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Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
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Under this president, “courts have identified serious defects in the government’s explanations and representations
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Under this president, “courts have identified serious defects in the government’s explanations and representations
Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
'Legal ethics'
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November 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
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Under this president, “courts have identified serious defects in the government’s explanations and representations
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Under this president, “courts have identified serious defects in the government’s explanations and representations
Weekend chaos at the CDC
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What we know, what we don't know and the real danger...
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What we know, what we don't know and the real danger...
Weekend chaos at the CDC
And bird flu is back, patching together the disease "weather" report, measles continues to burn through, teen depression rates are falling, and more! The Dose (October 14).
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October 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Weekend chaos at the CDC
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What we know, what we don't know and the real danger...
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What we know, what we don't know and the real danger...
projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c... The cancellation of these deliveries comes at a critical time for food banks. Food insecurity is higher than at any time since the aftermath of the Great Recession, and many food banks are reporting higher need than they saw at the peak of the pandemic.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c... The cancellation of these deliveries comes at a critical time for food banks. Food insecurity is higher than at any time since the aftermath of the Great Recession, and many food banks are reporting higher need than they saw at the peak of the pandemic.
Trump Takes Judges for Fools open.substack.com/pub/contrari... The judiciary’s role is to interpret what the law is, what the law allows for and doesn’t allow for. Judges must not accept the president’s absurd stance.
Trump Takes Judges for Fools
Rejecting unwarranted deference means preserving judicial review
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October 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Trump Takes Judges for Fools open.substack.com/pub/contrari... The judiciary’s role is to interpret what the law is, what the law allows for and doesn’t allow for. Judges must not accept the president’s absurd stance.
The Senate Just Voted To Break Public Lands
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Rape, Murder, Arson and Rape of Our Public Lands...
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Rape, Murder, Arson and Rape of Our Public Lands...
The Senate Just Voted To Break Public Lands
Every permit written on public lands since 1996 may be rendered invalid
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October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Senate Just Voted To Break Public Lands
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Rape, Murder, Arson and Rape of Our Public Lands...
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Rape, Murder, Arson and Rape of Our Public Lands...
Bondi to Congress: 🖕 www.thebulwark.com/p/bondi-host... Trump is past triangulation. He’s past argumentation and persuasion. He’s in the raw-power business now. Pam Bondi went to Congress yesterday to let them know.
Bondi to Congress: 🖕
The attorney general came to the Hill to deliver a message to Democrats: Your ‘oversight’ couldn't matter to us less.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Bondi to Congress: 🖕 www.thebulwark.com/p/bondi-host... Trump is past triangulation. He’s past argumentation and persuasion. He’s in the raw-power business now. Pam Bondi went to Congress yesterday to let them know.
Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide
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Things have been changing fast, and media headlines haven’t exactly helped . Here's an updated guide to the 2025 fall vaccines—what, when, and why—along with answers to top questions and useful resources for you and your community.
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Things have been changing fast, and media headlines haven’t exactly helped . Here's an updated guide to the 2025 fall vaccines—what, when, and why—along with answers to top questions and useful resources for you and your community.
Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide
Your guide, frequently asked questions, webinar recording and resources
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October 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide
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Things have been changing fast, and media headlines haven’t exactly helped . Here's an updated guide to the 2025 fall vaccines—what, when, and why—along with answers to top questions and useful resources for you and your community.
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Things have been changing fast, and media headlines haven’t exactly helped . Here's an updated guide to the 2025 fall vaccines—what, when, and why—along with answers to top questions and useful resources for you and your community.
Don’t Believe the Hype: Trump Bum-Rushing DC Reporters Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
Looking at the actual situation unfolding — as opposed to Russ Vought’s and Donald Trump’s social media feeds — suggests the White House is in a much weaker position than people seem to think.
Looking at the actual situation unfolding — as opposed to Russ Vought’s and Donald Trump’s social media feeds — suggests the White House is in a much weaker position than people seem to think.
