CJ Levine
@cjlevine13.bsky.social
He/him/his. Educator, activist, writer, musician, geek.
🧵ICYMI: During weeks 47 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Institute of Museum & Library Services reinstated 1000s of grants after fed judge ruled Trump’s order canceling grants unlawful
-Huffington Post published article stating tab for Trump’s golf trips already exceeds $70m this term
-Institute of Museum & Library Services reinstated 1000s of grants after fed judge ruled Trump’s order canceling grants unlawful
-Huffington Post published article stating tab for Trump’s golf trips already exceeds $70m this term
December 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🧵ICYMI: During weeks 47 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Institute of Museum & Library Services reinstated 1000s of grants after fed judge ruled Trump’s order canceling grants unlawful
-Huffington Post published article stating tab for Trump’s golf trips already exceeds $70m this term
-Institute of Museum & Library Services reinstated 1000s of grants after fed judge ruled Trump’s order canceling grants unlawful
-Huffington Post published article stating tab for Trump’s golf trips already exceeds $70m this term
🧵ICYMI: During weeks 46 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump ranted on social media that he will cancel all documents signed with an autopen during Biden’s term, claimed device used illegally
-Trump commuted prison sentence of former investment manager found guilty of defrauding investors
-Trump ranted on social media that he will cancel all documents signed with an autopen during Biden’s term, claimed device used illegally
-Trump commuted prison sentence of former investment manager found guilty of defrauding investors
December 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🧵ICYMI: During weeks 46 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump ranted on social media that he will cancel all documents signed with an autopen during Biden’s term, claimed device used illegally
-Trump commuted prison sentence of former investment manager found guilty of defrauding investors
-Trump ranted on social media that he will cancel all documents signed with an autopen during Biden’s term, claimed device used illegally
-Trump commuted prison sentence of former investment manager found guilty of defrauding investors
🧵ICYMI: During weeks 44-45 of the current federal administration🧵
-2 doz faith leaders were arrested for protesting outside Chicago-area ICE facility
-Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, NC, reported dozens of arrests
-ICE detained Native American actress, claimed her tribal ID “fake”
-2 doz faith leaders were arrested for protesting outside Chicago-area ICE facility
-Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, NC, reported dozens of arrests
-ICE detained Native American actress, claimed her tribal ID “fake”
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🧵ICYMI: During weeks 44-45 of the current federal administration🧵
-2 doz faith leaders were arrested for protesting outside Chicago-area ICE facility
-Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, NC, reported dozens of arrests
-ICE detained Native American actress, claimed her tribal ID “fake”
-2 doz faith leaders were arrested for protesting outside Chicago-area ICE facility
-Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, NC, reported dozens of arrests
-ICE detained Native American actress, claimed her tribal ID “fake”
🧵ICYMI: During week 43 of the current federal administration:🧵
-8 Dem senators voted for compromise legislation to end shutdown w/out guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies; bills fund govt thru late January, reverse mass firings of fed workers since start of shutdown, ensure workers rcv pay
-8 Dem senators voted for compromise legislation to end shutdown w/out guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies; bills fund govt thru late January, reverse mass firings of fed workers since start of shutdown, ensure workers rcv pay
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 43 of the current federal administration:🧵
-8 Dem senators voted for compromise legislation to end shutdown w/out guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies; bills fund govt thru late January, reverse mass firings of fed workers since start of shutdown, ensure workers rcv pay
-8 Dem senators voted for compromise legislation to end shutdown w/out guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies; bills fund govt thru late January, reverse mass firings of fed workers since start of shutdown, ensure workers rcv pay
🧵ICYMI: During week 42 of the current federal administration:🧵
-anecdotal evidence of ICE excess cont to build, incl officers violently & wrongfully arresting a US citizen w/ special needs
-ICE announced plans for new call center to track unaccompanied migrant children
-anecdotal evidence of ICE excess cont to build, incl officers violently & wrongfully arresting a US citizen w/ special needs
-ICE announced plans for new call center to track unaccompanied migrant children
November 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 42 of the current federal administration:🧵
-anecdotal evidence of ICE excess cont to build, incl officers violently & wrongfully arresting a US citizen w/ special needs
