This problem -- the RW takeover of media -- is like fucking Voldemort or something. He Who Cannot Be Named. People seem to think they'll burst into flame if they discuss it. It's baffling. I've accepted that I'm going to live & die without ever understanding why this is.

“Hegseth is Wilson’s most powerful well-known follower in Trump’s America, belongs to a church in Wilson’s denomination, Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), sends his children to a Christian school affiliated with Wilson’s Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS).

"In the case of Reformed Protestants and Catholics, their theological differences have in centuries past given rise to significant violence and bloodshed. What brings them together now is the rejection of several fundamental American values."

Terrible. It has long been known in labor circles that the UFW had become more a cult than a union in the 1970s. As cult it lost dynamism as union, despite favorable political atmosphere in Cal. This is a horrible confirmation of that reality.

The NYT has indeed had an amazing year. But AG Sulzberger’s description of Trump as “emboldened to rewrite the rules—of politics, of governance, even of morality” illustrates the weakness of its political coverage. Trump doesn’t get to rewrite rules. He broke them. www.nytco.com/2026-state-o...

A senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) warns that Israel is systematically eliminating Iranian officials most likely to negotiate a political settlement with the United States. Prolonging the war at the expense of the US and global economy.

In Minnesota, there are paths to success no matter what type of education you pursue. Apprenticeships are one of the best ways for Minnesotans to get a leg up on fulfilling, family-sustaining, high-demand employment. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ha...

Higher gas prices aren’t inevitable. They’re a choice by Donald Trump and his yes-men like Mike Rogers. This November, let’s choose better.

Exploding Pintos. Private prisons. That infamous Mitt Romney 47 percent remark. For 50 years, @motherjones.com has been reporting the news—and making news. Hear how it all started on this week’s “More To The Story” with longtime journalist @monikab.bsky.social:

❗️US Vice President JD Vance plans a visit to Hungary to support Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections. Orban’s Fidesz party is trailing the opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar in polls, with the visit timing still uncertain. #Hungary

Seconded

"Trump's approval with MAGA GOP is literally 100%." "MAGA makes up the same share of voters as it did when Trump won in 2024." Remember this next time you see a story quoting Tucker, Bannon, Greene (and probably next Joe Kent) saying MAGA is mad at Trump and splitting. It's not.

This is very nasty and unfair to our beautiful president and his handsome son of a bitch vice President

Fox News: "We should point out that at the request of the families, the dignified transfer is going to remain private. There will not be cameras there."

HUNT: Did you feel reassured by what you heard behind closed doors? SEN. MARK KELLY: Ahhh -- no

“The fact that they didn’t take the cameras down shows that we are the product,” Diaz said. “They were never really selling to us in the first place. What they are doing is selling to much bigger agencies the ability to spy on a ton of people.”

These MSnow changes are all in all good: shrinking Morning Joe; @stephruhle.bsky.social to dayside; @velshi.com to Steph's slot; amazing @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social to Ali's; @aliciamenendez.bsky.social to afternoons; too bad to lose @anacabrera.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

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If Paul voted no in committee and no Dems flipped, the nomination wouldn't be reported to the floor, and a motion to discharge it would require 60 votes for cloture. But, of course, Fetterman seems likely to vote yes in committee, so ...

NEW: Transportation industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin. His father-in-law happens to be Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.

Markwayne Mullin's responses to questions about his supposedly "classified" foreign trips (that he didn't disclose to the committee) are bizarrely evasive

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Israel killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, on Tuesday.

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected

WARNER: You omitted a paragraph about Midnight Hammer 'obliterating' Iran's nuclear capability that's in your written report from your oral opening GABBARD: I recognized the time was running long WARNER: So you chose to omit the parts that contradicts the president

Less than hour into this confirmation hearing and Markwayne Mullin spent the entirety REFUSING to apologize and dodging questions. Here's the real truth on Mullin's record: trumpresearchbook.com/en/vetting-r...

Rand Paul may or may not vote to confirm Mullin. But if he doesn't, then we have the maga-Dem from PA who will even it out. Aargh‼️ 🤬🤬🤬🤬

watch Markwayne Mullin's facial expression as Rand Paul confronts him for "never having the courage to look me in the eye and tell me that the assault was justified. Today you'll have your chance. Tell it to my face."

Mullin is so clearly unqualified to run DHS that any senator who votes to put this man in charge of any federal agency, let alone DHS, is announcing their own disqualification for office.

Sen. Rand Paul confronts Trump DHS pick Markwayne Mullin: "Explain to the American public why they should trust a man with anger issues."

*she’s

www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/03/op-e... A HUGE LOAD OF 💩

“The pope is expected to deliver his acceptance remarks over videolink from the Vatican; they will be streamed as part of a public ceremony that will take place in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were signed.”

It's a U.S. backstory since World War II. Women dominating college enrollment, voting more Democratic. Less-educated men embracing the GOP Now Big Tech thinks AI will render diplomas worthless and help its GOP enablers stay in power Saying the quiet part out loud www.inquirer.com/opinion/alex...