We Fight. We Dance (feat. Paul Kiesel)

Monday, June 2nd, 2025

Today, Ukraine destroyed more than 40 military aircraft in a drone attack deep inside Russia; the new Office of Personnel Management hiring plan includes loyalty essays; ICE raids a restaurant on a Friday night in San Diego and uses flashbang grenades to disperse the protesting crowd; Kristi Noem said a migrant threatened to assassinate Trump but that appears to have been a set up; Donald Trump shared a conspiracy theory on Truth Social saying Biden was executed in 2020 and the man that was President until 2025 is a robot clone; top officials overseeing deportations at ICE are leaving their positions; a Women is suing Kansas over a law that disregards end-of-life wishes during pregnancy; Dan Bongino and Kash Patel say video shows that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide; Elon Musk denies a report that he took so much ketamine he doesn’t pee right; the CDC keeps recommending Covid vaccines for children in defiance of RFK Jr; a Reagan appointed judge orders the Trump administration to fund Radio Free Europe; PBS has filed suit against the Trump regime for first amendment violations; the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reject’s Trump’s bid to move forward with massive federal government reductions in force; California opens an inquiry into Paramount and Trump; the government has ended a critical HIV vaccine effort; elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal; a Jeffrey Epstein survivor is suing the FBI for failing to address her claims; Taylor Swift gets her music back; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: Paul Kiesel
Speak Up for Justice - Speak Up for Justice seeks to bring the country together to voice support for the judiciary at a time when it is under unprecedented attack. It grows out of a shared recognition that the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary are the hallmarks of our democracy.
Next Webinars - June 26, July 31

Stories:
Outrage and solidarity after ICE raid shakes South Park restaurant | Fox 5 San Diego

Appeals panel leaves layoff injunction in place as Trump's RIF plans likely head to Supreme Court | Government Executive

PBS sues Trump over executive order targeting federal funding, following NPR | The Washington Post

Women sue Kansas over law that disregards end-of-life wishes during pregnancy | The Washington Post

California opens inquiry into Paramount and Trump | Semafor

Ukraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in Istanbul | AP News

OPM ‘merit’ hiring plan includes bipartisan reforms, politicized new test | Government Executive

Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE | The New York Times

Exclusive: Kristi Noem said a migrant threatened to kill Trump. Investigators think he was set up | CNN Politics

FBI leaders say jail video shows Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide | NBC News

Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids | The Washington Post

Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine | The New York Times

Elderly, disabled with $2,000 in assets could lose Medi-Cal | CalMatters

Elon Musk Denies Report He Took So Much Ketamine He Doesn't Pee Right | RollingStone

Taylor Swift buys back her master recordings | BBC

Good Trouble: Contact ICE and let them know if you've been harmed by an alien.
https://www.ice.gov/voice Or call - 855-48VOICE

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Find Upcoming Demonstrations And Actions:

• 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration
• Schedule F comments deadline extended to June 7th Federal Register :: Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service
• 50501 Movement
• June 14th Nationwide Demonstrations - NoKings.org
• Indivisible.org

Federal workers - feel free to email me at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.

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From The Good News
The Resistance Lab - Pramila for Congress

1776 - 'Is Anybody There', from the 1972 American musical drama film - YouTube

Visiting | Animals in Distress

PostcardsToVoters.org

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