There is perhaps nothing that makes me feel worse about the prospects of pluralistic democracy than reading posts on NextDoor.

An interesting representation of the L.A. protests found on /r/LosAngeles - the purple dot represents the areas of L.A. that the national guard came in to "save." Provocation is the point. www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles...

From the LosAngeles community on Reddit: The purple dot shows all the obliterated places in Los Angeles that the national guard came in to save

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lawandcrime.com/high-profile... It's just such a "strange coincidence" that all the auditors and institutional transparency mechanisms are being dismantled. If only there were some inferences we could draw from this?

'Maximally transparent' DOGE now tells federal court its records are 'not subject to FOIA'

The Trump administration is claiming that DOGE records are "not subject to FOIA" requests in response to a government watchdog lawsuit.

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This is trolling-qua-diplomacy. I get the sense there are some folks for whom "owning the libs" is the pinnacle of political philosophy, but I just feel shame, embarrassment, and pity for the folks who this either either strong or wise.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

Trump to Zelenskyy: "Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. You're in no position to dictate that. You're in no position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good and very strong. You're right now not in a very good position. You're gambling with World War 3."

One of the key questions I am tracking is how long it will take for detailed information about the chaos and cruelty of the DJT administration to filter down to the low-engagement populace. Can the signal cut through the noise? www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...

Tracking regulatory changes in the second Trump administration

How much regulation is happening under the Trump administration? This tracker helps you monitor a selection of delayed, repealed, and new rules, notable guidance and policy implementations, and import...

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It feels oddly fitting that one of the big pushes of the new administration is to claim they came up with something that already exists and somehow make it worse in every way. www.usaspending.gov