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I'm going to point out that this article never once mentions the fact that back in April, the SSA said it would be using Twitter for official communications.

federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-overs...

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Excerpt from 11 April 2025 Federal News Network article titled "SSA shifts to X posts for official messaging after cuts to communications staff: SSA is once again walking back plans that would have limited the agency's level of phone support to beneficiaries." by Jory Heckman: Regional SSA offices, each representing several states, will no longer have fully staffed public affairs offices, because of the agency’s mass reassignment of employees to field offices. SSA Midwest-West (MWW) Regional Commissioner Linda Kerr-Davis told employees in a call Thursday that those regional offices will no longer issue press releases or “Dear Colleague” letters to advocate groups. “Instead, the agency will be using X to communicate to the press and the public — formerly known as Twitter,” Kerr-Davis said. “This will become our communication mechanism.” [endexcerpt.] Article can be read in full at https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2025/04/ssa-shifts-to-x-posts-for-official-messaging-after-cuts-to-communications-staff/
October 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Blockety block block BLOCK!!!
October 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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It has been roughly 53.5* hours since the last numbers check.

Petition to save a cancelled TV show: 196,465

Anti-Genocide pledge: 29,459 👇

Block the Bombs support for HR 3565: 20,983
actionnetwork.org/letters/bloc...

ACLU action - letters against HR 3492: 58,853
action.aclu.org/send-message...
July 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, as well as proof of the state’s compliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), according to a letter exclusively obtained by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Demands Access to Minnesota’s Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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R A G E
taliajane.bsky.social talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · Jul 10
Report from someone at federal immigration court (26 Federal Plaza) in NYC:

“I’ve seen at least two detainments today where they [ICE agents] haven’t even let them [asylum-seekers] go to their hearings first.”
July 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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More press shot by feds.

KABC7's Leo Stallworth at ICE raid in Camarillo says on air, "My photographer got hit twice by less [] lethal rounds, and he's got blood on one of his arms. And we just took off running with the entire crowd. It was absolutely chaotic."
abc7.com/post/federal...
Meme saying "0 Days Without Police Shooting A Journalist"
July 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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With #AltText.

Link to ABC's website with the write-up still in development: abc7.com/post/federal...
Live coverage from ABC7 in Los Angeles. Chyron reads "Breaking News: Immigration Operation at Camarillo Farm. Federal Agents Clash with Protesters." The still is from the Live feed, indicated by the "LIVE AIR 7" note in the upper left. It is centered on a military Humvee in the right-hand lane. A person in a plain white tee shirt stands in front of the Humvee, the front bumper appearing to be in contact with them. It appears as though the driver intends to run them over. It is very reminiscent of Tiananmen Square. Another person is standing to the Humvee's right, on the shoulder of the road, wearing black. In the upper left corner of the frame, a white vehicle is parked in the shoulder. Passing the Humvee in the left lane, headed in the opposite direction, a red four-door sedan and the bed of a white pickup truck can be seen.
July 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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UPDATE: Here's a full opinion from Judge Laplante on these orders: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jul 10
BREAKING: Judge in new case challenging Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship grants class certification and blocks enforcement of the order. The injunction is stayed for seven days to allow any appeal.
Case 1:25-cv-00244-JL-AJ Document 63| Filed 07/10/25 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE "Barbara," et al. V. Civil No. 25-cv-244-JL-AJ Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, in his official capacity, et al. ORDER GRANTING PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR PROVISIONAL CLASS CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT OF CLASS COUNSEL After careful consideration of the parties' submissions, the supporting declarations, the applicable law, and the filings and record in this case, the court GRANTS Petitioners' Motion for Provisional Class Certification and Appointment of Class Counsel (doc. 5). The Court hereby finds that Petitioners have satisfied the requirements for provisional class certification under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(a) and (b)(2). Specifically, Petitioners have demonstrated that (1) members of the proposed class are so numerous that joinder is impracticable; (2) there are questions of law and fact common to the class; (3) the claims of the petitioners are typical of the claims of the class members; and that (4) Petitioners and their counsel, as representatives of the class, will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class.… In light of the above, this court grants the petitioners' motion and provisionally certifies the following class for the purpose of preliminary injunctive relief: All current and future persons who are born on or after February 20, 2025, where (1) that person's mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person's father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person's birth, or (2) that person's mother's presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person's father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person's birth. SO ORDERED. Laplante Jnited States District Judg Dated: July 10, 2025 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE "Barbara," et al. v. Civil No. 25-cv-244-JL-AJ Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, in his official capacity, et al. ORDER GRANTING PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR CLASSWIDE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION After careful consideration of the parties' submissions, the supporting declarations, the applicable law, and the filings and record in this case, the court GRANTS Petitioners' Motion for a Classwide Preliminary Injunction (doc. 6).' The court hereby finds that Class Petitioners have demonstrated likelihood of iccess on the merits of their claims: that Class Petitioners are likely to suffer irreparabl harm if the order is not granted; that the potential harm to the class petitioners if the order is not granted outweighs the potential harm to Respondents if the order is granted; and that the issuance of this order is in the public interest. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a), this court orders that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in their official capacity; the U.S. Department of State; the Secretary of the U.S. Department of State, in their official capacity; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in their official capacity; the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in their official capacity are enjoined and restrained from enforcing the Executive Order "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship." The court requires a nominal bond of $1 under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c). This preliminary injunction is STAYED for seven (7) days pending appeal. SO ORDERED. / Lylante United States District Judg Dated: July 10, 2025 cc: Counsel of Record ' The certified class has been narrowed by the court from that requested by the petitioners.
July 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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In the event that this site/app does what it usually does to such cries for help, here is a screen capture of the text of the post.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-es...

