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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18h
BREAKING: Trump administration cut down more than 500 trees on Saturday at the East Potomac Golf Course after giving less than a full-day notice, with more tree-cutting planned, so plaintiffs challenging the effort went to court seeking a TRO tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER OR, ALTERNATIVELY, FOR A 14-DAY STAY UNDER SECTION 705 OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
Plaintiffs hereby move the Court to enter a 14-day temporary restraining order under Rule
65(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or, alternatively, for a 14-day stay under 5 U.S.C.
§ 705.
Despite the Court's admonitions not to "get to a point where someone is telling me, from
the government, that it's too late, too many things have happened and now we are, like, moving
Case 1:26-cv-00477-ACR
Document 76
Filed 10/11/26
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forward and we can't, you know, stop the trains," Status Conf. Tr. ("Apr. 13 Tr.") at 18:15-19:10,
Apr. 13, 2026, Defendants have begun irreversible damage to East Potomac Golf Course. At
4:55 p.m. on Friday preceding the holiday weekend, Defendants announced their intent to
begin-barely 12 hours later—a massive operation to clear 529 trees at East Potomac Golf
Course. Decl. of Dr. Kevin Griess, Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks,
National Park Service 920, ECF 74-1. Although they initially represented that their work would proceed in stages, Defendants in fact took down 529 trees on Saturday alone and have confirmed
to Plaintiffs that they intend to take down hundreds more.
Defendants' surprise tree-razing operation constitutes classic National Environmental
Policy Act segmentation: undertaking elements of a larger project piecemeal and insisting that they are independent and therefore need not be evaluated in a single NEPA review of the entire
project. Defendants cannot circumvent their NEPA obligations in this manner. Delaware
Riverkeeper Network v. F.E.R.C., 753 F.3d 1304, 1313 (D.C. Cir. 2014).Therefore, and for the reasons explained in the Memorandum accompanying this Motion
and supporting exhibits, the Court should enter a 14-day temporary restraining order under Rule
65(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or, alternatively, a 14-day stay under 5 U.S.C.
§ 705, enjoining Defendants from any further tree felling at East Potomac Park. In addition, the
Court should order Defendants to provide the Court and Plaintiffs no less than three business days' written advance notice before any irreparable modification to any permanent forms or
features of East Potomac Park.
If the Court believes a hearing would be appropriate, Plaintiffs request a hearing on this
motion at the Court's first availability. At the parties' meet and confer on Sunday afternoon, Defendants represented that the tree-clearing operation would continue this week until
completed. Defendants indicated during the meet and confer that rain foreclosed any work on
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Sunday, and that the possibility of doing work on Monday depended on weather and the course's
condition. Depending on Defendants' plans, then, it is possible that no work will occur on
Monday.
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Amy Ephron @amyephron.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Thanking @bcdreyer.social @kerryomalley.bsky.social #AnjelicaHuston & @thr.com #UnseasonablyCold www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
hollywoodreporter.com
Anjelica Huston Delivers Voiceover for Audiobook Launch of Amy Ephron’s ‘Unseasonably Cold’
The Oscar winner recorded a part in the mystery novel published by Mike Sager's the Sager Group. The audio book, narrated by actress Kerry O'Malley, was recorded at Santa Monica's Berkeley Street Stud...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#BREAKING: In non-Missouri emergency docket news, #SCOTUS *grants* the Trump administration's request for a stay in the SAVE case, allowing DHS to have access to certain Social Security information. The three Democratic appointees dissent.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: In a major loss for voters, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to initiate voter roll purges using a flawed database involving Americans' private data. The ruling will disproportionately impact naturalized citizens who've been wrongly flagged in the system.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier set a modern record for its time at sea.
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Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN Politics
Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier...
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: Judge Timothy Kelly (Trump/DC) orders return of White House passes to reporters for POLITICO, CNN & MS NOW. Kelly says WH's claim of national security grounds for Trump's move appears to be a less-than-genuine, post hoc justification. w/@kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Judge restores White House access for POLITICO, CNN and MS NOW
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the return of press credentials President Donald Trump had revoked.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TALARICO: “The richest 1% now owns more wealth than the entire middle class. 3 dudes (Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos) now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined… they aren’t just buying yachts and jets anymore. They’re now buying power.” 🇺🇸 (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Collins just got more beatable
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Under Trump, ICE has become rogue, lawless, and deadly. I'm joining my colleagues to call for an independent investigation, immediate medical care, and for Mr. Perez to stay in Texas.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The GOP hates women.