-ICE announced plans for new call center to track unaccompanied migrant children
-anecdotal evidence of ICE excess cont to build, incl officers violently & wrongfully arresting a US citizen w/ special needs
-ICE announced plans for new call center to track unaccompanied migrant children
🧵ICYMI: During week 41 of the current federal administration:🧵
-the administration announced Justice Dept will monitor polling sites in CA & NJ for 4 Nov election
-CA AG Bonta announced state will send own observers to watch the monitors sent by fed administration
-the administration announced Justice Dept will monitor polling sites in CA & NJ for 4 Nov election
-CA AG Bonta announced state will send own observers to watch the monitors sent by fed administration
November 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 41 of the current federal administration:🧵
-the administration announced Justice Dept will monitor polling sites in CA & NJ for 4 Nov election
-CA AG Bonta announced state will send own observers to watch the monitors sent by fed administration
-the administration announced Justice Dept will monitor polling sites in CA & NJ for 4 Nov election
-CA AG Bonta announced state will send own observers to watch the monitors sent by fed administration
🧵ICYMI: During week 40 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump asked SCOTUS to immediately overrule lower court & authorize deployment of Nat’l Guard in IL
-9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the administration can take command Nat’l Guard in Portland, OR; did not allow deployment
-Trump asked SCOTUS to immediately overrule lower court & authorize deployment of Nat’l Guard in IL
-9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the administration can take command Nat’l Guard in Portland, OR; did not allow deployment
October 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 40 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump asked SCOTUS to immediately overrule lower court & authorize deployment of Nat’l Guard in IL
-9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the administration can take command Nat’l Guard in Portland, OR; did not allow deployment
-Trump asked SCOTUS to immediately overrule lower court & authorize deployment of Nat’l Guard in IL
-9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the administration can take command Nat’l Guard in Portland, OR; did not allow deployment
🧵ICYMI: During week 39 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump directed DoD to use “all available” $ to pay troops despite shutdown, did not extend consideration to furloughed fed workers or specify where $ coming from
-Smithsonian museums, research centers, Nat’l Zoo closed due to shutdown
-Trump directed DoD to use “all available” $ to pay troops despite shutdown, did not extend consideration to furloughed fed workers or specify where $ coming from
-Smithsonian museums, research centers, Nat’l Zoo closed due to shutdown
October 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 39 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump directed DoD to use “all available” $ to pay troops despite shutdown, did not extend consideration to furloughed fed workers or specify where $ coming from
-Smithsonian museums, research centers, Nat’l Zoo closed due to shutdown
-Trump directed DoD to use “all available” $ to pay troops despite shutdown, did not extend consideration to furloughed fed workers or specify where $ coming from
-Smithsonian museums, research centers, Nat’l Zoo closed due to shutdown
🧵ICYMI: During week 38 of the current federal administration:🧵
-House of Reps withheld swear-in of Dem Adelita Grijalva (AZ); critics note her vote is last needed to release Epstein files
-fed judge ordered hearing to determine if criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is vindictive prosecution
-House of Reps withheld swear-in of Dem Adelita Grijalva (AZ); critics note her vote is last needed to release Epstein files
-fed judge ordered hearing to determine if criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is vindictive prosecution
October 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 38 of the current federal administration:🧵
-House of Reps withheld swear-in of Dem Adelita Grijalva (AZ); critics note her vote is last needed to release Epstein files
-fed judge ordered hearing to determine if criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is vindictive prosecution
-House of Reps withheld swear-in of Dem Adelita Grijalva (AZ); critics note her vote is last needed to release Epstein files
-fed judge ordered hearing to determine if criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia is vindictive prosecution
🧵ICYMI: During week 37 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump called for feds to unseal all classified files on Amelia Earhart; critics note could do the same with Epstein files
-Trump declared “Great Replacement” conspiracy is fact; critics decry framing of racist propaganda as truth
-Trump called for feds to unseal all classified files on Amelia Earhart; critics note could do the same with Epstein files
-Trump declared “Great Replacement” conspiracy is fact; critics decry framing of racist propaganda as truth
October 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 37 of the current federal administration:🧵