Please share if you cannot give.

For Gaza, please consider signing:
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Screen capture of a 10 July 2025 Bluesky post from Samahhgazaa (‪@samahhgazaa.bsky.social‬): To the whole world, we live in northern Gaza, a place of death, displacement and famine. We have no dreams or future left, and now Rimas is suffering from cancer, fighting death and famine. She has lost her dreams. Your donation, even if it is small, will save her life. You are her hope. [broken heart emoji; explosion emoji.] https://gofund.me/ae817fe5 [end post text.] There are two images with alt text included. 1 - The alt reads "I am Rimas, a 14-year-old girl with blood cancer." The image has two photos; the one in the background is of a teenager holding a handwritten sign with the following text: "[Although] the celebration was Always a Joy, This Year brought Hunger & Pain [sad face]. Be the Reason For a Smile [heart.] Donate Even A Little !!!" The one in the foreground shows a hand with an IV attachment and bandages holding it in place, overlaid by text reading: "I am the little girl Rimas, a blood cancer patient. I lost my childhood because of the disease, and now I am losing my life because of not receiving treatment, the closure of the crossings, and the famine that Gaza is experiencing. You are my hope. Your support will save my life before it is too late." Held in front of the camera at the wrist of the hand is a paper from the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital (Gaza Cancer Center) dated 1 July 2025. 2 - The alt reads "I am Samah Khairat. My dream, my university, my twin Mahmoud, and this is the rubble of my house. There is no dream or future left." The photo is of a young woman sitting atop a pile of rubble in what is clearly the remains of a building; a second photo below is another angle of the destruction. Text over the photos reads "The war took a lot from me, my home and my twin Mahmoud went with it, and it also destroyed the other's home and we escaped death for the second time. We have no place left to live in. We lost everything."
July 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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HELL YES!
nashvilleresist.bsky.social Nashville Resist 🗳️ Against Authoritarianism @nashvilleresist.bsky.social · Jul 10
@repilhan.bsky.social coming to #NASHVILLE along with @brotherjones.bsky.social THIS SATURDAY!!!

Rep. Andy Ogles hasn't held a town hall in his district, but he *has* been calling for Rep. Omar to be deported. Instead, she's going to his district to convene the town hall he's too scared to hold.
RAPID RESPONSE TOWN HALL CONGRESSWOMAN ILHAN OMAR REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN JONES Cane Ridge High School 12848 Old Hickory Blvd, Antioch, TN 37013 Saturday, July 12, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm BUILDING PEOPLE POWERED DEMOCRACY
July 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Related?

@nadiarahman.bsky.social has the story about an education bill in the California Assembly.

AB 1468 text: legiscan.com/CA/text/AB14...

