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Proof that our resident foul-mouthed grinch adjacent Alt does, in fact, have a heart. Just kidding, @altfda.altgov.info, we love you, and I am so sorry. We are all here with you, and grief happens when it happens. Just know that you are not alone in that grief. Sending you so much love today. ❤️❤️❤️

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We’ve posted a lot lately about CDC denying reasonable accommodations to disabled employees -- e.g., telling a paraplegic person who normally teleworks to report to the office immediately or use leave.

Yes, that’s really happening.

Let’s talk a bit about why everyone should care.

The top-10 carmakers by market cap make up 75% of global passenger car sales.

Tesla makes up less than 2%.

The Tesla bubble will be widely documented in history books.

This is your brain on drugs.

Any questions?

The NWSLPA has filed a grievance with the NWSL on behalf of Trinity Rodman, arguing the league violated at least five different sections of the current collective bargaining agreement when it vetoed a proposed four-year, multi-million dollar deal between Rodman and the Washington Spirit.

Cassidy suggests HHS is anti-science ahead of hepatitis B meeting - Roll Call Sen. Bill Cassidy said federal health officials might be biased agains science.

When asked on Wednesday why the panel would target the Hep B vaccine, Cassidy said of Kennedy’s HHS: “The best I can tell is that they have a prejudice against science. That’s the best I can tell.”

Umm...thanks, Bill. Any thoughts on why we are in this mess?

rollcall.com/2025/12/04/c...

Hegseth forced out US admiral who had legal concerns over drug boat strikes: report The departure of Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, has stunned lawmakers and military experts

Here's the officer that should be testifying before Congress tomorrow. I'd like to know what he has to say.

Naturally, but the GOP and their MAGA fluffers on social media will have nothing to say about this, and Mike Johnson will pretend not to see this story until 2029.

Trump Jr-backed startup gets $600 million dollar government deal.

This is wrong and deeply concerning.

Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after in...

It's law now.
The bill allows for redactions about Epstein’s victims for ongoing federal investigations, but DOJ cannot withhold information due to “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.”
This is a long awaited step towards justice for their victims.

An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It.

BREAKING: The FBI trainee that was fired for displaying a Pride Flag is SUING the government, saying his removal was illegal www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...

Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.

Federal judge prohibits Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut followed a three-day trial where local and federal law enforcement testified to their differing perceptions and responses to ongoing protests outside the federal immigration building in Portland.

President Donald Trump was formally blocked from sending the National Guard to Portland by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, who delivered her final order in the case Friday.

NEWS: The NBA Board of Governors has officially approved the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, the league announced Thursday.

Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners and owner of the Dodgers, now controls both of LA’s marquee sports franchises.

Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

More big news: the Senate just passed my bipartisan resolution to end Trump's global tariffs. This is a huge win and shows how unpopular Trump's tariffs really are. Now it's time for Mike Johnson to abandon his 6 week vacation and get this passed in the House.

Court records show that a Florida-based construction company filed a lien against Terry Rozier in 2022 for more than $270,000. He paid all but $20,000 by 2023.

Rozier was one of more than 30 people charged in two separate federal indictments unsealed last week in New York.

Heretic Coffee is a volunteer-run, nonprofit coffee shop that trains people to become baristas and coffee roasters.

The coffee shop has been soliciting donations for less than a week to pay for breakfast for people losing SNAP benefits from the federal government

www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/10...

BREAKING: A federal judge says L.A.-based US attorney Bill ESSAYLI has been acting in the role unlawfully since July, declaring him disqualified from the position. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

🚨Resources 🚨a thread I’ll be updating a lot. 🧵🧵🧵

Verizon Wireless will work with furloughed federal employees to either split your payment or move the due date forward 30 days if you call them.

Proud to support Senator Jeff Merkley on the floor today as he sounds the alarm on Trump's creeping authoritarianism. My family fled Nazi Germany. We know a thing or two about what happens next.

Send troops to San Francisco and we will sue you.

an FBI official says the alleged NBA gambling ring involves the "Toronto Rangers" (not a real team), which doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the quality of their investigation

Damon Jones, a friend and former teammate of LeBron James, is alleged to have traded non-public info on a Lakers star missing a 2023 Bucks-Lakers game.

James was the only Lakers player to miss that matchup.

🔗: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

BREAKING: Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been taken into custody by the FBI as part of an illegal sports gambling operation, @joevardon.bsky.social confirms.

Colombia officially accuses the Trump regime of murder after it exposed that Trump and Hegseth ordered the murder of unarmed civilians in order to score political points for themselves. This was civilian murder and a war crime. We demand a criminal investigation and Trump’s arrest.

Doug Martin, who spent six seasons as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ lead RB, has died at the age of 36, his family confirmed.

A first-round pick out of Boise State, Martin earned two Pro Bowl selections and a First-Team All-Pro nod. He finished his NFL career with more than 5,300 rushing yards.

Ohh that's RICH
@ohhthatsrich.bsky.social

Big news here: the White House has backed down from shutting down I-5 this weekend following our reporting last night.

Come on Seattle