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Rafael @rafaelroden.com · Jul 22

You're shameless.

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ACLU @aclu.org · Feb 13

BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aiming to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under age 19 nationwide.

This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · Feb 13

BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts issues the fourth nationwide temporary block on Trump’s executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship.

Order: https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/144-2025-02-13-Order-granting-motions-for-preliminary-injunction.pdf

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Rafael @rafaelroden.com · Feb 12

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Lounge Noir: Episode 3

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Meghann Cuniff @meghanncuniff.bsky.social · Feb 12

Judge Subramanian has ruled on Sean “Diddy” Combs’s request for an evidentiary hearing over notes taken from his jail cell. He says no hearing is needed.

"The generic nature of the notes makes it unlikely that any improper use of the information has or could be made."

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Joe Pierre, MD @psychunseen.bsky.social · Feb 12

While some are getting distracted by the renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Ft. Bragg, a Russian asset and an anti-vaxxer are getting confirmed to top cabinet posts.

www.msnbc.com/way-too-earl...

Gabbard, RFK Jr., head towards confirmation

Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr are both set for confirmation votes this week. The New York Times' Mark Leibovich discusses.

www.msnbc.com

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Rafael @rafaelroden.com · Feb 9

I'm sure you've noticed by now, but what are you all gonna DO to stop the Nazis? And don't say the courts or standing around Brown shirts and not forcing your way past them when they bar reps from entry to sensitive systems.

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · Feb 9

Please note that they are choosing the weekends to do their dirtiest work.

Whatever they’re high on, they’re working all weekend long to dismantle our government and thinking we won’t notice.

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MeetJess @meetjess.bsky.social · Feb 8

COVID-19 May Be Linked With Higher Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds

I’ve been saying this for a few years now …

www.sciencealert.com/covid-19-may...

COVID-19 May Be Linked With Higher Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds

Aside from the potential curse of long COVID, people who've had the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be more likely to develop high levels of biomarkers for brain proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease, scientist...

www.sciencealert.com

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Feb 8

I realized today that Trump, Musk, DOGE, Vance, Miller, Vought and their many collaborators have broken so many laws already that they know they have to destroy our government and entire way of life to stay out of jail. This is all or nothing. We should respond accordingly.

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Truthout @truthout.org · Feb 8

To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.

Remember What Audre Lorde Told Us: The Oppressor Doesn’t Determine What’s True

To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.

truthout.org

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · Feb 9

i don’t have anything nice to say about this, or anything else really

Ed Boooooo-mila @edburmila.bsky.social · Feb 9

No one has tried this before, let's see how it plays out.

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Meghann Cuniff @meghanncuniff.bsky.social · Feb 8

Prosecutor Asks Twelvvy About 'Powerful' Rihanna's & A$AP Rocky's 'Blackball' Capability
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Prosecutor Asks Twelvvy About 'Powerful' Rihanna's & A$AP Rocky's 'Blackball' Capability

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · Feb 7

This seems to also be effecting the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), national database that identifies missing, unidentified, and unclaimed persons, which has taken several webpages offline — including those with information related to transgender and LGBGTIQ hate crimes.

Notice
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is currently reviewing its websites and materials in accordance with recent Executive Orders and related guidance. During this review, some pages and publications will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Meghann Cuniff @meghanncuniff.bsky.social · Feb 4

It was worth staying in court until after 5:30 pm for A$AP Rocky’s trial today, for testimony from a surprise defense witness taken out of order, with cross-exam from Deputy DA John Lewin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ2o...

Robert Durst Prosecutor Hammers A$AP Rocky's Friend In Cross-Exam

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Rafael @rafaelroden.com · Feb 1

We never had a democracy. Just the façade of one.

Rafael @rafaelroden.com · Feb 1

White people told me to vote about it. Specifically for another fascist who was committed to sending bombs to Nazis that happened to be a Black woman.

Canadian from the Hammer @millieto2.bsky.social · Feb 1

We are witnessing the complete transition from a democracy to fascism in real time.

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · Feb 1

And “during Covid” is right now!

regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · Jan 31

biden hung people with disabilities out to dry during covid and now disability activists are being scapegoated by democrats for kamala losing and still no one is listening to people with disabilities

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · Feb 1

How it feels to live in America

josh 🐦 @josh.uno · Jan 30

i’m in a clown car going 250mph speeding straight off a cliff

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Rafael @rafaelroden.com · Jan 31

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Lounge Noir: Episode 2

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · Jan 30

I wear my clothes, I was them, I wear my clothes, I wash them

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · Jan 30

How have they not invented clothes you don't need to wash yet????

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · Jan 30

Late on Monday, 300,000 forcibly displaced Palestinians returned to Gaza City and northern Gaza for the first time since the start of Israel’s genocidal war.