Alysa Youngson
@alysarust.bsky.social
Attorney, people mom of 5, dog mom of 3, a curious person...my hobby is learning new things
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Every American who cares about democracy will want to spend some disconcerting moments with this.
How Changes in Turnout and Vote Choice Powered Trump’s Victory in 2024
In this interactive feature, explore how changes between the 2020 and 2024 elections in how – and whether – people voted helped to return President Trump to office.
www.pewresearch.org
June 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Every American who cares about democracy will want to spend some disconcerting moments with this.
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A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️
Critical Hurricane Forecast Tool Abruptly Terminated
U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it would no longer process and deliver data essential to most hurricane forecasts
michaelrlowry.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️
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Last week, DHS and Secretary Noem's staff and spokespeople suggested that because Mr. Abrego Garcia had $1,100 in cash on him when arrested outside Home Depot seeking day labor, that was strong evidence that he was a member of MS-13.
I guess that raises a similar question about her $3,000.
I guess that raises a similar question about her $3,000.
Breaking: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant
By Josh Campbell and Kit Maher
www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/p...
By Josh Campbell and Kit Maher
www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/p...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, two sources familiar with the incident, includin...
www.cnn.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Last week, DHS and Secretary Noem's staff and spokespeople suggested that because Mr. Abrego Garcia had $1,100 in cash on him when arrested outside Home Depot seeking day labor, that was strong evidence that he was a member of MS-13.
I guess that raises a similar question about her $3,000.
I guess that raises a similar question about her $3,000.
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Just thinking about how indignant Hegseth was with the media a few weeks ago when it was first revealed he shared secret war plans in a Signal chat -- knowing at the time he'd done the same thing in a separate group chat with his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Just thinking about how indignant Hegseth was with the media a few weeks ago when it was first revealed he shared secret war plans in a Signal chat -- knowing at the time he'd done the same thing in a separate group chat with his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
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That an alcoholic weekend talk show host cosplaying the SecDef colossally screwed up, isn’t all that stunning.
What’s stunning is how republicans will ignore this dangerous breach of security because they’re too afraid to tell Donald Trump he was wrong about Pete Hegseth.
What’s stunning is how republicans will ignore this dangerous breach of security because they’re too afraid to tell Donald Trump he was wrong about Pete Hegseth.
March 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
That an alcoholic weekend talk show host cosplaying the SecDef colossally screwed up, isn’t all that stunning.
What’s stunning is how republicans will ignore this dangerous breach of security because they’re too afraid to tell Donald Trump he was wrong about Pete Hegseth.
What’s stunning is how republicans will ignore this dangerous breach of security because they’re too afraid to tell Donald Trump he was wrong about Pete Hegseth.
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
March 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
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NEW: The Trump administration invokes the state-secrets privilege, saying it will give Judge Boasberg no more information about deportation flights to inform his decision about whether the gov't defied his orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
NEW: The Trump administration invokes the state-secrets privilege, saying it will give Judge Boasberg no more information about deportation flights to inform his decision about whether the gov't defied his orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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It’s a long “memorandum,” but it’s essentially telling Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem to go after lawyers who challenge the federal government — which is many lawyer’s jobs.
It’s basically a catch-all “let’s Paul Weiss whoever pisses us off” memo.
It’s basically a catch-all “let’s Paul Weiss whoever pisses us off” memo.
March 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
It’s a long “memorandum,” but it’s essentially telling Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem to go after lawyers who challenge the federal government — which is many lawyer’s jobs.
It’s basically a catch-all “let’s Paul Weiss whoever pisses us off” memo.
It’s basically a catch-all “let’s Paul Weiss whoever pisses us off” memo.
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The US no longer allows European tourists to travel across its borders. This is some USSR era police state BS. apnews.com/article/bord...
Detentions of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America
U.S. authorities have arrested and detained Canadian and European travelers at U.S. borders in recent weeks.
apnews.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The US no longer allows European tourists to travel across its borders. This is some USSR era police state BS. apnews.com/article/bord...
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JUST IN: Judge Hollander has issued a *second* letter today warning Social Security acting commissioner Dudek not to shut down all operations over her order barring DOGE's access to sensitive systems. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
JUST IN: Judge Hollander has issued a *second* letter today warning Social Security acting commissioner Dudek not to shut down all operations over her order barring DOGE's access to sensitive systems. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Please join @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social, @KimberlyEAtkins, and me on 3/26 at 7 pm for a conversation about how authoritarians use disinformation to seize power. More here.
