GailAnn
@gailann99.bsky.social
Wisconsin-Florida perhaps a few stops in between. I will not respond to chats- messages from unknown people to me.
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A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that accuses Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency of illegally accessing government data systems, canceling government contracts and firing federal employees.
Judge refuses to toss states' lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Tuesday that 14 states can proceed with their claims against Musk and DOGE.
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May 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Jessica: There is an important distinction to be drawn between being accessible and being good or delivering truth… he does these interviews and says I don't know or I'm not sure… He may be in front of you but that doesn’t mean he’s not spewing bs
May 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Jessica: There is an important distinction to be drawn between being accessible and being good or delivering truth… he does these interviews and says I don't know or I'm not sure… He may be in front of you but that doesn’t mean he’s not spewing bs
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BREAKING: The Justice Department announced it will dismiss pending police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis, days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
Trump's DOJ to halt police reform deals in Louisville, Minneapolis
The move comes just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
www.axios.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
BREAKING: The Justice Department announced it will dismiss pending police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis, days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
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The case centers on broader questions of transparency and executive authority, as DOGE has cut agency budgets and federal staff.
Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Shield for DOGE
www.newsweek.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The case centers on broader questions of transparency and executive authority, as DOGE has cut agency budgets and federal staff.
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BREAKING: UN says no aid has reached Palestinians, two days after new supplies began entering Gaza.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 60 people, local health officials say
Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 60 people across the Gaza Strip. That's according to Palestinian health officials.
bit.ly
May 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
BREAKING: UN says no aid has reached Palestinians, two days after new supplies began entering Gaza.
Did you learn nothing from recent Popes in your fairly new being Catholic?
The Republican vice president accused Biden of not being healthy enough to effectively serve in the White House, and of shielding it from the public.
JD Vance Uses Biden's Cancer Diagnosis To Criticize His Job As President
The Republican vice president accused Biden of not being healthy enough to effectively serve in the White House, and of shielding it from the public.
www.huffpost.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Did you learn nothing from recent Popes in your fairly new being Catholic?
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A federal district judge tosses out the takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration and DOGE, declaring that actions by "illegitimately-installed leaders" were "unlawful" and had to be declared "null and void."
Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace
A federal judge ruled that the actions of "illegitimately-installed leaders" — including the purported transfer of the Institute's building — were "null and void."
nbcnews.to
May 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A federal district judge tosses out the takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration and DOGE, declaring that actions by "illegitimately-installed leaders" were "unlawful" and had to be declared "null and void."
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Major social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X have failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, the advocacy group GLAAD said Tuesday in its annual Social Media Safety Index.
Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD says
Major social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X have failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, the advocacy group GLAAD said Tuesday in its annual Social Media Safety Index.
bit.ly
May 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Major social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X have failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, the advocacy group GLAAD said Tuesday in its annual Social Media Safety Index.
Privileged indeed
A plane carrying dozens of White South Africans arrived at Dulles International Airport on Monday, a State Department official said, after the Trump administration granted them refugee status in the United States. https://cbsn.ws/4iXPS6s
White South Africans arrive in U.S. after Trump administration grants refugee status
The Trump administration has offered refugee status to dozens of Afrikaners from South Africa.
cbsn.ws
May 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Privileged indeed
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"That sounds like the typical Trump bluster, and for the most part it is. Drug prices aren’t going to start plummeting tomorrow, or anytime soon. But it looks like the administration really is about to launch a serious policy initiative."
A Garish, Outlandish, Stunningly Corrupt Act
Trump wants Qatar to gift him a shiny new Air Force One because he thinks the Emoluments Clause is for suckers.
www.thebulwark.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"That sounds like the typical Trump bluster, and for the most part it is. Drug prices aren’t going to start plummeting tomorrow, or anytime soon. But it looks like the administration really is about to launch a serious policy initiative."
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“All of this hullabaloo about nonsense deals with Britain and China serves to distract from the brute reality of the Trump and MAGA trade agenda,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social. “Fiscal redistribution from poor to rich: That is the goal.”
The Trump Trade-War Scam
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
bit.ly
May 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“All of this hullabaloo about nonsense deals with Britain and China serves to distract from the brute reality of the Trump and MAGA trade agenda,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social. “Fiscal redistribution from poor to rich: That is the goal.”
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Now THIS is the sort of state media that North Korea would be proud of!
Under the guise of saving taxpayer money, Kari Lake is using free content from the conspiracy-laden, oft-sued OAN network to substitute for actual journalism from VOA reporters.
Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
www.npr.org
May 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Now THIS is the sort of state media that North Korea would be proud of!
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It's nice to see elected representatives visiting their constituents who have been detained by ICE but may I respectfully suggest university presidents consider doing the same
April 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's nice to see elected representatives visiting their constituents who have been detained by ICE but may I respectfully suggest university presidents consider doing the same
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This is some sick shit
April 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is some sick shit
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MUST WATCH: U.S. Congressman Tom Burchett just proposed sending American citizens to El Salvador’s infamous prisons — where inmates are starved, tortured, and stripped naked for days. That’s a public declaration of state violence against citizens.
April 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
MUST WATCH: U.S. Congressman Tom Burchett just proposed sending American citizens to El Salvador’s infamous prisons — where inmates are starved, tortured, and stripped naked for days. That’s a public declaration of state violence against citizens.
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So… this was supposed to be about Paul Revere’s ride, but the Senator just unloaded about the Trump administration and its Republican enablers. Far more newsworthy than I expected. (You can probably see me shifting to “crap, this was not the interview I prepped!” but the result was memorable.)
April 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
So… this was supposed to be about Paul Revere’s ride, but the Senator just unloaded about the Trump administration and its Republican enablers. Far more newsworthy than I expected. (You can probably see me shifting to “crap, this was not the interview I prepped!” but the result was memorable.)
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I just met with the Vice President of El Salvador as we fight for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I’m speaking to the press now with the latest on our efforts.
Tune in here:
Tune in here:
Senator Chris Van Hollen is live!
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I just met with the Vice President of El Salvador as we fight for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I’m speaking to the press now with the latest on our efforts.
Tune in here:
Tune in here:
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Under pressure from DOGE, nearly all the staff of the Defense Digital Service — the Pentagon’s fast-track tech development arm — are resigning over the coming month. The resignations will effectively shut down the decade-old program after the end of April.
Pentagon’s ‘SWAT team of nerds’ resigns en masse
Employees of a defense tech unit say they were sidelined by DOGE. “Either we die quickly or we die slowly,” says the director.
www.politico.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Under pressure from DOGE, nearly all the staff of the Defense Digital Service — the Pentagon’s fast-track tech development arm — are resigning over the coming month. The resignations will effectively shut down the decade-old program after the end of April.
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So one detail in this article that seems important is that they said they'd speak to ICE once their lawyer arrived. They were planning to comply, but they smashed their way in anyways.
April 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
So one detail in this article that seems important is that they said they'd speak to ICE once their lawyer arrived. They were planning to comply, but they smashed their way in anyways.
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Pop star Katy Perry, journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiancée, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics researcher Amanda Nguyen and movie producer Kerianne Flynn go to space on a Blue Origin rocket. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/yxkrIf8...
LIVE: Blue Origin's all-female crew to launch to space
YouTube video by Reuters
www.youtube.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Pop star Katy Perry, journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiancée, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics researcher Amanda Nguyen and movie producer Kerianne Flynn go to space on a Blue Origin rocket. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/yxkrIf8...