Amy Z
@amymzo.bsky.social
Cleveland native, CWRU alumna, volunteer, mom of 1 w autism, supporter of public education, media literacy, progressive causes
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I think we should look at Scott Bessent's FinCEN decision as akin to Todd Blanche's bid to immunize Trump and the failsons.
Even just Trump Org has hundreds of beneficial orgs. Imagine how many the crypto corruption has? Now, poof! All gone.
www.fincen.gov/news/news-re...
Even just Trump Org has hundreds of beneficial orgs. Imagine how many the crypto corruption has? Now, poof! All gone.
www.fincen.gov/news/news-re...
FinCEN.gov
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a final rule that permanently removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to repor...
www.fincen.gov
August 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I think we should look at Scott Bessent's FinCEN decision as akin to Todd Blanche's bid to immunize Trump and the failsons.
Even just Trump Org has hundreds of beneficial orgs. Imagine how many the crypto corruption has? Now, poof! All gone.
www.fincen.gov/news/news-re...
Even just Trump Org has hundreds of beneficial orgs. Imagine how many the crypto corruption has? Now, poof! All gone.
www.fincen.gov/news/news-re...
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DOGE promised savings. Instead: a hobbled IRS, a dismantled USAID, and a shuttered consumer watchdog that at one time returned $26b to Americans. One estimate: IRS layoffs will cost $600b in lost revenues over 10 years. @michaelmechanic.bsky.social does the math:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Elon Musk’s DOGE promised savings, but it's cost us a fortune
A new report from the Government Accountability Office misses the point entirely.
www.motherjones.com
August 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
DOGE promised savings. Instead: a hobbled IRS, a dismantled USAID, and a shuttered consumer watchdog that at one time returned $26b to Americans. One estimate: IRS layoffs will cost $600b in lost revenues over 10 years. @michaelmechanic.bsky.social does the math:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Trump's Government Responded to Murdering Alex Pretti by Spying on the Entire Anti-ICE Community in Minnesota
emptywheel.net/2026/08/13/t...
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Trump's Government Responded to Murdering Alex Pretty by Spying on the Entire Anti-ICE Community in Minnesota - emptywheel
A court filing in the Antifa 15 case from Minnesota confirms what I suspected from the start: the prosecution is an attempt to implicate the entire left because of a few low level alleged clashes with...
emptywheel.net
August 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Trump's Government Responded to Murdering Alex Pretti by Spying on the Entire Anti-ICE Community in Minnesota
emptywheel.net/2026/08/13/t...
emptywheel.net/2026/08/13/t...
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No matter how bad you think this sounds, it's definitely worse.
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
New in PN: Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids
"Miller is making his dreams come true: accelerating the arrest and removal of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant kids. This is a scene taking place out of public view across the country, impacting 24,000 children."
"Miller is making his dreams come true: accelerating the arrest and removal of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant kids. This is a scene taking place out of public view across the country, impacting 24,000 children."
Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids
That it's happening in the shadows doesn't make it less of a moral blight.
www.publicnotice.co
August 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
No matter how bad you think this sounds, it's definitely worse.
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
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Read the whole awful story here.
The way the current administration treated these vulnerable young kids is unconscionable.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The way the current administration treated these vulnerable young kids is unconscionable.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
August 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Read the whole awful story here.
The way the current administration treated these vulnerable young kids is unconscionable.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The way the current administration treated these vulnerable young kids is unconscionable.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️
August 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️
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NEW: Former Jack Smith deputies join group behind many of Trump administration's legal woes
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Former Jack Smith deputies join group behind many of Trump administration's legal woes
Two of former special counsel Jack Smith’s top deputies are joining an organization that routinely challenges the Trump administration in court, including a
www.nbcnews.com
August 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
NEW: Former Jack Smith deputies join group behind many of Trump administration's legal woes
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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This means it was entirely appropriate for Fauci to assert the 5th Am when he testified—because there was a threat of future prosecution & he had the right to avoid self-incrimination.
August 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
This means it was entirely appropriate for Fauci to assert the 5th Am when he testified—because there was a threat of future prosecution & he had the right to avoid self-incrimination.
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Aside from the Good and Pretti killings this might be the fastest a viral video has gotten on the front (digital) page of the NYT.
August 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Aside from the Good and Pretti killings this might be the fastest a viral video has gotten on the front (digital) page of the NYT.
