Sheri Orlekoski

They’re going to fire a US attorney because they couldn’t find evidence for a crime that was manufactured by the administration?

Banana republic shit

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

Yep yep yep. Today's decision effectively tells the Trump administration that they are not obligated to follow court orders they don't think are right.

We are going to see a LOT of contempt proceedings over the next year.

Attorney General Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert for 23andMe Customers Californians have the right to direct the company to delete their genetic data OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing ...

23andMe is going under. Californians have the right to delete their genetic data before it's turned over to next party buying the assets. If you have a 23andMe account, go log in to download whatever reports you want to save, then follow these instructions to delete your data.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Jeff Goldberg: U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Pirate's Booty founder stages Long Island mutiny, declares he's mayor and tries to fire village staff Robert Ehrlich was “falsely asserting his authority as mayor, demanding access to office space, and declaring that the entire Village staff was fired," said officials in Sea Cliff, New York.

Bizarre coincidence: the founder of the Pirate's Booty popcorn just tried to seize control of the mayor's office in town of Seacliff, New York in the name of Trumpism! He tried to declare himself mayor and fire all the staff, DOGE-style! Beware packaged popcorn?
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The absolute horror of this.

American democracy, the great promise of it as a beacon of hope however mythologized and full of fiction, is dead and gone.

Project 2025 is all about dismantling the federal government, just like this ….

You guys need to see this and take it in…

Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.

The same people having a temper tantrum over DEI just confirmed the least qualified Secretary of Defense in US history because Trump liked him on TV.

Trump set the TikTok ban in motion

Congress passed legislation

Biden signs legislation

SCOTUS upholds ban

Biden says his administration wouldn’t enforce the law, leaving room for TikTok to stay open

TikTok shuts down anyway

Trump tweets

TikTok pretends Trump saved it 🙄

Accurate

Donations to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021:

Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000

Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:

Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000

The oligarchy is here.

Dogs

Especially the dog part.... #DogsOfBluesky #Dogsky

Honest. Decent. Principled. A Lifetime of Selfless Service.

#ThankYouJimmyCarter 🙏

Report: Clarence Thomas' gifts and luxury travel have 'no comparison in modern American history' Slate's Mark Joseph Stern joins Katie Phang to discuss the extensive Senate Judiciary Committee report on the ethical concerns surrounding the Supreme Court.

ICYMI:

My conversation with @mjsdc.bsky.social about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s latest bombshell report on the ethical collapse of SCOTUS

www.msnbc.com/katie-phang/...

Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.

Our seventh most-read story of this year: When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.

Read more (published October) ⬇️

Do You Have Insights Into Dental and Health Insurance Denials? Help Us Report on the System. Insurers deny tens of millions of claims every year. ProPublica is investigating why claims are denied, what the consequences are for patients and how the appeal process really works.

We're investigating health insurance denials. If you want to share your insights, here's how:

A credible source would then DELETE their post, so the only real conclusion is that you are not a credible source.

The date is missing from this post, and so likely fabricated misinformation. Care to justify with a direct link to the source?

This.

Hurray!

Historically, it seems pretty common that the billionaire class instigates a culture war to avoid a class war. But with 14 billionaires and counting in Trump’s administration, it’s going to be difficult to ignore.

More than 4 million people to share $1.8 billion in refunds, the CFPB says. Here's what to know. Payments to victims of Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com are the largest yet by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a historic $1.8 BILLION settlement for 4.3 million people who were charged illegal fees or defrauded by credit repair companies.

Remember this the next time a billionaire says they want to get rid of the CFPB.

Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times By Harry Litman

My friend @harrylitman.bsky.social decided to give up his voice at the LA Times on principle and you should read him explain why open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...

“I’ll stop drinking if you let me run the Pentagon” is maybe the most alcoholic thing anyone has ever said

Michigan Bans Firearms at Polling Locations Michigan voters are no longer allowed to bring firearms to polling locations on Election Day under a new state law.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two new laws that prohibit the possession of firearms at polling locations and within 100 feet of an absentee ballot counting board while votes are being counted.

He loves belly rubs. #Odin #RussianBlue #Cat