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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Trump is demanding $230 million from the Justice Dept as “damages” for being investigated for his own crimes. He’d literally sign off on paying himself with public money—during a govt shutdown, while Americans go without pay and services. It’s grotesque, corrupt, and authoritarian.

cnn.com

Trump says he ‘could be’ seeking $230 million from his own Justice Department | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he “could be” seeking $230 million from his own Justice Department as compensation for past investigations into him, though he professed to have little knowled...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

At 3AM Michigan’s Senate rammed through a 24% wholesale cannabis tax—on top of 10% excise & 6% sales. That makes weed more punished than booze, cigarettes, and medicine (prescriptions are tax-exempt). Small shops will fold, jobs vanish, black market thrives—all so Lansing can bleed the industry dry.

yahoo.com

24% Michigan marijuana tax, a key piece of the legislative budget deal, has passed

After much hand wringing and consternation from lawmakers who feared detrimental effects to Michigan’s cannabis industry, the Michigan Senate voted early Friday morning by a thin margin to pass a 24% ...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Trump used a memorial service to sneer that he hates his opponents & doesn’t want the best for them - openly rejecting the most basic democratic principle of shared good. A president weaponizing grief to preach spite is grotesque, dangerous, & unprecedented in American history.

rawstory.com

'Don't want what's best for them': Trump reveals he disagreed with slain Kirk on key issue

President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that he disagreed with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a key issue during Kirk's memorial service in Glendale, Arizona.Trump praised Kirk's skill ...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Trump calling negative press “illegal” is authoritarian poison. The First Amendment was written to stop exactly this; presidents don’t get to criminalize criticism. That’s authoritarian muscle, not democracy. Using the FCC to muzzle comedians & networks isn’t patriotism, it’s dictatorship in drag.

politico.com

Trump: ‘It’s no longer free speech.’

The president doubled down on his claims that critical media coverage of him is "illegal."

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Trump’s bragging he raked in $150B from tariffs—money that came straight from your grocery bill. Prices are up on beef, bananas, sneakers, detergent... and he’s proud of it. He broke his promise, raided your wallet, and is now taking a victory lap like he did you a favor.

msnbc.com

Chris Hayes: Trump is bragging about raising prices for American consumers

Beneath the president’s monthslong roller coaster of tariff threats and walk-backs, Americans are paying the price.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Trump’s Orwellian streak escalates: Trump erased his impeachments from a Smithsonian exhibit on presidential overreach, then fired the stats chief for reporting bad job numbers—because he didn’t like them. History and math now require loyalty oaths.

cnn.com

The Trump administration takes a very Orwellian turn | CNN Politics

Back in March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeted at the Smithsonian Institution that began as follows: “Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widesprea...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Stephen Colbert praised South Park’s uncensored Trump episode as a “message of hope” while his own show faces cancellation. Comedy Central hosts the full clip online. Colbert’s firing sparks fears Paramount may pressure satire to ease up on Trump—South Park proved otherwise.

yahoo.com

Stephen Colbert: ‘South Park’s’ Naked Trump Is a ‘Message of Hope’

Stephen Colbert praised South Park for its provocative season 27 premiere as his own show faces the axe for criticizing President Donald Trump. The show’s episode featured an AI clip of President Dona...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

South Park torched Paramount in its $1.5B debut—mocking Trump, Colbert's cancellation, and corporate cowardice. Aired days after Trump’s $16M settlement with the same company. White House called it desperate; creators called it business as usual.

variety.com

‘South Park’ Launches Website for Naked Trump Parody PSA: ‘His Penis Is Teeny-Tiny, but His Love for Us Is Large’

'South Park' mocked Donald Trump with a parody PSA that depicts the president naked, stumbling through the desert with a 'tiny' penis.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

To get Trump’s penis on air, South Park gave it googly eyes so censors would count it as a “character.” After four days of debate, the bit aired uncensored: Trump naked in the desert, tiny talking junk and all. The penis says: “I’m Donald J. Trump and I endorse this message.”

