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Story says: Headline "The Final Day" Then: The Final Day Rachel went to meet with the DOJ lawyers the next day—Thursday, June 26th. That morning, an article came out in the NY Times describing how DOJ lawyers were pressuring me to resign. I still have no idea who leaked the story. At around 1pm on Thursday, I was called by Rachel and the two outside lawyers, Jack and Farnaz, who attended the meeting with Rachel. I was told that the DOJ lawyers were very upset with the leaked story in the Times and that the only offer on the table was that I needed to resign by 5pm that day or the DOJ would basically rain hell on UVA. I also needed my resignation to be effective prior to the students returning. If I did not resign that day, I was told that the DOJ would extract/block hundreds of millions of dollars from UVA before they would even negotiate. I was then told that the DOJ had offered an amazing deal—unlike any the lawyers had ever seen, in their words. They were basically willing to grant UVA blanket immunity—all of the inquires and investigations would be suspended, no financial penalties would be imposed, and agencies would be told not to cut off our research funding. They said they had never seen or heard about such a great deal for any university. Rachel praised the lawyers for their astute and savvy bargaining, and I was told this was an amazing deal.

1) 'Why I Resigned' from UVa Prez 100% worth reading www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

2) Events were forced by NYT story w leaked info that he was under pressure to resign. UVa prez has 'no idea' where leaks came from (See below.)

3) FWIW same NYT team did leaked "Harvard will cave" stories

Let’s keep this simple so everyone will understand…

This is what happens when folks vote for reproductive rights and also for Republicans on the same ballot.

[Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO)]

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"Donald Trump is a straight-up punk":
Chicago Federation of Labor President
Bob Reiter says Trump "built his entire fortune on the backs of immigrant workers."

The bunker under the East Wing will also be upgraded, sources told CBS News. The White House Military Office is handling the renovation of the bunker, which is known as the President's Emergency Operations Center.

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth is up over $50 billion since January 1.

Reuters reporting on what we already know - that Reform is accepting crypto donations.

As a former anti-corruption specialist, let me be clear. Crypto should be nowhere near UK politics.

The risks around anonymity, tracing ownership & manipulation of instruments are all good reason to act.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

A video by #Kharkiv resident Maryna Aheienko shows her little son, who is not yet three years old, recalling a drone attack on their kindergarten.

At the moment of the Russian drone strike, forty-eight children were in the shelter,all of them were evacuated to a safe location.

📹marina.aheienko

WH allows criminal bribe anonymity

So what is Trump talking about?

He’s referring to when the call records of eight Republican senators and one Republican House member were obtained by the FBI in relation to January 6.

No calls were taped — just the phone records.

We’ve known about this for a while.

Fuck these people for being cowards

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YouTube video by Rick Hasen Rick Hasen with Jen Psaki About DOJ Observers to CA and NJ, Steve Bannon Threats of a 3rd Trump Term

I Spoke with MSNBC’s Jen Psaki About How Worried People Should Be About DOJ Observers to CA and NJ Elections and Steve Bannon’s Threats of a 3rd Trump Term youtu.be/5S3j0R1g3R0 @msnbc.com @jenpsaki.msnbc.com
(What happens when Bannon floods the zone with shit....)

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

America first

So we can obviously expect him to name it after himself.

Thank you, Chicago.

Yeah we know...

Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances

Read this and be petrified. And then get organized.

If members of the United States military are truly being paid their salaries by a private individual, the American people should know who that individual is. Now.

He posted an AI video of himself shitting on Americans six days ago

Trump will bury the Epstein files under the foundation of his new ballroom.

Big if true.

He lying.

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.

The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.

And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.

No more.

UPDATE — PERRY COUNTY, TN: LARRY BUSHART IS STILL in jail since 9/22, bail at $2 million (!!), for posting a “we have to get over it” Trump meme after Kirk’s murder

(seems Sheriff Weems didn’t realize “Perry High” Trump referred to in the meme is in Iowa) theintercept.com/2025/10/23/c...

I should note: by my count, this makes at least four clergy members *that I know of* who have been shot with pepper balls or rubber bullets fired by ICE/DHS agents in recent weeks — two Presbyterians, two Methodists and a UCCer.

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

Letitia James Moves to Sanction Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Over “Stunning’ Texts to Reporter Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) escalated her defense against what she calls a politically driven prosecution, signaling plans to challenge both the conduct and the legitimacy of the federal prosecutor leading the case against her. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Having money does not mean you’re a genius