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Thursday, July 13th, 2023    

In the Hot Notes: the Obama stalker has been detained pending trial; FBI director Christopher Wray testified before the house judiciary; Iowa Republicans pass a new six week abortion ban; lawyers with Supreme Court business paid a Clarence Thomas aide using Venmo; Ray Epps has filed his defamation suit against Fox News; the DOJ jumps into a Florida voting case; inflation falls for the 12th consecutive month to just 3%; Judge Amit Mehta acquits a January 6th rioter on all charges; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

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 Jul 12, 2024

Inflation declined in June for the first time since lockdown in May 2020; US and Germany foiled a Russian plot to assassinate an arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine; the Heritage Foundation was hacked by a group of self described gay furries; House Republicans fail spectacularly again as they don’t get the votes for inherent contempt for Merrick Garland; the IRS crackdown on millionaire tax cheats nets a billion dollars in revenue; fewer than 13% of Americans are making less than $15 per hour down from 32% two years ago; the Senate passes Senator Ossoff’s bill to improve oversight of federal prisons; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Friday, July 11th, 2025

Today, oh look! The witness the government provided in the Abrego case didn’t have knowledge of Abrego’s situation; Mahmoud Khalil is suing the government for $20M for false imprisonment - malicious prosecution - and defamation; the Texas flood response was slowed by DHS secretary Kristi Noem’s cost controls; Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alerts to the people; Judge Breyer has set an August 11 trial date for whether the government violated the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed troops to Los Angeles; a judge has blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship order in a new class action lawsuit; the documents and emails proving protected whistleblower Erez Reuveni’s account of Emil Bove instructing the DoJ to tell the court to fuck off have been released; Minnesota Senator John Hoffman is back at home recovering after being shot nine times by a political assassin; Ken Paxton’s wife is leaving him after 38 years for biblical reasons. Dana is out and about!

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Stories
Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) — Bluesky
Lawfare Media

Whistleblower's texts suggest Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove urged lawyer to defy court order | CBS News

In Texas flood response, FEMA slowed by Noem’s cost controls | CNN Politics

Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows | ABC News

Federal Judge Sets Trial Over Trump’s Use of Military in Los Angeles | Democracy Docket

Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order in Class-Action Challenge | The New York Times

Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump admin, says he'd also accept apology for ICE detention | NBC News

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital | AP News

Good Trouble Thank you to all the veterans working with Afghan Evac and Battle Buddies for being there for our friends and allies. 
Battle Buddies — #AfghanEvac 
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Hundreds of veterans volunteer to attend asylum hearings with Afghans | KPBS Public Media

From The Good News
NENC Alliance for Change

League of Women Voters

Life in the Stupid Times: A Pro-Democracy Podcast

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Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Today, there’s another hearing in the Abrego case this morning after Judge Xinis ordered the government to produce at least one witness who knows what the hell is going on; Donald Trump tried and failed to use the 250 men in CECOT that he claims not to have custody over as bargaining chips in a prisoner swap with Venezuela; detainees in the Everglades concentration camp are subject to inhumane conditions; Congressional Democrats are pushing for a new watchdog to babysit the President; the Supreme Court *denies* Florida’s emergency request to let it implement a law barring undocumented immigrants from entering the state; the IRS says churches can endorse political candidates and maintain their tax exempt status; Linda Yaccarino quits Twitter; the Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way to ban conversion therapy. Dana is out and about!

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Stories
IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates | NPR

Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura detained at Alligator Alcatraz | CBS Miami

X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says She Is Leaving Elon Musk’s Platform | The New York Times

Congressional Democrats push for new watchdog to oversee Trump's White House | CBS News

US supreme court blocks Florida from enforcing anti-immigration law | US politics | The Guardian

Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears Way to Ban Conversion Therapy | The New Republic

Good Trouble
TroubleNation - Red Wine and Blue
160 Ways to Change The World - Red Wine and Blue

From The Good News
Canine Learning Center

chrischandler.org

kerrvillefolkfestival.org 

Kerrville Folk Music Festival public group!  - facebook

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (Official Music Video)

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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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Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

Today, plaintiffs in the lawsuit trying to facilitate due process for all the people trapped in CECOT have filed a bombshell court document on Judge Boasberg’s docket; first responders from Mexico Are helping Texas flooding while Ted Cruz vacations in Greece; six leading medical organizations are suing RFK Jr over his vaccine limitations; the Trump administration is refusing to release the Epstein files; FEMA is ending door to door canvassing in disaster areas; a Coast Guard swimmer who rescued 165 people from flooding in Texas is speaking out; Judge Paula Xinis holds a hearing to resolve outstanding issues in the Abrego case. Dana is out and about!

