Encyclopedia Salesman @ the Gates of Mordor

International Roma Day:

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

Given her personality and how quick this was scheduled, I'm willing to bet she's going on the attack.
(Outsider opinion, not a real analysis. Just instinct on past news stories.)

She has a speech tonight. Strap in.

BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington state, overseeing Shilling v. U.S., just blocked the anti-trans military ban nationwide.

To my friends way up north:

It's because he did so in the distant past. They thought he'd be the adult in the room.
You know, like Vance.
For some reason they completely failed to realize that if Trump nominated him, that wasn't going to happen.

Oh, this has been happening for 10 years.

It's only "Houthi PC small group" if it comes from the espionage region of the Kremlin, otherwise it's just sparkling sedition...🤷‍♂️

This is a very important point. Breathlessly vague headlines and summaries of these executive orders created for the executive powers it does not have. This kind of press contributed to authoritarian regime change.

They’re going to try to make the front half of the zebra white and the back half black

Signal Leak Shows Trump Only Takes Federal Secrets Seriously When It Suits Him In the Trump era, the definition of an official secret depends on whatever works best for the president.

Details about a flight of immigrants that landed many days ago? Too secret to reveal.

Details about an imminent military strike? Not classified, not a breach of national security and not a big deal.

Secrets under Trump depend on who asks and who tells.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/u...

Headline: major automakers pledge millions to President Trump’s inauguration

Headline: Trump warned US automakers not to rise prices in response to tariffs Subhead: threat came in a call earlier this month, in which carmakers feared punishment if prices go up

I may well die from the schadenfreude I’m experiencing right now

imagine having to tell 1997 michael jordan that, during a loss, you accidentally fed him 20 potatoes

The sealioner feigns ignorance and politeness while making relentless demands for answers and evidence (while often ignoring or sidestepping any evidence the target has already presented), under the guise of "just trying to have a debate",[5][6][8][11] so that when the target is eventually provoked into an angry response, the sealioner can act as the aggrieved party, and the target presented as closed-minded and unreasonable.[7][12][13] Another maneuver of sealioning is the "Just Asking Questions" tactic, which frames false or misleading statements in the form of questions.[14][15] Sealioning has been described as "incessant, bad-faith invitations to engage in debate".[9] Sealioning can be performed by an individual or by a group acting in concert.[16]

As the AI discourse heats up, I recommend people familiarize themselves with the concept of "sealioning" and disengaging with said individuals the second you recognize it.

Senate Overturns Rule Limiting Bank Overdraft Fees to $5 Lawmakers voted to invalidate a rule adopted last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It now moves to the House.

The Senate voted Thursday to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure adopted late last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had been expected to save Americans billions of dollars per year.

The "secretary of defense" has a Russian burner phone.
Nothing to see here, move along. This is fine, everything's fine...

The culture war refocuses on gay marriage a decade later June this year will mark a decade since the Supreme Court codified gay marriage across the nation — a ruling right-wing media said was worth “weep[ing]” over, and lamented at the time as “the greatest...

The Vichy gays, the transphobic “LGB”groups that threw trans people under the bus have put all LGBT people’s rights in the far right’s firing line.

The Quislings who sold out to the fascist homophobes because they actually thought they would stop with us.

They are the worst kind of stupid.

Ayyyyyyep.

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

I mean… Yeah. Yeah they do. For entirely known and warned-about reasons. Yes.
www.science.org/content/arti...

X post by Associated Press (@AssociatedFress ), featuring a verification badge and a "Follow" button. The text of the post reads, "Former McDonald’s Employee Opens Car Dealership." The attached image shows a person in a blue suit with a red tie standing with arms outstretched in front of a red Tesla car parked on a driveway. In the background, there is a white building with columns, partially covered by a white canopy, and some greenery. The scene appears to be staged humorously, suggesting a connection to the White House or a similar official building.

It’s actually true.

Biden: Electric cars are good
Ted Cruz: Electric cars are abomination before the Lord

Trump: Everything is computer
Ted Cruz: Yasss king, electric cars give me boner.

I know one exception to this, but he hates his and posts videos about how much it sucks and how much better his Rivians are (he owns a business that needs trucks)

IN CASE THERE WAS A SHOOTING LOCKDOWN

Protesters from Jewish Voice For Peace occupy Trump Tower to protest the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil. (via @btnewsroom.bsky.social)