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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 44m

Finally. Now let's see it.

Politico @politico.com · 44m

San Francisco’s top cop said she’d consider charges against federal agents using excessive force as Trump threatens to send in the National Guard.

San Francisco DA says she ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring charges against federal agents

Her remarks came after Trump said he may send the National Guard to San Francisco.

www.politico.com

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Politico @politico.com · 44m

San Francisco’s top cop said she’d consider charges against federal agents using excessive force as Trump threatens to send in the National Guard.

San Francisco DA says she ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring charges against federal agents

Her remarks came after Trump said he may send the National Guard to San Francisco.

www.politico.com

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 2h

Different figures in Trump 2.0 have different agendas w/r/t Venezuela, but it is significant that POTUS is focused on:

1) Immigration.

2) Mostly non-existent drug trafficking from VZ to the US.

Trying to do regime change in Caracas or further destabilizing VZ will likely exacerbate one of those.

Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 20h

POTUS says he "authorized" for two reasons:

1) Venezuela emptying prisons and "insane asylums" into the US.

2) "Lot of drugs coming in from Venezuela."

Responses that seem factually challenged and at odds with reported contents of the authorization.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: Why did you authorize the CIA to go into Venezuela?

TRUMP: They have emptied their prisons into the US. Prisoners from mental institutions, insane asylums ...

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 45m

"A hardline faction led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio prevailed, warning that any agreement short of regime change would betray democratic principles."

A policy of regime change—what could go wrong?

Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

Exclusive: Venezuelan leaders offered U.S. a path to stay in power without Maduro

A group of senior Venezuelan government officials, led by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and her brother Jorge, who is president of the National Assembly, have quietly promoted a series of initiatives...

www.miamiherald.com

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 45m

Thank you Marc! Need more Blue pics please.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

🚨BREAKING: New York Court of Appeals UNANIMOUSLY UPHOLDS state law moving most county and town elections to even-numbered years. By aligning them with state and federal elections, it will boost voter turnout.

Another victory for voters and defeat for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

🚨 Onondaga County v. New York

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 46m

Remains to be seen …

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

Big news here: the White House has backed down from shutting down I-5 this weekend following our reporting last night.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 50m

Here's the Justice Department's attorney saying that courts CANNOT issue any injunction blocking a policy that said you can't stop people based on Hispanic appearance ALONE.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 53m

Looking to see more “fightback” from Democrats? It’s happening all the time—in the states. Joining us on The Downballot podcast is @gabygoldstein.bsky.social, the founder of @state-futures.bsky.social, a new organization devoted to organizing Dem legislators to help them fight harder—and smarter.

How Dems are fighting back—state by state

Listen now | Gaby Goldstein explains how State Futures is helping Democratic lawmakers organize against Trump

www.the-downballot.com

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Jack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · 53m

As usual the real problem isn't the technology but rather the fucking idiots who use it.

www.404media.co/lawyer-using...

Lawyer Caught Using AI While Explaining to Court Why He Used AI

The attorney not only submitted AI-generated fake citations in a brief for his clients, but also included “multiple new AI-hallucinated citations and quotations” in the process of opposing a motion fo...

www.404media.co

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WIRED @wired.com · 2h

The Liberty statement does not say whether the company plans to re-write code developed by these foreign workers—which would potentially involve rewriting hundreds of thousands of lines of code—or whether the company will move foreign developers to the US or replace them with American programmers.

One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure

Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts have concerns.

www.wired.com

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 5h

All signs point to the government shutdown continuing on with no end in sight. Much more in today's 'Regular Order' from Capitol Hill. jamiedupree.substack.com/p/shutdown-l...

Shutdown likely to extend into next week

Most reporters out as Pentagon confiscates press badges

jamiedupree.substack.com

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1h

For a tenth time, a filibuster led by Senate Democrats (plus Rand Paul R-KY) has blocked action on a House-passed 7-week temporary funding bill. After 16 days, nothing has changed.

The shutdown will go into next week.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2h

Judge Ellis says she wants to hold Monday's hearing at 10:30 a.m. CT.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench in this lawsuit over the use of force against ICE protesters in Chicago.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3h

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis is set to hold a hearing in this case at 8:30 am CT. Unclear why she called it (it was before the filing below).

DISCLAIMER: The Chicago Newspaper Guild is a plaintiff. I’m a member but not an officer, and I’ve had no involvement in the suit (other than covering it).

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4h

Good morning. An overnight court filings reveals discussions took place Wednesday over whether the Trump administration has violated a judge's order addressing the use of force in its Chicago immigration campaign.

"The government believes the TRO has not been violated at all."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1h

Judge hauling ICE official into court as aggressive tactics continue despite her order: 'I'm not blind'

NEW from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Judge hauling ICE official into court as aggressive tactics continue despite her order: 'I'm not blind'

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wants the ICE official to explain "why I am seeing images of tear gas … and reading reports that there were no warnings given." A Trump lawyer says the reports are inacc...

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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 1h

If that means some random GS-14s need to be convicted of Big Boy federal crimes so be it, these people are never again going to do the right thing otherwise

If Congress doesn't want to assert their Art I prerogatives and the exec doesn't want to enforce the law then we need a new governing document

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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 1h

What's fun is how the FMers, despite absolutely knowing how illegal this is, are jUsT pAsSinG iNfOrMaTiOn and acting like it's also very legal and cool that there's schemes being cooked up to just continue spending unappropriated money for MILPERS as long as this goes on

Examples need to be made

Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 16h

What this reference in the memo means as a practical matter is their contention is the entire active duty force is conducting research, development, testing, and/or evaluation functions

Which is, uhhhhhhh not the case, suffice to say, and a thing any FMer is aware of re: ADA violations

Chris Mirasola @chrismirasola.bsky.social · 17h

3. 31 USC 1301a: “Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.”

I could go on! They even cite the last one in the NSPM!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

New in PN: Scenes from Portland's imaginary insurrection

"I’ve been taking images that are nowhere near this one conflict driveway — ones of puppies & kids playing, & families having picnics — b/c the idea that Portland is burned down & a war zone is just preposterous" — @timdickinson.bsky.social

Scenes from Portland's imaginary insurrection

"It would be funny if it wasn’t so f**king serious," Tim Dickinson says.

www.publicnotice.co

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 1h

Too late for a normal appropriations process. Delaying the process for political leverage. People furloughed, essential personnel and military not paid? Under normal appropriations process this would be a NON-issue.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

THUNE: Fund the government the old fashioned way -- I don't think you need rescissions

VITALI: Have you said to the WH, maybe don't do another rescissions package? Feels like it's poisoned the well

THUNE: It's in everybody's best interest, including the WH, to do a normal appropriations process

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 1h

Too late for a normal appropriations process. Delaying the process for political leverage. People furloughed, essential personnel and military not paid? Under normal appropriations process this would be a NON-issue.

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 1h

Would be more interested in the inner workings of this poll. Who, from where, questions, wording of questions, how was poll conducted, who conducted the polls, who interpreted the polls. Perhaps they’re right, perhaps not.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 1h

take a moment to really think about how hard Democratic leaders have had to work to somehow be losing to Trump on the issue of corruption

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