Just Jay

Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.

Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.

Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.

But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.

The legacy of the Roberts court.

South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell' A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.

Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.

That’s not making America great again.

Trump—Mr. Art of the Deal—hasn’t been able to cut a deal for the most basic government functions.

Republicans bowed down to Trump, and now people all across this country will suffer.

I ask my Republican colleagues to grow a spine and stand up for Americans.

I really don’t understand how Johnson can keep his job. Clearly he’s not performing his job.

Something the Democrats could do is to propose a vote of no confidence for the Speaker and get Johnson out. I bet there would be enough Republicans to vote Yes. Any alternative has to be better.

Coffee maker, burr grinder and vintage Batman mug.

Sincerely loved Spain. And espressos y cafe americanos are delicious! But there’s still something amazing and comforting about my daily 8 cups of regular American joe.

Given the behavior of the court, Justice Breyer would be a welcome and much needed voice of reason. I wish him the best in retirement but would also love it if he could speak out more (like this) about the sheer madness of the Roberts court. The serving justices don’t have the same flexibility.

If your neighbor said the things RFK Jr. said and fired the smartest sales people in a small business you wouldn’t elect them Mayor. Or support your friends who had. So why do 1/2 of the country INCLUDING ELECTED OFFICIALS support the person in charge of our health care policy doing these things?

I’m so terribly sorry, sad, scared, and disappointed at what’s happening in DC. But not being there and despite reading a lot and talking to friends, it’s still challenging to understand what is actually happening on the ground. And the local electeds’ actions make no sense.

At least the public outcry against the Trump EPA plan gives me a little hope that ALL of the work we’ve accomplished over the last 50 years. But at this point it’s tough to believe the WILL OF THE PEOPLE can actually any of the republicans.

Public commenters overwhelmingly oppose EPA’s plan to curtail key climate protections The question is, does it matter?

Experts and members of the public voiced overwhelming opposition to the US EPA’s plan to rescind its key greenhouse gas “endangerment finding” and vehicle emissions standards.

I certainly agree. So what should “do not tolerate it” look like? Calling elected has limited success (hasn’t worked yet), voting- of course, protests, and the occasional sandwich. They are barely making a dent. Frankly, i want to do more but don’t know what.

This makes me feel calm immediately.

Photo of Franciscan Monastery at dusk.

This is DC, for those interested in the real DC. DC is a place where 700,000 people live, work, laugh, love, worship, play, and more. This city-state is our beloved home.

Washington DC has 702,000 people, is 45% Black and has 0 senators

Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators

DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover

This rhetoric is so disgusting. I felt safe as a resident of DC for over 20 years. Certainly crime went up and down, the same as in every city. But a handful of people who don’t leave Capitol Hill should not have any say in the governance of DC. #DCStatehood NOW.

I really like this. Perhaps more than i should. Wind farms are sexy. 😉

I think the idea that “The President is simultaneously an institution beyond the reach of criminal law and also a private person who can file $10 billion defamation suits when he dislikes a news article” is not very sensible.

And it’s such ridiculously simple math. Why is it so hard for our elected officials get this right.

My son was 1 when leaders posed for the cameras & pledged to keep temperatures BELOW the ‘safe level’ of 1.5C.

He was 10 when the Earth spent an entire year ABOVE 1.5C.

We’re on track for 4C within his lifetime.

Our children are being betrayed & their futures obliterated.

This is such an important talking point. An argument from the right is that solar and wind shouldn’t be subsidized because the market should support them. Fossil fuel has always been subsidized in the US at our expense. We need more support for clean energy and efficiency!

Blame is not helpful after tragedy hits. But it’s clear that more staff and investment can help minimize those losses. What’s clear is that we need to double down investments in weather modeling, communication and early warning systems, resilience and mitigation so this NEVER happens again.

Trump’s economic plan: Tax cuts for everyone, massive new spending for defense & ICE, no serious spending cuts (except for health care, education, jobs, & clean energy), record deficits, massive tariffs, reduced exports, but Trust in Trump it will all work out eventually somehow.

RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.

Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
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Proud and celebrating 10 years since gay marriage became legal and 9 months until my love and I tie the knot! 🩷🏳️‍🌈🌈

It’s super cute! I’d love to buy a block print of this.

Why are no headlines focusing on the unconstitutional and dictatorial nature of this action?

Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.

You know how Trump often tells on himself? Has anyone investigated Trumps use of the auto pen in his first term?

I’m very confused (and disappointed) that it costs an extra $200/year in registration fees to own an electric vehicle in Ohio vs gas vehicle. R.C.4503.10(C)(3)(4) @repgreglandsman.bsky.social Do you know the justification? Is this something that could be revisited and revised?