NEW: Texas has been minority-ruled by conspiracy theorists for years. Tuesdayโs primary was a prime example of the ways that a foolish few can block broad electoral access for many. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/texa...
Good lord
The journalists of @contrariannews.org will be covering this in person across the country. If you're part of the crowd in Portland, say hi ๐
Update: Prasad out of FDA by end of April.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Rob Reiner would have turned 79 today. He is missed.
This conversation with Rich Eisen โ talking about directing Nicholson in โA Few Good Menโ โ is always a delight.
@richeisenshow.bsky.social
An excerpt from Jesse Jacksonโs powerful speech to the Democratic National Convention on July 19, 1988.
May he rest in peace.
SCOOP โ Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors.
My report:
Argument II. The Court Should Stay This Case Pending FDA's Mifepristone REMS Review. Alternatively, the Court Should Dismiss the Case.. A. The Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction.... FDA's actions do not cause "sovereign harm"โฆ.. The States' alleged pocketbook injuries do not establish standing.. ะ. The States cannot sue the Federal Government as parens patriae. Intervenor Plaintiffs failed to administratively exhaust their claims... Challenges to the 2016 Action are time-barred Conclusion 8 8 9 9 10 12 .13 .14 15 .15
OK, I will admit that I have not done any historical review here, but it is wild to me that DOJ is filing a motion to stay and โ alternatively โ to dismiss the case altogether for three independent reasons. And yet, in the unending mifepristone challenge (now in Missouri), that's what DOJ did today.
It's cute when people pretend that Congressional Republicans actually care about the debt or deficit and won't just, almost to a person, ram through more money for Trump's illegal war.
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
All of the articles I've read about the US economy today seem to be describing a car that has driven into a lake and has either sunk or is irretrievably sinking, economists are not sure.
Shah Alam was found dead in late February.
Here in Cook County, IL, there's still no announced state or county investigation into the ICE agents who killed Silverio Villegas Gonzรกlez last September. We don't even know their names.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he has called for an investigation into Kristi Noemโs testimony before oversight after she โapparently gave false statementsโ in response to his questions about Corey Lewandowskiโs role at DHS who he says was controlling contracts on behalf of the WH.
Here is a long story in the Columbia Spectator on Richard Axel's involvement with Epstein
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/03...
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Interesting that among the few advance plans we made are those that benefit Russia. See my longer essay on Oligarchic Corridors.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-oligar...
Yes, WE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great planning.
Natalie Aviles speaking
Pluralistic governance at NIH โข NIH is the largest single funder of biomedical research in the worlds โข Two kinds of pluralism in NIH governance โข Madisonian pluralism: checks and bala, between Legislative and Executive Brar โข Dahlian pluralism: role for members of scientin community in decision-making
โScientists are members of civil society [who can speak up], but they sometimes donโt see themselves in that wayโ
โNIH has long been ahead of other agencies in increasing inclusiveness โฆ in part due to lobbying from patient groupsโ
- @nataliebaviles.bsky.social ๐งช
๐จBREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would not rule out using voter data for immigration enforcement during a federal hearing in Minnesota, but said such data was not currently being used. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Florida Legislature is enabling the governor to label certain groups as terrorists, so college students who "promote" those organizations could be expelled.
Investigators' determinations could be kept secret if they are โcritical to state or national security.โ
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
How to signal you are an LGBTQ+ ally in a hostile environment:
โ๏ธ Introduce yourself with pronouns
โ๏ธDecorate ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
โ๏ธDon't tolerate bullying or harassment in your space
โ๏ธTalk positively about famous/historic LGBTQ+ people
โ๏ธIntegrate LGBTQ+ history & topics into conversation
โ๏ธBe an advocate
The Washington Post Breaking News Post Exclusive 27 minutes ago Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments The effort to bring charges against Cuban officials coincides with President Donald Trump saying that his administration is eyeing Cuba as the next country whose government might be overthrown, following the capture of Venezuela's Nicolรกs Maduro in early January and the killing of Iran's supreme leader on Saturday.
A regime that values domestic and international violence above the rule of law is unsustainable.
Autocrats always find way to contribute to entice people to give up their morals.
Thatโs why itโs so important for all of us to be aware of when theyโre trying to do, remain true to our morals, and find ways to respond accordingly.
Oil up by $12 a barrel in less than 12 hours.
Gas prices skyrocketing.
Almost 100,000 jobs lost last month.
Another war in the Middle East.
Are we great again yet?
SelfCare and Wellness, presidential edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/war-a...
Top DOD Official in Charge of the โGolden Dome for Americaโ Project Has Financial Ties to Contractors talkingpointsmemo.com/news/top-dod...
The Twin Cities still need help. Men brandishing guns are still roaming the streets. Families in hiding are struggling to pay rent.
www.standwithminnesota.com/
Barry Blitt is a national treasure
WASHINGTON (AP) โ Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say.
This.
We love to see Democratic proposals to tax the rich. The top 1% of Americans own about as much wealth as the bottom 90% โ and that gap only continues to grow under this regime. The American people are crying out for a fair tax system that eases the burden on working families.
