@elisabethswenson.bsky.social
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Turning the U.S.–Mexico border into a military zone seems designed to sidestep Congress. It’s the kind of presidential overreach that Congress and the courts should check.
How Turning the Border into a Military Zone Evades Congress and Threatens Rights
The administration is trying to evade limits on domestic use of the armed forces.
www.brennancenter.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Turning the U.S.–Mexico border into a military zone seems designed to sidestep Congress. It’s the kind of presidential overreach that Congress and the courts should check.
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This is wild. Fox News is telling viewers the polls showing Trump tanking can't be right because he's a world-historical success. But even some callers to right wing media are saying the tariffs are a huge problem for them.
Exchange w @mattgertz.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1948...
Exchange w @mattgertz.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1948...
May 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is wild. Fox News is telling viewers the polls showing Trump tanking can't be right because he's a world-historical success. But even some callers to right wing media are saying the tariffs are a huge problem for them.
Exchange w @mattgertz.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1948...
Exchange w @mattgertz.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1948...
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The threat to democracy isn’t looming, it’s already unfolding.
Sen. Chris Murphy warns that Trump and his allies are working to consolidate power, control dissent and replace democratic norms with loyalty tests.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Sen. Chris Murphy warns that Trump and his allies are working to consolidate power, control dissent and replace democratic norms with loyalty tests.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
“Trying to Rule Forever”: Sen. Murphy Denounces Trump for Replacing Democratic Norms with Loyalty Tests
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The threat to democracy isn’t looming, it’s already unfolding.
Sen. Chris Murphy warns that Trump and his allies are working to consolidate power, control dissent and replace democratic norms with loyalty tests.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Sen. Chris Murphy warns that Trump and his allies are working to consolidate power, control dissent and replace democratic norms with loyalty tests.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.
Trump administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default
The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.
www.npr.org
May 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Education Department says millions of borrowers in default will have a chance to make a payment or sign up for a repayment plan. But on May 5, those who don't will be referred for collection.
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Many experts on government operations complain that Doge has done nothing to improve the quality of services the government provides to the American people.
As Musk steps back, experts say Doge cuts have harmed government services
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Many experts on government operations complain that Doge has done nothing to improve the quality of services the government provides to the American people.
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 Trump has effectively given Netanyahu the green light to act as he sees fit in Gaza, - Axios
May 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🇺🇸🇮🇱 Trump has effectively given Netanyahu the green light to act as he sees fit in Gaza, - Axios
The Governors have taken up the mantle, the megaphone and the microphone and have called us all the action to help resist the destruction of our democracy and defend the Constitution!!!!
May 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The Governors have taken up the mantle, the megaphone and the microphone and have called us all the action to help resist the destruction of our democracy and defend the Constitution!!!!
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Just to state the obvious: immigrants should be treated with dignity and respect – not thrown in jails (at times without any due process), where neglect, abuse, and deaths are rampant.
Haitian woman dies in US immigration detention
At least six others have died in ICE custody in fiscal 2025, which began in October, ICE data shows.
www.usatoday.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Just to state the obvious: immigrants should be treated with dignity and respect – not thrown in jails (at times without any due process), where neglect, abuse, and deaths are rampant.
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ooo she sounds smart and hot wonder if she has a name!!!
May 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
ooo she sounds smart and hot wonder if she has a name!!!
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my god i'm hard to shock but holy fuck
Trump and Kennedy are killing children. Right in front of our eyes.
May 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
my god i'm hard to shock but holy fuck
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Update: the Trump administration has proposed cutting the National Park System by $900 million, about one third of its budget.
Please read/share if you love your national parks!
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & me: A DOGEr is now running the National Park Service.
They were already short of employees to manage record crowds. DOGE has cut 13% and wants to cut 30%.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-vs-a...
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & me: A DOGEr is now running the National Park Service.
They were already short of employees to manage record crowds. DOGE has cut 13% and wants to cut 30%.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-vs-a...
Trump vs. America's National Parks
What a sprained ankle reveals about how badly stretched park workers are
donmoynihan.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Update: the Trump administration has proposed cutting the National Park System by $900 million, about one third of its budget.
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“The institution of America’s principal law enforcement agency, with Director Patel in charge, is under grave danger of losing its premier status of impartiality.”
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/amer...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/amer...