huffpost.com

'South Park' Creators Reveal How They Got That Absolutely Filthy Trump Joke Onto TV

Turns out the eyes really do have it.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Last week Trump shared a fake Obama arrest video—hilarious to Trump. But when South Park used AI to mock him naked in the desert, the White House flipped. In MAGAland, jokes about Trump = NOT FUNNY. Jokes by Trump = comedy gold! Only one man gets to decide what’s funny in an authoritarian state.

usatoday.com

'South Park' mocking naked Trump = NOT FUNNY. Fake Obama arrest video = FUNNY! | Opinion

Thanks to 'South Park' and its AI depiction of Donald Trump walking the desert naked, we're learning how our thin-skinned president defines comedy.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Trump was told in May his name was in the Epstein files—he lied about it, then raged at Bondi for failing to black it out before distributing binders to MAGA influencers. He’s suing the WSJ over a letter beside a naked drawing in Epstein’s birthday album with his signature in the pubes.

cnn.com

Bondi briefed Trump that his name was in Epstein files | CNN Politics

When Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed President Donald Trump in May on the Justice Department’s review of the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, she told him that his name appeared in th...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

New footage shows Trump giggling with Epstein at a 1999 Victoria’s Secret show & confirms Epstein attended Trump’s 1993 wedding—facts Trump’s goons never disclosed. When CNN called to ask, Trump sputtered “You’ve got to be kidding me” & hung up like a guilty teenager.

cnn.com

Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics

Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Trump hosted a Mar-a-Lago “calendar girl” party where the only other guest was Jeffrey Epstein. Now he’s stonewalling on Epstein files he promised to release—and suing over a doodle in Epstein’s birthday album. Tiny hands, big secrets.

independent.co.uk

Trump once hosted party for ‘young women’ where Epstein was only guest, says report

President under pressure to release all files related to his former friend Epstein

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Trump is flooding the government with illegal executive orders—issuing them at 35x the rate of new laws—gutting checks & balances, bypassing Congress, punishing dissent, & consolidating power like a wannabe king. This is authoritarianism, not governance.

msnbc.com

Ari Melber: Trump is carrying out a power grab the likes of which the U.S. has never seen before

Once the president realized how hard it was to legislate, he turned away from it and has never really come back.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

CBS folds like a cheap suit, axing Stephen Colbert right after he called out their $16M payoff to Trump—a desperate bribe to bury their own shame. They claim “financial reasons,” but everyone sees through the cowardice: CBS sold out press freedom & scrapped their best voice to cozy up to corruption.

politico.com

CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s show days after Trump settlement criticism

The late-night host had scoffed at a decision by CBS’s parent company to pay the U.S. president $16 million over a disputed interview.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

CBS just axed The Late Show after Colbert dared call their Trump hush deal a “big fat bribe.” Now they’re pretending it’s “just business” as they retire the whole franchise rather than let anyone else speak. Nothing says journalistic integrity like licking Trump’s boots on the way out.

rawstory.com

Stephen Colbert's show axed after blasting CBS-Trump deal as 'big fat bribe'

CBS will end Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" next season after the comedian openly criticized the network and its parent company, Paramount, over a settlement with President Donald Trump.CBS executives ...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Trump scrawled his name in the pubic hair of a nude sketch for Epstein’s birthday, writing “may every day be another wonderful secret.” He’s screaming fake news, threatening WSJ, & unleashing Bondi to “unseal” grand jury files—as if weaponizing a cover-up will erase the perv energy of his signature.

cnn.com

Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump’s signature, drawing of naked woman | CNN Politics

A collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a note bearing Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, according to a Wall Street Journal report p...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A bipartisan discharge petition could force a House vote to release the Epstein files—sidestepping Trump and GOP leadership. It only takes 218 signatures. Rarely used, but the pressure’s real. Even Trump’s own party is inching toward open defiance.

