Lila
@lashear.bsky.social
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Lila
@lashear.bsky.social
· Dec 9
Just in case anyone’s wondering who Kona is, let me introduce her, our three year old Chocolate Lab.
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Top Democrats in Washington are calling for investigations after a branch of the National Archives released New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherill’s unredacted military record, including her Social Security number, to an individual who filed a Freedom of Information Act request. https://cnn.it/482pdUb
Democrats demand investigation into Archives release of Mikie Sherrill’s unredacted military records | CNN Politics
Top Democrats in Washington are calling for investigations after a branch of the National Archives released New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherill’s unredacted military record, including her Social Security nu...
cnn.it
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Top Democrats in Washington are calling for investigations after a branch of the National Archives released New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherill’s unredacted military record, including her Social Security number, to an individual who filed a Freedom of Information Act request. https://cnn.it/482pdUb
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The Supreme Court is forging an America where weighing race can be used to harm minorities, but not to protect them.
The Supreme Court says colleges can’t consider race. But ICE can.
So much for the justices' promise of a "colorblind Constitution."
www.motherjones.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Supreme Court is forging an America where weighing race can be used to harm minorities, but not to protect them.
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Trump's raids on DC's homeless encampments are starting tonight, although most of these people have nowhere else to go.
“In DC, there are, right now, 30 open shelter beds for men and 30 open shelter beds for women… So for all intents and purposes, there’s nowhere else for people to go.”
“In DC, there are, right now, 30 open shelter beds for men and 30 open shelter beds for women… So for all intents and purposes, there’s nowhere else for people to go.”
DC’s homeless have nowhere to go. Trump might send them to jail.
The president's crackdown is causing fear and uncertainty among the city's unhoused and their advocates.
www.motherjones.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Trump's raids on DC's homeless encampments are starting tonight, although most of these people have nowhere else to go.
“In DC, there are, right now, 30 open shelter beds for men and 30 open shelter beds for women… So for all intents and purposes, there’s nowhere else for people to go.”
“In DC, there are, right now, 30 open shelter beds for men and 30 open shelter beds for women… So for all intents and purposes, there’s nowhere else for people to go.”
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Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.
Trump is tightening the screws on corporate America — and CEOs are staying mum
Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.
n.pr
August 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.
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NEW: Masked federal agents made arrests outside California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press conference as he announced plans to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to Texas’ redistricting.
"Wake up, America. This is a serious moment," Newsom said.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
"Wake up, America. This is a serious moment," Newsom said.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
Feds Conduct Immigration Raid Outside California Redistricting Press Conference
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
NEW: Masked federal agents made arrests outside California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press conference as he announced plans to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to Texas’ redistricting.
"Wake up, America. This is a serious moment," Newsom said.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
"Wake up, America. This is a serious moment," Newsom said.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
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See the man circled here? That's E.J. Antoni, Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, walking through a crowd of Capitol rioters.
#ICYMI, we've got an archive of 500+ Parler videos taken during Jan. 6. You can spot Antoni starting at around 1:41 here: projects.propublica.org/parler-capit...
#ICYMI, we've got an archive of 500+ Parler videos taken during Jan. 6. You can spot Antoni starting at around 1:41 here: projects.propublica.org/parler-capit...
August 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
See the man circled here? That's E.J. Antoni, Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, walking through a crowd of Capitol rioters.
#ICYMI, we've got an archive of 500+ Parler videos taken during Jan. 6. You can spot Antoni starting at around 1:41 here: projects.propublica.org/parler-capit...
#ICYMI, we've got an archive of 500+ Parler videos taken during Jan. 6. You can spot Antoni starting at around 1:41 here: projects.propublica.org/parler-capit...
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Not only will we continue to demand the release of the unredacted (other than that of the victims), Epstein files, we demand the victims be heard!
We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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August 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Not only will we continue to demand the release of the unredacted (other than that of the victims), Epstein files, we demand the victims be heard!
We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long
All lies.
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Many Canadians are giving up their U.S. vacation homes, selling properties they have owned for decades in popular snowbird spots like Florida and Arizona
Canadians Are Cashing Out Their American Vacation Homes
Political uncertainty, coupled with a weak Canadian dollar, is driving owners to sell properties they’ve had for decades.
buff.ly
April 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Many Canadians are giving up their U.S. vacation homes, selling properties they have owned for decades in popular snowbird spots like Florida and Arizona
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"They will be found."
Elon Musk threatens Pentagon leakers after China war story
www.newsweek.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
"They will be found."
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Elon Musk has openly threatened Pentagon employees who may have leaked information that the tech billionaire was due to get a briefing on a potential American war with China.
Elon Musk threatens Pentagon leakers after NYT report on secret China war briefing
“They will be found,” warns U.S. President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser as White House lashes out at the media.
www.politico.eu
March 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Elon Musk has openly threatened Pentagon employees who may have leaked information that the tech billionaire was due to get a briefing on a potential American war with China.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, an apparent violation of federal ethics rules that prohibit officials from endorsing products or businesses.
