Senator Kelly is correct. Plus a Public Service Announcement: KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1. The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."

NB: the subordinates' were shot despite raising a "following orders" defense. The orders were unlawful.

This is almost word for word what xenophobes in the 1930s and 1940s said about Miller's Jewish ancestors and relatives. He's so hateful he couldn't possibly recognize that of course.

"I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable Asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong." ~George Washington to Francis Adrian van der Kemp, May 28, 1788. Image: Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington, 1804. Public domain.

Straight-up sociopath. Asked about a Guard member who’s dead because of his bullshit and it takes him 30 seconds to make it all about how great he is.

Could be the result of: - A politically motivated attack - A robbery - A negligent discharge - An argument between Guard members The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details

BREAKING Muriel Bowser, the Mayor of Washington DC, says she will NOT be seeing a fourth term.

I was told recently that the FBI and DC Metro PD take academy cadets to the Holocaust Museum to punctuate the danger of mindlessly following illegal and immoral orders. Be curious to know what other agencies do this — and if they’re still doing it.

West Point is committing "a crime of serious proportion" then.

State Dept. Spokesperson now refuting GOP and Dem senators’ account of their joint briefing from Rubio - and claiming the 28 point plan IS authored by the US. Hard to believe several senators would have fundamentally misunderstood what Rubio told them. Breathtakingly dysfunctional government.

The plan was leaked by the Russians and no one in America’s historically inept administration knew what anyone else was doing so people started getting behind it because they thought it was official policy. Putin totally played the US, knowing full well he was up against incompetents and idiots.

Wow

Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.

Is it bad that the NASDAQ swung 3.5% today based on no news, just the market going from manic "yay, big beat from NVIDIA" to depressive "but the bubble could still pop soon" over a couple of hours?

A federal court has blocked Texas's new congressional map from taking effect since it's a racial gerrymander that violates the Voting Rights Act. How delightfully quaint. by John Roberts (joined by Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, and Kavanaugh)

Opinion | I believed Hillary Clinton was a sex trafficker because one of her donors owned a pizza restaurant and "cheese pizza" has the same initials as "child pornography." Here's why I don't think Donald Trump's multi-decade best friendship with a sex trafficker connects him to sex trafficking.

If you say "Trump is a threat to democracy" and vote like this, you simply don't believe what you say. The idea that swing state Dems would "need" to vote for this is also laughable. No one in your district is kept up at night by the idea that a crooked cop in DC won't get hired back.

Et tu @gene4va.bsky.social?

These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws. Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired. They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.

This *entire* episode is all of the evidence anyone should ever need, regardless of their politics, for why it's important to have experienced career officials in key government positions (like U.S. Attorney), rather than partisan cronies (unlawfully) appointed solely to do the President's bidding.

If this is what happened the insurance lawyer should at least be disbarred if not charged with a crime. Your president's right hand woman, Americans.

Starting a war to distract his base from the Epstein files

megyn kelly keeping this one fresh

Two wonderful men.

"It's not complex. he must be seen to get something. its that simple."

These are surely the actions of an innocent man with nothing to hide

Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/

Now even than the harsh terms imposed at Versailles, this incident is responsible for the rise of Soup Nazism.

What about this? What Senate Dems really "got" was preservation of the filibuster (for a while longer). Seems genuinely possible that that is what impelled them.

So now Trump will go back to SCOTUS. Bu at least they'll be expected to act with dispatch.

Does the CR contain the rehiring stuff? Or is that part of the minibus? If the former, House Rs might not have the votes if a few freedom caucus folks refuse to vote for "new" spending, especially if not every R member is present. If the latter, wouldn't Rs likely vote Y on CR and no on minibus?

The Democrats who caved just taught Republicans that using mass starvation as a weapon works.

I'm the spouse of an air traffic controller and I could not be more livid at the news that Dems might cave. I called and left voicemails for my Dem senators. If my family can hold the fucking line, so can they.

I suppose it’s something to imagine that in addition to being yelled at by us they are also being yelled at by House reps, some of whom probably have their real phone numbers

Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.

Have R senators? (Like me?) Call Schumer’s office to tell him you will never donate to another D senate campaign again as long as he’s Senate leader. Tell him this deal is a shameful joke and a betrayal. (202) 224-6542

So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader

Is there an off-ramp for this timeline?

Astonishing how hard this administration is working to keep people hungry. It's clear they are trying maximize public suffering, in hopes of getting people to blame Dems for that suffering. But it's transparently the White House working overtime to keep the suffering going! bsky.app/profile/cram...

So much winning

Aha! The government has an appeal issue to give Sandwich Guy heartburn.

They sent a 20-person SWAT team to arrest him like he was El Chapo, then couldn't even indict him on a felony count, now they can't even convict him on a misdemeanor. Now he can lunch on sandwiches in peace without worrying about being convicted of a misdemeanor-in-possession.

The jury system is a foot-long above the rest. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

So many of these for Sandwich Guy, but this one just hit the spot.

Marshall McLuhan moment -- drink!

[Narrator: they lost 13 seats]

Update: this has happened. Dems on track to win at least 64 (!) VA House of Delegates seats, w/ two races still outstanding. Massive Dem night.