even moreso if they fire all the services' top JAGs to replace them with officers who don't "roadblock" things, to use the exact word used by TripleSecDEF.
even moreso if they fire all the services' top JAGs to replace them with officers who don't "roadblock" things, to use the exact word used by TripleSecDEF.
They might eventually have become migrants if they had gone somewhere. Nobody is a migrant in international waters. They might have smuggled something, if they had something and took it somewhere. There is no evidence they had anything, and even if they did, they hadn't taken it anywhere.
The whole argument is moot. It doesnāt matter if they were migrants, smugglers, or visitors from Rigel VII. Blowing up a vessel full of people without warning or due process is indefensible, legally and morally. It marks a failure of policy and conscience. I am disgusted to be an American.
Exactly. NOTHING that's been alleged about that boat - not even the stuff they made up! - comes anywhere close to a justification, legal or otherwise.
New in PN: Judge steps up to block ICE's kidnapping of Guatemalan kids "Itās a strong rebuke to doomers who say that the law doesnāt matter. It mattered this weekend for the children pulled off those planes, and it continues to matter as courts step in to check Trump's worst, cruelest excesses."
Ossoff: "It's been extraordinary to see the Speaker of the House reduced to lying in order to cover up sex crimes"
Beijing researchers created a NiTe2 sensor that detects SARS-CoV-2 at 1000 copies per mL with limits down to 10ā»Ā¹āø M RNA. Such precision could help reveal whether lingering virus drives long COVID or if symptoms stem from immune responses. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
From Portland to the Capitol: The Resistance Is Loud, United, and Growing
When it is in their personal self-interest to hype away?
lot of people reading the General Theory of Poverty Under Capitalism for the first time it seems, definitely worth recapitulating every so often
When you think you are a "master of the universe" anything that you can't control is intolerable. I fear for her daughter.
I saw a kid from a neighboring farm die from rabies when we farmed outside of Corvallis back in the early 60's. Even had a relative in an iron lung. Anti Vaxxers here in Southern Oregon accuse me of lying about the polio and rabies vax.
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I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable
Texas loaded busses with desperate migrants and dropped them off in Chicago like trash in the middle of winter. We welcomed them into our communities. Now Texas is sending its National Guard to terrorize them on our streets. In our neighborhoods. What the fuck.
Someone told me theyāve already gotten about 15 texts & emails from immigrant rights groups in Chicago organizing, doing trainings, putting out talking points, etc.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker ahead of Trump National Guard deployment: "To Chicagoans... Look out for your communities and your neighbours. Know your rights. Film things that you see happening... Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America."
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*Sir Mix-A-Lot voice" My Posse Comitatus
āIf this were a benign repatriation to send children back to their parents, it wouldnāt be happening at midnight on Sunday of Labor Day weekend.ā
Then you must admit that Roger Moore was the best Bond. Because his movies were ridiculous and over-the-top cartoons which is what Bond was. Prove me wrong.
šŗšø āWatching the Biden thing really said something about the necessity for generational change in the party, and I think I want to respect that." -N.Y. Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler šŗšø Thank you for everything Jerry Nadler. You served you country honorably.
This Labor Day is one for the history books!!! š„š„š„
President Trumpās most recent attack on mail voting is part of a concerted effort to undermine our elections. The administration has provided us with clues about what comes next. The good news: key actors can be ready to respond. bit.ly/4fRIqtA
If you suggest that āforeignersā can be identified visually, you do not in fact mean āforeigners,ā which takes nothing away from the fact that there is absolutely nothingānothing!āwrong or scary with being around and surrounded by actual āforeigners.ā
The potential impact of abolishing property taxes in Ohio This would result in lawmakers being forced to find alternative sources of funding for public schools, law enforcement, emergency services and local governments. by Tyler Schlosser www.wfmj.com/story/530458...
Residents are finding all sorts of ways to fight ICE: They're recording and reporting. They're wheatpasting and sharing know-your-rights materials. And they're stepping up to care for each other, from delivering groceries to walking kids to school. 51st.news/dc-residents...
2026 Election roundup: Whoās running in statewide races at this point? Each of Ohioās executive offices ā governor, secretary of state, auditor and treasurer ā will be open races in November 2026 due to term limits. by Avery Kreemer www.daytondailynews.com/local/2026-e...