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All Rise News
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Judge orders feds to testify on deportation plan "chaos"

Guest: Ezra Levin
Indivisible.org
Ezra Levin | Indivisible
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Stories
Justice Department review finds Jeffrey Epstein had no "client list" and died by suicide | CBS News

Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice | The New York Times

FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas | WIRED

Firefighters from Mexico respond to Texas Hill Country flooding, marking an international response | KPRC 2 Houston

Coast Guard Swimmer Who Rescued 165 from Camp Mystic amid Texas Floods Speaks Out: 'Real Heroes Were the Kids on the Ground' | People

Good Trouble
From indivisible: Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities. That’s why this summer, we’re launching One Million Rising.
 

From The Good News
Kevin Champeny | #Trump composed of thousands of hand cast middle fingers | Instagram

Lasagna Love

Indivisible Montgome

The Wag

Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary - MN

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Monday, July 7th, 2025

Today, at least 69 people are dead across five counties in Texas after massive flooding that hit as key roles were left vacant at local weather service offices by Trump cuts; the Defense Department says it will stop providing crucial satellite weather data; there’s a hearing today on Mr. Abrego’s amended complaint that includes his detailed description of his torture in CECOT;  Pete Hegseth unilateral stopped arms transfers to Ukraine and then lied about it; a rural Nebraska medical center says it plans to close because of uncertainty over funding cuts in the Billionaire Bailout Bill; Republican donors are cashing in on Florida’s concentration camp; the eight men trapped in Djibouti awaiting due process have been sent to war torn South Sudan; a six year old Honduran boy with leukemia who had been seized by ICE has been released and is back in Los Angeles. Dana is out and about!

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The Rick Smith Show
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The Rick Smith Show - Free Speech TV
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Stories
Death toll nears 80 as local officials promise ‘full review’ of what went wrong | The Washington Post

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas | The New York Times

Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data | NPR

Hegseth falsely cited weapon shortages in halting shipments to Ukraine, Democrats say | The Guardian

Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding | Nebraska Public Media

Republican Donors Cash In on 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigrant Camp | Rolling Stone

6-year-old Honduran boy with leukemia who had been seized by ICE is back in L.A. | NBC News

Good Trouble 
From indivisible: Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities. That’s why this summer, we’re launching One Million Rising.

MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue

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From The Good News
StudioVibesBySteph - Etsy

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How to Report an Item or Shop – Etsy Help

ImmigrantJustice.org

teepublic.com/user/zellytees

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives

The Biggest Power Grab Yet - UnJustified - Apple Podcasts

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Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

In the Hot Notes: America celebrates Independence Day with another mass shooting; the Oath Keepers defense to seditious conspiracy charges takes shape; Donald eyes another run for the White House in 2024; and experts say Hutchinson’s testimony shatters a Trump defense of no criminal intent; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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In the Hot Notes: the illegitimate Supreme Court killed President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan and gutted LGBTQ+ rights on Friday; the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Congressional Republicans must pay their mask fines; Fox News settled with Abby Grossberg for $12M; a January 6th defendant is arrested near Obama’s home with guns and 400 rounds of ammunition; a federal judge has ordered the Proud Boys to pay $1M to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Ben LaBolt; White House Communications Director (former)

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Friday, July 4th, 2025

Today, the Billionaire Bailout Bill has passed the House after the Trump regime turns the Republican holdouts and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries filibusters the vote for over 8 hours; 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials; a judge grants Mr Abrego’s request for an order reminding the government that it has to stop making extrajudicial statements; the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case that would ban transgender girls from girls sports; a man has been arrested for trying to bring a ghost gun into a Capitol office building; the Pico Rivera school board is demanding answers after they say video shows 10 ICE agents urinating in "public view" on high school grounds. Dana is out and about!

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Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President by E. Jean Carroll, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
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Guest: John Fugelsang
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Stories
20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials | CNN Politics

Supreme Court will decide whether states can ban transgender girls from girls’ sports | POLITICO

Man arrested for trying to bring "ghost gun" into Capitol Hill office building | CBS News

Video shows immigration agents urinating on Pico Rivera school grounds, officials say; feds investigating | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Good Trouble 
Etsy.com

MSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlue

From The Good News
Constitution of the United States of America (PDF) - Senate.gov

River City Mixed Chorus

Washington Park - International Rose Test Garden | Portland.gov

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE—17761 - House.gov

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