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Born in California and still here. Fan of food, wine, travel, books, and also science, truth, intelligence and decency.
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"I didn't know he would do this." Yes, you did, or you voted while being completely uninformed which is just as bad. Prove you didn't know it by joining folks resisting the regime. Prove it by disavowing him. Prove it by fighting for what's right. Otherwise, just be quiet.

This statement from Jonathan Joss's husband is heart breaking. No, headline writers, he wasn't "killed in an argument with a neighbor." He was *deliberately murdered* for being gay right after his dog was decapitated. Bet the murderer calls himself a "Christian." THIS is why Pride is important.

Excuse me, Mr. Secretary of State! Does Iowa allow…oh…well that sucks. (my personal advice to Ms. Ernst in response to her stance would merely repeat what has already been expressed clearly by others)

Looking forward to your response, Ed!!

It’s not just incorrect, but the opposite—the antithesis—of habeas corpus for the president to have the unfettered, unreviewable “right” to cast people into exile in the torture chambers of foreign autocrats.

Yes. Expose the incompetence.

Excellent piece on Miller on habeas. Far superior to the surprisingly both-sides-ish coverage by some media. What Miller is claiming the power to do isn’t questionable or dubious. It would be anti-constitutional usurpation. www.stevevladeck.com/p/148-suspen...

NONE OF US CARE ABOUT EGGS. WE CARE PEOPLE ARE LOSING JOBS WE CARE PEOPLE ARE BEING KIDNAPPED WE CARE ABOUT MASS DEATH FROM USAID CUTS WE CARE ABOUT CUTS TO SCIENCE AND FEMA AND MEDICAID ffs read the room

I've always loved Paul Rudnick's wit.

What many doctors are thinking I bet.

🧵 NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night. Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.” She’s a constituent. Not a threat. Fascism again.

Let’s normalize putting the name of the corporation that owns the private prison in the headline whenever something like this happens

Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...

Happy Indie Bookstore Day, please tell your local indoor bookstores that you love them, preferably by purchasing a book

Hi, I’m God. How many pandemics must I send before humans once again learn to revere scientists? How many millions must die? Not trying to be dramatic, just earnestly inquiring for My Notes. Thanks, God

JUST IN: A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from deporting an incarcerated Venezuelan man under the Alien Enemies Act without at least 14 days notice to file challenges.

Everything. Watching your actions *very closely*, folks: @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @mikethompson.house.gov @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats-judiciary.house.gov

So to sum up the Wisconsin arrest issue: ICE didn't have a juridical warrant. They only had an administrative warrant. The DOJ has not convened a grand jury to indict the judge. They only got a criminal complaint before a magistrate judge. This is ridiculous.

ICE can enter anyone’s home, and abduct and deport them to a foreign prison indefinitely because the DOJ says they can ignore the 4th, 5th and 15th amendments. If there’s no due process or protections against illegal search and seizures, none of us are safe.

BREAKING: The FBI has arrested a judge who helped migrants avoid ICE. This judge is a hero. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...

This goes beyond incompetence, it's dangerous and a threat to national security. Republican Senators knew Hegseth would be a disaster and voted for him anyway. His tenure has been a predictable embarrassment. It should end yesterday.

This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story. @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...

Seeing a lot of "RFK IS Wrong About Autism" headlines. Well, duh. Strike the word "austism" and replace it with "everything" and it saves time.

If I hadn’t already written off The Post as having lost journalistic integrity, this AI partnership would have cemented it.

Damn right. (alt text added to image)

DAILY DEMS DOING THE WORK, MAKING NOISE, AND FIGHTING BACK Day 84 You might think, oh, it’s a holiday weekend there’s no way anyone’s doing anything today. You would be wrong. Our fighters are still fighting even today. And here are some of them 🧵

Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?" Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."

www.nbcsandiego.com/nbc-7-respon...

Happening now in Portland, Oregon. #50501movement #handsoff "Show me what democracy looks like" @50501movement.bsky.social

Any politician or pundit telling us to stop advocating for due process for the men in CECOT because it's not "politically expedient" needs to go,

Ocean Beach, San Francisco today. 👏 #50501movement #HandsOff (📸 Stephen Lam, SF Chronicle)

"Subject has no criminal history" would seem to contradict the "not a very innocent guy" line? But I guess when you've been found guilty of 34 felonies by one judge and jury and adjudicated a rapist by another judge and jury, it's hard to assess the innocence of others.

I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison. It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.

one senator insisted on seeing his constituent one that’s all it took to apply pressure what the ever living fuck are the rest of y’all doing???

This Administration is trying to erase a human being. Don't allow it. We are all connected.

Guys, I love all of you, but the answer to RFK, Jr. is not that autistic adults hold jobs, pay taxes, and get laid, it's that everyone deserves to live even if they can't work, pay taxes, or get laid.

WTF, your honor?

WOW. One of the Venezuelans whom Kristi Noem tried to render to El Salvador's slave prison managed to avoid removal and was able to make it to immigration court, and you'll never guess what happened: THE GOVERNMENT GAVE NO EVIDENCE OF HIS GANG MEMBERSHIP. Due process ftw

I don't understand how some folks are unable to see that the illegal disappearing of people is a class issue. The wealthy and well-connected get due process. The rest of us don't. This is part of the oligarchy, not a distraction from it.

New from 404 Media: we've obtained a leak from inside Palantir describing Palantir's plan to help ICE find people to deport. Includes peoples' location. Palantir is expecting a backlash, preparing comments for employees to tell their family. Says ICE "mature partner" www.404media.co/leaked-palan...

im sorry to be so divisive and partisan but i dont think the government should be inventing a criminal history out of thin air to justify sending someone to a concentration camp in a foreign country

Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family. I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.

Snatching people off the street without due process is wrong. Bring Kilmar home. Stop violating people’s rights.

Your child did not choose to be gay, but did choose to be honest with you about it. 🏳️‍🌈 Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life. 🏳️‍🌈

Hey there, Michigan folks! Californian here who hasn’t had the pleasure of visiting your state yet so there’s a lot I don’t know. Which part of your state aligns with the border of China? Never was *great* at geography but I am REALLY confused here. Thanks in advance!