Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialGod @thegodshow.com · 19/01/2026If you’re fine with thy president covering up a global ring of billionaire pedophiles, then thou art a pedophile bootlicker. 301587303
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 20/01/2026According to Trump’s 36% approval rating, one in three Americans are mentally ill which sounds about right. 43853140
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialdarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 20/01/2026 34650541678
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/01/2026ICYMI— @IAmPoliticsGirl exposes @ScottJenningsKY 🔥: “Let’s not get our knickers in a twist? Why are you talking like that? It’s insane… they’re not following the law. This was a global child and woman sex trafficking ring. Your attitude is horrifying.” @abbydphillip @CNN 1252158836
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 20/01/2026If you’re wondering what Putin has on Trump, it’s the same exact thing we all want to see: the Epstein Files. 37878220
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/01/2026As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking: Active Voting Rights Cases: 169 Active Redistricting Cases: 47 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 74 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27 Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0 10555001550
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 19/01/2026The detainee was an immigrant from Nicaragua who was being held in an immigration detention facility in El Paso, which the ACLU calls a “human and civil rights disaster.” forbes.comMan Detained In Minnesota Dies In ICE Custody—Gov. Walz Demands ProbeThe detainee was an immigrant from Nicaragua who was being held in an immigration detention facility in El Paso, which the ACLU calls a “human and civil rights disaster.” 18444042177
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Gov. Newsom to Sky News: "I can't take this complicity of people rolling over. I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders. I mean, handing out crowns, the Nobel prizes that are being given away. It's just pathetic." "And I hope people understand how pathetic they look." 671698356
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20/01/2026KRUGMAN: “.. How did a great, sophisticated nation, one of the world’s longest-standing republics, end up so fragile that it can be undone by one man’s dementia?” @pkrugman.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... 992114393832
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMaya May @mayaonstage.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Is the Constitution just a suggestion? I’m live tonight with AJ Jacobs to talk about why Republicans seem to hate everything that makes America America. 0143
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Just a reminder for any member of Congress who seems to have forgotten... 455168005476
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/05/2025This week, Trump has escalated the weaponization of his Justice Department to a disturbing new level with new charges against a Democratic member of Congress. And when it comes to the Trump administration's abject cruelty, it's worth digging into the motives at the heart of it. Read more here.thinkbigpicture.substack.comThis Week In The Big PictureWith Donald Trump and his MAGA faithful, every accusation is a confession. 2168798
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Also: In March, Musk’s personal lawyers said in a court filing that he’s “in charge of Establishing and Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency..” They then linked to the executive order creating the U.S. DOGE Service, which the SG now says Musk is “not part of.” 39941295
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/05/2025ST. LOUIS wants federal help after a storm — meanwhile Mississippi has been waiting months. As Trump “overhauls” (cuts/tries to privatize) FEMA. Predictable consequences of electing people who don’t believe in government helping people who aren’t them. abcnews.go.com/Business/wir... 621045338
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialRick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025This story is important because even after Signalgate, Trump officials continued to use Telemessage, an app that they had been informed was compromised by hackers. I’m starting to believe these are not the best and brightest. www.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...yahoo.comExclusive-Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data from across US governmentWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month intercepted messages from a broader swathe of Americ... 841212335
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/05/2025The absolute disgrace taking place today in front of cameras in the White House is yet another reminder that for all the talk of Joe Biden's failures, the people who failed America the most are our citizens. Empowering this guy (again) was a foreseeable disaster we'll be lucky to survive. 407122622805
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Jeffries: There are three big issues with the bill 1. It represents the largest cut to healthcare in American history. 2. It represents the largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history. 3. All of this is being done to enact the largest tax break for billionaires in American history. 16544871693