-Trump called for feds to unseal all classified files on Amelia Earhart; critics note could do the same with Epstein files
-Trump declared “Great Replacement” conspiracy is fact; critics decry framing of racist propaganda as truth
-Trump called for feds to unseal all classified files on Amelia Earhart; critics note could do the same with Epstein files
-Trump declared “Great Replacement” conspiracy is fact; critics decry framing of racist propaganda as truth
🧵ICYMI: During week 36 of the current federal administration🧵:
-the administration clarified that $100k fee for H-1B visas will only apply to new applicants, not current visa holders/renewals
-gunman fired on Dallas immigration facility, killed 1 detainee, wounded 2 before taking own life
-the administration clarified that $100k fee for H-1B visas will only apply to new applicants, not current visa holders/renewals
-gunman fired on Dallas immigration facility, killed 1 detainee, wounded 2 before taking own life
September 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 36 of the current federal administration🧵:
-the administration clarified that $100k fee for H-1B visas will only apply to new applicants, not current visa holders/renewals
-gunman fired on Dallas immigration facility, killed 1 detainee, wounded 2 before taking own life
-the administration clarified that $100k fee for H-1B visas will only apply to new applicants, not current visa holders/renewals
-gunman fired on Dallas immigration facility, killed 1 detainee, wounded 2 before taking own life
🧵ICYMI: During week 35 of the current federal administration 🧵:
-federal judge ruled the administration could not add conditions to federal grants aimed at fighting homelessness; the conditions would have required orgs to align w/ the administration’s cultural &/or social views to rcv $
-federal judge ruled the administration could not add conditions to federal grants aimed at fighting homelessness; the conditions would have required orgs to align w/ the administration’s cultural &/or social views to rcv $
September 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🧵ICYMI: During week 35 of the current federal administration 🧵:
-federal judge ruled the administration could not add conditions to federal grants aimed at fighting homelessness; the conditions would have required orgs to align w/ the administration’s cultural &/or social views to rcv $
-federal judge ruled the administration could not add conditions to federal grants aimed at fighting homelessness; the conditions would have required orgs to align w/ the administration’s cultural &/or social views to rcv $
ICYMI: During week 34 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-analysts warn staffing reductions @ intel office that monitors foreign election threats leaves US exposed to interference from abroad
-Trump warned Venezuelan jets “shot down” if they fly near US forces off coast of that nation
-analysts warn staffing reductions @ intel office that monitors foreign election threats leaves US exposed to interference from abroad
-Trump warned Venezuelan jets “shot down” if they fly near US forces off coast of that nation
September 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
ICYMI: During week 34 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-analysts warn staffing reductions @ intel office that monitors foreign election threats leaves US exposed to interference from abroad
-Trump warned Venezuelan jets “shot down” if they fly near US forces off coast of that nation
-analysts warn staffing reductions @ intel office that monitors foreign election threats leaves US exposed to interference from abroad
-Trump warned Venezuelan jets “shot down” if they fly near US forces off coast of that nation
ICYMI: During week 33 of current federal administration (1/?):
-Trump stated plans to send fed troops to Chicago for “immigration crackdown”; Chicago mayor Johnson pushed back, signed order barring Chicago PD from assisting fed troops
-Trump stated plans to send fed troops to Chicago for “immigration crackdown”; Chicago mayor Johnson pushed back, signed order barring Chicago PD from assisting fed troops
September 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
ICYMI: During week 33 of current federal administration (1/?):
-Trump stated plans to send fed troops to Chicago for “immigration crackdown”; Chicago mayor Johnson pushed back, signed order barring Chicago PD from assisting fed troops
-Trump stated plans to send fed troops to Chicago for “immigration crackdown”; Chicago mayor Johnson pushed back, signed order barring Chicago PD from assisting fed troops
ICYMI: During week 32 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-Immigration officials announced intent to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to either Uganda or Costa Rica, depending on if he accepts pled deal from feds
-Abrego Garcia returned to ICE custody Monday
-Immigration officials announced intent to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to either Uganda or Costa Rica, depending on if he accepts pled deal from feds
-Abrego Garcia returned to ICE custody Monday
August 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
