Larry on Capitol Hill
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A bit of Oregon green at our nation's capitol...
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This is not how our system works, folks. Arresting judges is the most corrupt form of intimidation by the Trump executive branch against our Judicial Branch. This act stabs at the heart of our Democracy and cannot be sustained or repeated. RESIST and REMOVE
April 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is not how our system works, folks. Arresting judges is the most corrupt form of intimidation by the Trump executive branch against our Judicial Branch. This act stabs at the heart of our Democracy and cannot be sustained or repeated. RESIST and REMOVE
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Breaking: Federal agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement
Federal Agents Arrest Judge Accused of Helping Man Evade Immigration Enforcement
The move is a major escalation of the clash between the Trump administration and local officials over deportation efforts.
www.wsj.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Breaking: Federal agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement
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We need an army of Raúl Grijalvas to stem the flood of ‘bullshit’ emanating out of the White House.
Trump’s unprecedented attack on America - High Country News
We need an army of Raúl Grijalvas to stem the flood of ‘bullshit’ emanating out of the White House.
buff.ly
April 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We need an army of Raúl Grijalvas to stem the flood of ‘bullshit’ emanating out of the White House.
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"This is a war—and natalism is our sword and shield."
Why Elon Musk and JD Vance are obsessed with you having more babies
Why Elon Musk and JD Vance are obsessed with you having more babies
Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Are Obsessed With You Having More Babies
My strange weekend with the pronatalists.
www.motherjones.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"This is a war—and natalism is our sword and shield."
Why Elon Musk and JD Vance are obsessed with you having more babies
Why Elon Musk and JD Vance are obsessed with you having more babies
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Pete Hegseth has one sideburn. did the other one get shaved off as a prank or what?
April 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Pete Hegseth has one sideburn. did the other one get shaved off as a prank or what?
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‘Let’s get the whole family together, organize a Signal Chat, & just tell everybody everything’, seems to be Hegseth’s philosophy regarding sensitive government information. No country will ever want to share anything with us.
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Hegseth shared detailed military plans in second Signal chat that included his wife and brother — CNN
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen on a second Signal group chat, this one on his personal phone and including his wife, lawye...
apple.news
April 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
‘Let’s get the whole family together, organize a Signal Chat, & just tell everybody everything’, seems to be Hegseth’s philosophy regarding sensitive government information. No country will ever want to share anything with us.
apple.news/AykK2_cFSQya...
apple.news/AykK2_cFSQya...
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They had lawyers, trials, most were given pretrial release, allowed to testify in their own defense, got discovery, could call witnesses, could cross-examine witnesses, could present mitigation at sentencing, and had a right to appeal.
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
They had lawyers, trials, most were given pretrial release, allowed to testify in their own defense, got discovery, could call witnesses, could cross-examine witnesses, could present mitigation at sentencing, and had a right to appeal.
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Two German teenagers who arrived in Hawaii were strip-searched and detained overnight in the latest example of US border officials treating tourists harshly
German teenagers strip-searched by US border guards in Hawaii
www.thetimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Two German teenagers who arrived in Hawaii were strip-searched and detained overnight in the latest example of US border officials treating tourists harshly
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A lot of my readers are trans catholics. I understand the terrible things to come out of the Catholic church, for trans people especially.
Still, the church moved more towards trans people under his leadership than it has been in the past.
I hope the next one embraces full inclusion.
Still, the church moved more towards trans people under his leadership than it has been in the past.
I hope the next one embraces full inclusion.
Pope Francis ‘is open to appointing trans-friendly bishops’
Five participants, including a transgender man, shared personal testimonies in a meeting
www.thetimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A lot of my readers are trans catholics. I understand the terrible things to come out of the Catholic church, for trans people especially.
Still, the church moved more towards trans people under his leadership than it has been in the past.
I hope the next one embraces full inclusion.
Still, the church moved more towards trans people under his leadership than it has been in the past.
I hope the next one embraces full inclusion.