cnn.com

Analysis: The little-known tool that could force Trump’s hand on the Epstein files | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump has gone to great lengths in recent days to quash the Jeffrey Epstein fervor in his party. It doesn’t seem to be working — and one particular effort to force the release of more...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The UK warns children under 7 not to drink slushies with glycerol—a sugar substitute linked to serious health risks. Kids 7-10 should limit to one small slushie daily. Parents, check labels before handing over sugary treats.

metro.co.uk

All the dangers of 'slushies' after under-sevens warned not to drink them

Children can be exposed to 'very high' levels of glycerol

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Maurene Comey, who prosecuted Epstein and Maxwell, just got fired with no explanation, while Trump blocks Epstein docs and his DOJ investigates her dad. The guy who partied with Epstein is now purging the people who held him accountable. That’s corruption plain and simple.

politico.com

Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey and prosecutor of Jeffrey Epstein, is fired

Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney’s office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Republicans want to drag Jill Biden in to testify about Joe’s health—but that stunt could blow up in their faces. If they cross that line, Melania could be next. Even MAGA media is warning them: turn first spouses into political targets, and Melania’s oath is coming too.

rawstory.com

'Melania is going to have to testify': MAGA host predicts GOP plan backfire

Conservative Newsmax host Marc Lotter predicted First Lady Melania Trump would be forced to testify if Republicans go through with a plan to subpoena former First Lady Jill Biden.During a Thursday int...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

As Ukraine begs for aid, Trump’s Pentagon funds laser treatments and bans lash extensions in a “war on wrinkles.” Pete Hegseth cosplays colonel while real crises go ignored—because nothing says readiness like taxpayer-funded grooming tips.

rawstory.com

'The war on wrinkles': Trump's DoD launches crusade against bad grooming

President Donald Trump's Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has launched a war against bad grooming, according to a new report. The battle was launched on the policy field, with Hegseth making numerous ...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Trump is now bragging about rigging the 2026 election—pressuring Texas to redraw districts and steal 5 House seats by gutting Black and Latino representation. It’s not a dog whistle anymore. It’s a bullhorn. It's a blatant unashamed straight-up authoritarian power-grab out in the open.

msnbc.com

Trump shares more details on his seemingly blatant plan to rig the 2026 elections

The president said he hopes to net at least five House seats for Republicans after pressuring Texas officials to begin a controversial mid-decade gerrymander.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Trump claims the Epstein files were faked by Obama, Comey, & Biden—praising Bondi for keeping them sealed. One minute he wants "transparency," the next he applauds the cover-up. Deny, deflect, & hide behind a loyal crony. Maybe the real files are hiding with his "healthiest man alive" records.

rawstory.com

Trump claims Obama 'made up' Epstein files

President Donald Trump again praised Attorney General Pam Bondi for refusing to release files on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president was asked ...

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BNO News @bnonews.com · 19/06/2025

Vice President JD Vance (@jd-vance-1.bsky.social‬) is the most-blocked account on Bluesky, less than a day after joining

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Texas Congressional Rep. Roger Williams says it’s "biblical" for Trump to bomb Iran and "end it" for Israel—because nothing says foreign policy like holy war and unchecked executive power. Apparently Congress is optional when God’s your co-sponsor.

rawstory.com

'It's biblical, okay': GOP lawmaker urges Trump to 'end' Iran for Israel

A Texas Republican gave biblical reasons for getting the U.S. involved in Israel's military conflict with Iran.Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) questioned Sen. Kaine (D-VA) for seeking to stop Donald Trump ...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Steve Bannon says most of MAGA will "get on board" if Trump bombs Iran, even if they "hate it." He, MTG, and others oppose US involvement, but admits the base will back Trump anyway. So much for principles—he’s calling it the "kinetic start of World War 3," and they’re already lining up to salute.

rawstory.com

'Get on board': Steve Bannon predicts how MAGA will react if Trump bombs Iran

MAGA acolyte Steve Bannon — who has adamantly protested against U.S. involvement in the current Iranian conflict — predicted Wednesday that Trump devotees will eventually "get on board" if the preside...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Obama warned we’re “dangerously close” to autocracy—as if we’re not already living in it. Trump floods the zone with lies, trashes democratic norms, and millions cheer him on. The slide isn’t coming. It happened.

msnbc.com

Barack Obama warns the U.S. is ‘dangerously close’ to slipping into autocracy under Trump

In rare public remarks, the former president said recent actions from the administration are “not consistent with American democracy.”

