LenaTS
@lena970.bsky.social
Wife | Mom | Proud immigrant | Concerned Citizen | Crazy Liberal
Don’t blame me; I voted for her! 💙
Don’t blame me; I voted for her! 💙
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The grifting is far more lucrative this time around.
May 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The grifting is far more lucrative this time around.
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The fighting between India and Pakistan intensified sharply on Saturday with both sides targeting air bases and blaming each other for striking first, as the U.S. again called on both sides to de-escalate.
India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates Sharply With Attacks on Military Bases
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The fighting between India and Pakistan intensified sharply on Saturday with both sides targeting air bases and blaming each other for striking first, as the U.S. again called on both sides to de-escalate.
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Brave patriotic ICE officials, as always, covering their faces out of shame.
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Brave patriotic ICE officials, as always, covering their faces out of shame.
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I knew it! The White House is considering SUSPENDING HABEAS CORPUS. And here I thought I was being paranoid.
May 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I knew it! The White House is considering SUSPENDING HABEAS CORPUS. And here I thought I was being paranoid.
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The U.S. has surpassed 1,000
measles cases for the first time in five years, with 96% involving unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has repeatedly claimed that measles can be treated with vitamin A.
measles cases for the first time in five years, with 96% involving unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has repeatedly claimed that measles can be treated with vitamin A.
May 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The U.S. has surpassed 1,000
measles cases for the first time in five years, with 96% involving unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has repeatedly claimed that measles can be treated with vitamin A.
measles cases for the first time in five years, with 96% involving unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has repeatedly claimed that measles can be treated with vitamin A.
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A Member of Congress —who was at the facility today with the Newark mayor — told Alicia Menendez on air tonight that the Newark mayor was *invited* into the detention facility. And then when he left, ICE arrested him for trespass!
May 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A Member of Congress —who was at the facility today with the Newark mayor — told Alicia Menendez on air tonight that the Newark mayor was *invited* into the detention facility. And then when he left, ICE arrested him for trespass!
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BREAKING: Federal judge issues a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing widespread RIFs and other efforts to dismantle wide swaths of the federal government for the next two weeks, during which time a preliminary injunction motion can be briefed and argued.
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
V.
DONALD J. TRUMP, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 25-cv-03698-SI
ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND COMPELLING CERTAIN
DISCOVERY PRODUCTION
Re: Dkt. No. 37
The new presidential administration has made clear that it intends to change the way the federal government operates.
An Executive Order issued on February 11, 2025 seeks to
"commence[] a critical transformation of the Federal bureaucracy" by "eliminating waste, bloat, and insularityLl Exec. Order No. 14210, 90 Fed. Reg. 9,669 (Feb. 11, 2025). It is the prerogative of presidents to pursue new policy priorities and to imprint their stamp on the federal government. But
to make large-scale overhauls of federal agencies, any president must enlist the help of his co-equal branch and partner, the Congress. Federal courts should not micromanage the vast federal workforce, but courts must sometimes act to preserve the proper checks and balances between the
three branches of government. As a group of conservative former government officials and advisors have written to the Court, "Unchecked presidential power is not what the Framers had in mind." Dkt. No. 69-1 at 1.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreigrp7xgivvh7aatvnkentbh56gczjxkd57cpghqb64xhtp2bqfgbq@jpeg)
May 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
BREAKING: Federal judge issues a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing widespread RIFs and other efforts to dismantle wide swaths of the federal government for the next two weeks, during which time a preliminary injunction motion can be briefed and argued.
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I want to welcome home from Taliban captivity U.S. citizen George Glezmann. America is particularly grateful to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and the country of Qatar for their role in George’s release. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...
George Glezmann, US citizen detained by Taliban in Afghanistan is freed in deal mediated by Qatar | CNN
George Glezmann, an American citizen who has spent more than two years in detention in Afghanistan was released on Thursday and is now on his way to the United States, a source with knowledge of the s...
amp.cnn.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I want to welcome home from Taliban captivity U.S. citizen George Glezmann. America is particularly grateful to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and the country of Qatar for their role in George’s release. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...
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French researcher detained and deported because of “texts critical of Trump”
🇺🇸 We are far off the deep end here, folks.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
🇺🇸 We are far off the deep end here, folks.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
March 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
French researcher detained and deported because of “texts critical of Trump”
🇺🇸 We are far off the deep end here, folks.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
🇺🇸 We are far off the deep end here, folks.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
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Apparently, these are the 7 lawmakers who will
accept bribe from Musk - who will pay them for agreeing to expell all judges who rule against Trump
accept bribe from Musk - who will pay them for agreeing to expell all judges who rule against Trump
March 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Apparently, these are the 7 lawmakers who will
accept bribe from Musk - who will pay them for agreeing to expell all judges who rule against Trump
accept bribe from Musk - who will pay them for agreeing to expell all judges who rule against Trump
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NEW: According to the @nytimes.com, the Trump administration is planning to argue that its invocation of the Alien Enemies Act allows it to enter the homes of any person who they believe are subject to the declaration WITHOUT A WARRANT. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
NEW: According to the @nytimes.com, the Trump administration is planning to argue that its invocation of the Alien Enemies Act allows it to enter the homes of any person who they believe are subject to the declaration WITHOUT A WARRANT. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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"Barr also has been invited to a community town hall Saturday at downtown Lexington’s Kentucky Theater to answer questions about DOGE and other parts of Trump’s agenda.
