BREAKING: We sued—and we won. An Illinois county just removed a massive Ten Commandments monument from public property. This is what actual religious freedom looks like. Secular government. Constitutional rights. Let’s keep going. ✊
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BREAKING: We sued—and we won. An Illinois county just removed a massive Ten Commandments monument from public property. This is what actual religious freedom looks like. Secular government. Constitutional rights. Let’s keep going. ✊
One was beaten unconscious. Others were covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another said he’d been sexually assaulted. These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.
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Big picture: This has significant implications for US government attorneys who risk their bar licenses by engaging in clearly illegal and unethical conduct. D.C. Bar Board of Professional Responsibility recommends DISBARMENT for Jeffrey Clark s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Read this line:
Epstein victims lawyer Spencer Kuvin: "We now know from the words of the President himself that Virginia was right all along, and that she was trafficked out of Mar-a-Lago.”
MAGA would love dog shit if trump hawked it
The White House has a diplomatic reception room and a state dining room and a map room and an east room and the like. Hotels have ballrooms.
I can only offer some sweet hens
We have hit pay dirt, so please stop talking about what we will forever call "the Jeffrey EPSTEIN Hoax" Sadly, his PAST supporters have bought into this "bullshit" hook, line and sinker. We should just be grateful he doesn't want their support anymore & stick together like glue. #EPSTEINS4EVER
Please pay attention.👇 We cannot afford to leave our democracy in the hands of a process that requires this DOJ to act in good faith. We must act now to harden our election systems. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
Let them eat cake.
Ask him Epstein questions every single day.
Virginia Giuffre’s brother: I think we were shocked by it—especially the use of the term “stolen.” Because she’s not an object. She’s a person. Someone who was recruited at Mar-a-Lago—his property… it just kind of makes us wonder… how much he knew
wow
“Scientists have discovered a giant new species of stick insect in Australia, which is over 15 inches long and researchers say may be the heaviest insect in the country.” Via ABC News
There was a new federal arrest today of people protesting the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions. This time it happened in Spokane, Washington, and included the arrest of the former City Council president. 7/9 federal indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
like releasing the Epstein files??
O deals in 90 days and a sagging economy….
nice chain migration family JD
You’re getting fat just like Trump?
If you can't put the pieces together by now, we can't help you.
NEW: After further analysis, metadata shows 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from the Epstein jail video. www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
NEW: The State Department has quietly declassified and posted the diplomatic notes exchanged between the United States and El Salvador relating to the CECOT detentions. Unfortunately, these contain little that's not already known; the language around custody remains frustratingly vague.
![CONFIDENTIAL//FGI//MOD The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador and has the honor to request that El Salvador accept, by March 14, 2025, César Antonio Lopez Larios, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang leader requested by President Bukele, César Eliseo Sorto Amaya, MS-13 gang leader convicted of murder in El Salvador, and up to 500 Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) members. The United States understands that El Salvador will take these actions in accordance with its authorities under Salvadoran domestic law, and in a manner that is consistent with El Salvador's international legal obligations regarding human rights and treatment of prisoners, including the Convention Against Torture. Further, with regard to the TdA members, the United States understands El Salvador intends to accommodate them for a duration of one year unless or until a determination concerning their long-term disposition is made. [CONFIDENTIAL//FGI//MOD] DIPLOMATIC NOTE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreih7ugxdmtldy6au6hceumgsxyypdxan2kvrsosgrc6jxcjqjipgiy@jpeg "Click to view full size")
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"When our institutions are under fierce and sustained assault, the institutions need more than the affection and respect of the institutionalists. When the wreckers attack, the institutions need actual defenders."
Texas officials blame local weather prediction services for not predicting the devastating flooding that has now killed at least 24 Texans.
Just heartbreaking: across the frontlines, homes are being emptied. Not by choice, but because they have to be. I know this because we lost ours. Our family home, where birthdays were celebrated, meals shared — gone. Russians moved in. I can’t go back. It’s stolen.
The official White House rapid response account is just blatant lying. No taxes on Social Security is not in the bill.
Can’t make this up.
Every authoritarian movement attracts wackos obsessed with various crackpot theories, because the social psychology of kooky conspiracism is adjacent to that of authoritarianism. But the bizarre tangents shouldn’t obscure the core threat: They fear and hate free men and women.
