Friday, January 24th, 2025

Today, the Trump Administration is running up against the bureaucracy they’re trying to dismantle; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship nonsense; Virginia Dems advance reproductive, voting and marriage rights amendments; more than 50 Reddit communities are banning links to Musk’s Twitter; inauguration ratings were in the toilet this year; DHS has suspended all its advisory committees as the national health institute pulls all funding for medical research; an aide to Speaker Johnson advises him against subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson for fear it will expose sexually explicit text messages sent to her by congressmen; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
More than 50 Reddit communities ban X links to protest Musk (Kat Tenbarge | NBC News)

Virginia Dems Advance Reproductive, Voting and Marriage Rights Amendments (Chris Walker | Truthout)

TV viewing figures fall for Trump’s inauguration | Donald Trump (Alexi Duggins | The Guardian)

Aide to House Speaker Johnson advised against subpoena of Jan. 6 witness over concerns about ‘sexual texts’ from lawmakers - Jacqueline Alemany, The Washington Post - Anchorage Daily News

DHS terminates all its advisory committees, ending its investigation into the Chinese-linked telecom hack (Nicole Sganga | CBS News)

Judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship(Tierney Sneed | CNN Politics)

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring (MEREDITH WADMAN, JOCELYN KAISER | Science | AAAS

Good Trouble 
Today’s good trouble comes from an op ed in teen vogue that explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood — Here’s What to Know | Teen Vogue

Watch Duty
Watch Duty Fire Public Safety Information (App) 
Cal Fire
Incidents | CAL FIRE

From The Good News
What Do We Mean By Sex and Gender? (Yale School Of Medicine)

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