AB 715 text: legiscan.com/CA/drafts/AB...
July 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Do you remember learning about the Scopes trial in high school (U.S.)?
Political cartoon from the 10 July 1925 Montgomery Advertiser titled "A Matter of Penetration --" by Spang. Depicted is a large circus tent with an oversized primate (shown in slightly obscured silhouette through the muslin of the tent material) holding a long utility knife labeled "The Scope (sic) Trial" in its left hand. The knife is aimed at the back of a man who is attempting to peer through the side of the tent's tarp; the man is wearing a business suit and holding a bowler hat as he crouches slightly to get a better look. On the back of his suit jacket is written "Those of us in the dark". Above the tent is a flag with the word "Dayton" on it, and to the right of frame a large crowd is in silhouette at the entrance of the tent. The sky is overcast, with the sun/moon visible only as a lower crescent. Available online at https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020645/1925-07-10/ed-1/seq-1/ Political cartoon from the 10 July 1925 D.C. Evening Star titled "Evolution in Tennessee" by Berryman (I think that's the signature). At the top left, a thin man who appears down on his luck is leaning against the base on an oak tree (labeled "The Oak"), an old straw hat sits on his head with the label "Dayton". He has flies buzzing around him and is wearing "high waters" - pants that are too short for the person wearing them, generally indicating poverty. The label to the left of this says "Five Months Ago". A curved line like a page being turned separates this from the rest of the cartoon and at its lower left edge has a sign hanging from it that reads "Today". Revealed by the turn of the page is a newspaperman writing on his notepad and six men with large box cameras on tripods. All of the cameras are aimed at a man who is now depicted as quite rotund, wearing a suit, dress shoes with bows on top, striped socks, and a new had (also labeled "Dayton"). His hair is noticeably combed, he has on a bow tie and there's a boutonniere in his left lapel. His thumbs are hooked under his suspenders and he has pulled them slightly to the sides, moving his suit jacket so his large belly (fully covered by his button-up shirt) can be easily seen. There's a spotlight on him from the upper left, originating from the horizontal center of the top edge of the frame. Behind him stands a much smaller version of the oak, not even able to reach his waistline - in fact, its height is obscured by his large bottom. behind the oak, four more cameras are visible. To the left of Dayton's mouth, in the spotlight with his face, are the words "This is the life!" Available at https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1925-07-10/ed-1/seq-1/
July 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Are they advertising it for this?

I mean, we've moved past the realm of "lazy" into "quota requirement", I think.

So is it being advertised as a research tool to law firms?
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Jul 10
MyPillow creator Mike Lindell's lawyers were fined thousands for submitting a legal filing riddled with AI-generated mistakes. It highlights a dilemma of balancing technology and using it responsibly.
A recent high-profile case of AI hallucination serves as a stark warning
MyPillow creator Mike Lindell's lawyers were fined thousands for submitting a legal filing riddled with AI-generated mistakes. It highlights a dilemma of balancing technology and using it responsibly.
n.pr
July 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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In case this site/app does what it usually does to such cries for help, here is a screen capture of the text of the post.

www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

Please share if you cannot give.

For Gaza, please consider signing:
- actionnetwork.org/letters/bloc...
- www.antigenocidepledge.com
Screen capture of a 9 July 2025 Bluesky post from Abeer from Gaza (‪@abeergaza89.bsky.social‬): [siren emoji.] I’m Abeer, a mother of 4. [broken heart emoji.] My baby Talia cries for milk [crying emoji] but I have nothing. [crying emoji; broken heart emoji.] We lost our home, have no income, and their father is still trapped in Gaza. [Palestine flag emoji.] Please help us with $200 to survive and reunite. [praying emoji.] [green check mark emoji] Verified by Molly Shah [link emoji] https://gofund.me/00439328
July 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I admit, this is one of those headlines where, if I hadn't read about the beetle-mail trade, I might honestly wonder what they meant.

