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Attorney, mom, wife & activist. Adjunct Prof. @ U of MN Law School, Gun Violence Prevention Clinic
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Please add this to your calendar. NO KINGS DAY, Saturday, June 14. Information at the link. Enter your zip code to find an event near you. www.nokings.org
No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
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June 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Please add this to your calendar. NO KINGS DAY, Saturday, June 14. Information at the link. Enter your zip code to find an event near you. www.nokings.org
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"It's a Yes or No Question"
June 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"It's a Yes or No Question"
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With nearly 40 years of legal practice, lawyer Abbe Lowell has represented many powerful people. Now he's starting a new law firm to represent those who have drawn the ire of President Trump.
By @carriejohnson.bsky.social
By @carriejohnson.bsky.social
Legal veteran starts new firm to defend targets of Trump actions
With nearly 40 years of legal practice, lawyer Abbe Lowell has represented many powerful people. Now he's starting a new law firm to represent those who have drawn the ire of President Trump.
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May 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
With nearly 40 years of legal practice, lawyer Abbe Lowell has represented many powerful people. Now he's starting a new law firm to represent those who have drawn the ire of President Trump.
By @carriejohnson.bsky.social
By @carriejohnson.bsky.social
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Two former Wells Fargo executives were fined $8.5M by the Biden administration for covering up the bank's infamous fake account scandal.
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
April 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Two former Wells Fargo executives were fined $8.5M by the Biden administration for covering up the bank's infamous fake account scandal.
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
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Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
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"A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism." www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism
Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.
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April 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism." www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
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McGovern: "How is any company supposed to forecast for their future, build a plant, hire workers, if they have no idea what the hell this president is gonna do in his next tweet? ... I need a neck brace to be able to get through all this."
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
McGovern: "How is any company supposed to forecast for their future, build a plant, hire workers, if they have no idea what the hell this president is gonna do in his next tweet? ... I need a neck brace to be able to get through all this."
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He just testified all morning about the reasons why the tariff policy was going to make America great. Then he checked his phone and realized everything he just said was canceled on Truth Social.
April 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
He just testified all morning about the reasons why the tariff policy was going to make America great. Then he checked his phone and realized everything he just said was canceled on Truth Social.
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Trump’s post was 7 minutes after the NYSE opened—before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the 90-day pause on tariffs. The sequence and timing directly support insider trading and market manipulation. By informing people to buy before the policy was publicly disclosed, Trump broke the law.
April 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Trump’s post was 7 minutes after the NYSE opened—before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the 90-day pause on tariffs. The sequence and timing directly support insider trading and market manipulation. By informing people to buy before the policy was publicly disclosed, Trump broke the law.
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country are showing up for democracy today and standing against Trump and Musk’s reckless agenda!
April 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country are showing up for democracy today and standing against Trump and Musk’s reckless agenda!
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What Cory Booker did wasn’t just about breaking a record or standing up for democracy—it hits different for Black folks.
Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 hours to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Cory Booker, a Black man, shattered a segregationist’s legacy—and flipped the script.
@booker.senate.gov
Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 hours to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Cory Booker, a Black man, shattered a segregationist’s legacy—and flipped the script.
@booker.senate.gov
April 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
What Cory Booker did wasn’t just about breaking a record or standing up for democracy—it hits different for Black folks.
Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 hours to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Cory Booker, a Black man, shattered a segregationist’s legacy—and flipped the script.
@booker.senate.gov
Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 hours to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Cory Booker, a Black man, shattered a segregationist’s legacy—and flipped the script.
@booker.senate.gov
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By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
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Via New York Times: “The DOJ prosecutor who questioned the Trump administration’s decision to deport a Maryland man to El Salvador has been placed on indefinite paid leave for a “failure to zealously advocate” for the department — less than 24 hours after defending the gov’t in federal court.”
April 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Via New York Times: “The DOJ prosecutor who questioned the Trump administration’s decision to deport a Maryland man to El Salvador has been placed on indefinite paid leave for a “failure to zealously advocate” for the department — less than 24 hours after defending the gov’t in federal court.”