Lutnick urges Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, raising ethics questions
The commerce secretary’s promotion of Tesla was the latest move by a Trump administration official to bolster support for Elon Musk’s car company.
wapo.st
March 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, an apparent violation of federal ethics rules that prohibit officials from endorsing products or businesses.
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Border czar Tom Homan raved on Fox News, “We’re not stopping. I don’t care what the judges think, I don’t care what the left thinks, we’re comin’.”
Trump Border Czar Openly Brags About Defying Courts on Deportations
Tom Homan says he’ll ignore judges as much as he wants.
newrepublic.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Border czar Tom Homan raved on Fox News, “We’re not stopping. I don’t care what the judges think, I don’t care what the left thinks, we’re comin’.”
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A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the U.S., even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers.
Brown University Surgeon and Professor Are Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported from the U.S., even though she had a valid visa and a court order temporarily blocking her expulsion, according to her lawyer and court papers.
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The Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year
The Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year
The highest-ever 331.9 million visitors in 2024 is not being promoted by the agency after more than 1,000 Park Service workers have been fired.
coloradosun.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The Trump administration doesn’t want you to know a record number of people visited national parks last year
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A US judge has ordered Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to turn over a variety of records and answer questions describing their efforts to slash federal spending reut.rs/4223ZSO
US judge orders DOGE, Musk to produce cost-cutting records
A judge has ordered Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to answer questions describing their efforts to slash federal spending.
reut.rs
March 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A US judge has ordered Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to turn over a variety of records and answer questions describing their efforts to slash federal spending reut.rs/4223ZSO
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The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.
American Bar Association president speaks out against attacks on judges and lawyers
The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.
www.npr.org
March 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.
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"Donald Trump is literally running a Tesla ad in front of the White House to help Elon’s failing stock."
'Trump set to buy car from sketchy salesman': White House's mocked over Tesla photo-op
President Donald Trump had a photo opportunity with Elon Musk to promote Tesla at the White House on Tuesday. At one point, a hot mic caught Musk telling Trump: "It’s a like a golf cart that goes real...
www.rawstory.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"Donald Trump is literally running a Tesla ad in front of the White House to help Elon’s failing stock."
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Is X down? Users report large outage on Elon Musk’s social media platform.
The platform formerly known as Twitter had roughly 26,000 outages reported in Canada and the U.S. on Monday morning.
The platform formerly known as Twitter had roughly 26,000 outages reported in Canada and the U.S. on Monday morning.
Is X down? Users report large outage on Elon Musk’s social media platform
The platform formerly known as Twitter had roughly 26,000 outages reported in Canada and the U.S. on Monday morning.
www.thestar.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Is X down? Users report large outage on Elon Musk’s social media platform.
The platform formerly known as Twitter had roughly 26,000 outages reported in Canada and the U.S. on Monday morning.
The platform formerly known as Twitter had roughly 26,000 outages reported in Canada and the U.S. on Monday morning.
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PARIS (AP) — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday.
More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
PARIS (AP) — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham warns of potentially disastrous consequences for Ukraine if the Trump administration doesn’t restart military aid and intelligence sharing with the Eastern European nation.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: A pause in U.S. help for Ukraine could be 'worse than Afghanistan'
“Until we have a ceasefire, I would give Ukraine what they need in terms of intelligence and weapons to defend themselves,” Graham said.
nbcnews.to
March 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sen. Lindsey Graham warns of potentially disastrous consequences for Ukraine if the Trump administration doesn’t restart military aid and intelligence sharing with the Eastern European nation.
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3/ Before the VRA, Black voters faced literacy tests, poll taxes, and intimidation. Shelby let states revive the spirit of Jim Crow with polling place closures, voter roll purges, and extreme gerrymandering.
The GOP doesn’t have to win votes when it can just suppress them.
The GOP doesn’t have to win votes when it can just suppress them.
March 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
3/ Before the VRA, Black voters faced literacy tests, poll taxes, and intimidation. Shelby let states revive the spirit of Jim Crow with polling place closures, voter roll purges, and extreme gerrymandering.
The GOP doesn’t have to win votes when it can just suppress them.
The GOP doesn’t have to win votes when it can just suppress them.
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2/ Trump’s anti-DEI tantrum? Brought to you by John Roberts. The attacks on civil rights serve as a way for Christian nationalists and neo-fascists to entrench their power unchecked. They've rewritten the rules so only “competent white men” hold power. "Competent” apparently means “Fox News host.”
March 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
2/ Trump’s anti-DEI tantrum? Brought to you by John Roberts. The attacks on civil rights serve as a way for Christian nationalists and neo-fascists to entrench their power unchecked. They've rewritten the rules so only “competent white men” hold power. "Competent” apparently means “Fox News host.”