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Not a fan of fascism or a return to segregation. Abundant political, legal, basketball, tennis, nonfiction, and television opinions
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this is such good news. i think it is also an opportunity for democrats to state forthrightly that when they win power again everyone responsible for this crime will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and will face the american people to answer for their lawlessness

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been sitting in a Salvadoran prison for over a month because the Trump Admin made a mistake. Now, the Admin is defying SCOTUS & refusing to bring him back. If we allow Trump to violate Kilmar's rights, none of our rights are safe. Kilmar is all of us.

okay now that you all have gotten a taste of America's rational and predictable new trade policy, everyone who wants to build your new factories here just form an orderly line

I am convinced a major factor in the tariff disaster is that Trump has so consistently been met with cowardice and capitulation from every quarter in American politics that he imagined other countries would just as easily fold to bullying.

There are principled conservatives. But Supreme Court justices have been selected specifically to filter those out, and pick only the biggest partisan hacks available. That's what we have. There's a psychological need to see these people as responsible parental figures, but it's all projection.

It seems like when you write a decision giving the President king-like powers, you shouldn't be indignant when he acts like a king.

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

Pedro Pascal responding to transphobia on social media: “I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” (via @charliejane.bsky.social) [capitalfm.com]

President Musk will reportedly allow Donald Trump to use office space in the White House complex.

@dannyheifetz.bsky.social @dannybkelly.bsky.social @craighorlbeck.bsky.social the pike place market fish throw is the most cliched Seattle thing ever. Would be like offering to drive down the windy part of Lombard St in SF

“The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...