Instead, I'm reminded of how those nasty buggers clogged up my window AC unit for years.
Screen capture of news app headline preview from Martha Stewart: "Don't Buy Ladybugs - Here's How to Attract Them Naturally to Eliminate Garden Pests".
July 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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BREAKING: Judge in new case challenging Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship grants class certification and blocks enforcement of the order. The injunction is stayed for seven days to allow any appeal.
Case 1:25-cv-00244-JL-AJ Document 63| Filed 07/10/25 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE "Barbara," et al. V. Civil No. 25-cv-244-JL-AJ Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, in his official capacity, et al. ORDER GRANTING PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR PROVISIONAL CLASS CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT OF CLASS COUNSEL After careful consideration of the parties' submissions, the supporting declarations, the applicable law, and the filings and record in this case, the court GRANTS Petitioners' Motion for Provisional Class Certification and Appointment of Class Counsel (doc. 5). The Court hereby finds that Petitioners have satisfied the requirements for provisional class certification under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(a) and (b)(2). Specifically, Petitioners have demonstrated that (1) members of the proposed class are so numerous that joinder is impracticable; (2) there are questions of law and fact common to the class; (3) the claims of the petitioners are typical of the claims of the class members; and that (4) Petitioners and their counsel, as representatives of the class, will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class.… In light of the above, this court grants the petitioners' motion and provisionally certifies the following class for the purpose of preliminary injunctive relief: All current and future persons who are born on or after February 20, 2025, where (1) that person's mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person's father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person's birth, or (2) that person's mother's presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person's father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person's birth. SO ORDERED. Laplante Jnited States District Judg Dated: July 10, 2025 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE "Barbara," et al. v. Civil No. 25-cv-244-JL-AJ Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, in his official capacity, et al. ORDER GRANTING PETITIONERS' MOTION FOR CLASSWIDE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION After careful consideration of the parties' submissions, the supporting declarations, the applicable law, and the filings and record in this case, the court GRANTS Petitioners' Motion for a Classwide Preliminary Injunction (doc. 6).' The court hereby finds that Class Petitioners have demonstrated likelihood of iccess on the merits of their claims: that Class Petitioners are likely to suffer irreparabl harm if the order is not granted; that the potential harm to the class petitioners if the order is not granted outweighs the potential harm to Respondents if the order is granted; and that the issuance of this order is in the public interest. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a), this court orders that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in their official capacity; the U.S. Department of State; the Secretary of the U.S. Department of State, in their official capacity; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in their official capacity; the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in their official capacity are enjoined and restrained from enforcing the Executive Order "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship." The court requires a nominal bond of $1 under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c). This preliminary injunction is STAYED for seven (7) days pending appeal. SO ORDERED. / Lylante United States District Judg Dated: July 10, 2025 cc: Counsel of Record ' The certified class has been narrowed by the court from that requested by the petitioners.
July 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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The death toll is so much higher than what we know now.

The Genocide in Gaza needs to end.

Block the Bombs, to support HR3565: actionnetwork.org/letters/bloc...

Anti-Genocide pledge: www.antigenocidepledge.com
Excerpt from a 10 July 2025 +972 Magazine / Local Call article titled " ‘Like a video game’: Israel enforcing Gaza evacuations with grenade-firing drones. The Israeli army is weaponizing Chinese-made drones to police expulsion orders across Gaza, with soldiers saying they deliberately target civilians so others will ‘learn’ not to return, an investigation reveals." by Yuval Abraham: “In most cases, there was nothing you could tell yourself,” S. continued. “There was no way to complete the sentence, ‘We killed them because…’”
July 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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ALERT: Attorney General Pam Bondi is apparently threatening some of those providing medical care to their minor transgender patients.

If you receive one of these subpoenas, please reach out, have your lawyer do so, or send me a copy. My email is in bio, as is my Signal.
The United States Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/NEWS July 9, 2025 Department of Justice Subpoenas Doctors and Clinics Involved in Performing Transgender Medical Procedures on Children WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children. The Department's investigations include healthcare fraud, false statements, and more. "Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable by this Department of Justice." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi ＃井＃
July 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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...Are the headline editors at @washingtonpost.com and @politico.com colluding?
Screen capture of news app headline preview for The Washington Post: "Immigration, Epstein, Ukraine: Trump's Moves Roil MAGA Base" Screen capture for news app preview of Politico headline: " 'Shock. Frustration. Anger.' Trump's Tariff Letters Roil Asian Allies".
July 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM