Lisa Fung

Opinion | David Ellison Is Playing a Dangerous Game

‘The country with this merger confronts a choice between an executive who Hollywood believes is open to ripping up the compact of cinema — and a mogul listening intently to the man who tears at the fabric of democracy.’

Via @zeitchik.bsky.social @nytimes.com

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National Trust sues to stop Trump’s ballroom construction The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, is seeking to halt construction on one of the president’s priorities.

‘No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever — not President Trump, not President Joe Biden, and not anyone else’

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Laurels and Darts: A devastating photo; Trump's war of words with women journalists; sticking with the story in South Texas. A devastating photograph. Plus: Trump’s war of words with women journalists; sticking with the story in South Texas.

‘Yes, we know, journalists are told never to make themselves part of the story. But what should they do when someone, particularly the president of the United States, makes them part of the story?’

A simple solution via @bgrueskin.bsky.social

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BREAKING: A huge photo dump from Epstein’s estate was sent to House Oversight, and they just released it.

Epstein’s circle includes: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Larry Summers, Alan Dershowitz, Prince Andrew.
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Commentary: Homeland Security says it doesn't detain citizens. These brave Californians prove it has The Department of Homeland Security has called fake reports of American citizens being detained. These Californians -- all citizens -- testified in Congress about how ICE locked them up without rights...

‘These abuses only end when the people decide they’ve had enough — not just of the lawlessness, but of the lies that empower it.’

Via @anitachabria.bsky.social

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This is insane

Eek!

This presidential “pardon,” as it’s for a state crime, is the equivalent of digital toilet paper, only flimsier and serving a less useful purpose.

Who is Barron’s real dad?

She lied to get out of the hearing that was accusing her of lying!

This is how questioning should be done.

FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of “Antifa” Well, this sure sounds like a confession that antifa’s designation as a domestic terror group was based on nothing.

'You said antifa is a terrorist organization. Tell us as a committee, how did you come to that? Where do they exist? How many members do they have in the United States as of right now?'

Via @hafizr.bsky.social @newrepublic.com
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As always, Trump only cares about Trump.

‘It's rare for a federal grand jury to reject charges because the process is stacked in the government's favor’

Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is recommending listing mountain lions in Southern California and the Central Coast as threatened.

‘A good day, not just for mountain lions, but for Californians.’

California Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends granting threatened species status to roughly 1,400 mountain lions on the Central Coast and Southern California

Via @lilaseidman.bsky.social

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US to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

'The idea that you're required to have a social media account and required to provide that to the US government so they can check your speech... violates a whole host of basic civil liberties'

Informative ABC News Radio interview with @lisafemia.bsky.social @eff.org
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BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from ICE custody.

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‘Trump’s Pentagon wants reporters to be not just docile recipients of the administration’s preferred narratives but active propagandists. That is a direct attack on the free press. It is also an insidious danger.’

This is a must-read from @dfriedman.bsky.social @motherjones.com

Column: Signs of the regulatory apocalypse Trump announced that he would 'be involved' in deciding which company is allowed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The Supreme Court signaled an end to regulatory agencies' independence.

‘What an unfortunate coincidence of history that we’re saddled with a Supreme Court dedicated to expanding presidential power at a time when we have a president who fancies himself an all-powerful king’

Via @jackiecalmes.bsky.social

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These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles Restaurant critic Bill Addison and columnist Jenn Harris rank the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles.

The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles

Via Bill Addison and Jenn Harris @latimes.com

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Wildlife group sues to remove Trump photo from 2026 national parks pass The 2026 America the Beautiful pass featuring the president’s face violates a 2004 law and causes “aesthetic harm,” the Center for Biological Diversity said.

‘The national parks are not a personal branding opportunity. They’re the pride and joy of the American people. America the Beautiful means wild rivers and majestic mountains, not a headshot of a bloated, fragile, attention-seeking ego.’

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Time Magazine puts the "architects of AI" on its Person of the Year cover time.com/7339685/pers...

This is heartbreaking. The cruelty of this administration knows no depths

DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress.

$140m.
Think of how many cancer drug trials or free school lunches this could have paid for www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Breaking:

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case.

BREAKING: Judge Breyer GRANTS Newsom’s motion for a preliminary injunction BLOCKING Trump from deploying the California National Guard and returning control of the guard to the governor. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors

‘If the administration has evidence to show that the people on the targeted boats are smuggling drugs and are a threat to Americans, then why is it not putting survivors on trial in U.S. courts?’

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Commentary: Affordability is a hoax? An offer to Trump from a free lunch program: 'Travel with me' President Trump claims there's no affordability crisis. Patrons at L.A. meal and pantry programs say they are ever more pressed to meet basic needs.

‘Mr. President, please travel with me … so that you can experience firsthand … what it means to have to search for affordable food.’

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