an incompetent White House scrambling to make it seem like this was somehow coordinated and well-planned. open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
“He Must Have Got This From K.”
How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible “peace deal” into existence
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here is my read of the "peace plan" and how Kirill Dmitriev played the American media to force this thing into being -- with an incompetent White House scrambling to make it seem like this was somehow coordinated and well-planned. open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
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“Even if vaccines were the cause of autism—which I don't believe—I would much rather have my child be his wonderful autistic self and have vaccine protection against deadly diseases than try to withhold necessary vaccines out of a fear of autistic traits." www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Even if vaccines were the cause of autism—which I don't believe—I would much rather have my child be his wonderful autistic self and have vaccine protection against deadly diseases than try to withhold necessary vaccines out of a fear of autistic traits." www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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maybe they can be shamed sometimes? www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump admin backs off idea to force SNAP users to reapply
Officials will rely on state standards that are already in place to ensure eligibility, despite USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ comments last week.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
maybe they can be shamed sometimes? www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Reposted by Michelle Hart
Tariffs “don’t raise prices.”
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Tariffs “don’t raise prices.”
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
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This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This story is nuts.
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
"ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
Reposted by Michelle Hart
Reposted by Michelle Hart
Dang - how bad was the Border Patrol invasion in North Carolina?
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Dang - how bad was the Border Patrol invasion in North Carolina?
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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Mark Kelly: "He's talked about sending troops into more cities, he's talked about invoking the Insurrection Act. You don't have to go too far back to his 1st administration when he went to his Sec Def & said, 'Can't we just shoot these protesters in the legs.' That is an example of an illegal order"
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Mark Kelly: "He's talked about sending troops into more cities, he's talked about invoking the Insurrection Act. You don't have to go too far back to his 1st administration when he went to his Sec Def & said, 'Can't we just shoot these protesters in the legs.' That is an example of an illegal order"
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Trump administration proposes oil lease sales off the Pacific Coast
Trump administration proposes oil lease sales off the Pacific Coast
The plan would mark the first new oil and gas leases in federal waters of the Pacific Ocean in more than four decades.
www.latimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Trump administration proposes oil lease sales off the Pacific Coast
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Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
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An incredibly important issue. Read it
Data on race and ethnicity has put us on the cusp of breakthroughs in treating kidney failure, which disproportionately affects Black Americans. But the Trump administration has halted that data collection as part of its war on supposed "DEI." Important new story from @laylaayanna.bsky.social
The Trump Admin’s War on Data Is Compromising Major Health Advancements for Black Americans
Thanks to a 2009 medical breakthrough, researchers could be on the precipice...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
An incredibly important issue. Read it
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If only ensuring healthcare to millions was as simple as sending $2K in the mail.
You’ll keep hearing about HSAs from the likes of Rick Scott and Trump like its magic.
It isnt. And its not remotely close to a serious plan to get people what they need: real health insurance
You’ll keep hearing about HSAs from the likes of Rick Scott and Trump like its magic.
It isnt. And its not remotely close to a serious plan to get people what they need: real health insurance
November 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If only ensuring healthcare to millions was as simple as sending $2K in the mail.
You’ll keep hearing about HSAs from the likes of Rick Scott and Trump like its magic.
It isnt. And its not remotely close to a serious plan to get people what they need: real health insurance
You’ll keep hearing about HSAs from the likes of Rick Scott and Trump like its magic.
It isnt. And its not remotely close to a serious plan to get people what they need: real health insurance
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JARED BERNSTEIN: “.. Manufacturing is in a real slump, with emp down 5 months in row, down 94K over past year. We haven’t seen such trends outside of recessions for years.
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
JARED BERNSTEIN: “.. Manufacturing is in a real slump, with emp down 5 months in row, down 94K over past year. We haven’t seen such trends outside of recessions for years.
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
“.. Trump’s fingerprints are on this trend. It turns out that making factory production more expensive is bad for jobs.”
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'This is a structural goods recession': U.S. freight market is starting to roll over as Chinese trade plummets
'This is a structural goods recession': U.S. freight market is starting to roll over as Chinese trade plummets
Trump tariffs impact on holiday goods have logistics experts warning traditional peak holiday shipping season looks virtually non-existent this year.
cnb.cx
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
'This is a structural goods recession': U.S. freight market is starting to roll over as Chinese trade plummets
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Unprincipled and weak. The murder of journalists is perhaps the single most direct violation of the right to freedom of speech. (1/2)
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Unprincipled and weak. The murder of journalists is perhaps the single most direct violation of the right to freedom of speech. (1/2)
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Headline you don’t usually see on Fox News:
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Headline you don’t usually see on Fox News:
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
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Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
southsideweekly.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
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RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.