"Unless something significant disrupts Trump’s control over Congress, Bondi will be back as a judge." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/04/02/t...

"Hormuz will just open up naturally, the US Commander-in-Chief claimed...Everyone knows that won’t happen. Yet someone scripted a speech that Trump could barely deliver making that claim and that was their idea of projecting leadership." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/04/02/t...

"The costs mounted swiftly, at home and abroad. The bill was global — paid for one man’s delusion." thehill.com/opinion/inte...

It will always be the Michael Caine attick tweet

Me on Switchfoot daviddark.substack.com/p/forever-now

“The prosecution broke the law when it hid this evidence from the defense. The prosecutors should be removed & a new trial granted immediately.” Exclusive investigation by @adamfederman.bsky.social @inthesetimes.com & @typeinvestigations.org casts doubt on the govt argument in the TX "antifa" trial.

The University of Arkansas is moving ahead with terminating Shirin Saeidi, a scholar who literally wrote the book on Women and Politics in Iran, over tweets critical of Israel. Just colossally stupid in this moment. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Look at what the good folks @readlux.bsky.social are doing as an example. They don't have the big money behind them that Turning Points has and they are still doing this. Why can't others do the same? They can.

"Mike Johnson’s district faced what could be a very alarming invasion, his office...faced an invasion by the country helping to target American service members...his response...was to kill any hope of fully funding America’s cybersecurity." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/03/30/h...

All theology is contextual. @melissaf-b.bsky.social explains. www.christiancentury.org/voices/all-a...

Just a reminder that war crimes aren’t just an issue of abstract, utopian international law. They’re codified into U.S. law.

"The White House’s social-media account may not speak for the Department of Justice...But Harmeet Dhillon assuredly does speak for the Department of Justice. And she RTed...racist slop before pursuing this indictment." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/03/29/h...

A remarkable photo from #NoKings in DTLA from Connor Sheets of @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/l...

Yep.

highly recommend an excellent brass band for all No Kings protests! (sent by a pal in Northampton Massachusetts)

A photo from earlier today, at the start of the No Kings march from near Arlington Cemetery, just before demonstrators moved onto the Memorial Bridge.

# NoKings Atlanta

IT’S NO KINGS DAY! Show up. Speak out. Share photos of your signs and rallies across the country. Stay safe. Stand strong. March for our democracy.

Be safe out there everyone!!! #NoKings #Pinks

#NoKings in Venice Fl. People everywhere. Covering multiple blocks and intersections. Someone said 3x the number of people compared to the last one

@houserepublicans.bsky.social elect to prolong shutdown at behest of their Mad King in furtherance of his voter suppression scheme, reflecting consensus that they are toast without it (gift article). www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

@shayan86.bsky.social @eliothiggins.bsky.social Am I correct that this image was disinformation? I saw it a few times in real time, and concluded there was no backing for it, but if that's right I find it interesting given Iran's success striking Prince Sultan and tankers there, in particular.

I suggest circling every use of “mere” or “merely” in legal arguments bc it flags a weakness in the argument

Note that WSJ doesn't mention the first attack, on May 1, the one that led to Pennington's death. It infuriates me his death has just fallen by the wayside, bc 1) there was a delay evacuating him to Germany and 2) I bet good money others were seriously injured.

Made it through a very crowded security screening at JFK. Saw several ICE officers, most standing around having soft drinks. A few were near the metal detectors, not doing very much. Some passengers would ask them questions and they'd say, "Let me go ask" and they'd turn to a TSA officer.

Religion aside: This isn't at all the point here, but I am a religion reporter, so this is me reminding folks that Rev. Black is a Presbyterian minister or pastor, not a priest. *Most* Protestant denominations do not describe their clergy as "priests," usually opting for "minister" or "pastor."

"Trump has long been leaning towards joining on Russia’s side — the side killing US service members." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/03/27/h...

How Vladimir Putin Intends to Recruit Trump to Russia's Side in WWIII emptywheel.net/2026/03/27/h...

Siri, what’s an exorcism?

"The FBI Director continues to hide why he thought he might go to prison if he had to testify before a grand jury without immunity." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/03/25/t...

Trump posts that he is signing an executive order to have DHS pay TSA. In effect, Trump just admitted he used the TSA as pawns and could have paid them the entire time.

Siri, what’s an exorcism?

No notes. Understood the assignment.

Announcement: every tv show created after 1990 is Twin-Peaks-derivative 🦉

"DOJ’s press person, Chad Gilmartin, RTed Karolyin’s false response over & over & over, as if RTing the comment would make the demonstrable lie true." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/03/26/j...

"The FBI Director continues to hide why he thought he might go to prison if he had to testify before a grand jury without immunity." @emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel.net/2026/03/25/t...

“Power of the People is more powerful than the people in power.”

@daviddark.bsky.social @munross.bsky.social

"This is not a man who doesn’t stand for anything. I think it’s clear what he stands for, and that’s to protect the elites who are destroying our communities, our democracy and indeed our environment." @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/o...

This is the one of the greatest acts of non-violent resistance I have ever seen. www.youtube.com/shorts/hBzVg...

Empire is doomed.

Trump is helping Russia attack American soldiers and Ukrainian civilians. No one is doing anything to stop him.

That's a thing and a half, David.

"This country should shame us before our Lamb. The war against Catholic teaching is less kinetic than the gov't’s recent spectacles of violence, from Minneapolis to Tehran. It is also less visible. But...the state of war is clear." @ntnsndr.in www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2...

"This country should shame us before our Lamb. The war against Catholic teaching is less kinetic than the gov't’s recent spectacles of violence, from Minneapolis to Tehran. It is also less visible. But...the state of war is clear." @ntnsndr.in www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2...

"Karma wash" is doing some interesting work here. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...