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As destructive and capricious as these tariffs are they are arguably the greatest abuse of power in American history as 1) Trump has no authority to levy tariffs 2) they impact every person in the world.

submitted 17 hours ago • 31 comments

Famously problems stop happening if you stop counting how often they happen.

submitted 20 hours ago • 2 comments

In case you're curious why some random guy (me) has been filing self-represented amicus briefs in the Abrego Garcia case:

submitted 20 hours ago • 80 comments

"If you can purchase US citizenship for $5 million, the “illegals” are only guilty of being poor." -Feminist News

submitted 1 day ago • 397 comments

If the IRS deprives Harvard of its tax-exempt status, that's very bad for Harvard but it's also a catastrophe for the IRS. Instead of a neutral agency that enforces tax law, it will become a tool of partisan warfare. It may never recover.

submitted 1 day ago • 657 comments

About our present situation in the US: beyond the most important bit which is the anti-Constitutionality of it all, the big deal to me is the absolute and complete lack of any coherent vision or strategy to all of this beyond what I can only assume is Schadenfreude.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

OK, but Donald Trump has never been hired for a job, never written a poem, it's unclear whether he can use the toilet unassisted, and he damned well doesn't pay taxes. What distinction is Kennedy making here? What's with the grab bag of attributes that apply to lots of people?

submitted 1 day ago • 6 comments

Harvard figured out what everyone else in power needs to understand: Complicity with Trump will not save you. Standing up isn't just the right thing to do. It's the smart thing to do. He will renege on any "deal" you make and come after you anyway. www.salon.com/2025/04/16/h...

submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

Oh my god you want me to find "evidence" before putting someone in jail? Every time?? Do you have any idea how long that would take

submitted 2 days ago • 146 comments

Fed. Judge repeatedly mentioning "2 weeks" is a giant, neon red, flashing WARNING sign 2 weeks is the minimum required notice to hold a party in contempt if they don't comply. She's basically telling Ensign to pack a toothbrush if this doesn't get done.

submitted 2 days ago • 16 comments

We are way past impeachment time

submitted 3 days ago • 1131 comments

How many days until DOGE announces it is laying off three Supreme Court justices?

submitted 3 days ago • 191 comments

"Within minutes after DOGE accessed the NLRB's systems, someone with an IP address in Russia started trying to log in ... Whoever was attempting to log in was using one of the newly created DOGE accounts — and the person had the correct username and password"

submitted 3 days ago • 61 comments

Molly Jong-Fast: “I'm going to respectfully push back on this. This is thought policing 101. This is not okay. They are using anti-antisemitism as a cloak. This is about targeting speech. It has nothing to do with anti-antisemitism and everything to do with authoritarianism.” #HarvardUniversity

submitted 3 days ago • 304 comments

They are daring anyone to stop them.

submitted 3 days ago • 315 comments

"Trump has signed fewer bills into law at this point in his presidency than any new president taking office for the last seven decades." punchbowl.news/article/whit...

submitted 3 days ago • 27 comments

Reup: If Kilmar Abrego Garcia was as dangerous as Stephen Miller alleged yesterday, then why the fuck did Donald Trump free him in 2019? (And other questions elicited by yesterday's fascist spectacle.) www.emptywheel.net/2025/04/15/w...

submitted 3 days ago • 29 comments

1/4 Not all detention is the same. Here's a clear breakdown of how incarceration differs from concentration camps—in purpose, process, and legality. Understanding the distinction matters, especially when states blur the line.👇

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

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submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

If you read one thing today read this new essay from @timothysnyder.bsky.social: "State Terror: A Brief Guide For Americans" Previous generations of Americans fought Soviet and Nazi terror. Trump's team has decided to emulate it. snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Imagine having your head so far up your own ass that your own kid dying of a preventable disease isn't enough to get you to vaccinate your other kids.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

KUPCAK: The Night Stalker?

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

I lost my Little Orphan Annie Secret Decoder Ring so need some help: "MAGA-three"? "MAGA the third"? "MAGA ay ay ay"?

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Fred is back in his usual spot. No sign of Ethel so far.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

the capitalist dream is capital that makes wealth without the need for labor- it's why they all fell for crypto (computer + power = wealth without the need for work) and it's why they love AI the bourgeoisie do not have a place in any society not monomaniacally devoted to its own annihilation

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

Someone must be a fan of Charles Schulz' Peanuts.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Just a reminder that Judge Xinis's original order requiring the government to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States was in effect for more than 72 hours before it was administratively stayed by Chief Justice Roberts on Monday. What did the Justice Department ... do ... during that time?

submitted 7 days ago • 74 comments