“I’ll love you forever. I’ll like you for always. As long as I’m living, My baby you’ll be”

This summer, Pix Pâtisserie @pixpatisserie is hosting a locals-only version of the “Great British Bake-Off” in a tent in the bakery’s courtyard. theoregonian.visitlink.me/BvQDh6 📸: Teresa Mahoney

Poland joining Ireland and Wales in a World Cup boycott is as welcome as it is expected. 🇵🇱💪🏼

I’ve always believed that one of our jobs as leaders is to pass the baton on to the next generation — and to give them the resources and support they need to lead us forward. On National Run for Office Day, check out runforsomethingcivics.net for the resources you need.

JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide access to Holy Week religious services to immigrants held at the Chicago-area Broadview detention facility. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Grotesque

NEW: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoes five anti-trans bills on #TransDayOfVisibility wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/evers...

In honor of a judge halting Trump's ballroom construction today:

This is unconstitutional. Voting is a fundamental right for every American. Illinois will keep administering free and fair elections – and what Donald Trump puts on a piece of paper will not change that.

She’s running for Senate in Maine to oust Susan Collins. Give her a follow!

Profile in courage

Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they carry a briefcase.

NEWS: Judge Amit Mehta rules Trump is NOT immune for key Jan. 6 conduct—including his Ellipse rally speech, outreach to officials, and related actions—finding they can be treated as campaign activity, not presidential duties. 1/

I love when he accidentally tells the truth!

Now France is denying airspace…

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of a $400M White House ballroom, ruling the project cannot move forward unless Congress approves it.

Trump is a mad king 24x7

The U.S. just lifted sanctions on Russian cargo ships and multiple high-profile narcotics figures. Dozens of names were removed from the Specially Designated Nationals list—including vessels tied to major Russian leasing operations and individuals linked to Mexican and Colombian drug networks.

The miniseries that covers both Trump adminstrations will include almost all genres and run for multiple seasons.

BREAKING Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to stop funding NPR and PBS is “unlawful and unenforceable,” a federal judge ruled. Doc buff.ly/WcnQN4A

In Minnesota, we stand tall with our neighbors in the face of hatred.

RUBIO: “Imagine if Iran spent billions on its people instead of weapons... They’d have a much different country.”🤔😕 Unreal. @marcorubio Do you even hear yourselves? Your shameless hypocrisy is killing us

“We advise employees of these institutions to immediately leave their workplaces to protect their lives.”

In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school. n.pr/47zVeC2

You’ve probably had the same Gmail address for years. Now, it's easy to make a name change without worrying about the transition. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

Sold as a middle-class tax cut, Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill” is delivering a major windfall to corporate America, with some of the richest companies now paying far less to the IRS

JUST IN: FBI agents who worked on Trump probes have filed a class action lawsuit, saying their abrupt firings violated due process and civil service laws. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Healthy eating has always been about reducing intake of heavily processed foods (donuts) and embracing a plant-based diet. Thankful to @americanheart.bsky.social for issuing common sense guidelines today that emphasize a balanced plate which minimizes saturated fats. @anacabrera.bsky.social

Why have one Mastiff when you can have 🖐🏻 IG: tank_and_his_journeys

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of March!

UPDATE Developments on Day 31 of the two-day war: 🇪🇸 Spain - shuts US base & closes airspace to US military 🇮🇹 Italy - denies permission to US military to land 🇩🇪 Germany - considering closing US bases 🇫🇷 France - closes air space to US military 🇵🇱 Poland - denies permission for US missile battery.

Regular reminder that the UK’s ban on gay people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights👇 🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... Surprising how often people don't mention that.

This Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate the bravery and resilience of the trans community. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to live their life fully and honestly.

The Supreme Court just struck down Colorado’s law banning the psychological torture of LGBTQ youth, aka conversion therapy. Colorado’s law is similar to California’s. We anticipated this ruling, so I introduced SB 934, which makes it much easier for LGBTQ people to bring malpractice claims … 🧵

Today, we're celebrating a lot of wins thanks to the Millionaires' Tax. A win for working families, with 460,000 additional Washingtonians added to the Working Families Tax Credit, an annual check for between $335 and $1,330. A win for small businesses, with 138,000 seeing their B&O tax...

This might be the most unhinged thing he’s ever tweeted, and that’s saying something. He’s flailing. Has no idea how to get out of this war cleanly.

THERAPIST: and what do we do when we're sad? ME: get another used cat? THERAPIST (nodding): get another used cat

Dawgs

Today, we celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility. Transgender people are part of every community—and they deserve to be seen, respected and supported. At the AFT, we stand with transgender people and their families in the fight for dignity, safety and opportunity for all.

Today is #TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV! 🏳️‍⚧️ It’s also the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth. #WHM Transgender women ARE women. #SheShed

Happy International #TransDayofVisibility! #NOH8 #TDOV

Legacy media is failing democracy. Rather than complain, I did something about it. Six years ago, I started Democracy Docket from scratch. Now, it has more than 425,000 subscribers. The work has never mattered more. Help it grow by subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

BREAKING: GENERAL STRIKE The economy only works if we do. Friday, May 1 🚫No work 🚫No school 🚫No shopping You in? 🤚🏽

'Come together and play': A 'World Cup' for immigrant girls in Portland uses the joy of sport to counter ICE fears https://www.koin.com/news/portland/come-together-and-play-a-world-cup-for-immigrant-girls-in-portland-uses-the-joy-of-sport-to-counter-ice-fears/?cid=bluesky_ 

‘Millionaire tax’ signed in Washington. Here’s what to know

The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ comments and remarks about religion he made in a series of videos on his Instagram account.

COVID levels have quickly fallen to their lowest point nationwide in the past year. COVID remains risky in the absolute sense, with an estimated 2.1 million weekly infections (U.S.), resulting in ≈100K #LongCOVID cases & ≈700 excess deaths. Report: pmc19.com/data

Sounds like the gulf states need to step up and get involved, then. This air campaign almost certainly isn’t going to bring about the regime change they want. It’s always easy to send someone else’s sons and daughters to die.