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The first Michigan Senate Democratic primary debate will be held tonight by COBAP at 6PM EST Abdul El-Sayed, Mallory McMorrow, and Haley Stevens will participate

NEW: A powerful network funded by billionaires is pouring money into Democratic primaries while pushing the boundaries of campaign finance law. Our investigation traces how these groups are reshaping races across the country. Read more 👇 www.levernews.com/the-new-demo...

News accounts are straining to portray the Virginia move as a betrayal of Dems' principled opposition to gerrymandering. It's pure bullshit. Dems passed a 2021 bill ending it for *both sides.* The Dem position is that Trump/Rs don't get to play by their own rules: newrepublic.com/article/2093...

AI identified her as the suspect in a crime spree in states she had never been to. she was in jail for six months before she even got to speak with an officer and they instantly were shown they had no case. she lost everything—her house, dog, car, and was left stranded in north dakota.

Downtown #Pittsburgh looks INCREDIBLE tonight as the Wyndham is lit up for the NFL Draft. I saw that they were going to be doing this on the news this week, but it looks so much cooler than I thought it would. I stopped by the West End and Mt. Washington this evening, and these are some favorites.

Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.

Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia— AOC: Wah wah wah. We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no. What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.

A reminder that there is a cottage industry of pundits, academics & "influencers" depicting themselves as Knowers Of Electability™ - but they know nothing and neither do I, you, or anyone else. The Democratic-voter-as-electability-pundit idea has been an absolute disaster. Just stop.

Rep. David Scott, a Democrat of Georgia, has died: www.ajc.com/politics/202... Scott, who is 80, faced a lot of pushback for choosing to run for reelection this year, amid reports he'd skipped voting in many recent cycles (inc. 2024 presidential race) & faced multiple primary challengers in May

With the result in Virginia, here's what we know about how mid-decade redistricting has shifted the landscape. Across the 7 states with new maps: —11 districts have shifted toward Democrats; —9 districts have shifted toward the GOP.

Pennsylvania's auditor general, a Republican, audited 210,000+ new voter registrations under Gov. Shapiro's new motor voter system to see if noncitizens were registering to vote. They found one. One. And that was because a PennDOT staffer erred. It was fixed before the driver left the office.

You know I knew that Door Dash woman looked familiar

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

Not easy to dare to be hopeful these days. But impossible not to feel moved today by Rep Izzy Smith-Wade-El, at Dr. Norman’s fundraiser for him today

A man with HIV has gone into remission after receiving bone marrow from his brother, who has a rare mutation that prevents the function of receptors that HIV binds to

NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:

We're fried, chat. The world is doing the most and we're just talking our way through it. But there's some fun so check it out!  https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/27MwsHt301b

Kennedy canceled $500 million in mRNA research and announced no new mRNA projects will ever be initiated—killing the technology that produced the fastest vaccine rollout in human history.

Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi, conducted widespread layoffs, permanently shuttering four services and laying off 86 employees. The embattled hospital system is struggling to survive amid a chronic financial crisis. www.mississippifreepress.org/struggling-g...

Trump's illegal war of choice is making your life more expensive. Republicans in Congress must join us in voting to end it.

The left-wing actor and playwright Wallace Shawn, currently in two plays in New York, describes a harsh midlife conversion to class politics — transforming from a disengaged liberal to someone who sees himself as “a participant in the world struggle.”

BREAKING OUT OF UTAH! GOP have tried to repeal fair districts for years. They have FAILED AGAIN! www.deseret.com/politics/202...

The kiddos are sharing warmth through proximity. Although it might look like snuggling to the untrained eye, I have been assured that they definitely aren’t snuggling.

Dandy has been taking lessons on proper blanket usage from Spike. She has now mastered keeping her head out to give side-eye.

Republican Congressman Mike Lawler held a town hall in Rockland County, New York. Veterans stood up and told him exactly what they thought of him and Trump. Lawler had them removed. That made it worse. The crowd turned on him. He had to leave.

"stop trying to make Rahm Emmanuel happen" challenge

There was ONE ATC in the tower at LGA during last night's crash. ONE ATC, at LGA!, dealing w ALL air and ground traffic, including a plane filling w a strange smell and no gate to return to. The Pentagon wants $200B for a vanity war, but our ATC towers are empty. Budgets are moral documents.

I’d rather live next to wind turbines and solar panels.

Trump’s information about the war is coming from two-minute Hegseth sizzle reels, not actual intelligence briefings. What could go wrong? www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

BOMBSHELL Epstein news, as reported by the Miami Herald, an unusual number of shredded documents were removed from Epstein's jail just days after his death. Instead of COLLECTING, they were shredding. "They are shredding everything," an inmate said. IT IS A COVERUP. 💯💯💯💯💯🤬

Somewhere out there, in a quiet sunlit corner of the city, Ed Gainey opens up this page from the Tribune-Review's website, sips from a glass of fruit juice, sees a pigeon take flight outside the window, and smiles.

"Hegseth’s broker at Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment in the asset manager’s Defense Industrials Active ETF, the people said, shortly before the US launched military action against Tehran."

Fascinating ..

no kings only

This is the FCC Chairman, who is ostensibly a non-partisan industry regulator, openly bragging about conducting a political purge of the media.

Good one in NYC.

News: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has struck down a state law mandating life sentences without parole for individuals found guilt of second degree murder -- i.e., being a getaway driver in a fatal robbery. Via @dtohl.bsky.social www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03...

Pilot on my flight: “Air travel is not fun right now. Please be nice to each other. I don’t want to be on CNN. Let’s just go home.”

Wayne's passing has left his family in a tough spot. They need support to cover unexpected expenses and ongoing costs. Every contribution can make a difference during this challenging time. Please consider donating or sharing to help ease their burden. gofund.me/bfe734b6b

CNN’s Harry Enten: “John Fetterman's had a 108 point drop in his net approval with PA Dems since 2023…. “His net popularity with his own party is worse than all senators who lost a primary this century. There's no historical analog to his unpopularity.”

Pope Leo this week called universal health coverage a "moral imperative." He also said: “Health cannot be a luxury for the few,” it is “an essential condition for social peace.”

Here it is! We were thrilled to be joined by Sarah Jakle from DemocraShe.org! We're in love with the program. There are other things we are very much not in love with this week. Let's go! https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/fu6EbuX9E1b

🚨Stinkburgh Alert! Likely stench and elevated #air pollution tomorrow in #Pittsburgh. Stay alert and report smells to ACHD and SmellPGH app if you smell it! @gasp-pgh.bsky.social @breathe-project.bsky.social

I’m watching this on repeat. #OscarsonBlacksky

mill's dedication: this is a jointly authored work a century & a half of male editors: mill exaggerated out of a sentimental fondness for his wife mill's letters: no, really, most of "my" work was partly by her, i really could not be clearer on this

“What’s happening right now is very dangerous. We need our nonpartisan military leaders to follow the law and speak up when they’re asked to break it.” ~ Sen. Elizabeth Warren He couldn’t or wouldn’t give a direct answer about illegal orders. Something is very wrong. #SheShed