Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, "Nobody's Girl," wins British Book Award www.bbc.com/news/article...

Apparently you can screw the American people and the United States as a country a million ways to Sunday but woe betide the president who is responsible for the price of gasoline going up a buck. Democracy schmocracy, as long as I can afford to drive my F150.

I'm going to try to live-blog a hearing in the Abrego Garcia civil case momentarily, from Greenbelt, MD. This is for @lawfaremedia.org . We're in an odd procedural posture because the govt has appealed 2 of Judge Xinis's orders, so it's unclear which issues she can address. ... /1

We continue praying for Kilmar Ábrego García and all immigrant families facing injustice. At Greenbelt court and beyond, we stand in faith, solidarity, and public witness for dignity, due process, and the protection of families. #JusticeForKilmar

Cynthia Watros was great in this. (as always) Good episode. LFG! GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina is Frantic, Sonny is Mistrustful, Chase and Willow are Being Framed - #GH A Fine Mess for lots of people in PC. What did you think of yesterday's GH? - bit.ly/49wjwOb

GEORGIA: Early voting is underway! Vote early now through May 15th. Election day is on May 19th. Find your polling place at iwillvote.com.

Press play on “Sunshine Days” now! Let’s see what our agents find this week. #XFilesLive

Last month in Virginia, the people made their voices heard at the ballot box and voted for new Congressional maps. Today, the Virginia Supreme Court ignored the will of the people and overturned those democratically chosen maps.

Democracy Docket is currently tracking: Active Voting Rights Cases: 161 Active Redistricting Cases: 44 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 78 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29 www.democracydocket.com

We’re deeply grateful to all of the Tennessee Indivisibles and everyone else across the state who showed up in defense of democracy. We the People — especially Black and Brown Americans — have opposed tyranny in the past. The road may be longer than we hoped, but we will win. Again.

How the fuck does the GOP explain this? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"The Government cannot escape liability for DOGE’s work by scapegoating ChatGPT." A US judge slammed DOGE's use of AI in a decision today blocking the termination of $100M in humanities grants, finding DOGE lacked authority and unlawfully based decisions on race and viewpoint buff.ly/Qw0qcDH

Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social burns a confederate flag in the rotunda after the House passed 9-0 maps stripping Memphis of representation… #Memphis #JimCrow @MarshaBlackburn @GovBillLee

There is something deeply pathological about Chief Justice Roberts insisting the Supreme Court isn’t political while sitting atop the most ideological supermajority in modern history.

Trump promised that he wouldn’t use taxpayer dollars to fund his tacky Temu Versailles ballroom. Surprise, surprise…he lied.

yeah man, we’re all just dummies who don’t understand that you’re just judicial monks operating in a sphere of pure law [puts finger to ear] what’s this, clarence thomas gave another speech blaming progressives for hitler?

They're really stopping an election that's already under way to erase my people from the map.

"Why sit there like sheep and normalize this dangerous rhetoric and fascist behavior?" andyostroy.substack.com/p/a-suggesti... #WHCD

National security and counterterrorism expert and VA-7 Congressional candidate @oliviatroye.com is in THE BACK ROOM discussing her campaign and the midterms, Trump, Iran, Hegseth, Gabbard, Miller, DHS, and more podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

For our 500th episode, with VA @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social, we received this groovy shout-out from our very first guest! Thank you #PaulRudd & everyone who’s been listening these past 4 yrs. We appreciate you! And, check out the full video interview with the congressman: youtu.be/EQX37Jl8zS4?...

Mauve Morning. Today's start in Chicago.

A long day to end a long week. I am doing everything I can to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

They indicted a guy yesterday for posting seashells on a beach arranged in numbers

🩸🩸🩸 Every day, I’m sharing this video to remind us of the actions of the 34x POS convicted felon 🔥 who incited political violence—adjudicated rapist & pedophile Donald Trump—on January 6th! 🩸🩸🩸 👇👇👇 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE!

I remain very grateful that I took a class on Reconstruction in college. It rewired my brain, and I mean that in the best of ways. It not only taught me about history I didn’t previously know, it also taught me to think about history in ways I previously hadn’t.

open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom... No notes 😂😂😂

Gas UNDER $4 a gallon?! Not sure where in the world the House GOP majority leader is talking about — but here in Philadelphia, gas is at a four-year high and inflation is going up. Yet congressional Republicans still refuse to stop Trump's war OR his tariff-taxes.

something about how the essential innumeracy of racism has seeped its way into every fucked-up and broken american institution really got me worked up today www.theverge.com/policy/92159...

One of the most clarifying passages I've ever read on what "polarization" actually means in the U.S."

Justice Elena Kagan Isn't Mincing Words, About The Voting Rights Act........

TUNE IN: @timmiller.bsky.social is live tonight answering your questions and talking Trump’s sinking numbers, Kash Patel, and whatever else is on your mind. Watch on The Bulwark's YouTube and Substack at 8pm ET.

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/

Charlottesville used bookstore’s got game

Big court date for the InfoWars takeover tomorrow. Cross fingers, knock on wood, send one up. We're hoping our agreement with the families and receiver is greenlit by the judge, despite Alex's hate campaign against them all. If we win, expect an Emergency Broadcast. Stay tuned, and wish us luck.

We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy.

Godzilla Minus One (2023) 🎬🖤 Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

Absolutely! Two can play at this game.

The court has simply recreated the pre-Brown world in allowing racial discrimination across a broad number fields as long as it is “facially neutral,” gutting the Reconstruction Amendments in the process.

“We all need to play by the same set of rules” - @aoc.bsky.social

The John Roberts Court has done more to reduce the political power of poor people and Black people while enlarging the voting rights of rich people and corporations than has any court since Roger Taney was Chief Justice in the 1800s. I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.

hey do you guys think I need a lawyer

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he thinks he owns the country and rules us as king

Let’s all post it and see if they indict all of us.