Stephanie C
@litnewsnow.bsky.social
Independent journalism 🤝 civic engagement
I make the news easy to understand — covering the courts, state/federal lawmaking, and how the government is/isn’t working for you.
TikTok and YouTube @ litnewsnow.
Substack: litnews.substack.com
I make the news easy to understand — covering the courts, state/federal lawmaking, and how the government is/isn’t working for you.
TikTok and YouTube @ litnewsnow.
Substack: litnews.substack.com
Guaranteed that Ed Martin will not be Pope or U.S. Attorney for D.C.
May 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Guaranteed that Ed Martin will not be Pope or U.S. Attorney for D.C.
NEW: A federal judge in Maryland has paused expedited discovery for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detainment at Cecot until EOD April 30th. The government and Garcia’s lawyers have submitted filings under seal. Watch this space 👀 #news
April 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: A federal judge in Maryland has paused expedited discovery for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detainment at Cecot until EOD April 30th. The government and Garcia’s lawyers have submitted filings under seal. Watch this space 👀 #news
Legacy media is twisting themselves into knots to convince themselves that mass protests against a lawless administration within only 90 days of taking power is not newsworthy. 🤦🏻♀️ #news
April 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Legacy media is twisting themselves into knots to convince themselves that mass protests against a lawless administration within only 90 days of taking power is not newsworthy. 🤦🏻♀️ #news
TikTok’s censorship is getting worse by the day. I’m constantly fighting shadow bans on the app and now my replies to comments are constantly getting taken down for community violations. Today, my reply describing my own voting demographic as untrustworthy is considered a violation.
April 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
TikTok’s censorship is getting worse by the day. I’m constantly fighting shadow bans on the app and now my replies to comments are constantly getting taken down for community violations. Today, my reply describing my own voting demographic as untrustworthy is considered a violation.
Democrats need to do to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer what they did to Biden. Force him out and elevate someone else like Sens. Chris Murphy, Andy Kim, Lisa Blunt Rochester—who are actively operating as an opposition—as Senate party leader.
February 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Democrats need to do to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer what they did to Biden. Force him out and elevate someone else like Sens. Chris Murphy, Andy Kim, Lisa Blunt Rochester—who are actively operating as an opposition—as Senate party leader.
This is such a bad and irresponsible take, especially for a news creator. It’s one thing to defend an app and its creators from being politicized, but it’s misleading to the public to misrepresent what’s happening here.
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is such a bad and irresponsible take, especially for a news creator. It’s one thing to defend an app and its creators from being politicized, but it’s misleading to the public to misrepresent what’s happening here.
Traffic is backed up going south on La Brea. It smells like we’re sitting right in front of a campfire
January 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Traffic is backed up going south on La Brea. It smells like we’re sitting right in front of a campfire
For Angelenos near the Sunset fire, here’s the latest evacuation boundaries by LAFD and some tips to prepare for evacuation as needed.
January 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
For Angelenos near the Sunset fire, here’s the latest evacuation boundaries by LAFD and some tips to prepare for evacuation as needed.
Runyon Canyon is right in my backyard. To see it on fire and knowing my friends and colleagues are under evacuation orders is so heartbreaking. This, in addition to the multiple fires that are raging throughout LA is devastating.
January 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Runyon Canyon is right in my backyard. To see it on fire and knowing my friends and colleagues are under evacuation orders is so heartbreaking. This, in addition to the multiple fires that are raging throughout LA is devastating.
Mike Johnson does not have the votes to keep the gavel. Count is at 215 Jeffries - 216 Johnson, 3 other. One was for Byron Donalds and another for Jim Jordan.
January 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Mike Johnson does not have the votes to keep the gavel. Count is at 215 Jeffries - 216 Johnson, 3 other. One was for Byron Donalds and another for Jim Jordan.
Trump here ignores the fact that the suspect is a U.S. citizen and resident of Texas. 💯 he will use this domestic terrorist attack as pretext to reinstate his Muslim ban when he re-occupies the White House.
January 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Trump here ignores the fact that the suspect is a U.S. citizen and resident of Texas. 💯 he will use this domestic terrorist attack as pretext to reinstate his Muslim ban when he re-occupies the White House.
Took this doggo to the LA Christmas Market and got her a festive scarf
December 25, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Took this doggo to the LA Christmas Market and got her a festive scarf
Well, Republicans are bringing back their failed bill, which includes a poison pill that would grant the Treasury Secretary broad authority to designate any nonprofit a supporter of terrorism in order to revoke its tax-exempt status. This bill aims to politicize the U.S. Treasury
November 15, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Well, Republicans are bringing back their failed bill, which includes a poison pill that would grant the Treasury Secretary broad authority to designate any nonprofit a supporter of terrorism in order to revoke its tax-exempt status. This bill aims to politicize the U.S. Treasury
It will be interesting to see how long it will take for some to realize that the rule of law is gone. With MAGA in charge, the law only applies to those they decide it does. It’s laws for thee, but not for me.
November 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
It will be interesting to see how long it will take for some to realize that the rule of law is gone. With MAGA in charge, the law only applies to those they decide it does. It’s laws for thee, but not for me.
Hello, Bluesky peeps! My name is Stephanie and I’m an independent journalist and report on what’s happening in politics, state issues and laws, and the courts. I’m primarily on TikTok and haven’t found Threads to be a healthy environment for news creators like me. I hear this is the place to be
November 10, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Hello, Bluesky peeps! My name is Stephanie and I’m an independent journalist and report on what’s happening in politics, state issues and laws, and the courts. I’m primarily on TikTok and haven’t found Threads to be a healthy environment for news creators like me. I hear this is the place to be