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Wife | Mom | Proud immigrant | Concerned Citizen | Crazy Liberal Don’t blame me; I voted for her! 💙

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Tangerine Twit Troll @tangerinetwittroll.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
The grifting is far more lucrative this time around.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/05/2025
The fighting between India and Pakistan intensified sharply on Saturday with both sides targeting air bases and blaming each other for striking first, as the U.S. again called on both sides to de-escalate.
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India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates Sharply With Attacks on Military Bases
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Brave patriotic ICE officials, as always, covering their faces out of shame.
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lsuman1972.bsky.social @lsuman1972.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/05/2025
I knew it! The White House is considering SUSPENDING HABEAS CORPUS. And here I thought I was being paranoid.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, with 96% involving unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has repeatedly claimed that measles can be treated with vitamin A.
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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 10/05/2025
A Member of Congress —who was at the facility today with the Newark mayor — told Alicia Menendez on air tonight that the Newark mayor was *invited* into the detention facility. And then when he left, ICE arrested him for trespass!
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
BREAKING: Federal judge issues a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing widespread RIFs and other efforts to dismantle wide swaths of the federal government for the next two weeks, during which time a preliminary injunction motion can be briefed and argued.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
V.
DONALD J. TRUMP, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 25-cv-03698-SI
ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND COMPELLING CERTAIN
DISCOVERY PRODUCTION
Re: Dkt. No. 37
The new presidential administration has made clear that it intends to change the way the federal government operates.
An Executive Order issued on February 11, 2025 seeks to
"commence[] a critical transformation of the Federal bureaucracy" by "eliminating waste, bloat, and insularityLl Exec. Order No. 14210, 90 Fed. Reg. 9,669 (Feb. 11, 2025). It is the prerogative of presidents to pursue new policy priorities and to imprint their stamp on the federal government. But
to make large-scale overhauls of federal agencies, any president must enlist the help of his co-equal branch and partner, the Congress. Federal courts should not micromanage the vast federal workforce, but courts must sometimes act to preserve the proper checks and balances between the
three branches of government. As a group of conservative former government officials and advisors have written to the Court, "Unchecked presidential power is not what the Framers had in mind." Dkt. No. 69-1 at 1.CONCLUSION
The Court concludes where it began. The President has the authority to seek changes to executive branch agencies, but he must do so in lawful ways and, in the case of large-scale reorganizations, with the cooperation of the legislative branch. Many presidents have sought this cooperation before; many iterations of Congress have provided it. Nothing prevents the President from requesting this cooperation- as he did in his prior term of office. Indeed, the Court holds the President likely must request Congressional cooperation to order the changes he seeks, and thus issues a temporary restraining order to pause large-scale reductions in force in the meantime.
A temporary restraining order is, by definition, temporary. The Court will not consider defendants' request for a stay of execution of the temporary restraining order, as doing so would render the exercise pointless. The Court must promptly proceed to consideration of a preliminary injunction.
Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction shall be filed no later than Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (PDT) and shall not exceed 25 pages; defendants' opposition is due by Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (PDT) and shall not exceed 25 pages. The Court shall hold a preliminary injunction hearing in person on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 9, 2025
Suren Slaton
SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge
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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I want to welcome home from Taliban captivity U.S. citizen George Glezmann. America is particularly grateful to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and the country of Qatar for their role in George’s release. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...
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George Glezmann, US citizen detained by Taliban in Afghanistan is freed in deal mediated by Qatar | CNN
George Glezmann, an American citizen who has spent more than two years in detention in Afghanistan was released on Thursday and is now on his way to the United States, a source with knowledge of the s...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
French researcher detained and deported because of “texts critical of Trump” 🇺🇸 We are far off the deep end here, folks. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Apparently, these are the 7 lawmakers who will accept bribe from Musk - who will pay them for agreeing to expell all judges who rule against Trump
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
NEW: According to the @nytimes.com, the Trump administration is planning to argue that its invocation of the Alien Enemies Act allows it to enter the homes of any person who they believe are subject to the declaration WITHOUT A WARRANT. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
nytimes.com
Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"Barr also has been invited to a community town hall Saturday at downtown Lexington’s Kentucky Theater to answer questions about DOGE and other parts of Trump’s agenda. Barr said he will hold a virtual town hall instead..." www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"It's so bizarre to me how obsessed you are with the federal government," sneered the woman to the people who elected her to be their voice in the federal government.