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Trump: "Selling my Tesler — once the best, now a total mess thanks to Musk’s TDS. Slow, glitchy, and falling apart faster than his tweets. Perfect for anyone who likes broken promises and embarrassing rides. Make me an offer before it loses more value!"

forbes.com

Musk Vs. Trump Feud: Tensions Simmer As Musk Appears Poised To Reconcile

Musk attacked Trump directly over his signature spending bill for the first time Thursday, sparking an explosive back-and-forth.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Trump’s DHS wants 20,000 National Guard troops to help arrest and deport immigrants—including inside detention centers and during “night operations.” It would be the first time National Guard troops are used for immigration crackdowns on U.S. soil. However, the Pentagon hasn’t signed off on it—yet.

npr.org

DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Two kids were seriously hurt after a bouncy castle went airborne in a freak wind at a South African school fundraiser. One suffered a fractured skull, the other a broken arm. Parents cushioned their falls. The castle hadn’t been secured. Over 1,000 people were attending.

metro.co.uk

Two children fall 40ft from bouncy castle after it's launched skywards by wind

Eye-witnesses screamed in at Laerskool Protearif Primary School as the multi-coloured castle spiralled up high into the sky.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Trump just ordered the DOJ to investigate Biden for… looking confused in a debate. No evidence, no crime—just vibes. It’s his third such order in 3 months. He’s now doing exactly what he falsely claimed Biden did. This is authoritarian abuse, not politics.

msnbc.com

Trump says he has no evidence to justify his unprecedented Biden investigation

Just because Trump keeps ordering investigations into his perceived foes — three times in three months — doesn’t mean we should see it as normal.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Elon Musk went from GOP megadonor to full-on arsonist—torching Trump over spending, threatening to primary Republicans, and boosting Rand Paul. He even accused Trump of cozying up to Epstein. MAGA’s melting down trying to decide whether to fear him, fight him, or beg for cash.

politico.com

Elon Musk goes on a warpath against Trump and the GOP

The fallout from the very public breakup could engulf Republican hopes of holding onto the House.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

38 bodies in 3 years—mostly men, many unexplained—have turned Austin’s Lady Bird Lake into a scene of dread. Cops deny a serial killer, but locals whisper about the “Rainey Street Ripper.” Partygoers keep vanishing, and officials keep insisting it’s just bad luck.

metro.co.uk

Fears of a serial killer prowling US state after 38 bodies pulled from lake

Another body was discovered on Tuesday.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Elon says Trump’s hiding Epstein files to protect himself. Trump denies it—but flight logs say otherwise. Seven rides on Epstein’s jet, parties at Mar-a-Lago, and now a tantrum over the truth. The Musk feud just cracked open a much darker vault.

metro.co.uk

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's messy history amid fallout with Elon Musk

'I've known Jeff for 15 years, terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with.'

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

After getting booted from Trump’s orbit and tanking Tesla’s stock, Elon Musk just got a lifeline—from Moscow. Russia says it’s happy to offer him asylum if the man who tried to privatize the U.S. government needs a safe space. Putin's always been a fan of chaos.

metro.co.uk

Russia offers Elon Musk political asylum after his falling out with Donald Trump

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Trump’s probing whether Biden’s team hid mental decline—while he’s babbling about autopens and voiding pardons by tantrum. The man who thinks Sharpies change hurricanes is accusing someone else of losing it. Biden may have slowed down, but Trump has lost it completely.

politico.com

Trump launches investigation into whether Biden aides concealed alleged decline

The investigation will look into whether Biden’s aides “conspired to deceive the public” about Biden’s mental and physical state.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Farmington Hills, Michigan residents are furious as Tesla dumps up to 100 Cybertrucks in a mall lot without city approval. Officials say it's a zoning violation. Tesla claims the trucks are sold and just stored temporarily—but backlash is mounting. Only 40k have sold since 2023.