Don’t Believe the Hype: Trump Bum-Rushing DC Reporters Edition
News comes today that Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Don’t Believe the Hype: Trump Bum-Rushing DC Reporters Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...
Looking at the actual situation unfolding — as opposed to Russ Vought’s and Donald Trump’s social media feeds — suggests the White House is in a much weaker position than people seem to think.
Looking at the actual situation unfolding — as opposed to Russ Vought’s and Donald Trump’s social media feeds — suggests the White House is in a much weaker position than people seem to think.
The shutdown's impact on health, RSV is stirring, Covid-19 vaccines finally given green light, deadly pasta outbreak, and lots of good news! Pre-cooked products are primarily off store shelves, but they might be in your fridge. open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
The shutdown's impact on health, RSV is stirring, Covid-19 vaccines finally given green light, deadly pasta outbreak, and lots of good news!
The Dose (October 6)
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October 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The shutdown's impact on health, RSV is stirring, Covid-19 vaccines finally given green light, deadly pasta outbreak, and lots of good news! Pre-cooked products are primarily off store shelves, but they might be in your fridge. open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution
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Our country's foundational resistance to government overreach has deep roots in history and in the constitutional provisions for civilian control of the military’ This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.
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Our country's foundational resistance to government overreach has deep roots in history and in the constitutional provisions for civilian control of the military’ This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.
Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution
Another Saturday night in America.
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October 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution
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Our country's foundational resistance to government overreach has deep roots in history and in the constitutional provisions for civilian control of the military’ This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.
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Our country's foundational resistance to government overreach has deep roots in history and in the constitutional provisions for civilian control of the military’ This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.
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Reminder... It's the Billionaires!
Reminder... It's the Billionaires!
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies
The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...
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October 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Reminder... It's the Billionaires!
Reminder... It's the Billionaires!
Can a Repentant, Regretful Republican Thrive as a Dem? www.thebulwark.com/p/can-a-repe...
“It’s important for Democrats to realize elections are about timing and opportunity, and there’s never been a better time or better opportunity than right now.”
“It’s important for Democrats to realize elections are about timing and opportunity, and there’s never been a better time or better opportunity than right now.”
Can a Repentant, Regretful Republican Thrive as a Dem?
Geoff Duncan isn’t just running for governor of Georgia as a Democrat. He’s testing how wide the party’s ‘big tent’ can stretch.
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October 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Can a Repentant, Regretful Republican Thrive as a Dem? www.thebulwark.com/p/can-a-repe...
“It’s important for Democrats to realize elections are about timing and opportunity, and there’s never been a better time or better opportunity than right now.”
“It’s important for Democrats to realize elections are about timing and opportunity, and there’s never been a better time or better opportunity than right now.”
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Bill Kristol talks with Rep. Jim Himes about Trump’s illegal boat strikes, Pentagon gag orders on the press, and how fear keeps Republicans silent as America edges toward authoritarianism.
Bill Kristol talks with Rep. Jim Himes about Trump’s illegal boat strikes, Pentagon gag orders on the press, and how fear keeps Republicans silent as America edges toward authoritarianism.
Bulwark on Sunday: Rep. Himes: Trump is Forcing the Military to Break the Law
A recording from The Bulwark's live video
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September 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Bill Kristol talks with Rep. Jim Himes about Trump’s illegal boat strikes, Pentagon gag orders on the press, and how fear keeps Republicans silent as America edges toward authoritarianism.
Bill Kristol talks with Rep. Jim Himes about Trump’s illegal boat strikes, Pentagon gag orders on the press, and how fear keeps Republicans silent as America edges toward authoritarianism.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Most of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, U.S. court rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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September 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
What Is Happening?
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how the deterioration of the public sphere is linked to America’s democratic decline.
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how the deterioration of the public sphere is linked to America’s democratic decline.
What Is Happening
Here come the consequences
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September 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What Is Happening?
