It’s not a difference of opinion. It’s not a nuanced scientific debate. What RFK Jr. is doing is ushering in the complete destruction of US public health infrastructure.

This is bad news. Vinay Prasad has consistently spread misinformation about COVID and vaccines. Dangerously he will now significant power to regulate vaccines and gene therapies.

We're in this mess not just because of Trump. We're in this mess because of a delinquent Republican-controlled Congress that has abdicated its constitutional duties and has allowed--indeed applauded--a malignant president to ignore separation of powers.

BREAKING: In a challenge to Trump's effort to end refugee resettlement, federal judge issues an order (after DOJ appealed the prelim injunction to the Ninth Circuit, now it's back) that the Trump admin must restart processes for those refugees OK'ed & set to come as of Jan. 20 "immediately."

New from 404 Media: the Signal clone the Trump administration uses was just hacked. TeleMessage makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, Waltz used it. A hacker got some users' messages, group chats. Hugely significant breach www.404media.co/the-signal-c...

March 2022, Russia occupies about 30 percent of Ukraine. Today? Less than 20 percent at the cost of over 900k casualties. Tell me again how Russia is winning?!? youtu.be/lvVI64jVXuI?...

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James: I entered into public service because I recognize the power of government—and that government should be, and has always been, a force for good. For those reasons, I am defending the United States government—defending it against these illegal and unlawful acts by this president

A federal judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans it labeled as criminals from his home district in southern Texas to a prison in El Salvador. The decision was issued by Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Trump appointee.

NEW: The moment we've been waiting for! For the first time, a judge has declared Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act unlawful. Bonus: it's a Trump appointed judge in Southern Texas. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/for-the-fi...

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RFK Jr. endlessly promotes the “freedom” to choose not to vaccinate while the vast majority of us would prefer the freedom from rampant vaccine-preventable disease.

ICE has begun raiding the homes of American citizens. A widely shared story out of Oklahoma describes a disturbing incident where a woman and her children were dragged into their yard half-naked. Reports are mounting across multiple states of agents targeting the wrong properties.

Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail today from his illegal detention at the hands of the Trump administration. Good. In America, you are not supposed to end up in a jail cell for expressing your opinion. This is a major step forward in the fight against authoritarianism.

Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...

My law firm is currently litigation 47 voting and election cases in 20 states. Democracy is still on the docket and it is winning.

It is a shame that masking became so politicized, because a high-quality face covering such as an N95, KN95, or KF94 may be our only protection from airborne pathogens in the USA during the reign of The Regime. Every hospitalization and death from a vaccine-preventable disease will be their fault.

The White House is so proud of the tariffs they don’t want you to see what they actually cost. Kinda like how white supremacists are so proud they don’t want you to see their face.

We may have no COVID19 vaccines in the USA this fall. This will only cause harm to the American public. COVID19 vaccines are safe and effective. This is public health malpractice. RFK Jr. must be removed from office. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

While measles has our attention, a whooping cough outbreak is on track to be the worst in the U.S. since the 1950’s. Already, there are more than twice as many cases as this time last year, and 4 have died, including 2 babies. Vaccinate. Defend public health. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The words of the Attorney General of the United States of America on FOX News yesterday, after the FBI arrested Wisconsin state Judge Hannah Dugan and charged her with two federal felony offenses.

It was always a myth…

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why must these people make their broken repressed brains everyone else's problem

This is why it’s so frustrating that RFK’s food dye distraction is getting so much coverage. Salmonella is much worse for you! www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...

Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice to investigate the leading platform through which Democrats raise money for their campaigns. Less that 100 days in, Trump is weaponizing DOJ to prevent his political opponents from funding opposition campaigns. Where is the outrage?

I see we're back to wishful thinking in media coverage. So much of this feels like re-visiting 2016-2020 without lessons learned. No, it's not falling apart. No, Musk is not truly out of government, just adjusting. We can't confuse comforting lies with hope. Doing that in the past led us here.

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while: t.co/lg46ijHLDF

Big props to @joshkovensky.bsky.social for calling the question: if 107 Venezuelans being held in CECOT already had final deportation orders from the US (on assumption they’d be sent to VZ), who exactly is dictating they be held there now? talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...

Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. We remember the horror of the six million Jewish people who were murdered and we remind ourselves that we will never let such hatred and bigotry happen again.

1/ 🔒 Imagine a private company embedded in gov systems—processing and analyzing your health records, immigration status, and social media use. That’s Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, who once said, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” Yikes. Let’s discuss 🧵

Please be aware that measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease that is currently blowing up in the USA due to vaccine misinformation. Whooping cough has kicked the door down also. Vaccinate. Defend public health. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

“The Trump administration on March 21 terminated part of a $200 million contract that funds attorneys and other legal services for unaccompanied children.” gothamist.com/news/4-year-...

The DOJ-in-Exile Takes Shape talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-d...

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social has an idea for getting DOJ journalism and factual reporting back on the right side of reality— sometimes. Cannot explain in a tweet but if you have patience read these two posts. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/what-... and talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doj-i...

It’s weird that the Tesla earnings report give every excuse in the book—tariffs! Plant retooling!—but avoid the most obvious problem: The company’s owner destroyed the brand.

The Miami Herald reports that the tattoos which prompted ICE to arrest barber Neiyerver Adrian Leon Rengel and sent him to an El Salvador death camp don't show gang affiliation, but rather are the names of his mother and daughter, and icons of a tiger, a lion, and a barbershop. #lawlessTrump

The USG should not function as a Kafkaesque repressive regime. If someone's to be deported, there ought to be rule of law & there ought to be a public record of what occurs and where they end up. Secret arrests, secret proceedings, secret rulings & secret deportations are the stuff of dictatorships.

I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.

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You can't report on this garbage without informing readers of the literal identical policy under Hitler. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...

"Unlike the chat in which The Atlantic was included, the newly revealed one was created by Hegseth. Named “Defense | Team Huddle,” it included his wife and about a dozen other people.... He used his private phone, not his government one, to access the Signal chat." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

Note that five people were pushed out of big jobs working under Hegseth. Then this comes out. Gosh, I wonder if any of them leaked. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Facts matter

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

ACLU asks Supreme Court to block ‘imminent’ new Alien Enemies Act deportation www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

This is: (a) correct; (b) a demonstration of Van Hollen's political skills, which are stronger than most of us realized; (c) a sign to other politicians that bold action will bring outsized attention, as it has with Booker and AOC.

BREAKING: In a blockbuster revelation, Senator Van Hollen reveals the Trump Administration has promised to pay El Salvador $15 million, over double previous estimates, “to detain these prisoners, including the illegally abducted Kilmore.” This is illegal to do without Congress.

JUST IN: Lawyers for Venezuelan nationals say they’re being loaded onto buses this hour in anticipation of a new wave of Alien Enemies Act deportations, w less than 24 hours notice. They’re asking Judge Boasberg for an immediate restraining order requiring 30 days notice.