Mark Slavkin
@markslavkin.bsky.social
Passionate advocate for democracy, arts education, and the well being of kids and families. Board member for Communities in Schools- LA and Create CA. Proud Angeleno and fan of Dodgers, Lakers, and everything USC.
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The Getty Center is reopening to visitors on Friday, September 11 after a brief closure due to a nearby brushfire.
Huge thank you LAFD for your hard work. Book your free reservations: getty.edu/visit
Huge thank you LAFD for your hard work. Book your free reservations: getty.edu/visit
September 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The Getty Center is reopening to visitors on Friday, September 11 after a brief closure due to a nearby brushfire.
Huge thank you LAFD for your hard work. Book your free reservations: getty.edu/visit
Huge thank you LAFD for your hard work. Book your free reservations: getty.edu/visit
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Texan: The other day I bought ground beef and it was $25 for 3 lbs. That's wild to me. A lot of people right now are struggling with gas prices. The government has money for bombs and ballrooms but isn't working to make food more affordable.
September 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Texan: The other day I bought ground beef and it was $25 for 3 lbs. That's wild to me. A lot of people right now are struggling with gas prices. The government has money for bombs and ballrooms but isn't working to make food more affordable.
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I would imagine that this sound bite + the photos and names of the servicemembers who died would make an effective campaign ad.
September 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I would imagine that this sound bite + the photos and names of the servicemembers who died would make an effective campaign ad.
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These sailors are being put through this for a war that is unauthorized by Congress and for which funds haven’t been appropriated by Congress, a war that is now utterly pointless and which Trump simply doesn’t have the courage to end.
Disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports
Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
These sailors are being put through this for a war that is unauthorized by Congress and for which funds haven’t been appropriated by Congress, a war that is now utterly pointless and which Trump simply doesn’t have the courage to end.
Disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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David Frum Said This July 30 2026. Frum Was The Former Speech Writer For George W. Bush........
August 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
David Frum Said This July 30 2026. Frum Was The Former Speech Writer For George W. Bush........
Maureen Dowd on Trump: “He is willing to undermine and destroy any institution, law, norm or ideal cherished by Americans in a bonfire of his vanities. ………He puts his own ego above everything else, even democracy.”
July 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Maureen Dowd on Trump: “He is willing to undermine and destroy any institution, law, norm or ideal cherished by Americans in a bonfire of his vanities. ………He puts his own ego above everything else, even democracy.”
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On a double, Pages' throw fades on Mookie, who goes to get it and make a great relay. Rushing redeems himself by making a great tag on a throw that's way behind him. Dodgers still lead. Wow.
July 18, 2026 at 1:42 AM
On a double, Pages' throw fades on Mookie, who goes to get it and make a great relay. Rushing redeems himself by making a great tag on a throw that's way behind him. Dodgers still lead. Wow.
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Deportations of children dramatically rose under the Trump administration — 61% of detained children in California were deported, compared to 8% under the Biden administration.
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✍️ Emma Gallegos | EdSource
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✍️ Emma Gallegos | EdSource
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July 17, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Deportations of children dramatically rose under the Trump administration — 61% of detained children in California were deported, compared to 8% under the Biden administration.
🔗: vist.ly/5bi5i
✍️ Emma Gallegos | EdSource
📸 Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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✍️ Emma Gallegos | EdSource
📸 Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Asking for a friend….. were Trump’s victories in 2016 and 2024 fair and square? So all the illegal, cheating, conspiracy stuff was only in 2020? Then the deep state genius crooks laid low so Trump would win in 2024 but now are about to strike again? It’s all so confusing.
July 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Asking for a friend….. were Trump’s victories in 2016 and 2024 fair and square? So all the illegal, cheating, conspiracy stuff was only in 2020? Then the deep state genius crooks laid low so Trump would win in 2024 but now are about to strike again? It’s all so confusing.
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Enough with the manufactured distractions, made up lies, and rewritten history. Lower costs.
July 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Enough with the manufactured distractions, made up lies, and rewritten history. Lower costs.
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Today the adjudicated-rapist-in-chief finally had to pay the piper!
Trump shoved his fingers in a woman’s vagina w/o her consent. A jury unanimously found Trump liable for sexual abuse. A judge called it “rape.” And SCOTUS refused to overturn their decision.
Trump shoved his fingers in a woman’s vagina w/o her consent. A jury unanimously found Trump liable for sexual abuse. A judge called it “rape.” And SCOTUS refused to overturn their decision.
July 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Today the adjudicated-rapist-in-chief finally had to pay the piper!
Trump shoved his fingers in a woman’s vagina w/o her consent. A jury unanimously found Trump liable for sexual abuse. A judge called it “rape.” And SCOTUS refused to overturn their decision.
Trump shoved his fingers in a woman’s vagina w/o her consent. A jury unanimously found Trump liable for sexual abuse. A judge called it “rape.” And SCOTUS refused to overturn their decision.
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DOJ has agreed to lucrative settlements with plaintiffs who are politically aligned with this White House―Taxpayer money payouts: Ashli Babbitt, $6M; Michael Flynn, $1.25M; Mark Houck, $1.1M; and in settlement talks with tRump for his $10B lawsuit against the IRS. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... #PINKS
Former Trump adviser Carter Page latest to get lucrative Justice Department payout
The member of the president’s 2016 campaign team is the latest beneficiary of the Justice Department’s generosity for those with presidential ties.
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April 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
DOJ has agreed to lucrative settlements with plaintiffs who are politically aligned with this White House―Taxpayer money payouts: Ashli Babbitt, $6M; Michael Flynn, $1.25M; Mark Houck, $1.1M; and in settlement talks with tRump for his $10B lawsuit against the IRS. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo... #PINKS
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Billions in foreign real estate deals while serving as head of state.