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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Re This case: Most media are focusing on their own states, but this was a multi-state trip. The person took the whole route of the Southwest Chief, so Illinois through the midwest, then across S. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona before LA. Then up the coast, and back across on California Zephyr.
yahoo.com
Person with measles rode Amtrak trains and buses across CA, health officials say
The California Department of Public Health said the unvaccinated passenger stopped at six California stations, including downtown Sacramento.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
The US State Department is issuing security advisories right now in multiple Middle Eastern nations. Alerts have been sent in at least 9 countries so far.
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Annie Heffernan @annieheff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Since Nebraska began using interRAI last year, the state has cut Medicaid funding to nearly 900 people with developmental disabilities, leaving many caretakers racing to overturn decisions made by an algorithm whose inner workings are largely hidden from the public."
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The law is that “Although the WH is not required to open its doors to the news media, once it establishes press facilities for credentialed journalists, it cannot deny access based on the content of a journalist’s coverage.” That's exactly what Trump is doing. joycevance.substack.com/p/its-a-nice...
joycevance.substack.com
It’s a Nice First Amendment You’ve Got There…
Mea culpa for the long post on a Saturday night, but read on and see if you don’t agree that it’s essential.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Thousand-year-old glaciers are melting away in the Himalayas. Hundred-year storms are becoming routine. The realities of climate change are undeniable. When will Congress finally acknowledge the devastation and do something about it?
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“ProPublica reported that “In the days leading up to Trump Jr.’s wedding, Kremlev was in China as part of the delegation accompanying Putin.” At best, Trump Jr. and his new bride lack anything resembling good judgment. At worst, they’re beholden.” joycevance.substack.com/p/some-thing...
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Some Things Speak for Themselves. Like When the President’s Son Lets a Russian Oligarch Pay for His Wedding.
You’ve undoubtedly heard by now that Don Jr.’s wedding was paid for by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who, according to The Guardian, “has spent the past decade moving through some of Russia’s most po...
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Nick (derogatory) 🎃 @slothropsmap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This guy is an energy pricing expert. Currently chief energy advisor at Gulf, long time contributor to various NPR shows. Incredibly distressing.
The next 24 hours will see staggering increases at the pump for both gasoline & diesel. Fuel margins have yet to catch up with previous wholesale hikes.
Watch for huge increases in Great Lakes and Rocky Mountain states in particular.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Men in politics, I'll tell you a secret about what really attracts women voters. What makes them think you're really manly. It ain't sports. It ain't lifting. It ain't guns. You wanna know? It's a tightly held secret. But I'll tell you. [leans in and whispers]: Giving a shit about other people.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 16/09/2026
MAGA Republicans are delivering corruption at an unprecedented scale.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 16/09/2026
Wake up. House Republicans just voted to choke port communities and harm our children with dirtier air. Why? To give Big Oil another handout while YOU keep paying more for gas, back-to-school clothes, diesel, groceries and more thanks to Trump’s disastrous Iran war.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 15/09/2026
Exclusive: The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” address this September, and says the servicemembers must meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit “impeccable” grooming standards. on.wsj.com/3VwFKeF
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
government efficiency www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
nytimes.com
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 16/09/2026
Our hearts are with the victims and families of tonight’s devastating Metro bus and helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, and with the entire NBC4 family. Thank you to the first responders working tirelessly tonight.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It's a small world after all!!
