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Holly Brewer @earlymodjustice.bsky.social · Jul 8

This is bad news for federal workers, and for the principle that the president has to abide by laws and appropriations passed by Congress.
The Supreme Court majority are firmly on the side of unhindered executive power.
Not a healthy balance.

US Supreme Court lifts order that blocked Trump's mass federal layoffs

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for President Donald Trump's administration to resume carrying out mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, elements of his campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government.

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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · Jul 8

It’s even harder when you have a corrupt president, multiple corrupt senior Cabinet officers and members of Congress, and corrupt Supreme Court justices.

Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · Jul 8

During today’s marathon Cabinet meeting, with reporters present, President Trump said that “changes are going to be made to the media,” adding “it’s hard to have a successful country if you have a corrupt media.” […]

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · Jul 8

Breaking: Supreme Court allows Trump admin to resume mass-firing plans www.lawdork.com/p/supreme-co...

Breaking: Supreme Court allows Trump admin to resume mass-firing plans

"[T]his Court sees fit to step in now and release the President’s wrecking ball at the outset of this litigation," Justice Jackson wrote in dissent.

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · Jul 8

BREAKING: Major human rights abuses in a Florida detention center with maggot infested food and migrants denied access to Bibles, Supreme Court allows mass firings, and Trump freaks out over Epstein.

You need to read this: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

BREAKING: Major Human Rights Abuses in Florida Facility as Supreme Court Allows Trump to Conduct Mass Firings

Major human rights abuses in a Florida detention center with maggot infested food and migrants denied access to Bibles, Supreme Court allows mass firings, and Trump freaks out over Epstein.

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Waldo Jaquith, but Spooky @waldo.net · Jul 8

Every Supreme Court ruling is “look, we’re not saying what Trump is doing is legal, we’re just saying we, the highest court in the land, will not stop him, and will prevent others from doing so.” They *know* it’s not legal, so they find other ways to allow it.

Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies

The justices announced they were not ruling on the legality of the specific downsizing plans but they allowed the Trump administration to proceed for now with its restructuring efforts.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Jul 8

In honor of today's Supreme Court decision

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Mar 20

A friend of my compared gutting of federal agencies to a wrecking a car: if you remove 30% of the parts of the car, it does not go 30% slower. It stops working.

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Abu Aardvark’s Ghost @abuaardvark.bsky.social · Jul 8

Supreme Court once again rules that the law does not apply to anything President Trump wants to do - how many times do we need to say this? - but of course reserves option of applying the law if there’s ever a Dem president again

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/u...

Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies

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FREE PRESS GLOBAL @freepressofficial.bsky.social · Jul 8

#NoKings #NoIce #NoMadMen

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jul 7

On the 249th anniversary of Americans declaring their independence from a mad king, We the People organized in defense of our democracy.

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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · Jul 8

Donald Trump sure is touchy when asked about Jeffrey Epstein.

Could it be because they were good friends?

And that Donald flew on his plane?

Or that he brought Epstein around his kids?

Plus all those phone calls to him when Epstein was under surveillance?

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Jul 8

🚨NEWS: Elon Musk says STEVE BANNON is in the EPSTEIN FILES

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FREE PRESS GLOBAL @freepressofficial.bsky.social · Jul 8

#FreePress

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Jul 8

Literally the Trump Administration is doing everything wrong to further fuel Epstein conspiracies

MSNBC @msnbc.com · Jul 8

Pam Bondi defends DOJ's conclusion there was no Epstein 'client list'

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jul 8

Because Epstein’s death is in the news, I thought I’d share this video from 2019.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · Jul 8

For those who don't know, Fox News personnel were embedded w the armed snipers & Marines in MacArthur Park raid in Los Angeles.

Border Patrol also brought its own press team.

Just like Hitler and his thugs, Trump and Nazi Noem are out to glorify their kidnappings & turn it into Monday night TV.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 8

Los Angeles residents were outraged after dozens of federal agents marched through MacArthur Park, in one of the city’s most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. Homeland Security officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. trib.al/JYW5IsU

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James Queally @jqwritesstuff.bsky.social · Jul 8

The White House just put out a blast on dangerous criminals arrested by ICE recently. There were 20 cases described. Interestingly, despite everything going on here, only one case was connected to Los Angeles.

