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Ron Nelson
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Lawyer, Constitutionalist. Kansas Progressive. I think. Therefore, I am not a Republican.
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · Apr 20
Democracy dies with solitude
youranoncentral.bsky.social Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Apr 20
The protests are not for Trump to see, they are so you can all see each other and grow. It's not the protest itself that tyrants are afraid of, but the networks and community you can grow from them. Your strength is your unity and that's why the enemy thrives by demoralizing and dividing you. #3E
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deanobeidallah.bsky.social Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 4h
UNREAL! Trump appointed Judge lifts order to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti shooting. Judge even found federal agents mishandled the firearm they grabbed from Alex Pretti’s waistband. But being a Trump appointee he is allowing Trump to cover up the crime www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Judge lifts order to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
Trump appointee Eric Tostrud faulted early statements from Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, but noted the FBI is now leading the probe.
www.politico.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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deanobeidallah.bsky.social
UNREAL! Trump appointed Judge lifts order to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti shooting. Judge even found federal agents mishandled the firearm they grabbed from Alex Pretti’s waistband. But being a Trump appointee he is allowing Trump to cover up the crime www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Judge lifts order to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
Trump appointee Eric Tostrud faulted early statements from Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, but noted the FBI is now leading the probe.
www.politico.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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jaywillis.net
For a long time John Roberts was supposed to be the Supreme Court's savviest *politcian*, in terms of preserving its image while pushing his conservative agenda. But "I helped Trump win and now I'm locking this place down" is pretty good evidence he lost the thread www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
In November of 2024, two weeks after voters returned President Donald Trump to office, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. summoned employees of the U.S. Supreme Court for an unusual announcement. Facing them in a grand conference room beneath ornate chandeliers, he requested they each sign a nondisclosure agreement promising to keep the court’s inner workings secret. The chief justice acted after a series of unusual leaks of internal court documents, most notably of the decision overturning the right to abortion, and news reports about ethical lapses by the justices. Trust in the institution was languishing at a historic low. Debate was intensifying over whether the black box institution should be more transparent. Instead, the chief justice tightened the court’s hold on information. Its employees have long been expected to stay silent about what they witness behind the scenes. But starting that autumn, in a move that has not been previously reported, the chief justice converted what was once a norm into a formal contract, according to five people familiar with the shift.
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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klasfeldreports.com
Counsel for civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong, lead defendant in the St. Paul church protest case, notified the court of the White House’s deepfake image of his client.

It’s evidence the government’s “nakedly obvious bad faith.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The Whitehouse subsequently posted on Twitter an altered photo of Ms. Levy-Armstrong being arrested to make it falsely appear that she was crying and making her face darker. … The government's fourteen page Indictment makes clear that the government is persecuting Ms. Levy-Armstrong and her co-defendants by attempting to turn a non-violent political protest directed at a federal government official into a federal felony case Ms. Levy-Armstrong respectfully requests that the Court fully consider the release conditions of her co-defendants, her own irreproachable background and status in the community, the lack of any violence associated with the incident underlying the Indictment, and the government's nakedly obvious bad faith.
February 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
ronels.bsky.social
Poor weak kneed toddler Trump. Wahhhh
deanobeidallah.bsky.social Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 1d
Trump threatens to destroy Trevor Noah for telling a joke about him at Grammy awards he didn't like. Trump again following the fascist playbook. Tyrants want to be feared, not laughed at. Pls understand The silence by GOP leaders is because they are 100% on board. www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
Trump Aims Next Lawsuit at Trevor Noah Over ‘Defamatory’ Epstein Joke at Grammys: ‘Get Ready Noah, I’m Going To Have Some Fun With You!’
The president said he is going to sue "dope" Trevor Noah after the Grammy host made a "false and defamatory" joke about the him hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein
www.mediaite.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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rparloff.bsky.social
Courts need to stop him from further vandalizing Congress's "living memorial" to a slain president.
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www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation | CNN Politics
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will close for roughly two years to allow for extensive renovations, President Donald Trump said Sunday, a move that comes as the nation’s preeminent arts in...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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rawstory.com
A legal expert flagged a recent court order on Sunday that he said could bring the "Trump-induced darkness" to an end for many immigrant families in America.
Legal expert flags 'unique' and 'powerful' court order that could end Trump's 'darkness'
A legal expert flagged a recent court order on Sunday that he said could bring the "Trump-induced darkness" to an end for many immigrant families in America. On Saturday, a federal judge in Texas ordered President Donald Trump's administration to release Adrian Conejo Arias and his 5-year-old son Li...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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rparloff.bsky.social
highly classified whistleblower complaint against Tulsi, filed with IG in May, that's not yet even reached Congress.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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What's most amazing about this is the fact that the WSJ needed a “study” to figure it out.
February 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Trump Approval Among Independents:

Disapprove: 62% (+7)
Approve: 34% (-6)

ActiVote / Feb 1, 2026

(% Change With Dec 2025)
February 1, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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runforsomething.net
Black History Month 2026 marks 100 years of honoring Black history and building power.

