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I read a lot of books, Some of them are interesting enough to write about at emptywheel.net. Retired lawyer. Currently essays by Doerfler and Moyn and Regime Change by Deneen. Avatar: detail from Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden by Masaccio.

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It hurts extra when one of your toadies asks a hard question.

07.03.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A lone battle: Why is Pedro SΓ‘nchez the only European leader to take on Trump? As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president

Spain to Trump: fuggedaboutit

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

06.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone asked John Thune or Mike Johnson whether if Trump told them to jump off a bridge, they'd do it?

06.03.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Slurs filled chat created by Republican Party official in Florida - The Boston Globe A leaked group chat with numerous racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic text messages among young conservatives engulfed the Miami-Dade County Republican Party in scandal Thursday.

Future leaders of the Republican Party.

Just like the current leader of the Republican Party.

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/n...

06.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump has Johnson's balls in his pocket.

H/T LBJ.\, talking about Hubert Humphrey on the Viet Nam War

06.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Commanders Accused of Framing Iran War as Biblical Mandate, Jesus' 'Return' More than 100 complaints were made by military officers between Monday and Tuesday, totaling over 200 in total across every installation.

Counterpoint: they're all over everywhere.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

06.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's always money to kill people. And taking money from citizens to kill people kills citizens. A win-win for Republicans.

06.03.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe his billionaire buddies will kick in for his immoral war.

06.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A subversion of the justice system’: DoJ shifts into Trump’s β€˜political wing’ as criminal investigations accelerate President has β€˜succeeded in completely politicizing’ justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies

Spain to Trump. fuggedaboutit.

With a discussion of the positions of France, Germany, Denmark, and Italy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

06.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The WaPo doesn’t want to know this fact.

06.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait til they hear about the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. Their little capitalist brains will melt.

06.03.2026 05:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Christians like Hegseth? Nah.

06.03.2026 05:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Evergreen

06.03.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 212 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Rahm can't win Chicago.

06.03.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s make Corey tell her.

05.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let me be clear: I’m glad Kristi Noem was fired. But we still have to abolish ICE.

05.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 14837 πŸ” 2668 πŸ’¬ 305 πŸ“Œ 120
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Commanders Accused of Framing Iran War as Biblical Mandate, Jesus' 'Return' More than 100 complaints were made by military officers between Monday and Tuesday, totaling over 200 in total across every installation.

Submitted in support of your hypothesis:
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

05.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A subversion of the justice system’: DoJ shifts into Trump’s β€˜political wing’ as criminal investigations accelerate President has β€˜succeeded in completely politicizing’ justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies

Your regular reminder that the politicization of DOJ was expressly authorized by the 6 anti-democracy rogues on SCOTUS.

Trump v. US is the most depraved SCOTUS decision ever. Worse than Dred Scott, Korematsu, or Plessey.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

05.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Killing people around the world
Killing protesters
Attacking not-White people
Cutting
scientific and medical research
healthcare insurance, Medicare and VA care
environmental standards
renewable energy

And so on.

Do Republicans have any interest in making life better for anyone besides themselves?

05.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Translation: we’re gonna protect the serfs. Unless that requires health care.

05.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, this clip will certainly be shown as evidence at the trials.

05.03.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 4198 πŸ” 960 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 20
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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.....

Rule 8.1(b) of the Model Code of Professional Conduct requires lawyers to cooperate with disciplinary investigations. The DOJ rule requires lawyers to violate that rule. Proposing the DOJ rule is likely a violation because it discourages compliance.
www.americanbar.org/groups/profe...

05.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Especially the Kurds, who have been betrayed by the US every single time we made promises.

05.03.2026 06:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Commanders Accused of Framing Iran War as Biblical Mandate, Jesus' 'Return' More than 100 complaints were made by military officers between Monday and Tuesday, totaling over 200 in total across every installation.

No, the purpose of the war is to bring on the Rapture. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

05.03.2026 06:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So supporting an illegal and utterly immoral war is where the Democratic Center is? Puke.

05.03.2026 05:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Claude Kills.

05.03.2026 05:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How long before DOJ walks this back?

04.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone should ask RFK Jr. how he feels about Cinnabons. 880 calories; 37 g of fat.
nutritionandingredients.com/cinnabon-nut...

04.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brainworm via RFK Jr.'s mouth: Why aren't you using raw creamer in your iced coffee?

04.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Killing by vibes.

04.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0