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Smh.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks
The result has been called an extraordinary threat to the constitutional rights of due process and representation, as well as a far weaker effort to challenge Trump’s actions in court than during his ...
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March 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
Get ‘em!
mehdirhasan.bsky.social Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Mar 13
"DOGE got rid of people who were looking after nukes & then tried to hire them back. They got rid of people who were trying to fight Ebola & tried to hire them back...people who were trying to fight bird flu & tried to hire them back. The whole thing is a disaster."
- me vs GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw
March 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
I don't take a back seat to anyone on the subject of anti-semitism. Jews are being used here as a fig leaf to advance a broader attack on universities and higher learning. Trump wants to bring Universities to heel and obedience. Jews are just a convenient cudgel here and just as disposable.
adamhsays.com Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · Mar 10
The Ed. Department's Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 additional institutions "warning them of potential enforcement actions" for "violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination" including Harvard, Brown, Stanford, Princeton, UNC, and several UC's
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus, including uninterrupted access to campus facilities and educational opportunities. The letters are addressed to all U.S. universities that are presently under investigation for Title VI violations relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination. “The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic eruptions that have severely disrupted campus life for more than a year. University leaders must do better,” said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “U.S. colleges and universities benefit from enormous public investments funded by U.S. taxpayers. That support is a privilege and it is contingent on scrupulous adherence to federal antidiscrimination laws.” The schools that received letters from the Office for Civil Rights include: American University Arizona State University Boston University Brown University California State University, Sacramento Chapman University Columbia University Cornell University Drexel University Eastern Washington University Emerson College George Mason University Harvard University Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University, Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Lafayette College Lehigh University Middlebury College Muhlenberg College Northwestern University Ohio State University Pacific Lutheran University Pomona College Portland State University Princeton University Rutgers University Rutgers University-Newark Santa Monica College Sarah Lawrence College Stanford University State University of New York Binghamton State University of New York Rockland State University of New York, Purchase Swarthmore College Temple University The New School Tufts University Tulane University Union College University of California Davis University of California San Diego University of California Santa Barbara University of California, Berkeley University of Cincinnati University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of North Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Virginia University of Washington-Seattle University of Wisconsin, Madison Wellesley College Whitman College Yale University
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
Absolutely nothing.
anneapplebaum.bsky.social Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Feb 22
What's the difference between firing someone "for DEI" and firing them because they are Black?
February 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
I love this idea!
cherijacobus.bsky.social Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · Feb 14
Ok then. Here's where we need you. Your talent, gravitas, and patriotism. bsky.app/profile/mcub...
mcuban.bsky.social Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Feb 14
This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?

And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !

We all look forward to reading your thoughts
February 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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ericcolumbus.bsky.social
A grim scene this afternoon as Emil Bove faced down lawyers from DOJ’s Public Integrity Section.

One said it was “not anything any of us ever expected to see in America.”

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
At his meeting with the remaining members of the public integrity section on Friday, Bove said that he and Bondi wanted two people in the unit to sign a motion asking the judge to dismiss the Adams case, and that their jobs would depend on it, according to multiple people briefed on the session who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it. Those not in the building participated by calling in on a conference line, two of the people said. Bove left the group alone to discuss how its members wished to proceed, saying he wanted an answer quickly, the people briefed on the matter said. One attorney present told a colleague at Justice that the discussion was “gut-wrenching” and “not anything any of us ever expected to see in America,” the colleague told The Washington Post. At first, the lawyers agreed they would all resign rather than endorse the dismissal of the Adams corruption case, two people briefed on the session said. But then Sullivan, who is nearing retirement, proposed that he could sign the motion, to avoid a mass firing of prosecutors and allow his colleagues time to seek jobs elsewhere, these people said. The group agreed to accept Sullivan’s offer. But some were upset, believing that their section could still face retaliation and that it would be more principled for everyone to refuse to seek to drop the charges.
February 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
This is the quintessential truth, Ruth.
audacityofdespair.bsky.social David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · Jan 27
It bears repeating and repeating ad nauseum: If you withheld support from Biden/Harris as a means of advocating for Palestinian nationhood and the aspirations of the Palestinian people and you did not see this moment coming: You are a performative, sloganeering and politically incompetent rube.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 27
here's audio of Trump saying he wants to "clear out" Gaza and move Palestinians elsewhere
January 31, 2025 at 4:28 AM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
@ginny.bsky.social Received your newsletter today and I am glad you confirmed the survey distributed by the Pirates. I received that email from them and thought it was spam. I asked my son’s if I should complete it and they said NO!!! It’s a trap🤷🏽‍♂️😂
January 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
PLEASE NOTE: Bribes are now called "settlements."
January 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Page One in Boston:

@bostonglobe.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/cdc-... Experts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating various outbreaks as well as brewing global threats. It also comes as health authorities around the world are monitoring bird flu outbreaks among U.S. livestock.
CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S.
apnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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adamhsays.com
An HBCU conference at Rutgers was cancelled following Trump's EO:

“Unfortunately, due to President Trump’s Executive Orders … we have been asked to cease all work under the auspices of the DEIA HUB at Jobs for the Future, which the U.S. Dept. of Labor funds” www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Rutgers cancels HBCU event to align with Trump DEI orders
The Rutgers University Center for Minority Serving Institutions announced Thursday that it has canceled an upcoming virtual conference about registered apprenticeship programs as a result of President...
www.insidehighered.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Department freezes all cases in civil rights division
The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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jessicabenham.bsky.social
Pittsburgh is a city of immigrants. Consider supporting Casa San Jose in their important work:

casasanjose.salsalabs.org/casasanjosed...
Casa San Jose is a community resource center that advocates for and empowers Latinos by promoting integration and self-sufficiency through a variety of different programs. Thank you for your interest in making a charitable gift!
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January 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
@amandagodsey.bsky.social Is Dan Moore injured?
January 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
darnellmoses.bsky.social
This is now the new normal.
anneapplebaum.bsky.social Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Dec 3
It's also true that there will be so much of this kind of thing - fraud on a completely new scale - that our underfunded media and our shattered attention spans might find it hard to cope. People are already used to the next administration's corruption and it's not Jan 20 yet
juddlegum.bsky.social Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Dec 3
Call me crazy, but I think Justin Sun, a Chinese national being prosecuted for fraud by the SEC, sending Trump $18 million should be a bigger story

The direct enrichment of Trump by a foreign national weeks before he takes office has merited no coverage in the NYT or Washington Post
December 3, 2024 at 6:18 AM