liz val
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“Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.” - Thomas Mann
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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NEW: For the last several months, I have written and spoken regularly about the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. This is not something I ever envisioned for myself — and it is certainly not something my ancestors envisioned for their great grandchildren.
I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
NEW: For the last several months, I have written and spoken regularly about the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. This is not something I ever envisioned for myself — and it is certainly not something my ancestors envisioned for their great grandchildren.
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Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
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TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO THE ADMIN
DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO AUTHORITARIAN PRESSURE. ACTION RESOURCE LIST WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE On September 17th, Disney-ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air—just hours after the FCC Chair Bre...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
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No bending the knee
September 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
No bending the knee
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🚨 The deadline for comment on OPM’s proposed “suitability and fitness” rule is now July 18th. The rule would give the administration broad power to decide who gets to become — or remain — a tenured civil servant. Learn more: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-patrio...
The “patriot” in the cubicle next door
Ideological tests for hiring and retention of civil servants
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
July 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🚨 The deadline for comment on OPM’s proposed “suitability and fitness” rule is now July 18th. The rule would give the administration broad power to decide who gets to become — or remain — a tenured civil servant. Learn more: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-patrio...
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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We know it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. It’s easy to feel worn down by our democracy being chipped away.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT.
Look at this map of NO KINGS protests. There are OVER 1,800 in the US, South America & Europe! This is a GLOBAL stand.
Join us on JUNE 14th for NO KINGS ❌👑
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT.
Look at this map of NO KINGS protests. There are OVER 1,800 in the US, South America & Europe! This is a GLOBAL stand.
Join us on JUNE 14th for NO KINGS ❌👑
June 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We know it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. It’s easy to feel worn down by our democracy being chipped away.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT.
Look at this map of NO KINGS protests. There are OVER 1,800 in the US, South America & Europe! This is a GLOBAL stand.
Join us on JUNE 14th for NO KINGS ❌👑
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT.
Look at this map of NO KINGS protests. There are OVER 1,800 in the US, South America & Europe! This is a GLOBAL stand.
Join us on JUNE 14th for NO KINGS ❌👑
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PLEASE take 30 minutes to watch this excellent summary of the most blatant corrupt acts in the first 6 weeks of the Trump administration.
We cannot let them normalize corruption just because it is being done so openly. THIS IS NOT NORMAL
youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
We cannot let them normalize corruption just because it is being done so openly. THIS IS NOT NORMAL
youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtube.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
PLEASE take 30 minutes to watch this excellent summary of the most blatant corrupt acts in the first 6 weeks of the Trump administration.
We cannot let them normalize corruption just because it is being done so openly. THIS IS NOT NORMAL
youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
We cannot let them normalize corruption just because it is being done so openly. THIS IS NOT NORMAL
youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
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This article might dampen your weekend mood, but it's a must read.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
buff.ly
March 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This article might dampen your weekend mood, but it's a must read.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
The situation in the US government is already dire, but trying to comprehend what comes next is even more unsettling.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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To donate to Ukraine you can go to war.Ukraine.ua/donate
This is an official donation site supported by Zelenskyy (and USAID-that-was). We donated. #SlavaUkraini
This is an official donation site supported by Zelenskyy (and USAID-that-was). We donated. #SlavaUkraini
March 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
To donate to Ukraine you can go to war.Ukraine.ua/donate
This is an official donation site supported by Zelenskyy (and USAID-that-was). We donated. #SlavaUkraini
This is an official donation site supported by Zelenskyy (and USAID-that-was). We donated. #SlavaUkraini
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5 former Secretaries of Defense call on Congress to exercise oversight responsibility on Trump-Hegseth firing of senior military leaders:
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
February 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
5 former Secretaries of Defense call on Congress to exercise oversight responsibility on Trump-Hegseth firing of senior military leaders:
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."
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We are heartened by this call to action in Nature, one of the most respected journals in science. It urges the global scientific community to speak out on behalf of those being censored and support research as the US government shifts away from its historic leadership
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
www.nature.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
We are heartened by this call to action in Nature, one of the most respected journals in science. It urges the global scientific community to speak out on behalf of those being censored and support research as the US government shifts away from its historic leadership
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE
Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE
We the Builders aims to explain why DOGE’s data access matters.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Federal workers launch a new site to share inside information about DOGE
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NEW: A letter from an anonymous federal worker. Please read and share: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...
Letter From a Federal Worker
This is a heartbreaking letter that a federal worker has asked me to share with the public.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
NEW: A letter from an anonymous federal worker. Please read and share: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...