I have an opinion piece in the New York Times today on how the labor movement has failed to step up to the moment in countering Trump, even as Trump unilaterally strips public sector workers of collective bargaining. Labor will die as a movement if this continues. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
ANALYSIS Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties Republicans and Democrats in Congress are wary of the potential consequences of President Trumpās drive to redraw districts. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
At Common Defense, we recognize that the fight for justice extends beyond the workplaceāit is deeply connected to the broader struggle for democracy, equity, and freedom. Today, we recommit ourselves to standing shoulder to shoulder with workers everywhere.
This is the second judge in a week that has brought up the fact that the government can't be trusted with clear instructions - likely because the government ignored Judge Boasberg's order to turn the planes around last March saying "verbal orders from judges don't count."
Heās providing them with valuable mulching experience though.
And they pursued every flub and misstatement that Biden made relentlessly.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced GOP power grabs sweeping the country, calling a special legislative session Friday to redraw congressional districts and weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trumps word is the same as Putin worthless.
Seriously, I donāt expect one could keep a taxi medallion or an Uber account after having been the driver for a kidnapping operation How on earth can a person keep their pilotās license
Judge Sooknanan: "These children are going to be deplaned. They're going to be returned to ORR custody. And no attempts will be made to remove them from ORR custody and remove them to Guatemala, in light of my order, while these preliminary emergency proceedings are pending."
Judge Sooknanan: And I tried to reach the government. I have been up since then..and didn't reach anyone from the government until later this morning. And the imminence that the plaintiff claimed proved true, because, in fact, those planes *were* loaded. One actually took off and was returned.
Judge Sooknanan: As I said at the start of this hearing, I got a call at 2:36 am [last night] because the government chose the wee hours of the morning on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend to execute a plan to move these children. That's why we're here.
Fascism-plus.
Trump never pays his bills. He has bankrupted so many people and businesses there is a reason his home state of New York hates him. Why did anyone think he would be different as POTUS?
Trump admin is also playing games with the promised $50k bonuses for new ICE Recruits. The fine print says ā up to $50k and ā you may be entitled toā
Donald Trump has reportedly gone out of his way to avoid paying national guard troops sent in to Washington, D.C., resulting in outrage from veterans.
This is a layup because even in the shadow of the Covid protocol excesses, vaccination generally is still popular and most people understand keeping food safe and reducing treatable contagious disease to a minimum.
As summer ends, we begin the next phase in the fight for the Constitution. Will the rule of law hold? How will the 2026 election unfold? Join Brennan Center experts for a virtual event on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 3 p.m. ET. RSVP: bit.ly/4lIUNtm
Unfortunately, they are degrading the sources as well.
You have to wonder if they ask about their experience of lying and willingness to lie during the job interview. They seem to do it so readily.
When she's done reading select quotes from the plaintiff's declarations, Judge Sooknanan sums it up as follows: "And so this doesn't quite line up with what I'm hearing from the government.
Chalking seems to be the new bogeyman of right-wing authoritarian snowflakes like DeSantis & Ohio State President Ted Carter now that the Confederacy won The Battle of Cracker Barrel.
If we freeze it now, we abandon future breakthroughs: cancer vaccines, universal flu shots, mRNA science able to combat the next pandemic in weeks versus years. RFK Jr & those that enable him are a threat to global health. Read more: news.immunologic.org/p/old-vaccin... š§µļæ¼
Heās wrong. As usual. EVERY vaccine was new technology at one point in history. EVERYTHING was once new. That isnāt a reason to reject something. OLD doesnāt mean better. Newer vaccines replace older ones if they are safer, more rigorously manufactured, or more effective. 3/
going back to the founders it would have been recognized as an act of gratitude and patriotism to dedicate one's life to service of their adopted country, but Vance rejects the fundamental ideal of America in favor of crude blood-and-soil Nazism that he learned on the internet five years ago
No student should fear going to school. The Safe Schools for Every Student campaign works to ensure school boards pass policies that keep every child safe, regardless of immigration status. http://indivisi.org/...
We have a decades of scholarship on how pro-democracy forces win in competitive authoritarian systems: they form a united opposition that brings together people with otherwise profound political disagreements.
For decades, Republicans in Washington have told us that tax cuts would trickle down to workers. Instead, wealth and power have accumulated in the hands of the richest 1% at the expense of the rest of us. Trickle-down economics was never supposed to work. It was a hoax.
Over 300 MILLION American citizen's files stolen by DOGE. Why can't 1 person with access steal the EPSTEIN Files? #LEAKtheEPSTEIN_Files
"Congratulations to President Donald Trump and his whip-smart administration on turning Americaās brave National Guard troops into the most expensive gardening crew in human history." https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/28/trump-national-guard-picking-up-trash-dc/85853498007/
40% of Missourians vote for Democrats, and this is the Congressional map the Republicans are pushing for.
