Destini

Bandaged up while I'm healing from surgery but not missing this show! We have had tickets for months and months. Rock Orchestra by Candlelight!! And we are right down front.

So gross

The real story on the cherry picked Biden recording: Someone overrode Biden's executive privilege claim, but Trump says it wasn't him.

Trump is a national embarrassment. This is hard to watch.

Idiot. Ugh. Such an embarrassment

Carney to Trump: "There are some places that are never for sale ... having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign, it's not for sale. It won't be for sale ever."

I. CONCLUSION Congress has found that "it is the policy of the United States to promote the right of freedom of opinion and expression" and that "open communication of information and ideas among the peoples of the world contributes to international peace and stability." International Broadcasting Act of 1973, 87 Stat. at 457. RFE/RL has, for decades, operated as one of the organizations that Congress has statutorily designated to carry out this policy. The leadership of USAGM cannot, with one sentence of reasoning offering virtually no explanation, force RFE/RL to shut down even if the President has told them to do so. Therefore, upon consideration of the plaintiff's Motion [ECF No. 6] for a Temporary Restraining Order, the defendants' Opposition thereto, the plaintiff's Reply, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the portion of the plaintiff's TRO motion seeking disbursement of $7,464,559 for the March 1-14 period of performance is now MOOT given the defendants' notice of disbursement initiation for that outstanding amount; and it is further ORDERED that the defendants and their agents take no steps and impose no obligations relating to closing out the plaintiff's grant; and it is further

ORDERED that the parties abide by the following briefing schedule for the briefing of the preliminary injunction: Defendants' Opposition: due Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Plaintif's Reply: due Friday, March 28, 2025. The Court intends to rule on the preliminary injunction motion expeditiously. IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: March 25 , 2025 3:00pm. Royce C. Lamberth United States District Judge

BREAKING: Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, issues a TRO blocking Kari Lake from shutting down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty "with one sentence of reasoning offering virtually no explanation" — "even if the President has told them to do so." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Kristi Noem accompanied ICE on a raid this morning, styling a flak jacket to keep her safe in the extremely dangerous area of (checks notes) Arlington, Virginia

The terms of the Executive Orders are extraordinarily vague and could prohibit Plaintiffs from engaging in any targeted effort to help a specific group of people facing unfair disadvantages. The Executive Orders equate banned "DEIA" with any equity-related work— potentially including work that is specifically authorized or required by civil rights laws-and explicitly prohibit references to "DEI and DEIA principles, under whatever name they may appear." Without any discernible standards or criteria of what is and what is not "dangerous, demeaning," "immoral," and "illegal" DEIA,' as understood by this Administration, the future of Plaintiffs' fiscal viability and programming are subject to the unfettered discretion of an Administration that has made clear its predisposition against any speech or action that advances equal opportunity for historically marginalized groups, including people of color, women, LGBTQ people, and/or people with disabilities. Such vague terms without sufficient standards or criteria deprive Plaintiffs of their due process rights under the Fifth Amendment. 9. In addition to violating Plaintiffs' free speech and due process rights, the Executive Orders have a clear discriminatory purpose in violation of equal protection: to malign the targeted communities; to undermine and dismantle a wide spectrum of policies, programs, and activities intended to help historically marginalized, underserved, and under-resourced groups; and to erase transgender people from public life.

REQUEST FOR RELIEF Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant the following relief: A. A declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 that Executive Order Nos. 14151, 14168, and 14173 and any implementing agency actions are unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid. A permanent injunction enjoining Defendants, their officials, agents, employees, assigns, and all persons acting in concert or participating with them from implementing or enforcing Executive Order Nos. 14151, 14168, and 14173, including without limitation the promulgation of any rules or regulations, in any manner against Plaintiffs by way of contract, subcontract, purchase order, grant, or sub-grant. C. A permanent injunction mandating that Defendants permanently rescind all agency-wide directives implementing and effectuating Executive Order Nos. 14151, 14168, and 14173 against Plaintiffs that were issued prior to this injunction. D. A permanent injunction mandating that Defendants unwind, rescind, strike, modify, or otherwise rectify contracts, subcontracts, agreements, and/or any other such binding documents entered into with Plaintiffs, in which terms, clauses, or provisions have been inserted pursuant to or in furtherance of Executive Order Nos. 14151, 14168, and 14173.

BREAKING: Nonprofits sue over Trump's anti-diversity, anti-trans executive orders, alleging they violate the First Amendment & equal protection guarantees, are void for vagueness, exceed the president's authority, & violate the Administrative Procedure Act. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

How Trump’s Federal Funding and Hiring Freezes Are Leaving America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters…

Federal funding cuts have forced wildland firefighters to cancel prescribed burns, which help prevent wildfires.

“We will be more vulnerable to a catastrophic fire in the future as a result,” one firefighter said.

Trump Fired the People Who Could Dispute His False Claims about Ukraine Aid - emptywheel Barely one month after firing two of the men responsible for overseeing the money the United States has provided Ukraine to stave off Russia, Trump is launched false claims about that spending.

Trump Fired the People Who Could Dispute His False Claims about Ukraine Aid

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Trump Sides With Putin, Trashes Zelensky as a 'Dictator' Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" as the U.S. begins "peace talks" with Russia.

The world is spinning towards World War III because America knowingly elected a fascist felon.

I always knew Marco Rubio was a shameless political hack.

But I never believed he would willingly work to ally the US w Russia & Saudi Arabia and walk away from NATO

But he has and is. He really is Little Marco.

BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.

BREAKING

On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders

On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.

Federal judge blocks Trump order on health care for transgender youth A federal judge in Baltimore blocked executive orders signed by President Trump that targeted transgender people and their health care, giving temporary relief to LGBTQ individuals and their families ...

NEWS: As The Washington Post reports, a TRO was issued today in the PFLAG case filed in federal court in Maryland against enforcement of Trump's anti-trans EOs restricting funding for medical centers that provide gender-affirming medical care for minors. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Funny that, right?

Mike Evans absolutely OWNING Lattimore tonight. 🤣🤣🤣 #Bucs #GoBucs #WeAreTheKrewe #FireTheCannons #FireBowles

TOUCHDOWN TAMPA BAY! Bucky Irving out of the backfield catches the toss from Baker and the #Bucs take their first lead! #GoBucs #WeAreTheKrewe #FireTheCannons #FireBowles

In a sign of respect, every President, Vice President and First Lady put their hands over their hearts as President Carter’s casket moved past — except for one. You can guess who. Such disrespect! 🤬

Awww mommy's making phone calls for him

JFC

Senator Lindsey Graham has called Social Security and Medicare "ENTITLEMENTS" (THEY ARE EARNED BENEFITS) & has suggested cutting them because he doesn't NEED them.

Lindsey Graham is the EPITOME of ENTITLED. When his sister NEEDED his parents Survivor Benefits he didn't say "no, I don't want them."😡

54 cases of Whopping Cough here in the CA Bay Area

WHOPPING COUGH!

Kids can die from this

And we have vaccines to prevent it

Fucking Moron anti-vaxxers

Ziggy was glued to the #nationaldogshow

I had a supervisor

Yes, please

So happy for her!

Well, now I know we made the right decisions