America Needs an Accountable FBI — And Deserves Better Than Kash Patel
Opinion | The U.S. Senate should have prioritized American lives over political revenge by rejecting Kash Patel.
www.democracydocket.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“The institution of America’s principal law enforcement agency, with Director Patel in charge, is under grave danger of losing its premier status of impartiality.”
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/amer...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/amer...
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What the fuck?!
Welker: Is it ok in the short term to have a recession?
Trump: Yeah. Everything is ok.
Trump: Yeah. Everything is ok.
May 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
What the fuck?!
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AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care?
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
May 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care?
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.
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Latest instance of the main lesson of the past 102 days, the only way to respond to Trump is to stand up to him. Capitulate and he will make new demands because he perceives weakness. Punch back and he usually folds (viz. markets, China, Harvard, and Gov Mills.)
Our latest: Janet Mills beats Trump and lets him hear about it. Janet Mills wouldn’t bend the knee. Instead, she kicked the ass. The orange ass, to be specific.
Janet Mills beats Trump and lets him hear about it
Remember the Governor of Maine.
www.thealtmedia.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Latest instance of the main lesson of the past 102 days, the only way to respond to Trump is to stand up to him. Capitulate and he will make new demands because he perceives weakness. Punch back and he usually folds (viz. markets, China, Harvard, and Gov Mills.)
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New: A federal judge in Boston ordered the Trump administration to turn over the names of any migrants flown recently from the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador so he could determine whether they were deported in violation of a court order he issued. www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...
Judge questions US Defense Department role in Venezuelans' deportations
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Monday to turn over the names of any migrants flown recently from the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador so he could determine whether they were deported in violation of a court order he issued.
www.reuters.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
New: A federal judge in Boston ordered the Trump administration to turn over the names of any migrants flown recently from the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador so he could determine whether they were deported in violation of a court order he issued. www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...
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Checks out. These are people don't care about rape victims or about prisoners.
BREAKING: Trump’s Department of Justice has cut all funding to the national Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center, according to a letter obtained by The Appeal. theappeal.org/trump-doj-de...
Trump DOJ Defunds National Prison Rape Resource Center
A letter obtained exclusively by The Appeal says Trump’s Department of Justice has defunded the Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center.
theappeal.org
April 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Checks out. These are people don't care about rape victims or about prisoners.
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The “pro-life” party is defunding childhood cancer research.
The Trump administration is planning to defund grants for research into childhood cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases unless the organizations denounce their support for “diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
April 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The “pro-life” party is defunding childhood cancer research.
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One of the things I sort of touched on in my @msnbc.com column but didn't fully get to tease out: Framing high-support needs autistic people as a tragedy doesn't do much to provide them the support they need. Rather it adds shame.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | I know RFK Jr. is wrong about autistic people — because he's talking about me
“These are kids who will never pay taxes,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said of autistic children Wednesday. "They’ll never hold a job.”
www.msnbc.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
One of the things I sort of touched on in my @msnbc.com column but didn't fully get to tease out: Framing high-support needs autistic people as a tragedy doesn't do much to provide them the support they need. Rather it adds shame.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Another tragic shooting—and still, Trump and the GOP won’t lift a finger to stop it.
They’re too busy cashing checks from the gun lobby to care about our kids’ lives. We deserve so much better.
They’re too busy cashing checks from the gun lobby to care about our kids’ lives. We deserve so much better.
April 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Another tragic shooting—and still, Trump and the GOP won’t lift a finger to stop it.
They’re too busy cashing checks from the gun lobby to care about our kids’ lives. We deserve so much better.
They’re too busy cashing checks from the gun lobby to care about our kids’ lives. We deserve so much better.
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Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.
With CDC injury prevention team gutted, 'we will not know what is killing us'
Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.
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Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he has led a high-profile campaign to crack down on lawful protests. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Crackdown on Protests is Spreading to Local Law Enforcement
Opinion | Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he has led a high-profile campaign to crack down on lawful protests.
www.democracydocket.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he has led a high-profile campaign to crack down on lawful protests. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88.
A look back at Pope Francis' life and legacy
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88. As the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, he was the first Latin American pon...
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88.
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has handed over control of the Department of the Interior to Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive and Musk staffer. Hassen, who came to the agency through the so-called DOGE, now has broad authority to cut costs and consolidate operations across the department,
April 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has handed over control of the Department of the Interior to Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive and Musk staffer. Hassen, who came to the agency through the so-called DOGE, now has broad authority to cut costs and consolidate operations across the department,