Five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet were barred from entering the U.S. after Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled them “radical activists” who undercut free speech.

A little on the nose, narrative-wise

Holy shit, was googling around to find out if this could possibly be real and came across this Rolling Stone June 2023 story about the EXISTENCE of this letter, but the content wasn’t known — until now www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Have you also seen this one?

Trump traveled on Epstein's jet multiple times, including with underage girls. Expect this too to be retroactively censored in violation of the law. At least they are ham handed in their lawbreaking

“Racial Slurs and Nazi Symbols: Inside the Complaint That Shut Down The Harvard Salient” — The Harvard Crimson www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

"A Tent Big Enough for Bigots but Too Small for Critical Race Theory" excellent takedown of ******* Matthew Yglesias's lazy take of critical race theory by sociologist @victorerikray.bsky.social in @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/a-tent-big-e...

I canceled tmobile today for partnering with starlink and carrying trump mobile. Boycott tmobile.

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

Elon Musk donated another $15 million to Trump super PACs for the 2026 midterm elections. Don't let your phone bill fund Elon! actionnetwork.org/petitions/t-... #TrumpTakedown #TeslaTakedown #TMobileTakedown @teslatakedown.com Photo by henrybphotography.com

Grossly irresponsible of the Times to have this ludicrous credulous spin as the top story the morning after a president who rules by fiat proclaims a totally specious emergency to militarize the capital - an editorial insult to our intelligence and our democracy.

All scientific grant funding must now be approved by a political appointee and "demonstrably advance the President's policy priorities." I wonder where innovation will happen in the future? It won't be in the US arstechnica.com/science/2025...

This is CBS’s total surrender to Big Brother. George Orwell and Edward R. Murrow would weep. We all should. What will we see ABC and NBC do?

The California State Bar finally issued a statement defending lawyers, the legal system, and the rule of law. email.calbar.ca.gov/new-learning...

The California Lawyers Association has joined the ABA in supporing the rule of law in the United States. The California State Bar has still not taken any steps to defend the rule of law. calawyers.org/california-l...

This is unacceptable in a free society. All lawyers have an obligation to speak out. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

The bill would require an audit of the state subsidy deal to “identify waste, fraud and abuse committed by private parties to the contract.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/n...

I could not be prouder of this Georgetown University Law Center student group. They were invited to an exclusive recruiting event with Skadden and withdrew because of Skadden’s preemptive capitulation to the Trump regime. Alanna, Caleb, and Carly were all students of mine.

Why hasn't the California State Bar signed onto this?

How is the executive order restricting voting not the primary topic of conversation on here?

Maybe this is a start?

An independent judiciary renders decisions that are respected and enforced by the other two branches of government, receives adequate funding from Congress and is not compromised by political attempts to undermine its impartiality. Learn more at: www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN. ☎️: (202) 224-3121 Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid. The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING. Call retiring Senators too!

I canceled my Amazon services today to protest Bezos' unprecedented interference with the editorial independence of the Washington Post. I will find another way to shop, get groceries, and watch TV.

Love this. apnews.com/article/x-mu...

I’ve got some free time this afternoon - let’s do a quick Q&A. Share your questions below, and I’ll answer as many as I can.

Comments from a member of President Trump’s cabinet over the weekend have renewed concerns that the new administration could seek to interfere with federal statistics — especially if they start to show that the economy is slipping into a recession.

Today Governor Newsom effectively "piled on" to the ongoing attack on civil servants and the important work that we do by issuing a full return-to-office mandate for California State employees.

An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

The Trump-Vance-Musk regime is not only undermining democracy in the US. It is laying the foundation for undermining democracies around the world. The emerging battle will be global democracy vs. a global oligarchy. The US is emerging on the side of global oligarchy.

Billionaire propaganda

So now they are openly firing people for being black. Hegseth stated of his hiring, "Was it because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt –"

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Conservatives Claim Hitler’s Nazi Allegiance Greatly Exaggerated theonion.com/conserv...

Years of research suggested that Twitter and other social media apps were vectors of misinformation and propaganda, including from fossil fuel interests.

Will Biden Pardon Steven Donziger, Who Faced Retaliation for Suing Chevron over Oil Spill in Amazon?