i think when we get a final reckoning of how much Noem has personally profited from her office this question might answer itself

“According to Visit Oakland, which is hosting the event with the city, Liu opted not to have a parade and instead asked for ‘a celebration that shines a light on Oakland’s vibrant community and talented local artists.’” I JUST LOVE HER 😭

The "adequate and independent state grounds" doctrine is a 150-year-old interpretation of the statute authorizing #SCOTUS review of state courts under which the Supreme Court *can't* review a state-court ruling that rests on a state law basis that's both conclusive and regularly/neutrally applied:

A savvy reader points out that, even under Alito's distortion of the facts, #SCOTUS *still* would've lacked jurisdiction to grant a stay in Malliotakis—because the New York Court of Appeals ruling Alito treated as the "final" state court decision rested on an "adequate and independent state ground."

New story out today in @clarkesworldmagazine.com ! "Person, Place, Thing": go, read, enjoy! clarkesworldmagazine.com/lingen_03_26/

Eager to see Senator Wyden seated on the Renee Good and Alex Pretti Truth Commission.

one of the ways Trump’s war is robbing you (if you’re alive to read this) is that news organizations that still do arts coverage are cutting their arts coverage to make room for war coverage

The fundamental issue with Trump is that he has never faced consequences for anything ever in his whole life. Not only was he was born on third base thinking he hit a triple -- but he also was thrown out trying to steal home so many times the umps just finally shrugged and let him score.

Meant to say "arguing with the noes" sorry that's my bad. You spend a few years in the minority and you get used to voting no a lot

Well, I do have one piece of amazing news today in the midst of *gestures to world* and that is that this will one day exist and I will one day teach with it. 🐘 ⚔️ www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/3/...

i cannot stress enough that if you know anything about how kristi noem found out she was fired you must tell me

NOT TODAY, SATAN.

People in my mentions blaming Jeffries and Pelosi for defections, and you shouldn't. Both whipped hard for yes on this, Pelosi was personally arguing with yesses on the floor until the vote closed. If you were following this previously, you'll see that some who had said they were voting no flipped

The House just defeated the Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution on Iran. Crosses, reportedly, were- R's voting yes: Massie, Davidson (R-OH) D's voting no: Golden, Landsman, Cuellar, Vargas

Indeed there seems to be a problem with the book section of Amazon (at least) and sale links don't seem to work. I'm sure this will be fixed reasonably soon, and in the meantime, a reminder that Amazon is but one retailer, and my books are available many other places, including your local bookstore.

In short, Kristi Noem has not succeeded in achieving dictatorial control of the population of the US via DHS. Trump is trying a new strategy aimed at the same goal. Thanks to the brave people of the Twin Cities and everyone all around the country who is fighting back. This fight is far from over.

A panorama from the Mars Curiosity Rover taken late last week (Sol 4821) looking towards the distant Yardang Unit. Part of a much larger 360 degree MastCam panorama. flic.kr/p/2rZJQyd

All I’m saying—and you should already know this from various fables and r/photoshoprequests—is that if you ever do find a magic lamp, be specific.

I do sympathise with the sentiment behind wishing for the confidence of a mediocre white man, but I’ll sympathise even more if it’s granted, and you end up with mine.

Yes.

I’ve been asked if I would support Sen. Mullin as Noem’s replacement. The answer is a resounding NO. The rot in DHS is deep, much deeper than any individual. It’s a question of policy not personnel. The Senate should not consider any DHS Secretary nominee until DHS and ICE are reined in.

Democrats may not be able to prevent Mullin's confirmation, but they can certainly turn his track record of offense and stupidity into two days of televised humiliation so spectacular that he is wounded in Trump's eyes from day 1. That is the job.

Someone recently pointed out how so many favors we used to ask of our immediate neighbors have become services we pay for via gig workers (Uber, rover, instacart, etc) and it erodes how often we actually see and interact with people in our community. Strictly transactional. Connection?

Trump and Washington Republicans control the Senate, House, and White House – and they’ve allowed and encouraged ICE to use violent, unconstitutional tactics on their watch.

I don't understand how we have to beg people to get vaccinated while other people are fine shooting themselves up with untested compounds for unproven "gains" risking god knows what

Maine lawmakers vote to exempt political groups from data privacy proposal

Even if they did so in compliance with all laws and the Term of Service, this will bite Proton hard. Their sales is you can trust them and accounts are private. On a practical level however, a reminder for email as a service that can’t be true.

more waiting room thoughts: I’m not religious but hospital chaplains generally kick ass If you are in a hospital having a crushingly difficult time, consider asking for the chaplain even if you’re not religious They are generally SO kind and caring and do not give a rats ass if you went to church

Also, before Trump can be allowed to be involved in choosing new leadership, I demand that he be required to show proof of Iranian citizenship.

By the way, this is about as regime change-y as regime change—which we’re totally not doing—gets.

I think the bookclub scammers are now asking ChatGPT to generate leads because these used to at least be about actual books I have written and they're getting a lot less warm.

this is what happens when you devalue the arts in education

T-minus three weeks until “why don’t women want to date them?”

PEPFAR, the program to stop hundreds of thousands of children and adults from dying of HIV/AIDS, was $6.5 billion a year.

Here's what I believe: no more business as usual in the Senate. We shouldn't be voting to proceed to normal legislation until Republicans schedule a debate and a vote and on a declaration of war against Iran. Let's see if Trump has the votes to authorize war. I bet he doesn't.

This is the way.

In @stancarey.bsky.social's review of Susie Dent's book and posted some of her videos, the only one that requires the viewer to go watch it on YouTube and click a gatekeeping button is the one for "cunt" stronglang.wordpress.com/2017/07/25/s...

These guys are constantly telling on themselves that they can’t imagine anyone acting on an actual principle. Protesters? Must be getting paid. Bishops noticing that Jesus had some thoughts on welcoming the stranger? Gotta be a payday in there.

Maybe Happy Ending is at NPR's Tiny Desk!!! I adore this show. They brought the entire cast and pit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0WT...

One INSANE bit of ethical misconduct that has gotten too little attention involves Harmeet Dhillion. Before her office unilaterally charged Don Lemon she: Disseminated racist WH slop targeting defendant Made still-uncorrected false claims abt what 8th C did RTed discussions of GAMBLING on charges

I’ve spent years, decades, obsessing over the Bush Administration’s Iraq WMD lies, writing about them, debunking them. I can think of no lie about Iraq WMDs told by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al that comes even close to the enormity and absurdity of this lie from Donald Trump.

Yes. zeteo.com/p/is-this-th...

What can robots teach us about humanity and about love? This musical, starring Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen, tries to understand what it means to actually live. n.pr/3OHzNZg

People are rightly concerned about the idea that decisions to go to war might turn on the President’s whim, on his opinion, alone, that Iran was “going to attack.” But —> 🧵

bsky.app/profile/leop... baudrillard and virilio talked like they were insane in part bc the world that was coming was insane

If you find yourself thinking "other people's bodies and genitals are my business, I should be the one making decisions about it" YOU NEED TO GO TO FUCKING THERAPY!

Imaging a human saying to you, "i will only ever tell you what i think you want to hear, based on what i know about ppl like you, how you start our conversation, & what you say during it. Sometimes that will sound like truth, sometimes like errors or lies. Now: Let's talk about your medical history"

9 copies of Monday’s Strib was purchased for my office for Very Specific Reasons*, but when I got to Variety section I knew I had to share the front page with @theferocity.bsky.social:

Edmonia Lewis virtually vanished from history when she died in 1907. A new exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum teases out the mysteries of Lewis's life while showcasing her marble sculptures.