As I've observed many times, it's impossible to "get" RFK Jr.'s career without focusing on the decades he's spent on the payroll of contingency fee law firms whose business plan is to stimulate a flood of mass-tort claims and then settle in bulk, whether causation be strong, weak, or nonexistent.

Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"

In this post, I summarize why Trump's order imposing $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is harmful and illegal. I build in part on insightful piece by my @cato.org colleague @davidjbier.bsky.social one of America's leading immigration policy experts: reason.com/volokh/2025/...

The even more unbelievable crime fact (which I learned relatively recently) is that burglary has fallen by more than 90% since the 1990s. Did anyone notice? Nope. Does anyone believe it? Nope. But is is true? It is!

The stories put out in defense of Mr. Bag-o’-Cash keep changing. Collect them all!

Today’s “One First” looks at the status of the birthright citizenship cases—and their broader lessons for what we miss when we ignore the cases in which the Trump administration is both (1) losing; and (2) *not* seeking emergency/expedited appellate relief. It turns out that those are the majority:

“It took barely two days, and some huffs of disapproval from the White House, before Joseph Ladapo’s bold plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates in Florida began to deflate.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Unless you're unlucky enough to have a corn allergy, swapping in refined sugar for corn syrup is unlikely to improve your health. HFCS is far more prevalent in the U.S. diet than it ought to be, but that's owing to bad federal supply-side policies that should be addressed as such. [Jeffrey Singer]

Spaghetti with quite a nice sauce Steve invented of sautéed fennel and leeks, chicken stock, white pepper, anchovies and butter. #BlueskySupperClub #WhatsCooking #foodsky

I hear people saying "This order is meaningless." It's not. There are lots of groups out there that have said online (including on their bio pages) that they are "anti-fascist" in character. The FBI has been monitoring a lot of these groups for years, and those groups will now be regime targets.

Just to put this talking point to bed: it’s not the number of vaccines that matters; it’s the number of antigens. And today’s vaccines have *way* fewer than past vaccines.

OK, we got the Antifa "order," and it's weak. It cites no specific laws. I imagine, this was the drafting process: Boss: Quick, Trump said something, what can we do? Lawyer: Basically nothing, other than enforce laws? Boss: Hmm. Well, make it sound like something, OK? Lawyer: I'll ... try?

Monetary policy aside, control of the Fed could put into Trump's hands two extraordinary powers to reward friends and destroy enemies: an "emergency lending" nozzle to spray federal cash at favored businesses, and the regulatory power to lock people and enterprises out of the banking system.

Aw.

As America's most pro-business leader in a generation, I will choose one company each week and accuse them of witchcraft

I’m happy to be quoted saluting @shikhadalmia.bsky.social’s brilliant brainchild as “uniquely trenchant reading during the crisis,” uncompromising and uncompromised. “It isn’t trying to promote some alternative kind of illiberalism—nor does it seek to flatter the popular errors of the day.”

This is perfection.

"OK, hypothetical here. Am I allowed to gather/publish it if I'm an editor and someone adds me to a Signal chat?"

Because of the masks, the agent who aimed at the clergyman’s face is unlikely to be identified to face legal process or chilly looks from fellow shoppers at the grocery. Should someone disclose his identity, Kristi Noem threatens to charge that person with “doxing.” The answer: unmask ICE now. /1

"Antifa" groups, even more so than business corporations, may have "no soul to damn nor body to kick," but Trump's announced crackdown could result in stepped-up surveillance and investigation, give prosecutors new leverage, and pressure left-leaning nonprofits [Matthew Petti, @reason.com]

Robert Corn-Revere, former FCC chief counsel and @cato.org adjunct: "This is more than regulation by raised eyebrow, which sounds quaint these days. It is regulation by raised fist. Brendan Carr’s threats to ABC sound like statements by a mob boss."

No wonder AG Pam Bondi had to walk back her comments about "hate speech." Her position was wrong, and the Supreme Court's is right. My colleague @thomasberry.bsky.social explains.

I found this to be a very helpful investigation of some of the practical issues in the impoundment litigation. www.yalejreg.com/nc/looming-m...

