NBC: The FBI Agents Association has publicly rebuked the slimy Kash Patel for his repeated arbitrary and capricious terminations of agents. And they had just thanked Trump for paying them when most government employees weren’t.

Things he’s confusing/ conflating: - SNAP benefits and affordability - Energy and at-the-pump fuel prices - Inflation vs. prices 1/2

New Republic: At a press conference touting lower prices for a weight loss drug, Trump admits on live TV that he told the CEO he wanted a piece of the company.

Daily Beast: Author Michael Wolff raised $500,000 in 24 hours to sue Melania Trump. He says she threatened him if he wrote about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Now, Wolff wants to depose her under oath.

Alright, who used the word ”liquid” in front of Trump? I‘m sure it won’t surprise you that his comment is gibberish. There are lots of details, but it’s not really possible for us to run into the kind of liquidity problem he alludes to. (So long as we maintain our present monetary sovereignty.)

LGBTQNation: As reported by the Detroit Metro Times, Michigan state rep Bryan Postumus, a transphobic MAGA Republican widely praised for his “family values”, was revealed by a data leak to have registered an account on Ashley Madison, a website for people seeking extramarital affairs, and 2 others.

"He's down there with the Titanic." Donald Trump's rock bottom record low approval numbers are dragging all Republican candidates down with him.

He's underwater, folks.

NBC: Judge orders Trump to send states full SNAP benefits by Friday.

🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals AFFIRMS dismissal of a lawsuit by Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould seeking to force full hand counts. Court holds that Gould lacked standing. Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...

Heroine shit. 👑

The #Constitution, the text of the relevant #statute, and this Court’s past rulings argue against the president, Ray Brescia writes.

New York: FIFA stooge to give Trump his very own participation trophy, a meaningless “Peace Prize” created solely to flatter Trump, who craves nauseatingly obsequious praise.

The public understands that these are not normal times, and that to get democracy on track again in the U.S. it may take some drastic, norm-breaking measures. slate.trib.al/jIuKxkx

When you're a sociopath and get angry that someone else's medical emergency, just four feet away, drew focus from your gloating and you forget which lie you were on.

🚨 BREAKING: The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to #bar applicants for U.S. #passports from designating the #sex reflecting their #gender #identities on the document, part of the president's #crackdown on the rights of #transgender Americans reut.rs/47O7I8s

RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible

Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

Corrupt scumbag murderer Greg Abbott is showing more concern over New York City finally electing a good person to be their Mayor than he ever did for everyone who was murdered in Uvalde, Texas. Evil asshole.

In a sign of Mike Johnson's juicelessness, Fox News and even Newsmax are not taking his press conference this morning

🚨*JUST IN:* Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy,' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent during Trump's federal takeover of the nation's capital. 🥪 The jury, feasted on sandwiches for lunch on Thursday, according to a person familiar with jury lunches, deliberated the charges for several hours.

I’m gonna need some people to slow their roll and pace themselves. We still have one more day this week. Hold it together!

Trump’s weird claims about #grocery prices are the most #self-defeating of his lies. The president can’t simply wave his hand and Jedi mind-trick consumers into believing the cost of groceries is falling, but he’s giving it a try. By @stevebenen.com

🚨NOT GUILTY! D.C. Jury ACQUITS sandwich thrower.

Can verify meat prices are up significantly based on out weekly shopping excursion today. What used to be $10.99/lb is now $12.99/lb.

Profiles in Panic 🙄

lol. Congress can’t even summon itself to appear right now.

The U.S. will not attend the annual UN #climate summit, #COP30, which kicks off on Thursday in #Brazil. And that's just fine for those who see the Trump administration’s hostility toward anything related to #climate #change as a menace to international #cooperation.

Omg, each day, I think he cannot say anything more stupid than he has already said and he just keeps proving me wrong.

🚨BREAKING: After my team defeated them in court on Monday, Republicans have filed a motion to drop their latest lawsuit to block Virginia redistricting. Overall, the GOP and their proxies are now 0-2 in Virginia and 0-5 in California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/virgin...

Bovino’s testimony was especially important, imo, in the sense that it demonstrates the government’s stance of absolute impunity. He obfuscated constantly then admitted that he’d lied because he believes he’s untouchable.

Ellis: "The unlawful activity by a few protesters does not transform a peaceful assembly into an unlawful assembly."

Ellis notes that the feds argue "plaintiffs have not been engaged in First Amendment protected activity" because they've "intermingled themselves with rioters." "But as I've previously stated," Ellis says, "I don't find defendants' version of events credible."

Ellis notes people being tear gassed, staring down the barrel of a gun and being "slammed to the ground with their head bashed into the street." "All of that would cause a reasonable person to think twice about exercising their fundamental constitutional rights."

Ellis: "It doesn't matter that someone continues to go protest, or continues to be courageous. That is irrelevant as to whether there was a chilling effect."

After going through several incidents since the start of Operation Midway Blitz — like the ones above — Judge Ellis says, "those are the factual findings that I'm making to support this preliminary injunction."

Ellis on the Oct. 24 incident in Lake View: "When an agent deployed gas, he stated, 'Have fun.' And then, two additional tear gas canisters were deployed."

Ellis on the Oct. 14 incident on the Southeast side: "Agents pushed, shoved, tackled protesters, pointed guns at them, threw tear gas and deployed smoke canisters. Everyone that agents detained were released by the FBI, and none of them are currently charged with assault."

Ellis is walking through the testimony heard yesterday. She said Oak Park Township Trustee Juan Munoz's arrest made him a "prop" for DHS videos. Ald. Julia Ramirez "ran away from tear gas while eight-and-a-half months pregnant."

Ellis points to this testimony from CBP agent Kristopher Hewson. "Clearly, what he said was 'hit them,'" Ellis says. bsky.app/profile/jons...

Ellis: [Bovino] admitted that he lied about whether a rock hit him before he deployed tear gas in Little Village."

Ellis turns to the testimony of U.S. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. How he denied using force against a man he tackled and said he didn't see the Rev. David Black hit by pepperballs. "More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."

Judge Ellis is on the bench this morning about to rule in the case about DHS's use of force in Chicago. Things are not going well for DHS — she just accused Gregory Bovino of lying under oath about his use of force.

They are showing us who they are (not that many of us already didn’t know) - but they will show everyone.

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

You can google this and prove it is a lie yourself. Google Walmart Thanksgiving meal 2024, then google for 2025. The 2024 meal had premium items and more of them. The 2025 meal is barebones and all generic. This is a lie.

Back in the days of normal, every lawyer knew that to advance a specious argument, or to knowing play dumb in the face of the court, was to have an extremely uncomfortable moment both in court and back at the office. And judges never hesitated to mutter "Rule 11" under their breath. Back then.

I'd have thought that opposing counsel would have reminded the Judges of their inherent power to either impose sanctions, or report the DOJ miscreants to their local Bars. Forlorn thoughts, obviously.