LET'S BE HONEST: DJT and Co. could streamline the immigration process by increasing the number of courts, judges etc. but doing things legally is not the point Breaking the Constitution is. Terrorizing both migrants and citizens is. Cruelty is a tool Absolute power is the objective STOP COOPERATING!
These people need to start laughing in his face every time he opens his mouth.
RFK Jr. is doing the EXACT OPPOSITE of what Stephen Miller claims.
"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power." New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
Welch: Am American president talks to other American citizens like that, and propagandists come on TV and normalize this behavior. And nothing about this is normal. Nothing
This is why Trumpās Big Ugly Bill increased ICEās budget by $170.7 billion More than the military spending of most countries, and more than the US appropriated for the FBI, DEA, ATF and Marshals-combined Trump is amassing an army to employ against Americans in blue states And Illinois is up first
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MAGA: "Go woke, go brāoh, never mind. . ."
Iām waiting for his cultists to start using purple sharpies on their hands.
I really hope this becomes the black eye it deserves to be www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We need healthcare, not cuts to NIH, Cancer & Alzheimer's research, or CDC staffing. The White House says it supports āgold starā research? Demand funding for people, not power. #TruthBrigade
Congrats again, everyone
Stuart Stevens, currently to the left of most democratic leaders on the Hill
Image caring more about stopping a memorial for people killed in a mass shooting than stopping mass shootings. #Priorities
Just read that pediatric brain cancer research funds have been cut off by worm Infested HHS Secretary. Alzheimerās research has been cut too. Only those with hate in their hearts could take away hope from our children and families. Wake Up People before we are too sick to open our eyes.
My reporting uncovered the existence of DoJ training videos instructing FBI personnel on how to flag Trumpās name in the Epstein files. Iām suing to get the videos under FOIA. substack.com/@muellershew...
Stephen Manning, this guyās lawyer, is one of the best in the country. Itās very good news that heās taken this case.
If only the right would get as angry about dead school kids... Tell Congress to take immediate action to reduce gun violence in our country here: https://bit.ly/3JUNAcf #GunReformNOW
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From Public Notice ... "Without irony or shame ā and to absolve their followers of any guilt or responsibility ā Trump wants to whitewash Americaās original sin."
Trump and the GOP are hellbent on killing our kids. Whether itās no gun control or defunding pediatric brain cancer research/trials. Our kids deserve better than Trump and his feckless Republicans.
It was one of the questions in the NYT news quiz this week.
Whenever they say don't trust the experts, I think of how many times Trump claims he's an expert about building and real estate.
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Itās not AF Itās Trumps AF Leader is Probably a carpet installer from Schenectady Totally Maga And gone soon #WinTheMidterms #HUA
My friendās husband has led CDC HIV research and worked with professionals worldwide for more than 15 years. Heās a naturalized citizen who has recently been harassed by HS and ICE. Wednesday he left the USA for an international research post.
Conspiracy thinking totally dominates our lives. All opinions are equal in the minds of most Americans but guess what weāre all about to learn the very hard way. I hope Iām not offending anyone
RFK Jr. won't give a goddamned about any death counts he is responsible for. He will willingly kill a lot of Americans because of his stupidity, his arrogance, and his rotting brain. He needs to be removed from all things related to medicine and research affecting EVERYONE!
Iād like to see him charged for mass murder myself
Remember when they used to claim Obamacare would result in "death panels?" Yet another instance of right wing projection!
For real. If I have to drive by one of those insipid national debt running billboards, folks should have to see that.
Republicans will kill millions of US. Kids are just roadkill to them.
RFK was chosen to the exact job he's doing, exactly how it's being done -- kinda like Josef Mengele in Auschwitz. there are no mistakes here. MAGAs will laugh at these numbers just like NAZIs did in '43
So, has the deficit counter been taken down, or is it spinning so fast that it has burst into flames?
And abortion ban states like Texas appoint anti-choice people to squash maternal mortality reports.
someone should put together a "kennedy death count" for everyone who dies of a preventable disease and just plaster it everywhere www.statnews.com/2025/08/28/c...
#Jan6ers Arenāt Heroes
"In this moment, scientists, legal experts, and advocates must speak up to defend climate science, push back on disinformation, and preserve tools for accountability." Read UCS's Delta Merner's new blog.