John Roberts claims the justices aren’t “political actors” Spare us the sanctimony. By destroying VRA in middle of election the court put its thumb on scale of midterms, turbocharging Trump’s gerrymandering war & imperiling majority-Black districts across South www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Will someone tell us how Dem states are taking concrete steps to top this? Anyone? Bueller? @demgovs.org

Add this to the $billion Trump is demanding for his insane ballroom.

Colorado has a 2026 ballot initiative effort underway for a new map in 2028. New York Dems are already in discussion about how to write a constitutional amendment for a 2028 remap. Governors in Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey have said or signaled they’re on board

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Even if the US and Iran reach a permanent peace deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz, inflation isn’t going away anytime soon.

The former home of Whiskey Pete's is closing shop. An omen.

I think folks are missing a likely explanation for Louise Lucas investigation: 1) It started under Biden, but ESPECIALLY given SCOTUS' serial legalization of bribery was always a stretch. 2) Lindsey Halligan tried to indict it anyway, firing prosecutors who refused. 3) Todd Blanche pushed it forward

1. There has been a huge EU-wide surge of far-right parties, which started 4-5 years ago and continued almost uninterrupted (even accelerating) until autumn 2025. 2. Since then, however, the EU's far right has stagnated and even lost some support.

Trump's Base Motives More signs that Trump's failed Iran war will hasten the end of American hegemony. emptywheel.net/2026/05/07/t...

This doesn't describe how the 16 cases Pam Bondi politicized on one of her visits have started to collapse. I wrote that up here (tho there have been several developments since, none good). emptywheel.net/2026/04/18/m...

Reuters documents the way that Trump's immigration surge has helped criminals in MN. 1) Drug & gun prosecutions stalled (& one was dismissed) 2) Partnering w/Feds has fallen off 3) Prosecutors have been stuck dealing w/Trump's witch hunts www.reuters.com/world/how-tr...

1. Hegseth testified in Congress that the cost of first 60 days of the Iran War cost $25 billion. Internally, the Pentagon says its $50 billion. Popular Information crunched the numbers, and the real cost is much higher: At least $72 BILLION.

Every piece covering Trump's counterterrorism strategy should START by reminding that he freed adjudged terrorists on his first day on the job, and Todd Blanche is pushing to restore their ability to rearm. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

Dems gearing up review of Trump's pardon corruption. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...

In a profile of Ashley St. Clair, @drewharwell.com includes this curious detail: James Blair seeming to reach out to St. Clair to get Elon to push racist anti-FEMA attacks. Why would Blair have to go thru St. Clair when Elon was working for the campaign? www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Heads up

Heads up 2

None will be able to buy or sell unless they have the mark of the beast…

On this episode of TJRS John Roberts' corrupt court is finishing what was started on January 6 2021. How can we to stop them? And we talked to two amazing Black women authors with new books: @tiffanydcross.bsky.social & @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/judCeqC...

Israel killed the son of a chief negotiator in the talks over Gaza's future in an airstrike. He is the FOURTH son of Hamas' exiled Gaza chief killed by Israel.

“To switch on that one data centre, we would need to shut off power for half the country,” Kenyan president William Ruto said, as he announced a decision to pull the plug on a $1 billion Microsoft data centre.

Among most consequential litigation actions. @aclu.org asks full DC Circuit (en banc) to review 2-1 panel decision that stopped Chief Judge Boasberg's criminal contempt inquiry Compelling opening lines⤵️ High stakes as DOJ continues to violate court orders storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I’m thinking the Administration must use AI to determine the most awful and stupid things to do in every situation. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/c...

Billionaires don’t oppose data centers. That’s why.

NEW: The Trump administration blitz that flooded Minnesota with immigration agents hobbled federal efforts to pursue serious crimes. By April, prosecutors had brought charged just eight people with drug or gun crimes, the fewest in more than two decades. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

I wonder if they'll bring up the fact that during his latest testimony, Hegseth agreed that troops must disobey unlawful orders.

Every journalist should be asking what the hell is going on with this guy's health that they aren't telling us.

At this point, I think he is just trolling us.

Looks like MBS and Trump broke up. Seems like it started back when the Saudis pulled out of LIV Golf. Now I’m curious what happens with the Saudi’s $2B investment in Kushner. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

This is crazy work by Alabama Republicans… As the Alabama Senate was being forced into the basement while tornado sirens were going off, the Republican supermajority kept moving, rammed through a cloture vote on redistricting, passed the bill, and adjourned. [video by Sen Merika Coleman]

It's the Confederacy getting its final victory over Reconstruction, so they can become a fully apartheid society. We're going to have to RE-DO and then RE-ENFORCE Reconstruction.

“Do you support this kind of demonstration?” @justinjpearson.bsky.social : “Absolutely! What the hell else are we gonna do?” (From @MemphisForAll)

America’s credibility is in a free fall. Whether you agree with this administration or not, this is something that should concern every American.

If it wasn't true, they wouldn't care...

Here's Jane Fonda's very touching tribute to Ted Turner. deadline.com/2026/05/jane...

A state that redraws its legislative maps before every election to maximize advantage for the incumbent party is not a democracy or a republic and in any case obviously violates the guarantee clause, among many others. No country does this. No country ever thought of doing this. It is a total farce.

Remember that company that Trump paid a billion dollars so that they *wouldn't* build offshore wind farms in the US? They're doing amazing shit over in Europe. Floating turbines are so cool!

Solar plus storage: $54 Coal: $70-85 Gas (methane): $100 The math gets pretty simple.

The newly released Epstein note contains a weird a phrase "watcha want me to do - Bust out cryin!!" Well, our eagle-eyed producer @carebrose.bsky.social found it in an email Epstein sent to his brother in 2016. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

The fact that he would even go on her show speaks volumes.

This is definitely a good way to prove you're not a drunk.

Want to speak up? Nurses and nurse allies are rallying in DC & virtually nationwide tomorrow. nurseshiftchange.org HR 1/OBBBA Impacts: -Draconian Medicaid cuts -Nurses/allied health excluded from higher fed loan caps, but theologians included… -Failure to address core issues like workforce/staffing

In light of last night’s debate, I’m re-upping this post about a governor candidate who is polling embarrassingly high for a white nationalist in the majority-minority state of California. Do folks not realize how dangerous Chad Bianco is?

LOOKING FOR… Recommendations on the best people with whom to connect about what’s going on in Utah with the Stratos data center project!

NEWS: Judge Boulee DENIES Fulton County’s motion for return of 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI. Judge finds that county failed to show that its rights were “callously disregarded”—but says some statements in affidavit are “troubling.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

At some point Crown Prince Bonesaw is going to get really tired of all this.

I am with Ted

Hoo boy is public discourse about utilities confused. It would be very, very bad if Dem politicians convinced the public that the only reason power prices are going up is the greed of utility executives. The grid badly needs substantial new investments! We *need* to be spending lots more money!