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Important: the USPS rule that SCOTUS blocked tonight was Trump’s big plan to control and restrict mail voting. But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines. So people must mail back with plenty of time.
boltsmag.org
In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If Trump set a pile of American flags on fire and shot anyone who came near him like a rabid dog, Alito and Thomas would say this is part of his official duties and is free to proceed.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/09/2026
NEW: I have filed notice to the court in my $1.776B slush fund lawsuit that the DOJ has appealed Judge Williams' nullification of the underlying "settlement agreement" while arguing the same day that the fund is "dead." I'll post a link to the full filing once it's available.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Reporters were barred from recording video” — Um What? PSA: The moment you obeyed that command you stopped being “reporters” @punchbowlnews.bsky.social
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 15/09/2026
Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
___, (slip op., at 9) (internal quotation marks omitted).
As for the equities, the Government has a strong interest
in enforcing the rule, and implementing it will also “en-
hance the visibility of Federal Ballot Mail” in order to better
detect election fraud. 91 Fed. Reg. 54972. On the other side
of the balance, the plaintiff States invoke the practical ef-
fects of implementing the rule close to the midterm elec-
tions. I take that problem very seriously, but it is not
enough to convince me to deny the application.
First, as the District Court acknowledged, the States dis-
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
1/ This @propublica.org story is just gobsmacking. As table stakes: why does a family of billionaires need help paying for weddings? And why would they accept from Russian oligarch with ties to Putin and FSB? www.propublica.org/article/dona...
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.
publicnotice.co
The muted response to Trump 9/11 fantasy is a media failure
It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
as is always the case when he's sitting and not talking, Trump had a hard time staying awake during the 9/11 ceremony (Finn Gomez/Getty)
pic of Trump sitting, slightly hunched over, with his eyes closed
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 12/09/2026
Read it slow: he told a crowd he doesn't care if they're registered, just go cheat like the other side does. That's not a gaffe, it's an instruction, on camera, with his own name attached. Every Republican in that arena who cheered instead of walking out owns this too. Fuck you.
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kerryomalley.bsky.social @kerryomalley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I am so sorry for your loss. 💔
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kerryomalley.bsky.social @kerryomalley.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“I was fortunate to be home in New York where I didn’t have to worry for a moment that I would be denied appropriate care during one of the darkest moments of my life because of sadistic laws made by cruel people.”
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 05/05/2026
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 24/08/2026
Sometimes society at large rejects certain ideas because they’ve been thoroughly shown to be wrong and also because they suck and the people who espouse them suck and when someone comes around arguing those ideas should be part of some edgy modern debate we can and should shun them and move on.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 21/08/2026
And for a quick hit here’s one from my personal library of obscurely comforting TikToks.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🚨 BLANCHE VOTE TOMORROW 🚨 Cassidy, Husted and Curtis are the only three Republicans who haven't announced. Three people. One day left. Your senator's office is counting mail right now. SEND IT ⬇️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Your Senators: Oppose Todd Blanche for Attorney General
Contact Congress today!
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/07/2026
FEMA and DHS want to withhold 20% of states’ federal disaster grant funding — at least $148 million — if they do not make changes to their election systems demanded by Trump. Now, 25 states and D.C. are suing. demdock.com/3RzIeaB
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/07/2026
Coverage like this doesn't happen without support from our readers. Subscribe for free or become a member to back our work directly: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Very few people know things like this. When in doubt, share.
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 25/07/2026
Last year, Vance Boelter shot and killed a Democratic state rep and her husband. He was sentenced this week to consecutive life sentences. Maybe now’s a good time for some accountability for the Republicans who peddled disgusting conspiracy theories about the slayings?
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/07/2026
Federal officials acknowledged in a recent lawsuit what we all suspected: Trump is targeting Democratic states. trib.al/ppWBxjC
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Trump Team Admits He’s Been Defunding States That Didn’t Vote for Him
Federal officials acknowledged in a recent lawsuit what we all suspected: Trump is targeting Democratic states.
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NPR @npr.org · 26/07/2026
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
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ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 26/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 6 weeks(!) in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave—is now getting all three.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 16/07/2026
NEW: North Carolina’s Republican-led election board approved a plan to make it easier to toss out ballots submitted by voters who lack photo ID. Previously, local election boards required a unanimous vote to reject such ballots. Now, only a majority is needed — a boon for GOP-dominated counties.
democracydocket.com
North Carolina’s Republican-led election board makes it easier to reject ballots
Democrats are sounding the alarm about the board's attacks on voting.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Unearthed records just revealed that Ken Paxton owns 15 homes on a government salary. This includes luxury real estate in Hawaii, Utah, and Florida.
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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 16/07/2026
A lawyer says white crystals that prompted an FBI warrant to search Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van after he was shot by ICE were salt for hydration, not drugs. bit.ly/4wOeNRf
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