@samsaj.bsky.social
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No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
No it’s important to listen to this. Because then you understand that many of them will do ANYTHING to keep power. Remember Musk got involved in the 2024 election after saying to Tucker “if she wins” I am definitely going to prison.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
So we need to move knowing that nothing is off the table for them.
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NEW: The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court ruling that would have stripped voters and private organizations from challenging racially discriminatory voting laws under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in seven states.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
Supreme Court Blocks 8th Circuit’s Anti-VRA Ruling For Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
NEW: The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court ruling that would have stripped voters and private organizations from challenging racially discriminatory voting laws under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in seven states.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
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Disappointed to see colleagues fall for the trap of thinking that a settlement with the fed govt is favorable because it will usher in policy changes that they already agree with
The fed govt isn’t a consulting company that you bring in because you want to see some internal changes!
The fed govt isn’t a consulting company that you bring in because you want to see some internal changes!
Lawrence Summers, stay away from @Princeton. The correct template for responding to attacks is to filter out false accusations and defend people, institutions, and the freedom that makes American education great.
This is not a great day for higher education, but neither is it worse than expected.
This is not a great day for higher education, but neither is it worse than expected.
Larry Summers blesses the deal Columbia cut with Trump administration
July 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Disappointed to see colleagues fall for the trap of thinking that a settlement with the fed govt is favorable because it will usher in policy changes that they already agree with
The fed govt isn’t a consulting company that you bring in because you want to see some internal changes!
The fed govt isn’t a consulting company that you bring in because you want to see some internal changes!
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State legislatures around the country are embracing digital driver's licenses that, without proper guardrails, could empower widespread surveillance.
Before going all in on this technology, states must ensure that transactions using digital IDs can't be tracked or monitored.
Before going all in on this technology, states must ensure that transactions using digital IDs can't be tracked or monitored.
July 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
State legislatures around the country are embracing digital driver's licenses that, without proper guardrails, could empower widespread surveillance.
Before going all in on this technology, states must ensure that transactions using digital IDs can't be tracked or monitored.
Before going all in on this technology, states must ensure that transactions using digital IDs can't be tracked or monitored.
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TX State Rep. James Talarico held two town halls on the same night in Plano, TX. When the first bar filled up, they sent everyone to another bar across the street—which they also packed. “There’s something happening in Texas,” Talarico stated.
More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-pro...
More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-pro...
July 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
TX State Rep. James Talarico held two town halls on the same night in Plano, TX. When the first bar filled up, they sent everyone to another bar across the street—which they also packed. “There’s something happening in Texas,” Talarico stated.
More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-pro...
More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-pro...
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Hey Democratic house members, guess what I’m gonna be expecting from you from now on?
(this is why I protested knowing I’d be arrested. you need to fucking FIGHT, and this is a good start, but I want MORE. the American populace wants MORE. fucking FIGHT)
(this is why I protested knowing I’d be arrested. you need to fucking FIGHT, and this is a good start, but I want MORE. the American populace wants MORE. fucking FIGHT)
Politico & Punchbowl report House Republican leadership is shutting down the Rules Committee - which is essential for moving party-line bills on the floor - for the week rather than vote on Democratic amendments on the Epstein files.
Dems have effectively halted Republican legislation in the House:
Dems have effectively halted Republican legislation in the House:
July 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Hey Democratic house members, guess what I’m gonna be expecting from you from now on?
(this is why I protested knowing I’d be arrested. you need to fucking FIGHT, and this is a good start, but I want MORE. the American populace wants MORE. fucking FIGHT)
(this is why I protested knowing I’d be arrested. you need to fucking FIGHT, and this is a good start, but I want MORE. the American populace wants MORE. fucking FIGHT)
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A judge in DC has ruled that the Trump administration has to stop violating public disclosure laws. This is about the administration's efforts to take over Congress' power of the purse & altho the opinion is 60 pages, what the judge has to say is worth your time. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
July 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A judge in DC has ruled that the Trump administration has to stop violating public disclosure laws. This is about the administration's efforts to take over Congress' power of the purse & altho the opinion is 60 pages, what the judge has to say is worth your time. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse. The president's job is to "faithfully execute" the decisions we've made and he has signed into law. He may not impound, redirect or confiscate money outside federal law.
July 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse. The president's job is to "faithfully execute" the decisions we've made and he has signed into law. He may not impound, redirect or confiscate money outside federal law.
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"Senator Murkowski could have saved many millions of Americans from losing their health care and food assistance and local hospitals, but she pushed in all her chips on a deal that was reneged by Trump almost immediately after the vote was finalized."
Sen. Murkowski Discovers Trump Will Lie and Betray Her
Fool me once...
charlotteclymer.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
"Senator Murkowski could have saved many millions of Americans from losing their health care and food assistance and local hospitals, but she pushed in all her chips on a deal that was reneged by Trump almost immediately after the vote was finalized."
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Bernice, weighs in on Trump's release of the MLK Jr. files
July 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Bernice, weighs in on Trump's release of the MLK Jr. files
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My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finding that President Trump and congressional Republicans’ megabill will add more than $4 trillion to the deficit over the next ten years:
July 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finding that President Trump and congressional Republicans’ megabill will add more than $4 trillion to the deficit over the next ten years:
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Hello Mueller, She Wrote, I’m Zach, a high school journalist. I just published an exclusive investigation into how 193 Trump donors funneled $2M through Guam, raising quid pro quo and campaign finance concerns. Would be grateful if you gave it a look or shared it:
open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn...
open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn...
Trump's Second Favorite Island
Republican donors funnel millions through Guam, spotlighting the need for campaign finance reform
open.substack.com
July 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hello Mueller, She Wrote, I’m Zach, a high school journalist. I just published an exclusive investigation into how 193 Trump donors funneled $2M through Guam, raising quid pro quo and campaign finance concerns. Would be grateful if you gave it a look or shared it:
open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn...
open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn...
