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Proud pet parent to felines Ziggy & Marley, panda lover, nature photographer, attorney, political and legal news junkie, occasionally snarky and sarcastic.
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WATCH: “This is f*cking kidnapping! That’s not your badge… I do have a little bit of education… get the f*ck out of here, racial profiling is illegal…” A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...

Oh my god it’s happening: emersoncollegepolling.com/new-york-cit...

The beautiful Suyana wishes you a happy Monday. #AndeanBears #SpectacledBears #Bears #NationalZoo

We bombed a sovereign country, don’t know if we destroyed the nuclear material, and still held a press conference like we just won a championship.

For those asking, Yale recorded a lot of their popular lecture courses and put them online for free. Just faculty doing our thing in a classroom. In front of students. You can find them here: oyc.yale.edu/courses

I love you @aoc.bsky.social

Massie on Trump's Iran strikes: "There was no imminent threat to the United States, which would authorize that."

MOAR Byrd Bath News: The Senate Parliamentarian struck part of the reconciliation bill that would require anyone seeking an emergency court order to first post a bond that covers all the costs and damages. via @jbendery.bsky.social www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-ta...

These ICE agents are an embarrassment to law enforcement. Imagine being so afraid of being a public servant that they have to cover their face. Under no circumstances should any arresting officer be lawfully allowed to shield his/her identity.

"Donald Trump’s real estate organization rented New York office space from 1998 to 2003 to an Iranian bank that U.S. authorities have linked to terrorist groups and Iran’s nuclear program." — w/ Sasha Chavkin and @michaelwhudson.bsky.social in 2016 www.icij.org/inside-icij/...

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

DOGE employees at Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance urging federal agencies to give fewer employees “above average” or “outstanding” performance reviews, while simultaneously calling for faster disciplinary action and terminations.

The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences. The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences. The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.

Someone had a messy bottom and needed a bath. She’s not as mad as she looks I promise.

“Never forget: You stand on the shoulders of spineless giants.” The Onion shares truths with Congress. Read more via @marisakabas.bsky.social www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...

The cover of Harvard Magazine’s July/August issue:

The mayor of Huntington Park had formally directed the police department to enforce laws against ICE concerning unmarked vehicles, visible license plates and required agency identification.

BREAKING: Iran’s Parliament approves the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Decision needs ratified by Iran’s Security Council. It would trap 20% of the world’s oil supply and send a catastrophic shock through the global economy.

The deputy chairman of Russia’s security council says Trump “started a new war”, Iran’s “enrichment of nuclear material will continue”, and countries “are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads” www.reuters.com/world/middle...

“President Donald Trump has done what he swore he would not do: involve the United States in a war in the Middle East,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What comes next? https://theatln.tc/rWcByxFR

So Trump intentionally didn’t tell top congressional Democrats, especially those on Intel, before the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. But he made sure to let congressional Republicans know beforehand.

Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.

As major American cities brace for potential terrorist attacks in retaliation against the U.S. air strikes on Iran, it’s reassuring to know that Trump just appointed a 22-year-old former gardener and grocery store assistant to lead U.S. terror prevention. 🥺

All of NY has been waiting with bated breath to see who Clinton would endorse. LOL.

Bao Li, greeting his visitors. #BaoLi #GiantPandas #DCPandas #NationalZoo

Seems important.

Thoughts, based on facial expression in the back row from left to right... "I should buy him another massive cheeseburger." "What have I done with my life?" "Where am I and who took my vodka soda?"

Leaked White House Memo: U.S. Officials Quietly Discuss Suspending 2026 Elections as War Escalates www.dobblog.com/2025/06/leak...

This time, it’s Trump’s war www.vox.com/world-politi...

Trump has no constitutional authority to take us to war with Iran without authorization from Congress, and Congress has not authorized it.

US military now briefing troops that its strike on Iran "will likely result in counterstrikes on US bases and facilities" in the Middle East, and "likely activate Iran and other foreign terrorist organizations cells abroad including the US to conduct strikes against US persons and facilities"

Everything this loser does is always projection. God I wish we had an adult somewhere in the vicinity of the white house.

JUST NOW: Bernie tells the crowd about Trump attacking Iran, the crowd erupts into “NO MORE WAR!” chants Bernie calls the attack “grossly unconstitutional”

The authority to wage war rests with Congress. This impeachable action is the reckless behavior of a man granted near-total immunity who feels unleashed to do anything.

hey @nytimes.com what if instead of this you reported accurately that the president of the united states has violated the united states constitution by entering into war with a foreign power without the approval of congress, just like, what if

This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.

So… People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it? Oh, my sweet summer children.

🚨 DONALD TRUMP HAS OFFICIALLY BROUGHT THE UNITED STATES INTO A NEW WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.