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gallegoforarizona.com
Are you better off now than you were one year ago??

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg sure are. They got $250 BILLION richer since attending Trump’s inauguration. Trump’s economy works for them, not you.
January 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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skippjon1.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 AM
retiredcw3.bsky.social
That’s disgusting.
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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cwebbonline.com
This is the way 💥 ☠️ 🤣
February 4, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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jamellebouie.net
continue to think that if instead of "raw milk" we called it "doodoo milk" people would understand the risk proposition
newsjennifer.bsky.social @NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2d
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.

"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."

people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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stevevladeck.bsky.social
Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.

It's a tour de force:

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"On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet]. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) “damn” countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti’s TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, “killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.” They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) ¶ 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. ¶ 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. ¶ 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. ¶ 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. ¶ 5. They claim that Secretary Noem’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary’s decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely. Secretary Noem has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up, twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all. See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id. The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes, the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary, Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A. As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot] Dkt. 100 (§ 705 Reply) at 20–21.4 “Do not travel to Haiti for any reason” does not exactly scream, as Secretary Noem concluded, suitable for return. And so, the Government studiously does not argue that Plaintiffs will suffer no harm if removed to Haiti. Instead, it argues Plaintiffs will not certainly suffer irreparable harm because DHS might not remove them. But this fails to take Secretary Noem at her word: “WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” See Section IV.B.2.b. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things—in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
👇👇
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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larkus86.bsky.social
So true.
February 3, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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homerophile.bsky.social
Or DJT
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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johnfugelsang.bsky.social
Happy Groundhog Day to people who reject climate science, but do believe in weather predictions from captive rodents.
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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aclu.org
UPDATE: A federal court granted our motion to join a lawsuit aiming to stop Knox County, Tennessee from establishing a religious public charter school funded by taxpayers.

The separation of church and state isn't optional.
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · 9d
NEW: We just filed a motion to join a case urging a federal court to block the creation of a religious public charter school in Tennessee.

Public schools aren't Sunday schools.
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
Bill Clinton is in the Epstein files.

He is demanding a full release of the files.

Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.

He is demanding the DOJ protect him and his friends listed in the files.

He is starting wars and invading American cities to distract from the files.
February 1, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Powerful testimony.
Woman In Pink Jacket Who Filmed Alex Pretti's Murder Speaks Out In Emotional Interview
www.comicsands.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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digyoursoul.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/michaelf...
The Government Is Quietly Tracking Americans for Protesting
A chilling moment reveals how dissent quietly becomes a data point.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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newsjennifer.bsky.social
No word yet from Bari Weiss on whether Epstein pal Peter Attia is still on the CBS team or not. Attia has now responded to the news that he exchanged 1700+ emails with the sexual predator & it's a hot mess of excuses.

My latest:

open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
CBS Boss Bari Weiss has a Jeffrey Epstein Problem
Turns out one of Weiss' new hires was one of Epstein's biggest pen pals, sending him cringey and disturbing emails.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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rottipapa.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
Law enforcement cannot be lawless.

Thousands of aggressive, untrained agents of the federal government continue to injure and terrorize Minnesotans. This must end.

apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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muellershewrote.com
BREAKING: Georgia is suing to get their ballots back.
muellershewrote.com Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8d
I hope Georgia sues to get their ballots back like trump sued to get his classified documents back. But I think Georgia would win.
February 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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baron333.bsky.social
Familiarity breeds Contempt
February 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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sarajanemaki.bsky.social
🧐
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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denisedwheeler.bsky.social
Jesus Ochoa and Raymondo Guiterrez.

The two Border Patrol thugs who executed Alex Pretti and Noem and Trump protecting.

Two Latinos, who are hunting down immigrants and executed a US citizen right on the street.

Both hail from South Texas.
Jesus Ochoa and Raymondo Guiterrez the two border patrol thugs who executed Alex Pretti.
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
The First Amendment's fundamental democratic safeguards do not exist if journalists are not free to cover uprisings against government abuses without fear of state retaliation

ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Prosecute Its Way Out of Bad Media Coverage
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort threaten more than just their First Amendment rights as journalists.
ballsandstrikes.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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kuehner131.bsky.social
Abraham Lincoln said watching “Melania” was the worst experience he’s ever had in a theatre.
- Steve Hostetter
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE in Tarrant County, Texas, the biggest red county in the country. Democrat Taylor Rehmet beats Republican Leigh Wambsganss in state senate district that Trump carried in 2024 by 17 points. The district hasn't voted Democratic in half a century.
February 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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ilhanmn.bsky.social
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.

Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
February 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM