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  1. "The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of ffederal #humanities #grants, including to several #Jewish projects, was #unlawful and #unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

    In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District #Judge #ColleenMcMahon called out the agency created by #President #DonaldTrump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including #Holocaust #research.

    “At a time when the specter of #antisemitism has reemerged from the shadows, for our Government to deem a project about #Jewishwomen disfavored because it centered on ‘Jewish cultures’ and ‘female’ voices is deeply troubling,” wrote #McMahon, who was appointed by President #BillClinton in 1998. She was referring specifically to a canceled “project on Jewish #women subjected to slave labor during the Holocaust.”

    forward.com/fast-forward/82407

  2. "The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of ffederal #humanities #grants, including to several #Jewish projects, was #unlawful and #unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

    In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District #Judge #ColleenMcMahon called out the agency created by #President #DonaldTrump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including #Holocaust #research.

    “At a time when the specter of #antisemitism has reemerged from the shadows, for our Government to deem a project about #Jewishwomen disfavored because it centered on ‘Jewish cultures’ and ‘female’ voices is deeply troubling,” wrote #McMahon, who was appointed by President #BillClinton in 1998. She was referring specifically to a canceled “project on Jewish #women subjected to slave labor during the Holocaust.”

    forward.com/fast-forward/82407

  3. "The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of ffederal #humanities #grants, including to several #Jewish projects, was #unlawful and #unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

    In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District #Judge #ColleenMcMahon called out the agency created by #President #DonaldTrump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including #Holocaust #research.

    “At a time when the specter of #antisemitism has reemerged from the shadows, for our Government to deem a project about #Jewishwomen disfavored because it centered on ‘Jewish cultures’ and ‘female’ voices is deeply troubling,” wrote #McMahon, who was appointed by President #BillClinton in 1998. She was referring specifically to a canceled “project on Jewish #women subjected to slave labor during the Holocaust.”

    forward.com/fast-forward/82407

  4. "The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of ffederal #humanities #grants, including to several #Jewish projects, was #unlawful and #unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

    In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District #Judge #ColleenMcMahon called out the agency created by #President #DonaldTrump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including #Holocaust #research.

    “At a time when the specter of #antisemitism has reemerged from the shadows, for our Government to deem a project about #Jewishwomen disfavored because it centered on ‘Jewish cultures’ and ‘female’ voices is deeply troubling,” wrote #McMahon, who was appointed by President #BillClinton in 1998. She was referring specifically to a canceled “project on Jewish #women subjected to slave labor during the Holocaust.”

    forward.com/fast-forward/82407

  5. "The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of ffederal #humanities #grants, including to several #Jewish projects, was #unlawful and #unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

    In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District #Judge #ColleenMcMahon called out the agency created by #President #DonaldTrump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including #Holocaust #research.

    “At a time when the specter of #antisemitism has reemerged from the shadows, for our Government to deem a project about #Jewishwomen disfavored because it centered on ‘Jewish cultures’ and ‘female’ voices is deeply troubling,” wrote #McMahon, who was appointed by President #BillClinton in 1998. She was referring specifically to a canceled “project on Jewish #women subjected to slave labor during the Holocaust.”

    forward.com/fast-forward/82407

  6. theguardian.com/world/2026/apr. "More than 500 people have been #arrested at the first mass #demonstration opposing the proscription of #PalestineAction since the group’s ban was ruled #unlawful by the high #court." How is it that anyone can be arrested for doing something ruled lawful by the High Court? They should not have permitted the #ban to stay in place pending the Home Secretary's #appeal. That is the basis of the #MetPolice #arrests.

  7. #Trump floated idea of “joint venture” to set up tolls in Strait of Hormuz. The #EuropeanCommission says this would be #unlawful.

    European Commission firmly rejected any attempt, by Iran or #US, to charge vessels for crossing Strait of Hormuz, while saying final decision on paying a fee is entirely at the discretion of affected companies

    - #InternationalLaw provides for #freedom of #navigation, which means: no payment or #toll whatsoever

    euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04

    #criminals #StopTrump #tyrant

  8. Bundespräsident Frank‑Walter Steinmeier sharply condemned the war against Iran that was launched by the United States and Israel. During a commemorative event o... news.osna.fm/?p=39534 | #news #brands #iran #steinmeier #unlawful

  9. Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant left with just 22 reactor operators, far below safety levels of 159 -- SBU drones strike 'critical' Druzhba oil pipeline hub in Russia's Tatarstan -- NGOs urge Ukrainian government to drop peace deal referendum idea -- Exclusive: Whistleblower confirms details of death, torture in Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit in Ukraine ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  10. Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant left with just 22 reactor operators, far below safety levels of 159 -- SBU drones strike 'critical' Druzhba oil pipeline hub in Russia's Tatarstan -- NGOs urge Ukrainian government to drop peace deal referendum idea -- Exclusive: Whistleblower confirms details of death, torture in Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit in Ukraine ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  11. Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant left with just 22 reactor operators, far below safety levels of 159 -- SBU drones strike 'critical' Druzhba oil pipeline hub in Russia's Tatarstan -- NGOs urge Ukrainian government to drop peace deal referendum idea -- Exclusive: Whistleblower confirms details of death, torture in Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit in Ukraine ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  12. Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant left with just 22 reactor operators, far below safety levels of 159 -- SBU drones strike 'critical' Druzhba oil pipeline hub in Russia's Tatarstan -- NGOs urge Ukrainian government to drop peace deal referendum idea -- Exclusive: Whistleblower confirms details of death, torture in Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit in Ukraine ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  13. Tuesday, February 24, 2026

    Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant left with just 22 reactor operators, far below safety levels of 159 -- SBU drones strike 'critical' Druzhba oil pipeline hub in Russia's Tatarstan -- NGOs urge Ukrainian government to drop peace deal referendum idea -- Exclusive: Whistleblower confirms details of death, torture in Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit in Ukraine ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  14. How should a #military commander respond if they determine they have received an #unlawful order?

    Request to retire — & refrain from resigning in protest, which could be seen as a political act, or picking a fight to get fired.

    That was the previously unreported guidance that Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, the top lawyer for the #JointChiefsOfStaff, gave to the country’s top general, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen #DanCaine, in November….

    #law #Trump #Hegseth

  15. A federal judge in Virginia suggested on Tuesday that #LindseyHalligan should #resign as #USattorney after a ruling declared her appointment #unlawful, making the judge the THIRD jurist to challenge Halligan’s continued claim to the post.

    Halligan was handpicked by #Trump to oversee the US atty’s office in the Eastern District of VA after career prosecutors there resisted pressure to bring criminal charges against fmr FBI dir #JamesComey & #NYAG #LetitiaJames.

    #law
    nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/poli

  16. A federal judge in Virginia suggested on Tuesday that #LindseyHalligan should #resign as #USattorney after a ruling declared her appointment #unlawful, making the judge the THIRD jurist to challenge Halligan’s continued claim to the post.

    Halligan was handpicked by #Trump to oversee the US atty’s office in the Eastern District of VA after career prosecutors there resisted pressure to bring criminal charges against fmr FBI dir #JamesComey & #NYAG #LetitiaJames.

    #law
    nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/poli

  17. A federal judge in Virginia suggested on Tuesday that #LindseyHalligan should #resign as #USattorney after a ruling declared her appointment #unlawful, making the judge the THIRD jurist to challenge Halligan’s continued claim to the post.

    Halligan was handpicked by #Trump to oversee the US atty’s office in the Eastern District of VA after career prosecutors there resisted pressure to bring criminal charges against fmr FBI dir #JamesComey & #NYAG #LetitiaJames.

    #law
    nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/poli

  18. A federal judge in Virginia suggested on Tuesday that #LindseyHalligan should #resign as #USattorney after a ruling declared her appointment #unlawful, making the judge the THIRD jurist to challenge Halligan’s continued claim to the post.

    Halligan was handpicked by #Trump to oversee the US atty’s office in the Eastern District of VA after career prosecutors there resisted pressure to bring criminal charges against fmr FBI dir #JamesComey & #NYAG #LetitiaJames.

    #law
    nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/poli

  19. A federal judge in Virginia suggested on Tuesday that #LindseyHalligan should #resign as #USattorney after a ruling declared her appointment #unlawful, making the judge the THIRD jurist to challenge Halligan’s continued claim to the post.

    Halligan was handpicked by #Trump to oversee the US atty’s office in the Eastern District of VA after career prosecutors there resisted pressure to bring criminal charges against fmr FBI dir #JamesComey & #NYAG #LetitiaJames.

    #law
    nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/poli

  20. #Trump handpicked acting #USAttorney for the Eastern District of Virginia #LindseyHalligan, a fmr Trump personal attorney with no prosecutorial experience, presented the case to a #GrandJury on her own in the first go-round — & that case was declared void on Nov. 24 when a judge found Halligan's appointment was #unlawful.

    The #DOJ initially vowed to #appeal the ruling by US District Judge Cameron Currie, but ultimately decided to seek a new, “untainted” #indictment against #LetitiaJames

    #law

  21. #Military legal experts who have been advising #transgender troops told AP that the new policy is #unlawful, & while they were not aware of the other services releasing similar memos, they fear it could serve as a blueprint across the military. Advocacy groups say the change threatens to weaken trust in the military’s leadership.

    #law #Trump #PeteHegseth #bigotry #hate #insecurity #ToxicMasculinity #AirForce #USAF #LGBTQ #ServiceMembers

  22. #Update

    #DC Mayor & #DCAG reject push by #Trump & USAG #PamBondi to name *emergency* #PoliceCommissioner

    DC Mayor #MurielBowser (D) & DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb…called the order #unlawful & suggested they will not comply—the first majorpushback since Trump exerted control over the #police in an #ExecutiveOrder issued Monday.

    #law #MilitaryState #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #Gestapo #coup #TrumpCoup2
    washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20

  23. #Update

    #DC Mayor & #DCAG reject push by #Trump & USAG #PamBondi to name *emergency* #PoliceCommissioner

    DC Mayor #MurielBowser (D) & DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb…called the order #unlawful & suggested they will not comply—the first majorpushback since Trump exerted control over the #police in an #ExecutiveOrder issued Monday.