ICYMI: During week 32 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-Immigration officials announced intent to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to either Uganda or Costa Rica, depending on if he accepts pled deal from feds
-Abrego Garcia returned to ICE custody Monday
-Immigration officials announced intent to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to either Uganda or Costa Rica, depending on if he accepts pled deal from feds
-Abrego Garcia returned to ICE custody Monday
ICYMI: During week 31 of the current federal administration:
-following Trump’s conference w/ Putin in Alaska, hotel guest found documents left behind on public access printer w/ details abt mtg & other info
-European & NATO leaders joined Ukraine pres Zelenskyy to discus ongoing Ukraine/Russia war
-following Trump’s conference w/ Putin in Alaska, hotel guest found documents left behind on public access printer w/ details abt mtg & other info
-European & NATO leaders joined Ukraine pres Zelenskyy to discus ongoing Ukraine/Russia war
August 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
ICYMI: During week 31 of the current federal administration:
-following Trump’s conference w/ Putin in Alaska, hotel guest found documents left behind on public access printer w/ details abt mtg & other info
-European & NATO leaders joined Ukraine pres Zelenskyy to discus ongoing Ukraine/Russia war
-following Trump’s conference w/ Putin in Alaska, hotel guest found documents left behind on public access printer w/ details abt mtg & other info
-European & NATO leaders joined Ukraine pres Zelenskyy to discus ongoing Ukraine/Russia war
ICYMI: During week 30 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-the EPA announced termination of collective bargaining agreements w/ 5 unions representing employees
-the administration reversed firing of Dr. Prasad, head of Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research
-the EPA announced termination of collective bargaining agreements w/ 5 unions representing employees
-the administration reversed firing of Dr. Prasad, head of Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research
August 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
ICYMI: During week 30 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-the EPA announced termination of collective bargaining agreements w/ 5 unions representing employees
-the administration reversed firing of Dr. Prasad, head of Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research
-the EPA announced termination of collective bargaining agreements w/ 5 unions representing employees
-the administration reversed firing of Dr. Prasad, head of Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research
ICYMI: During week 29 of the current federal administration:
-Trump lashed out at radio host who criticized his presidency thus far
-Trump cont to suggest fed govt take over rule of DC area, announced increased fed law enforcement in capital over next wk
-Trump lashed out at radio host who criticized his presidency thus far
-Trump cont to suggest fed govt take over rule of DC area, announced increased fed law enforcement in capital over next wk
August 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
ICYMI: During week 29 of the current federal administration:
-Trump lashed out at radio host who criticized his presidency thus far
-Trump cont to suggest fed govt take over rule of DC area, announced increased fed law enforcement in capital over next wk
-Trump lashed out at radio host who criticized his presidency thus far
-Trump cont to suggest fed govt take over rule of DC area, announced increased fed law enforcement in capital over next wk
ICYMI: During week 28 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-the administration released a memo that, while aimed @ reinforcing religious protections in fed workplace, allows workers to engage in conversations “to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views”
-the administration released a memo that, while aimed @ reinforcing religious protections in fed workplace, allows workers to engage in conversations “to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views”
August 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
ICYMI: During week 28 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-the administration released a memo that, while aimed @ reinforcing religious protections in fed workplace, allows workers to engage in conversations “to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views”
-the administration released a memo that, while aimed @ reinforcing religious protections in fed workplace, allows workers to engage in conversations “to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views”
ICYMI: During week 27 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-the administration imposed restrictions on flights from Mexico, threatened longstanding partnership btwn Delta Airlines & Aeromexico, claimed Mexico actions to move to newer airport violated trade agreement
-the administration imposed restrictions on flights from Mexico, threatened longstanding partnership btwn Delta Airlines & Aeromexico, claimed Mexico actions to move to newer airport violated trade agreement
July 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
