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🍆🥔 Day 80

WTAF
RUTHERFORD COUNTY: “Her whole focus is regaining custody of her daughter.”

Woman gives birth in custody, ICE separates from her baby for 35 days even after all charges dropped - locked up in Louisiana while her newborn is in state custody in Tennessee.
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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“I told you that sectional from raymour and flanigan is just a friend!”
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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The Supreme Court will rule for Republicans in those cases (Callais, NRSC)—that train has left the station.

The only way to stop indefinite minority rule is to elect a President and 51 Senators who will:
*end the filibuster
*pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
*expand SCOTUS and enact term limits
People are worried about Trump not leaving office in 2029 but they should be more worried about the Supreme Court enabling perpetual Republican rule by overturning what remains of the Voting Rights Act and campaign finance laws. SCOTUS has those cases this term.
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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"By shouting things like 'our prices are coming down tremendously,' Trump is telling voters to 'reject the evidence of their eyes and ears.' But this is 2025, not 1984, and voters aren’t buying it."
The Hoax of Christmas Present
Polling and focus group data show voters across parties feel crushed by rising costs, even as Trump dismisses affordability concerns as a “hoax” that contradicts Americans’ lived reality.
www.meidasplus.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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BREAKING

Trump DOJ must give files unconstitutionally taken from the devices of Comey’s ex-legal adviser Daniel Richman back to him, a federal judge rules.

It’s the evidence at the center of Comey’s case.

Background www.allrisenews.com/p/richman-su...
December 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year

My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Jasmine Crockett launches her campaign for the US Senate in Texas, as Colin Allred drops out to run for a House seat.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for the US Senate in Texas. Allred to seek House seat
Crockett, one of Congress’ most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target of GOP attacks, jumped into the race on the final day of qualifying in Texas.
apnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Kash Patel has been using FBI agents to drive his girlfriend’s drunk friends home. It’s the kind of corruption that will drive him from office, if it turns out that anyone involved was a Democrat.
December 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.

A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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JUST IN: Judge Sooknanan has rejected DOJ's effort to dismiss a lawsuit brought by immigration detainees at Guanatanamo Bay, saying the plaintiffs made a plausible claim that the policy is illegal and punitive. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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MAJOR UPDATE: Speaker Mike Johnson is working behind closed doors to strip IVF coverage for all active duty members of the military.

Will the self-proclaimed "Father of IVF" Donald Trump swoop in to save it?
Mike Johnson works in secret to strip IVF health coverage from defense bill
The speaker is working behind closed doors to remove a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would mandate health coverage for in vitro fertilization for all active duty military.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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VA must redistrict after the Supreme Court’s decision in the Texas case. The last excuse not to is gone.
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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It’s time for folks at DoD and in the IC to start lawyering up.

If you’re an officer or official who was forced into pushing through potentially illegal orders, get a lawyer.

If you’re a soldier, seaman or airman who was forced to execute them, get a lawyer.
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Sens. Tim Kaine, Rand Paul, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff have filed a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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December 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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"This explains why the administration refuses to declassify the memo...If the public saw how flimsy the legal footing is, they’d see the president is using wartime powers he does not have to kill civilians he cannot legally target..." open.substack.com/pub/defiance...
NEWS: Leaked memo exposes flimsy legal basis for Trump boat strikes
DOJ's classified, "legal authorization" for the missile attacks is beginning to collapse.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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This move comes even though a federal judge previously ordered the agency to preserve strong, independent news operations for audiences in countries where reliable press access is limited.
Trump to Close Voice of America’s Overseas Offices and Radio Stations
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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New On Offense episode is out:
Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey on punk, politics, & fighting fascism.

🎧 Early access: open.substack.com/pub/onoffens...

#OnOffense #KenCasey #DropkickMurphys
Dropkick Murphys: 30 Years of Fighting Nazis, Now Taking on Trump
Episode 2 of On Offense — Early access for paid subscribers
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Great news and a win for public health! We need pillars like Planned Parenthood around to continue providing quality accessible sexual and reproductive healthcare.

And a friendly reminder that today is Giving Tuesday should you feel so inclined to support any of your favorite worthwhile causes.
JUST IN: One Big Beautiful Bill ban on Planned Parenthood is blocked again by Judge Indira Talwani (MA/Obama), this time on suit brought by 22 states & DC. Judge says ban's lack of clarity imposes unconstitutional burden on states. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Judge blocks provision of law that strips Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates
The judge’s order lifting the funding ban applies to 22 states and D.C.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The Republican chairs of both the House and Senate Armed Services committees signed a letter yesterday stating that they requested specific info many weeks ago on these strikes and the WH & Pentagon have refused to provide it. If the story is fake news, then turn everything over.
December 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Note two things about GOP Rep. Mike Turner's solid remarks on Hegseth's reported order:

1) Turner: "I agree that that would be an illegal act."

2) Implicitly confirms the Washington Post's reporting that this information has been kept from Congress
Rep. Mike Turner on the double strike to comply with Hegseth's orders: "If that occurred, that would be very serious and I agree that would be an illegal act…This is completely outside of anything that has been discussed with Congress and there is an ongoing investigation."
November 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

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December 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM