I would submit that a gerrymander by politicians saying fuck the voters and one by voters saying fuck the politicians are two wholly different animals

Starting a mid-decade redistricting war only to end up with -1 seats is the same fine strategic genius and subtle grasp of game theory that brough us the Strait of Hormuz.

This is real and the only thing it is"disrupting" is my mental health. Happy 420!

This is not consistent with First Amendment law. At all!! Strong 1A protections apply when lawyers engage in public discourse. (Even when they don't, see Chiles v Salazar!)

We murdered three more people in boats today

Becca Garvey Spring

Current* conditions near St. Ignace, MI:

Pretty frustrating that the New York Times is crediting AP with uncovering the existence of Aadam’s archive when I reported on it 15 months prior. chicagoreader.com/music/gossip...

DoorDash Grandma isn't a paid plant. (For that, you need to be paid!) Instead, her story is far worse. She's a depressing example of how MAGA cultists have internalized the lies that justify their own oppression. An analysis. www.salon.com/2026/04/17/t...

We know they're just going to give him oregano

BREAKING: We just won our antitrust trial against LiveNation and Ticketmaster. Live Nation has raked in billions in profits from an illegal monopoly that coerces venues, restricts artists, and exploits fans. This is a massive win in the fight for fairness for local venues, artists, and fans.

Anjanette Young, the victim of a botched police raid, has been nominated to the Chicago police oversight board. blockclubchi.co/4tJPePz

MONTANA SUPREME COURT: “Transgender discrimination is, by its very nature, sex discrimination,” and is subject to strict scrutiny under the Montana Constitution.

Between this and Sotomayor's recent dig at Kavanaugh, I'm getting the sense that Callais (the Voting Rights Act case) will be an absolute disaster and the liberals have given up trying to mitigate the damage.

It’s hard not to see Vance’s criticism of the Pope’s theological bona fides as just silly hubris. But I also see it as a stress test of sorts — can they manipulate sentiment against a pontiff. Not for Trump’s interests. More likely for Thiel’s.

Dammit it’s already happening

A federal judge slapped a $250 fine on a DOJ attorney for repeatedly missing deadlines in habeas cases. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

You guys. No.

Begone, thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes and other weather threats! For our safety and because I haven't been to a concert in 4 months and *need* to see the Mark Robinson 51-song megamix medley tonight. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 youtu.be/06Wn6Je-sMI?...

the Government's response cited the Merriam-Webster dictionary (I'm not even kidding) to define basic words, which is as wild of an excuse as any for me to say unequivocally that Brian is the textbook definition of principled and brave and we all should be so proud to get to stand with him.

"I have never heard a Geese song." "I wrote a musical about United Fruit." TL remains #1 in my heart. (But/and these are very thoughtful reflections on the Geese/Chaotic Good Discourse from someone with history and perspective.)

The president's attacks on the Pope are manifestly absurd and offensive and the Pope's responses have been strong. But yeah, this has been on my mind. We are so starved for a "good guy" who will firmly stand up to Trump that folks are willing to forget or overlook some things. I do get it.

In the country of my ancestry and my heart, my books have been shrink wrapped and considered pornography because they contain gay characters. He controlled books and the media, shuttered universities, and was a foot on the country’s neck. There’s a long road ahead — de most, a pezsgő. 🍾 🇭🇺

Orban was a cornerstone of the international anti-trans movements. Hungarian trans people were among the early targets of his authoritarian regime. It'll take a long time to come back from it all but I hope Hungarian trans people sleep slightly better tonight.

Lake McDonald - 2, Glacier National Park #NPS #NationalParkService #Glacier

Having foreign policy experts who specialize in Iranian Politics is DEI

I'm one of those trans women. I worked ground ops for Artemis I. I am torn between celebrating the success of my friends and peers and grieving how my dream of working for NASA was shattered by hateful assholes in Tallahassee

Giving this one more bump. Even if you don't know me IRL, feel free to reach out!

Hi Chicagoans. A good friend is unexpectedly in town from overseas so unfortunately I cannot go see Throwing Muses *tonight* at SPACE. This is a rare and sold-out show (sigh) so I hope someone else can go. Ticket free to a good home if you are interested. Cross-posting.

Amen (pun intended)

Come to this thread for the tea on a MAGA Pentagon adult Catholic convert threatening the first American Pope with an Avignon papacy, stay for “there is no hater on earth like a hater from Chicago.” Amen.

Trump’s catastrophic war on Iran is escalating; Congress must act to stop it. How do we get this message to Republican reps? We call THEIR constituents & encourage those constituents to call their Republican reps. Join us in a phone bank with @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social: Thurs April 9, 5-7pm CT⤵️

You can volunteer and do this right online, as much or as little as you would like! lithub.com/if-you-read-...

This is...delightful?

I'd really like to see leadership calling for impeachment and removal, regardless of whether they have the votes to get it done. Same way we called for marriage equality before we had the votes. A leader's job is to lead. If a genocidal threat isn't impeachable, then nothing is.

A dog seeing a squirrel reacts less abruptly and dramatically than the markets underpinning our entire economy

Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

I have an update! For once there was time for me to tell this girl I remembered/admired her shirt. She smiled broadly but shyly and said, "My friend is on @kreco.bsky.social. His name is Kai." I told her I was VERY familiar and she said it made her day. Kindness is free/teens rule.

Experts tell me that if Trump bombs Iran's power plants, the thing to watch is the longer-term impacts on fresh water, sanitation, hospitals. It could result in a humanitarian catastrophe akin to Gaza but on a much larger scale. 5/ newrepublic.com/article/2087...

In more frivolous news, and assuming none of it is preempted by WW3, after an uncharacteristically long hiatus I am scheduled to go to 7 shows in the next 5 weeks. Let's see how that goes. #perimenopunk #istillneedtolistentothatpodcast

Surreal to call one of your senators, leave a comment with a staffer (Go back to DC! Stop the war! Impeach now! Impeach yesterday!) and be told to "have a good rest of your day". I know it's reflexive etiquette, but guys, I'm not sure that I will.

When the Economist engages in less sanewashing than @nytimes.com (and @npr.org for that matter)

I have 4 answers to this question because of course I do.

The good news is the missing US flyer has been rescued. The bad news couldn’t get much worse than this. Looks like beginning of a serious water war. Iran is vowing to retaliate for the attack on their Jam petrochemical complex with swarms against neighboring infrastructure targets.🧵🚨🚨🚨

All too resonant today.

If you’re looking for a weekend read may I recommend…

Wow. Embarrassing for DOJ but reeeally embarrassing for the firms who chose to cave.

one might think the Constitution's whole thing about "unreasonable searches and seizures" would give judges some pause before okaying the arrest of a Black pastor watering flowers but apparently the Alabama Supreme Court thinks otherwise ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

The texts are in the latest defense filing in the "Broadview 6" case. The feds have angrily denied any claim of selective prosecution. But the defense says the feds' "overheated rhetoric" flows from a "conspicuous disregard of the undeniable fact" that Trump's DOJ shattered "time-honored norms."

“Daycare, not warfare” A nice campaign slogan Trump just gifted the Democrats for November.