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Universities have an option to band together and say:

submitted 5 hours ago • 3 comments

Compare to how he posted about Evan Gershkovich— a man we certainly hadn’t paid Russia to take, much less by accident.

submitted 6 hours ago • 4 comments

Joel with the half court shot from 1990

submitted 11 hours ago • 7 comments

When DOJ filed its response to Judge Xinis around 12:15 pm today, it said: “Plaintiff is in the custody of a foreign sovereign.” Drew Ensign’s name was on the brief. An hour later, at the hearing, Ensign told the judge that he didn’t have info on Garcia’s whereabouts and custodial status. ???

submitted 1 day ago • 200 comments

It's small potatoes in the scheme of things but not sure it makes any sense for legal reporters to ask lawyers at firms that have caved to Trump for any expert analysis on litigation involving the administration.

submitted 1 day ago • 49 comments

Bring back circuit riding but at the district court level. Let’s see how Chief Justice Roberts and ACB react when the government antagonizes them like this.

submitted 1 day ago • 31 comments

Look, even if you otherwise tolerate Jesse, I don’t see how you can consume this as anything but blatant bad faith, given his focus on trans-related issues. Plus, it’s a stupid and dishonest point, because “trans athletes” have been the bloody flag the GOP has waved to cause rage and fear.

submitted 1 day ago • 68 comments

Figuring out how to write "President Trump has to ask for Abrego Garcia to be returned, but he's allowed to make the exaggerated-winking expression when he asks"

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

For your enjoyment: here is Secretary of Education Linda McMahon talking about implementing AI in schools, but pronouncing it "A1," as in "A1 Steak Sauce" www.youtube.com/live/lxrg28z...

submitted 3 days ago • 520 comments

The year is 2026. The tariff light in Central Park is red. I am relieved. My toaster and coffee beans aren’t tariffed today. I speak too soon. The light turns green. I owe $100,000.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

There's definitely a national emergency that requires the imposition of tariffs, but also those tariffs can be turned on and off based on how panicked Maria Bartiromo seems to be on the tee-vee ...

submitted 3 days ago • 39 comments

me this morning www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...

submitted 3 days ago • 406 comments

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

submitted 4 days ago • 863 comments

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. CLOSE YOUR DOORS, FEDSOC.

submitted 4 days ago • 8 comments

The king hath done no wrong. His counselors hast mocked the publik with lies and false calculations.

submitted 5 days ago • 69 comments

From the same article in the WSJ:

submitted 5 days ago • 49 comments

Trump administration fires National Park Service workers en masse, orders national parks to remain open anyway: www.latimes.com/california/s... via @hannahcwiley.bsky.social

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

WSJ: “.. Tariff-swollen building costs helped to kill a $300 million plastics recycling plant in Erie, Pa., that had been in the works for four years.” @wsj.com 🇺🇸 www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

submitted 6 days ago • 125 comments

Correct

submitted 6 days ago • 86 comments

wokeness is coming back so fast they are renaming tomorrow "Black Monday"

submitted 6 days ago • 13 comments

Bloomberg with a Sunday Scaries: Schadenfreud piece.

submitted 6 days ago • 42 comments

The Secretary of the Interior requires his staff to make him cookies and serve him meals. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 6 days ago • 365 comments

Every Cabinet member has different, contradictory talking points about supposed purpose of these tariffs. Are they a negotiating tactic? Are they instead permanent, because we need them to raise revenue/boost US manufacturing? Are they designed to return us to 1790s lifestyles & living standards?

submitted 6 days ago • 268 comments

College Campus Tour Ends Inside Unmarked ICE Vehicle theonion.com/college...

submitted 6 days ago • 35 comments

i am fascinated by the outright refusal of people in the professional political commentary class to just consider the possibility that there is no plan and that trump really is a braying idiot with the more acute case of narcissistic personality disorder on record