Monday, March 31st, 2025

Today, we’re just hours away from the Wisconsin Supreme Court election which will decide the balance of the highest court in the state; law firm Skadden Arps gives $100M in free legal services; the plaintiffs in the Alien Enemies Act case have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction as Judge Boasberg extends his temporary restraining orders; the Trump administration is looking to gut funding to combat child labor abroad; Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is shot down by the courts after suing to stop Elon from buying votes; RFK Jr is gutting the vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office at HHS after forcing out the FDA’s top vaccine scientist; Amy Berman, Judge Jackson if you’re nasty, has blocked the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Pete Hegseth hired his brother and then brought his wife to sensitive Pentagon meetings; an appeals court says that Trump CAN fire members of the NLRB and MSPB and plaintiffs Wilcox and Harris are going to seek an en banc reversal; DOGE plans to rebuild the Social Security Administration’s code base; thousands turn out for the Tesla Takedown protests over the weekend; a piece on how to think like a dissident; and Allison delivers your Good News.

*A previous version of this episode included an interview with Swing Left's Executive director Yasmin Radjy. That interview was meant to run on Thursday. For more about Swing Left and their upcoming 3 to Win campaign check out SwingLeft.org on April 3rd. 

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Stories:
The ACLU Has Filed for a Preliminary Injunction in the Alien Enemies Act Case | MuellerSheWrote

Federal judge halts Trump administration’s policy of deportation to third countries | Miami Herald

Federal judge blocks mass firings of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers | CBS News

Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting law firm tied to Mueller probe | CNN Politics

Trump administration moves to cut programs that fight child labor abroad | The Washington Post

Appeals court clears way for Trump to fire members of labor and workforce protection boards | CBS News

The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies' | NPR

RFK Jr. to gut vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office, sources say | CBS News

DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse | WIRED

Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon | AP News

How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement | The Bulwark

Good Trouble: 
The American Psychological Association just suspended their diversity standards under pressure from the Trump admin. Fuck that shit. I wrote a letter to the APA telling them that I am suspending my membership until they reverse this capitulation to fascism and dumb anti-science bull shit.  Good trouble for everyone: write or call the American Psychological Association and tell them that diversity is crucial to mental health.

Mailing address:
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Telephone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500

Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab is a crisis we must stop. HandsOff2025.com

Federal workers - feel free to email me at [email protected] and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen. 

From The Good News
Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update | sea.gov

Dancing Well: The Soldier Project

From Seattle to Miami, anti-Musk protesters gather at hundreds of Tesla locations | NPR

Vocational Rehabilitation Program - Texas Workforce Commission

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