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The judges, lawyers, and clerks of this country moving quickly in response to Trump’s haphazard lawbreaking are one of the things keeping America America. I wish I could buy them all cookies.
A federal judge has blocked President Trump from deploying members of the California National Guard to Los Angeles and ordered the administration to return control of the forces to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The judges, lawyers, and clerks of this country moving quickly in response to Trump’s haphazard lawbreaking are one of the things keeping America America. I wish I could buy them all cookies.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
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May 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
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SCOOP: NPR has learned that the Trump Administration has tightened its control over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
NRC rules on reactor safety are now subject to White House review before they can be finalized.
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NRC rules on reactor safety are now subject to White House review before they can be finalized.
www.npr.org/2025/05/09/n...
Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety
NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits.
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May 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
SCOOP: NPR has learned that the Trump Administration has tightened its control over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
NRC rules on reactor safety are now subject to White House review before they can be finalized.
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NRC rules on reactor safety are now subject to White House review before they can be finalized.
www.npr.org/2025/05/09/n...
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New from Bellingcat - How deepfake videos are getting mainstream coverage in the conflict between India and Pakistan
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India-Pakistan Conflict: How a Deepfake Video Made it Mainstream - bellingcat
A manipulated video falsely claiming to show a General in the Pakistani army stating two of its fighter jets had been shot down was picked up and spread by Indian media outlets.
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May 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
New from Bellingcat - How deepfake videos are getting mainstream coverage in the conflict between India and Pakistan
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To confirm the video was a deepfake, we found video of the same press conference, then compared the position of flags, microphones, and other details in relation to each other, and then identified sections of the video where the movements of the speaker and audience synced up.
May 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
To confirm the video was a deepfake, we found video of the same press conference, then compared the position of flags, microphones, and other details in relation to each other, and then identified sections of the video where the movements of the speaker and audience synced up.
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What is happening at FEMA? Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.
FEMA Isn’t Ready for Disaster Season, Workers Say
Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.
www.wired.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What is happening at FEMA? Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.
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@katherinepomps.bsky.social investigates AG Pam Bondi’s claim that in President Trump’s first 100 days, the Department of Justice has saved more than 258 million lives, about 75% of the American population, through its seizure of 22 million fentanyl pills. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/pam-...
Pam Bondi Thinks Trump Saved Your Life
Evaluating the dizzying math behind the attorney general’s fentanyl claims.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
@katherinepomps.bsky.social investigates AG Pam Bondi’s claim that in President Trump’s first 100 days, the Department of Justice has saved more than 258 million lives, about 75% of the American population, through its seizure of 22 million fentanyl pills. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/pam-...
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President Trump signed a record number of executive orders in his first 100 days back in office.
Our experts break down your questions about what this means for our rights and our democracy.
Our experts break down your questions about what this means for our rights and our democracy.
Your Questions Answered: Trump’s First 100 Days | ACLU
Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.
www.aclu.org
May 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
President Trump signed a record number of executive orders in his first 100 days back in office.
Our experts break down your questions about what this means for our rights and our democracy.
Our experts break down your questions about what this means for our rights and our democracy.
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Topics @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social cover in this guide:
- Encrypted Communications
- Encrypted Devices
- Cloud Storage
- Online Anonymity
- Location Data
- Financial Privacy
and more:
- Encrypted Communications
- Encrypted Devices
- Cloud Storage
- Online Anonymity
- Location Data
- Financial Privacy
and more:
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Topics @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social cover in this guide:
- Encrypted Communications
- Encrypted Devices
- Cloud Storage
- Online Anonymity
- Location Data
- Financial Privacy
and more:
- Encrypted Communications
- Encrypted Devices
- Cloud Storage
- Online Anonymity
- Location Data
- Financial Privacy
and more:
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CBP quietly revoked protections for at-risk people in custody—including pregnant women, infants, the elderly, and those with serious medical conditions—calling them “misaligned” with enforcement priorities. The rules required basics like diapers, formula, and water.
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US Customs and Border Protection Quietly Revokes Protections for Pregnant Women and Infants
CBP's acting commissioner has rescinded four Biden-era policies that aimed to protect vulnerable people in the agency's custody, including mothers, infants, and the elderly.
www.wired.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
CBP quietly revoked protections for at-risk people in custody—including pregnant women, infants, the elderly, and those with serious medical conditions—calling them “misaligned” with enforcement priorities. The rules required basics like diapers, formula, and water.
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I’m kind of hoping India and Pakistan cool it when they realize they can’t count on the U.S, the way siblings might stop squabbling when they realize dad’s on a meth binge again.
As Gabriel Byrne says in Miller's Crossing: “I'd worry a lot less if I thought you were worrying enough.”
We must hope that the administration is worrying enough about #India and #Pakistan, and can find the competence to help deescalate the situation.
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We must hope that the administration is worrying enough about #India and #Pakistan, and can find the competence to help deescalate the situation.
