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BREAKING: We're suing Marco Rubio and the State Department on behalf of @lawfaremedia.org for violating the Case Act by failing to make international agreements public, including about deportations, defense sales, Ukrainian minerals and nuclear cooperation.

06.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 380 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Come for the news that Kristi Noem just got fired, stay for the news that Trump's Doral resort (which he owns and profits from) is hosting a summit for foreign leaders that is almost certain to direct unconstitutional payments his way.

05.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 7

I'm sure Lewandowski, committed to the department, will remain as a close adviser to Mullin.

05.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 1828 πŸ” 270 πŸ’¬ 187 πŸ“Œ 22
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Here are four headlines from THIS WEEK about people Donald Trump pardoned for their January 6th actions. It is only Thursday.

05.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A busy week for January 6thers pardoned by Trump--this one just got life in prison for sexually abusing children. bsky.app/profile/tomd...

05.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful quote about why rich people should pay more in taxes. www.ft.com/content/80bf...

05.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredible CYA by the creator of the Miami Republicans group chat. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

05.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man arrested in Virginia is latest in series of Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new charges Jonathan Munafo is among the Jan. 6 riot defendants who have been arrested on charges in new cases in the months after their pardons.

Another man pardoned by Trump for January 6th was just arrested in Richmond for violating his supervised release conditions. www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-d...

05.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am sad to report that the Cava in Shaw is closing on March 13, per an employee at the restaurant today. Please respect my privacy at this time. @popville.bsky.social

04.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

Every day there is a new embarrassment. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

04.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tony Gonzales should resign - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Representative Tony Gonzales's actions are disqualifying from office and threaten the safety of the House and its staff. He should resign.

BREAKING: We are calling on Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign.

Not only is the public evidence damning, the accusations against him are disqualifying from office and threaten the safety of the House and its staff.

04.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 203 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Jayapal to Noem: "I want to introduce you to just four of the US citizens unlawfully detained by ICE ... they're in this room with us."

04.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 3995 πŸ” 1174 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 59

That Atlantic article on effeminate gay kids is so dumb and gay guys who make a career out of being transphobes should find new hobbies. Just embarrassing.

04.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 12 hours after polls closed, Republicans in Eastland County, Texas, are still hand counting primary ballots The county party chose to tally GOP primary ballots by hand this year, delaying results and causing logistical headaches for election administrators

Hand counting ballots is not quicker or better and introduces even more chance for human error in the process. www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...

04.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Sort of crazy to read this and then watch South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace in a committee hearing asking dumb questions like "what is a woman?"

04.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is so bleak. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

04.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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CREW files amicus brief supporting California law on ICE agent identification - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington The Ninth Circuit should should allow enforcement of California’s No Vigilantes Act visible identification requirement to proceed.

NEW: We filed a brief urging the Ninth Circuit to reject the Trump admin's efforts to block the visible identification requirement in California’s No Vigilantes Act.

The public deserves transparency from ICE and to know when they are interacting with law enforcement.

03.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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stop trying to piss me off

04.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
In Defense of Effeminate Boys
If anyone had suggested that I might really be a girl, I don’t know how I would have responded.

By Ben Appel

In Defense of Effeminate Boys If anyone had suggested that I might really be a girl, I don’t know how I would have responded. By Ben Appel

If medical authorities have a rigorous way of distinguishing effeminate boys from transgender kidsβ€”or of distinguishing transgender kids from proto-gay kidsβ€”they aren’t saying. I have met a number of detransitioned gay men who tried to live as women for a time because they and their families were so averse to homosexuality. According to a 2019 report in The Times of London, staffers at Britain’s foremost gender-identity clinic joked darkly that, as a result of the facility’s work, β€œthere would be no gay people left.” A statement last month by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons noted that there is no validated way to assess whether a child’s gender distress will persist over time or disappear without medical intervention. A lack of good research and recordkeeping means that we may never know how many patients who would have been considered effeminate gay boys not so long ago have undergone medical treatments for gender dysphoria.

If medical authorities have a rigorous way of distinguishing effeminate boys from transgender kidsβ€”or of distinguishing transgender kids from proto-gay kidsβ€”they aren’t saying. I have met a number of detransitioned gay men who tried to live as women for a time because they and their families were so averse to homosexuality. According to a 2019 report in The Times of London, staffers at Britain’s foremost gender-identity clinic joked darkly that, as a result of the facility’s work, β€œthere would be no gay people left.” A statement last month by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons noted that there is no validated way to assess whether a child’s gender distress will persist over time or disappear without medical intervention. A lack of good research and recordkeeping means that we may never know how many patients who would have been considered effeminate gay boys not so long ago have undergone medical treatments for gender dysphoria.

Absolute trash. The author did not speak to a single medical professional and the article does not contain a shred of evidence that effeminate gay boys are being bamboozled into thinking they're trans.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

03.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 4608 πŸ” 753 πŸ’¬ 160 πŸ“Œ 188

This is a screen cap of one of the ads from the South Dakota campaign Welch mentions here, btw. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

03.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WELCH: Mr. Yoho is also the husband of your former spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin?

NOEM: Yes

WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m. Any dispute about that?

NOEM: No.

03.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 16857 πŸ” 6396 πŸ’¬ 972 πŸ“Œ 703
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The money behind the new Iran War In private calls over the last several weeks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump to attack Iran.

1. Jared Kushner makes $25 million each year in from the Saudi Public Investment Fund

2. Kushner led negotiations with Iran, despite business entanglements

3. Saudi crown prince MBS urged Trump admin to attack Iran

4. Trump admin attacked Iran

03.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 11
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Capitol rioter arrested for assault, battery on Silver Line Metro train Bryan Betancur spent four months in prison for his role on Jan. 6, 2021. He was later taken back to jail for stalking a D.C. activist.

Another man pardoned by Trump for January 6th was arrested Monday night for assaulting someone on the metro. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

03.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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A man pardoned by Donald Trump for January 6th was just charged with threatening a cop at a January 6th memorial event. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

03.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 183 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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Exclusive | Trump Administration to Drop Defense of Law Firm Sanctions The Justice Dept. plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders that targeted Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.

A lot of law firms should be embarrassed by how quickly they folded last year. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

02.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen, I'm sure there are very strong firewalls in place to ensure Donald Trump's business interests don't interfere with America's foreign policy decisions. It's an ethical administration that has always followed the rules.

02.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! Congrats!

02.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Labor Secretary Is a Rare Presence at Department in Turmoil

Oof: "The investigation has in some ways improved morale, some department employees said, by exiling some of the secretary’s closest and most problematic allies, even as it threatens to unravel the executive office." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

02.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A full-on statewide moral panic for 300 people.

27.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump has blamed a lot of things for his loss in the 2020 election:

-Noncitizens voting
-Dominion Voting Systems
-Venezuela
-Now, apparently China

The conspiracy theory may change, but the fact remains: Trump *himself* is the biggest threat to free and fair elections.

27.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3