Unbearable. Wtf are we doing.

I spit my coffee ☠️😂 Gavin Newsom’s TikTok page, y’all

Imagine being mad that your daughter is a genius

The laws of war as reflected in US military practice since the days of George Washington say that civilian noncombatants are to be shielded from harm. But Hegseth doesn't approve of such "stupid rules of engagement," apparently. He'll wind up in the docks at The Hague. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Mike Johnson’s rhetoric conflates the Iranian regime with an entire faith tradition. That is wrong. The Speaker would be wise to remember the words of Ronald Reagan: “We establish no religion in this country. We command no worship. We mandate no belief.”

@barackobama.bsky.social: "It may be tempting to get discouraged, to give in to cynicism...But this man—Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson—inspires us to take the harder path...to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say 'Send me.'” barackobama.medium.com/my-remarks-a...

"I wanted to know what it’s like when the government—one’s own government—says you can live and work here legally, before betraying you at a green card appointment and plucking you unceremoniously from your family, job, and life. So I spoke to Maria."

It's not the Golden Age that Trump trumpeted in the SOTU. It's a Gilded Age, and judging by the volume of litigation, America is fighting it tooth and nail. Lawsuits now up from 670 to 679 in a tracker I cited in this @thebulwark.com piece published just Tuesday. www.thebulwark.com/p/can-lawsui...

Oops. www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/e...

Important case and work by @chrisgeidner.bsky.social at @lawdorknews.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/chrisgei...

Legend

As my last act in this flooded zone for a few hours, posting my Nov '25 @thebulwark.com piece about the lies told under oath at confirmation hearings last year. Noem/Ice Barbie is in the "Peak political theater" section. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...

Noem out, Mullin in. That was fast. Can Paxton be far behind? (Wag the dog, then wag another dog, and then another, and then another.) www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Two dozen states sue Trump over latest tariffs. Keep those lawsuits coming ➡️ Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

Excellent points from @kurtbardella.bsky.social about what happened in Texas and why, and what could happen across the country this fall. kurtbardella.substack.com/p/whata-happ...

Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, “I do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Sadly for them, our president most likely will conclude, as usual, that power is what matters most, and he’ll make deals with whoever has it — whether they’re socialists in Venezuela, autocrats in Iran or Putin in Russia."

@editorialboard.bsky.social on Trump's betrayal (pursuing war to stay in power) and Democrats' big opportunity: "to dismantle what remains of the public’s trust and, most specifically, to accelerate the demoralization of his base." Yes. Go for it, Dems. www.editorialboard.com/trump-never-...

Jill is right. We are the baddies now.

"All you have to do is substitute Russia for the United States and it is all too clear who and what we have become. An aggressor nation..." My latest, on the grandiose war-of-choice syndrome that I had hoped was history—at least for America. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Read it and weep.

So we’re just going to forget all about this and never ask Trump, Leavitt or Hegseth about it again after the first day because this is totally normal so who cares.

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

Who could have guessed two real estate guys would have no idea what they were doing in negotiations with Iran? Absolutely devastating account from @lkrozen.bsky.social. diplomatic.substack.com/p/was-diplom...

NEW: Clemency for Tina Peters would be unprecedented, based on my analysis of Gov Polis' 25 commutations. Peters hasn't shown remorse, taken accountability, or sought to restore harm. No Polis commutation was for a harsh sentence alone and Peters' would be the shortest by 30+ yrs

Iran is not Ukraine, but the United States is acting more like Russia. @jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the uncomfortable comparison:

@radiofreetom.bsky.social on Hegseth whining about news coverage while not getting that "When a drone slips through US defenses and kills 6 members of America’s armed forces, [they] *are* the story. The people of the US deserve to know what happened and why." 😬🙄😠🎁 www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

An absolutely essential column from @jilldlawrence.bsky.social. We have learned nothing.

My new @latimes.com column about the Iran war and its unfortunate echoes of 2003 (Iraq), 2020-21 (Afghanistan and its besieged women), and, yes, 2022 when Putin invaded Ukraine — the grandiose war-of-choice syndrome that I hoped was history, at least for America. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

I'm so proud of my fellow Americans. open.substack.com/pub/theswamp...

Sue him. Then sue him again, and again, and again.

How did I miss this yesterday?? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

A gracious concession from @crockett.house.gov. Not a guarantee Texas Dems will flip this Senate seat, but a prerequisite for it to happen, plus she proves she's a team player and preserves her future with the party. How about Texas or U.S. attorney general?

Drip, drip, drip. Three more lawsuits against the Trump administration have been added to the @justsecurity.org tracker since this piece was published yesterday. Total: 673. And plaintiffs are winning 2:1 in court. www.thebulwark.com/p/can-lawsui...

A boy named Sue(d)

AYFKM?!

Someone is having fun with my Lawsuits "R" Us piece ⬇️

"Trump’s constant and intentional overreach beyond legal and constitutional bounds guarantees that lawsuits come for almost everything he does or tries to proclaim." Good, and let's see more. lnk.thebulwark.com/4b64XRy

"The state of the Union is 'golden,' Donald Trump boasted last week. He must have meant to say gilded, as in robber barons, corruption, and gaping economic inequality."

The Republicans seem to be prepping an argument that any domestic terror attacks in the aftermath of their Iran attacks will be the fault of Democrats for shutting down DHS funding, so I'd like to remind everyone of this appointment:

As Trump swings his wrecking ball, we're relying heavily on the lawyers filing suit after suit and the judges putting their fingers in the dike. But the legal system likely can't help us when it comes to the Iran war he just started. My latest at @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/can-lawsui...

The new column from @jilldlawrence.bsky.social, on Trump and the lawsuits that follow him wherever he goes. www.thebulwark.com/p/can-lawsui...

“Staggering corruption & profiteering…. NO ASPECT OF U.S. LIFE has escaped Trump’s heedless, self-dealing rule-by-chaos.” A must-read @jilldlawrence.bsky.social at @thebulwark.com

Hundreds of lawsuits have piled up since Trump’s executive-order dump on Day 1 of his 2nd term. The litigation explosion is a sinkhole of time and money, but also, for now one of the only ways to stop/slow Trump's razing of America. My latest at @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/can-lawsui...

BREAKING The U.S. State Department says that U.S. citizens need to leave the countries and territories listed below immediately due to serious safety concerns.

"What they saw was a convicted felon, a man who has been found liable for sexual abuse, a man who is a billionaire living the highest of high lives—deciding on his own that American troops would enter another Middle East war." Devastating from @rexhuppke.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Promoting your book on Instagram: nobody reads books any more because they're too addicted to Instagram. Promoting your book on Substack: people are too busy writing their own books or being Nazis. Promoting your book on Facebook: are you fucking kidding me? Promoting your book on Bluesky: ❤️

They outdo themselves every half-hour.

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