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/05/2025This is illogical. And anti-science. 2713624825
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 09/04/2025"I really think we're helped a lot by the tariff situation that's going on, which is a good situation, not a bad. It's great." 3282409588
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13/04/2025More in No, Other People: New poll: “America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.” • 80% of Americans agree • 20% disagree “I would be better off if I worked in a factory.” • 25% of Americans agree • 73% disagree • 2% currently work in a factory 1106262886825
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Warren: Whenever there’s a crisis anywhere in the world—terrible things happen—and investors, you know what they do? Investors go to the United States government treasuries, because damn, it just doesn’t get any safer than that. Except with Donald Trump as president. 7047771053
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Bring back Kilmar Abrego García... NOW. 🧵(1 of 6) 397106382467
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/04/2025Would men need to provide a marriage certificate to vote? No? Just women? Got it. 884150314966
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Elon is upset that the public is staying informed. So many threats from him lately. We are public servants, not Elon servants. 203128031678
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/03/2025I hear people are calling his cars “Deplorians” these days. 1038281403646
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMaya May @mayaonstage.bsky.social · 22/03/2025This is why the current admin quietly rebranded DEI. We insisted they spell it out: Diversity. Equity. Inclusion—which reveals they're attacking everything America stands for, so they've pivoted to calling it “Discriminatory Equity Ideology” to paint themselves as victims. How do we fight this?👇🏾 3457
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/03/2025#WITAOD @annabower.bsky.social Musks lawyer has said in a court filing that he’s in charge of DOGE 👀 1052743919
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Trump has already been enjoined by courts in his second term more than Biden was in his entire term. It’s not the courts. It’s the illegality. 1044834745
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialNicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 22/03/2025lawyers were key players in limiting the first trump administration and safeguarding the 2020 election, which is why they’re under attack now. this is why the capitulation by paul weiss was so dangerous to all of us, even non-lawyers. the entire profession has to stand against this now. 9560113
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialCary Sddth @caryky.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Some democrats are speaking up fighting for us. So when people say democrats aren't doing anything, that's not entirely true. 021
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Weingarten: If you think this is unprecedented. You’re not crazy. It is. It is. We have never faced the kind of assault on people that has happened in the last 60 plus days. 173148483778
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMaya May @mayaonstage.bsky.social · 12/03/2025When you think of it as an equation… Education + Empathy = People who resist fascism. …it’s easy to see why Republicans attack both. I don’t know how we get there, but a democratic future requires us to (re)build a culture that incentivizes both. 523450
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/03/2025Someone tell Fetterman that the Dems are in the minority and are incapable of shutting down the government. Thanks. 72786541651
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Musk staffers briefly published a list of 440 properties it planned to sell, deeming them “not core to government operations.” However, the list was removed after officials were alerted that it included a complex housing a CIA facility—often referred to as the “worst-kept secret in Springfield.” 1346659972
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialFred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 11/03/2025This is truly an attack on veterans. They stripped billions from the PACT Act toxic exposures fund. As Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social makes clear. This is outrageous. 17944071349
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/03/2025This breaks my heart. We fought so hard to get EPA to look at environmental justice issues in an area of Birmingham called Collegeville hit, faced, massive health challenges. I’m sure there are similar areas all across the country. archive.epa.gov/epa/north-bi...archive.epa.govNorth Birmingham Project | US EPAEPA is moving forward with a coordinated approach to evaluate the environmental condition in neighborhoods in and around North Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama 1271986712
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12/03/2025The house is giving up its power 48949191492
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialRandy Rainbow @randyrainbow.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Morning! Who wants omelettes? 🍳 401110218
