I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
How a California prisoner allegedly ran Alaska’s fentanyl trade from inside his cell - Los Angeles Times i think it’s people like this guy who clearly are clever AF who fall through a system/society that doesn’t find a place for his level of strategy. what do you think?
They’re going to shutdown the government before they even have a chance to run it.
bummer. just had my first block on here. #BlockingIsSelfCare
A sense of defenselessness, of being unheard and unhelped, has become the common American culture, the thing that unites people on left and right. And we need to understand that deeply if we’re going to stop political violence from spreading further. youtu.be/_VaabzCALlQ?...
‘Deplore violence’ but ‘be curious where it is coming from’
YouTube video by MSNBC
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ICYMI, I proposed a bipartisan Stand Up To Trump Freedom Fund for lawyers, personal security, etc. so people can fight back if they are investigated, sued or fired. Should be set up now so people voting next month on Trump nominations know it's there. www.thebulwark.com/p/funders-sh...
Advice to Funders: Protect Democracy Defenders Who Stand Up to Trump
Trump threatens all who dare to challenge him. Help them stay safe and hire lawyers.
thebulwark.com
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
Ugh FINE I'll show up to work "sober" to lead the department of defense. YES without "sexually assaulting" everyone, christ anything else?
@annelamott.bsky.social welcome!!! (i’m with kara! 😂)
Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both of the nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran in the face of serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct, @janemayer.bsky.social reports.
Pete Hegseth’s Secret History
A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...
newyorker.com
Abbott elementary starts at 8pm this week with an hour long special. Please spread the word! 🎄 🫡
i’m more ok with this than i would have thought i’d be. (that make sense?)
Yashar Ali 🐘@yasharali.bsky.social · 2y agoAhhh as expected, President Biden has granted a full pardon to his son for a specific time period in order to protect him from future prosecution.
What could Biden do to protect abortion rights before he leaves office? Several things, as I reported last month: -Preemptively pardon abortion pill providers who could be charged under Comstock -Complete EMTALA investigations -Finalize repro-related regulations www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Dear Joe Biden: Here's how you can protect reproductive rights from Trump's zealots
While there's still time.
motherjones.com
So a reminder: It’s not ‘liberals’ saying Hegseth abuses women. It’s his mom. It’s not ‘liberals’ comparing Trump to Hitler. It’s his vice-president. It’s not ‘liberals’ calling Musk a liar and a racist. It’s his own child. For the record.
My mom, as many know, has said some truly unpleasant things to me over the years, but this far surpasses that. While this mother has apologized for that letter, it sounds pretty truthful to me. I cannot imagine ever writing such a thing to my sons unless they deserved it, even at a tense time.
10yo me: Why does mom fall asleep on the couch at 7pm when we are watching TV ugh 44yo me: Oh
uhmmmmm… (forgive the mentions of you-know-who’s )
sometimes this app reminds me of a childhood story: when i was 6, i interviewed/tested at a school in LA (john thomas dye). i had to do a reading test, and it was about a bird in the sky. probably because i was nervous, i kept mis-pronouncing sky as “ski”… because of my last name. *curtsies*
I first tweeted this out almost a year ago and it’s unreal how often I’ve been able to reuse it #trumpindictment #lfg
