Ellen Greaves
@ecgreaves.bsky.social
Retired attorney, mediator, political analyst, 2 time Illinois alumna, die hard Cub fan, sports management Ed.D.
REVEALED: The Scope of ICE’s Surveillance of Its Online Critics talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
REVEALED: The Scope of ICE’s Surveillance of Its Online Critics
ICE’s Round-the-Clock Digital Dragnet About a month ago, it emerged from upstate...
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Trump orders changes to new helipad after weeks of around-the-clock work Contractors have removed the granite seal that had begun to take shape in recent days, after the president complained about the slope of the White House Lawn www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump orders changes to new helipad after weeks of around-the-clock work
Contractors have removed the granite seal that had begun to take shape in recent days, after the president complained about the slope of the White House Lawn.
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Trump administration can't govern. He can't even fix a pool. | Opinion ~ Rex Huppke www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump administration can't govern. He can't even fix a pool. | Opinion
It takes a special kind of stupid to turn the rehabbing of a monument like the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into a presidential scandal.
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Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate
The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
nytimes.com
It Wasn’t a ‘Civil War.’ It Was the Slaveholders’ Rebellion. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o... ~ Anthony Conwright
Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again.
To face our own history, we must be honest about it.
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The Right Can’t Even Make a Revenge Movie Well www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/o... ~ Jamelle Bouie
Opinion | The Right Can’t Even Make a Revenge Movie Well
‘Citizen Vigilante’ is a bargain-bin movie for the ages.
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This is the problem with the idea that Dems can't go on offense on immigration. It's not okay for Collins to have a clear field on TV to sell herself as a moderate on ICE. CNN has Trump 22 points underwater on this. Two other polls have Ds *tied with the GOP* on it! newrepublic.com/article/2138...
Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
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Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u... ~ Coral Davenport
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
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The MAGA Media Machine Is Fracturing www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u... ~ Stuart Thompson
How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Critics Say Historic Sites Are Endangered by Trump-Aligned Panel’s Plan www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/a... ~ Julia Jacob
Critics Say Historic Sites Are Endangered by Trump-Aligned Panel’s Plan
Proponents say the changes to the federal preservation rules are necessary, but critics argue they are alarming and would help expedite the president’s redesign of Washington.
nytimes.com
I’m having a Substack Live convo with Anne Applebaum at 9amET today. We’ll talk about autocratic alliances, Russia's war on Ukraine, and more. Make sure notifications are enabled on Substack and look for the join link (which will be emailed to all Lucid subscribers at 9am).
Amazing: ABC's new challenge to Trump's corrupt use of FCC to censor the network cites TRUMP'S OWN TWEETS AND STATEMENTS as evidence that he fully intended to punish it for its reporting and viewpoints. On the pod, @leahlitman.bsky.social explains all this so well: newrepublic.com/article/2138...
Trump Blurted Out Openly Corrupt Plot to Censor ABC—and It Backfired
As Trump’s sordid pressure on ABC comes back to bite him, a legal expert explains why the network is in a good position to withstand Trump-MAGA bullying—and how this case will likely play out.
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If Trump thinks he’ll wait to nominate Blanche until the next Congress, what does he plan to do to ensure Republicans retain control of the Senate? @nytimes.com @wsj.com @washingtonpost.com @pbsnews.org @cnn.com @ms.now
Trump Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of Comey, New Filing Says www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Trump Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of Comey, New Filing Says
The request suggests the intense personal involvement of President Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.
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Smells like a Trump retribution scheme
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last wk.About 12,000 pounds of smoked bacon imported from Canada were recalled because of lack of proper reinspection before entering the country, the Agriculture Department said. The bacon from Maple Leaf Foods was shipped to retailers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state.
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: The Secret Service felt pressure from the Trump admin to surveil James Comey. Documents detail worries about the legality of the directive to surveil Comey — including surreptitiously tracking Comey's phone without a warrant — in the wake of his 'seashells' photo.
Secret Service felt pressure from administration to surveil James Comey, new documents reveal
Documents detail worries about the legality of a directive to surveil the former FBI director after the “seashells” photo the government claims amounts to a threat to President Donald Trump’s life.
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A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/o... ~ Michelle Goldberg
Opinion | A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover
Trump is beatable if you take a page from his playbook and flood the zone with opposition.
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Happy National Scotch Whisky Day! 🥃 Celebrate responsibly. I’ll toast it with a Macallan.
Sending positive thoughts and good wishes to those sitting for the bar exam tomorrow and Wednesday.
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/u... ~ cost now at $5.1 billion for Qatar plane to be given to Trump “library”
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
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Oh, messaging is the problem. Uh no, Senator. It’s the incompetence and cavalier approach that are the problems
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Sen. John Kennedy: "I support the president in Iran. We all have to do a better job messaging."
In 75% of US industries, fewer corporations control more of the business than 20 years ago. That's especially true in the food industry. Just four corporations control 54% of the fresh-cut salad industry, including Taylor Fresh Foods. We're seeing in real time the danger of monopolization.
Taylor Farms Produce Is Sold Everywhere, Making Outbreak Difficult to Escape
Taylor Farms produce is everywhere, and comes from everywhere.
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Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/a... ~ good God
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum
President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”
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