Andrea Muñoz Beaty
@andreabeaty.bsky.social
Assistant director at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social
housing, ethics, anti-monopoly and more.
housing, ethics, anti-monopoly and more.
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Bad Bunny, the world's most streamed artist for four years in a row, is also an eloquent critic of disaster capitalism. Our newsletter delves into the climate politics of his half-time show, from the sparking utility poles to the endangered toad that represents Puerto Rico’s imperiled heritage.
Endangered Toad Says “ICE OUT”
Bad Bunny’s climate politics: loving people and place
revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Bad Bunny, the world's most streamed artist for four years in a row, is also an eloquent critic of disaster capitalism. Our newsletter delves into the climate politics of his half-time show, from the sparking utility poles to the endangered toad that represents Puerto Rico’s imperiled heritage.
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Trump's war on public data rages on: the EPA erased references to human-related climate change from its website, and the highly cited CIA World Factbook was quietly taken down without notice or reason. Americans are being deliberately kept in the dark
Trump’s War on Public Data | Revolving Door Project
History of Government Data Collection Government data collection in the U.S. dates back to the founding era. The Constitution mandates a population census every ten years to determine congressional re...
therevolvingdoorproject.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump's war on public data rages on: the EPA erased references to human-related climate change from its website, and the highly cited CIA World Factbook was quietly taken down without notice or reason. Americans are being deliberately kept in the dark
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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The government says the people being deported are violent criminals, and they treat them inhumanely. But mostly they are subjecting ordinary people to extraordinary punishments.
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The government says the people being deported are violent criminals, and they treat them inhumanely. But mostly they are subjecting ordinary people to extraordinary punishments.
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"DOGE’s objective was never to save taxpayer dollars. Musk did not 'fail'...DOGE was—and remains, through Vought’s OMB—an effort to extinguish the existing government and create a new one in the image of oligarchs and far-right ideologues."
From rural elders forced to live in dilapidated homes to families abandoned in the midst of carbon pollution, real people are experiencing material harms as a result of DOGE’s attacks on the administrative state.
DOGE Lives On Through Russell Vought
Trump’s White House OMB director has quietly institutionalized the government demolition agenda set in motion by Elon Musk’s wrecking crew.
buff.ly
February 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"DOGE’s objective was never to save taxpayer dollars. Musk did not 'fail'...DOGE was—and remains, through Vought’s OMB—an effort to extinguish the existing government and create a new one in the image of oligarchs and far-right ideologues."
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The Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard to the nation's capital has cost taxpayers $330M and delivered little in the way of measurable results, per a new report from Democrats on the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security Committee.
Democrats criticize cost of National Guard deployment in D.C. and its results in new report
The Trump administration deployed National Guard members in August. More than 2,000 are still in Washington.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard to the nation's capital has cost taxpayers $330M and delivered little in the way of measurable results, per a new report from Democrats on the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security Committee.
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Karp’s decision to surrender to the Trump administration drew condemnation from legal professionals who called the move cowardly.
Will Paul Weiss (and other law firms who cut deals with Trump) take this moment to reassess their capitulation?
Will Paul Weiss (and other law firms who cut deals with Trump) take this moment to reassess their capitulation?
Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Karp’s decision to surrender to the Trump administration drew condemnation from legal professionals who called the move cowardly.
Will Paul Weiss (and other law firms who cut deals with Trump) take this moment to reassess their capitulation?
Will Paul Weiss (and other law firms who cut deals with Trump) take this moment to reassess their capitulation?
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Paul Weiss is attempting accountability. Brad Karp is resigning as chairman from the BigLaw firm after the newly released documents revealed his friendship with Jeffery Epstein.
The catch: Karp is still reportedly staying on as a partner at Paul Weiss.
The catch: Karp is still reportedly staying on as a partner at Paul Weiss.
Exclusive: A revolt inside Paul Weiss over the Epstein files took down Brad Karp on.wsj.com/4rC51z9
Exclusive | A Revolt Inside Paul Weiss Over the Epstein Files Took Down Brad Karp
The latest batch of Epstein emails prompted partners to push elite law firm’s leader from chairman role.
on.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Paul Weiss is attempting accountability. Brad Karp is resigning as chairman from the BigLaw firm after the newly released documents revealed his friendship with Jeffery Epstein.
The catch: Karp is still reportedly staying on as a partner at Paul Weiss.
The catch: Karp is still reportedly staying on as a partner at Paul Weiss.
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NEW: Elon Musk's DOGE team officially disbanded last year, but its reactionary mission was being carried out in parallel—and continues to be executed today—by OMB Director Russell Vought, a far quieter, but no less villainous, figure.
