Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund just got its first applicant: Ex-Trump admin official Michael Caputo is requesting $2.7 million — claiming he was the target of "political weaponization" after the Justice Department investigated his potential Russia ties.

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Expanding SCOTUS is short-sighted. The lasting change occurs with bringing back checks and balances.

new zealander everlee wihongi was due to meet with her lawyer yesterday. then ICE moved her to their most notorious tent facility in texas: 3000 people, highest death rate, most sexual assaults. and today, she disappeared off the system. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleehasdi...

This is hilarious.

With our team of 60 lawyers, Elias Law Group is currently litigating 85 voting and election cases in 43 states plus DC. Perhaps someone should ask the law firms with thousands of lawyers how many pro-democracy cases they are handling. For most, the answer is zero.

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This is a final ruling. It will be appealed, but BLM went in favor of evicting the bison. Not looking good.

Thank you. This was not a middle finger to dems like so many dems are suggesting. We have just historically cared about RIGHT and JUST so much that blue states have safeguards against corruption that red states don’t have. And it’s currently shooting us in the foot. Unfortunate but not malicious.

Justice Alito relied on misleading data to support his claim that “Black voters now participate in elections at similar rates as the rest of the electorate." Using the DOJ’s data, Alito omitted the fact that the racial voter gap is actually widening. trib.al/QIDuIYb

A woman suffering abuse called 911 to protect herself & her daughter. Police arrived and handed her over to ICE fascists, who deported her and her daughter, who is a US citizen. Women suffering abuse risk deportation due to Trump's ICE policy. Horrific. letsaddresstexas.substack.com/p/texas-is-t...

1/ Update on what we know about the evolving hantavirus situation, strap in. A Swiss man linked to the ship has now tested positive after developing symptoms after disembarking. He received an exposure alert, sought care, and tested positive. This means there are 3 deaths and 5 suspected.

This is bad news.

Pay. Attention. There is some really important journalism happening if you stay away from mainstream media.

Damn. Important read.

Multiple women serving sentences for nonviolent crimes at the minimum security prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is now serving time were punished for speaking to reporters about the special treatment Maxwell receives. At least two women were transferred to higher security facilities as punishment.

EXCLUSIVE: In 2022, a Georgia grand jury investigated Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election. It heard from more than 60 witnesses. For years, the full record of what those witnesses said under oath has remained hidden from public view. Until now. www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...

from @kfaulders.bsky.social et al: abcnews.com/US/doj-probi...

Someone is insider trading on crude oil shorts using Iran War announcements from the White House…and making a LOT of money. You better bet we’ll be investigating ⬇️

Sarah and The Atlantic are currently being sued by Patel for reporting on Patel’s alcohol use. This piece is a BOSS MOVE. 💪🏽

Idk how I’m just noticing this guy but I’m glad I am.

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Markwayne Mullin is doing everything in his power to fly under the radar before the midterms. Don't let him.

This really is an epic presser. Holy hell.

Again…

Holy wow. They’re so blind.

This is a betrayal of what the tax payers want. Call your reps!

RED FLAG: The Trump Justice Department has demanded the identities of every worker who staffed the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, according to court records. The demand targets employees of Fulton County elections as well as volunteer poll workers, who likely numbered in the thousands.

"The question is not whether this map is a partisan gerrymander, because it is. The question is why Governor DeSantis and Florida Republicans think they can blatantly ignore the Florida Constitution and the instructions of their own voters," said ELG partner Abha Khanna. elias.law/press-releas...

Pay attention

I never thought I’d root against my home team, but here we are. My prayers are with our service members and their families. I regret that they’re in this entirely avoidable situation. I also hope we lose just enough to humble us without decimating us… if that’s possible at this point. 🙏🏽

I see US politics are still devastating. Ugh. I’m gonna continue my break and check back in tomorrow.

More important than expansion is renewed accountability.

Lots of talk about SCOTUS’s decision in Callais, but not many people have actually read it. This piece goes to the text of the opinion & pulls key language. If you only read one thing about Callais, read the actual words of the justices here. joycevance.substack.com/p/what-the-c...

There it is. Any questions?

I’m still just feeling so “gutted” by the Callais ruling yesterday. Lead in my stomach. But I’m hosting a retreat this weekend, so I’ll focus on that and less on BlueSky for a few days. Fingers crossed for positive news. 🙏🏽

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I WISH this wasn’t the play, but he might be right.

By all that is holy, if and when SCOTUS decides that birthright citizenship is protected in the Constitution, don't let the 3-3-3 numpties tell you this is a moderate, centrist court. Rejecting an a-textual stupid Hail Mary doesn't cash out to a push when it comes to eviscerating the VRA today.

“We all need to play by the same set of rules” - @aoc.bsky.social

I bet Trump doesn’t even get it.

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Guess DOJ has to indict Bezos next

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BREAKING: A 2nd Circuit court of appeals panel rejects ICE's mandatory detention policy, splitting with the 5th and 8th Circuits and putting the case on a likely trajectory to SCOTUS The 3-0 decision rejects "mass detention w/o bond for millions." www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

For those unaware, until WWII you could just walk up to the White House.

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It is wild that Brianna’s takeaway from her experience growing up trans is “I wish someone would have killed me in utero,” and not “This is why gender-affirming care is so important.”

This is an important read.

@esqueer.net have you seen this? I hit a pay wall, so can only read the headline but it sounds WTF.