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/03/2025The permanent records from the Trump Admin, if they don’t burn them all up, are going to be something else. 1331060244
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/03/2025The market is tanking, Trump just launched a trade war, we told Cyber Command to stand down against Russia, Trump is rolling out a massive crypto scam, and drug dealers have started selling eggs because the profit margin is better. You aren’t distracting us with culture war BS. 29280432331
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialComic Sands @comicsandsnews.bsky.social · 03/03/2025The Ukrainian President tweeted out a torrent of "thank you" messages to world leaders who offered support after his tense meeting with President Trump and Vice President Vance on Friday.comicsands.comZelenskyy Epically Trolls Trump And Vance After They Accused Him Of Being UngratefulWe see what he did there 👏🏼 211789164
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMario Nicolais @marionicolais.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Tale of Two Graphs 1. The 1-mth since Trump took office & before today's tariffs get factored in (dropped from ~45k to 43k) 2. The 4-yrs under Biden (climbed from ~31k to 45k) Tell me again why people still believe Rs are better for the economy than Ds? #Trumponomics #Recession #MarketCrash 36915270
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/03/2025BREAKING — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just announced the closure of major regional offices in Philly, LA and Chicago, per email shared with me. “5 alarm fire,” SEC employee tells me. Full email text: 25366713171
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialBrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Here's what we have to say to all the boneheaded buffoons who insist all Zelensky has to do for peace is accept whatever shit deal is thrown at him: All PUTIN has to do for peace is LEAVE UKRAINE. 313165693745
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Describe a purge without using the word “purge.” 3129071
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialAlexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025If the US cuts funding for Ukraine, it will have nothing to do with Zelenskyy and everything to do with Trump's weakness. Trump has no plans to end the war and WILL NOT standup to Putin. I wrote the US would cut support to Ukraine in the epilogue of my new book written just days after the election. 782214355
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Ah yes! The precision that only comes from a chain saw. 27530133
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialPam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 04/03/2025This tracks with same alleged issue affecting staff at National Weather Service in CA (Bay Area weather radar - KMUX) who can't repair the weather radar (no ETA) because of the credit card issue holding up purchase of equipment. As reported by Anthony Edwards of the SF Chronicle: is.gd/wd8ShT 281066449
Reposted by @trelar27.bsky.socialGeorge Hahn @georgehahn.com · 04/03/2025This is precisely what the Democrats should do at Shitler’s address to the joint session of Congress. 👇🏻👇🏻 1312982596
![Corp.'s highest ranking official first-before they depose any lower-level employees, and before submitting interrogatories to Musk. They clearly have not exhausted other, less intrusive means of discovery.3 And again, simply using the 9 hours of Musk deposition testimony they already have access to is clearly less intrusive than ordering another deposition. See Reif, 248 F.R.D. at 452 (citing case denying deposition where plaintiff already had copy of "prepared statement" from the apex witness).
And the presumed undue burden from a deposition is heightened because Musk is not only X Corp.'s (and other companies) highest executive, but he is a high-ranking government official. Cf.
Apple v. Samsung, 282 F.R.
259, 263 (N.D. Cal. 2012) (weighing "a person's degree of 'apex-ness'
in relation to these factors"). The White House has designated Musk a "special government employee" in charge of Establishing and Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"). 90 FR 8441, https://tinyurl.com/26vey9vr Such "high level government officials [must be] permitted to perform their official tasks without disr lion" by depositions, given their "greater duties and time constraints than other witnesses." Johnson v. Atty Gen. of N.J., 2015 WL 4915611, at *3 (D.N.J. 2015). This rule raises Plaintiffs' bar under the apex doctrine, which they clearly have not met.
C. There is palpable risk of harassment here. Plaintiffs have not satisfied either requirement necessary to justify an apex deposition. Both requirements ultimately serve to deter depositions that would harass or unjustifiably burden executives and government officials. See, e.g., In re Transpac. Passenger, 2014 WL 939287, at *5 (N.D. Cal. 2014). All available evidence suggests that Plaintiffs seek to depose Musk for an improper purpose, which the Court should not indulge.
At the meet and confer, Plaintiffs' counsel would not agree to limit the topics of the deposition, no matter whether information is av…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t4x2ruk2qmob2b2cx55h4v7r/bafkreifqzrykkdd6elb6rjujn5gl4b22lipxln6rx66v76p2actbaqxr5m)
