Secret Toast
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Here for the community. Let’s stick together. 💙
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NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
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Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
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"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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I don’t care if information implicating Democrats is revealed, but I do care if information implicating Trump and his allies is withheld.
It’s impossible not to suspect the latter will be happening, given how strangely and suddenly everything shifted.
It’s impossible not to suspect the latter will be happening, given how strangely and suddenly everything shifted.
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I don’t care if information implicating Democrats is revealed, but I do care if information implicating Trump and his allies is withheld.
It’s impossible not to suspect the latter will be happening, given how strangely and suddenly everything shifted.
It’s impossible not to suspect the latter will be happening, given how strangely and suddenly everything shifted.
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“This move is neither streamlining nor reform–it’s an abdication and abandonment of America’s future. Rather than show leadership in helping all students seize their potential, it walks away from that responsibility.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
Trump administration accelerates push to dismantle Education Department as it offloads work to other agencies | CNN Politics
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced a further dismantling of the agency by transferring much of its remaining workload to other federal agencies in a bid to convince Congress the departme...
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
“This move is neither streamlining nor reform–it’s an abdication and abandonment of America’s future. Rather than show leadership in helping all students seize their potential, it walks away from that responsibility.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
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Good morning everyone!
Democracy Docket v. Washington Post.
Democracy Docket v. Washington Post.
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Good morning everyone!
Democracy Docket v. Washington Post.
Democracy Docket v. Washington Post.
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“Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
A Trump-appointed judge just blocked Trump’s Texas gerrymander
Trump could lose the redistricting war he started.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
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🎥 “Jeffrey Epstein Pursued Swiss Rothschild Bank to Finance Israeli Cyberweapons Empire”: @ryangrim.bsky.social discusses Drop Site’s latest entry on Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship w/ Israel’s intelligence apparatus.
The story by Ryan and & Murtaza (@mazmhussain.bsky.social) focuses on Epstein's...
The story by Ryan and & Murtaza (@mazmhussain.bsky.social) focuses on Epstein's...
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
🎥 “Jeffrey Epstein Pursued Swiss Rothschild Bank to Finance Israeli Cyberweapons Empire”: @ryangrim.bsky.social discusses Drop Site’s latest entry on Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship w/ Israel’s intelligence apparatus.
The story by Ryan and & Murtaza (@mazmhussain.bsky.social) focuses on Epstein's...
The story by Ryan and & Murtaza (@mazmhussain.bsky.social) focuses on Epstein's...
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.
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Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It www.404media.co/army-tells-s...
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It
The initial 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria included instructions to go to German food banks.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It www.404media.co/army-tells-s...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Bove is going to be the new Clarence Thomas, but worse (until he gets elevated): A petulant, vindictive asshole who is going to use the bench to make up for his moral emptiness and deep sense of inadequacy
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bove is going to be the new Clarence Thomas, but worse (until he gets elevated): A petulant, vindictive asshole who is going to use the bench to make up for his moral emptiness and deep sense of inadequacy
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Russian state media has declared Russia's intent to exterminate Ukraine through genocide:
"There is no other option: no one should remain alive in Ukraine"
"There is no other option: no one should remain alive in Ukraine"
July 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Russian state media has declared Russia's intent to exterminate Ukraine through genocide:
"There is no other option: no one should remain alive in Ukraine"
"There is no other option: no one should remain alive in Ukraine"
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::screams in strategic game frame::
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
NYT: “How will Trump’s illegal military takeover of LA play for Democrats?”
I’m just a political communication scholar standing in front of our paper of record asking for them to not strategy frame an authoritarian takeover.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
I’m just a political communication scholar standing in front of our paper of record asking for them to not strategy frame an authoritarian takeover.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
As Immigration Protests Grip California, Democrats Enter Risky Political Terrain (Gift Article)
Scenes of unrest in Southern California, stoked by President Trump as he tries to deport more immigrants, have left Democratic leaders worried the confrontation elevates a losing issue for the party.