    #law #MilitaryState #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #Gestapo #coup #TrumpCoup2
    washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20

  24. #Update

    #DC Mayor & #DCAG reject push by #Trump & USAG #PamBondi to name *emergency* #PoliceCommissioner

    DC Mayor #MurielBowser (D) & DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb…called the order #unlawful & suggested they will not comply—the first majorpushback since Trump exerted control over the #police in an #ExecutiveOrder issued Monday.

    #law #MilitaryState #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #Gestapo #coup #TrumpCoup2
    washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20

  25. #Update

    #DC Mayor & #DCAG reject push by #Trump & USAG #PamBondi to name *emergency* #PoliceCommissioner

    DC Mayor #MurielBowser (D) & DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb…called the order #unlawful & suggested they will not comply—the first majorpushback since Trump exerted control over the #police in an #ExecutiveOrder issued Monday.

    #law #MilitaryState #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #Gestapo #coup #TrumpCoup2
    washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20

  26. #Update

    #DC Mayor & #DCAG reject push by #Trump & USAG #PamBondi to name *emergency* #PoliceCommissioner

    DC Mayor #MurielBowser (D) & DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb…called the order #unlawful & suggested they will not comply—the first majorpushback since Trump exerted control over the #police in an #ExecutiveOrder issued Monday.

    #law #MilitaryState #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #Gestapo #coup #TrumpCoup2
    washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20

  27. '#Delusional' #Trump Threatens to Send #Tesla #Vandals to Prison for 20 Years... in #ElSalvador

    "If genuine steps are taken to remove U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to prisons in El Salvador," said one legal expert, "this removal would violate not only U.S. law but the U.S. Constitution."

    Jon Queally, Mar 21, 2025

    "President Donald Trump on Friday morning said anyone caught vandalizing Tesla cars or dealerships would be sent to the notoriously violent prisons of El Salvador for a 20-year sentence, a threat characterized by critics as 'delusional' as well as overtly #unlawful.

    "'People that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going to jail for up to twenty years, and that includes the funders,' Trump stated overnight, adding in all caps: 'WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!'

    "Several hours later, Trump took up the issue again on his TruthSocial platform, saying: 'I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20-year jail sentences for what they are doing to #ElonMusk and Tesla. Perhaps they could serve them in the prisons of El Salvador, which have become so recently famous for such lovely conditions!'

    "#CivilRightsAttorney #SherrilynIfill said the threat, which follows on Trump's highly controversial deportation of alleged gang members to El Salvador last week, should not be taken lightly.

    "'Remember that this is where his discussions with El Salvador began,' said Ifill in response to Trump's rantings on Friday. 'The #MigrantDetentions there are the dry run. He wants to ship U.S. prisoners to El Salvador. We cannot sleepwalk through this.'

    "The #TeslaTakedown movement has gained steam over recent weeks, with people nationwide angered by Elon Musk's wholesale assault on cherished government agencies and programs. The world's richest man, #Musk, has been empowered by Trump to spearhead his invented Department of Government Efficiency, or #DOGE.

    "As Axios reports, in response to the popular anger directed at Tesla, "Trump has put the full weight of the U.S. government behind defending and promoting 'first buddy' Elon Musk's car company, which has seen both its sales and stock price slump."

    Read more:
    commondreams.org/news/trump-te
    #USPol #CharacteristicsOfFascism #Oligarchy #Authoritarianism #CorporateFascism #ResistDOGE #Resistance

  28. As #Israel uses #US-made #AI models in #war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives & who dies
    "an #AP #investigation revealed new details of how #AIsystems select targets & ways they can go wrong, incl'g faulty data or #flawed #algorithms.. based on internal docs, data & exclusive interviews w curr & fmr #Israeli #officials & co employees.. is the 1st confirmation tt #commercialAI models r directly used in #warfare.. enabling tis type of unethical & #unlawful war”
    apnews.com/article/israel-pale

  29. :) :) :)

    "Style editors in newsrooms the world over, just so it is clear: it is "Israel's unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory" now, thank you."

    #Palestine #Israel #Apartheid #Unlawful #Occupier @palestine

  30. #House #EthicsCommittee released a long-awaited #report saying it found #substantial #evidence of #uncharged and #unlawful #conduct by #GOP #criminal #GeorgeSantos In addition to the committee’s referrals to #DOJ, the #bombshell report will likely touch off fresh efforts to remove the #NewYork #Republican from #Congress. Corruption continues as he is still in office and will not leave until after "next election."
    ethics.house.gov/sites/ethics. #expulsion should be mandatory

  31. ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine

    Judges from the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued on Friday the court’s first #arrest #warrants related to the war in Ukraine, for Russian President #Vladimir #Putin and #Maria #Lvova-#Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights.
    
The two bear individual responsibility for the war crimes of “#unlawful }deportation” and “unlawful #transfer” of #children from occupied areas of Ukraine after Russia invaded the country last year, the judges alleged.

    washingtonpost.com/world/2023/