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In The News

• I alternate between rage, despair and numb. I’m finding myself just profoundly sad. Our days are numbered. Nothing makes sense. Our country is literally on fire. I weep.
• “When the truth and alternative realities become indistinguishable, our democracy is truly on shaky ground.” – Week 9 — The Return
• GET OFF OF META (FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM/THREADS/WHATSAPP FOR THE LOVE OF AMERICA – Meta goes MAGA
• Coney Barrett. Hmm. – Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt hush-money case sentencing
• I’m gonna miss a Justice Department that might try to actually, <sometimes> serve the people. DOJ seeks interviews with former UnitedHealth Group doctors
• “What follows is a step-by-step account of how Hitler systematically disabled and then dismantled his country’s democratic structures and processes in less than two months’ time.” – How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
• This is so, so, so bad. More States Are Passing Laws Offering Vigilantes Cash to Report Targeted Groups :2025 will see proliferation of so-called bounty bills targeting trans people, librarians, abortion services and more.
• For anyone thinking their ex was evil just imagine MacKenzie Scott. – Melania’s $40m Amazon deal: another sign Bezos is capitulating to Donald Trump
• “Data centers on their own are water-intensive; California is home to at least 239. One study shows that a large data center can consume up to 5 million gallons of water per day, or as much as a town of 50,000 people.”  – While Los Angeles Burns, AI Fans the Flames
• “An alternative cabinet would be an instance of the practice of loyal opposition: in the American setting, the loyalty involved would be to the Constitution. That would distinguish the alternative cabinet from Musk-Trump right from the start.” – The People’s Cabinet : Naming a Positive Form of Opposition
• P.O.S. ARUGH! John Fetterman Pathetically Brags About Planned Trump Mar-a-Lago Visit