ICYMI: During week 27 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-the administration imposed restrictions on flights from Mexico, threatened longstanding partnership btwn Delta Airlines & Aeromexico, claimed Mexico actions to move to newer airport violated trade agreement
-the administration imposed restrictions on flights from Mexico, threatened longstanding partnership btwn Delta Airlines & Aeromexico, claimed Mexico actions to move to newer airport violated trade agreement
ICYMI: During week 26 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-MAGA crowd started blaming DEI initiatives for Texas flood death toll
-nat’l press largely kept out of press conference in TX, main crowd pro-Trump influencers
-MAGA crowd started blaming DEI initiatives for Texas flood death toll
-nat’l press largely kept out of press conference in TX, main crowd pro-Trump influencers
July 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
ICYMI: During week 26 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-MAGA crowd started blaming DEI initiatives for Texas flood death toll
-nat’l press largely kept out of press conference in TX, main crowd pro-Trump influencers
-MAGA crowd started blaming DEI initiatives for Texas flood death toll
-nat’l press largely kept out of press conference in TX, main crowd pro-Trump influencers
ICYMI: During week 25 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-analysts note projected costs of Big Beautiful Bill, that only GOP celebrating & not all at that; Trump claims Dems opposed b/c they “hated” him & that “I hate them, too”
-analysts note projected costs of Big Beautiful Bill, that only GOP celebrating & not all at that; Trump claims Dems opposed b/c they “hated” him & that “I hate them, too”
July 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
ICYMI: During week 25 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-analysts note projected costs of Big Beautiful Bill, that only GOP celebrating & not all at that; Trump claims Dems opposed b/c they “hated” him & that “I hate them, too”
-analysts note projected costs of Big Beautiful Bill, that only GOP celebrating & not all at that; Trump claims Dems opposed b/c they “hated” him & that “I hate them, too”
ICYMI: During week 24 of the current federal administration(1/?):
-2 nonprofit orgs filed federal lawsuit to stop opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in FL, a proposed ICE facility in the Everglades that would see detainees housed in tents
-100s of protestors turned out in FL to oppose above facility
-2 nonprofit orgs filed federal lawsuit to stop opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in FL, a proposed ICE facility in the Everglades that would see detainees housed in tents
-100s of protestors turned out in FL to oppose above facility
July 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
ICYMI: During week 24 of the current federal administration(1/?):
-2 nonprofit orgs filed federal lawsuit to stop opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in FL, a proposed ICE facility in the Everglades that would see detainees housed in tents
-100s of protestors turned out in FL to oppose above facility
-2 nonprofit orgs filed federal lawsuit to stop opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in FL, a proposed ICE facility in the Everglades that would see detainees housed in tents
-100s of protestors turned out in FL to oppose above facility
ICYMI: During week 23 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-2 federal judges in separate rulings blocked the administration’s attempt to bar international students from Harvard
-federal judge blocked cuts to Nat’l Science Foundation research $
-2 federal judges in separate rulings blocked the administration’s attempt to bar international students from Harvard
-federal judge blocked cuts to Nat’l Science Foundation research $
June 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
ICYMI: During week 23 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-2 federal judges in separate rulings blocked the administration’s attempt to bar international students from Harvard
-federal judge blocked cuts to Nat’l Science Foundation research $
-2 federal judges in separate rulings blocked the administration’s attempt to bar international students from Harvard
-federal judge blocked cuts to Nat’l Science Foundation research $
ICYMI: During week 22 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-Capitol police arrested 60 veterans & family members at sit-in on Capitol steps
-from last week: US Rep McIver indicted for assaulting & interfering w/ immigration officers; critics decried move as politically-motivated
-Capitol police arrested 60 veterans & family members at sit-in on Capitol steps
-from last week: US Rep McIver indicted for assaulting & interfering w/ immigration officers; critics decried move as politically-motivated
June 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
ICYMI: During week 22 of the current federal administration (1/?):
-Capitol police arrested 60 veterans & family members at sit-in on Capitol steps
-from last week: US Rep McIver indicted for assaulting & interfering w/ immigration officers; critics decried move as politically-motivated
-Capitol police arrested 60 veterans & family members at sit-in on Capitol steps
-from last week: US Rep McIver indicted for assaulting & interfering w/ immigration officers; critics decried move as politically-motivated