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Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks.

“There is going to be infants skipping feeds. There is going to be pregnant women skipping meals so that they can feed their toddlers."
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This footnote to Illinois and Chicago's lawsuit against Trump is an important reminder:

* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.

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Last week, I wrote to Secretary Rubio urging protection of Americans on the Sumud Flotilla. Since then, Israel has detained dozens of activists, including Americans, for trying to feed starving Gazans.

This is unacceptable. Secretary Rubio, you must negotiate their safe return home.

Let me assure the non-lawyers: that response was not, in fact, as bad as it sounded to you.

It was far, far worse.

Look. Invading our own country is about as straightforward a case as you can have for impeachment. The GOP abandoning the Constitution is kind of the only story there is and it gets no coverage.

Hey, you guys?

Is it a good sign or a bad sign if a federal judge has to remind you (multiple times) that you’re a lawyer and an officer of the court?

Judge Immergut has issued her written TRO prohibiting the Trump administration from relocating or deploying federalized national guard troops to Oregon.

Here it is:

1/ This is so f'ing outrageous. You cannot safely restrain people on their stomachs. They're going to kill people.

This is very well known now.

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

This represents a major escalation.

President Trump effort to mobilize TEXAS National Guard for deployment in Portland and Chicago.

Court filing just entered in Oregon v. Trump⬇️

Appalling.

Good summary

Is it good when federal judges have to schedule Sunday night 10 pm hearings about absurd military invasions of their state.

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

wizard frog is insane

OR2ndTRORequest100525

BREAKING: California joins Oregon's existing suit over National Guard deployment, both request Judge Immergut issue TRO against CA guard being sent to OR, argue Trump admin move is attempt to circumvent court order. Docs: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

South Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein's home burned to the ground after an explosion. Three people were injured, one is her husband, Arnold who was an ex senator . The fire is being investigated for arson

lol what we sure as shit don't say that

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

girl shut the fuck up, millennials didn't say that shit

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

The State of the Republic is Grim - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you’re on Bluesky and follow me, you’ve probably seen that I am writing threads that really should be the nucleuses of posts here. You’ve also likely gotten a bead on where I am these days: I say “seems” because it is possible that, behind the scenes, they are taking necessary steps. These include creating […]

The State of the Republic is Grim

If you work for ICE, you should quit.

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

I missed this earlier this week, but the Directors of NIAID, NICHD, NIMHD, & NINR were all fired. The NIAID Director, Mazzaro, was likely fired in retaliation for speaking out against the anti-vaccine moves made by the administration.

BREAKING: A federal judge has granted a restraining order blocking President Trump's call-up of the National Guard in Portland.

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Not dunking on this, bc it's a fair concern.

But also think it is important to stress: oaths are taken to uphold "the Constitution," not "Alito's Constitution."

At some point, we have to create the political room for people to hold Supreme Court decisions unconstitutional... because they are.

I am sickened by today’s attack in Manchester. Antisemitism is on the rise around the world, and we must do all we can to stomp it out. I am grateful to first responders and congregants who showed incredible bravery, and I am praying for those who were killed.

Judge Sooknanan has some problems with recent “prosecutorial machinations” in Washington, D.C., cataloguing a list of abuses and excesses she says have exploded in recent weeks ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

Shocker. The judge knows he'll be fired if he rules in favor of Mr. Abrego Garcia. The system is rigged.

#ICYMI