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OUTRAGEOUS! Would mark a shocking first: Bringing back from the dead a case that the DOJ lost by its own admission that it lacked evidence to convict. It would add another bizarre turn to a sad chapter in the DOJ’s history—& further harass an innocent man. Cocounsel at DDF, WLG & Steptoe will fight
Exclusive | White House Asks Justice Department to Consider New Reflecting-Pool Prosecution
Officials asked the department whether it is possible to bring a new charge against Olympic canoeist after the U.S. attorney dropped the case.
www.wsj.com
August 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
OUTRAGEOUS! Would mark a shocking first: Bringing back from the dead a case that the DOJ lost by its own admission that it lacked evidence to convict. It would add another bizarre turn to a sad chapter in the DOJ’s history—& further harass an innocent man. Cocounsel at DDF, WLG & Steptoe will fight
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"You cannot speak truth to power when you’re sipping cocktails with it — and certainly not when that power is waiting in the parking lot with a subpoena and pair of handcuffs if you report something he doesn’t like." — @lizdye.bsky.social
Trump uses reporters as human shield, gets feted as guest of honor
Steepest of learning curves.
www.publicnotice.co
August 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"You cannot speak truth to power when you’re sipping cocktails with it — and certainly not when that power is waiting in the parking lot with a subpoena and pair of handcuffs if you report something he doesn’t like." — @lizdye.bsky.social
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NO HEALTHCARE FOR YOU
NO HEALTHCARE FOR YOU
NO HEALTHCARE FOR YOU
New documents reveal Trump plans to spend a total of $927,000,000 on all of his White House construction projects.
August 12, 2026 at 10:41 PM
NO HEALTHCARE FOR YOU
NO HEALTHCARE FOR YOU
NO HEALTHCARE FOR YOU
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The WH reportedly wants DOJ to take another look at Davey Hearn
Look at what? Their own filing says a rushed, botched installation caused the damage
There's nothing left in that file except the question of whether a president can order up a prosecution
My answer on @ms.now👇 -TN
Look at what? Their own filing says a rushed, botched installation caused the damage
There's nothing left in that file except the question of whether a president can order up a prosecution
My answer on @ms.now👇 -TN
August 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The WH reportedly wants DOJ to take another look at Davey Hearn
Look at what? Their own filing says a rushed, botched installation caused the damage
There's nothing left in that file except the question of whether a president can order up a prosecution
My answer on @ms.now👇 -TN
Look at what? Their own filing says a rushed, botched installation caused the damage
There's nothing left in that file except the question of whether a president can order up a prosecution
My answer on @ms.now👇 -TN
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Two ICE detainees, who had been living quiet lives in Chicago before their abrupt arrests, talked about how their 50-day odysseys to detention facilities in multiple states put financial strain on their families while stoking fear and anxiety. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
August 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Two ICE detainees, who had been living quiet lives in Chicago before their abrupt arrests, talked about how their 50-day odysseys to detention facilities in multiple states put financial strain on their families while stoking fear and anxiety. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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NEW: We’ve spent a year tracking ICE’s massive expansion of detention for people with years-long ties to the U.S. It has strained courts, wrecked lives and been widely deemed illegal.
Our report, based on interviews with judges, detainees and attorneys: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Our report, based on interviews with judges, detainees and attorneys: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
August 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
NEW: We’ve spent a year tracking ICE’s massive expansion of detention for people with years-long ties to the U.S. It has strained courts, wrecked lives and been widely deemed illegal.
Our report, based on interviews with judges, detainees and attorneys: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Our report, based on interviews with judges, detainees and attorneys: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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some good points from the ACLU here, which imo bolster the argument that this is really an emotional support executive order not intended to have practical effect
August 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
some good points from the ACLU here, which imo bolster the argument that this is really an emotional support executive order not intended to have practical effect
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BREAKING: FPF, @theintercept.com sue Trump for selling early access to his Truth Social posts.
This scheme is extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional, and we are bringing this case to stop it.
This scheme is extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional, and we are bringing this case to stop it.
Lawsuit: Early access fee for Trump Truth Social posts unconstitutional
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:New York, Aug. 12, 2026 — President Donald Trump’s scheme to charge $100,000 per month for advance access to official government announcements on Truth Social violates the First ...
freedom.press
August 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
BREAKING: FPF, @theintercept.com sue Trump for selling early access to his Truth Social posts.
