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He thinks this is some architectural masterwork.

Begod. It's mid-size midwestern city convention center with crown molding.

06.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

I'll always remember Kristi Noem for the "Meth. We're on it." campaign.

05.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 7052 πŸ” 1228 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 92

People either forget or don't know that after Noem shot Cricket, her 14-month-old dog, her bloodlust apparently wasn't satisfied so she just randomly shot the family's goat as well.

05.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

[Exit Murderer.]

05.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 5454 πŸ” 1273 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 46

If the government gets to decide if you have them, they're not human rights.

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 3649 πŸ” 881 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 35
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Rule 8.1: Bar Admission & Disciplinary Matters Maintaining The Integrity of The Profession | An applicant for admission to the bar, or a lawyer in connection with a bar admission application or in connection with a disciplinary matter, shall not.....

The Model Code of Professional Conduct requires attorneys to cooperate with disciplinary investigations. Discouraging compliance with this rule almost certainly violates the Code as well. See Rule 8.1(b).
www.americanbar.org/groups/profe...

04.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

This β€œit’s not a war but a special military operation” is very Kremlin March 2022. As is the propaganda that we are not starting a war but ending one. As is the confusion of oligarch media as it tries to be faithful in the confusion…

04.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 3179 πŸ” 957 πŸ’¬ 129 πŸ“Œ 36
CPAC's announcement that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will speak at its upcoming event in Grapevine, Texas.

CPAC's announcement that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will speak at its upcoming event in Grapevine, Texas.

On the other site, CPAC announced that Todd Blanch, DOJ's No. 2, will speak at this year's event in Grapevine, Texas.

03.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In sudden reversal, Trump DOJ moves to revive retaliation cases against law firms All four firms swiftly opposed the Trump admin’s sudden reversal, urging the appeals court to reject the government’s attempt to withdraw its voluntary dismissal.

Incredibly stupid

03.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gives the game away when defenders of Trump's regional war refer to the Constitution as a "moot point."

03.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

And then they claim, β€œWashington is broken.”

03.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

houston: tuesday is primary election day!!!!! if you haven't voted yet, here's the excellent league of women voters houston voter guide with everything you need to know to vote all in one place for free:

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02.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump campaign peace promises loom large over Iran war The "anti-war" candidate has bombed seven countries and launched a new regime-change war in Iran.
02.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe past was alterable. The past never had been altered. Oceania was at war with Eastasia. Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia.”

01.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms The meeting’s participants included Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election, and Heather Honey, the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of electi...

NEW: More evidence that those who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election are working with Trump administration officials to set the rules for the 2026 midterms. @dougbockclark.bsky.social

28.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 1069 πŸ” 532 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 33

What a great message to the kids:

If a bully one day demands you surrender your deepest-held convictions, roll over and submit. Actually, slip him a buck or two while you’re at it.

27.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon Laser Shoots Down Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas The Pentagon accidentally shot down a US Customs and Border Protection drone on the Texas border with Mexico using a high-energy laser, according to people familiar with the matter, weeks after anothe...

these bumbling fucks on their "Ima firin' mah lazar!" bs

27.02.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it's the same thing everywhere. "if i don't win, the election wasn't legitimate."

27.02.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 3940 πŸ” 584 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 18
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One family is about to control CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok. They’ll buy Warner Brothers with $24 billion from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. To win over Trump, they canceled Colbert, blocked a 60 Minutes CECOT investigation, and blocked Talarico. Much more will follow. Block this rotten deal.

26.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 1687 πŸ” 746 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 48

The article points this out, but there is no constitutional basis for this rumored EO. Anyone who claims otherwise (ahem, some of my colleagues around the country) should not be taken seriously.

26.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Days after SCOTUS struck down Trump’s blanket IEEPA tariffs, anti-voting activists are now advising the president to use the same law to declare a national emergency and take over elections.

This is a hilariously dumb memo. Read it for a good laugh.

26.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read the laughable legal memo behind the claim that Trump can declare a national voting emergency There are β€œfour immediately obvious problems” with this, legal expert Liza Goitein said.

After @mattdcohen.bsky.social got this legal memo for an executive order the White House just might issue, I took a quick look at it, the laws it cited, and -- you're not gonna believe this -- it's pretty dumb. (And we got a real lawyer to confirm my take)

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

26.02.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount’s offer is deemed superior Netflix is ditching a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board deemed a revised bid by Paramount to be superior.

This really feels like an Orban/Erdogan situation in which the aspiring dictator is making sure his friendly oligarchs control as much media as possible

www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/w...

26.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 5052 πŸ” 1481 πŸ’¬ 269 πŸ“Œ 105

It's just insane the degree to which the federal government has simply declared war on a U.S. state. A punitive war with no discernible objective other than to immiserate its people. bsky.app/profile/apne...

25.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 6715 πŸ” 2219 πŸ’¬ 230 πŸ“Œ 110

The "paramilitary industrial complex" is a good coinage:

25.02.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 477 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 7

it is hard to understand what the strategic point of saying this is when Trump's approval is hovering around 39%, with around 50% of voters saying they strongly disapprove of him.

25.02.2026 05:35 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
Push alert from the New York Times claiming Trump β€œprojected a version of the u.s. that is growing, safe and β€˜winning.’”

Push alert from the New York Times claiming Trump β€œprojected a version of the u.s. that is growing, safe and β€˜winning.’”

wut.

25.02.2026 05:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In sum, the State of the Union is ... not good.

25.02.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mostly I’m just embarrassed

25.02.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 3397 πŸ” 268 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 14

I love when Trump goes from delightedly describing violent crimes to sleepwalking through an attempt at inspirational poetry.

25.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 348 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0