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Jen Rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I am obsessed with this finalist in this year's Michigan “I voted” sticker design contest

Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

"[T]he Justice Department issued a statement saying it would abide by that federal court ruling while the legal challenge played out in court. But that didn't rule out [that] the DOJ would restart the fund after the temporary ban was lifted. Now, Blanche has made it official: The fund is done."

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Blanche says DOJ has nixed the 'anti-weaponization' fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a House subcommittee hearing that the Justice Department will not pursue the $1.776 billion fund for victims of government "weaponization."

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One of the wildest things about Kavanaugh's now-notorious quote is that there was ample evidence *on the record before the court* that this was untrue, yet he stated it as an undisputed statement of fact. Did he bother to read the record before writing his opinion?

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"The panel's new ruling would keep the military from kicking out current service members named in the lawsuit, but wouldn't allow new transgender recruits to join. The judges put their decision on hold, though, to let the administration seek further review."

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Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules

A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

If you do all this stuff against Liberty University it is actually constitutionally protected free speech in my opinion.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

launching a new edition of Haldeman's THE FOREVER WAR where every five pages it includes an Axios report that a peace deal is imminent

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

"Now known as the Weber-Johnson standard, it's still the law regardless of what happens with the EEOC's 1979 regulation, says Feldblum. But for how long, she's not sure. "I think the Supreme Court is just waiting for a case that might allow them to overturn those two important cases," she says."

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One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination

The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination —against white people.

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

told eldest She's the Man (2006) was based on Shakespeare after she told me it was a really fun movie, and now she's interested in more Shakespeare #winning

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

"U.S. District Judge [] Williams in Florida on Friday ordered Trump's lawyers to respond to the motion filed by 35 former federal judges who argued that Trump is in a sense both the plaintiff and the defendant in the case, [...]. Thus, the judges wrote, the lawsuit "is itself a fraud on the court."

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Judge agrees to review Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund

The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party.

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briellastella @briellastella.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Oh dang! If only someone had written a warning for her about the dangers of technological overreach she might have known better

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

"U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper wrote in his ruling that: "The Kennedy Center's organic statute makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, [...]. Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it.""

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Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programm...

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"Friday's interview has drawn additional scrutiny in recent weeks because it will be held behind closed doors and transcribed, [...]. "We're demanding that it be both videotaped under oath and released to the public," California Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, told NPR."

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Former AG Pam Bondi to testify before Congress over handling of the Epstein files

Bondi was ousted from her role as attorney general in April. She will testify Friday in a closed-door interview about the release of the Epstein files.

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"The Brookings affordability report found nearly 38 million households would be able to get by if workers' wages rose by $10 per hour. But that's a tall order in a nation where the federal minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 an hour since 2009."

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A new report shows how close American households are to the financial edge

In 2024, nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities.

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

"The mass deletion of government information about the riot, in which a mob of Trump supporters injured 140 police officers and threatened the lives of members of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence, follows a broader effort by the Trump administration to whitewash the attack."

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Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops

The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Benedick @eleventhdoctor.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

"Immigrants are now being scheduled for massive master calendar hearings — or "mega masters" — that include 100 or more people at a time. [...]. For many immigrants, this is their first appearance in court to try to make their case to be able to stay in the U.S."

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Immigration courts are using a new tactic to speed up deportations

The Justice Department is moving up the court hearings for hundreds of immigrants and scheduling them for mass hearings. If they don't show up, they could be ordered deported.

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