Barr said he will hold a virtual town hall instead..."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
Barr said he will hold a virtual town hall instead..."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
March 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"Barr also has been invited to a community town hall Saturday at downtown Lexington’s Kentucky Theater to answer questions about DOGE and other parts of Trump’s agenda.
Barr said he will hold a virtual town hall instead..."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
Barr said he will hold a virtual town hall instead..."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
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"It's so bizarre to me how obsessed you are with the federal government," sneered the woman to the people who elected her to be their voice in the federal government.
Holy shit. Republican Harriet Hagemen got torn apart at a town hall in Wyoming last night. In a state that voted for Trump by 46 points.
She tried defending DOGE and it went as well as you’d imagine.
“Deport Elon, Deport Elon!”
Watch to the end…
She tried defending DOGE and it went as well as you’d imagine.
“Deport Elon, Deport Elon!”
Watch to the end…
March 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"It's so bizarre to me how obsessed you are with the federal government," sneered the woman to the people who elected her to be their voice in the federal government.
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While you pay more, Anna Paulina Luna’s focused on Mt. Rushmore. That is peak lunacy. And it’s why I’ll be in her district Saturday to talk to her constituents. @davidjolly.bsky.social is joining me.
March 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
While you pay more, Anna Paulina Luna’s focused on Mt. Rushmore. That is peak lunacy. And it’s why I’ll be in her district Saturday to talk to her constituents. @davidjolly.bsky.social is joining me.
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Fresh off claiming Trump’s bullshit “war” allows them to ignore habeas corpus, snatch people off the street, and ship them to a foreign gulag without due process, they’re now claiming it also allows them to ignore the Fourth Amendment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Fresh off claiming Trump’s bullshit “war” allows them to ignore habeas corpus, snatch people off the street, and ship them to a foreign gulag without due process, they’re now claiming it also allows them to ignore the Fourth Amendment.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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At a packed town hall Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern proposed a general strike to combat the Trump administration's assault on the federal government.
March 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
At a packed town hall Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern proposed a general strike to combat the Trump administration's assault on the federal government.
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Who could have seen this coming?
"Reuters spoke to nine current and former VA employees in California, Oregon, Texas and the Washington D.C. area who said the changes were further disrupting some mental health services and fueling anxieties among those who provide and rely on them." reut.rs/4ilcw9k
VA shake-up hits mental health services for US veterans
Layoffs and return-to-office mandates have affected some mental health services.
reut.rs
March 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Who could have seen this coming?
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What the hell is this about???? Colin Powell, now?
March 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What the hell is this about???? Colin Powell, now?
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Quite the headline.
Trump’s antisemitism chief shares ‘Jew card’ post from white supremacist
Leo Terrell, the civil rights attorney in charge of President Donald Trump’s antisemitism task force, shared a post on X Friday from a notorious white supremacist leader.
forward.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Quite the headline.
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This is horrifying! Family members of some of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison by Trump confirm their loved ones weren't members of a gang.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
March 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This is horrifying! Family members of some of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison by Trump confirm their loved ones weren't members of a gang.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
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“Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach, those in higher ed need to stand up for themselves as a united front and make the case that an attack on one is an attack on all.”
I wrote about the only way to survive the attack on academia and the mainstream media
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Trump’s Assault Demands a United Front
The president’s strategy for attacking the media and academia is to divide and conquer. There’s a solution to that.
www.vanityfair.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
“Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach, those in higher ed need to stand up for themselves as a united front and make the case that an attack on one is an attack on all.”
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(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: According to the Trump Standard announced by President Trump on Truth Social yesterday, all January 6 pardon recipients must now be re-arrested and re-detained, as every one of them was illegally released from custody.
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March 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: According to the Trump Standard announced by President Trump on Truth Social yesterday, all January 6 pardon recipients must now be re-arrested and re-detained, as every one of them was illegally released from custody.
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Wajahat Ali joins us tonight on SiriusXM #127, along with comedian Rhonda Hansome and John Lee Hooker, Jr.
And you. Call 866.997.GRIT to join the broadcast.
And you. Call 866.997.GRIT to join the broadcast.
My latest: "Time to Wake Up And Confront The End of American Democracy"
We're all in it now. Trump is flexing his authoritarian powers without any checks from Republicans or Democratic leadership. It's up to the majority to rise up & resist at every level.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/time-to-wa...
We're all in it now. Trump is flexing his authoritarian powers without any checks from Republicans or Democratic leadership. It's up to the majority to rise up & resist at every level.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/time-to-wa...
Time to Wake Up And Confront The End of American Democracy
We're all in it now. Trump is flexing his authoritarian powers without any checks from Republicans or Democratic leadership. It's up to the majority to rise up & resist at every level.
thelefthook.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Wajahat Ali joins us tonight on SiriusXM #127, along with comedian Rhonda Hansome and John Lee Hooker, Jr.
And you. Call 866.997.GRIT to join the broadcast.
And you. Call 866.997.GRIT to join the broadcast.
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Doge breaks into US Institute of Peace building after White House guts board
Doge breaks into US Institute of Peace building after White House guts board
Remaining members of board – Pete Hegeth, Marco Rubio and Peter Garvin – fire president of independent non-profit
The Trump administration fired most of the board of the US Institute of Peace (USIP) and sent its new leader into the Washington DC…
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Doge breaks into US Institute of Peace building after White House guts board