This scheme is extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional, and we are bringing this case to stop it.
This scheme is extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional, and we are bringing this case to stop it.
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The catering cart memes are doing me in ☠️😭
Please add any I missed in the replies. We need this laugh.
Please add any I missed in the replies. We need this laugh.
August 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The catering cart memes are doing me in ☠️😭
Please add any I missed in the replies. We need this laugh.
Please add any I missed in the replies. We need this laugh.
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“At immigration court for detained children in New York City on Wednesday, a boy named Diego represented himself in front of the judge, Lisa Ling.”
"I don’t know how to do it,” he said about an asylum form he was asked to fill out in English. “I don’t know if you can help me fill it out.”
"I don’t know how to do it,” he said about an asylum form he was asked to fill out in English. “I don’t know if you can help me fill it out.”
August 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
“At immigration court for detained children in New York City on Wednesday, a boy named Diego represented himself in front of the judge, Lisa Ling.”
"I don’t know how to do it,” he said about an asylum form he was asked to fill out in English. “I don’t know if you can help me fill it out.”
"I don’t know how to do it,” he said about an asylum form he was asked to fill out in English. “I don’t know if you can help me fill it out.”
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Marimar Martinez, others file police reports against Midway Blitz agents in new push for accountability
W/ @sophiesherry.bsky.social and @mariahwoelfel.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
W/ @sophiesherry.bsky.social and @mariahwoelfel.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Marimar Martinez, others file police reports against Midway Blitz agents in new push for accountability
It's been nearly a year since start of Operation Midway Blitz, and more than two months since a judge denied a bid for a special prosecutor. In doing so, Cook County Circuit Judge Erica Reddick asked ...
chicago.suntimes.com
August 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Marimar Martinez, others file police reports against Midway Blitz agents in new push for accountability
W/ @sophiesherry.bsky.social and @mariahwoelfel.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
W/ @sophiesherry.bsky.social and @mariahwoelfel.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
He is not happy if he's not torturing women and children
Oh FFS likeTrump has ever one time been in the room when one of his five children got a shot
"Vats of vaccine are currently pumped into your child's body" -- Trump from the Oval Office is pushing debunked claims about vaccines and autism being linked
August 10, 2026 at 10:46 PM
He is not happy if he's not torturing women and children
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Don't lose track of the Spokane case here, which hasn't gotten as much attention as Broadview.
The Justice Department is using federal conspiracy charges to sweep up ICE protesters. Some legal experts worry the agency is casting too wide a net to prosecute political activists.
She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door
The Justice Department is using federal conspiracy charges to sweep up ICE protesters. Some legal experts worry the agency is casting too wide a net to prosecute political activists.
n.pr
August 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Don't lose track of the Spokane case here, which hasn't gotten as much attention as Broadview.
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Another Chinese born suspected fraudster dumping YUGE money into Trump's corruption machine.
We literally spent THREE YEARS accusing Joe Biden of corruption bc Hunter got Chinese money in the years Biden was out of office.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
We literally spent THREE YEARS accusing Joe Biden of corruption bc Hunter got Chinese money in the years Biden was out of office.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
www.nytimes.com
August 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Another Chinese born suspected fraudster dumping YUGE money into Trump's corruption machine.
We literally spent THREE YEARS accusing Joe Biden of corruption bc Hunter got Chinese money in the years Biden was out of office.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
We literally spent THREE YEARS accusing Joe Biden of corruption bc Hunter got Chinese money in the years Biden was out of office.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
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Scores of our most needed hospitals are about to close and part of winning this election is making sure every Republican voted to close rural hospitals and open concentration camps.
Financial Trouble Ahead For Hospitals Due To Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
Financial Trouble Ahead For Hospitals Due To Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
Cuts imposed by President Trump's One "Big Beautiful Bill" will soon hit U.S. hospitals after a relatively strong cash and operating positions of the last five years,
www.forbes.com
August 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Scores of our most needed hospitals are about to close and part of winning this election is making sure every Republican voted to close rural hospitals and open concentration camps.
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Internal National Park Service records shared with us:
2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
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2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump turns National Parks into "piggy bank"
Funding shifts from parks to White House vanity projects
macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/trump-turn...
Funding shifts from parks to White House vanity projects
macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/trump-turn...
August 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Internal National Park Service records shared with us:
2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
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2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades
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