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"The report in question was neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
How shoddy science is fueling a charge to restrict abortion pill access
The FDA has been tasked with re-evaluating the safety of mifepristone after a flawed report claimed it has a high rate of serious complications.
www.nbcnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"The report in question was neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
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In case you hadn't noticed:
April 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
In case you hadn't noticed:
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"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio ...
"Hegseth hasn't used the press room to brief reporters. But it has been a set for his TV appearances..."
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
"Hegseth hasn't used the press room to brief reporters. But it has been a set for his TV appearances..."
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
www.cbsnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio ...
"Hegseth hasn't used the press room to brief reporters. But it has been a set for his TV appearances..."
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
"Hegseth hasn't used the press room to brief reporters. But it has been a set for his TV appearances..."
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
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This is how you do it.
The "Mutual Academic Defense Compact".
The moral imperative may be to fight...
but the strategic imperative is to not fight alone:
www.gazettenet.com/UMass-Amhers...
The "Mutual Academic Defense Compact".
The moral imperative may be to fight...
but the strategic imperative is to not fight alone:
www.gazettenet.com/UMass-Amhers...
UMass faculty calls on land grant universities to join in fight against Trump administration; McGovern, AG also weigh in
AMHERST — Faculty at the University of Massachusetts are calling on Chancellor Javier Reyes and President Martin Meehan to form a compact with the 250 land grant and public universities across the cou...
www.gazettenet.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is how you do it.
The "Mutual Academic Defense Compact".
The moral imperative may be to fight...
but the strategic imperative is to not fight alone:
www.gazettenet.com/UMass-Amhers...
The "Mutual Academic Defense Compact".
The moral imperative may be to fight...
but the strategic imperative is to not fight alone:
www.gazettenet.com/UMass-Amhers...
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Are Donald Trump and his inner circle using their advance knowledge of tariff announcements and remissions to make a fortune on the market? At this point there is plenty of evidence that this is happened. SEC's insider trading capacity has been gutted, so there's no one to enforce the criminal laws.
USA: Zu Trumps Zollchaos kommt nun der Vorwurf des Insiderhandels
Donald Trump setzt seine Zölle aus, die Kurse steigen rasant. Die Demokraten vermuten Insiderhandel.
www.sueddeutsche.de
April 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Are Donald Trump and his inner circle using their advance knowledge of tariff announcements and remissions to make a fortune on the market? At this point there is plenty of evidence that this is happened. SEC's insider trading capacity has been gutted, so there's no one to enforce the criminal laws.
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Welcome !
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Welcome !
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Ummmmm
Hegseth: The DOD will be merit based and colorblind. You will be judged on how good you are at your job. Full stop.
March 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Ummmmm
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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Let’s make sure we acknowledge the wins
BREAKING: Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, issues a TRO blocking Kari Lake from shutting down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty "with one sentence of reasoning offering virtually no explanation" — "even if the President has told them to do so." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![I. CONCLUSION
Congress has found that "it is the policy of the United States to promote the right of
freedom of opinion and expression" and that "open communication of information and ideas
among the peoples of the world contributes to international peace and stability." International
Broadcasting Act of 1973, 87 Stat. at 457. RFE/RL has, for decades, operated as one of the organizations that Congress has statutorily designated to carry out this policy. The leadership of
USAGM cannot, with one sentence of reasoning offering virtually no explanation, force RFE/RL
to shut down even if the President has told them to do so.
Therefore, upon consideration of the plaintiff's Motion [ECF No. 6] for a Temporary
Restraining Order, the defendants' Opposition thereto, the plaintiff's Reply, and the entire record
herein, it is hereby
ORDERED that the plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED;
and it is further
ORDERED that the portion of the plaintiff's TRO motion seeking disbursement of
$7,464,559 for the March 1-14 period of performance is now MOOT given the defendants' notice
of disbursement initiation for that outstanding amount; and it is further
ORDERED that the defendants and their agents take no steps and impose no obligations
relating to closing out the plaintiff's grant; and it is further](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreieuybzygl3y6a2dwm73la7bbebo446vkpxfp4nyhupfci6iqc6fuy@jpeg)
March 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Let’s make sure we acknowledge the wins
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The minority’s powers in Congress are limited—they can't call hearings or issue subpoenas. But they do have a wide menu of options.
David Rapallo (@georgetownlaw.bsky.social) provides a thorough accounting of the tools in the minority’s toolbox.
David Rapallo (@georgetownlaw.bsky.social) provides a thorough accounting of the tools in the minority’s toolbox.
Congress Spotlight: The Minority’s Toolbox and a Possible Way Forward
The minority’s powers are limited—they cannot call hearings or issue subpoenas. But they do have a wide menu of options.
www.justsecurity.org
March 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The minority’s powers in Congress are limited—they can't call hearings or issue subpoenas. But they do have a wide menu of options.
David Rapallo (@georgetownlaw.bsky.social) provides a thorough accounting of the tools in the minority’s toolbox.
David Rapallo (@georgetownlaw.bsky.social) provides a thorough accounting of the tools in the minority’s toolbox.
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A come-to-Jesus moment for American lawyers, and for America's most important law firms.
