Michelle Shanley
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Bondi's lawsuit against Maine over trans athletes purposely misquotes Title IX, twisting the law to fit Trump's agenda, claiming it requires strict sex segregation. A legal expert called it "amazingly mendacious bullshit." There are only two trans athletes in Maine. This is pure political theater.
Pam Bondi may have twisted the law in Maine anti-trans lawsuit: legal expert
According to one legal analyst, Attorney General Pam Bondi's lawsuit against the state of Maine Department of Education appears to incorrectly quote the law. As CBS News reported, Bondi announced on W...
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April 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Bondi's lawsuit against Maine over trans athletes purposely misquotes Title IX, twisting the law to fit Trump's agenda, claiming it requires strict sex segregation. A legal expert called it "amazingly mendacious bullshit." There are only two trans athletes in Maine. This is pure political theater.
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Judge Boasberg: "The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders ... To permit such officials to freely 'annul the judgments of the courts' … would not just 'destroy the rights acquired under those judgments'; it would make 'a solemn mockery' of 'the constitution itself.'"
Reuters: JUDGE FINDS 'PROBABLE CAUSE' TO HOLD TRUMP ADMINISTRATOIN IN CONTEMPT FOR VIOLATING COURT ORDER IN VENEZUELAN MIGRANT CASE-COURT ORDER
April 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Judge Boasberg: "The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders ... To permit such officials to freely 'annul the judgments of the courts' … would not just 'destroy the rights acquired under those judgments'; it would make 'a solemn mockery' of 'the constitution itself.'"
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NEW: Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NEW: Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
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Normal, right? Add chainsaw video, pleading Fifth, Cayman/China deal, enemies list, “King Donald,” grand jury secrets, close counterterror section, “deep state” fantasies — mos def the guy you want running FBI. But enough for an R to grow a spine? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show
Patel, Trump’s nominee to be FBI director, was paid $25,000 last year by a film company that has promoted anti-Western views advanced by the Kremlin, documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Normal, right? Add chainsaw video, pleading Fifth, Cayman/China deal, enemies list, “King Donald,” grand jury secrets, close counterterror section, “deep state” fantasies — mos def the guy you want running FBI. But enough for an R to grow a spine? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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SCOOP: FBI director nominee Kash Patel disclosed he received up to $5M in shares of a mysterious entity in the Cayman Islands called Elite Depot. Elite Depot is a parent organization of fast-fashion giant Shein, according to corporate records I reviewed www.wired.com/story/kash-p...
Trump's FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein
Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services.
www.wired.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
SCOOP: FBI director nominee Kash Patel disclosed he received up to $5M in shares of a mysterious entity in the Cayman Islands called Elite Depot. Elite Depot is a parent organization of fast-fashion giant Shein, according to corporate records I reviewed www.wired.com/story/kash-p...
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Workers in DC are fighting to block Musk's minions.
"About 100 Federal employees and supporters...blocked the doors to...‘data miners’....The small group of young men eventually left without entering after the protesters would not let them near the front doors." dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/02/f...
"About 100 Federal employees and supporters...blocked the doors to...‘data miners’....The small group of young men eventually left without entering after the protesters would not let them near the front doors." dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/02/f...
Federal Workers Block Doors of Admin Building Over Elon Musk Data Breach - DCMediaGroup
Nearly 100 Federal employees took part in a protest now into its second day of a takeover by Elon Musk surrogates of the high administration arm of the Federal government. Photo: DCMediaGroup Washingt...
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February 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
He’s already been impeached for withholding foreign aid. Do your thing
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February 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
He’s already been impeached for withholding foreign aid. Do your thing
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Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"
February 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"
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It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
February 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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DOGE staffers took over USAID offices as senior officials and other employees placed on leave, sources tell ABC News
Turmoil inside USAID: DOGE reps take over offices, senior officials placed on leave
Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.
abcnews.go.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
DOGE staffers took over USAID offices as senior officials and other employees placed on leave, sources tell ABC News
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DOGE is a billionaire's coup.
February 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
DOGE is a billionaire's coup.
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If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
wrd.cm
February 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN
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This guy. Ugh.
February 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This guy. Ugh.
Report this shit
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It is astonishing that mainstream media is covering this like it is a shruggie vibe 🤷♂️
February 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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The risk of a global trade war could hurt U.S. corporate profits and pressure inflation, potentially upending U.S. interest-ratecut expectations and further weakening currencies such as the Canadian dollar and China's yuan reut.rs/40WkEXC
Tariff hikes unnerve Wall Street, markets prepare for fresh jolt
Analysts expect a selloff in stocks and other high-risk assets.
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February 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The risk of a global trade war could hurt U.S. corporate profits and pressure inflation, potentially upending U.S. interest-ratecut expectations and further weakening currencies such as the Canadian dollar and China's yuan reut.rs/40WkEXC
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VA Speaker @donscott757.bsky.social: "This is not the time to allow anyone to erase, rewrite, or distort our history, nor to deny or diminish the truth of our past. This is the moment to honor the courage, resilience, and unshakable determination of those..." bluevirginia.us/2025/02/sund...
February 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
VA Speaker @donscott757.bsky.social: "This is not the time to allow anyone to erase, rewrite, or distort our history, nor to deny or diminish the truth of our past. This is the moment to honor the courage, resilience, and unshakable determination of those..." bluevirginia.us/2025/02/sund...
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TONIGHT: Join us, @moveon.org, and @workingfamilies.org to talk about what comes next in our fight against Trump’s unconstitutional power grab and how you can make a difference. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
February 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
TONIGHT: Join us, @moveon.org, and @workingfamilies.org to talk about what comes next in our fight against Trump’s unconstitutional power grab and how you can make a difference. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Investigate this
Investigate this
Who actually has standing to bring in US Marshals? Apparently the DOGE dweebs threatened to do so to USAID officials that wouldn't give them access www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Who actually has standing to bring in US Marshals? Apparently the DOGE dweebs threatened to do so to USAID officials that wouldn't give them access www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Who actually has standing to bring in US Marshals? Apparently the DOGE dweebs threatened to do so to USAID officials that wouldn't give them access www.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
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Thank you, Senator! Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden demanded answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after reports surfaced that personnel affiliated with Elon Musk have sought access to a highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system.
February 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Thank you, Senator! Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden demanded answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after reports surfaced that personnel affiliated with Elon Musk have sought access to a highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system.
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Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
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January 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
List of ALL 100 U.S. Senators DC Contact Information:
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
1/17
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
1/17
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Another strain of bird flu has been discovered in California.
In today’s episode, we discuss this and other top science news of the week.
Plus, we explore what a new genetic study reveals about the biology of bipolar disorder.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
In today’s episode, we discuss this and other top science news of the week.
Plus, we explore what a new genetic study reveals about the biology of bipolar disorder.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
January 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Another strain of bird flu has been discovered in California.
In today’s episode, we discuss this and other top science news of the week.
Plus, we explore what a new genetic study reveals about the biology of bipolar disorder.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
In today’s episode, we discuss this and other top science news of the week.
Plus, we explore what a new genetic study reveals about the biology of bipolar disorder.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J