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A Crisis Is No Time for Amateurs
The unfolding conflict between Pakistan and India needs to be handled with the utmost care and competence.
www.theatlantic.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I’m kind of hoping India and Pakistan cool it when they realize they can’t count on the U.S, the way siblings might stop squabbling when they realize dad’s on a meth binge again.
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SCOOP: ICE tried to raid Chang Chang restaurant in Dupont (Washington, D.C.) but the manager ran then off.
May 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
SCOOP: ICE tried to raid Chang Chang restaurant in Dupont (Washington, D.C.) but the manager ran then off.
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“My client is a violent drug user but by no stretch of the imagination is he (looks at indictment) okay he kind of did do that yeah”
May 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“My client is a violent drug user but by no stretch of the imagination is he (looks at indictment) okay he kind of did do that yeah”
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NEWS: Federal judge continues blocking Alien Enemies Act removals or transfers from S.D.N.Y. — ruling that the notice being given is constitutionally insufficient *and* that Trump's AEA proclamation does not describe an "invasion" or "predatory incursion."
The judge had previously issued a TRO.
The judge had previously issued a TRO.
May 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NEWS: Federal judge continues blocking Alien Enemies Act removals or transfers from S.D.N.Y. — ruling that the notice being given is constitutionally insufficient *and* that Trump's AEA proclamation does not describe an "invasion" or "predatory incursion."
The judge had previously issued a TRO.
The judge had previously issued a TRO.
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In response to this... here's a guide for the best password managers to secure your digital life.
The Best Password Managers to Secure Your Digital Life
Keep your logins locked down with our favorite password management apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers.
www.wired.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In response to this... here's a guide for the best password managers to secure your digital life.
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A new analysis of TM Signal's source code appears to show that the app sends users' message logs in plaintext. At least one top Trump administration official used the app. www.wired.com/story/tm-sig...
The Signal Clone Mike Waltz Was Caught Using Has Direct Access to User Chats
A new analysis of TM Signal's source code appears to show that the app sends users' message logs in plaintext. At least one top Trump administration official used the app.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A new analysis of TM Signal's source code appears to show that the app sends users' message logs in plaintext. At least one top Trump administration official used the app. www.wired.com/story/tm-sig...
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NEW: Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.
Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years
Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, ...
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May 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
NEW: Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.
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NEW: A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the gutting of the Institute of Museum & Library Services is likely unlawful. This is the SECOND federal court to rule against the slashing of the only federal agency dedicated to library funding.
Learn about ALA's own legal case: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
Learn about ALA's own legal case: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
May 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the gutting of the Institute of Museum & Library Services is likely unlawful. This is the SECOND federal court to rule against the slashing of the only federal agency dedicated to library funding.
Learn about ALA's own legal case: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
Learn about ALA's own legal case: ala.org/IMLS-lawsuit
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We said we’d fight Trump’s attacks on our rights at every turn, and we meant it.
100 days in and over 110 legal actions under our belt, we’re just getting started.
100 days in and over 110 legal actions under our belt, we’re just getting started.
Our Defense Against Trump: 100 Days In
With 53 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration and counting, we will not surrender our freedoms to a lawless executive branch.
www.aclu.org
May 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We said we’d fight Trump’s attacks on our rights at every turn, and we meant it.
100 days in and over 110 legal actions under our belt, we’re just getting started.
100 days in and over 110 legal actions under our belt, we’re just getting started.
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i was initially like "nice gesture but what use is a popemobile in providing medical care in Gaza" but then i remembered it was built specifically to resist gunfire and explosives so yeah they might need this
May 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
i was initially like "nice gesture but what use is a popemobile in providing medical care in Gaza" but then i remembered it was built specifically to resist gunfire and explosives so yeah they might need this
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In the Situation, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org marks the first 100 days of the Trump administration with a timeline listing one action from the president on each day of his second term thus far. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Situation: 100 Days, 100 Acts of Menace and Inanity
An impressionistic painting.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In the Situation, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org marks the first 100 days of the Trump administration with a timeline listing one action from the president on each day of his second term thus far. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. But the new legislation doesn’t remove what doctors say are the biggest impediments to care.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social & Lizzie Presser
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social & Lizzie Presser
Texas Senate Approves Legislation to Clarify Exceptions to Abortion Ban
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. But the new legislation doesn’t remove what…
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May 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. But the new legislation doesn’t remove what doctors say are the biggest impediments to care.
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social & Lizzie Presser
By @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social & Lizzie Presser
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"American officials have now been explicitly asked to make lists of their contacts with other Americans, for no practical, legal, or national-security reason"
Read @theatlantic.com on a State Dept witch hunt
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Read @theatlantic.com on a State Dept witch hunt
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A Witch Hunt at the State Department
Trump’s commissars are looking for ideological enemies.
www.theatlantic.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"American officials have now been explicitly asked to make lists of their contacts with other Americans, for no practical, legal, or national-security reason"
Read @theatlantic.com on a State Dept witch hunt
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Read @theatlantic.com on a State Dept witch hunt
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...