#WompWomp 1/...
“A #Trump Family Project Spurs Resignations and a Criminal Charge in Serbia
A group of preservationists has thrown a wrench in the plans for a Trump-branded hotel complex backed by the president’s son-in-law, Jared #Kushner, in Belgrade”
Under #Trump, Federal #Workplace Anti-Discrimination Agency Engaged in…Workplace #Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (#EEOC) was established by the 1964 #CivilRights Act to enforce anti-discrimination laws in workplaces across the country. But under Trump, the federal agency tasked with helping workers who experienced hostile work environments became a hostile work environment itself, acc/to one judge’s recent ruling.
#law #LaborLaw #LGBTQ
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/under-trump-eeoc-discriminated-against-trans-man-marc-seawright/
THE EXPRESS: #Trump health fears soar after 'humiliating' #Dance in Malaysia... #LOL..."'What is he doing?"....
President #DonaldTrump was spotted showing off his dance moves during his weekend arrival in #Malaysia, prompting fresh questions about his well being.
Footage rapidly spread across #Bluesky, #ElonMusk's X News Discussion Platform and Mastadon captured #PresidentTrump, 79, swaying to music as he moved forward to meet #Malaysian officials......
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2126121/donald-trump-health-fears-malaysia
"In the dead of night, Donald Trump slipped out of the White House and boarded Air Force One for a trip to Asia. Twenty-four days into a government shutdown of his own making, Trump became the first president in American history to leave the country during an active shutdown. Millions of federal workers remain furloughed or unpaid."
~ Ben Meiselas
#Trump #shutdown #food #SNAP #groceries #prices
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https://www.meidasplus.com/p/breaking-saturday-afternoon-news
I know drugs are not the reason #Trump wants war with Venezuela - It has the world’s largest oil reserves. By Greg Palast
“For years, I was BBC Television’s correspondent covering #Venezuela and US attempts to overthrow their elected government.
Trump invented nothing.
This is at least the fourth US-backed attempt at overthrow and assassination of a Venezuelan president.”
https://www.gregpalast.com/venezuela-when-i-met-with-chavez-and-maduro/
In response to #California / #GavinNewsom suit, #Trump admin argues it has no obligation to consult with or get consent of the #governor before sending in #NationalGuard #troops or #Marines.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.450934/gov.uscourts.cand.450934.22.0.pdf
The Trump admin defends sending ~5,000 troops to LA: "The statute empowers the President to determine what forces 'he considers necessary' to 'suppress' a 'rebellion' or to 'execute' federal 'laws'—not the Governor, & not a federal court."
Finally a #WompWomp in this case.
Via Katie Phang:
JUST IN: Judge #Cannon entering an Order denying #Trump's motion for a Franks hearing, but reserving ruling on the balance of his "Motion for Relief Relating to the Mar-a-lago Raid and Unlawful Piercing of Attorney-Client Privilege."
Cannon finds that Trump has not made the requisite showing that the search warrant affidavit contains "any material false statements or omissions." As such, he doesn't get a Franks hearing. #legal
*chef’s kiss*
Via KamalaHQ:
No, @ realDonaldTrump, we posted a video of your empty rally *while* you were speaking.
Americans are tired of your lies and slur-filled delusions. It’s getting… old
@ realDonald Trump:
We had to turn away lots of people yesterday in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but Comrade Kamala Harris' Social Media Operation showed empty seats, long before the Rally started, early in the afternoon when, in actuality, we
had to turn away 11,500 people!
Sworn declarations submitted overnight from #Venezuelans deported by #Trump to #ElSalvador prove innocent & legal #immigrants were sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center forced labor facility.
Here is one from a professional soccer player imprisoned in #CECOT & forced into hard labor on the basis of soccer-related tattoos & a single, innocent hand gesture.
#law #Constitution #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #DueProcess #CivilRights #Judiciary #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower #Trump
Considering how the #trump admin only factored in exports related to goods (not services) when making up the tariff amount to impose on each country, it’s not surprising that it is not contemplating the impact that foreign attendance at US schools has on the US economy 🤷♀️
#MyThoughts #HigherEd #economics #USA #USeconomy
From: @dalfen
https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/114588618728064035
No #SCOTUS decision on #Trump’s absolute #immunity claim.
Chief *Justice* #JohnRoberts announced that Monday is the final day of the term.
Monday will mark the first time since 2020 that the Supreme Court term runs into July. The court extended the session that year because of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Before that, it had not happened since 1996.