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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
While you pay more, Anna Paulina Luna’s focused on Mt. Rushmore. That is peak lunacy. And it’s why I’ll be in her district Saturday to talk to her constituents. @davidjolly.bsky.social is joining me.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Fresh off claiming Trump’s bullshit “war” allows them to ignore habeas corpus, snatch people off the street, and ship them to a foreign gulag without due process, they’re now claiming it also allows them to ignore the Fourth Amendment. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
nytimes.com
Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
At a packed town hall Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern proposed a general strike to combat the Trump administration's assault on the federal government.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/03/2025
Who could have seen this coming?
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Tara Setmayer @tarasetmayer.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
What the hell is this about???? Colin Powell, now?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Quite the headline.
forward.com
Trump’s antisemitism chief shares ‘Jew card’ post from white supremacist
Leo Terrell, the civil rights attorney in charge of President Donald Trump’s antisemitism task force, shared a post on X Friday from a notorious white supremacist leader.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
This is horrifying! Family members of some of the people sent to do hard labor in a Salvadoran prison by Trump confirm their loved ones weren't members of a gang. One woman said her brother got a tattoo of a rose in Dallas, and because of that they accused him of being a gang member.
Anyelo had told his sister on Friday night that he would be deported to Venezuela, she said in a phone interview with Reuters from Texas.
Solanyer said her brother had been detained on January 31 after an appointment at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. He had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally with Solanyer and another sister in November 2023 and had been released to pursue a claim for asylum.
Solanyer said an ICE officer told her that her brother was detained because of a tattoo that linked him to Tren de Aragua, a violent gang with Venezuelan prison origins that has spread through the Americas. She said the tattoo depicted a rose and that he had gotten it in a tattoo parlor in Dallas.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
“Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach, those in higher ed need to stand up for themselves as a united front and make the case that an attack on one is an attack on all.”
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: According to the Trump Standard announced by President Trump on Truth Social yesterday, all January 6 pardon recipients must now be re-arrested and re-detained, as every one of them was illegally released from custody. 😬
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Wajahat Ali joins us tonight on SiriusXM #127, along with comedian Rhonda Hansome and John Lee Hooker, Jr. And you. Call 866.997.GRIT to join the broadcast.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/03/2025
Doge breaks into US Institute of Peace building after White House guts board
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Doge breaks into US Institute of Peace building after White House guts board
Remaining members of board – Pete Hegeth, Marco Rubio and Peter Garvin – fire president of independent non-profit The Trump administration fired most of the board of the US Institute of Peace (USIP) and sent its new leader into the Washington DC…
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/03/2025
"Maybe there’s an asymmetry and the attitudes of Republican voters are uniquely amenable to 'leadership' while the views of Democrats and independents are much less malleable." Nonetheless, Dems should maybe try *shaping* popular opinion.
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Hey Democrats: Maybe Now *Is* the Time to Fight?
Trump is racing to dismantle the rule of law before Democrats can make him unpopular enough so that other institutions can push back against him. Do the Dems understand this?
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Rachel Vindman @natsechobbyist.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
LOL 😂 Go find MIT grads, Sean! How hard could it be?
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
What an absurd d-bag this guy is
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
NEW: Trump abruptly walks back his directive to fire thousands of federal employees across agencies. Not clear what this means for the thousands of people he already haphazardly fired. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive To Fire Thousands Of Federal Employees
His administration is suddenly reversing course after a federal judge ruled that the mass firings of probationary workers were probably illegal.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Democrats should hold 435 town halls this weekend. The ones in Republican districts hosted by local Dems or nonpartisan local officials or even ex-Republicans, with everyone, Democrats and independents and Republicans, invited.
