Stevens to RFK Jr: "To top it off, Mr Secretary, I got a copy of HR-944. You know what it is? It's your impeachment articles, sir. You have abused your office, you have gutted America's public health! You should be ashamed."

Note: Again, the Trump admin has faced/is currently facing a slate of lawsuits filed by dozens of religious denominations, regional religious bodies, state councils of churches, houses of worship, and individual pastors, priests, nuns, many of which allege violations of their religious freedom.

Doesn’t get any better than French onion soup on a cold spring day. Bread, cheese, onions…the perfect flavor combo.

It never fails. There’s always some weirdo on Idaho’s ballot.

In case you haven't seen this -

The New York Times is now blocking The Wayback Machine from accessing its articles. That means you'll no longer be able to view archived versions of NYT stories published in 2026 and beyond on archive.org. (All those posts you see tracking changes to NYT headlines and ledes? They relied on WBM).

At 250 feet tall, Trump's arch would be the biggest such structure in the world. Asked last fall what this modern-day arch was meant to commemorate, Trump pointed to himself and replied, “Me.” @sbg1.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

The GOP attack on unions and the working class continues www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

Pete Hegseth quotes Pulp Fiction’s version of the Bible.

Too many surreal headlines these days

The largest restored wetlands in Massachusetts now cover hundreds of acres of what used to be cranberry farms.

Update on Save the BWCA: vote scheduled at 11:00 AM tomorrow, Thursday, April 16, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.140.

And if it passes? It’s not just a setback you can undo in four years. The Congressional Review Act has a poison pill once a protection is overturned this way, no future president can ever issue a similar one again without a brand new act of Congress.

Excellent news.

Let’s get this done! My daughter uses cannabis medically to help reduce spasticity caused by cerebral palsy. Since moving to ID from MT 6 yrs ago, spasticity in her foot has worsened & now she has what’s called drop foot. Periodic cannabis use helps keep her muscles looser so she can move better.

And it gets worse.

I should know better than to log onto BlueSky on Wednesday between 6-7 pm Mountain. #Survivor50 spoilers!

UPDATE: in this long-running case, the Montana Supreme Court holds that the state constitution provides more equal protection and nondiscrimination protection than the federal Constitution. Upholds the PI. juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTra...

This is why Russia is still fighting, why the war continues and why people are dying: Because Trump and Vance encouraged Putin to believe he could win

I seem to recall some Supreme Court precedent saying you can't cancel contracts with a religious entity because of disagreement with religious principles. Something that like Schmulton v. Schmity of Schmiladelphia.

FreeTaxUSA still only charges $15 for state & $0 for federal, even if you’re self employed. Added bonus: Higher refunds than the other guys.

Why aren’t companies allowed to become monopolies but individuals are? This concentration of wealth is obscene.

The Catholic bishops have just made crystal clear the reason that the pope is right and JD Vance is wrong: A just war can't be a war of choice, which this one clearly is. This is a crucial theological, political, and moral argument, and the clarity here is needed and powerful

As someone who was in the FBI while the investigations were ongoing, and who now works at @lawfaremedia.org I cannot overemphasize how thorough the site’s coverage of the events truly was — and is.

I’m especially proud of our work at @lawfaremedia.org because we’ve produced what is likely the most detailed contemporaneous reporting on J6 legal cases. Even as I watch history be rewritten in real time, I still hope it will serve future historians seeking truth. givebutter.com/journalism/a...

“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”

BOYLE: The CBO says the big beautiful bill eliminates healthcare coverage for more than 15 million Americans. Are they really all, according to you, illegals and defrauding the system. That's really your position? RUSS VOUGHT: Yes BOYLE: That's laughable!

Say what, Karoline? Maybe you should come visit Idaho.

#idpol www.facebook.com/wassmuthcent...

Vance says that stopping funding for Ukraine is one of his proudest achievements in this administration. ​I’m watching this stunningly cruel speech from Ukraine, as Russia continues to kills us every day. Just today, they killed 8-year-old boy in Cherkasy and five people in Dnipro.

Kirk Acevedo may not be a household name, but the Hollywood veteran has one of those résumés that would make any aspiring actor salivate.

Check their website for locations where you can sign the petition tomorrow (April 15). We’ll be headed to the Chubbuck Public Library.

China won the war.

My old friend and former employer Harry Belafonte wrote a song about this scenario, but he didn’t mean it in Scott Bessent’s context! He performed it on the Muppets in their finest hour. Full video here: youtu.be/ErhJlkdlYfw?...

Tomorrow:

"the Justice Department avoided the awkward situation of having to defend the convictions. Such a move would likely have required administration officials to assert that the far-right groups were acting on behalf of Mr. Trump on Jan. 6."

We’re on the same page. Platner’s always had a great message. It’s just him I’m not sure about.

The doctor is in....

I think that there is a good chance that this is how it happened.

Need a good defense attorney? Call the DOJ.

Can we start a JD Vance Excommunication GoFundMe?

Cooking at high altitude is always a challenge. Tonight’s wild mushroom, asparagus, cherry tomato & Yukon gold potato frittata took a whole hour to cook for some reason. Usually a half hour is suffice. At lower altitudes it only takes 15-20 minutes.

MAGAcultsplaining theology to the literal Pope of your own professed religion, yikes.

Everything is staged. Including his assignation attempt.

📨 At 1080 hours, #Iran's internet shutdown continues to harm lives and livelihoods as the country enters its 46th day without international access. Despite a slight widening of the whitelist system, Iranians have to take risks just to get a message through to the outside world.