January 6th rioters want a commemorative plaque to include them – terrible idea

Disgraceful move by January 6th criminals. Let’s see what Republicans do

Several House Dems are posting replicas of a commemorative plaque for police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 — needling Johnson for the prolonged delay in installing the official plaque commissioned by Congress years ago.

Politico (@politico.com) 2025-06-23T21:19:21.100Z

3 years ago, Congress voted to honor the officers who defended our democracy on January 6th with a memorial plaque in the Capitol. Yet Republicans are ignoring the law and refusing to install it.In its absence, we are hanging replicas—because heroism deserves more than silence.

Nancy Pelosi (@pelosi.house.gov) 2025-06-23T21:24:14.649Z

Congress passed a law to place a plaque in the Capitol honoring the officers who protected the transfer of power, Members of Congress and VP Pence on Jan 6. The plaque is complete and long overdue for display. But Speaker Johnson is leaving it in a dark closet.

House Judiciary Dems (@democrats-judiciary.house.gov) 2025-06-23T00:57:50.131Z

Per Scott McFarlane: Multiple Jan 6 defendants have filed legal motions asking that the legally-required Jan 6 honorary plaque at US Capitol also include … a "recognition" of the "experiences" of the Jan 6 defendantsY'all see this ish???

Harry Dunn (@libradunn1.bsky.social) 2025-06-23T22:58:21.124Z

Trump’s attack on federal data

The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president

By slashing teams that gather critical data, the Trump administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades: propub.li/3RZzqHP📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social

ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-05-10T01:31:41.125Z

From a troubling data-sharing scheme to the ongoing risk of federal records being destroyed, the Trump administration’s disregard for accountability continues to put democracy at risk. Read our latest newsletter: americanoversight.org/newsletter/n…

American Oversight (@weareoversight.bsky.social) 2025-05-16T20:58:16.382Z

Unclear what "non-survey data" refers to here. Note that this development comes a few months after HHS fired the entire team responsible for calculating federal poverty guidelines, which determine eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, etc. kffhealthnews.org/news/article… bsky.app/profile/hans…

Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-06-25T18:35:50.437Z

Accidental death data threatened by Trump CDC cuts

Axios (@axios.com) 2025-06-23T11:16:06.328Z

@jilldlawrence.bsky.social describes how the Trump regime is disappearing data it doesn't like and gathering personal data it can use against Americans. A disaster for democracy that depends on knowledge and a danger to every one of us.www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru…

Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) 2025-05-07T17:52:22.631Z

This is a big deal. "Economists say the staffing shortage raises questions about the quality of recent and coming inflation reports. There is no sign of an intentional effort to publish false or misleading statistics. But any problems with the data could have major implications for the economy."

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) (@newsjennifer.bsky.social) 2025-06-04T21:16:25.286Z

A priceless treasure trove of biodata gathered from generations of Americans by Harvard University researchers may soon be lost due to additional funding cuts by the Trump administration, a leading nutrition researcher told CNN.

CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-05-08T09:00:23.138Z

@adamserwer.bsky.social: “During Democratic administrations, Trump has—completely without evidence—accused federal agencies of faking economic data. If the usual pattern of Trump doing things he accuses others of doing holds, Trump himself may try to fake economic data for real.“

Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com) 2025-05-27T19:48:53.428Z

Trump can now have any federal financial analyst fired if their reports don't paint the pretty pic he demands.Any gov't number cruncher who submits one that makes Trump look bad will be on the street.That means all economic reports will be manipulated before released to the Federal Reserve.

Denise Wheeler (@denisedwheeler.bsky.social) 2025-05-22T04:09:44.137Z

We’ve amended our lawsuit against USAID and Marco Rubio for the destruction of government records.Our expanded lawsuit contests the alarming directive to remotely wipe devices used by departing staff.americanoversight.org/american-ove…

American Oversight (@weareoversight.bsky.social) 2025-05-14T16:24:56.903Z

Was just talking with a group of scholars about all the primary sources and reports that have been disappearing along with the research and teaching losses associated already — USAID, USIP, Wilson Center, White House transcripts and older files, speeches, reports … with much more imperiled🗃️

Christopher McKnight Nichols (@cmcknichols.bsky.social) 2025-05-28T19:15:59.343Z

Is Trump headed here?

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has intensified his crackdown on independent economists and consultants, detaining at least eight people in what critics call a bid to control data exposing the country's decline. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/article…

Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T23:53:08.032Z

Trump’s halting of data collection could have effects that last far beyond his time in office.Even if a future administration seeks to resurrect some of the curtailed efforts, the 2025-29 hiatus will make trends harder to identify and understand.

ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-04-24T03:00:44.481Z

A current Noaa scientist who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation said that the action to halt the DMSP, when taken in context with other recent moves by the Trump administration, amounted to “a systematic destruction of science”.www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025…

Eric Holthaus (@ericholthaus.com) 2025-06-28T18:34:02.043Z

Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight, @byscottdance.com: http://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025…

Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather.bsky.social) 2025-06-30T21:20:14.660Z

* REUTERS POLL — NEARLY 90% ECONOMISTS, 89 OF 100, SAY THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF OFFICIAL U.S. ECONOMIC DATA, INCLUDING 41 SAYING VERY CONCERNED@reuters.com

Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2025-07-25T11:48:08.724Z

Bluesky posts on court rulings on Trump adminstration

The Supreme Court is letting Trump do anything he wants and doesn’t even explain why. Pathetic.

Since April 4, #SCOTUS has issued 15 rulings on 17 emergency applications filed by Trump (three birthright citizenship apps were consolidated).It has granted relief to Trump … in all 15 rulings.It has written majority opinions in only 3.Today's order is the 7th with no explanation *at all.*

Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2025-07-14T19:38:43.267Z

Since May:Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.A judiciary at war with itself.

Adam Bonica (@adambonica.bsky.social) 2025-06-25T12:52:38.190Z

Of course, qualitatively, the lower-court injunctions in the Biden cases were almost entirely horseshit, while the injunctions in the Trump cases are almost entirely slam dunksMaking this even worse than the numbers would indicate

Robert Black (@hurricanexyz.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T18:32:41.626Z

We all know whywww.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u…

Wajahat Ali (@wajali.bsky.social) 2025-07-16T16:01:08.355Z