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Oh look. Another bribery and extortion scheme.

Are you kidding me?! Think twice before you take that cruise. I worked the COVID cruise evacuations—they scarred me for life. And now? They’ve gutted the CDC unit that inspects cruise ships for norovirus, E. coli & other outbreaks. This is how preventable disasters happen. Again.

BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop barring the Associated Press from the White House press pool, finding that it had discriminated against the outlet over its editorial decision not to adopt “Gulf of America” in its news stories. More details coming:

It’s ridiculous they have to be ordered by a judge to bring him home.

The Lithuanian president showed up to honor dead American soldiers as their remains departed his country. The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US. He had a golf tournament to get to.

People are going to die because Republicans are fucking idiots.

So the administration ADMITS it mistakenly arrested and sent a father to El Salvador, but then can’t right the wrong because, well, he’s in El Salvador? Is this right?

oh my god -- Comer thinks "editorial standards" literally refers to standards for editorials and is corrected by the NPR head

"I don't know anything about it" In a functioning democracy, Hegseth would resign and Trump would be impeached over this. OVER JUST THIS.

Checking in on the “Make America Healthy Again” crowd.

www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/e...

It would be a real shame if y'all shared this online, printed out a few and hung up all around the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 😉

In the Free Country of America you are free to ask any question Dear Leader approves

Absolutely astounding corruption.

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

While watching that horrifying, globe-shifting exchange with Zelenkskyy, I couldn't help but think about what a deliberately staged reality-TV moment it was, with two people ganging up on one and screaming a classic, totally petulant reality-TV accusation: They hadn't been thanked enough.

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

Frederick Douglass was a writer, diplomat, advisor to President Lincoln and American hero. The Maryland National Guard is declining to march in the annual Douglass parade in his native Talbot County this year because he was Black and the DoD no longer does Black history wapo.st/3CQfK5g

This way to oligarchy.

Shocked, I say.

Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.

I dove deep into the lessons I learned in my military career to examine the utterly terrible idea of Trump having a board evaluate all 3 and 4-star generals for removal. This won’t just hurt today’s military but national security for decades to come. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field Advice: Come in the spring when it’s dry and beautiful.

www.mlb.com/news/keith-h... Part of the Mets family

I'm just not so sure the presidency and the position of attorney general were meant to be safe havens for people trying to avoid prison time