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'The Interview': Many See a World In Crisis. Rebecca Solnit Sees Possibility. www.nytimes.com

Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues. torrentfreak.com

The story behind the BBC refusing to air a documentary about Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why?

The Film the BBC Wouldn’t Air.

March 6, 2026 The Reverend Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026, at age 84.

March 6, 2026.

Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) The Justice Department forced the Florida Bar to drop its probe. The Florida Bar said today it is no longer investigating former Justice Department attorney Lindsey Halligan, reversing an earlier statement that a review was underway

The Justice Department forced the Florida Bar to drop its probe. The Florida Bar said today it is no longer investigating former Justice Department attorney Lindsey Halligan, reversing an earlier statement that a review was ...

Politics Chat, March 6, 2026 A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Politics Chat, March 6, 2026.

Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) Our troops are dying this isn’t a video game. The White House is posting so-called “hype” videos that mix real footage from the war in Iran with clips from movies and video games like Call of Duty. It’s an absolute disgrace.

Our troops are dying this isn’t a video game. The White House is posting so-called “hype” videos that mix real footage from the war in Iran with clips from movies and video games like Call of Duty. It’s an absolute disgrace.

On the Media: Listen | WNYC Studios | Podcasts On the Media is a weekly show that uses the media as a lens to understand our world.

The AI-Powered War Machines Are Here.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) TRUMP HAS PRIVATELY SHOWN SERIOUS INTEREST IN U.S. GROUND TROOPS IN IRAN — NBC NEWS

TRUMP HAS PRIVATELY SHOWN SERIOUS INTEREST IN U.S. GROUND TROOPS IN IRAN — NBC NEWS.

Trump Blusters But Faces Setbacks at Home A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Trump Blusters But Faces Setbacks at Home.

#TeslaTakedown (@teslatakedown.com) Ah well, nevertheless #TeslaTakedown [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Ah well, nevertheless #TeslaTakedown

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FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Q: What went in to your decision to replace Kristi Noem with Markwayne Mullin? Trump: Ugh. Is it possible to stay on the subject just for once? Boy, oh boy

Q: What went in to your decision to replace Kristi Noem with Markwayne Mullin?

Trump: Ugh. Is it possible to stay on the subject just for once? Boy, oh boy.

Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in Hunter v. United States about what exceptions exist to federal defendants’ waivers of their right to appeal. The justices seemed poised […]

Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers.

Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) Representative Joyce Beatty went to federal court seeking to stop Trump’s proposal to shut down the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years beginning this summer. Beatty is asking the court to intervene before the closure can move forward.

Representative Joyce Beatty went to federal court seeking to stop Trump’s proposal to shut down the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years beginning this summer. Beatty is asking the court to intervene ...

Neera Tanden: Absolute Power Corrupts Republicans and the Supreme Court have put basically no guardrails on Trump, so he started a global war that is costing taxpayers $1 billion a day.

Neera Tanden: Absolute Power Corrupts.

New York is investigating the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam AG Letitia James will head an "independent assessment" of what happened to the Blind Rohingya refugee who Border Patrol dumped in Buffalo.

New York Is Investigating the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Barack Obama on the late Rev. Jesse Jackson: "He was talking about everyone who was left out. Everyone who was forgotten. Everyone who was unseen. Everyone who was unheard. And in that sense, he was expressing the very essence of what our democracy should be."

Barack Obama on the late Rev. Jesse Jackson: "He was talking about everyone who was left out. Everyone who was forgotten. Everyone who was unseen. Everyone who was unheard. And in that sense, he was expressing the very ...

Birthright citizenship: the exceptions provide the rule The battle over birthright citizenship is a battle over its exceptions. The 14th Amendment’s first sentence proudly proclaims that “[a]ll persons born . . . in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction […]

Birthright citizenship: the exceptions provide the rule.

American Conversations: Representative Jim Himes A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

American Conversations: Representative Jim Himes.

Trump to mass death: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The president's shruggy nihilism extends to Iranians, US soldiers, and you.

Trump to Mass Death: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

The New Yorker Radio Hour: Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.

The Global Fallout of Donald Trump’s War on Iran.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Host: The DOJ just dropped its latest round of Epstein files, and this time they include the FBI's notes on its interviews with a woman who accused Trump of sexual assault. The DOJ faced widespread backlash for withholding the documents, and accusations that it was trying to protect Trump.

Host: The DOJ just dropped its latest round of Epstein files, and this time they include the FBI's notes on its interviews with a woman who accused Trump of sexual assault. The DOJ faced widespread backlash for withholding ...

Workplace Amputations Are on the Rise in Texas and Nationwide Over a decade, an average of seven U.S. workers a day suffered workplace accidents that caused or led to amputations. Those numbers are expected to go up with reduced federal oversight under the Trump administration.

Workplace Amputations Are on the Rise in Texas and Nationwide.

The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

The Many Ways of Being Muslim.

Violent. Anti-Abortion. Anti-Trans. Tweets from Trump's new DHS pick preview more of the same. Sen. Markwayne Mullin new role would grant him leeway to control how detained immigrants receive reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare.

Violent. Anti-Abortion. Anti-Trans. Posts from Trump’s New DHS Pick Preview More of the Same.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) RNC Chair Joe Gruters claims Republicans will win the midterms because Trump is "the best showman that's ever lived"

RNC Chair Joe Gruters claims Republicans will win the midterms because Trump is "the best showman that's ever lived"

The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

Gov. Hochul Wants Tech Companies to Pay For Data Center Power Costs.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Q: What are the remedies that you can produce right now for lower gas prices? Hassett: We've got a whole flow chart of tools to use. But we're also very optimistic that we're going to be able to get this problem resolved relatively quickly

Q: What are the remedies that you can produce right now for lower gas prices?

Hassett: We've got a whole flow chart of tools to use. But we're also very optimistic that we're going to be able to get this problem resolved ...

LEVERMIND QUIZ: Is War For Sale? Test your knowledge of prediction markets, the Iran war, and other issues that really matter.

Is War For Sale?