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Unhap-pea fortune!

every lecture about respecting the dead in the wake of Graham's (or McConnell's presumed upcoming) death from the mainstream media should be taken as what it is: a declaration that they respect power more than they respect our democracy or constitution and that they will collaborate in enslaving us

This Beutler piece is by far the most important thing you will read today. www.offmessage.net/p/insurgency...

embarrassing as the Platner situation has been, it is not lost on me, nor is it unappreciated, to see how differently Democrats react to credible rape allegations versus how Republicans do

sadly real history has very few Norway-Brazil clashes but kids I'm here to tell you about a little game called Civ VI

It’s a really funny runner how every issue in American history that apologists claim “no one” knew was wrong has a corresponding Quaker going “this is wrong”

This Fourth of July marks America's 250th birthday, explore the history that shaped this state and nation. You have until Dec. 31 to use your passport, but the free download window closes July 6. 💚 Get yours today: reservecalifornia.com/passes/advancepasses #CaliforniaStateParks #HistorianPassport

celebrating the good parts of america today. if you don’t think there are any good parts, just look to all the stuff the fascists are desperate to stifle

So, this is in print now. Title pretty much says it all. virginialawreview.org/articles/abo...

to mark the 250th i wrote about the ways that black americans did vital work to invest the declaration of independence with the universalism and egalitarianism that we now see as its core promise. (gift link)

here is what i think: we're not consumers or spectators, we are participants with agency. you should not hope that democrats will do anything. you must work to force them to do the right thing. the odds are long, but we are far from the first americans to face long odds. we will win.

absolutely vital to win the senate this november. need to basically blockade judicial confirmations for the next two years.

This argument from Thomas and Alito was also made against gay marriage. It's dumb. Neither my marriage nor my citizenship is devalued by yours. It's a status, not a prize.

this is worth reading both for its own sake and as a reflection on the absolutely batshit process issues in California state governance that can lead "im stridently opposed to the ballot measure I authored" to actually make sense

need to start thinking now about a full package of judicial reforms: new justices, new circuits, new district courts, ethics reforms, docket reforms, and transparency reforms.

this is absolutely wild. where does roberts think these agencies come from?!? who invested them with authority to act? whose mandate are they designed to execute? the president is the chief EXECUTive. his job is executing the will of Congress as it spells out in its duly-passed laws!

California State Parks is offering a free Historian Passport available for download now through July 6, 2026. We are proud to support this program and the belief that California's history deserves to be told, honored, and explored. 💚 Learn more at: https://www.calparks.org/historypassport

"If Americans begin to accept as normal that it’s just too risky to speak up, then something fundamental has changed in our country, for the worse."

the thing about the empty state fair and the other 250 events that nobody is showing up for, is that the anticipated crowds were used to get even democratic governors to send more national guard here www.npr.org/2026/06/26/n...

The entire fuckin point of the national mall is loitering

A new granite walkway. Refinishing the wall to glue those hideous gold accents. Trump claimed he was paying for all of it. He lied. They’ve been looting the National Parks.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump administration has sought to erase from federal land.

the entire conservative media apparatus was born out of a conviction that what happened to Nixon should never again happen to a Republican president and it worked and they now feel comfortable enough to admit it

a reminder that watergate was legitimately bad. nixon weaponized presidential power to cover up crimes committed by his subordinates, illegally spying on americans and using agencies like the IRS to harass political opponents.

🚨Breaking: Today, SCOTUS delivered a devastating blow to asylum rights. In our case, Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Court ruled that the gov can block people from seeking asylum at official border crossings—turning people away w/out the chance to seek the protection they have a legal right to request.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s Parkside Chats webinar. 🌉💚 State Park Interpreter Cynthia Pu led us through a powerful virtual experience, exploring the historic immigration station at Angel Island State Park. Watch the full webinar at https://ow.ly/CBXE50Zhi9f

Left: Justice Alito's description of the record in the TPS case Right: Former Secretary Noem

genuinely crazy to watch these people freak out over what is essentially 21st century new dealism

Genuinely, we need Congress to enact a Private Right of Action act that says individuals damaged by a violation of some individual right created by Congress can, as a default, sue for both injunctive relief and damages, which shall be awarded against any violator if proven

An absolute pleasure speaking w Judge John Hodgman Jesse Thorn From our origin story to what you can do get involved + join us in this fight, we left no immigration stone unturned. You won’t want to miss this powerful, in-depth conversation!

Garffeld

Problem is, there's no such thing as internet "age verification." What we call "age verification" is actually *mass surveillance*, so invasive and pervasive it makes the ad-tech industry's surveillance look like some kind of cypherpunk darknet pirate utopia: pluralistic.net/2025/08/14/b... 5/

"Age verification" means that *everyone* who does *anything* online will have to submit to fine-grained tracking and recording of *all* their online activities. 6/

Today was an absolute blood bath at SCOTUS for the less powerful to enforce civil rights in the federal courts. TL;dr - SCOTUS rules 6-3 that only corporations have rights that are enforceable in federal court??

Had a long chat recently about how civics, even when people get it, doesn't really teach people how anything works in practice. In civics, you learn Congress alone declares war. This is not true. The filibuster, reconciliation — I took civics and these were things I learned only by being too online.

Seeing the Dr. Evil Verizon commercial and thinking of Frasier yelling at his dad “the Austin Powers craze is over” in an episode that aired 26 years ago.

a Black man named Freeman scored the second goal and the first goal happened because of a great run by our birthright citizen striker, these chuds can fuck all the way off

A 22-year-old just got a $30 million investment valuing his new futures exchange at $300 million. He graduated Stanford, wrote for Thiel's Stanford Review, interned at Andreessen Horowitz. His mom? Pro-crypto Sen. Gillibrand, D-NY. Bipartisan capture in full bloom. fortune.com/2026/06/18/t...

I've spent the last two months putting together this exhaustive analysis of the New York Times coverage of trans people. It covers 3,242 articles over 12 years. In 2022, the NYT shifted towards a hostile stance towards trans people in their framing. www.thedissident.news/exclusive-ho...

I love this.

1. Criminal conspiracy is being abused by fascists 2. Criminal conspiracy is terrible and should be abolished, in no small part because it is always abused by fascists

the extent to which federal prosecutors charge conspiracy should really make us question the entire doctrine's existence. actions that *feel* like unlawful stretches are often totally lawful, because the doctrine is so expansive. @evanbernick.bsky.social has a great piece on conspiracy abolition:

IT'S REAL. @standard.bsky.social BUILT A FRINKIAC FOR LOWER DECKS. cerritos.ordoliberal.com

Judge orders Trump administration to restore national park signage on climate change, slavery

Looking at the illustrations Alice and Martin Provensen did for the Iliad and the Odyssey in 1956 and taking pleasure in noting how diverse they made that world. Everyone bitching about the new movie’s casting is more racist than a children’s book publicist in *1956*

THAT’S TWO BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF FOR TEAM USA

We raise money together to give scholarships to local students, and we are so proud of our winners this year. Congratulations DWSOC Scholarship Winners!