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Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We're grateful to longtime @abc7ny.bsky.social journalist Bill Ritter for sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis and for his commitment to further shedding light on the disease through in-depth reporting on the toll Alzheimer’s has on Americans. bit.ly/4gncnnv #ENDALZ

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Longtime WABC-TV anchor Bill Ritter signs off anchor desk after early stage Alzheimer's diagnosis

Bill Ritter, who has anchored the 6 p.m. newscast for ABC New York station WABC since 2001, said Friday's broadcast would be his last at the anchor desk.

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Mark Schleifstein @mschleifstein.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Louisiana’s residents will be endangered by this outrageous move. Allowing increased carbon and carbon-equivalent emissions will result in future sea level rise, stronger hurricanes and storm surges, more intense rainfall events and deadly heat waves! apnews.com/article/trum...

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Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

if you didn’t bother to watch (and i did not) here’s all you need to know

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Congratulations to Eileen Higgins for advancing to a run-off in Miami’s Mayoral race! It’s been 28 years since Miami last elected a Democrat as its Mayor and tonight’s result shows Miami is on the path to getting the leadership it deserves.

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

So far, so goooood… #NoKings #Ocala #florida Large crowd now!!

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Great energy in #ocala #florida!!!! Makes me feel like I belong…

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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

War and peace…

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

She’s right again, you know. She usually is.

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Catherine @accomplishedseer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Domestic Terrorism sponsored by the Republican Political Party places the United States onto Human Rights Watch List. time.com/7266334/us-h...

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U.S. Is Added to Human Rights Watchlist

The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/06/2025

CNN: INTEL ASSESSMENT CONTRDICTS TRUMP MSNBC: CEASEFIRE HANGING BY A THREAD FOX NEWS:

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

BREAKING: The American Bar Association has sued the Trump administration on behalf of its members to put an end to Donald Trump's law firm intimidation project, calling Trump's efforts "unprecedented and uniquely dangerous to the rule of law." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Civil Case No. 25-1888

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654,
Plaintiff,
V.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT,
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
PAMELA J. BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States,
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,
725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20503
RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director, 725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20503
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION,
131 M Street NE
Washington, DC 20507

19. Because the threat that the President will continue to issue potentially devastating executive orders against law firms who do not "behave" remains urgent and outstanding and because it is not merely a threat but a proven pattern— this chill "of blizzard proportions" continues
to grip most of the top law firms and lawyers in the country. Id.
20. That is why the ABA is filing this lawsuit. As the nation's largest voluntary association of lawyers (which counts lawyers from every AmLaw 100 firm among its membership),
the ABA is uniquely situated to achieve meaningful and certain relief against this unconstitutional
Policy on behalf of a substantial part of the American bar. Pursuing such relief furthers the mission
of the ABA "[to serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession." Never before has there been as urgent a need for the ABA to defend its members, their profession, and the rule of law itself.
21. The Law Firm Intimidation Policy is unlawful. Our Constitution does not vest the Executive Branch with the power to point to individual lawyers or law firms, declare by executive
fiat that their work or their internal policies are "against the national interest" or otherwise illegal
or improper, and direct (or threaten) executive action against that lawyer or law firm. Exercising
such power-and threatening to do so-violates the First Amendment and purports to exercise

power that the President does not have. "When the government draws legal scrutiny, its response must be to defend itself in court, not to intimidate those who would force it to do so." Jenner v.
DOJ, 2025 WL 1482021, at *9.
22. On behalf of itself and its members, the ABA asks the Court to declare this Law

Firm Intimidation Policy unconstitutional and enjoin all the named Defendants from implementing
and enforcing this Policy against the ABA or any of its members in the future.

273. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Security Clearance Termination Provision
against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal
organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client
representations;
274. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Government Contracting Provision against any
ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational
affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations;
275. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Building and Employee Access
Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm
or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client
representations;
276. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Employment Provision against any
ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational
affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations;
277. Enjoin Defendants from initiating attorney conduct and disciplinary proceedings, or

making a referral for disciplinary action, of any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based
on the individual's law firm or organizational affiliation, or based on the identity of the individual's
or individual's law firm's client representations; and

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

It’s about to end here in #Ocala #Florida!! Peaceful and uplifting. #NoKings

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

90 degrees and the #NoKings is still happening here in #Ocala!!!!!

