Jane Cooper
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"But the credibility of Charles Cross Jr., who signed the report, was so bad, prosecutors flagged him on a list of police who had been accused of lying, breaking the law or acting in a way that erodes their credibility to testify in Milwaukee County." www.usatoday.com/story/news/i...
Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report
Now a contractor for ICE, the officer was on a list of disgraced cops in Milwaukee. His report helped send a man to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
www.usatoday.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"But the credibility of Charles Cross Jr., who signed the report, was so bad, prosecutors flagged him on a list of police who had been accused of lying, breaking the law or acting in a way that erodes their credibility to testify in Milwaukee County." www.usatoday.com/story/news/i...
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Trump tried to bury this story on a Friday night, but it’s extremely important:
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
Donald Trump authorizes U.S. military to take control of land on southern border
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum Friday giving the U.S. military jurisdiction over federal lands at the southern border.
www.usatoday.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump tried to bury this story on a Friday night, but it’s extremely important:
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants “would have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.
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Powerful. Disgraceful that our own President is golfing at his club with the Saudis rather than meeting with the families who have lost their sons in the service of our country.
Lithuanians bid farewell to the four US soldiers who died during training exercise.
Meanwhile, WH.. 🦗
Meanwhile, WH.. 🦗
April 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Powerful. Disgraceful that our own President is golfing at his club with the Saudis rather than meeting with the families who have lost their sons in the service of our country.
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“Many of the male officers and supervisors indicated that if female officers wanted to fit in at NCPD, they either needed to be submissive to the male officers or sleep with them.” www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/lesb...
Lesbian cop told she needed to be "submissive" to men or sleep with them. She just won $10M. - LGBTQ Nation
The jury awarded her 1/3 of the city's police budget.
www.lgbtqnation.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
“Many of the male officers and supervisors indicated that if female officers wanted to fit in at NCPD, they either needed to be submissive to the male officers or sleep with them.” www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/lesb...
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Standing in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands marching across our country today to defend our freedoms & democratic values. These policies aren’t just political—they’re personal. We rise by leaning on each other. Stay loud. Stay safe. Stay strong. #HandsOff
April 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Standing in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands marching across our country today to defend our freedoms & democratic values. These policies aren’t just political—they’re personal. We rise by leaning on each other. Stay loud. Stay safe. Stay strong. #HandsOff
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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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Jamie Raskin is asking the public to send FOIA req to DOGE requesting all personal info DOGE has on you, & whether they've released to a 3rd party. Links to form/template letter & mailing address here: DOGE has 20 days to comply, or you can sue, prob class action. jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE Privacy Act Requests
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...
jamieraskin.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Jamie Raskin is asking the public to send FOIA req to DOGE requesting all personal info DOGE has on you, & whether they've released to a 3rd party. Links to form/template letter & mailing address here: DOGE has 20 days to comply, or you can sue, prob class action. jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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I'm late to pick up on this fact, but the lawyer who famously argued that President Trump would be immune from criminal charges if he ordered Seal Team Six to kill a political opponent, John Sauer, is going to be our new Solicitor General.
February 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'm late to pick up on this fact, but the lawyer who famously argued that President Trump would be immune from criminal charges if he ordered Seal Team Six to kill a political opponent, John Sauer, is going to be our new Solicitor General.
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I don't mean to brag, but I could do this sober
had an incredibly beautiful moment with a publicist at winter institute when, after one glass of wine each, I blanked on who had blurbed one of my books and he blanked on his author's name.
February 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I don't mean to brag, but I could do this sober
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these terminations are good evidence that this is just wanton destruction by deranged ideologues. there is no rhyme or reason other than whatever makes sense to a bunch of zoomer nazis and their bosses and enablers
The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach.
www.tsunami.gov
www.tsunami.gov
February 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
these terminations are good evidence that this is just wanton destruction by deranged ideologues. there is no rhyme or reason other than whatever makes sense to a bunch of zoomer nazis and their bosses and enablers
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And now is the time when we see what companies REALLY gots women’s backs,,, the world is watching 👀
From @theathletic.bsky.social: The Department of Education has rescinded Title IX guidance that stated NIL payments must be proportionate between a university’s male and female athletes. nyti.ms/40Z3Z4i
Department of Education rescinds Title IX guidance that NIL payments must be proportionate
How Title IX would factor into schools' revenue-sharing decisions has been a lingering question.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
And now is the time when we see what companies REALLY gots women’s backs,,, the world is watching 👀
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it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
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Go Garcia go!
Garcia: "I find it ironic that our chairman, Rep. Greene, is in charge of running this committee. In the last Congress, Chairwoman Greene literally showed a dick pic in our Oversight hearing, so I thought I'd bring one as well. This, of course, is President Elon Musk ... "
February 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Go Garcia go!
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This is insane.
BREAKING: The Department of Veterans Affairs has CANCELLED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING because it includes considerations for the LGBTQ+ community.
Veterans suicide.
Veterans suicide.
January 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is insane.
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among the many crazy things about this statement is that “the diversity of america’s fighting force is how it has triumphed over its enemies” has been a part of american military propaganda since at least the civil war
January 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
among the many crazy things about this statement is that “the diversity of america’s fighting force is how it has triumphed over its enemies” has been a part of american military propaganda since at least the civil war
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Montgomery County Public Schools comes out and tells Trump to pound sand with his EO telling schools that they have to discriminate against transgender students.
This is how you refuse to comply.
This is how you refuse to comply.
January 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Montgomery County Public Schools comes out and tells Trump to pound sand with his EO telling schools that they have to discriminate against transgender students.
This is how you refuse to comply.
This is how you refuse to comply.
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UPDATE: The Air Force has reversed its decision to remove courses with videos relating to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen following backlash.
Air Force reverses decision to pull course with Tuskegee Airmen following backlash
The Tuskegee Airmen were the country’s first all-Black military airmen who fought during World War II.
www.whatimreading.net
January 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
UPDATE: The Air Force has reversed its decision to remove courses with videos relating to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen following backlash.
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I remember when Michelle gave Barack a fist bump, and the media pretended to humor the "Is it a terrorist fist bump?" right-wing narrative.
Now, they're trying to convince us we didn't see the world's richest man give a Nazi salute.
Now, they're trying to convince us we didn't see the world's richest man give a Nazi salute.
January 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I remember when Michelle gave Barack a fist bump, and the media pretended to humor the "Is it a terrorist fist bump?" right-wing narrative.
Now, they're trying to convince us we didn't see the world's richest man give a Nazi salute.
Now, they're trying to convince us we didn't see the world's richest man give a Nazi salute.
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100%
The entire MAGA Playbook is to provoke a reaction and then claim the victims or too sensitive (snowflakes) or it was a joke. Rather than be outraged, don’t take the bait and simply laugh in their faces for being the stupid little bullies that they are. They can’t lead. They can only oppose.
January 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
100%
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"Millions have put their trust in you. And as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," said Budde
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
Bishop confronts Trump during sermon at inaugural prayer service
At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to "have mercy" on people who are "scared," including LGBTQ children.
www.npr.org
January 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Millions have put their trust in you. And as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," said Budde
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
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I think what's really going on here is MAGA is going with the idea that Budde is a "false prophet." Note Trump calling her a hater, and GOPer calling for her deportation. Seems like a losing battle
Trump exploded in fury at Bishop Marian Budde on Truth Social a little after midnight, calling her a "hater."
As we argue on today's pod, there is nothing MAGA despises more than appeals to common decency and humanity.
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
As we argue on today's pod, there is nothing MAGA despises more than appeals to common decency and humanity.
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
January 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I think what's really going on here is MAGA is going with the idea that Budde is a "false prophet." Note Trump calling her a hater, and GOPer calling for her deportation. Seems like a losing battle
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When you *bring your church into the world of politics*
“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, Democratic, Republican, independent families — some who fear for their lives." Bishop Budde is a national heroine. 💙
“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, Democratic, Republican, independent families — some who fear for their lives." Bishop Budde is a national heroine. 💙
January 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
When you *bring your church into the world of politics*
“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, Democratic, Republican, independent families — some who fear for their lives." Bishop Budde is a national heroine. 💙
“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, Democratic, Republican, independent families — some who fear for their lives." Bishop Budde is a national heroine. 💙
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🚨NEW: Donald Trump has called Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde “nasty” and demand she apologize for her sermon yesterday at the National Cathedral that called for justice for the poor and marginalized.
REPOST if you stand with Bishop Budde against Donald Trump’s hatred!
REPOST if you stand with Bishop Budde against Donald Trump’s hatred!
January 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🚨NEW: Donald Trump has called Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde “nasty” and demand she apologize for her sermon yesterday at the National Cathedral that called for justice for the poor and marginalized.
REPOST if you stand with Bishop Budde against Donald Trump’s hatred!
REPOST if you stand with Bishop Budde against Donald Trump’s hatred!