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
::screams in strategic game frame::
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
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Really really happy to have left Substack behind
June 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Really really happy to have left Substack behind
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*Open bribery
*Masked armed officials arresting residents without warrants, citizens who try to intervene
*Arrests for engaging in non-violent speech
*Destruction of government capacities
*Massive economic uncertainty and damage
*Unprecedented targeting of government power against political enemies
*Masked armed officials arresting residents without warrants, citizens who try to intervene
*Arrests for engaging in non-violent speech
*Destruction of government capacities
*Massive economic uncertainty and damage
*Unprecedented targeting of government power against political enemies
May 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
*Open bribery
*Masked armed officials arresting residents without warrants, citizens who try to intervene
*Arrests for engaging in non-violent speech
*Destruction of government capacities
*Massive economic uncertainty and damage
*Unprecedented targeting of government power against political enemies
*Masked armed officials arresting residents without warrants, citizens who try to intervene
*Arrests for engaging in non-violent speech
*Destruction of government capacities
*Massive economic uncertainty and damage
*Unprecedented targeting of government power against political enemies
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She’s right
AOC: We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces — and, in many cases, their identification… The idea that we’re going to allow a paramilitary force to bloom, one that isn’t accountable to the Constitution… we’ve got another thing coming.
May 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
She’s right
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So if I am getting this right:
Thursday the librarian of Congress was fired.
Friday the copyright office rushed out a draft report suggesting genAI training on copyrighted works shouldn’t be legal.
Saturday the head of the copyright office is fired.
Thursday the librarian of Congress was fired.
Friday the copyright office rushed out a draft report suggesting genAI training on copyrighted works shouldn’t be legal.
Saturday the head of the copyright office is fired.
“President Donald Trump continued a firing spree at the Library of Congress on Saturday when he dismissed the top copyright official in the nation” bit.ly/43amMei
Trump fires top U.S. copyright official
Democrats are alleging foul play.
bit.ly
May 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
So if I am getting this right:
Thursday the librarian of Congress was fired.
Friday the copyright office rushed out a draft report suggesting genAI training on copyrighted works shouldn’t be legal.
Saturday the head of the copyright office is fired.
Thursday the librarian of Congress was fired.
Friday the copyright office rushed out a draft report suggesting genAI training on copyrighted works shouldn’t be legal.
Saturday the head of the copyright office is fired.
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"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
US military spends eight times more on Viagra than gender-affirming care
In a hearing over the Defense Department's removal of transgender service members, a judge uncovered that the military spends $42 million a year on Viagra.
www.newsweek.com
May 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
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They can “claim it’s not a bribe” all they want.
Bob Menendez claimed all those gold bars weren’t a bribe.
Bob Menendez claimed all those gold bars weren’t a bribe.
Trump admin poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as gift for Trump from Qatar
The jet worth approx $400million will be overhauled by L3Harris and used as Air Force One and later transferred to Trump's presidential library foundation
WH & DOJ claim this is not a bribe
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
The jet worth approx $400million will be overhauled by L3Harris and used as Air Force One and later transferred to Trump's presidential library foundation
WH & DOJ claim this is not a bribe
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
They can “claim it’s not a bribe” all they want.
Bob Menendez claimed all those gold bars weren’t a bribe.
Bob Menendez claimed all those gold bars weren’t a bribe.
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Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
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"NYC PLAN is asking all candidates for mayor in NYC to commit to increasing public library funding to at least half of 1% of the annual city expense budget in each financial plan they release while in office." — Michael Blake and Zohran Mamdani have already agreed!
Library Funding Stances by Mayoral Candidates
NYC PLAN is asking all candidates for mayor in NYC to commit to increasing public library funding to at least half of 1% of the annual city expense budget in each financial plan they release while in…
nycplan.org
April 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
"NYC PLAN is asking all candidates for mayor in NYC to commit to increasing public library funding to at least half of 1% of the annual city expense budget in each financial plan they release while in office." — Michael Blake and Zohran Mamdani have already agreed!