Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s unconstitutional plans to downsize the federal workforce
Trucks entering Alligator Alcatraz are hiding their logos, DOT numbers
That’s illegal, of course, but so’s everything else going on.
IRS says churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit
Well, that sucks, but only theoretically, since IRS has never enforced this rule anyway. If anything, churches should pay triple the tax rate of other businesses, for all the damage they do to America’s sanity and smarts.
New York Times runs interference for a racist to manufacture a fake scandal about Zohran Mamdani
Trump suggests taking over New York City and Washington DC

AND NOW THE NEWS
plus memes and
my brilliant opinions
#534
JULY 9, 2025
a twice-weekly news & meme round-up,
usually on Sundays and Wednesdays
TO HELL WITH HEALTH AND SCIENCE
US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data
Trump hires scientists who doubt the consensus on climate change
Recipients of a US climate science fellowship are put on unpaid leave
‘DOGE’ cuts turned a predicted disaster into a deadly reality in Texas
Top FDA official overrode scientists on COVID shots

GIVE US YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE, SO WE CAN IMPRISON THEM
DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for thousands from Nicaragua and Honduras
Federal agents march through L.A.’s MacArthur Park, spurring local outrage
Spurring local outrage was the intent.
Former advisor to Oklahoma Governor is deported to Guatemala
L.A. activist indicted after handing out face shields to anti-ICE protesters
This kind of face shield is completely legal, and many people use it as protection against COVID and other viruses. I’ve thought about buying one myself, but they’re expensive, around $30. Might be worthwhile face-protection against so-called rubber bullets, which are only rubber-coated and can cause great injury.

GOOD NEWS
National Park visitors reject Trump regime’s bigoted attempt to erase history
US tourism will lose up to $29 billion as visitors plummet amid Trump policies

BACK TO THE BAD NEWS
Trump budget bill turns ICE into a superpredator
Video: ICE agents drive SUV through protesters at San Francisco immigration court

AND I SAY TO MYSELF, WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Israeli plan for forced transfer of Gaza’s population ‘a blueprint for crimes against humanity’
Trump continues to not understand the difference between tariffs and trade balance
Gosh, the White House has embarrassingly unskilled writers & proofreaders.

THE CRUELTY IS THE POINT
Florida officials deny (meaning, confirm) accusations of inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz
Excerpt: “I am Leamsy La Figura. We’ve been here at Alcatraz since Friday. There’s over 400 people here. There’s no water to take a bath, it’s been four days since I’ve taken a bath,” he said.
He claimed the food at the immigration facility is scarce and unsanitary.
“They only brought a meal once a day and it had maggots. They never take off the lights for 24 hours. The mosquitoes are as big as elephants,” La Figura said.
Other detainees echoed La Figura’s concerns, alleging violations of their basic rights.
“They’re not respecting our human rights,” one man said during the same call. “We’re human beings; we’re not dogs. We’re like rats in an experiment.”
“I don’t know their motive for doing this, if it’s a form of torture. A lot of us have our residency documents and we don’t understand why we’re here,” he added.
A third detainee, who said he is Colombian, described deteriorating mental health and lack of access to necessary medical care.
“I’m on the edge of losing my mind. I’ve gone three days without taking my medicine,” he said. “It’s impossible to sleep with this white light that’s on all day.”
Trump regime is refusing to enforce an air travel disability regulation
The trial of Ayla King: the first of the Stop Cop City RICO cases goes to trial

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DYSTOPIA
Gabbard wants to use AI tools to weed out intelligence officers disloyal to Trump
Texas city requires Israel pledge for hurricane relief

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE
The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030
Cancer rates in Australians under 50 are rising at a pace that’s alarming doctors and scientists
Nestle petitions to cancel ‘Seattle Strong’ coffee trademark, arguing it owns Seattle
Court cancels FTC click-to-cancel rule on a technicality
British officials tried to censor Cerne Abbas Giant’s giant penis

HORRID, HORRID PEOPLE
Big DeSantis campaign donor set to reap millions from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ concentration camp
US agriculture secretary says Medicaid recipients can replace deported farm workers

OUR FRIENDS, THE DEMOCRATS
Clyburn praises Newsom as he hits the trail in South Carolina: ‘I feel good about his chances’
I will not vote for Gavin Newsom in 2028, nor for any of the other namby pamby libruls who might be the Dem nominee. Quite likely there won’t be elections, but if there are, I am definitely not casting a ballot for my 101st consecutive “lesser-evil” Democrat.

EYE ON AI
The future of forums is lies, I guess
Musk’s Grok chatbot goes full Nazi, calls itself ‘MechaHitler’

MY BROWSER HISTORY, MINUS THE PORN
An inevitable consequence of ‘DOGE’
Are we about to have labor camps in the United States of America?
The Naked Guy, by Ace Backwords
Debacle in the desert: will the Athletics’ $1.75bn stadium on the Vegas Strip ever be built?

American police are out of control
Ignoring the climate emergency
The Lord works in mysterious ways

And that’s the way it is,
and nothing will
meaningfully improve
until billionaires fear for their lives
7/9/2025
Logo illustration by Jeff Meyer. Tip ‘o the hat to the Anderson Valley Advertiser, Bleepity-Bleep, Lorem Ipsum Dolor, Mitchipedia, Sloth Unleashed, Toad’s Lily Pad, Voenix Rising, Weantuniverse, and anywhere else I’ve stolen links, illustrations, or inspiration.
Special thanks to Linden Arden, Becky Jo, Joey Jo Jo emeritus, Jeff Meyer, John the Basket, Dave S, Name Withheld, and always extra special thanks to my lovely late Stephanie, who gave me 21 years and proved that the world isn’t always shitty.

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