Beth Willon

Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid A sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid.

Just want to give a shoutout to Judge ALI here who is trying to uphold the law, feed starving kids, and telling Trump and musk to basically go F themselves.

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You don’t mess with the Gray Panthers. Ask @ronwyden.bsky.social His biggest entree into Congress was his work from 74-80 as co-director of the Oregon chapter of the Gray Panthers when there was a push to force retirement! The Gray Panthers (now the boomers) movement needs to mobilize!

Get ready for gas prices to skyrocket.

Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.

You’re a star until Mick Jagger walks in the room.

The most surprising and exciting thing about the Oscars? MICK JAGGER handing out an award!

A word about Conan O’Brien, who I’m lucky enough to know a little bit.

He is extremely funny and has drawn people to him his whole life by his talent.

But he is also amazingly kind, generous and collaborative. He gave dozens of people a start or a second chance.

What’s Irish for mensch?

Tulsi Gabbard, sounding very much like a Kremlin spokesperson on Fox News Sunday, accuses Zelenskyy of an “escalation”

This is so fucking tragic. Today Europe is completely united behind Ukraine and the cause of freedom.

Meanwhile the United States is sitting this one out along with Russia and Iran. Make it make sense.

UPDATE: The government and plaintiffs have struck an agreement for an order meant to temporarily block access to Treasury records by DOGE and others outside the department. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.

Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Hell no

If Joe Biden had said this it would have been good for a week’s worth of programming on Fox News

The grift never stops. Not for a day.

How much are you paying a gallon for Cheerios? Eggs?

For what it’s worth, when I spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq, the most powerful thing I ever saw was USAID digging wells & repairing schools. The most effective power we will ever have.

This desert town near Joshua Tree is brimming with new energy thanks to these 9 hip businesses New businesses are reinvigorating the small desert city of 29 Palms, located just 20 minutes from Joshua Tree. Here are nine new shops worth checking out.

Will Twentynine Palms be the next teeming desert oasis? Check out these nine businesses on your next visit and decide for yourself.
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Trump's energy emergency is a gift to fossil fuel firms. It's likely headed to court President Trump signed a "national energy emergency" that gives his administration new powers to boost fossil fuel development around the country.

Trump's national energy emergency is mostly for fossil fuels. In defining "energy" wind & solar power are left out -- they account for more than 14% of the country's electricity generation. My @npr.org story: www.npr.org/2025/01/22/n...

Cutting back on diversity and DEI?

History shows you’re cutting back on profits.

A McKinsey study shows more diverse firms average 19% more revenue than peers.

For Apple, that’s a loss of $18 billion in one month.

For Microsoft, a loss of $12 billion.

Is that what we want?

The day after Election Day, Melanie Claros, a South Florida teacher, had more than two dozen students ask about changes to immigration enforcement ahead of Trump's presidency.

At least one of her students has already stopped showing up to school for immigration-related reasons. nbcnews.to/3WoToOH

#mlkday #inauguration2025

Dylan has never made any pretense about who he is - that’s why I believe the movie is spot on with a lot of creative license. He was a poet & a romantic who could never commit himself/his soul to anyone. It’s a contradiction but that’s who he is. His passion is & always has been music.

Some are more than happy to spread lies about the wildfires in Southern California to push a political agenda.

In situations like these, it’s critical we push back against their disinformation.

Here’s the truth about what’s going on.

2 dead and more than 1,000 homes, businesses, other buildings destroyed in L.A. County fires More than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory.

Our team is on the ground covering the wildfires ravaging L.A. County. You can find the latest updates in our live blog, which is open to all. #PalisadesFire #EatonFire

It’s obvious now most Americans don’t care that Trump is Gollum scum but for those who do: keep fighting.

Such a great duo & friendship between a young Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan when he smiled a lot. This shows how much they liked one another, fed off each other’s talent & how Dylan could sing & chew gum at the same time. Worth watching until the end.

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The U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol. Here's why Drinking alcohol raises the risk of developing seven types of cancer, according to a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

Drinking alcohol raises the risk of developing seven types of cancer, according to a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

Surgeon general calls for alcohol to carry cancer warning Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, Vivek Murthy said. Only Congress has the power to mandate changes to warning labels.

Health warning labels on alcohol should be updated to include a cancer risk warning, the surgeon general said Friday, adding that recommended limits for alcohol consumption should also be reassessed, given the increased cancer risk.

What Taylor Swift Can Teach My Daughter About Love Swift’s songs tell us that it’s okay to be hungry for joy and romance.

“You are never too clever or conscientious to be swept off your feet by love, or felled by heartbreak. Falling in love doesn’t make you foolish. It makes you human,” Miranda Feathers writes: theatln.tc/z5LPCdPj

Not the way you want your first Rose Bowl experience to end, but there will be days like this.