In my latest article for @liberalcurrents.com, I agree with @sohrabahmari.bsky.social that Trump is behaving like Andrew Jackson. I just go on to explain why that is so horrifying. Please read it if you’re also enthralled by 19th century political oratory! www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-must-l...

A fourth boat bombed in international waters. Total death toll now 19 What I dont get is, if these boats are "carrying fentanyl" as Trump says (they absolutely arent. Even the DEA says VZ doesnt produce fentanyl), then why not seize one and show us? www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

In 2020, while reporting on a protest for a local newspaper I was wrongfully arrested by officers who were masked or concealed their names/badge numbers. I had photos of two of their faces and sued, but the department refused to provide information to identify them, and the lawsuit was dismissed

"I’m free today because of this advocacy,” Soliman said. “Don’t underestimate your voice."

Once more: the best evidence shows that Tylenol taken during pregnancy is not harmful. **This question is settled.** The benefit of reducing discomfort and fever is extremely important at a time when the fetus is developing. Pregnant women - Tylenol is safe. sciencebasedmedicine.org/tylenol-and-...

A bit underplayed that the Homan sting didn't reportedly come out of a public corruption investigation, it was a counter-intelligence one. Which means they somehow made the not-very-far leap to him from initially targeting a foreign and almost certainly state actor.

Swordfish baked in parchment with lentils, pine nuts, capers, and grape tomatoes. This method results in very tender and moist fish. #BlueskySupperClub #WhatsCooking #foodsky

With the unfriending I’ve been doing on Facebook lately, I feel some days like the Marie Kondo of social decluttering.

Strive to raise your children so that they do not turn out to be like this woman.

Even if I was a huge Kirk fan and admirer, I’d still think this stuff is bizarrely silly.

I’m very interested to see this too, and also: There is NO credible evidence that Tylenol causes autism. It’s appalling our federal government is apparently planning to say anything otherwise.

I'm just trying to think how Homan and his homies would have handled it if that asylum-seeking hairdresser with Mom & Dad tattoos had been found with $50,000 in a Cava bag. We'd still be hearing about it -- and about the federal cash transfer reporting rules, tax consequences, and so on.

Most authoritarian regimes move sooner or later to disarm politically unreliable sections of the populace. My colleague @pgeddington.com wonders how long the Trump administration will manage to maintain its reputation as friendly toward Second Amendment gun rights.

Hard to imagine someone with free speech cred wanting to trade it in for MAGA cred.

“This continues a pattern of Trump being his own lawyers’ worst enemy with his public statements,” Mr. @thomasberry.bsky.social said. “Whereas Carr focused on the alleged falsity of the statement, Trump simply admits that he wants the F.C.C. to go after stations that are unfriendly to him.”

Thanks to @peterbakernyt.bsky.social for including my thoughts in this great piece on Trump and free speech

Trump and Vance’s contradictory messages on these killings: 1: Our glorious military carried out hyper-precise attacks on dastardly drug smugglers. 2: If you’re an innocent fisherman, watch out because we might kill you by mistake!

I've written an 1100 word draft on a timely subject connected with ICE and civil liberties. Where should I send it, I wonder?

Federal judge green-lights lawsuit by 19 states against Trump executive order on elections

Counting on Congress to defend its own constitutional role isn't working: to defeat Trump's tariff power grab, it may take a new House.

From my colleagues Alex Nowrasteh and Krit Chanwong: Immigrants have lower lifetime incarceration rates than native-born Americans.

If they're talking openly about this, you can only imagine what they're saying behind closed doors.

It's now standard operating procedure for Trump's secret police to always accuse a person they assault of having assaulted them. This presumably eliminates the risk of facing charges.

The theory of DHS, ICE and Trump is therefore this, that they may vilify others as much as they please, but that others may not vilify them.

Also note: Preet Bharara says that statute of limitation has ALREADY expired on Adam Schiff's imagined fraud. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

The H‑1B visa fee is established by regulation, writes my colleague @davidjbier.bsky.social, and upping it to $100K would require notice and comment rulemaking, not some Trump decree. "What's more, the only basis for the government to issue fees is to recover costs of adjudicating applications."