rawstory.com

Detroit suburb revolts as Tesla dumps Cybertrucks in mall parking lot

Tesla is allegedly storing dozens of Cybertrucks at a shopping center parking lot in Farmington Hills, Michigan just outside of Detroit, reported The Daily Beast on Wednesday — and the residents of th...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Trump’s Bedminster NJ golf club got slammed with 18 health violations—expired milk, raw meat mishandling, no soap at sinks—and scored a dismal 32/100, the worst in Somerset County, and the lowest of any Trump property nationwide. Nine violations posed an “unacceptable health risk,” per Forbes.

rawstory.com

Gross violations earn Trump's prized club worst health grade in county: report

Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey was slapped with 18 health code violations, Forbes reported on Wednesday — including some truly gross ones.Overall, the facility scored just 32 out of 100 i...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The House GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” would add $2.4T to the national deficit and leave 11M more Americans uninsured, mostly by gutting Medicaid and food aid. The rich get tax cuts, the poor get work requirements. Even Elon Musk called it a “disgusting abomination.”

cnn.com

House GOP ‘big, beautiful bill’ would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, CBO says | CNN Politics

House Republicans’ sweeping tax and spending cuts package would add $2.4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the bill that GOP lawm...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Autocracy doesn't come cheap—Trump's throwing himself a $45M birthday parade—with tanks—while slashing climate funding and federal programs. DC might take a $16M hit in road damage. Nothing says “man of the people” like wrecking the streets you don’t even live on.

msnbc.com

The true cost of Trump’s massive military parade seems to keep getting worse

The president’s expensive — and literally destructive — parade is poised to significantly damage the streets of Washington next weekend.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Trump’s Qatar jet deal still isn’t final—lawyers on both sides are negotiating language. Qatar wants it crystal clear the jet was Trump’s idea and that they won’t face legal fallout. The plane might end up at his “library.” It’s a bribe. It’s unconstitutional. And they all know it.

washingtonpost.com

Trump’s Air Force One deal with Qatar not final, despite U.S. claims

The delay reflects lingering concerns over legal liabilities stemming from a White House maneuver to transform a sale between the U.S. and Qatar into a “gift.”

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Physicists just confirmed “second sound” in superfluid helium—heat traveling as a wave, not by diffusion. This rare effect reveals new ways energy can move in quantum fluids and might explain cooling in neutron stars or boost future superconductors.

earth.com

Physicists confirm the fascinating existence of "second sound"

MIT researchers observe a “second wave” of heat in superfluid helium, confirming that heat propagates like sound.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Musk said Trump’s giant tax-cut bill “undermines” the DOGE mission, and will worsen the deficit—then clarified he meant the Department of Government Efficiency, not the meme coin. Musk says he’ll step back from politics… after spending $290M helping Trump win.

cnn.com

Elon Musk says Trump’s agenda bill ‘undermines’ DOGE mission | CNN Politics

Elon Musk raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, saying in a video released Tuesday that he believes it would raise the US budget deficit and undercut e...

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

House Republicans just tried to kill contempt power for judges—tucked in page 562 of their “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It would shield Trump from court orders, even retroactively. This isn’t legislation, it’s a getaway plan.

msnbc.com

Opinion | The GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ has an ugly way of protecting Trump

A short provision would further insulate the president from judicial accountability.

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Jef with one f @monhegan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Trump’s trying to deport migrants to South Sudan with no hearings, no warning—just vanish them. A judge blocked it as unconstitutional. Now he’s begging the Supreme Court to let him do it anyway, claiming “national security” while stashing people on military bases abroad.

cnn.com

Trump asks Supreme Court to make it easier to deport migrants to South Sudan and other third-party countries | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to make it easier for his administration to deport people to South Sudan and other countries that are not their homeland, the latest in a seri...

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