this thread of theories is amazing

BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.

Re: Slaughter decision

Ugh. Supreme Court rules in Slaughter, 6-3 that Trump can fire people from the FTC. But in Cook, Court rules 5-4 that Trump cannot fire everybody from the Fed. Roberts writes both majority opinions There's no real difference between the FTC and the FED other than Roberts likes the Fed.

This is pretty much it.

ah the 401K exception. i’ll have to read the slaughter opinion but it is worth saying that insulating operational control of the executive branch from congress is an instance of how “separation of powers” starkly undermines accountability and democracy

If you are in Charlevoix, Michigan: this is my cat Gigi who is missing. I live close to the Rainbow Shoppe. If you see her, please message me or reply. ❤️ The love from everyone has been incomprehensible. Thank you. Your stories of finding your cats after similar circumstances is helping me. ❤️

“Kayleigh, why haven’t you been going to your regular church since they moved to an earlier service time for summer?”

I’ve been watching the Spanish broadcast of the World Cup despite not speaking Spanish, since that’s what I have access to, and they just had Marcello Hernandez on during the hydration break. Does not matter that I couldn’t understand a word he said, I love hearing his voice regardless.

I’ve seen other people say this, but it’s SUCH a bummer that Trump is President during this moment where the USA is celebrating its 250th birthday and we’re hosting the World Cup. Like, it could be a PARTY, celebrating all of the wonderful things about this country and her people. And instead…

This is a good thing. It's a sign that Mamdani is looking for a way to keep his promises to the trans community - the way he's found will help independent providers spin up outside of the large hospital systems that are too reliant on federal funding to offer care.

I’m in seminary, haven’t lifeguarded in years now, and pray the rosary with (some) regularity, and yet my first thought when seeing the initials BVM is still bag-valve mask and not the Blessed Virgin Mary

If there’s one thing middler year gave me, it’s the ability to write ~quickly~. I can easily write short papers in under an hour, which I could never do before.

Dems have to run on this hard. Do not let the RFK types try to spin what his own party just signed off on here. Actual Monsanto, the comic book villain of Adbusters days, was shielded from liability over poisoning Americans. I don't care if it's slopulism: this Supreme Court wants you dead.

...I've held my nose and voted for centrist Dems more times than I can count because I didn't want the opposing Republican to win. centrist Dems who won't do the same when a progressive is on the ballot are giving away what side they are really on

Justice Kagan, in dissent, emphasizes that Alito and the majority are too cowardly to even print Donald Trump's bigoted statements in their opinion, only giving them summaries which drastically downplay their severity. She is right. The majority is endorsing racism.

easily the most censorial time of my life right now, no one in charge really seems to give a shit though

Pack. The. Court.

Narcissists always lose to reflecting pools.

We are in the midst of a new Red Scare in case you weren't paying attention. Not coincidentally as more leftist politicians are rising.

“I will be one of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights. And I will stand firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews. Those are not two different jobs. They are the same job,” Brad Lander said.

WHEW when Courtney's right, she's right, and she's just about always right

Chuck Schumer retire bitch

and that's the compromise

I LOVE YOU HARLEM

I miss you New York so much damn

Big props to Brad Lander on winning his primary. Dude has done the moral thing many times and put his body on the line against ICE. He even came to Minnesota during the ICE Occupation to see the injustice firsthand. It’s nice to see moral courage rewarded by voters.

NYC tonight has once again chosen socialism over barbarism. Expect alot of crying centrists.

every stupid screwup in this admin is either 30 Rock-coded, Veep-coded, Curb Your Enthusiasm-coded or Always Sunny-coded. Algaegate is all four at once. Very powerful.

this is my old district that I literally just had to change my voter registration for— I was crushed not to be able to vote for DAC, so if this happens without me I’ll be especially thrilled 😭

from my own perspective this is one of the greatest harms done by this government and plotting a course to reverse this damage is must be a very priority in our speech and our activism

I just got a massage and facial to mark halfway through my hospital chaplaincy (thank you, Grandma!) and I’ve truly never spent gift money more wisely. These should be included in CPE tuition.

we’ve made it

Gift link---the parent uprising in the Philly burbs is now national news... @lutzfernandez.bsky.social www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Same office that covered up prosecutor's crimes in the Broadview Six case just covered up a police shooting. Feds said a teen beat up a cop before he's shot. They have clear video evidence showing the kid just squirmed away from him. They hid it from the judge. Judge just set a sanctions hearing.

A Black man with the surname Freeman scored for the USA on Juneteenth in a home World Cup match.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

We simply must do popularism by embracing socialism

World Cup might be the closest thing we’ll get to world peace

getting so strong that I needed to order heavier weights for my home gym setup (humble brag), thought I got a great deal, unfortunately did not realize they were single dumbbells and not pairs

there’s drama at one of my former workplaces and nothing will reunite you with old coworkers faster than a desperate need for all the tea

Sound on please I promise it’s important

Guys, guys... The UK and the US are both clusterfucks. No need to fight.

"Why tear down the Berlin Wall? What do you replace it with?"

Bluesky just rolled out group chat functionality, and I have already been invited into over 200 group chats. All of my fellow group chat members are just out of frame, posting about it, too

Mandatory age verification and the banning modern public towns squares for young people is, and forever will be, governmental and societal abdication of responsibility so that those in charge don't actually have to dare hold big tech accountable for the very real public harm they can foster.

"Bread and circuses" except the bread has never been more expensive and the circus is lining the pockets of the oligarchy.

Everyone who is scared of cities and multiculturalism is a loser.