LaurieKafka

LaurieKafka

@lauriekafka.bsky.social

Wife, mother, former teacher, photographer, crafter & definitely a democracy defender💙. Knowledge is Power, and now is definitely a great time to be empowered.

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🚨 NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that the Trump DOJ ILLEGALLY fired prosecutor Maurene Comey, ordering retroactive reinstatement and backpay. The judge ripped the DOJ’s defense as bordering on “frivolous” and rejected its sweeping claims of executive power.

meidasnews.comTrump DOJ Ordered to Pay Up After Illegal Firing of Maurene ComeyJudge orders backpay for Maurene Comey, rejecting the Trump administration’s sweeping claims of executive power.

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Donald Trump's deployment of California's National Guard in Los Angeles was an unlawful and unconstitutional abuse of power. It was done over California’s objection — all in an effort to intimidate peaceful protestors advocating for immigrant rights.

nytimes.comCourt Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard DeploymentThe ruling, which comes as the midterm election nears, could make it more difficult for President Trump to seize control of the National Guard.

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🚨 FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA VOTERS! More than 7K voters had their registrations flagged over questions about their residential addresses, & the ACLU is raising serious concerns about errors. Check your voter status NOW. If it says “Challenged,” contact Fulton County Elections.

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Trump went from packing arenas to being the punchline at intimate gatherings. I love this for him. Obama, no notes. 🔥

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NEW: "Donald Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s," per new House Judiciary Dem report. Report has new allegation that Trump raped a 24-year-old and then promised the victim a visa & NYU admission, demanding she stay quiet.

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🚨 FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA VOTERS! More than 7K voters had their registrations flagged over questions about their residential addresses, & the ACLU is raising serious concerns about errors. Check your voter status NOW. If it says “Challenged,” contact Fulton County Elections.

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An “unprecedented confrontation” is unfolding between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir regarding an effort by Israel’s political leadership to order some kind of military action relating to Iran just before Tuesday’s election www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

timesofisrael.comReport: In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief resisting carrying out military action ordered by Netanyahu relating to Iran* * *

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Corporate profits are at record highs — but revenue from corporate taxes has plummeted thanks to the tax cuts in Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. Meanwhile, workers’ wages are stagnant and their share of the nation’s income is at a record low. Trickle-down economics was always a hoax.

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Americans are already paying too much for everyday essentials. Grocery stores, airlines, and other companies should not be able to use folk’s personal data and AI to squeeze every last penny out of them.

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The good news is that we are winning in court. The bad news is that we have to win every case. Trump only needs to subvert one election to break democracy.

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wow -- a squirming Mike Rogers gets flustered as Kristen Welker points out that while he attacks El-Sayed over the Muslim Brotherhood, *Rogers himself* defended the Muslim Brotherhood during the same period of time that El-Sayed did!

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OBAMA: "Trump is focused on enriching himself & his family/friends. A Venezuelan billionaire wanted a pardon, so he paid a Trump lawyers $50 million — and lo & behold! The pardon falls out of the sky... We’ve never seen a president straight-up grifting on your dime like this."

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Oh my goodness -- for nearly 3 minutes, Mike Rogers refuses to answer Kristen Welker's repeated questions about if he considers himself to be "a MAGA Republican"

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Replying to @miaganga.bsky.social

The worst part of this is that it doesn't go into full effect until after the mid-terms.So low-information voters won't realize what they have done until it's too late.I'm worried about our rural hospital. We rely so much on it. Our next closest hospital, that might stay open,is almost an hour away.

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🚨 Netanyahu is threatening renewed war with Iran just days before Israel's elections. Israel's military chief has reportedly warned that restarting the war this close to the vote could force an indefinite delay. That appears to be exactly what Netanyahu wants.