the reason hegseth lobbied trump to pardon war criminals in his first term and why he has done everything possible to make war crimes more likely is that hegseth believes war crimes to be Objectively Good. war to him, in fact, consists of committing indiscriminate war crimes.

In #CoastalSouthTexas regular gas is $3.89 gallon today. A month ago it was $2.33. Diesel is $5.29. Sigh.

Live now on YouTube, @espinsegall.bsky.social talking to @petedominick.bsky.social about Birthright Citizenship, & all things SCOTUS. Always a convo worth your time with these two www.youtube.com/live/Ym-u_zn...

If TX continues to install A/C at its current pace, it would take ~70 years for all inmates to have climate control, Judge Robert Pitman wrote in an order throwing out TDCJ's motion for summary judgment last week. 90,000 inmates don’t. Plaintiffs are asking cells be kept b/w 65-85 degrees #txlege

I think this is a faultline that runs throughout the administration: They have no theory of mind, and are completely baffled by any motivation more complicated than immediate material gain.

Not enough eye rolls in the universe for this nonsense

H-Town stuff. Elbows out (from reddit) #weirdcarbs

Seems crazy that one would need to even model scenarios like this 👇🏾 Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available projects.propublica.org/childhood-va...

This story is insane. Married an American, arrested at her greencard interview, flown out of state, nearly killed multiple times when her diabetes was ignored and then mistreated. When she finally got out? Found out her credit card had been used illegally. www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-wo...

Food policing poor families isn't a win for nutrition--it's a loss for dignity and joy. As Brea Perry and I find in our research (see reply), low-income parents buy food treats for their kids because they want their kids to feel happy and normal--and they can't afford to do so in bigger ways.

even the now-forgotten AHCA had a functional mandate via continuation coverage. there has never been an idea to replace ACA that is more than a slight reconfiguration of it.

they've had more than 15 years to come up with an actual plan to replace the ACA and the best they have is slight reconfiguring of the financial structure with no cost controls

Kitchen window view. Hibiscus, mandevilla, gerbera daisies, bougainvillea, sweet potato vines & dusty sage hanging basket, periwinkles. Squirrel & hummingbird 🌱 #FlowerReport 🪶

@velshi.com A SUPD reunion that is just missing @petedominick.bsky.social ! 😁

@velshimsnow.bsky.social Is there a broadcast issue? On both xfinity (tv) app & Sirius MSNOW is in an ad loop @velshi.com

I love this lady" The "reporter" was asking her these loaded racist question and she handle it perfectly. He really wants Black people protesting. 👏 Good for you lady. 92%

Protests are terrific for raising awareness and building connections, but they're only the first step. If you want to follow through, check out this video and link up with your local organizations to do the important work ahead.

I like this No kings rally sign

The NYT says today’s #NoKings protests had “no shortage of skeptics,” and then quoted exactly one of those skeptics: The chairman of the Ole Miss College Republicans (as of 2025.) But of course, the Times doesn’t ID him as such. He’s just a Concerned Youth.

I love spring. Blooms & hummingbirds 🌱 #FlowerReport #CoastalSouthTexas

1st blooms of the season on my zinnias planted from seed. I’ll soon have daily cuttings for my kitchen 🌱 #FlowerReport #CoastalSouthTexas

A nation confident in its values does not need to curate what its people are allowed to learn. My thoughts about the anniversary of Trump's Executive Order calling for "Restoring Truth and Sanity To American History." #CivilWarMemory kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/kings-dont...

Oh I kinda love this 😂 I'm now imagining a protest sign that's like "THE ONLY KINGS I RECOGNIZE" with photos of, like, Carole King BB King Martin Luther King Regina King

Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants www.texastribune.org/2026/03/23/t...

An explosion of reported measles cases in Texas’ federal detention facilities broke through to the public last month, infecting at least four El Paso residents who worked in one of the centers, according to emails obtained by The Texas Tribune.

