russ vought saying "no, its a three year term" when Biden asks for his resignation on the naval academy visitors board

Your occasional reminder that Russ Vought, who is claiming the right to fire civil servants for whatever reason he sees it, once refused to quit a political appointment position even after Trump had lost.

How it started // How it’s going

Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.

Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.

These docs show she did not.
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Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing

Right-wing influencers and at least one Trump official are encouraging people to expose those seen as celebrating Kirk's assassination, leading to suspensions, firings and investigations. @alanfeuer.bsky.social @kenbensinger.bsky.social @poojasalhotra.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u...

A literal government agency sending emails to employees telling them to watch out. @kenwhite.bsky.social

Everyone should be held to the same standards.

Jan. 6 Panel Probes Donald Trump’s 187 Minutes as Capitol Attacked as Prime-Time Hearing Approaches The Thursday prime-time hearing will dive into the 187 minutes that Trump failed to act on Jan. 6, 2021, despite pleas from aides, allies and even his family.

As Trump calls the National Guard into DC for a fake emergency, let's remember that he waited 187 minutes to do it when there was a real emergency.

You sign up with the DEA, imagining you're going to be involved in some amazing Sicario-style midnight raids on a cartel, and then President Clown Makeup has you out patrolling a park getting side eye sneers from lone women joggers.

“Silencing the Coverage”: Israel Assassinates 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Targeted Strike in Gaza Doctors Without Borders is demanding the closure of Israeli- and U.S.-backed food distribution centers in Gaza run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. About 1,400 Palestinians have been killed...

"Silencing the Coverage": Israel Assassinates 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Targeted Strike in Gaza

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CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.

America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.

Watch and share his message.

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Team Trump Was on 'F-cking Warpath' to Kill Story About Salacious Letter to Epstein Donald Trump's team was desperate to kill a Wall Street Journal story about Trump writing a salacious letter to Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s.

Hoo boy, from me and @swin24.bsky.social

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Stephen Colbert will end his 'Late Show' run next year as CBS cancels franchise The decision "is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount," the network said Thursday.

Paramount's spineless grubs deny the obvious: to get their merger approved, they just let Trump strongarm them into cancelling The Colbert Show after next May. CBS told Colbert last night that his award-winning, successful show will end for no particular reason.🧐 www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...

A former executive at Trump's Atlantic City casino, Jack O'Donnell, told CNN that Trump and Epstein brought three girls to the gambling floor who were not yet 21.

O'Donnell also told Trump that continuing to hang out with Epstein and underage women was “not gonna look good.”

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everyone will see the initial images of them trying to project force, but they got chased out by a bunch of normal americans bearing fruit and foul language

a cartoon scene with the words " no no dig up stupid " on it ALT: a cartoon scene with the words " no no dig up stupid " on it

This morning's editorial meeting at the New York Times as they continue damage control for running a failed hit piece from a white nationalist source

ICE agents in full combat gear on the streets of Los Angeles. On top of a military vehicle is an agent with a full-ass machine gun on a tripod.

Even if you assume the legitimacy of ICE operations, the idea that a fucking truck-mounted machine gun is necessary to carry them out is insane.

This is about intimidation. This is them letting us know that the streets of the United States have been militarized.

The Social Security Administration, which is supposed to be nonpartisan, is spamming recipients with Trump propaganda. This is what a dictatorship looks like.

Wait ...was his family grabbed off the street and sent to El Salvador?

Once again: all governments redistribute wealth

War vs. War.

The only assault was by the "officers." The video is pretty clear.

Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.

GOP senator's Minnesota assassination comments spark backlash "This is what happens...When Marxists don't get their way," Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, said on X.

Utah GOP Senator Mike Lee is a piece of shit, pass it on…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Is Not O.K. V.A. insiders describe themselves as miserable—and they worry that the Trump Administration will do long-term damage to the agency.

William Guild, whose three-decade career included nine years on SEAL Team Six, was being treated for an aggressive brain cancer. Then Donald Trump took office for a second time. Guild’s wife is convinced his care has deteriorated since.

Perfection.

What to Know About June 14 “No Kings Day” Protests Read more here.

Dubbed “No Kings Day,” the over 2,000 planned demonstrations are set to kick off Saturday morning, June 14. The protests have been organized by hundreds of organizations and grass-roots groups, including the ACLU, Public Citizen, Indivisible and 50501. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...