We explain in @prospect.org
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We explain in @prospect.org
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DOGE Lives On Through Russell Vought
Trump’s White House OMB director has quietly institutionalized the government demolition agenda set in motion by Elon Musk’s wrecking crew.
prospect.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
NEW: Elon Musk's DOGE team officially disbanded last year, but its reactionary mission was being carried out in parallel—and continues to be executed today—by OMB Director Russell Vought, a far quieter, but no less villainous, figure.
We explain in @prospect.org
🧵⬇️
We explain in @prospect.org
🧵⬇️
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Tax season is officially upon us. Thanks to DOGE, the IRS is completely unprepared.
"The divisions in IRS that process tax returns and provide telephonic and in-person customer service, as well as other duties related to filing season, have lost 8,300 workers, or 17% of their staff, the IG found."
"The divisions in IRS that process tax returns and provide telephonic and in-person customer service, as well as other duties related to filing season, have lost 8,300 workers, or 17% of their staff, the IG found."
'Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season
The tax agency is taking unusual steps to prepare for its busy season after watchdog finds it is severely underprepared.
www.govexec.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Tax season is officially upon us. Thanks to DOGE, the IRS is completely unprepared.
"The divisions in IRS that process tax returns and provide telephonic and in-person customer service, as well as other duties related to filing season, have lost 8,300 workers, or 17% of their staff, the IG found."
"The divisions in IRS that process tax returns and provide telephonic and in-person customer service, as well as other duties related to filing season, have lost 8,300 workers, or 17% of their staff, the IG found."
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we need every grain of sand in the gears. every single one.
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM
we need every grain of sand in the gears. every single one.
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The Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights is holding a hearing to "examine the competitive impact" of the Netflix/Warner Bros. merger.
The two witnesses? Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. exec Bruce Campbell. This is not serious oversight.
The two witnesses? Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. exec Bruce Campbell. This is not serious oversight.
Examining the Competitive Impact of the Proposed Netflix-Warner Brothers Transaction | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
www.judiciary.senate.gov
February 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights is holding a hearing to "examine the competitive impact" of the Netflix/Warner Bros. merger.
The two witnesses? Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. exec Bruce Campbell. This is not serious oversight.
The two witnesses? Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and Warner Bros. exec Bruce Campbell. This is not serious oversight.
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HUD is invoking the Fair Housing Act when attacking disfavored cities for, checks notes, complying with the Fair Housing Act. Read my latest to learn more about what is going on and why it is very bad!
HUD Scolds Boston and Minneapolis for Doing What It Says It Wants Done
Investigations into the fair housing practices of Boston and Minneapolis contradict race-neutral guidance from the Supreme Court.
shelterforce.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM
HUD is invoking the Fair Housing Act when attacking disfavored cities for, checks notes, complying with the Fair Housing Act. Read my latest to learn more about what is going on and why it is very bad!
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In 2021 I was telling people in my field of art history to stop legitimizing the use of image recognition, to stop applying for grants to use AI in identifying the subjects of portraiture bc this was what such work was being used to further. All this was obvious. theconversation.com/how-ai-is-hi...
January 30, 2026 at 12:24 PM
In 2021 I was telling people in my field of art history to stop legitimizing the use of image recognition, to stop applying for grants to use AI in identifying the subjects of portraiture bc this was what such work was being used to further. All this was obvious. theconversation.com/how-ai-is-hi...
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NEW: Our @jeffhauser.bsky.social on Kevin Warsh, Trump's Fed chair nominee with ties to a would-be Greenland profiteer.
"Warsh’s record suggests commitment to class and personal self-interest, not a broader dedication to an intellectually consistent view of the public interest."
Full statement:
"Warsh’s record suggests commitment to class and personal self-interest, not a broader dedication to an intellectually consistent view of the public interest."
Full statement:
RELEASE: Trump’s New Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Is a Hack with Ties to Would-Be Greenland Profiteer | Revolving Door Project
Warsh’s record suggests commitment to class and personal self-interest, not a broader dedication to an intellectually consistent view of the public interest.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
NEW: Our @jeffhauser.bsky.social on Kevin Warsh, Trump's Fed chair nominee with ties to a would-be Greenland profiteer.
"Warsh’s record suggests commitment to class and personal self-interest, not a broader dedication to an intellectually consistent view of the public interest."
Full statement:
"Warsh’s record suggests commitment to class and personal self-interest, not a broader dedication to an intellectually consistent view of the public interest."
Full statement:
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NEW Corruption Calendar: Trump used tariffs to bully foreign governments into regulating Big Tech on Big Tech's terms, and the EPA will no longer consider the value of a human life as it hands corporations a huge win at the literal cost of our health.