Not quite @CNN This headline: "Social Security Administration email about bill is unusual, analysts say." How about the truth: "Social Security Administration email about bill is dishonest and misleading."
We’re calling for a Florida boycott over the inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site. Cancel your family vacation and choose a different destination this summer.
You wouldn’t vacation in Dachau in 1935. Don’t vacation in Florida in 2025.
The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
TRUMP: “I was very unhappy with my call with Putin. It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. No good. It's not good.” (He just cut military aid to Ukraine)
Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District has deleted this tweet.
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Floods happen and often with little warning. That's why they're called flash floods. But with the particularly deadly floods that just hit Texas it's important to ask to what degree massive DOGE cuts to weather reporting/emergency warning systems contributed to this loss of so much life.
No “President” has a right to strip citizenship and deport people who challenge his policies. That’s fascism, not America.
Wishing everyone a happy Fourth of July! 249 years since we declared independence from a king, the work of living up to our founding promise is more important than ever - and it calls on each of us to do what we can for our country.
I recently read a book about Martha's Vineyard during the Revolutionary War. The British sailed into the harbor to resupply & ordered all the sheep brought to their boats. The women, who were in charge while the men fought, refused to comply! It seems like a good reminder on the #4thofJuly!
SENATOR @warnock.senate.gov : “Are we reading the same Book? The Book I know says ‘I was hungry, and you fed me… I was a stranger, and you welcomed me… insomuch as you’ve done it to the least of these, you’ve done it also unto me.’” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
As Texas officials point to the National Weather Service failing to predict the amount of rain that caused this tragedy, it’s fair to wonder if the cuts made to the dept that many warned about played a role here. (Now add FEMA cuts & hospital closures)
but the federal government has the right to override a governor on the national guard - it’s never about states rights or federalism. it’s about the christian nationalist project 2025 agenda
Which means a baby born in New York to undocumented parents will be a citizen. But a baby born to undocumented parents in Kentucky will not be a citizen. This is madness.
Just like a woman in California has a right to an abortion twhile a woman in Missouri does not. That was the entire point of state’s rights. Some state have rights for their citizens and others do not.
As @cair_national answers the racist Ogles post with a letter of their own, others are familiarizing themselves with some of Pinocchiogles’ greatest hits
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Unspeakable beauty 🧪
NEWS: Kenneth Chesebro, "architect" of the 2020 fake electors plot who pleaded to criminal charges in Georgia, has been disbarred from the practice of law in New York, per order issued today by New York appellate court.
![ORDERED that respondent is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately; and it is further ORDERED that respondent is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another; and respondent is hereby forbidden to appear as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, judge, justice, board, commission or other public authority, or to give to another an opinion as to the law or its application, or any advice in -7- PM-143-25 relation thereto, or to hold himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in this State; and it is further ORDERED that respondent shall comply with the provisions of the Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters regulating the conduct of disbarred attornevs and shal duly certify to the same in his affidavit of compliance (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.15).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t4x2ruk2qmob2b2cx55h4v7r/bafkreifbf53i3pe57eehlm7thqfhfczzuaxqftpcip6unmfgfuni47bq54@jpeg "Click to view full size")
Gift link to a chilling report from Haaretz that everyone should read. Even if only a fraction of this (and some of the paper’s previous detailed reporting on possible war crimes) is true, we should all be deeply saddened and sickened, as I am right now. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
why would anyone agree to a ceasefire under these conditions?
The number of explosions heard in Tehran tonight far exceeds the number of explosions heard on other nights during this war. This does match up with Israeli military action in the past when there is a ceasefire…squeezing in as many strikes as possible before the window closes.
This is a devastating ruling. You can read it, and Sotomayor's biting dissent here: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
WATCH: “He was cutting grass.” Soboroff & Wallace on the sickening beating of the father of 3 Marines, and how @joerogan says he wouldn’t have signed up if he had know it would be like this, “tearing the fabric of the community”. (But he should have known)
“Today’s ruling is a massively important one—and a massively worrying one, insofar as it at least appears to reflect the willingness of a majority of the justices to appease a government the behavior of which is increasingly unworthy of any such respect.” www.stevevladeck.com/p/161-the-co...