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A reminder that Bondi already has access to all of the Epstein files, but is pretending that she needs to go through the laborious process of unsealing grand jury testimonies. It’s all political theater to fool the rubes in her base into thinking she’s doing something. She’s just covering for Trump.
July 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A reminder that Bondi already has access to all of the Epstein files, but is pretending that she needs to go through the laborious process of unsealing grand jury testimonies. It’s all political theater to fool the rubes in her base into thinking she’s doing something. She’s just covering for Trump.
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There's officially been more accountability for corporate extramarital affairs at Coldplay concerts than there's been for the sitting president covering up a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children.
“Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
Astronomer CEO resigns after viral Coldplay incident | CNN Business
Andy Byron, the chief executive of New York-based tech company Astronomer, has resigned from his role after he was spotted embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert, according to a LinkedIn post fro...
www.cnn.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
There's officially been more accountability for corporate extramarital affairs at Coldplay concerts than there's been for the sitting president covering up a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children.
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“Months later, when Mr. Trump hosted a party at Mar-a-Lago for young women in a so-called calendar girl competition, Mr. Epstein was the only other guest.”
Hmm … you don’t say!
Hmm … you don’t say!
Inside the Long Friendship Between Trump and Epstein
www.nytimes.com
July 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“Months later, when Mr. Trump hosted a party at Mar-a-Lago for young women in a so-called calendar girl competition, Mr. Epstein was the only other guest.”
Hmm … you don’t say!
Hmm … you don’t say!
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‘Profound alarm’: US veterans agency roiled by fight over anti-discrimination provisions
Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA.’
Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA.’
‘Profound alarm’: US veterans agency roiled by fight over anti-discrimination provisions
Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA’
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
‘Profound alarm’: US veterans agency roiled by fight over anti-discrimination provisions
Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA.’
Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA.’
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Epstein victim Maria Farmer: “Ivana was [Ghislaine’s] best friend… She’d drive by schools… get [girls’] phone numbers… Everybody knew what they were doing.” To shut her up, “they gave me one of those cheap bracelets Ivana was selling on QVC.”
July 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Epstein victim Maria Farmer: “Ivana was [Ghislaine’s] best friend… She’d drive by schools… get [girls’] phone numbers… Everybody knew what they were doing.” To shut her up, “they gave me one of those cheap bracelets Ivana was selling on QVC.”
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"With his mélange of ICE, FBI, DEA and—importantly—military agents and troops, Trump has succeeded in creating what he longed to establish during his first term: A huge domestic militarized force answerable only to him and his cronies."
Good @davidrlurie.bsky.social piece connecting many dots:
Good @davidrlurie.bsky.social piece connecting many dots:
New in PN: The emerging coup
"Congress has just handed the coup leader in the White House new, dangerous tools that he and his cohorts could use in their next attempt to overturn the nation’s democracy once and for all."
"Congress has just handed the coup leader in the White House new, dangerous tools that he and his cohorts could use in their next attempt to overturn the nation’s democracy once and for all."
The emerging coup
Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.
www.publicnotice.co
July 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"With his mélange of ICE, FBI, DEA and—importantly—military agents and troops, Trump has succeeded in creating what he longed to establish during his first term: A huge domestic militarized force answerable only to him and his cronies."
Good @davidrlurie.bsky.social piece connecting many dots:
Good @davidrlurie.bsky.social piece connecting many dots:
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Small towns and big cities alike rely on local radio to prepare for severe weather events.
Defunding public media violates our free speech rights and makes it more likely people won’t know about the next natural disaster until it’s at their doorstep.
Defunding public media violates our free speech rights and makes it more likely people won’t know about the next natural disaster until it’s at their doorstep.
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media and foreign aid
The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
www.npr.org
July 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Small towns and big cities alike rely on local radio to prepare for severe weather events.
Defunding public media violates our free speech rights and makes it more likely people won’t know about the next natural disaster until it’s at their doorstep.
Defunding public media violates our free speech rights and makes it more likely people won’t know about the next natural disaster until it’s at their doorstep.
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@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "The only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God."
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "The only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God."
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Supreme Court said he couldn’t
Soooooooo
Soooooooo
July 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Supreme Court said he couldn’t
Soooooooo
Soooooooo
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As Trump prepares to appoint new judges, he’s made it clear that he expects loyalty to him over the Constitution. It's such an extreme position that it's led to a spat between the president and the ultra-conservative Federalist Society.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Spat with the Federalist Society Signals a Heightened Threat to the Rule of Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As Trump prepares to appoint new judges, he’s made it clear that he expects loyalty to him over the Constitution. It's such an extreme position that it's led to a spat between the president and the ultra-conservative Federalist Society.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Criminalizing people for sleeping outside is cruel and counterproductive.
That's why we're part of a nationwide coalition backing the Housing Not Handcuffs Act.
That's why we're part of a nationwide coalition backing the Housing Not Handcuffs Act.
ICYMI: @frost.house.gov and I introduced the Housing Not Handcuffs Act — a bill that would prohibit the criminalization of unhoused people on federal land.
We should be working to help the most vulnerable people in this country, not persecuting them. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
We should be working to help the most vulnerable people in this country, not persecuting them. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
July 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Criminalizing people for sleeping outside is cruel and counterproductive.
That's why we're part of a nationwide coalition backing the Housing Not Handcuffs Act.
That's why we're part of a nationwide coalition backing the Housing Not Handcuffs Act.
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Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?
Are seed oils actually bad for your health? Here's the science behind the controversy
Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?
n.pr
July 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?