Sounds like your empathy receptors are still functioning, which is good at least
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Sounds like your empathy receptors are still functioning, which is good at least
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) dropped his bid for reelection after acknowledging that he had an affair with a staff member who later set herself on fire and died. https://wapo.st/4l930Z0
Keep thinking of how she told the FBI agents she was wary of speaking with them because she thought it was unlikely it would change anything. Echoes of Christine Blasey Ford saying she was "just jumping in front of a train that was headed to where it was headed anyway"
Yeah. Seems like a well-founded assumption on her part
In this case the alleged victim reports what she saw as direct threats not to talk. I have no idea if this is true or if so who made the threats (she said she didn't know either). But Stormy Daniels did report a similar threat after her affair with Trump www.cnn.com/2018/03/25/p...
In my experience editing journalism about CSA, this is one of the common challenges--these guys (almost all guys) prey on people w/ rickety support, this kind of abuse further messes with your life and self-esteem, and often victims are drawn into behavior that is itself illegal and feel vulnerable
Had missed this @postandcourier.bsky.social reporting from last week. The details of the alleged Trump victim's life makes it crystal clear why she would not come forward--a "not ideal" victim who is sure to be attacked. Via @tasteaccountant.bsky.social www.postandcourier.com/news/special...
Sincere thanks for sending this -- I had not seen. If true (both the allegations and this background) this makes it very clear why this person would be so hesitant to come forward.
Unfortunately, “Yo brother, legal team confirmed we can’t work with minors rn” is an instant classic
a graph of employment at newspapers, which continually goes down
It's remarkable how low this number can get and still keep going down
The Justice Department released *some* of the missing files, namely FBI interview notes from the woman alleging Epstein trafficked her as a young teen to Trump, Trump sexually assaulted her, and then she later endured a series of threats not to talk. Very dark reading www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...
“A government’s overriding duty, said Sánchez, was to protect and improve the lives of its citizens, not to manipulate or profit from global conflicts.” US politicians need to get much better at this kind of positive articulation of values
Ladies, I can’t sufficiently emphasize how much you (and your doctors!) should NOT take medical advice from this TV host and failed casino proprietor www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/h...
This is the time that we opened for The Cramps, Danceteria, on Halloween as “it crawled from the south” and we only played songs about death. I wore a pink gingham bunny suit complete with bunny ears mitts and footies. The sweatshirt came off after the first song. Photo by Laura Levine. 1982? ‘83?
NYT suggesting it is likely we who
murdered more than a hundred schoolgirls
CNN: Approval for President Trump's East Wing ballroom project – from a government commission that oversees planning for federal buildings and land in the nation's capital – is delayed after it received over 32,000 comments from the public overwhelmingly opposing the construction.
This is amazing; am watching on C-SPAN3. If she had a staff member who liked her, that person would've walked up to her 15 minutes ago to whisper in her ear to get out of there.
But no one is protecting her. Any one of these attendees can break the news to her on live tv.
NOEM TAKING QUESTIONS - DOES NOT APPEAR TO KNOW SHE WAS FIRED
Did not realize he is the only senator without a BA. From what I understand Graham Platner is aiming to replace him in that role
“That was a misspoke”
Reminder that a president can't just "announce" a permanent new DHS secretary by fiat; Mullin still has to get confirmed by the Senate. He needs 50 senators to support him (and there's a very good chance he'll get that).
As rumored
Then she can still ride in the DHS nookie plane. Win win
But she did so great in that hearing...and she did kill the dog
Alabama is preparing to execute a 75-year-old man who 35 years ago participated in an armed robbery, left the site, and whose friend then killed someone. The friend was already resentenced to life without parole, but this man still is scheduled to be put to death www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/o...
Absolutely wild thing to say as henchman to a man multiply accused of rape who is currently shipping US residents to torture camps and carrying out extrajudicial killings around the country and across the globe
Free journalistic assignment: can someone report out more about Middle East Eye? I'm seeing this frequently cited as a source by people trying to follow this crazy multi-front war, but its ownership is unclear and I don't have a sense of its standards or reliability. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_...
The best part is how if you miss it in your own inbox it may not be till the next day that you're like "why the hell hasn't that person responded"
OTOH, incredible dating opportunities for men who see women as fellow humans deserving equal rights and respect