Jill Lawrence

is that before or after armageddon?

Can Lawsuits Tame This Rogue Presidency? From Day One of Trump 2.0, the defenders of democracy have turned to the courtroom.

💯 www.thebulwark.com/p/can-lawsui...

Legend

Under oath, which is a crime. 🤷‍♀️

Their testimony is worth revisiting now that they've all—Noem, Bondi, Hegseth, RFK—been exposed as brazen liars.

We’re Led by an Administration of Liars And the Comey case hypocrisy is as bad as the incompetence.

As my last act in this flooded zone for a few hours, posting my Nov '25 @thebulwark.com piece about the lies told under oath at confirmation hearings last year. Noem/Ice Barbie is in the "Peak political theater" section. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...

Yeah. It's scary.

Please do not forget about RFK. Just as abysmal.

or, as @thebulwark.com put it, A boy named Sue(d).

Paxton floats exiting Senate runoff if GOP passes voter ID President Donald Trump, who was neutral in the first round, said he would endorse “soon” in the runoff between Paxton and GOP incumbent John Cornyn and would expect the candidate he did not endorse to...

Texas Tribune now reporting that Paxton is offering to consider dropping out if Senate passes the SAVE act. Whatever.
www.texastribune.org/2026/03/05/k...

Read The Swamp's Bombshell ICE Barbie Reporting, Now in the Congressional Record The Swamp reveals a dramatic twist in a rumored—and denied—on-off MAGA affair.

This arrived in email at exactly the same moment (1:50 pm) as the Politico bulletin about Noem.
theswamp.substack.com/p/ice-barbie...

🙄but also 😂

Noem out, Trump picks Mullin as DHS secretary The South Dakota Republican was the public face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

Noem out, Mullin in. That was fast. Can Paxton be far behind? (Wag the dog, then wag another dog, and then another, and then another.) www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

And she's not. That's the tragedy. They're all just as bad or worse than her.

Two dozen states sue Trump over latest tariffs. Keep those lawsuits coming ➡️ Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

Whata Happened to My Wife & Why Jasmine Crockett Lost... Dallas Voting Issues a Preview of What Nation Would Face if SAVE Act Becomes Law...

Excellent points from @kurtbardella.bsky.social about what happened in Texas and why, and what could happen across the country this fall. kurtbardella.substack.com/p/whata-happ...

ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, “I do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Sadly for them, our president most likely will conclude, as usual, that power is what matters most, and he’ll make deals with whoever has it — whether they’re socialists in Venezuela, autocrats in Iran or Putin in Russia."

Trump never meant a word he said The Iran war is a chance for Democrats to dismantle what’s left of public trust in the president and demoralize maga.

@editorialboard.bsky.social on Trump's betrayal (pursuing war to stay in power) and Democrats' big opportunity: "to dismantle what remains of the public’s trust and, most specifically, to accelerate the demoralization of his base." Yes. Go for it, Dems. www.editorialboard.com/trump-never-...

Jill is right. We are the baddies now.

Contributor: U.S. attack on Iran echoes Russia's invasion of Ukraine It's disturbing for the U.S. to be playing the role of the aggressor. Equally disturbing is to see mistakes of the Iraq War already being repeated.

"All you have to do is substitute Russia for the United States and it is all too clear who and what we have become. An aggressor nation..." My latest, on the grandiose war-of-choice syndrome that I had hoped was history—at least for America. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Read it and weep.

So we’re just going to forget all about this and never ask Trump, Leavitt or Hegseth about it again after the first day because this is totally normal so who cares.

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

Was diplomacy with Iran really doomed to fail? Trump’s negotiators seemed to misunderstand Iranian positions, but acknowledge they probably could have gotten “Obama plus” deal.

Who could have guessed two real estate guys would have no idea what they were doing in negotiations with Iran? Absolutely devastating account from @lkrozen.bsky.social. diplomatic.substack.com/p/was-diplom...

NEW: Clemency for Tina Peters would be unprecedented, based on my analysis of Gov Polis' 25 commutations. Peters hasn't shown remorse, taken accountability, or sought to restore harm. No Polis commutation was for a harsh sentence alone and Peters' would be the shortest by 30+ yrs

Contributor: U.S. attack on Iran echoes Russia's invasion of Ukraine It's disturbing for the U.S. to be playing the role of the aggressor. Equally disturbing is to see mistakes of the Iraq War already being repeated.

Me today www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Contributor: U.S. attack on Iran echoes Russia's invasion of Ukraine It's disturbing for the U.S. to be playing the role of the aggressor. Equally disturbing is to see mistakes of the Iraq War already being repeated.

Iran is not Ukraine, but the United States is acting more like Russia.

@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the uncomfortable comparison:

Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social on Hegseth whining about news coverage while not getting that "When a drone slips through US defenses and kills 6 members of America’s armed forces, [they] *are* the story. The people of the US deserve to know what happened and why." 😬🙄😠🎁 www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Thank you, Rex, much appreciated. ❤️