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I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

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Looks like we’re now getting a feed of the octagon - the AP pulls through!! We’ll see if it gets cut when the fight starts.

And now the switched back to security perimeter. I’m sure there is a contractual restriction 😒

I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

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The feed just switched to the Octagon. The AP pulls through!!

Whoops cuts back to security perimeter.

I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

Instead I’m watching a livestream of the security perimeter that the AP YouTube channel is hosting. And quite frankly it’s extremely low effort… I wish I was there with a camera, could be very interesting

Interesting development; we’ve now got another photographer with a livestream rig pointed at the AP operator. This will be a real test of wills. Well, she moved on, but it was a moment of drama that adds real anticipation for the coming events.

I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

And my suspicions have been confirmed there is a banner that clearly states “THE U.S. ARMY DOWNRANGE”.

I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

It looks like the musicians performing are wearing army t-shirts and camo pants. So these are likely active service members performing rock cover tunes. I appreciate the budget conscious decision and giving our military a chance to shine, but I would not be enthralled if I was there.

I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

There’s got to be someone at the event who has a tripod and a telephoto aimed at the large screens viewable from the Mall.

I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

There’s a band playing a cover of Journey’s Separate Ways. Steve Perry should definitely sue them.

I’m going to sue whoever is responsible for using the White House property for a UFC fight and then restricting viewing access to Paramont+. This should be viewable on CSPAN for crying out loud.

I’m completely focused on resisting paying for a month of Paramount+. I’m thinking this might be the only way to get standing in a lawsuit. It will likely be a class action so something like 8.99 for each member.

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@wyden.senate.gov something worth looking into youtube.com/watch?v=ZYzP...

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Joyce White Vance

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Judge in the lower federal courts are trying to play a role that are not used to, trying to wake up the public to what's going on, while remaining true to their constitutional role.

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NEW: I analyzed nearly 300 federal cases involving the Trump administration. Federal judges—across the political spectrum—are using language I’ve never seen before. One called government actions “unconscionable.” Another quoted Kafka. They’re begging us to pay attention.

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16 Mar 2025

Every person on Bluesky should know: * Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever * Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies * Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured * Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic www.404media.co/the-200-site...

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Anecdotal, but I'm definitely noticing an uptick in advocacy for violence here. About which I'll say only this: Promoting violence on social media is the work of trolls and fools, those eager to bait others into implicating themselves in the age of surveillance or fools rushing to the gulag.

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Hey @usatoday.com I'm really having trouble understanding how this fluff piece got published. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio... "Elon Musk is the most accomplished entrepreneur and innovator of our time..."