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks
The result is an extraordinary threat to constitutional rights of due process and representation and a far weaker effort to challenge Trump’s actions in court than during his first term.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A come-to-Jesus moment for American lawyers, and for America's most important law firms.
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This is it.
This is the moment you always imagined, where you told yourself you would do the right thing -- where you told yourself that your profession would stand up.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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GOP lawmaker Justin Eichorn (R-MN) has been arrested on felony charges for soliciting sex from a teenage girl.
He had previously spread claims that Democrats and LGBTQ people were trying to groom children.
He had previously spread claims that Democrats and LGBTQ people were trying to groom children.
GOP state Sen. Justin Eichorn arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with a 16-year old girl • Minnesota Reformer
Eichorn’s arrest complicates efforts by Senate Republicans to expel DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell from the upper chamber.
minnesotareformer.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
GOP lawmaker Justin Eichorn (R-MN) has been arrested on felony charges for soliciting sex from a teenage girl.
He had previously spread claims that Democrats and LGBTQ people were trying to groom children.
He had previously spread claims that Democrats and LGBTQ people were trying to groom children.
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HUGE and important.
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
March 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
HUGE and important.
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🚨Tracker Update 🚨
Cases Added:
- The government filed for a stay of the preliminary injunction of President Trump's birthright citizenship order at the Supreme Court.
-The AFGE sued over the cancellation of the collective bargaining agreement with the TSA.
www.lawfaremedia.org/trumptracker
Cases Added:
- The government filed for a stay of the preliminary injunction of President Trump's birthright citizenship order at the Supreme Court.
-The AFGE sued over the cancellation of the collective bargaining agreement with the TSA.
www.lawfaremedia.org/trumptracker
March 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🚨Tracker Update 🚨
Cases Added:
- The government filed for a stay of the preliminary injunction of President Trump's birthright citizenship order at the Supreme Court.
-The AFGE sued over the cancellation of the collective bargaining agreement with the TSA.
www.lawfaremedia.org/trumptracker
Cases Added:
- The government filed for a stay of the preliminary injunction of President Trump's birthright citizenship order at the Supreme Court.
-The AFGE sued over the cancellation of the collective bargaining agreement with the TSA.
www.lawfaremedia.org/trumptracker
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[School gives a child a book with a black character in it without asking the parents first.]
PARENTS: "This is OUTRAGEOUS! A TOTAL violation of my parental rights!"
[School inspects a child's genitals without asking the parents first.]
PARENTS: "This is fine."
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/gop-...
PARENTS: "This is OUTRAGEOUS! A TOTAL violation of my parental rights!"
[School inspects a child's genitals without asking the parents first.]
PARENTS: "This is fine."
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/gop-...
GOP lawmakers pass bill allowing child genital exams without parental consent - LGBTQ Nation
And that was actually an improvement over a previous version of the bill.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
[School gives a child a book with a black character in it without asking the parents first.]
PARENTS: "This is OUTRAGEOUS! A TOTAL violation of my parental rights!"
[School inspects a child's genitals without asking the parents first.]
PARENTS: "This is fine."
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/gop-...
PARENTS: "This is OUTRAGEOUS! A TOTAL violation of my parental rights!"
[School inspects a child's genitals without asking the parents first.]
PARENTS: "This is fine."
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/gop-...
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Trump’s threats to seize Greenland (and annex Canada, and claim the Panama Canal) requires a strong response. The EU will have to learn how to stand up to the bully in the White House, write @sophiabesch.bsky.social and @jyshapiro.bsky.social in the Foreign Policy Essay.
The New American Imperialism: How Europe Can Deal With Trump’s Threat to Greenland
EU leaders will have to learn how to stand up to the bully in the White House.
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March 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump’s threats to seize Greenland (and annex Canada, and claim the Panama Canal) requires a strong response. The EU will have to learn how to stand up to the bully in the White House, write @sophiabesch.bsky.social and @jyshapiro.bsky.social in the Foreign Policy Essay.
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Why don’t they ever invite me? Because I have some advice….
New: Last month, a group of moderate Democratic consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials & party leaders gathered in Loudoun County, Virginia, for a retreat where they plotted their party’s comeback.
We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM
We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM
March 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Why don’t they ever invite me? Because I have some advice….
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This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
clarksvillenow.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
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"I promise, America will soon be the Cybertruck of countries—uglier than you could have imagined, built for rich chuds, borderline inoperable, and on fire."
Here at DOGE, We’ve Streamlined Every Aspect of America’s Collapse
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to the federal payment system la...
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February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"I promise, America will soon be the Cybertruck of countries—uglier than you could have imagined, built for rich chuds, borderline inoperable, and on fire."
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Today at 2:30 pm ET, @sranderson.bsky.social, George Ingram, Tony Pipa, and Jonathan Katz will discuss the changes occuring at USAID as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk consider shutting down the agency.
Lawfare Live: What is Happening at USAID?
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the changes at USAID.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today at 2:30 pm ET, @sranderson.bsky.social, George Ingram, Tony Pipa, and Jonathan Katz will discuss the changes occuring at USAID as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk consider shutting down the agency.