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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks to everyone for always keeping those cameras rolling and sharing the videos online. Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will now be required to wear body cameras, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1h

More damage to jobs by Donald “Stop Work” Trump.

Trump administration quietly canceled the nation’s largest solar project | CNN

The Trump administration’s cancellation of the largest solar project in the United States has sparked confusion and concern among Republicans and Democrats alike.

www.cnn.com

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Bring your frog costumes. Be silly. No violence. Make fun of him. Make everyone laugh at him. Remind him and the world that he's small, petty, and stupid.

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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 1h

Here’s the report the news item was referring to

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 6h

Well, Senator Thune, if you don’t trust the judgment of the HHS Secretary, why should the rest of us have to put up with him?

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2h

Remember when Hillary Clinton got excoriated for calling Trump supporters “deplorables”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

First, Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history, gutting Medicaid and putting hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes across states at risk of closure.

Then, they shut down the government rather than work with Democrats to fix it.

Every day of the Trump Shutdown is hurting families.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8h

IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, is raising prices on some products—after years of cuts to draw in shoppers.

IKEA’s Low-Price Mantra Is Tested by Trump’s Tariffs

The world’s largest furniture retailer is raising prices on some products, after years of cuts to draw in shoppers.

on.wsj.com

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It'sJustMe @infinitemadness.bsky.social · 8h

Excellent!

✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 19h

“Operation Inflation” is offering free inflatable costumes to Portland ICE protesters.

Bravo and Brava!👩🏻‍🍳💋

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Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · 8h

@geraldo-cadava.bsky.social with an amazing piece on what it's like to be in Chicago in the age of ICE www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

The Conflict on the Streets of Chicago

Federal agents have violently arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in the city. Pastors, activists, and lawyers are considering how aggressive the response should be.

www.newyorker.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

“.. suggesting temporary holiday roles will be hard to come by.”

@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8h

a woman in a yellow jacket is holding a door handle and saying oh you

ALT: a woman in a yellow jacket is holding a door handle and saying oh you

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Reuters @reuters.com · 9h

Trump diverts anti-terror funds from Democratic strongholds to Republican states reut.rs/4q9fD8N

Trump diverts anti-terror funds from Democratic strongholds to Republican states

The Trump administration plans to shift terrorism prevention funding from Democratic-led states toward those led by Republicans, government records show, as it overhauls a $1 billion program created after the 9/11 attacks.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 9h

All of this, in violation of the Constitution.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 9h

The Oregon clarinet player was released after spending three nights in the Clark County Jail: "This has only strengthened my commitment to social justice."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV0K...

Band’s clarinet player speaks out after her federal arrest

YouTube video by The Oregonian

www.youtube.com

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 8h

For today’s bonus “One First,” I wrote about the Supreme Court’s 1827 decision in Martin v. Mott—and how, despite what the Trump administration and its supporters claim, it doesn’t come *close* to precluding courts from reviewing a President’s claim that circumstances warrant domestic use of troops:

Bonus 183: Martin v. Mott

The Trump administration claims Justice Story's 1827 ruling establishes the President's unreviewable power to decide when domestic use of the military is needed. It doesn't come close to saying that.

www.stevevladeck.com

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 18h

I’m old enough to remember when we had a system of checks & balances that involved Congress, when Congress controlled the purse and legislated, and the president respected the Constitution & rule of law. I’m old enough to remember when a U.S. president wouldn’t want to be King George or a dictator.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

We can’t pay air traffic controllers during the shutdown, making us less safe, but we can send $40 billion to bail out Argentina.

Make it make sense.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: A huge ice sculpture of the word “DEMOCRACY” is currently melting away in front of the US Capitol.

Organized by artists and activists, it was commissioned by the Up In Arms campaign, an effort led by Ben Cohen, the cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

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John Lehman 🇨🇦 @johnlehman.bsky.social · 1d

A woman gets duly elected by the people and the government refuses to allow her to do her job.

What the hell is going on in the US? What a shit government system you have there. It's an incredible mess.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 10h

“We’ll review our procedures” is bureaucrat for “let’s wait for the headlines to fade.”

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 9h

Customers of Citi’s premium Strata Elite card say they have been locked out of their accounts for weeks, unable to make purchases or redeem rewards that cost them an annual $595 fee.

They Signed Up for Citi’s New Premium Card. It Turned Into a Nightmare.

Strata Elite cardholders say they have been locked out of their accounts for weeks, unable to make purchases or redeem rewards that cost an annual $595 fee.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

There’s more of us than there are of them. They can’t control us. They can’t stop us from voicing our dissent. Thugs and thuggery is not a winning future, even if they think so. See you at No Kings.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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