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how the deterioration of the public sphere is linked to America’s democratic decline.
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how the deterioration of the public sphere is linked to America’s democratic decline.
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Before President Trump deployed troops to LA, Army officials determined that using the military to protect federal agents carrying out his cruel deportation agenda posed an "extremely high" risk to civilians and soldiers alike.
Congress must hold the administration accountable.
Congress must hold the administration accountable.
Exclusive: Military feared mistakes in LA deployment could have 'far-reaching' implications, records show
A trove of internal military reports and messages offers a rare inside look at concerns from commanders.
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August 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Before President Trump deployed troops to LA, Army officials determined that using the military to protect federal agents carrying out his cruel deportation agenda posed an "extremely high" risk to civilians and soldiers alike.
Congress must hold the administration accountable.
Congress must hold the administration accountable.
Labor Day 2025: Workers will take to the streets to protest the billionaire agenda
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The protests will weave together movements for worker justice, civil and human rights, immigrant rights, and healthcare access.
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The protests will weave together movements for worker justice, civil and human rights, immigrant rights, and healthcare access.
Labor Day 2025: Workers will take to the streets to protest the billionaire agenda
Mobilizations will take place at over 1,000 "Workers Over Billionaires" rallies, demanding an end to wealth inequality amidst a deepening economic squeeze.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Labor Day 2025: Workers will take to the streets to protest the billionaire agenda
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The protests will weave together movements for worker justice, civil and human rights, immigrant rights, and healthcare access.
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The protests will weave together movements for worker justice, civil and human rights, immigrant rights, and healthcare access.
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Reason 4857 why health care should never be for profit: AI DEATH PANELS.
This is the same kind of program used to deny claims at United Health, and they want to use this for VA claims, too.
This is the same kind of program used to deny claims at United Health, and they want to use this for VA claims, too.
What a cursed sentence (gift link)
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
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August 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Reason 4857 why health care should never be for profit: AI DEATH PANELS.
This is the same kind of program used to deny claims at United Health, and they want to use this for VA claims, too.
This is the same kind of program used to deny claims at United Health, and they want to use this for VA claims, too.
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The "Well, we're all going to die" lady is dropping out. Given the last two special elections in Iowa, Ernst is running scared.
BREAKING: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say.
Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The "Well, we're all going to die" lady is dropping out. Given the last two special elections in Iowa, Ernst is running scared.
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🚨BREAKING: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed Republicans’ gerrymander into law Friday, officially moving the redistricting battleground from the state capitol to the federal courthouse. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Texas Governor Signs Republican Gerrymander As Legal Challenges Loom
Read more here.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🚨BREAKING: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed Republicans’ gerrymander into law Friday, officially moving the redistricting battleground from the state capitol to the federal courthouse. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Not only is our new acting director of the CDC NOT a scientist, but he also has deep ties to Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s techno-utopia movement.
One epidemiologist compared Jim O’Neill’s appointment to “making Elon Musk head of the FAA.”
One epidemiologist compared Jim O’Neill’s appointment to “making Elon Musk head of the FAA.”
"Like making Elon Musk the head of the FAA"—meet acting CDC director Jim O’Neill
He's not a scientist but has deep ties to Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s techno-utopia movement.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Not only is our new acting director of the CDC NOT a scientist, but he also has deep ties to Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s techno-utopia movement.
One epidemiologist compared Jim O’Neill’s appointment to “making Elon Musk head of the FAA.”
One epidemiologist compared Jim O’Neill’s appointment to “making Elon Musk head of the FAA.”
The 'Epstein Files': What We Should (and should not) Focus On
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The 'Epstein Files': What We Should (and should not) Focus On
Any continuing inquiry should seek real answers to who knew what and when.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The 'Epstein Files': What We Should (and should not) Focus On
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Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer should alarm every American
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Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer should alarm every American
We cannot allow the erosion of one of our nation’s most vital democratic safeguards: truthful, unbiased data.
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August 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer should alarm every American
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