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Sens. Chuck Grassley and Maria Cantwell just introduced a bill to reassert Congress's power over tariffs.
The Trade Review Act of 2025 says a president must notify Congress about new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition. It requires Congress to approve them within 60 days or they expire.
The Trade Review Act of 2025 says a president must notify Congress about new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition. It requires Congress to approve them within 60 days or they expire.
April 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Maria Cantwell just introduced a bill to reassert Congress's power over tariffs.
The Trade Review Act of 2025 says a president must notify Congress about new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition. It requires Congress to approve them within 60 days or they expire.
The Trade Review Act of 2025 says a president must notify Congress about new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition. It requires Congress to approve them within 60 days or they expire.
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Are we winning yet?
April 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Are we winning yet?
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RFK takes the CDC another step down the road to full-on anti-vax dangerousness. New from @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/meas...
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The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.propublica.org
March 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
RFK takes the CDC another step down the road to full-on anti-vax dangerousness. New from @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/meas...
www.propublica.org/article/meas...
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tesla just speedrunning into enron territory
Tesla (TSLA) accounting raises red flags as report shows $1.4 billion missing
Tesla’s (TSLA) accounting practices are raising red flags as a new report from the Financial Times shows that $1.4 billion...
electrek.co
March 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
tesla just speedrunning into enron territory
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#Wisconsin April 1st!
Please elect Judge Susan Crawford. Do NOT sit this out. If we’ve learned anything from 2024, it’s that we need judges with integrity that follow the law!
Elect Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court!
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
Please elect Judge Susan Crawford. Do NOT sit this out. If we’ve learned anything from 2024, it’s that we need judges with integrity that follow the law!
Elect Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court!
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
March 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
#Wisconsin April 1st!
Please elect Judge Susan Crawford. Do NOT sit this out. If we’ve learned anything from 2024, it’s that we need judges with integrity that follow the law!
Elect Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court!
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
Please elect Judge Susan Crawford. Do NOT sit this out. If we’ve learned anything from 2024, it’s that we need judges with integrity that follow the law!
Elect Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court!
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue
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Former FBI agent John Buma, a whistleblower who accused the bureau of suppressing his investigative work on topics including Rudy Guiliani's ties to suspected Russian agents, was arrested yesterday in New York and charged with disclosure of confidential information, per an FBI spokesperson.
March 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Former FBI agent John Buma, a whistleblower who accused the bureau of suppressing his investigative work on topics including Rudy Guiliani's ties to suspected Russian agents, was arrested yesterday in New York and charged with disclosure of confidential information, per an FBI spokesperson.
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If you help Judge Crawford win this race, it'll make Republicans much less scared of Elon Musk.
Early voting has started for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
We must make sure that Wisconsinites support pro-choice, pro-democracy Judge Susan Crawford when they head to the polls.
JOIN US on Monday at 5:30 p.m. CT to make calls:
We must make sure that Wisconsinites support pro-choice, pro-democracy Judge Susan Crawford when they head to the polls.
JOIN US on Monday at 5:30 p.m. CT to make calls:
JDCA Phone Bank for Susan Crawford, Wisconsin Supreme Court · Jewish Democratic Council of America
Join JDCA and the WisDems in partnership with GDHQ in making calls in support of Susan Crawford to voters across Wisconsin!
We’ll be making calls to talk to voters across Wisconsin about what issues ...
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March 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If you help Judge Crawford win this race, it'll make Republicans much less scared of Elon Musk.
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
benefit.me
March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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Putin just bombed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hours after he promised Trump he would halt attacks on their energy grid.
Putin bombs energy plants hours after telling Trump he would halt attacks
Russia bombed Ukraine energy infrastructure just hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would halt attacks on the grid.
www.telegraph.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Putin just bombed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure hours after he promised Trump he would halt attacks on their energy grid.