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WE SAT DOWN FOR DINNER AND WE'VE GOT DINNER AND A SHOW HAHAHAHAHAHA

“He is one of the top five, probably, most targeted people in the world for espionage.” That seems accurate!

so, arresting judges should be more than enough reason for complete obstruction at in the house and senate. complete obstruction. anything you can do. interrupt proceedings, deny consent, holds on nominations. everything.

When they start arresting judges we’re all in a lot of trouble

BREAKING: The constitutional crisis has arrived. We knew it was coming, just not when.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

They’re arresting judges now

NEW: Statement from attorney for Judge Dugan. "Hannah C. Dugan has committed herself to the rule of law and the principles of due process for her entire career as a lawyer and a judge. Judge Dugan will defend herself vigorously, and looks forward to being exonerated."

Wow. George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison for fraud.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK was not harsh enough toward zuck

They make it sound like there are millions of dead people getting Social Security checks. But it's just not true.

HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters have now gathered outside a federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to support Judge Hannah Dugan

EMERGENCY ACTION Join us we’re actively working to get coalition members on the ground! Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI this morning after refusing to allow ICE agents into her courtroom. She was taken to the federal courthouse.

Funny how the paperwork only matters when it’s a woman or minority voter.

So to sum up the Wisconsin arrest issue: ICE didn't have a juridical warrant. They only had an administrative warrant. The DOJ has not convened a grand jury to indict the judge. They only got a criminal complaint before a magistrate judge. This is ridiculous.

Had my first bike commute this week since congestion pricing went into effect and the improvement is *insane*. Totally transformative.

In the wake of what Judge Dugan did (100% legal), now is a good time for everyone to know what she knows: An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...

This is disgusting behavior from a government agency.

Once you disregard the legal rights of immigrants, everything is on the table Today, they are arresting judges Tomorrow it could be Democratic members of Congress

This is absolutely brutal

Call me crazy---I think everyone should be able to eat.

No attorney general should ever speak like this. She's Trump's advocate, not the people's lawyer, which is what the AG's job is. Whatever state she is barred in should start disciplinary proceedings immediately. This isn't subtle or arguable, it's wrong.

Today we honor the flippered citizens of our icy nation. Whether you celebrate whilst eating a democracy sausage in Oz, doomscrolling in America, pulling maple taps in Canada, or elsewhere, we appreciate the support! #worldpenguinday

NEW: Abrego Garcia is getting a lot of attention, but many people are asking about the rest of the men being unlawfully held in CECOT. Here's what's going on with them. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/so-what-ab...

Just a theory: Has anyone considered that Pete Hegseth’s wife, brother, and attorney might be propping him up because of his substance abuse? It would explain why he needs them looped into everything. If you know anything about addiction, it tracks.

A federal judge has sentenced former Congressman George Santos to 87 months in prison over multiple wire fraud and identity theft charges in connection with his 2022 run for Congress. (via @wshupublicradio.bsky.social)

Reuters poll: Trump approval 37% approve 57% disapprove U.S. adults

This mother is barely a year old herself. She has played a blinder keeping her babies alive. We brought them in today. They'll never go back on the streets. 4 little lives saved forever ❤️

I am saddened to hear about the passing of Secretary Alexis Herman—my Soror, a trailblazer, and the first Black woman to lead the Dept. of Labor. Her impact on this country and the fight for working people runs deep. Rest in power, Madam Secretary.

recent polling is just a total repudiation of the idea that full spectrum opposition to trump across every area was/is a bad idea

America is… cooked.

OR JUST NOT FUCKING USE IT EVER

Don’t let the arrest of a Federal Judge distract you from the announcement that ICE can enter anyone’s home without a warrant to look for migrants.

ICE can enter anyone’s home, and abduct and deport them to a foreign prison indefinitely because the DOJ says they can ignore the 4th, 5th and 15th amendments. If there’s no due process or protections against illegal search and seizures, none of us are safe.

Pete Hegseth’s personal phone number — which he used in a top security Signal chat — could be found on WhatsApp, Facebook, a fantasy sports site, and reviews left for a plumber and dentist. Read more: trib.al/R7JrKM6

Arresting judges. Threatening allies. Lying about trade deals. Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House. Floating a 2028 run. Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic. We must retake our democracy.

I miss the DEI planes, which held themselves together

This is one of my favorite sets in my collection. Somewhere out there in the 1960s, a kitten and bird were pals. 💕

We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.

now this is hard hitting journalism

He sees that. He is the patsy.

Conservative and liberal judges across the country this week ruled against President Donald Trump in at least 11 different lawsuits challenging his administration’s immigration, elections and anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/w...

happy april 25th aka the perfect date ✨

These charges are so stupid. There was an ICE agent **in the elevator** with the defendant after he left the courtroom. But oh yeah, the state judge somehow obstructed ICE because she let the defendant leave the courtroom through a side entrance. The Trump DOJ is run by morons and thugs.

happy pengy day

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that federal authorities may once again seek reporters’ phone records and compel their testimony in leak investigations, reversing a policy that was designed to protect journalists from intrusive government efforts to identify and prosecute sources.