Billions in crypto deals while gutting regulation of the industry.
Suing his own government and negotiating a settlement funded by the taxpayers.
We're so numb to Trump grifting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices.
Billions in crypto deals while gutting regulation of the industry.
Suing his own government and negotiating a settlement funded by the taxpayers.
We're so numb to Trump grifting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices.
Trump and the IRS are in talks to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax records
The president's lawsuit, filed this year, alleges that the IRS failed to take the necessary steps to prevent the unautho
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April 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Billions in foreign real estate deals while serving as head of state.
Billions in crypto deals while gutting regulation of the industry.
Suing his own government and negotiating a settlement funded by the taxpayers.
We're so numb to Trump grifting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices.
Billions in crypto deals while gutting regulation of the industry.
Suing his own government and negotiating a settlement funded by the taxpayers.
We're so numb to Trump grifting off the presidency that hardly anyone notices.
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And they remain mystified as to why it's so hard for them to find real lawyers who will work for him...
Eastman: disbarred
Giuliani: disbarred
Chesebro: disbarred
Clark: facing possible disbarment
Ellis: law license suspended
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Eastman: disbarred
Giuliani: disbarred
Chesebro: disbarred
Clark: facing possible disbarment
Ellis: law license suspended
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump avoided punishments for his post-2020 abuses, but many of his lawyers did not
For the attorneys who helped fuel the president’s efforts to remain in office, the consequences have been severe. Take John Eastman, for example.
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April 19, 2026 at 4:21 PM
And they remain mystified as to why it's so hard for them to find real lawyers who will work for him...
Eastman: disbarred
Giuliani: disbarred
Chesebro: disbarred
Clark: facing possible disbarment
Ellis: law license suspended
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Eastman: disbarred
Giuliani: disbarred
Chesebro: disbarred
Clark: facing possible disbarment
Ellis: law license suspended
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter tell Reuters, adding to a massive US military buildup even as President Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran to end the war reut.rs/3PJ8i1L
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East, sources say
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to a m...
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March 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter tell Reuters, adding to a massive US military buildup even as President Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran to end the war reut.rs/3PJ8i1L
Both parties are playing chicken with air safety and national security. We are vulnerable to Iranian terrorists attacks yet our Department of Homeland Security has no approved budget. Time to negotiate an urgent solution that includes reforming the excesses of roving ICE agents.
March 22, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Both parties are playing chicken with air safety and national security. We are vulnerable to Iranian terrorists attacks yet our Department of Homeland Security has no approved budget. Time to negotiate an urgent solution that includes reforming the excesses of roving ICE agents.
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Jazzy Davidson's huge game delivers USC to thrilling overtime win in NCAA tournament
Jazzy Davidson's huge game delivers USC to thrilling overtime win in NCAA tournament
Freshman Jazzy Davidson scores 31 points to help lift No. 9 USC to a 71-67 win over No. 8 Clemson in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament.
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March 21, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Jazzy Davidson's huge game delivers USC to thrilling overtime win in NCAA tournament
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US average diesel prices cross $5 a gallon as Middle East War tests global economy reut.rs/4uNunwm
US average diesel prices cross $5 a gallon as Middle East War tests global economy
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has severely disrupted global diesel supply chains.
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March 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM
US average diesel prices cross $5 a gallon as Middle East War tests global economy reut.rs/4uNunwm
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In the detail this is all as bad as it sounds, if not worse. At every level—from the ICE myrmidons rounding up people to meet quotas to the tech companies directing them to “target-rich” environments—the effort was to round up bodies and get paid. And to tell cover stories or sheer lies to justify.
When a federal judge (finally) put ICE officers under oath, they admitted that they are given daily detention quotas and rely heavily on a Palantir-supplied AI tool to select targets, without warrants and without enough evidence to obtain one. They simply go into neighborhoods and round people up.
ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony
Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2026 at 10:59 PM
In the detail this is all as bad as it sounds, if not worse. At every level—from the ICE myrmidons rounding up people to meet quotas to the tech companies directing them to “target-rich” environments—the effort was to round up bodies and get paid. And to tell cover stories or sheer lies to justify.
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White Christian Nationalism is the most powerful force in my former political party. It’s now fully out in the open. White Christian Nationalism is scary & dangerous bcuz it’s utterly un-American and utterly unChristian.
March 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
White Christian Nationalism is the most powerful force in my former political party. It’s now fully out in the open. White Christian Nationalism is scary & dangerous bcuz it’s utterly un-American and utterly unChristian.
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Less than 72 hours after the first U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the conflict had ricocheted well beyond the original targets, threatening some 300 million civilians across more than a dozen nations.
Threat from Iran conflict spreads across Middle East in 72 hours
In less than three days, the conflict ricocheted beyond the original targets in Iran, Israel and Iraq to threaten some 300 million civilians across more than a dozen nations.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Less than 72 hours after the first U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the conflict had ricocheted well beyond the original targets, threatening some 300 million civilians across more than a dozen nations.
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Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/t...
11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/t...
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As FBI agents equipped with a signed warrant prepared to document blood spatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s SUV, they were ordered to stop by officials in Washington worried that an investigation would contradict Trump’s version of events. @londonoe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:44 PM
As FBI agents equipped with a signed warrant prepared to document blood spatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s SUV, they were ordered to stop by officials in Washington worried that an investigation would contradict Trump’s version of events. @londonoe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
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18 U.S. Code § 592 makes it a crime punishable by 5 years in prison to deploy federal troops to polling places
Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sites
The Trump ally was one of few GOP voices to support the president’s push to nationalize voting.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
18 U.S. Code § 592 makes it a crime punishable by 5 years in prison to deploy federal troops to polling places