Sixty percent of Texas counties did not have a pharmacy in 2023. In 2025, more than 4.3 million Texans lived in pharmacy deserts, meaning they must travel farther to reach a pharmacy than a supermarket.

If our little Vermont town is a bellwether, #NoKingsDay is going to be huge. People just streaming on to the village green from every point of the compass

Huge turnout in St Augustine, Florida. #Nokings #staugustine

News I’m very happy to hear @velshi.com @velshimsnow.bsky.social

I'll be covering the third No Kings day in Morgantown, West Virginia — the only state where Trump did better in 2024 was Wyoming. Follow along to see what a No Kings protest in a ruby red state looks like — things get started around noon.

that dude is still alive wtf

He’s BACK!! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

Posted this and a friend texted to say they were on the fence about going and this tipped them into going. Let your friends know you're going! Invite them along! They're mad too and doing something always feels better than doing nothing. We're in this together. ❤️👊

Took 40-odd years but Bruce has finally allowed "Born in the USA" to be used in a commercial. By the ACLU. Supporting birthright citizenship. Yeah.

In fairness it’s not like the consequences of having a mad king unilaterally take the country to war on a whim were so incredibly obvious that you could see it coming from the 18th and 19th centuries www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The US military has made many mistakes during the wars of the 2000s, but many of those are at the strategic level--what are our aims, how best to reach them, etc. Hard stuff. But operational stuff? Are there any other mistakes this bad and this obviously bad? No, ship collisions don't count 3/3

This indicates that politicization of the military (promotion by loyalty, race, and gender--supplicant white dudes) is having a negative impact on effectiveness. Just as most civ-mil scholars predicted. Among the many reasons why one should not politicize the military, this is a big one. 2/3

This can be blamed not just on Hegseth but on the top of the American military chain of command: CENTCOM commander should be looking after the stuff in his area of responsibility. And the Chairman should be all over CENTCOM's ass after the first time this happens. 1/2

Finally, the No Kings protests can be part of an effort to, as cringe as that may sound, reclaim patriotism from the Right. Too long have rightwingers been allowed to drape their grievances in the nation’s collective symbols and present themselves as the guardians of the national mythos.

Secondly, a broad coalition is needed to defeat Trumpist authoritarianism. In thousands of places, Americans are coming together with their neighbors in a communal effort that creates a shared experience beyond strategic or ideological disagreement. That matters.

First of all, the Trumpists’ key assertion is that they represent “real America,” that the November election was a referendum that installed Trump as the tribune of “the people.” Anything that helps to dispel such notions – especially in the minds of mainstream elites – matters.

The No Kings protests in the fall of 2025 did not change anything in any immediate, tangible way. It was a highly symbolic affair. But that doesn’t relegate the protests to the status of an ephemeral blip. I believe they mattered for three main reasons:

Forget all the “Protests don’t matter” and “No Kings is just silly” nonsense. Protests matter. Societal resistance has been hardening. It’s a massive problem for the MAGA regime. And “No Kings” is crucial as part of an effort to dispel the idea that “real America” stands behind Trump.

The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain. Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow. #NoKings

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They started a war of choice for absolutely no reason, with no real strategy and no real preparation, and the end result will be a global situation that is, in every single way, worse than what it was when they started.

The final No Kings map just dropped and it is COVERED in blue dots. 3,267 events around the world. They said we were fringe. They said we were few. Look at that map and tell us that again. See you tomorrow! 👑🚫 #WeSayNoKings

There are a whole bunch of reasons to turn out for #nokings tomorrow but here are maybe the top two: 1) huge turnout is a signal to republicans edging away from Trump and puts steel in Dem spines. 2) least we can do to honor bravery of Minnesotans who turned the tide

The airports don't work and he started a war of choice that he botched and now people can't afford gas but, hey, Trump's racism still works. And that's the only thing his supporters need to work. My weekly newsletter is up in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...

House GOP blowing up the Senate's TSA funding solution isn't going over well.