It’s Big Techs World, We’re Just Living In It
Trump administration sets up protection plans for Big Tech and Polluters at the public's expense.
revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM
NEW Corruption Calendar: Trump used tariffs to bully foreign governments into regulating Big Tech on Big Tech's terms, and the EPA will no longer consider the value of a human life as it hands corporations a huge win at the literal cost of our health.
the power of a tenant union 💛💛
RENT STRIKE WIN
Yesterday, four months into their rent strike– the first in Raytown, MO history– Bowen Tower Tenant Union signed an agreement with their landlord. The agreement satisfies key demands and allows the union to de-escalate the strike by Feb 1.
Yesterday, four months into their rent strike– the first in Raytown, MO history– Bowen Tower Tenant Union signed an agreement with their landlord. The agreement satisfies key demands and allows the union to de-escalate the strike by Feb 1.
January 29, 2026 at 8:21 PM
the power of a tenant union 💛💛
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The tenants won two-year leases, rent reductions, good cause eviction protections, and a schedule for major repairs by March 2026. All current evictions against strikers will be dismissed, and all lease non-renewals against strikers will be rescinded.
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The tenants won two-year leases, rent reductions, good cause eviction protections, and a schedule for major repairs by March 2026. All current evictions against strikers will be dismissed, and all lease non-renewals against strikers will be rescinded.
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RENT STRIKE WIN
Yesterday, four months into their rent strike– the first in Raytown, MO history– Bowen Tower Tenant Union signed an agreement with their landlord. The agreement satisfies key demands and allows the union to de-escalate the strike by Feb 1.
Yesterday, four months into their rent strike– the first in Raytown, MO history– Bowen Tower Tenant Union signed an agreement with their landlord. The agreement satisfies key demands and allows the union to de-escalate the strike by Feb 1.
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
RENT STRIKE WIN
Yesterday, four months into their rent strike– the first in Raytown, MO history– Bowen Tower Tenant Union signed an agreement with their landlord. The agreement satisfies key demands and allows the union to de-escalate the strike by Feb 1.
Yesterday, four months into their rent strike– the first in Raytown, MO history– Bowen Tower Tenant Union signed an agreement with their landlord. The agreement satisfies key demands and allows the union to de-escalate the strike by Feb 1.
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In light of last week's revelation that DOGE mishandled Social Security data and violated the Hatch Act, @kjboyle.bsky.social looks back at DOGE's activity at SSA.
From dismantling customer service operations to using SSA data to surveil immigrants, DOGE agents must be accountable for much more.
From dismantling customer service operations to using SSA data to surveil immigrants, DOGE agents must be accountable for much more.
How DOGE Broke Social Security
A breakdown of DOGE’s incursion at the Social Security Administration
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM
In light of last week's revelation that DOGE mishandled Social Security data and violated the Hatch Act, @kjboyle.bsky.social looks back at DOGE's activity at SSA.
From dismantling customer service operations to using SSA data to surveil immigrants, DOGE agents must be accountable for much more.
From dismantling customer service operations to using SSA data to surveil immigrants, DOGE agents must be accountable for much more.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should be ousted for unleashing ICE terror.
She's caused damage in other ways, too. Her inane $100k grant approval rule has led to a $17 BILLION bottleneck in FEMA aid (and that's before Winter Storm Fern).
More in our tracker: therevolvingdoorproject.org/trump-disast...
She's caused damage in other ways, too. Her inane $100k grant approval rule has led to a $17 BILLION bottleneck in FEMA aid (and that's before Winter Storm Fern).
More in our tracker: therevolvingdoorproject.org/trump-disast...
Extra Scrutiny of FEMA Aid to States Has Created a $17 Billion Bottleneck
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should be ousted for unleashing ICE terror.
She's caused damage in other ways, too. Her inane $100k grant approval rule has led to a $17 BILLION bottleneck in FEMA aid (and that's before Winter Storm Fern).
More in our tracker: therevolvingdoorproject.org/trump-disast...
She's caused damage in other ways, too. Her inane $100k grant approval rule has led to a $17 BILLION bottleneck in FEMA aid (and that's before Winter Storm Fern).
More in our tracker: therevolvingdoorproject.org/trump-disast...
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Staffing ratios were a key demand made by all the nurses who carried us through the pandemic and organized in its wake. Trump just eliminated a rule to increase staffing at nursing homes. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
January 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Staffing ratios were a key demand made by all the nurses who carried us through the pandemic and organized in its wake. Trump just eliminated a rule to increase staffing at nursing homes. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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"Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city."
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by Pr...
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM
"Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city."
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There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:
January 24, 2026 at 11:04 PM
There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."