Progress isn’t accidental. It’s organized.

This month, Run for Something is recruiting 1,000 Black women to run for local office. You’re already leading. Now it’s time to run.

The future needs new leadership.
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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January 31, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Absolute amateur hour at DOJ; they didn’t even respond to a “hey you forgot to attach the thing” request.
This complaint warrants dismissal. The Subject Judge's March 11 Comment. The primary theory of the complaint is that the judge made an improper statement at the Judicial Conference on March 11 about the risk that the Administration would not comply with federal judicial rulings. This claim fails to establish a cognizable basis of misconduct. First, it lacks "sufficient evidence" to support the allegations. Judicial-Conduct Rule 11(c)(1)(D). Here is the key allegation in the complaint: "On March 11, 2025, at one of the Conference's semiannual meetings, Judge Boasberg disregarded its history, tradition, and purpose to push a wholly unsolicited discussion about 'concerns that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts, leading to a constitutional crisis. By singling out a sitting President who was (and remains) a party to dozens of active cases, Judge Boasberg attempted to transform a routine housekeeping agenda into a forum to persuade the Chief Justice and other federal judges of his preconceived belief that the Trump Administration would violate court orders."Compl. Compl. at The The Department identified one source of evide, Attachment A, for the judge's statement and for the setting in which it occurred. The complaint, however, did not include the attachment The D.C. Circuit contacted the Department about the missing attachment and exp ed that, if it failed to submit the attachment, the circuit would consider the complaint as submitted. The Department did not supply the attachment.
January 31, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from yesterday’s Epstein files release.

WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
If this is the same Peter Attia MD who was just revealed as one of Bari Weiss's big new additions to CBS News, he can just tell the stories about the "outrageous" life Jeffrey Epstein led on the Evening News.

Think of the ratings!
drjengunter.bsky.social Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 3d
And Peter Attia MD telling Epstein the biggest problem with being his friend is he can’t tell anyone about the life he lives. Nice.
January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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January 31, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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atrupar.com
reminder that a small handful of Republicans in the House and Senate could end this madness today
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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pbsnews.org
Children being held at an ICE detention center in Dilley, Texas, are "despondent and depressed," Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, said after a visit there this week. https://to.pbs.org/3Z9u14w
WATCH: Rep. Castro recounts visit with Liam Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE
“These kids are very traumatized … and the parents themselves traumatized, grappling with how to help their kids, and they can't,” Castro said of his visit to the ICE detention facility in Dilley, Tex...
www.pbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Is this real? Please tell me this is real
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.
brianstelter.bsky.social Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 4d
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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aclu.org
S.O. kept telling immigration agents that he could show them his ID if they simply asked for it — they ignored him.

“My ID was in my left pocket the entire time, and they would not let me present it.”

We’ll see the Trump administration in court.
Black quote graphic reading "They were trying to put me into the car. They had not identified themselves, or looked at my ID, which is what I would expect them to do. I did not know if they were legitimate law enforcement. I was worried that I was being kidnapped.” -S.O., Minneapolis resident, in a sworn declaration in our lawsuit challenging ICE's unlawful actions.
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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schwartzesque.bsky.social
🔥SCOOP: Internal docs show that the Trump admin has ordered up FURTHER changes to Independence National Historical Park.

ALSO: today's hearing w/ Judge Rufe was a fascinating moment for the judiciary, and historical reckoning.

tysm @maxinejoselow.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Judge Weighs Trump’s Removal of Slavery Markers From George Washington’s House
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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normeisen.bsky.social
BREAKING: Federal court STRIKES DOWN part of Trump’s voter reg. EO

He can’t rewrite election law

Ruling halts ID requirements for voter registration & military & overseas ballots

@democracydefendersfund.org is proud to work W/ @campaignlegal.org on behalf of LULAC to protect voters -TN
January 30, 2026 at 11:53 PM