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Stephanie Leavitt

@stephleavitt.bsky.social

Big 🍎 superfan, 🌎 traveler, former politico, foster parent to 🐈. RTs = interesting/of note. All opinions mine. She/her.

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist)@fisherdanar.bsky.social · 3d ago

After Alex Pretti was shot while peacefully witnessing during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, the US government did not investigate his murder; they investigated groups that were supporting efforts to witness and document, calling them agitators. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...

U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)

The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.

nytimes.com

Waldo Jaquith@waldo.net · 4d ago

Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act. Trump vetoed it. Congress overrode his veto on a bipartisan vote. So Trump has decided to simply not enforce the law. I do not understand the role of Congress anymore. I guess they just make suggestions?

Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies (Gift Article)

The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.

nytimes.com

Anonymous@youranonjd.bsky.social · last wk.

We made an easy-reference guide to the brands, grocery labels, restaurants and distributors to avoid. Now Taylor Farms has recalled guacamole and salsa, too. They pay to avoid restrictive oversight. We pay the real price with our health. Their profits are protected. Your health isn't.

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Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · last wk.

"Put more simply: documents and interviews establish how a first-time contractor was paid millions of dollars to apply a novel solution designed by a golf club manager to a national landmark." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...

How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington

A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.

nytimes.com

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 2w ago

FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"

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Laura Morel@lauracmorel.bsky.social · 4w ago

This week, TPS for Haitians is expected to end. No state will feel the impact more than Florida, home to roughly 350,000 -- many of them healthcare workers. “The workers are suffering, but the patients are going to suffer more.” My latest for @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Florida's nursing homes are bracing for life without Haitian TPS workers

The Supreme Court ended its legal status. Their patients will pay the price.

motherjones.com

paris martineau@paris.nyc · 4w ago

New: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States - Consumer Reports

Taylor Farms' recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart stores, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.

consumerreports.org

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · last mo.

stuff like this is why one important avenue for court reform is just nixing the shadow docket altogether and forcing these people to explain themselves to the public when they issue orders. also, making their records property of the united states and subject to publication when they leave the bench.

Alex Aronson@alexaronson.bsky.social · last mo.

Amy Coney Barrett just told Congress that it would be inappropriate to explain the reasoning behind the Court’s unreasoned shadow docket orders. As if unreasoned judicial orders are a thing. They are not. The reasoning is the whole point.

Dittie@dittie.sheshed.rocks · last mo.

Meta's data center contractor in Cheyenne, WY contaminated the city's reclaimed water system with a rare bacterium,before the facility has even opened. Goat Systems LLC dumped fill-and-flush wastewater with Cupriavidus gilardii into the sewer. Took 2 water plants offline for months. A #SheShed 🧵

Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rar...

The city has revoked the Meta contractor's discharge privileges.

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Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · last mo.

Monday is the deadline for public comment! The Heritage Foundation has been mobilizing its members to leave comments in favor of the rule change, so every unique comment matters (don’t use a form letter or copy/paste—similar comments are batched and treated as one).

Bethany Brookshire@beebrookshire.bsky.social · last mo.

There's an OMB rule change that would require political oversight of scientific grants, and could pull any that don't "reflect presidential priorities" Another country has tried this before! It was the USSR and it was called Lysenkoism. By @thsaey.bsky.social www.sciencenews.org/article/omb-...