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I want us all, but men in particular, to really, really hear these words. "I thought someone was going to kill me." "I thought someone was going to kill me." "I thought someone was going to kill me." "I thought someone was going to kill me." "I thought someone was going to kill me."
Nothing says “I don’t understand that laws are based on moral truths” better than Trump thinking he’ll get to do an illegal thing if he says it’s more expedient than doing the legal thing.
I feel dumber for having read that.
BREAKING: DC Circuit, 2-1, reinstates Biden appointee Rebecca Slaughter to FTC despite Trump attempt to fire her without cited cause. Majority: Millett (Obama), Pillard (Obama). Dissent: Rao (Trump) www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
@maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com Protesters in Sequim, WA, are very, very well organized. Also, I hope you’re feeling better. www.threads.com/@jetsfo/post...
BREAKING: Big moment as CDC staff stage a mass walkout. They have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s attack on the agency’s science base. (🎥 AP)
Good news! A federal grand jury declined to indict the man accused of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C. #BabyAnimalsHaveGoodNews
So the Trump administration *did* intervene to make sure that an Israeli pedophile fled American law enforcement. Protecting people who molest children appears to be the only thing this administration really cares about--other than pretending Donald wasn't totally shellacked by Putin in Alaska.
🔥🔥🔥
Meanwhile, kneeling soldier is a double agent, hiding intel about the occupiers’ vulnerabilities in the dog’s collar.
This is so old-school. When I first came to Washington in the ‘90s, I heard that if you ever wanted to leak something, just leave an extra copy sitting on the printer. It will magically find its way to its intended target. Trust the process.
A good guide for DC residents on what to do in response to the new immigration operations in DC.
That sub has done more to fight fascism in 2025 than Congress.
98% of my rage is at Republicans, but a special 1% apiece is for former Sens. Manchin and Sinema. But for them, DC would have two Sens and a Rep in Congress, a Gov who controls their National Guard, big $ out of politics so Musk couldn’t buy a presidency, and election laws that ban Gerrymandering.
In DC, only two people can deploy the NG. The president and sec of defense. The only reason they pulled off J6 was because they denied calls for the guard 14X. This is where I was waiting for him to authorize the deployment of the NG. He praises/pardoned criminals, and hired them into his admin.
Sounds delicious!
Wow, whatever cherry bounce is, it looks beautiful in those jars!
The tiny little apple tree I planted five years ago has finally produced, not one, but TWO little apples!
I assume Vladimir Putin will be arrested the moment he steps off the plane in Alaska, right? www.npr.org/2023/03/17/1...
Alaskans should keep a wary eye on that river as well.
Aw man, he’s gonna give Alaska away, isn’t he?
I had to read the story twice to make sure.
Yeah, I definitely thought the story was going to be about a woman who was found dead in the wilderness two months after her sister drowned. Also, would have been good to know how old they were.
I just heard "Do You Think of Us" by Olive Klug and immediately replayed it six times (so far) and now I'm absolutely destroyed. youtu.be/B_h7k8zShe8
*listening
Lindsey Graham gets called-out. A glorious moment. More of this, please. "Are you trying to re-write history to distract from the Epstein matter, Senator?"
Sharks gotta swim, and bats gotta fly… And we gotta say goodbye to Tom Lehrer. Sleepovers at my best friend’s house, sitting on the floor with a litter of kittens, listing to her mom’s Tom Lehrer albums, we knew every line by heart. Thank you, @operajen.bsky.social! May his memory be for a blessing.
Damn right she is!
I dare the @nytimes.com to show me any case of someone using “dip” in that context. #connections
I cannot overemphasize how rare it is for both a) a grand jury to return no true bill and b) a reporter to get around grand jury secrecy rules to confirm it
BBC NEWS / AFP / BBC NEWS / REUTERS JOINT STATEMENT: “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. "They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering. "
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @fieldteam6.org
Tickled to hear Árstíðir(“Things You Said”) playing in my local coffee bar in Eugene, Oregon. Never heard them in the wild before. Which reminds me that I heard a Kings of Convenience song (“Rule My World”) on my local NPR station during a show promo. Yay for little indie Scandinavian bands.
Seen at Dulles Airport.
my modest disagreement is that i think it is important to signal virtue even if, privately, you are a piece of shit. performing decency is an important part of maintaining the norm that decency is part of a well ordered society.
250 people detained in the Florida Everglades have no criminal convictions or pending charges.
That right there is ESPN doing the whole country a public service.
So there you have it: Your citizenship won’t protect you. This is what happens when the rule of law is replaced by the rule of man. Justice becomes arbitrary, and rights become privileges granted or taken away at someone else's whim.
Welp, on the up-side, televangelist Jimmy Swaggart died, so at least there's that.
BREAKING: DOJ will oppose a request for class certification — to create a class-action lawsuit — in the Maryland CASA case challenging Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court ended universal injunctions and said class actions remain available for broad relief.
Big —> Senate parliamentarian has ruled that this provision CAN STAY in the bill as it complies with reconciliation rules.
It’s time for you to name names! What are you afraid of? That they’ll give you the cold shoulder? That it’s not collegial? Those days are long gone.
Dang, you beat me to it.
The same Trump judge that gutted protections for mifepristone has now gutted privacy protections for women that receive reproductive care. This ruling effectively green lights a witch hunt by red states to target women that get care.
“No form of reproductive healthcare in this country is safe.” Three years post-Dobbs, the war on women’s bodies is only escalating. This is what you need to know — and what you can do.
Is that a rhetorical question?
Our very own Baghdad Bob.
I remember hearing a lecture from someone who taught at the National War College. He said when you engage militarily, that’s when you lose control of the situation.
Anyone wanna come with me to get some iodine tablets?
Who here has ignored everything Van Jones has said since the night of Trump’s first SOTU address? Can I get a show of hands? 🙋♀️
Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government. No one has heard from you in 97 days. As vigil, I’m posting a photo (or video) of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
Although I must say I like how it looks like he’s behind bars.
I really appreciate the judge’s emphasis on the practical challenges of filing a habeas claim while locked in ICE detention and subject to being transferred randomly from one detention center to another.
This is a thoughtful and courageous stand by the Episcopal church. Their integrity and compassion shine because it takes real courage to call out unfairness and stand up for all refugees.
BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored.
Baby animals FTW!
Head to the Arlington Heights Memorial Library and see this incredible #craftivism exhibit I curated! Now through July 20th. AIDS quilt, welcome blankets, Rita’s Quilt and more I’m giving a talk on the 8th. www.ahml.info/scheduling/r...
Think you don't need California? Think again.
The word for this is “piracy.”
A coalition of democratic governors is condemning President Donald Trump’s deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE protests “an alarming abuse of power.”
NEW: The tactic has been used by autocrats the world over — including in Turkey, Hungary and El Salvador — to erode perceptions of the courts’ legitimacy and weaken the rule of law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump will make Kent State look like a cocktail party. I’m all for LA folks resisting & defending their neighbors, but I’m sad about how perfectly this plays into Trump’s hands. The west coast is going to be under martial law by this time next week (before 6/14 rallies), just the way Trump planned.
Prescient.
Kevin Heatley, former Crater Lake leader, joined OPB’s “Think Out Loud” to explain why he started working there, how Trump directives affected the park, and why he decided to leave: "I cannot, in good conscience, manage an operation that I know is moving in the wrong direction."
DELETED: Trump administration deleted a webpage summarizing evidence that “undocumented immigrants are arrested at less than half the rate of native-born U.S. citizens for violent and drug crimes and a quarter the rate of native-born citizens for property crimes.” 1/2
Thank you. You have been so generous with your time and assistance!
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. So generous of Darby to be willing to make something! I’d love to go ahead and do that! Just an unglazed tall tumbler with the little Daily Bird tag . How should I go about ordering that? Thanks so much for all your efforts on this!
I can’t believe Kevin Costner just said “willa-MET” in the Oregon Trail episode of the History Channel’s big new documentary series, The West.
Actually, he didn’t.
Welcome to the Resistance, today’s Wordle.
Folks at Princeton have put together an aggregator to highlight example of how federally funded research has directly impacted people's lives. They are looking for more studies to highlight, so send along suggestions and help make the benefits of science more visible! publicusaresearchbenefits.com
I understand. Thank you for even responding to my post in the first place!
It has a flare at the top, like the plain tumbler on your website. But with the little bird logo.
@mudwoodgnomes.com This morning I broke my only Daily Bird cup (large size) that I've loved since I bought it some 15+ yrs ago. I'm gonna miss that little bird! I'm wondering if you have any old inventory from Mr. Huffman that predates the LaughinGnome brand? Or could make some?
For reference, here's what the book ban was all about: www.kezi.com/news/public-...
We elected some good folks to local school boards, but I'm most excited about the Siuslaw School Board (Florence, Oregon), where voters flipped the 4-3 majority that voted for a book ban two months ago to a 4-3 majority that opposes book banning. Well done, western Lane County! @maddow.msnbc.com
Keep up the good fight, Val!
Jeebus, are we going to need a TRO for every goddamn country on the planet?!
1/ This sure sounds like the international human rights law definition of a disappearance: "Assistant U.S. Attorney Jimmy Rodriguez said he has 'no reason to doubt' the claim that Agelviz Sanguino was in El Salvador, but that he did not have information as to his whereabouts."
When you know that a few years from now you won’t remember where you saved your graphics files, AND you know that a note to self labeled “Read Me” won’t be enough to get your attention.
The new GOP tax bill gives the richest Americans (making over $4.3 million) an average tax cut of over $389k—while working families earning $17k-$51k will lose $700 a year on average. It’s a slap in the face to hardworking families who need tax relief the most.
Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
He loves the poorly educated.
2. Here is the impact of the bill in 2026 in chart form. BEAUTIFUL for millionaires and billionaires. UGLY for anyone making $51,000 or less.
The number of assaults on law enforcement in ONE DAY on January 6th is higher than the number of assaults on ICE officers over a decade.
We're all on Medicaid
Guess it’s time for me to switch carriers.
Well, it’s also allergy season…
A National Weather Service office in Kentucky was scrambling to cover the overnight forecast on Friday as severe storms moved through much of the eastern U.S. The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
This is a HUGE scandal. Elon Musk, JD Vance, and Trump are lying about Social Security fraud. Internal documents show DOGE found "no significant fraud"—but did slow retirement claim processing by 25%. Nothing efficient about making it harder for people to get their benefits.
It’s almost like they don’t think they’re going to have to face the voters in 2026/2028. 🤔
The gift of a plane from Qatar is not only a very expensive bribe, but it is also an extremely expensive version of the plaque in the American Embassy in Moscow. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how...
Here’s the thing about a constitutional crisis: we don’t know what to do about it. That’s why it’s a crisis.
Why am I not surprised that the reason isn’t because of ethics or national security?
The Nazis learned the same lesson in the early days of the Third Reich when the German Supreme Court acquitted the communists they tried to blame the Reichstag Fire on w/o evidence. They built an external justice system and of course they named it: The People’s Court
Revolution Blues 
