Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.

I'm sure this will stem the tide of air traffic controllers calling in sick

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

Trump admired Hitler’s generals and envied their blind obedience. Imagine that — a man who has never sacrificed a single day of his life longing for men who pledged loyalty to a tyrant. Trump spent his life hiding from consequence, mistaking cowardice for cleverness and cruelty for command.

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

WATCH: Did the FBI find those photographs? 😶 #pambondi #donaldtrump #epstein

The Truth is Out There www.ualberta.ca/en/newtrail/... via @ualberta.bsky.social Tips for navigating the noise! 1) Don’t be cynical 2) Watch for emotional triggers 3) Read beyond the headline: 4) Beware of “sciencey” language: 5) Avoid the Galileo gambit 6) Cultivate intellectual humility

www.npr.org/sections/sho... Two psychiatry organizations have released statements saying that the actions of the RFK Jr have increased stigma, instilled fear and hurt access to mental health and addiction care.

COONS: How did you conclude that these strikes on boats in the open ocean are legal? BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any legal advice that my department may or may not have issued

What's happening in Chicago is not normal. The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

The guy who literally incited an insurrection is now threatening to use the Insurrection Act to torment Americans who do not support him. (…because he literally incited an insurrection)

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data. We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district. Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

bingo

MAGA calls for Trump to overrule judges on National Guard deployments https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/national-guard-defy-court-ruling-judges-maga https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/national-guard-defy-court-ruling-judges-maga

#trump #MAGA #fascism Next time the pleasantly numb confidential demand we impeach Orange Mussolini reply with this. The brainwashing via Fox, et al., that we allowed to take place is firmly in control. www.axios.com/2025/10/06/n...

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

#israel #palistine @nytimes.com NYT refused to post my comment, so I'm posting it here, below link to article. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/w...

There's another Signal scandal in President Donald Trump's administration, and it's almost as if it is a story out of the satirical site "The Onion," said MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace on Monday afternoon.

Illinois governor JB Pritzker slammed President Trump's decision to deploy federalized National Guard troops on the streets of Chicago, adding that it has "actively made us less safe."

#trump #hassert #MAGA

@peterbeinart.bsky.social #freepalestine #israel The bombs won't stop, even if they're paused for awhile, unless the Jihad ends. Encouraging the Jihad by campaigning for an ending to the Jewish homeland that's not going to happen is not helping the Palestinians.

#trump #hegseth #stevenmiller #fascism Signal chat again. Let's keep looking over their shoulders. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

🚨BREAKING: Illinois filed a lawsuit Monday to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Texas National Guard troops in Chicago, saying the deployment infringes on the state’s “sovereignty and right to self-governance.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

#trump #hegseth #stevenmiller #fascism Signal chat again. Let's keep looking over their shoulders. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

We’re only 9 months into this presidency and he’s already sending troops from red states into blue states while clearly stating his motives are political.

Dr. Jane Goodall's wish list

Pseudoscience is popular in part because it seeks to confirm our beliefs. Science can be less popular in part because it seeks to interrogate our beliefs. Good science, like good art and literature, can upset the established ways in which we see the world.

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... CDC updated its Covid vaccine guidance to recommend Covid shots for people 65 and older and only after they consult a doctor or pharmacist. Federal guidance comes after many states have already announced their own Covid vaccine recommendations, creating confusion.

🧪 #resistrfk #defendresearch #standupforscience #RFKJr #Vaccines #HHS #CDC #antivax

How Alberta Became the Epicentre of Canada’s Measles Outbreak thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-... via @thewalrus.ca Politics, lies, fearmongering, community pressure... "The thing about viruses is they punish complacency; the costs always surface." #VaccinesWork! #ScienceMatters!

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

Social media clips of ICE arrests "have kept up the appearance of an ever-expanding campaign," Nick Miroff writes. But "ICE’s own data show that the agency’s buildup stalled over the summer":

“.. told federal prosecutors investigating James Comey that he was unable to uncover evidence that would support false statements or obstruction charges against the former FBI director ..” abcnews.go.com/US/special-c...

This is an important interview. A couple stopped and profiled by border patrol comes to a realization: who they voted for lied to them. It takes courage to admit it, and more to go public. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

#epstein #trump Taking bets on when the pardon will come down. Certainly some time before 2028 (that's assuming we still have elections). I don't think he'll do it immediately. He'll wait till Fox zombies attention span has been exhausted. Shouldn't take too long. www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

@peterbeinart.bsky.social #freepalestine #israel The bombs won't stop, even if they're paused for awhile, unless the Jihad ends. Encouraging the Jihad by campaigning for an ending to the Jewish homeland that's not going to happen is not helping the Palestinians.

Texas proudly invading Illinois. It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

Pennsylvania’s preemption law gives the state sole authority to regulate firearms. But Philadelphia, York, Reading, and Harrisburg — the state capital — have passed their own gun restrictions, anyway. A looming state Supreme Court ruling will decide whether they stick.

It’s not always Gaza, but it’s always about the Jews. Deep-rooted antisemitism only needs a pretext to show its ugly face | ✍️ Alex Massie

UPDATE: Gov. JB Pritzker says Texas National Guard expected to join troops from Illinois as deportations escalate. “We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion."

Breaking news: Texas National Guard troops appear to also have been summoned to Portland. OPB is following the story and will provide updates here:

If musk's 'Colossus' is anything like this 'Colossus' then we're in real trouble... youtu.be/kyOEwiQhzMI?...

The judge ultimately ruled that the teen was mature enough to raise two children, but not mature enough to decide if she was ready to be a mother. (Published 2022 in partnership with The New York Times Magazine)

BREAKING: President Donald Trump is activating up to 400 Texas National Guard personnel for deployment to Oregon, Illinois and possibly elsewhere, per Hegseth memo in court filing.

The word I would use to describe this time in America is chaos. The Trump administration, in its efforts to consolidate power, is stoking division between states and people and creating uncertainty and fear. I don’t doubt it will be looked back on as one of the worst periods in American history.

Still waiting for it to trickle down...

No indication yet from major media that the FBI has any interest whatsoever in investigating this apparent attempted assassination of a well-known judge openly targeted on social media by the far-right activist—Harmeet Dhillon—currently calling herself Assistant Attorney General of the United States