While the McDonald’s CEO gets roasted for his awkward burger taste test... McDonald’s is among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps. And McDonald's CEO recently raked in $18.2M — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay. That should leave a bad taste in your mouth.

“.. He was slated to become the successor for a long time,” Mr. Nasr said. “If he is elected, it suggests it is a much more hard-line Revolutionary Guard side of the regime that is now in charge.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...

This is one of the most embarrassing academic self-owns I‘ve ever seen. I don’t know this person but I am highly confident that this snarky op-ed only got printed in a prestigious law review because of the first two words of Luke’s post.

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A judge has ordered Dallas County polling places to stay open until 9pm CT for the *Democratic primary only.*

“The Nightmare Iran Energy Scenario is Becoming Reality” @economist.com www.economist.com/finance-and-...

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Is that a lot.

The #BondiTop 🤡

USAGM, of which Kari Lake seized control without proper authorization, "did not assess the effectiveness of its internal controls over operations, reporting and compliance as required," according to an auditor's report released by State Department's internal watchdog. www.stateoig.gov/report/aud-f..

"Let me explain to you guys in simple English, okay? Iran is run by lunatics" -- Marco Rubio seems to be impersonating Trump in this clip, right down to his gestures and word choice

Coady is from West Des Moines. RIP

Trump used a coating of makeup today to cover up the rash (or whatever it is) that was so apparent yesterday behind his ear (Win McNamee/Getty)

EVERCORE, on Trump’s risk insurance: “.. given concerns about the safety of crews and vessels moving through the Strait, .. will likely not be sufficient to meaningfully increase traffic. The heavy use of drones and potential for sea mines have changed the calculus for many.”

RAJU: You'll concede this is war? MARKWAYNE MULLIN: We haven't declared war. They declared war on us RAJU: The president called it war and Secretary Hegseth called it war REPORTER: When you walked up just now, you called it war MULLIN: Okay. That was a misspoke.

“.. A handout picture released by the Iranian foreign media department of graves getting dug for the victims of a strike on an elementary school.” @reuters.com

Bunch of Senators on both sides sounding the alarm about possible boots on the ground in Iran after their classified briefing today. I was told Kamala was going to send my children to fight in Iran. What happened?

NEW: The FDA just outlined the ways it could restrict the abortion drug mifepristone during its horseshit "safety" review. The first? RFK Jr. has the power to immediately suspend the approval of drugs that he deems “an imminent hazard to the public health” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I feel like we typically see these sorts of completely outraged opinions from federal judges a couple times a year across the whole country, maybe a little more often in last few years. Now, in cases stemming from Trump's immigration crackdown, judges are ringing the alarm bell several times a week.

ah yes the kurds that force we are notorious for consistently supporting

since The Atlantic is apparently reviving the "a was a feminine gay child, but if I was a kid today they would have 'transed' me" trope, here's an essay I wrote back in 2020 explaining why this is not true & there is no evidence to support it: juliaserano.medium.com/transgender-...

President Trump said he ordered US forces to join Israel's attack on Iran because he believed Iran was about to strike first, contradicting the rationale offered a day earlier by his secretary of state for how the war began reut.rs/4d0hiZX

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not apologize for or retract administration statements falsely calling two U.S. citizens domestic terrorists shortly after they were killed by immigration agents in Minnesota earlier this year.

Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it beings, the 2026 World Cup in North America is facing a lot of uncertainty. n.pr/3OE2OVJ

Kristi Noem refused to apologize for calling Renee Good and Alex Pretti domestic terrorists after they were shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.

Absolute trash. The author did not speak to a single medical professional and the article does not contain a shred of evidence that effeminate gay boys are being bamboozled into thinking they're trans. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

fwiw, I wrote this lengthy piece where I talked to medical professionals and trans people all of whom were very clear that gay and lesbian kids are not being forced to be trans. www.readtpa.com/p/no-gay-and...

Can’t get US citizens out of the Middle East. But Trump can sure help protect the oil. #Priorities www.reuters.com/business/ene...

The Trump administration started a war with no plan to evacuate American citizens in the Middle East. With each passing day, it becomes clearer that they don’t have a plan for this military operation at all.

Complete, self-serving bullshit.

During a tense public hearing, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her handling of the deadly Minneapolis immigration operation.

What a time to be alive. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “We’re a year in, a year in, and we’re in another fucking war and we’ve got American troops being killed.”

If I'm reading this right, *50% to 90%* of voters at high-turnout locations are being redirected to their precincts???? If that is causing voters to just give up, it would explain the massive undercount for Crockett thus far today in Dallas. (Noted by @votehub.com at the Other Place.)

Rubio Today: It’s false to say I said the U.S. had to attack because Israel was going to attack. That’s not what I said. Rubio Yesterday: We knew Israel was going to strike Iran, and that would trigger attacks on U.S. forces. If we didn’t act first, Americans would suffer higher casualties.

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for: - Who takes over; - Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation; - How to defend US bases in the region; - Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and - How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

It was just a misspoke you guys (From @atrupar.com )

Week one and Trump’s war is hitting pocket books. www.startribune.com/us-iran-conf...

This is utter BS. He and Bibi had been planning this for weeks, and Iran was ABSOLUTELY NOT about to attack anybody. Read Free🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

QATAR SAYS IT HAS ARRESTED TWO CELLS AFFILIATED WITH THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS IN THE COUNTRY - REPORTS

We were promised $1.99/gallon.

Ukrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions; As Ukrainian regions start preparing for next winter, Kyiv lags behind; Zelensky floats swapping Patriot missiles for interceptor drones amid increased Iranian Shahed threat; and more.

Some voters in two major Texas counties are being turned away at polling locations and directed to different voting precincts, causing confusion and frustration.

Marco Rubio: "You're about to see -- we're gonna unleash on these people over the next few hours and days. You're gonna really begin to perceive a change in the scope and in the intensity of these attacks as the two most powerful air forces in the world take apart this terroristic regime."

During a tense public hearing, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis called on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign over her handling of the deadly Minneapolis immigration operation. And he blasted her for killing her dog that she had described in her memoir as "untrainable," as well as a goat.

Quite the own here. Bravo!

During his campaigns for president, Trump pledged to focus on domestic issues and end foreign wars — a promise that some see him not upholding.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unveils a reworked agreement with the Pentagon governing the Defense Department’s use of its AI services, which he says provides stronger guarantees that the military won’t use OpenAI’s systems for domestic surveillance.