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Remember folks, they’re not just tariffs, they’re Trump Tariffs. Get the message right.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2025
Trudeau: "We're probably gonna keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans: we're not booing you ... we're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. And we're insulted ... we're gonna fight. And we're gonna win."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2025
Fox Business interviewed the owner of a Pennsylvania auto dealership who said of Trump's tariffs, "nobody is gonna buy the truck, because it just had $20,000 price increase."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2025
Maria Bartiromo's show on impact of Trump's tariffs: "This Dodge Ram truck. $80,000. Instantly became $100,000."
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny. Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
From today’s TJAS: Forget the Cold War. It’s getting hot in here between Trump and Putin. Steamy, you might say… My discussions with @avindman.bsky.social @michaelcohen212.bsky.social and @eliselabott.bsky.social - Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Cv2U...
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Boykin: Vance didn’t even know enough about the topic to be having the discussion. When Zelenskyy asked him if he’s ever been to Ukraine, he said no, he’s seen it on TV. Are you kidding me? Seeing it on TV is your excuse for being able to lecture him while he’s in the middle of a war.
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funkyartlady.bsky.social @funkyartlady.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
My God, you are working overtime for Russia
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Wall Street Journal Editorial Board comes out swinging against JD Vance. Indeed, key moment in downward spiral was Vance lashing out in response to Zelenskyy's point on diplomacy with Putin WSJ: "It is bewildering to see Mr. Trump’s allies defending this debacle as some show of American strength."
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Opinion | Putin Wins the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Spectacle
Vice President Vance starts a public fight that only helps Russia’s dictator.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
BREAKING: Major upheaval at the Social Security Administration, as Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek announces the departure of two dozen senior staff, the consolidation of the agency's 10 regions into 4 regions, and headquarters consolidation. Background at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/t/social-sec...
To support President Trump's priorities to streamline functions, I am making the following organizational changes:
Historically, SSA has operated with a regional structure consisting of ten regional offices. We can no longer afford to operate in this fashion. We will reduce the regional structure in all agency components down to four regions as follows:
1. Northeast Region - Current Boston, New York, and Philadelphia regions
2. Southeast Region - Current Atlanta region
3. Mid-West/West Region - Current Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, and Seattle regions
4. Southwest Region - Current Dallas and San Francisco regions
organizations as follows:
1. Deputy Commissioner for Operations
2. Deputy Commissioner for Disability Adjudication
3. Deputy Commissioner for Mission Support
4. Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs
5. Deputy Commissioner for Legal and Policy
6. Chief Information Officer
7. Chief Actuary
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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮 #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Many of the so-called receipts aren’t receipts at all. They’re negotiated agreements with known government contractors, who might provide future services, known as blanket purchase agreements, or BPAs. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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Dozens of DOGE ‘receipts’ saved no money and killed contracts meant to boost efficiency
Many of the receipts published by Elon Musk’s DOGE aren’t receipts at all — they’re negotiated deals with vetted vendors who might do future government work.
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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 27/02/2025
This photo says 1000 words. Musk, standing, the center of all eyes. Trump possibly asleep.
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.” That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social. “There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
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Musk claims DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials disagree.
USAID’s initiatives to fight Ebola and other diseases have been gutted, current and former agency officials said.
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 27/02/2025
The fact that Republicans don't care that law enforcement nominees are openly lawless confirms that the GOP has disqualified itself from participating in our democracy, along with the Trump Regime that has consumed it.
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Justice Dept. Nominees Suggest Some Court Orders Can Be Ignored
At a confirmation hearing, the nominees, two of whom have been Trump defense lawyers, offered little to assuage Democrats’ fears.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Seems like everyone has kinda memory-holed this one. thehill.com/homenews/new...
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Sarah Ironside 💙 @sarahironside.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
“Praise Jesus, we successfully voted to take food and healthcare from poor people to benefit the rich. Amen.”
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote. There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
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Kevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
NEW: Some senior CISA officials were informed late last week that DOGE had been granted access to agency staffers' emails and Microsoft Teams chats. The agency at large has not been informed.
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DOGE has gained access to CISA's emails and Teams chats: Source
Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has gained access to the internal emails and Microsoft Teams chats of employees at the country’s top cybersecurity
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