Polarity Resistor

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz 'Somebody needs to do it'

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How a Judge Tells a President to F**k Off I read a lot of court documents, and I like to highlight some from time to time that really encapsulate the moment we find ourselves in. The latest from the 4th Circuit does it perfectly.

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The Supreme Court bestirs itself Leaving the Trump regime room to maneuver is always a mistake.

The Supreme Court bestirs itself
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How to opt out of airport facial recognition … to the tune of Solidarity Forever?

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Happy #Easter Weekend! 🤣

The Truth About 9 Claims Donald Trump, Elon Musk And DOGE Have Made About Government Waste Some claims are easily debunked, such as whether a USDA grant funded the study of menstrual cycles in transgender men. Others are trickier.

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Ambassador Spock modeling the proper “fuck you, make me” response to intimidation tactics. Our current-day institutions could learn a lot from him.

DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices at federal agencies.

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This is fucking chilling. We are in a crisis here. This is not business as usual. We can’t just vote them out in the next election. I don’t believe they will hold elections. Or if they do, only the loyalists will be allowed to vote, or some other fuckery.

YouTube video by Hindustan Times Full: Singapore PM’s Reality Check To Trump Amid Tariff War In Parliament: ‘Just The Beginning Of…’

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Fish are spinning to death in the Florida Keys—again. Why is history repeating? - National Geographic

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History

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Another Lobbyist at the Helm Trump has named the president of a powerful oil and gas industry lobbying group to lead the agency that manages public lands.

Another Lobbyist at the Helm: Trump has named the president of a powerful oil and gas industry lobbying group to lead the agency that manages public lands. readsludge.com/2025/02/16/a...

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AG Bondi to Criminally Prosecute Private Entities for DEIA Bondi makes clear that the "again" in MAGA refers to the period of Jim Crow America

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They're waking up.

Sen Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) letter to chair of Senate Judiciary Cmte, which is poised to vote on confirmation of Kash Patel:

“We regret that you have rejected our efforts to inquire into the first-ever invocation of Fifth Amendment protection by a nominee seeking to lead the FBI”

House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new moms in Congress | CNN Politics GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back her push to allow new mothers to vote remotely for six weeks while they ar...

House Speaker Johnson refused to back a measure to let new moms in Congress vote remotely. So a member of his party turned to Democrats: cnn.it/42iLTfW

The craziness continues…

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