Who would have guessed that the legal system in America was so fragile that a single crazy president could ignore the whole thing, from the Constitution right down to state laws?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
John Oliver (on right) gestures with his hands as he speaks. On left, a ProPublica headline from December 15, 2025 reads: “Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.” An article excerpt below says: "... turning rows red, yellow or green every few seconds, never asking a single question.”
1/ On yesterday’s @lastweektonight.com about USAID, John Oliver cited several of our investigations.
First up was our reporting about how DOGE operatives had arbitrarily cut aid programs, in some cases by literally clicking through a spreadsheet: propub.li/4cCsSKP
2/ As my pal @wileymiller.bsky.social pointed out, Trump declared COVID was "nearing completion" too.
How'd that go?
If your support for equality is followed by the word “but”…you do not support equality!
Also…he has a trans godson?!
Elections continue this Tuesday. What’s up?
—the first round to replace MTG in Georgia
—a generational battle in the Dem primary for Mississippi’s CD02
—Dems have a chance at another legislative flip in New Hampshire
—local elections in Tempe, Arizona
Details on each:
The administration that cares so deeply about fighting antisemitism.
We've long had other things to worry about in Louisiana, but earthquakes weren't on the list.
This is a very bad plan for the captains but it also seems like a pretty bad plan for everyone else, unless you want your narrow, critical seaway in the middle of a war zone blocked by a burning hulk the size of a skycraper
19th century cartoon showing a humaniod moneybag labled "N.O. Waterworks Co. Monopoly" leaning on a fire hydrant with a foot resting on a rodent infested cistern. In its hand the character holds a paper reading "A Fortune for Dirty Water".
Another boil water order, for most of East Bank of New Orleans.
www.swbno.org/PressRelease...
#NewOrleans #NOLAsky
If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected — young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! — and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process.
1/ Iran's Kharg Island is reportedly under consideration as a target for capture by the Trump Administration. However, declassified US government documents show that the same thing was considered in 1979 but was rejected because it was too difficult and risky. ⬇️
This plus reading the ALT text 😂😂😂😂
Both HCR and Joanne Freeman (history profs) talked SPECIFICALLY about this article this weekend. Here it is, as a gift article. If you share this post, it will be a gift article from you, too. by Peter Baker, NYT. They just don't care. It's all a game to them.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...
These poor kids. This family did nothing wrong except believe in the United States.
Trump just called you “fools.”
The military draft comment from Leavitt feels like a trial balloon.
If there's enough outcry, Trump denies it and Leavitt falls on her sword for "misspeaking."
If there's not, Trump and Hegseth bring it up casually and slowly push. For example, Trump may "joke" about it as a next step.
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Science explains the perspective in Manet's painting - and adds a depth of meaning!
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I have a whole unpublished paper from 2011 tracking the growing overlap between the humanitarian disaster relief industry and war contractors. it leads here
4/And this is not a weird conspiracy on my part: twenty attorneys have quit and the reason I know they are not investigating Renee Good’s death is because Todd Blanche went on multiple Sunday shows and just flat out stated it.
On that note: Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister said US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran violate international law - they breach the UN Charter’s ban on the use of force without UN approval or self-defence.
A victory for Trump, Putin and Netanyahu.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov: “To be honest, I don’t even understand now how anyone can call on others to follow the norms and principles of international law. In fact, it no longer exists.”
So let me get this straight ...
1. US bombs Iran
2. Oil price goes up a bit, benefitting Russia's petrostate
3. Russia gives Iran targeting info
4. Oil price shoots WAY up
5. US unsanctions Russian oil
The risk is significant: Gulf states rely heavily on desalination for drinking water — including Qatar (~100%), Kuwait and Bahrain (~90%), Oman (~86%), and Saudi Arabia (~70%).
People say we can't compare this to the Third Reich because of the atrocities but we only found out about the atrocities after the fact when it was all said and done and we're not done with this yet so I am sure the worst stomach churning shit has yet to be revealed.
there's a lot going on right now but did you know a massive amount of the world's fertilizer flows through the middle east, and did you know that that fertilizer needs to be shipped to the us *right now* for planting season, and uh did you know we are at war with iran
there is no reforming this; firing and prosecution is the compromise position
Another wonderful article by Jess DeCourcy Hinds and I am happy to see so many librarians that I’m honored to know, being recognized!
lithub.com/8-badass-lib...
Why do people still waste pixels claiming Kamala Harris supposedly ran to the right of Trump on something, which supposedly demoralized some group of people, which supposedly caused her to lose?
There’s no issue on which Harris ran to Trump’s right. Not a single fucking one. Quit making shit up.
Maybe we'll get lucky and have a double header the same week.