It’s outrageous that a masked ICE thug can punch a man in the face and escape consequences anonymously. That’s not America. America is for the thug cop to be identified and THEN escape all significant consequences for lawless brutality after a brief period of paid leave bsky.app/profile/news...
They were supposed to be deporting “gang members” and “criminals.” So far, they have kidnapped people working their day jobs and folks lawfully showing up for their immigration court appearances… It was always a lie.
In advance of the alleged ceasefire, the Israeli military is striking targets in Iran very hard. Loud explosions can be heard in multiple cities, including Tehran.
no
will there be oral argument?
UPDATE: Following the Ninth Circuit administrative stay in the California National Guard case, CA filed its opposition to a stay pending appeal on Sunday — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — and DOJ replied today — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — with arguments set for Tuesday.
WATCH: “You shouldn’t treat every child in your care like they’re murderers. Most kids in Dick Bean’s facility are not convicted of anything.” The still operating KNOXVILLE facility known for sticking kids in solitary, sometimes for ‘talking back’ Story: www.propublica.org/article/knox...
I wrote at Law Dork about the Supreme Court's unanimous decisions. Check it out for free — and subscribe now: www.lawdork.com/p/about-the-...
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 143 is out! The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news. I am behind and catching up ...
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says the embassy branch in Tel Aviv sustained minor damage due to Islamic Republic ballistic missiles. All US diplomatic missions in Israel are closed today (Monday)
I made a sign!
Join Zev and me every Tuesday this summer for our deep-dive sessions into the authoritarian playbook — how it works, how it spreads, and how we resist. Session 3 is on June 17th at 8:00 PM EST on Google Meet. The registration link is live. More details and link ⬇️
#nokings Eugene, OR
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue Losing Hope… is not an option.
Love this @npr.org story on low-carbon, climate-adaptive social housing in Vienna and what it can teach us in the U.S. The monthly costs are *so* low - $700 for a large 1BR, $1,700 for a 4BR - and it's green, amenity-rich, beautiful and sustainable. It *can* be done. www.npr.org/2025/06/15/n...
From a longtime follower on IG. “Jang” means war.
This is an egregiously shameful tweet from a US senator
A reminder to reporters, when historians look back on this moment with the president throwing himself a military parade and the people throwing No Kings rallies across America, the media sources raving about the former and sneering at the latter are going to be quoted by name. This is your legacy!
What a legacy and what a tragedy 19thnews.org/2025/06/rep-...
Schiff: "In the first administration, there were at least a few people in the cabinet of some independence who could say, 'No, Mr. President, that's a lawless idea, that's a stupid idea.' But there's no one in this current admin to tell POTUS 'that's a stupid idea'... there's nothing but sycophants"
ABC HEADLINE: “Massive” Parade NBC VIDEO: actually nah Guess firing terry moran for him wasn’t enough, abc ? 🤔
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEXy... New arrivals Punch and Nicki meet Edie and Nosey at The Elephant Sanctuary in TN.
Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today
Q: "Do you think President Trump wants to be an authoritarian leader?" Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "I don't know if he is looking to be an authoritarian or if it is Donald Trump being Donald Trump."
It was the honor of a lifetime to speak at the historic San Diego #NoKings march today. Here are two short clips, with my gratitude. 1 of 2:
On God's wife & Mormon apologetics #maklelan2746 youtu.be/r3tyVKqWyTA
More than 1 million in Boston! www.wcvb.com/article/more...
Sen. Blumenthal: "I think the president should call on the Senate to vote on approval of the Russian sanction bill literally tomorrow...This moment cries out for presidential leadership. There's an urgency here."
Happy #Caturday pals! We may be doing some shenanigan-related activities today.🤔😸😼 #CatsofAnarchy #BecomeUngovernable #NoKings #GoodTrouble
okay north korean state tv
Sunny, "Happy #Caturday!" I'm in charge! Mum is heading out early. 😼 No worries, I'll take care of everything." 🙄☀️🐇🐈🧡 #CatsOfBluesky #Cats #CatsAreFamily #OrangeCats #CatLife #AdoptDontShop
just watched this netflix documentary on the oklahoma city bombing and once again i'm struck by how so many of the popular media takes on this event just avoid entirely the connection to organized white supremacism
Roll Tide #HuntsvilleAL #NoKings
Our military deserves better than this empty charade. Yikes. The tank squeaking over silence is incredible.