Rafael

You're shameless.

BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aiming to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under age 19 nationwide.

This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.

BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts issues the fourth nationwide temporary block on Trump’s executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship.

Order: https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/144-2025-02-13-Order-granting-motions-for-preliminary-injunction.pdf

YouTube video by Rafael Roden Lounge Noir: Episode 3

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Screenshot from order

Judge Subramanian has ruled on Sean “Diddy” Combs’s request for an evidentiary hearing over notes taken from his jail cell. He says no hearing is needed.

"The generic nature of the notes makes it unlikely that any improper use of the information has or could be made."

Gabbard, RFK Jr., head towards confirmation Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr are both set for confirmation votes this week. The New York Times' Mark Leibovich discusses.

While some are getting distracted by the renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Ft. Bragg, a Russian asset and an anti-vaxxer are getting confirmed to top cabinet posts.

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I'm sure you've noticed by now, but what are you all gonna DO to stop the Nazis? And don't say the courts or standing around Brown shirts and not forcing your way past them when they bar reps from entry to sensitive systems.

COVID-19 May Be Linked With Higher Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds Aside from the potential curse of long COVID, people who've had the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be more likely to develop high levels of biomarkers for brain proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease, scientist...

COVID-19 May Be Linked With Higher Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds

I’ve been saying this for a few years now …

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I realized today that Trump, Musk, DOGE, Vance, Miller, Vought and their many collaborators have broken so many laws already that they know they have to destroy our government and entire way of life to stay out of jail. This is all or nothing. We should respond accordingly.

Remember What Audre Lorde Told Us: The Oppressor Doesn’t Determine What’s True To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.

To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.

i don’t have anything nice to say about this, or anything else really

YouTube video by Meghann Cuniff Prosecutor Asks Twelvvy About 'Powerful' Rihanna's & A$AP Rocky's 'Blackball' Capability

Prosecutor Asks Twelvvy About 'Powerful' Rihanna's & A$AP Rocky's 'Blackball' Capability
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This seems to also be effecting the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), national database that identifies missing, unidentified, and unclaimed persons, which has taken several webpages offline — including those with information related to transgender and LGBGTIQ hate crimes.

YouTube video by Meghann Cuniff Robert Durst Prosecutor Hammers A$AP Rocky's Friend In Cross-Exam

It was worth staying in court until after 5:30 pm for A$AP Rocky’s trial today, for testimony from a surprise defense witness taken out of order, with cross-exam from Deputy DA John Lewin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ2o...

We never had a democracy. Just the façade of one.

White people told me to vote about it. Specifically for another fascist who was committed to sending bombs to Nazis that happened to be a Black woman.

And “during Covid” is right now!

How it feels to live in America

YouTube video by Rafael Roden Lounge Noir: Episode 2

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sisyphus pushing up the rock

I wear my clothes, I was them, I wear my clothes, I wash them

How have they not invented clothes you don't need to wash yet????

In historic return march, thousands of Palestinians arrive in northern Gaza Late on Monday, 300,000 forcibly displaced Palestinians returned to Gaza City and northern Gaza for the first time since the start of Israel’s genocidal war.

Late on Monday, 300,000 forcibly displaced Palestinians returned to Gaza City and northern Gaza for the first time since the start of Israel’s genocidal war.

Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more refugees and floats plan to 'just clean out' Gaza Trump said he discussed his vision on a call earlier in the day with King Abdullah II of Jordan and would speak Sunday with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt.

So, ethnic cleansing. Genocide.

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YouTube video by Rafael Roden Lounge Noir: Episode 1

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Rapper A$AP Rocky sits at the defense able in a suit.

A$AP Rocky listens to the prosecution's opening statement in his gun assault trial in Los Angeles.

Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDmw...

Opening statements are today in A$AP Rocky's assault trial. You can watch online. Twelve jurors and four alternate jurors were sworn in Thursday afternoon after 2 1/2 days of voir dire that focused partly on Rocky's and Rihanna's celebrity status.

Opening statements are today in A$AP Rocky's assault trial.

You can watch online. www.legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/opening-st...

Harvard just fired me and all of my colleagues. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

How's everybody feeling in the Nazi suburbs?

Hiring freeze ordered at US Dept of Veterans Affairs, which operates dozens of hospitals, 100s of clinics and veterans benefits programs nationwide

On his orders, his henchmen murdered my former colleague and chopped up his body with a bone saw.