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👀 INVITE: Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Barbara McQuade with Kimberly Atkins Stohr joining BigTentUSA on March 26
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March 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Please join @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social, @KimberlyEAtkins, and me on 3/26 at 7 pm for a conversation about how authoritarians use disinformation to seize power. More here.
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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!
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congratulations to john roberts who is as responsible for the current state of affairs as any single person in the country
NEW STATEMENT FROM CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS:
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
March 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
congratulations to john roberts who is as responsible for the current state of affairs as any single person in the country
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NEW: Biggest Federal Employee Unions Says Shutdown is Preferable to Elon/Trump CR talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/bigge...
Biggest Federal Employee Unions Says Shutdown is Preferable to Elon/Trump CR
Federal workers obviously don’t like government shutdowns. Most of them are furloughed....
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
NEW: Biggest Federal Employee Unions Says Shutdown is Preferable to Elon/Trump CR talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/bigge...
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i think shutting the government down is preferably to nullifying article i of the constitution
The weeks of performative “resistance” from those in my party were limited to undignified antics.
Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession.
I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut our government down.
Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession.
I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut our government down.
March 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
i think shutting the government down is preferably to nullifying article i of the constitution
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Just as everything is coming down to the wire on Capitol Hill getting fresh round of reports, most of which still trying to confirm, of big new permanent and unilateral shutdowns of whole swathes of the federal government.
March 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just as everything is coming down to the wire on Capitol Hill getting fresh round of reports, most of which still trying to confirm, of big new permanent and unilateral shutdowns of whole swathes of the federal government.
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DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION:
My reporter Brett Murphy obtained a remarkable directive to folks at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then,
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."
My reporter Brett Murphy obtained a remarkable directive to folks at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then,
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."
March 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION:
My reporter Brett Murphy obtained a remarkable directive to folks at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then,
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."
My reporter Brett Murphy obtained a remarkable directive to folks at USAID: Empty the safes with the classified and personnel records and then,
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break."
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If you're a journalist calling this in any form or manner a "clean CR", even semi-clean, you're lying to your readers.
March 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you're a journalist calling this in any form or manner a "clean CR", even semi-clean, you're lying to your readers.
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One of my companies informed me they cancelled a $2m conference in Florida. Why ?
They didn’t feel they could pass on the incremental cost of tariffs. So they are cutting expenses.
That’s a city that lost a ton of tourism revenue.
The cost of tariffs isn’t just the cost of the tariff
They didn’t feel they could pass on the incremental cost of tariffs. So they are cutting expenses.
That’s a city that lost a ton of tourism revenue.
The cost of tariffs isn’t just the cost of the tariff
March 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One of my companies informed me they cancelled a $2m conference in Florida. Why ?
They didn’t feel they could pass on the incremental cost of tariffs. So they are cutting expenses.
That’s a city that lost a ton of tourism revenue.
The cost of tariffs isn’t just the cost of the tariff
They didn’t feel they could pass on the incremental cost of tariffs. So they are cutting expenses.
That’s a city that lost a ton of tourism revenue.
The cost of tariffs isn’t just the cost of the tariff
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Alright, I got Mahmoud Khalil's full habeas corpus petition now. The whole thing is linked below. ⬇️
March 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Alright, I got Mahmoud Khalil's full habeas corpus petition now. The whole thing is linked below. ⬇️
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We have some quick and easy advice for those attempting to cut wasteful government spending:
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Donald Trump Has Already Spent $10.7 Million Of Taxpayer Money Playing Golf
Somehow, the expense has flown under the radar of the waste, fraud and abuse experts at DOGE.
www.huffpost.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We have some quick and easy advice for those attempting to cut wasteful government spending:
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Stop letting Donald Trump make the government pay his own resorts so he can golf.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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This article sums up how I have been feeling since the day the oligarchs won. Each day just keeps coming and going doing and experiencing the normal things while the cracks in the system slowly grow bigger to eventually suck us down the hole.
As promised, I did write about this for Arc Digital www.arcdigital.media/p/the-unbear...
The Unbearable Normality of Creeping Authoritarianism
The U.S. government is under attack from within, the Constitution isn't really in effect, but if you don't follow politics and aren't directly targeted, you might not notice
www.arcdigital.media
February 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This article sums up how I have been feeling since the day the oligarchs won. Each day just keeps coming and going doing and experiencing the normal things while the cracks in the system slowly grow bigger to eventually suck us down the hole.