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RFK Jr.: "Public health agencies should be transparent. And if we want Americans to restore trust in the public health agencies, we need transparency"
Also RFK Jr.: Ordered cutting the whole CDC FOIA office
We're challenging those cuts in court.
Also RFK Jr.: Ordered cutting the whole CDC FOIA office
We're challenging those cuts in court.
RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records teams, despite "transparency" promises
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.
www.cbsnews.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
RFK Jr.: "Public health agencies should be transparent. And if we want Americans to restore trust in the public health agencies, we need transparency"
Also RFK Jr.: Ordered cutting the whole CDC FOIA office
We're challenging those cuts in court.
Also RFK Jr.: Ordered cutting the whole CDC FOIA office
We're challenging those cuts in court.
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Debunked, half-true, and deeply ableist. RFK Jr. knows shockingly little about autism.
RFK Jr. knows amazingly little about autism
For someone who's been talking about it for so long, the HHS secretary got many basic facts wrong.
www.motherjones.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Debunked, half-true, and deeply ableist. RFK Jr. knows shockingly little about autism.
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Hegseth shared detailed plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen on a SECOND Signal group chat that included his wife, lawyer, and brother.
Close advisers, including his former press secretary, John Ullyot, are sounding the alarm about his judgment.
Time to fire the DUI hire!
Close advisers, including his former press secretary, John Ullyot, are sounding the alarm about his judgment.
Time to fire the DUI hire!
Hegseth shared detailed military plans in second Signal chat that included his wife and brother — CNN
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared detailed plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen on a second Signal group chat that included his wife, lawyer and brother, three people f...
apple.news
April 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Hegseth shared detailed plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen on a SECOND Signal group chat that included his wife, lawyer, and brother.
Close advisers, including his former press secretary, John Ullyot, are sounding the alarm about his judgment.
Time to fire the DUI hire!
Close advisers, including his former press secretary, John Ullyot, are sounding the alarm about his judgment.
Time to fire the DUI hire!
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Reposted by Larry on Capitol Hill
As it resists demands from the Trump administration, Harvard is looking for help from its biggest donors
Harvard Stood Up to Trump. Now It Wants Donors to Help.
The university has engaged with major donors including Michael Bloomberg and David Rubenstein in recent days.
buff.ly
April 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As it resists demands from the Trump administration, Harvard is looking for help from its biggest donors
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Roberts is the dumbest smart guy you'll ever know:
apnews.com/article/supr...
Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
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Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Chief Justice John Roberts has agreed to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
apnews.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Roberts is the dumbest smart guy you'll ever know:
apnews.com/article/supr...
Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
apnews.com/article/supr...
Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
apnews.com/article/usai... US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence'
The US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence'
The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries, many of them stru...
apnews.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
apnews.com/article/usai... US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence'
Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...
Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal?
A far-reaching executive order aims to reshape the country’s voting laws, is sure to be challenged in court and reflects the president’s concerted push to expand his power.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...
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March 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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It's simple. Everyone in the US enjoys the protections of the Constitution - even visitors. So if someone commits a crime here, you give them due process here. You charge them here, try them here, and sentence them here. You don't deport them to an offshore torture prison.
March 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's simple. Everyone in the US enjoys the protections of the Constitution - even visitors. So if someone commits a crime here, you give them due process here. You charge them here, try them here, and sentence them here. You don't deport them to an offshore torture prison.
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“Gov. Hotwheels” which was coined 40 years ago…
Spare me the fake outrage.
Spare me the fake outrage.
March 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Gov. Hotwheels” which was coined 40 years ago…
Spare me the fake outrage.
Spare me the fake outrage.
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Reposted by Larry on Capitol Hill
One consequence of tolerating pseudoscience is that people die when its legitimatization becomes baked into our culture, health care systems, and institutions.
March 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
One consequence of tolerating pseudoscience is that people die when its legitimatization becomes baked into our culture, health care systems, and institutions.