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · Jul 8

Wait, the IRS interprets the Constitution now?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 8

The IRS said clergy and houses of worship should be allowed to make political endorsements, a potential move away from a 71-year-old policy that banned the mixing of religion and politics.

IRS: Churches should be allowed to make political endorsements

Since 1954, the IRS has banned nonprofits — including congregations — from participating in political campaigns. The agency now says political endorsements by churches should be allowed.

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · Jul 8

We all know that it's really 'as long as the political endorsement is for a tRumper'.
#IRS #Pinks

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 8

The IRS said clergy and houses of worship should be allowed to make political endorsements, a potential move away from a 71-year-old policy that banned the mixing of religion and politics.

IRS: Churches should be allowed to make political endorsements

Since 1954, the IRS has banned nonprofits — including congregations — from participating in political campaigns. The agency now says political endorsements by churches should be allowed.

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · Jul 8

By allowing houses of worship to endorse candidates, the IRS isn’t just “fixing” a problem that doesn’t exist.

It’s also inviting new problems that don’t currently exist. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Trump’s IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates from the pulpit

By allowing houses of worship to endorse candidates, despite federal tax law, the IRS is “fixing” a problem that doesn’t exist, while inviting new ones.

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · Jul 8

"Holy shit, a real masks-off moment," one professor said of the Trump IRS letting churches endorse political candidates. "The divide between church and state is already falling. The divide between church and political group will disappear." www.commondreams.org/news/johnson...

'Dangerous for Democracy': Trump IRS Says Nonprofit Churches Can Make Political Endorsements | Common Dreams

The Trump administration's Internal Revenue Service is under fire for attempting to allow houses of worship to endorse political candidates by formalizing the agency's longtime practice of not enforci...

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · Jul 8

Theocracy here we come.

The IRS just superseded the law enshrined in the US Tax Code.

It came up with new rules that allow churches to endorse and donate to political candidates.

Guarantee they want a lawsuit so they can push it to the SC and get rid of the Johnson amendment for good.

'Time to recruit some churches': Experts blast new rules on pulpit politics

The Internal Revenue Service promulgated a set of new rules on Monday that allow churches to endorse and donate to political candidates, The New York Times reported on Monday. The new rules were creat...

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Jul 8

Supreme Court: We’re the best at corrupting the campaign finance system and creating a Christian nationalist regime.

IRS: Hold my beer.

Churches can now endorse political candidates, Trump’s IRS says

Critics fear the Trump administration is opening the floodgates for houses of worship to turn into political fundraising tools

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 8

Trump's Big Ugly Bill also...

-Gives huge tax breaks to Big Oil and private jet owners
-Limits Medicare drug-pricing negotiations
-Undermines the IRS' free tax filing program
-Delays minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes

An ugly nightmare from top to bottom.

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FREE PRESS GLOBAL @freepressofficial.bsky.social · Jul 8

Meanwhile... #Tarriffs

Marketplace @marketplace.org · Jul 7

With just two days before his initial July 9 tariff deadline, Trump has seemingly moved the goalpost to Aug. 1, while also announcing a new set of steep tariffs for countries such as Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, South Africa and others.

Here’s the latest on Trump’s tariffs 👇

What is the status of the Trump administration’s tariffs?

It’s been a confusing ride. Here’s a timeline of what is happening and what tariffs are currently in place.

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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · Jul 7

Via @fischler.bsky.social: President Donald Trump on Monday threatened tariffs from 25% to 40% on all goods from seven countries, including major U.S. trade partners Japan and South Korea.

Trump floats high tariffs on Japan, Korea and more countries by Aug. 1 | Alabama Reflector

Countries that will see 25% tariffs are Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with South Africa subject to a 30% rate and Laos and Myanmar seeing a 40% tariff rate.

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