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Hello, Michael Bloomberg — the first time he ran!!

A fun byproduct of unitary executive theory—if the president controls everyone under him, he can demand they transfer hundreds of millions in tax dollars into his bank account

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

Early Signs from Oral Argument in Callais Suggest that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is in Real Trouble #ELB As I explained back in August, the Supreme Court reached and and in the most opaque way on a late Friday afternoon in mid-summer, the Court turned a ho-hum racial gerrymandering case where the court h...

"The idea that the Court may use the Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution to bar a remedy that helps minority voters is both ahistorical and repugnant."
electionlawblog.org?p=152536

John Roberts’ Constitution: The federal government protecting people’s right to vote or giving them health care violates the sacred principle of state sovereignty but if the deranged POTUS and his bloodthirsty advisers want to use the military to invade other states for being too liberal that’s fine

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

This is the most fucked story yet of this regime 👇🏽👇🏽

ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.

“ABC7 spoke to Pertissue Fisher, a woman who lives in the building. She said ICE agents took everyone in the building, including her, and asked questions later….’They was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other.’”

It can’t happen here, you say. But it is happening.

Not even nine months into this regime. This so utterly pathetic and despicable….”Biking While Brown in Chi-town.”

Freedom Tower to reopen after two years and a multi-million dollar restoration Hundreds of antique items — a wedding dress, a bag of marbles, guayaberas, a stuffed toy, a record player, a postcard, treasured photos, and a crucifix — are on display in collections that make up the...

This just dropped, which mentions @sharonlouden.bsky.social's piece, "Windows of Freedom Tower" by name. We are so honored to be part of such an important project! --> www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Why I say “Art industry” instead of “Art world” In conversations about contemporary visual culture, people often refer to the “art world” as a self-contained, floating, abstract network…

@sundayfall.bsky.social Hi Sunday! I'm just reaching out to tell you how my wife, @sharonlouden.bsky.social, & I enjoyed your essay --> sundayf.medium.com/why-i-say-ar.... She's now using it in her teaching/workshops/appearances on our current book tour: www.livesustain.org/current-tour. Cheers!

NEWS: Sinclair says its ending its pre-emption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Rep. Don Bacon on tariffs: "We just heard yesterday from a company we have that makes wind combines that they're moving all their to Europe because the tariffs are too high...That's hundreds of jobs. Iowa and Nebraska are really struggling."

Supreme Court lifts limits on immigration raids in the Los Angeles area — The Washington Post The raid sparked major protests in Southern California. President Donald Trump deployed troops from the California National Guard and Marines in response.

“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, & appears to work a low wage job,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent. “Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent.” apple.news/ApTi-fhh_T7K...

NEW: Lawmakers unwilling to battle Trump directly have been quietly hopeful the courts would resolve President Trump's bid to commandeer their power of the purse.

It hasn't happened, and now the hour of reckoning has arrived.

w/ Jen Scholtes

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECRETARY GINA DEBLASSIE AUGUST 29, 2025 Ensuring Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine for the 2025-2026 Season

THIS ORDER supersedes any previous order, proclamation, or directives to the extent they are in conflict. This Public Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until such time as it automatically expires one year from the date of issuance, or until such time as the New Mexico Department of Health Cabinet Secretary rescinds it.

New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!

The extent to which ICE is ignoring all civil rights and due process is astounding — and indicative of a culture where they’ve been told they can do literally no wrong. Agency and admin leaders must face sanctions and legal consequences.

Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:

"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."

Don’t forget the REAL reason: American Voters! We are an unserious nation. It’s that simple.

Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated

Trump proposes to rescind AIDS funds. Congress rejects the proposal. So Trump and his henchman Russ Vought just refuse to spend the money and try to hide that decision from Congress and the public. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/h...

Over the weekend, the “sandwich thrower” posters went up all over DC. Instant icon of resistance.

A remix of Banksy’s mural: not a Molotov, not a rock, but something just as disruptive, a hoagie hurled with defiance.

A PhD candidate isn't good enough for you? Whatev. Wouldn't really matter, as the real issue is that these MAGA SCOTUS judges don't give af about history anyway. This country is over. The Immunity ruling was the last straw, really.

He literally quotes one: “With the rise of history-based arguments at the Supreme Court…”, said M. Henry Ishitani, who conducted the study. A recent graduate of Yale Law School, he is teaching legal history at the University of Tulsa College of Law while finishing his history dissertation at Yale.

This is *very* good progress, especially since Dems have effectively blocked recess appointments as well.

Has Delgado weighed in on this? it's the ONLY issue that matters, because without power, we get nothing accomplished. There should be only ONE issue we focus on: resisting OrangeKingBoy...

If she follows up this rhetoric with real bite and results, she’s got my vote back, I gotta say...

If she follows up this rhetoric with real bite and results, she’s got my vote back, I gotta say...

A fun reminder that a loss of 60,000 jobs in and around academia is ~50% more than all coal mining jobs in the entire country.