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Joan Resnick Ehrlich @jremmc.bsky.social · 1h

Trump's corruption.

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 2h

NEW: Abu Dhabi’s MGX is suddenly everywhere in Trump’s Washington—

📱 TikTok’s possible new US ownership

💰 A $2B Binance deal using Trump’s stablecoin

💻 A 51% stake in Intel’s Altera unit—and US taxpayers own 9.9% of Intel

Me, for @forbes.com

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What Is MGX? Abu Dhabi Fund Linked To TikTok And Trump’s USD1 Crypto

Founded in 2024, the Abu Dhabi investment vehicle has quickly become a major force in Trump administration deals, from the reported TikTok restructuring to a controversial $2 billion investment in Bin...

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 2h

Apparently $20B of our taxpayer money wasn't enough to bail out Argentina.

Now Trump wants U.S. banks to divert ANOTHER $20B away from lending to American businesses, farmers, and families to prop up Milei's corrupt presidency and failing economy.

So much for America First.

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 3h

Now updated: The 'Presumption of Regularity' study.

1. Noncompliance with judicial orders: 20 cases
2. Courts’ distrust of DOJ information: 43+ cases
3. Courts’ findings of “arbitrary and capricious” conduct: 58 cases

www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...

The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation

Comprehensive study of court cases involving Trump administration and the basis for courts no longer giving a "presumption of regularity."

www.justsecurity.org

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 2h

We’re in court today arguing for an emergency motion to stop the Trump-Vance administration’s illegal RIFs during the government shutdown.

We will always defend the civil servants who work every day for the American people.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 2h

It’s Getting Worse.

www.thebulwark.com

It’s Getting Worse.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 2h

🧵University of California Regents and President myst make the Trump settlement demand letter to UCLA publicly available

dailybruin.com/2025/10/14/j...

Judge rules UC must publicize Trump administration settlement demands - Daily Bruin

This post was updated Oct. 14 at 11:30 p.m. A judge ruled Tuesday that the UC Board of Regents must publicize the Trump administration’s proposed settlement demands to UCLA.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2h

@thejan6plaque.bsky.social would disagree.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 8h

Oh No ! It's ANTIFA.......

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 2h

I think the GOP needs a remedial course in our most important documents

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 16h

The fact there’s a man in our White House who constantly expresses his hatred for half of the country and makes clear his desire to strip away programs supported by Democrats should tell millions & millions why they need to be a part of the No Kings protest if they still believe in America.

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Joan Resnick Ehrlich @jremmc.bsky.social · 4h

"The court has shown what it intends to do. The question now is how we will respond. Fair maps, free elections, and a representative Congress remain the most powerful tools we have to stop the Trump regime’s push for authoritarianism—but only if we use them."

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 5h

I'll be writing about today's Supreme Court arguments in Callais v. Louisiana—which the GOP justices have likely teed up to nuke what's left of the Voting Rights Act—but for now, read up on the practical consequences of this case: a net 19 extra House seats for Republicans. slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Supreme Court Might Net Republicans 19 Congressional Seats in One Fell Swoop

On Wednesday, the justices will take the extraordinary step of rehearing Louisiana v. Callais.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

Who thinks BLUE states should STOP sending our hard-earned taxpayer dollars to the federal government to subsidize RED states?

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4h

Yes. Very casually turning the SSFA into a determination that any statute addressing race discrimination must be time-bound. Just absolutely untrue. An utter usurpation of Congress’ enforcement power under the 14th & 15th Amendments.

Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 5h

Justice Kavanaugh in the Callais oral argument keeps alluding to some longstanding requirement of strict scrutiny that use of race have a time limit. This is invented.

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19thnews @19thnews.org · 4h

Women veterans in Congress and nearly 100 House Democrats are decrying the secretary’s comments about women in the military.

‘Deeply alarmed’: House Democrats send a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Women veterans in Congress and nearly 100 House Democrats are decrying the secretary’s comments about women in the military.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 4h

Kavanaugh really, really wants a time limit on remedies for racial discrimination. I really, really want a time limit on racial discrimination in America. But guess what

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

I hate to think what boys and young men are learning from watching such behavior and how it makes girls and young women. Parents need to teach that this is not acceptable.

Tweet by Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) saying: “This is gross,” quote-tweeting Aaron Rupar. The embedded Rupar tweet reads: “Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, ‘I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling.’” Below is a photo of Donald Trump seated, speaking at a table with flags behind him, and captioned “Thank you, darling. I don’t know.”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

Apparently, the official GOP response to the leaked Young Republican chats is “come on, it’s not a big deal that these guys are using racial slurs and praising Hitler, that’s totally normal” and, uh, that sorta raises more questions?

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

Whoa‼️ Dems could lose 19 seats due to GOP gerrymandering.

CA, UT & MD can’t fight fire with fire alone. Other blue states must step up, and every Democrat needs to vote. Don’t sit out any election.

Push your governors and legislators to act. Tell friends and family to vote. Help them. #YesOnProp50

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En Buen Ora - "Hell Çid" 😈 @enbuenora.bsky.social · 5h

can the Supreme Court decide that the Civil War was decided incorrectly, because I feel like they might want to

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 5h

KBJ is doing her best to explain HOW LAW WORKS to Brett and Amy but those two have long decided not to care about that.

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 8h

🍑 🗳️GEORGIA VOTERS it's time!!

🐣Early voting is NOW OPEN for municipal and statewide Public Service Commission (PSC) elections thru Friday, October 31

🌟 Saturday voting | 10/18 + 10/25

📬 Absentee Ballot Requests
| now thru 10/24

Visit MVP👉🏿 mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 5h

this is today's Supreme Court oral argument on the Voting Rights Act in a nutshell

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 5h

This is the result of a lot of people pretending racism is one of the greatest taboos in our culture while failing to address racism substantively. People are appalled by the idea of being called racist while being totally committed to upholding racism throughout society.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 7h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 5h

This is the result of a lot of people pretending racism is one of the greatest taboos in our culture while failing to address racism substantively. People are appalled by the idea of being called racist while being totally committed to upholding racism throughout society.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 7h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 7h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4h

No. I will not vote to allow 15 million people to lose their health insurance and watch 50,000 Americans die each year unnecessarily.

No. I will not vote to double premiums for 20 million.

Republicans must come to the table and negotiate an end to the shutdown.

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