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gtconway.bsky.social
This is a flat-out, clear-cut violation of the First Amendment.
natashabertrand.bsky.social Natasha Bertrand @natashabertrand.bsky.social · Feb 11
Associated Press: “Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office.“
February 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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cnn.com
JUST IN: The inspector general of USAID was fired a day after his office released a report critical of Trump's efforts to dismantle the agency.
USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency | CNN Politics
The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agen...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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schiff.senate.gov
Under oath, Kash Patel said he was unaware of plans to dismiss FBI agents before he was confirmed.

Today, whistleblowers revealed Patel was reportedly directing those dismissals. Covertly.

Yet another reason he must be rejected.
February 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
itsjsto.bsky.social
💯 distract with the circuses
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 11
Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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mmpadellan.bsky.social
BREAKING: Donald trump is actually doing something GREAT, promising to crack down on overdraft fees and to BLOCK medical debt from being listed on credit reports! WOW!!!

LOL, just kidding. Actually, President Biden did all that stuff to help Americans, and trump wants to reverse it.

Fucking idiot.
February 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
“These stories should concern all Americans because they are our family members, neighbors and friends. No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way.”

The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
www.americanbar.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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drcrlsnpe.bsky.social
"We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party or your views, change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less."
asharangappa.bsky.social Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · Feb 11
“These stories should concern all Americans because they are our family members, neighbors and friends. No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way.”

The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
www.americanbar.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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vermontgmg.bsky.social
This might be the most nakedly corrupt document I’ve seen on DOJ letterhead — and I wrote a history of Watergate!
nycsouthpaw.bsky.social southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Feb 11
“You are directed … to dismiss the pending charges in United States v. Adams, No. 24 Cr. 556 (SDNY)…. The Justice Department has reached this conclusion without assessing the strength of the evidence or the legal theories on which the case is based”
U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Deputy Attorney General Washington, DC 20530 February 10, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR FROM: ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THE ACTING DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 463 2/10/05 SUBJECT: Dismissal Without Prejudice of Prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams You are directed, as authorized by the Attorney General, to dismiss the pending charges in United States v. Adams, No. 24 Cr. 556 (SDNY) as soon as is practicable, subject to the following conditions: (1) the defendant must agree in writing to dismissal without prejudice; (2) the defendant must agree in writing that he is not a prevailing party under the Hyde Amendment, Pub. L. 105-119 (Nov. 26, 1997); and (3) the matter shall be reviewed by the confirmed U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, following the November 2025 mayoral election, based on consideration of all relevant factors (including those set forth below). There shall be no further targeting of Mayor Adams or additional investigative steps prior to that review, and you are further directed to take all steps within your power to cause Mayor Adams' security clearances to be restored. The Justice Department has reached this conclusion without assessing the strength of the evidence or the legal theories on which the case is based, which are issues on which we defer to the U.S. Attorney's Office at this time. Moreover, as I said during our recent meetings, this directive in no way calls into question the integrity and efforts of the line prosecutors responsible for the case, or your efforts in leading those prosecutors in connection with a matter you inherited. However, the Justice Department has determined that dismissal subject to the above-described conditions is necessary for two independent reasons. First, the timing of the charges and more recent public actions by the former U.S. Attorney responsible for initiating the case have threatened the integri… Memorandum from the Acting Deputy Attorney General Dismissal Without Prejudice of Prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams Page 2 Of The Federal Government. These actions and the underlying case have also improperly interfered with Mayor Adams' campaign in the 2025 mayoral election. See Justice Manual § 9- 85.500, entitled Actions that May Have an Impact on an Election. Second, the pending prosecution has unduly restricted Mayor Adams' ability to devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime that escalated under the policies of the prior Administration. We are particularly concerned about the impact of the prosecution on Mayor Adams' ability to support critical, ongoing federal efforts "to protect the American people from the disastrous effects of unlawful mass migration and resettlement," as described in Executive Order 14165.' Accomplishing the immigration objectives established by President Trump and the Attorney General is every bit as important—if not more so as the objectives that the prior Administration pursued by releasing violent criminals such as Viktor Bout, the "Merchant of Death."? Accordingly, based on these additional concerns that are distinct from the weaponization problems, dismissal without prejudice is also necessary at this time. ' Your Office correctly noted in a February 3, 2025 memorandum, *as Mr. Bove clearly stated to defense counsel during our meeting [on January 31, 2025], the Government is not offering to exchange dismissal of a criminal case for Adams's assistance on immigration enforcement." 2 According to an October 2024 Wall Street Journal article, Bout has already started to participate in arms deals again, including negotiations with representatives of Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putins-merchant-of-death-is-back-in-
February 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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atrupar.com
Couture: "It's about destroying service to the American public to open the door to greed. Privatization. Destruction of benefits. Destruction of public service."
February 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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mmpadellan.bsky.social
LMAOOO who did this
February 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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akallabeth24.bsky.social
Oops 😬
February 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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dgcomedy.bsky.social
Someone being trans doesn’t threaten you in any way. Sarah McBride earned her position and was voted into Congress as an out proud trans woman by her constituents. Stop being a performative bigoted asshole.
February 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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justinling.ca
The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned.

Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
LinkedIn post: On January 24th I formally resigned from my position with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). I started at CDC in 2010, and I have spent 20 years in public service, including my 15 years in service at the federal level. Here is a little bit of what I wrote in my resignation, because I'm not sure that anyone is actually going to read it. "I feel honored to be among the public health professionals that have had the privilege to work at CDC. As I reflect on my own experiences and accomplishments during my time here, I am humbled by the magnitude and the importance of our work. To my colleagues: we have worked together through chaos and uncertainty, transition, reorganization, preparation, and response. You are the most selfless, dedicated, and passionate people I know. I have watched you work around the clock, take additional details, deployments, and responsibilities, try to balance work and family, forego self-care, and keep pushing and work together to protect the public’s health. I’ve seen your sacrifice. I want you to know that your support and guidance has been invaluable, and I am proud of the work we have accomplished together." While I was backing up files I found my oath that I signed in 2010. I believe in our work, and I am sad to be leaving federal service. But I have immense gratitude for all of the opportunities that I've had and the connections that I've made. I will continue to protect the public's health in a different capacity (stay tuned...) but for now, thank you for trusting me.
February 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
“Trump's War on DEI Is Another Dark Chapter in America’s Racist History”

Racism, writes John Harwood for Zeteo, fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to MAGA:
Trump's War on DEI Is Another Dark Chapter in America’s Racist History
Racism fits squarely within the mainstream of US political history, from slavery through the Civil War, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from the civil rights revolution to the MAGA movement.
zeteo.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
itsjsto.bsky.social
Well I’m sure the proper safety standards will take place given the state of the country…we’re so safe from this. 😕
February 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
itsjsto.bsky.social
Further disgusting behavior
February 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
“Forget the myths the media's created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”
hugolowell.bsky.social Hugo Lowell @hugolowell.bsky.social · Feb 5
Top Dem on the House Intel Committee Jim Himes says in a statement that he understands that the White House “insisted” on the CIA transmitting the list in an unclassified email
hugolowell.bsky.social Hugo Lowell @hugolowell.bsky.social · Feb 5
New via NYT — The CIA sent the White House an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force. One former agency officer called the reporting of names a “counterintelligence disaster.”
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
itsjsto.bsky.social
I’ve been down to boo it here for over a decade
February 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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esqueer.net
Elon endorses sending US citizens to prisons in El Salvador. Elon is an existential threat to every US citizen.
A screenshot of a tweet by Elon Musk replying to a tweet by Nayib Bukele. Musk's tweet says, "Great idea!!". Bukele’s tweet states that El Salvador has offered the U.S. the option to outsource part of its prison system, taking in convicted criminals, including U.S. citizens, into El Salvador's mega-prison. The tweet includes four images: an aerial night view of a large prison complex with bright lights, another aerial shot of the facility, a crowded room of shirtless tattooed prisoners sitting with their hands on their heads, and a group of heavily armed guards overseeing a mass of prisoners in a large hall.
February 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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doctorswithoutborders.org
The loss of services supported by USAID will affect millions of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Here's our statement on how the freeze of US foreign aid assistance will result in humanitarian disaster: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/freez...
Freeze of US foreign aid assistance will result in humanitarian disaster
Loss of services supported by USAID will affect millions of the world’s most vulnerable people
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
February 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
itsjsto.bsky.social
Our President started a pissing contest so we’re all gonna suffer higher prices on everything. Yay America
February 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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sifill.bsky.social
I rebuke and condemn the monstrous and grotesque racism expressed by Trump & others in their ignorant and crass assignation of blame for this tragedy, which is an affront to Kiah Huggins’ life’s work.

Signing off for the night.
January 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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sethabramson.bsky.social
He is a monster.
January 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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January 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM