Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Today, the Supreme Court green lights Trump’s order for mass firings across government agencies; President Bukele tells the UN that he doesn’t have constructive custody of the men sent to his torture prison; Senator Schumer is demanding an investigation into Trump Weather Service vacancies and their impact on disaster response failures in Texas; a militia descended on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles for no other reason than to scare people; the DoJ’s release of the Epstein jail video is missing a full minute; Elon’s AI Twitter bot GROK has been reprogrammed to be a Nazi; a federal court has struck down a Republican ballot law in Kansas as unconstitutional; a judge temporarily blocks Trump from cutting off Planned Parenthood funding. Dana is out and about!

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Stories
Supreme Court green-lights Trump’s order for mass firings across federal government | POLITICO

Big Surprise: The Trump Regime Lied to Judges About CECOT | Allison Gill

'Brought terror to the community': Federal agents stormed park while kids were playing | Alternet.org

Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot is posting antisemitic comments | CNBC

Schumer demands investigation of Trump Weather Service vacancies in wake of Texas flooding | The Hill

One Minute Is Missing From the Epstein Video. Conspiracy Theorists Are Losing Their Minds | Rolling Stone

Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Kansas Ballot Application Law | Democracy Docket

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from cutting off Planned Parenthood funding | NBC News
 

Good Trouble
Good trouble opportunity! See today’s ridiculous data call from HHS. Important to do while measles are at an all time high since eradication, amirite? Send responses to these questions to:  EO 14151 Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs Reporting - forms.office.com

From The Good News
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"Trilliumaires Not Billionaires" Sticker | Anna Brones

"No Kings" protest organizers announce July 17 as next demonstration | Axios

Jane's Addiction - Stop (Official Music Video) | Warner Vault

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