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BREAKING: MeidasTouch, the nation’s top independent pro-democracy media network, is proud to announce that attorney and renowned legal analyst Katie Phang has launched a brand-new YouTube channel in partnership with MeidasTouch.

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Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.

OK, this is wild.

In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.

It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.

What the HELL?

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Call it the Gulf of Mexico, call it the Gulf of America — bid naming rights out to the SEC schools for all I care.

This is a distraction, and we have way too much work to do in Washington to be wasting time on something this stupid.

YouTube video by ProPublica ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

Hear directly from some of the reporters and editors of our Pulitzer-winning “Life of the Mother” series — which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans — as they reflect on their stories, their process and the lessons they’ve learned.

Read more: propub.li/3F1plXT

The Housing Market Transparency Act requires landlords receiving federal tax credits to disclose: 

🏘️Ownership changes 
💸 Rent increases 
🧱 Habitability standards 

More transparency means more accountability–and that’s how we protect Nevada families.

Sheryl reached out to tell me about universal right to counsel, which I didn’t know much about.

We want to our policies to be comprehensive and consult as many experts and affected people as we roll them out.

So if you’re local and passionate about an issue, hit me up at hello@katforillinois.com.

For the first time in the show’s 57-year history, you have a longtime producer telling us that a flagship news show is now bowing to political pressure from this Administration.

These relentless attacks are already impacting those who report the news and speak the truth.

'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …

Please highlight this story.

ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.

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We're back from a bit of downtime — thanks for your patience just now!

Our team is working to investigate the root cause. We share downtime updates at status.bsky.app.

Jan Schakowsky, the incumbent in my race, will reportedly not seek re-election. So it seems like a good time to reintroduce myself —

I’m Kat Abughazaleh and I’m running for Congress.

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @BillBramhall @NYDailyNews )

cnbc front page just before 3pm on friday 4.4.25

the president himself is off to a golf event.

Breaking, per NBC News @garygrumbach.bsky.social --

Judge Paula Xinis in the District of Maryland has ruled that the United States Government must return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States by April 7 at 11:59p

"You are being paid by us, actually do your job."

@katmabu.bsky.social tells @deanobeidallah.bsky.social that she wants to see Democrats actually standing up for their constituents instead of waiting until 2026.

To learn more about Kat's campaign: katforillinois.com

Cuomo was in power for a DECADE, and he FAILED to fix the housing crisis in NYC.

Now he wants your vote? Give me a break.

Delegate Pushkin says:
WV deserves legislators who will fight for them..not a bunch of crybabies! #TikTok

True.👇

"...a constellation of digital outlets are cropping up to reach those who believe the rest of the media is too weak."

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! Thanks to Wren for this awesome dance.

Thank you to everyone has reached out to offer kind words of support. I will fearlessly and unapologetically continue to stand up for democracy, no matter what the president says or does.

Democracy Docket will do the same. It won't back down. It will never obey. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

Daily Reminder: Social Security is OUR money, an EARNED benefit!

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.

I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

Addressing Risks From WilmerHale By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.  Background.

Wilmer Hale partners now have a choice. Disgrace yourself or fight. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Opinion | Move fast and trip over things It was only a matter of time before something like the Signal chat debacle happened.

"The Signal chat opened a rare window into the president’s inner circle," David Ignatius writes.

"There’s an almost Leninist discipline, especially in the final, debate-ending intervention by Miller." wapo.st/4hHc6ZH

“People should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions.” @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social and @shaneharris.bsky.social share the group chat in which officials planned strikes on Yemen: theatln.tc/UHOLqA9E

It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

We all knew Pete Hegseth would screw up royally. We just didn’t think he’d do it this fast.

@ossoff.bsky.social: "My first reaction... was 'what absolute clowns.' Total amateur hour... And this is what happens when you have basically Fox News personalities cosplaying as government officials."