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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

President Trump’s unilateral “drug boat” strikes have expanded from the Caribbean to the Pacific. trib.al/YLPLNh7

Chad “Charpo” Joseph and Rishi Samaroo were two northern Trinidadian fishermen murdered this month for being “narcoterrorists.” There is no proof these boats were carrying drugs.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

Of course he lied. There would really be no place to put his humongous vanity project without taking out the East wing.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h

Breaking News: President Trump is having the White House’s entire East Wing demolished to make way for his $200 million ballroom. The project is far more extensive than he initially let on.

Trump Will Demolish Entire White House East Wing for Ballroom: Live Updates

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 9h

Sign of the day…

Neutered, but still has bigger balls than Mike Johnson

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Mark Hertling @markhertling.bsky.social · 9h

Some movement on US sanctions and Swedish Gripens today, but more is needed for strategic advances.

My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/mixed-sign...

Mixed Signals from Washington Cost Lives in Ukraine

Dithering, delaying, and doubting only invite Russian attacks.

www.thebulwark.com

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Andy O'Brien @aobrien2024.bsky.social · 9h

Not excusing it but he used the words against other straight guys in subreddits & he explicitly said in one that it wasn’t meant in a same sex way. You didn’t read the archive did you? He spends a lot of time supporting gay troops.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 8h

Our case’s goal “is to ensure that the DOGE agents are kicked out of the OPM systems & that they have deleted any information they may have copied,” along with plugging any holes from this unauthorized sharing, EFF’s @mariotrujillo.bsky.social told @techpolicypress.bsky.social.

DOGE's Plundering of Data Hastens Calls to Tighten Government Privacy Laws | TechPolicy.Press

Federal and state lawmakers are eyeing privacy updates in response to DOGE's use of government data, Gopal Ratnam reports.

www.techpolicy.press

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 8h

www.newsweek.com/dr-oz-warns-...

Dr. Oz warns some seniors may have "worse" Medicare experience next year

Half of American seniors are enrolled in traditional Medicare, meanwhile another half rely on privatized Medicare.

www.newsweek.com

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 7h

Why aren’t elected Dems publicly telling Trump that they’re going to raze the ballroom the minute the next D is elected?

He would lose his shit.

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 7h

What if POTUS decided to simply demo the entire White House, pave it over, and conduct all business from some other location.

Camp David. NYC. Moscow.

If he just allowed to do that? No notice? No permission?

The answer now seems to be: Sure.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h

Ethics experts point out that Trump now appears in a position to command his subordinates to hand him $230 million in taxpayer money. As the Times delicately put it, Trump expects this to happen.

But it gets even worse. trib.al/CFnWNmc

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 7h

When you ask ChatGPT a question, you're in control of the information you're sharing, EFF’s Lena Cohen told @USAToday.com, but “when you're using the Atlas browser for day-to-day tasks, it's easier to forget that all of your activity could be sent to OpenAI."
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...

OpenAI launches ChatGPT-powered web browser. What to know before downloading.

ChatGPT Atlas is a free internet browser that can regurgitate browser history, provide writing help and complete basic ordered tasks.

www.usatoday.com

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7h

Ugh Cuomo is so awful. I’d rank:

1. Mamdani — way more left than I’d usually vote but admirably scrappy and gives a shit
2. Silwa —- racist propagandist bootlicking thug
3. Theoretical candidate whose entire platform is Edward Scissorhands giving me a prostate exam streaming on Netflix
4. Cuomo

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

Sliwa: The only reason that Zohran is on the stage is because of the failed governor Cuomo who was rejected by the Democrats in the primary and rejected by 13 women who charged you with sexual harassment. You know what no means?

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 6h

For more detail, read this article I wrote last year:

news.immunologic.org/p/viruses-ar...

Viruses are Real, No Matter What Joe Rogan and RFK Jr. Say

Germ theory denialism has been around since the 1800s, but it's promoted today by pseudoscience conspiracy theorists

news.immunologic.org

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 6h

Germ theory denialists ignore centuries of data—just goes to show, no amount of evidence will change RFK Jr’s mind.

Viruses are real.
Pathogenic microorganisms DO cause infectious diseases.
Louis Pasteur proved this nearly 200 years ago.

Watch:
youtu.be/DkIpx1wNa9A?si

Germ theory denialists ignore 200 years of data

YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 15h

On Rational Security, @sranderson.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @lapatina.bsky.social, and Loren Voss to talk through the week’s news in national security, including the Russian-Ukraine war, the Trump administration going to SCOTUS over the legality of its domestic deployments, and more.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h

The killings will continue until the drug war is over (it won’t be).

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h

Trump just murdered some more people, this time on the Pacific side of South America

U.S. strikes 8th alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side

This is the first U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel on the Pacific side of South America.

www.cbsnews.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14h

Via @jayshams.bsky.social, Michael Wolff is suing Melania for SLAPP and demanding subpoenas, including of Trump.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

10. By her Threat Letter and this responsive Declaratory Action and related Anti-SLAPPDeclaratory Action, Mrs. Trump has given Wolff subpoena power which he intends toexercise fully and expeditiously. Since the statements at issue pertain to matters that largelyoccurred here in the NewYork City this action will call for and permit subpoenas to numerouswitnesses, most of them in NewYork. Subpoenas will go to those who frequented or who werepart of Epstein's circle, including Mr. Trump.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h

I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 to be an uncompromising voice for democracy. We have no parent company, no corporate overlords, no billionaire investors. We never compromise, bow down or obey.

If this sounds like a community you want to be a part of and support, join now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 17h

Another disturbing example of how Trump silences dissent: "the chief content officer for our parent company... stated in a meeting that we should not run articles that could draw the attention of the Trump White House and have them try to shut us down." www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Opinion | I Quit My Job in the Face of Pro-Trump Censorship

A veteran journalist says his bosses were afraid of crossing the administration.

www.politico.com

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 13h

Trump has made a habit of extortion. Now he is extorting the US government itself—demanding that the Justice Department pay him $230 million.

Trump to DOJ: Pay Up

The goal is not just dictatorial power, but the ostentatious performance of dictatorial power.

www.theatlantic.com

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h

When we marched [on No Kings Day], we were not only protesting Trump’s assaults on civil liberties and the rule of law; we were standing up for the right of citizens to choose their own leaders. That is what it means to stand against a king, @marcelias.bsky.social writes.

Trump’s Plan To Remain on His Throne