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

And we’re already getting rid of an agitator trying to intimidate protesters at the #Ocala #NoKings - thanks to Ocala Police Dept.

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

#NoKings is already warming up here in #Ocala Florida! Official start isn’t for another 30 min.

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

There's a big fence on the sidewalk in front of the square put up by the city of Ocala but that doesn't mean its cancelled! Just follow your fellow protestors out onto the adjacent sidewalks and fill up downtown! Look for the organizers in the hi-vis vests if you need help. #Florida

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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Support editorial cartooning: open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

BREAKING The Pentagon has mobilized roughly 500 US Marines to respond to the protests in Los Angeles. “In this new move, active duty military members are being deployed as a show of force against US citizens.”

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 30/05/2025

"Undermining [the Byrd] rule in the service of a sweeping and unprecedented effort to curtail the authority of state and local governments to protect their citizens against the risks posed by AI would be a major and unwarranted step," writes Gabriel Weil.

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The House Reconciliation Bill’s AI Preemption Clearly Violates the Byrd Rule

Claiming that broad preemption of state AI regulation for a decade necessitates a $500 appropriation for updating Department of Commerce systems strains credibility.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Under the Trump budget plan just passed by Congress, a staggering 70% of House Republicans would personally financially benefit from extending major tax loopholes. More money for them, paid for by cuts to YOUR benefits.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Our completely avoidable, totally unnecessary global financial crisis. This is Trump’s real cognitive test, and he’s flunking it. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/b...

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China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies

Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

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Maca Iglesias @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

OMG, people!🔥🔥🔥 Look at THE VILLAGES in Florida. This is amazing and history in the making. Keep rising, blue Florida!!!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 #HandsOff

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Our little city of Ocala (very republican) has hundreds of os at the Hands Off. I have seen no other turnout since we’ve lived here. #handsoff

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Nikki Fried @nikkifried.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Florida…if you are in line at 7, stay in line!!!

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Early voting is under way in the Florida special election! Time to cast your votes: ☑️Josh Weil in Florida's 6th Congressional District ☑️Gay Valimont in Florida's 1st Congressional District These candidates will bring sanity back to Congress and fight for everyday Americans.

Graphic supporting Josh Weil and Gay Valimont in Florida's special election. It also shows the dates of early voting, through Sat. March 29.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/03/2025

Elon Musk is trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court so he can continue to rig the system for Trump & the billionaire class. 2026 is huge, but 2025 is right now. Wisconsin votes on Tuesday & if we don’t show up, he wins. Support Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court #JudgeSusanCrawford

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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Florida– there are two critically important special elections coming up on April 1st that could bring some sense of balance, some sanity back to Congress. Vote for Gay Valimont (FL-01) & Josh Weil (FL-06). We need these two voices of reason in the US House. We’re one week away. Make a plan to vote.

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Karen Dalton Beninato @kbeninato.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint wrote the lyrics to Stick To The Basics, and gave them to his bass player Roland Guerin to finish the song. It's as dead-on in predicting where we are now as anything I've ever heard. Like, time travel accurate. #MusicSky

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Stick To The Basics - Grass Roots - Roland Guerin BMI 2019 #ibanez,

YouTube video by Roland Guerin

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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 12/03/2025

Um why are the Brits doing a much better job at this?

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𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚎✩ @allmylovesteph.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

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 (DOGE) and Elon Musk. Citizens need only fill out the form and mail it in to DOGE. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Jamie Raskin Announces FOIA Demands for Personal Data Held by Doge and Elon Musk - Jamie Raskin for Congress

Federal District Court Decision Opens Up Path for All Americans to Check on Their Personal Data Held by this New Federal Agency

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/03/2025

Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

What do you think? Should @michaelcohen212.bsky.social and I host a town hall to hear from the American people about what’s going on in this country? Michael and I discuss on Monday’s show. youtu.be/dIKHLtIm7fM?...

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Michael Cohen and I talk about holding a town hall meeting to hear about

YouTube video by Jim Acosta

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

There were howls of protest and denial from the GOP any time we pointed out that Republicans want to cut Social Security. Now the most powerful official in the White House goes on TV and calls it "the big one to eliminate."

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

This is a first. Today, the most powerful man in the White House is saying OUT LOUD he wants to "ELIMINATE" Social Security and Medicare. Eliminate. Not "cut," not "reduce." Not even raise the retirement age. ELIMINATE. Sit on that for a minute. This is your money.

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