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Bob Mann @robertmannbooks.com · 2d

Remember Obama’s beige suit scandal? Or Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” remark? Now, ask yourself why this isn’t front-page news today.
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Donald Trump Posts Bizarre AI Video of Himself in a ‘King Trump’ Fighter Jet Dropping Streams of Brown Liquid on NYC Protestors

Donald Trump responded to the No Kings protests with an AI video showing him as a "Top Gun" pilot dumping what looks like fecal matter on protesters.

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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 3d

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 3d

So far, so goooood… #NoKings #Ocala #florida Large crowd now!!

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 3d

Great energy in #ocala #florida!!!! Makes me feel like I belong…

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 3d

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · 3d

Just saw my 1st frog!!! #nokings #Ocala #florida

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 6d

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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 11d

War and peace…

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 12d

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 14d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jul 6

She’s right again, you know. She usually is.

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Catherine Zoltan @catherinezoltan.bsky.social · Jul 1

Domestic Terrorism sponsored by the Republican Political Party places the United States onto Human Rights Watch List. time.com/7266334/us-h...

U.S. Is Added to Human Rights Watchlist

The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 24

CNN: INTEL ASSESSMENT CONTRDICTS TRUMP
MSNBC: CEASEFIRE HANGING BY A THREAD
FOX NEWS:

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jun 16

BREAKING: The American Bar Association has sued the Trump administration on behalf of its members to put an end to Donald Trump's law firm intimidation project, calling Trump's efforts "unprecedented and uniquely dangerous to the rule of law." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Civil Case No. 25-1888

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654,
Plaintiff,
V.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT,
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
PAMELA J. BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States,
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,
725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20503
RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director, 725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20503
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION,
131 M Street NE
Washington, DC 20507

19. Because the threat that the President will continue to issue potentially devastating executive orders against law firms who do not "behave" remains urgent and outstanding and because it is not merely a threat but a proven pattern— this chill "of blizzard proportions" continues
to grip most of the top law firms and lawyers in the country. Id.
20. That is why the ABA is filing this lawsuit. As the nation's largest voluntary association of lawyers (which counts lawyers from every AmLaw 100 firm among its membership),
the ABA is uniquely situated to achieve meaningful and certain relief against this unconstitutional
Policy on behalf of a substantial part of the American bar. Pursuing such relief furthers the mission
of the ABA "[to serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession." Never before has there been as urgent a need for the ABA to defend its members, their profession, and the rule of law itself.
21. The Law Firm Intimidation Policy is unlawful. Our Constitution does not vest the Executive Branch with the power to point to individual lawyers or law firms, declare by executive
fiat that their work or their internal policies are "against the national interest" or otherwise illegal
or improper, and direct (or threaten) executive action against that lawyer or law firm. Exercising
such power-and threatening to do so-violates the First Amendment and purports to exercise

power that the President does not have. "When the government draws legal scrutiny, its response must be to defend itself in court, not to intimidate those who would force it to do so." Jenner v.
DOJ, 2025 WL 1482021, at *9.
22. On behalf of itself and its members, the ABA asks the Court to declare this Law

Firm Intimidation Policy unconstitutional and enjoin all the named Defendants from implementing
and enforcing this Policy against the ABA or any of its members in the future.

273. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Security Clearance Termination Provision
against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal
organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client
representations;
274. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Government Contracting Provision against any
ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational
affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations;
275. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Building and Employee Access
Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm
or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client
representations;
276. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Employment Provision against any
ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational
affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations;
277. Enjoin Defendants from initiating attorney conduct and disciplinary proceedings, or

making a referral for disciplinary action, of any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based
on the individual's law firm or organizational affiliation, or based on the identity of the individual's
or individual's law firm's client representations; and

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · Jun 14

We did!! Thanks.

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · Jun 14

It’s about to end here in #Ocala #Florida!! Peaceful and uplifting. #NoKings

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · Jun 14

They were helping to make it safer.

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · Jun 14

90 degrees and the #NoKings is still happening here in #Ocala!!!!!

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · Jun 14

Signs of the time. #Ocala #NoKings

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · Jun 14

And we’re already getting rid of an agitator trying to intimidate protesters at the #Ocala #NoKings - thanks to Ocala Police Dept.

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Ann Barks @annbarks.bsky.social · Jun 14

#NoKings is already warming up here in #Ocala Florida! Official start isn’t for another 30 min.

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · Jun 14

There's a big fence on the sidewalk in front of the square put up by the city of Ocala but that doesn't mean its cancelled! Just follow your fellow protestors out onto the adjacent sidewalks and fill up downtown!

Look for the organizers in the hi-vis vests if you need help.

#Florida

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · Jun 1

Another protest is scheduled for June 14th from 10am-12pm at the Ocala Historic Downtown Square. If you wish to learn more or want to volunteer (road safety, organizing, etc.), please contact the hosts at www.reddit.com/r/OcalaBlueD...

No Kings - No Crowns - Protest

A nationwide day of defiance June 14th from 10am-12pm at Ocala Historic Downtown Square
1 SE Broadway St. Ocala, Florida

Join r/ocalabluedots on reddit for more information

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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · Jun 9

Support editorial cartooning:

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Jun 9

BREAKING

The Pentagon has mobilized roughly 500 US Marines to respond to the protests in Los Angeles.

“In this new move, active duty military members are being deployed as a show of force against US citizens.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 31

Page One in Des Moines.

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