Top notch Leopards/faces moment here from the managing director of Thiel Capital and the person who coined the term "Intellectual Dark Web." Yeah, so weird how much antisemitism there is on Musk's platform...real head scratcher there, my dude.

HAPPENING NOW: A HUGE crowd of protesters have gathered outside a Milwaukee courthouse to support Judge Hannah Dugan after her arrest earlier today

I have gotten confirmation from sources inside the Coast Guard that this is in fact true and happened in Key West. ICE went into military housing and took the spouse of a USCG member who is currently out to sea.

Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.

Reuters: U.S. JUDGE BLOCKS PRESIDENT TRUMP FROM ENDING UNION BARGAINING FOR MANY FEDERAL WORKERS

#booksky

Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.

If they were arresting judges in another country with an authoritarian-inclined (even if democratically elected) government, we'd be alarmed. We in the U.S. should be alarmed.

Arresting judges cannot be the new normal in America. I’m deeply concerned by the lack of information and partisan tone surrounding this news, and I trust my Republican colleagues will agree. It’s incumbent on all of us to uphold and protect the constitution. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

BTW I still own Helluva Boss! That’s why this is so wild for me. I still can’t believe what’s happening but it’s just so amazing!! I hope this can be a step forward for creators and their projects!! ✨😈❤️

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HAPPENING NOW: Protests continue outside a courthouse in downtown Milwaukee in support of Judge Hannah Dugan after her arrest today

Just in time for the legacy media to fete the administration in a weekend of parties.

Pretty much. That's the way they operate.

dying

They arrested a sitting Judge. This is insane. Every day, the Trump admin commits another blatant act of lawlessness — not just to test our systems, but to test us. I will not grow weary of saying it plainly: We have no kings in America. We must not be silent or look away.

Great news: All 6 piece of shit cosplay fake cops who forcibly removed Dr. Teresa Borrenphol from a Coeur d'Alene town hall have been arrested and charged. She also plans to sue the County Sheriff and the private security firm who employed the scum for $5M. Hell yes. 💙🍷

Trump is flagrantly defying the Supreme Court

A president who doesn't care about the Constitution. An attorney general with no regard for the Law, An FBI unconcerned with civil rights... What could go wrong?

Donald Trump keeps losing in court. That's why he's lashing out at judges who go against his authoritarian agenda — even going as far as to have them arrested. His regime is starting to crack bit by bit. Keep up the pressure. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Reporter: Any update on Hegseth? Trump: About what? Reporter: Signal Trump: I don’t view Signal as important. I think that’s fake news

OUT: Free market conservatism IN: Trump owns America and sets the prices

"Overcoming the division of power the Fuehrer is not only the legislator and executioner of power, but also the supreme judge. Theoretically the authority to pass judgment is therefore only his." - Hans H. Lammers (1942).

A crowd of people gathered today outside a Milwaukee courthouse today for an emergency protest to support Judge Hannah Dugan after her arrest. She has since been released. Keep ICE away from our independent judiciary and demand due process for everyone!

We are no longer headed toward fascism. We're right in the heart of downtown fascism.

No biggie. It’s just the Secretary of the Treasury agreeing with the Chinese government that the President of the United States is brazenly lying about trade talks.

i know there's a lot going on in the us right now but spare a thought for trans people in the UK tonight

My latest: Jimmy Kimmel Mops Floor With Hegseth Over Makeup Studio, Wife Joining Meetings

“All right next up on the line is Donnie from Queens, Donnie whaddaya got for us”

An alarming escalation. thehill.com/regulation/c...

Look how comfortable that dog is on Tyler Shough’s lap. GREEN FLAG. That’s the kind of teammate I want in my QB room.

out of nowhere my husband was like i like to think i'm the kind of man who could endure torture if it meant shielding you from harm and i'm like, ok what are you reading he got real quiet and then mumbled, oral histories of bolshevism in tsarist russia

Donald Trump has promised a slew of deals, but none have materialized. “The bottom line, as so often with Trump, is that there’s no there there,” Susan B. Glasser writes.

Trump suggests that only the Jews during the Holocaust were treated worse than the January 6 criminals

When people break the law, and their actions are righteous and appropriate, we should applaud them. When people abide by or enforce the law, and their actions are repugnant, we should condemn them. We should never pretend the law is a moral dividing line.

The traditional line is that the Department of Justice represents the people of the United States and not the president but of course they’ve spun it completely backwards

Signalgate 3.0 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

By siding with Russia and enabling Russia to fight a much longer and much bloodier war against Ukraine, we have ended the current phase of the war and deserve a Nobel Peace Prize. by Donald Krasnoff and Steve Witkoff

Well everyone, the family group chat has been LIT all day. Siblings, cousins, my aunt LOSING their shit over Temu prices, LOLOLOL. Mango Mussolini's name was already mud but NOW... ya'll he's being cursed and I don't know if he'll survive....

⚡️Zelensky: Ukraine will only discuss occupied territories after a ceasefire is reached. Crimea must be returned diplomatically, and Ukraine is open to discussing its territories only after a full, unconditional ceasefire has been reached, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 25.

Sidebar from the Post. Good to remember, this is all illegal. Renegade executive branch gang doesn't decide budgets.