#lawlessness #law #GinniThomas #MarthaAnnAlito #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #ExtremistCourt #CorruptCourt #DarkMoney #CourtReform
#SCOTUS on Thurs will issue more end-of-the-term rulings, potentially including whether #Trump is immune from prosecution in his federal #ElectionInterference case, whether #Jan6 #insurgents may be charged w/ #obstruction & whether #FederalRegulatoryAgencies should have their #powers reduced. Wed, the court inadvertently posted a ruling it has not yet announced that, while #litigation continues, would allow emergency #abortions to stabilize patients in #Idaho where #abortion is banned.
"In the days before #Trump suddenly paused most of the punishing #tariffs on foreign countries he had revealed in early April, more than a dozen congressional lawmakers were tied to 1000s of $worth of stock transactions, incl significant purchases as stock market tumbled"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/politics/congress-stock-market-trading-trump?cid=ios_app
"Unless the government shutdown ends this week, which seems basically impossible, federal support for SNAP will be cut off this Saturday.
Here are four things you should know about the imminent hunger games."
1. "This is a political decision — specifically, a Republican decision."
~ Paul Krugman
#Trump #Republicans #shutdown #SNAP #food #hunger #groceries #children
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>2 dozen states sued the #Trump admin Tuesday over its recent refusal to fund #FoodStamps during the government #shutdown, seeking to spare roughly 42 million people from #hunger & financial hardship starting in a matter of days.
The states, including officials in Arizona, California & Massachusetts, asked a federal judge to force Washington to tap emergency reserve money so that families do not see an interruption to their benefits under #SNAP starting Nov 1.
#law
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/politics/trump-food-stamps-snap-lawsuit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
#Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the #NationalGuard’ Into US #Cities
In a speech to American #troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the #military if he decides it is appropriate.
#law #immigration #Constitution #FreedomOfAssembly #RightToProtest #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #MilitaryState #MartialLaw #PosseComitatusAct
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/politics/trump-japan-national-guard-us-cities.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
#US #consumer confidence slips to 6-month low; worries over #job availability rising
The Conference Board survey on Tuesday also confirmed what economists describe as a K-shaped #economy, with confidence declining among #consumers making an annual income of <$75,000, but consumers earning >$200,000 a year more upbeat. Economists argue that high-income households are keeping the economy afloat through robust consumer spending.
#Trump #plutocracy
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-consumer-confidence-slips-october-worries-over-jobs-persist-2025-10-28/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
3 Scandals in 4 Days That Would Define Any Other Presidency
“Part of the issue is that for #Trump, enriching himself and his family is one of the core purposes of his presidency.
The media industry is both unwilling and unable to cover this level of corruption rigorously.”
https://popular.info/p/3-scandals-in-4-days-that-would-define
#US #military officials involved with #Trump's expanding operations in #LatinAmerica have been asked to sign #NDAs, 3 US ofcls say, a development that raises new questions about a military buildup that #Venezuela fears may lead to #invasion.
The step is highly unusual, given that military ofcls are already required to shield #NationalSecurity secrets from public view, & comes as lawmakers in #Congress say they are being kept in the dark about key aspects of the mission.
#Broadview #ICE facility a ‘black box’ where #immigrants denied access to #lawyers, #medicine, lawsuit claims
The ACLU of #Illinois & others ask a federal judge to intervene against “inhumane” conditions. Federal #immigration officials [who no one believes anymore] say claims that there are “subprime conditions at the Broadview ICE facility are false.”
#Trump #law #Chicago #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #fascism #WhiteSupremacy
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/31/advocates-allege-inhumane-conditions-at-chicago-area-ice-facility-in-new-lawsuit
![Initially, Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa & accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on 2 things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary & the word "Dies." OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo & the pictures of the logo]. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts & found a photo of Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership. After submitting a police clearance from Venezuela indicating no criminal record, multiple employment letters, a declaration from the tattoo artist who rendered the tattoo, & various online images showing similar soccer ball/crown tattoos & explaining the meaning of the hand gesture, Reyes Barrios was transferred out of maximum security. Nevertheless on March 10th or 11th, he was transferred from Otay Mesa to Texas without notice. Then, on March 15, 2025, he was deported to El Salvador. Counsel & family have lost all contact with him have no information regarding his whereabouts or condition.](/proxy/post_attachment/654365/b41b7c47fc.png "Initially, Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa & accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on 2 things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary & the word \"Dies.\" OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo & the pictures of the logo]. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts & found a photo of Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership. After submitting a police clearance from Venezuela indicating no criminal record, multiple employment letters, a declaration from the tattoo artist who rendered the tattoo, & various online images showing similar soccer ball/crown tattoos & explaining the meaning of the hand gesture, Reyes Barrios was transferred out of maximum security. Nevertheless on March 10th or 11th, he was transferred from Otay Mesa to Texas without notice. Then, on March 15, 2025, he was deported to El Salvador. Counsel & family have lost all contact with him have no information regarding his whereabouts or condition.")
