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Gulp, MacKenzie Gore is departing the game with a 2-0 count in the top of the 7th, having grimaced a bit after his 91st pitch of a brilliant start. Tough to tell what exactly he felt there.

Son: "Let’s say I am a legend, why not. Only today. In 17 years no one has done it, today is the day, today I will say I am a legend of the club, lets enjoy it. It feels amazing, it is what I always dreamed for, it came true, I am the happiest man in the world."

Miss him already www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB2t...

Walkah Buehlah goin to the doctah 🥴

To me the "Biden age Q" that wasn't explored fully was, is anyone else making calls that he doesn't know about? If so, who? The question of whether he was too old and voters would punish it was very well covered.

Scott Pelly of 60 Minutes says Paramount is interfering with their reporting on the Trump administration because they want Trump to approve a merger and that prompted the resignation of executive producer Bill Owen’s.

The war in Ukraine will be over in 24 hours. So will Gaza. There will be 90 trade deals in 90 days. No tax on tips. No tax on overtime. Interest on car loans will be tax deductible. No tax on Social Security. He will balance the budget. Tariffs will pay for everything.

Red Sox prospect Andy Lugo with one of the most comically high bat flips ever (via @RealPedro_M)

Just because it feels like it can’t get stupider…..

This piece perfectly frames the humanity at stake and danger to all. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

When you think of the core of American politics as a large collection of individuals who have enough social, political, and financial capital to speak up against despotism but don't wanna spend that capital because they're hoping someone else will, it all really starts to make sense.

UNLEASH THE LOTUS

Lutnick: "The army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones -- that kind of thing is going to come to America."

There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers. Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.

“Trump’s personality is, and has always been, zero-sum and urgent,” writes @dkthomp.bsky.social. “The scariest thing about the Trump tariffs isn’t the numbers, but the underlying message. We’re all living inside the president’s head, and nobody knows anything”: https://theatln.tc/d9Y7nSsY

Exactly right

Tariffs will be lifted on penguins who agree to be completely white. by Stephen Miller

Measles and tariffs, what century is this?

If you're looking for an explainer on why due process matters to share with friends and family members who might ... need convincing, I've removed the (partial) paywall from my March 19 post for "One First" on the topic: www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-133-...

Thom Tillis casting the deciding vote to confirm Hegseth, and his shameful silence yesterday, should be a major issue in the 2026 NC Senate race.

First they came for decorum and I said nothing because honestly fuck decorum

Hey, Politico -- I consider myself to have "long-term standing in the private legal community" and I have been willing to speak out almost every single day. And, I'm not alone. Yes, there is widespread cowardice among law firms, but don't ignore those refusing to bow down. Defiantly, Marc Elias

The whole point is not just the state disappearing whoever they want, it's you being in the habit of accepting the state choosing whom to disappear, without question. It's submission to the state. Same as with Gitmo after 9/11. The state's judgment must not be questioned.

I wrote this in July 2016 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

You are also seeing a return to the 2020 tactic of associating any support for protests with support for violence. (I think Ro Khanna is the only Dem who was asked to "denounce the Tesla firebombing" and did so... rest of them take as given, duh, I don't support violence)

When Big Balls has more clout than Big Law, it’s a bad sign for the legal profession.

🚨🚨DHS, in a statement to @dropsitenews, is standing by its claim that the pro goaltender's tattoos are gang-related, even after getting an affidavit from the tattoo artist that the crown was representative of Real Madrid's logo: www.dropsitenews.com/p/venezuelan...

I’m totally fine with deporting gang members who commit crimes who don’t have legal status. I just don’t want Tom Homan or an ICE agent grabbing anyone off the street and flying them to a prison in El Salvador while claiming they are all of those things with zero due process.

The least self-aware person who’s ever lived.

Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid

He was always a used car salesman at heart.

This was two months ago.

the authoritarianism is bad, but the loser energy is absolutely intolerable

I cannot overstate how much I love the fact that Williams & Connolly put *14* individual lawyers’ names in the signature block of their complaint. W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid. BRAVO.

The criminal who led a violent insurrection, refuses to accept he lost the 2020 election, called himself a King & quoted Napoleon & Hitler, wants to undo birthright citizenship, is ignoring court orders - how could he detain & try to deport a green card holder? Because this is what fascists do.

May I suggest that the Democratic Party look to Matt Drudge for messaging advice.

Some of us have been saying this since 2020 and even before: Dems should make corruption *the* central issue in US politics and public life and go on the offensive against GOP/MAGA/Trump transparent and hypocritical corruption and grifting. Most voters hate corruption.

Oh FFS why can’t they and the dolts on staff realize authenticity is what matters. And this is peak inauthenticity.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro posted this cringe video full of Gen Z speak. Voters don't need you to be their cool friend! They just want to know you're fighting for what they care about!