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<\/a>ACLU<\/strong>. ACLU files first of many FOIA requests on Trump\u2019s conflicts of interest<\/a>: \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re stepping in now, using FOIA \u2014 one of America\u2019s most critical guarantors of government transparency and the central mechanism by which ordinary Americans can provide ongoing public checks and balances on elected officials in the political branches. We want to know how the Trump transition team and the government offices tasked with supervising ethics-related issues for the incoming administration have been thinking about and confronting these potential conflicts. In pursuit of that information, we\u2019ve asked for a gamut of documents \u2014 legal opinions, policy advisories, communications, and more \u2014 that address them. And we aim to publish the responses so that the American public can do its job conducting broad-based democratic oversight of the new administration.\u201d<\/p>\nNYT<\/strong>. Intercepted Russian communications under inquiry<\/a>.<\/p>\n INAUGURATION<\/strong>. Attendance way down from Obama\u2019s inauguration in 2009.<\/p>\n Aerial images reveal a stark difference in crowd size at Trump’s #inauguration<\/a> versus Obama’s in 2009. pic.twitter.com\/asyPecPlvv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Vox (@voxdotcom) January 20, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Parade route empty shortly before 2\u00a0pm:<\/p>\n Parade route from Capital to WH. Entire stands empty. Crowd thin. pic.twitter.com\/7AcpJkBO8O<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) January 20, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n TWITTER<\/strong>. Trump\u2019s new Twitter banner is a photo from Obama\u2019s inauguration:<\/p>\n Donald Trump\u2019s banner image is from Obama\u2019s 2009 inauguration (h\/t @4evrmalone<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/TWMI1HryAh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Freddie Campion (@FreddieCampion) January 20, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n MADE IN CHINA<\/strong>. Trump\u2019s inauguration hats.<\/p>\n Trump Breaks First Presidential Promise In Record Time: Hats At Inaugural Were Made In China via @politicususa<\/a> t.co\/a0J1pdWFsX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 20, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n MALIA OBAMA<\/strong>. She\u2019ll intern with Harvey Weinstein after graduation<\/a>.<\/p>\n ED MURRAY<\/strong>. Seattle\u2019s mayor has a message for Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here’s @MayorEdMurray<\/a>‘s message to @realDonaldTrump<\/a>: “Stop demonizing us and work with us\u2026 Otherwise you will hurt this country.” pic.twitter.com\/VsveSuvObC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Heidi Groover (@heidigroover) January 19, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A DOG\u2019S PURPOSE<\/strong>. Film\u2019s premiere canceled after outcry over animal cruelty<\/a>. \u201cIt seems the move is largely to try to contain the damage done by keeping cast and crew as far from press and social media as possible, although many of those involved with the film have spoken up in outrage at what happened during the shoot. Although the premiere is being scrapped, the release date for the film on the 27th is still slated to continue on schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n SUN BEARS<\/strong>. Chinese zoo defends bears begging for food<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cDoes being thin mean being unhealthy or not having enough food? On the other hand, looking fat does not mean an animal is healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n ELLEN PAGE<\/strong>. The actress argued with a street preacher in D.C.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n PLUTO<\/strong>. NASA releases stunning video<\/a> of more than 100 images.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n HOUSE OF CARDS<\/strong>. Netflix teased Season 5 during Trump\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n FRIDAY FLASH<\/strong>.\u00a0Rapha\u00e9l LaVon Thompson<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post ACLU, Shia LaBeouf, Jack Mackenroth, Ellen Page, Sun Bears, Pluto, Ed Murray: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"hacking_trump\"](\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/hacking_trump.jpeg?resize=195%2C195\")
<\/a>TRUMP<\/strong>. The big con?<\/a> \u201cThe methods of a skilled con artist have worked just barely well enough to deliver the presidency to Trump. But what happens when his grandiose promises fail to materialize? And when the aspects of his program that he never mentioned in his speech \u2014 tax cuts for the rich, stripping away health insurance from millions, massive graft \u2014 do take place? A con artist who always escaped his old victims and found new ones has reached the maximal limits of his strategy. What happens when the marks are demanding that the promises he made be redeemed, and there is nowhere for him to go, and he commands the powers of the state?\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>SHIA LABEOUF<\/strong>. The actor plans a four year anti-Trump protest at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY<\/a>. \u201cCommencing at 9am on January 20, 2017, the day of the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, the public is invited to deliver the words \u201cHE WILL NOT DIVIDE US\u201d into a camera<\/a> mounted on a wall outside the Museum of the Moving Image, New York, repeating the phrase as many times, and for as long as they wish.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"mackenroth\"](\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/mackenroth.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
<\/a>BANNED<\/strong>. Facebook bans Jack Mackenroth and David Drake for posting anti-Trump\/pro ACA messages<\/a>: \u201ctoday Jack Mackenroth AIDS activist, model, and fashion designer and David Drake, American playwright, stage director, actor and author have both been banned from Facebook for up to 30 days. Mackenroth for posting an anti-Trump article and Drake for asking his followers to mail Paul Ryan and stop the attack on the Affordable Care Act. \u201d<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>TOM DALEY<\/strong>. Diver told he could end up in a wheelchair<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cMy disc is literally degenerating \u2013 it\u2019s impact, impact, impact, but it\u2019s something you just have to learn to deal with. I\u2019ve been told I could [end up in a wheelchair] but I wouldn\u2019t say it scares me because I know what I need to do with my body to stay on top of it. The plan is to get to 2020, and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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