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The videos of Mitch McConnel are so bad. He can't speak, doesn't respond to his name, and has a blank stare. It's clear he had a massive stroke and can't possibly be able to do his job. They are using him like a puppet. It's disgusting.

@taylorlorenz.bsky.social I started watching your YouTube videos and love the interviews. I noticed audio quality was better in videos from your earlier reporting period. Sadly, your new audio disagrees w my neurospiciness and I'm going to have to read transcripts. Maybe try a passband filter?

NEW: The $1.8B slush fund is NOT A SETTLEMENT. And now, 35 former judges have filed a motion to REOPEN the Trump/IRS case so the judge can commence an inquiry into whether the court was deceived. I've been sayin!! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Just saw a beer commercial where people holding beers get so excited watching a football goal they all spill their beers. You may be autistic if your thought is... "Oh no! They lost their beer and now have to go buy another, stand in line, deal with the bar tender, walk back through the crowd..."

Holy Bread Batman!

I liked the original AI Copilot much better...

What's the difference between Kash Patel and Iran? Apparently, not getting bombed nightly...

Pop Quiz. It's 9am on Wednesday, how long can you park without getting a ticket? (Unless you've lived in Los Angeles, I bet you'd not be able to understand this sign...)

Is anyone else not surprised that Jeff Bezo's space company also sucks at deliveries? www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...

Study finds raising minimum wage in California wasn't a disaster. Average cost to a fast food customer was about $0.06. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Our federal budget is a statement of our values. What's in Donald Trump's budget? Cuts to cancer research and food for little babies. And $1.5 TRILLION to the Pentagon to be sucked up by defense contractors and Trump's forever wars.

No alt text, so I'll help out. A beautiful mountain landscape with a soft colored sunset in the distance. Overhead a flying formation of drones heads towards the frontline, unleashing a massive bombing campaign against those below.

The outcome we expected when the lawsuit was announced. Case dismissed.

This was the presser opening: "Formerly, press conferences worked in a way that the propaganda media asked questions that were written for them by govt... We will now give the floor to those Hungarian outlets who are still independent."

NEW: Someone hacked the crosswalk announcements in cities in 5 states to make it say messages about politics and tech in the voices of Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump. @peard33.bsky.social took a deep dive into the vulnerabilities local authorities never imagined: www.wired.com/story/crossw...

TIL: Cuttlefish are not completely soft but have a brittle calcium rich internal structure called a "Cuddlebone". What's really cool is that is also serves the same purpose as a swim-bladder in fish, being able to be filled with gas or liquid to ocntrol buoyancy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttleb...

“The industry is asking you to own nothing and be happy," Patel said. "Computers are no longer a bicycle for the mind. They are becoming the self-driving car that takes you directly to the destination.”

If you have a side hustle, you’re not alone: 72% of workers in the U.S. have a side hustle or are considering pursuing one, according to SurveyMonkey’s 2025 study on workplace culture and trends. Respondents listed saving for a specific goal and needing the extra income to survive as main drivers.

“The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.” —Justice Sonia Sotomayor trib.al/uw1cI0w

New from me: The first post of a series documenting the brazen lies DHS has told after abuse and violence by ICE and Bordrer Patrol officers. First up: The bumbling, illegal raid on ChongLy Scott Thao and his family.

Historians will be shocked by how many crimes or acts of corruption were publicly promoted during the Trump Administration.

This feels like a scene from a Larry David...

At the same time that the U.S. is relaxing standards for recruits to prepare for ground war in Iran, it's doing something far more unusual: forcing out tens of thousands of highly qualified service members, including women, Blacks, and transgender people. trib.al/EceKDJg

"March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran." That's about $1.7 *BILLION* in 4 weeks. Not to mention now having a dwindling supply which is encouraging China to consider taking Taiwan (earlier).

Donald Trump, Jr.'s VC firm invested in a startup that produces rare-earth magnets for military equipment. Months later, the Pentagon awarded the company a $620M loan. Remember that Don Jr. also has a stake in a drone company that recently received defense contracts. Coincidence? Or corruption?

Claude and the Constitution: Questions Congress Should Ask Before Renewing Section 702 By Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social), former DoD Special Counsel and Andrew Weissmann (@weissmann.substack.com), former FBI General Counsel #privacy #protests #surveillance

This is the second extension of the FEMA Review Council. Their report is 4 months overdue. Western NC is still waiting on the aid they deserve, and that Michael Whatley promised as federal Recovery Czar. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5799899-trump-fema-reform-council-mullin-dhs/

Across the country, people are showing up to say leadership is not ownership. The No Kings protests are about defending checks and balances, fair elections, and the idea that power flows from voters—not ego. #WeSayNoKings www.nokings.org

Unhappy with court decision, Pentagon shutters journalist workspace, effectively keeping traditional media out. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

How about something happy and uplifting? Like an epic piano battle with Lang Lang? m.youtube.com/watch?v=yDEP...

Of course the corgi was the leader of the breakout and adventure home!

"Dozens hurt in high-speed impact: The jet collided with the Port Authority fire truck on a runway at 104 miles per hour, preliminary analysis indicates. Air traffic control had cleared both to be on the runway."

BREAKING: 49 Senate Republicans just VOTED DOWN our simple bill to pay TSA workers. Republicans have now blocked TSA pay SEVEN times. It’s a slap in the face to the men and women who have been working without a paycheck for weeks.

Big personality. Compact package.

2-year old female Cardigan Corgi up for adoption near Boston, MA.

You only have a short time to comment. They are trying to destroy our forests to enrich a few logging company executives and the politicians they’ve paid off. Leave your comment here: eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-... morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ...

Taking psilocybin – the psychedelic component of magic mushrooms – eased symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder among people who did not respond to conventional treatments, and the effects lasted at least several months

Someone finally is figuring out how to ask for belly rubs. #corgicrew #blueskycorgi #americancorgi #LucyMcPuppish

So much sass from this girl! Here she is giving me the stink eye for telling her not to pull clumps of fur out of the toy. #corgicrew #blueskycorgi #LucyMcPuppish

Three equal branches of government, except for Congress... bipartisanpolicy.org/article/cong...

Trump has no plan for his war on Iran. He can’t even come up with a coherent justification for it. Meanwhile, his economy is tanking and even some of his supporters are jumping ship. Is this the week the tide turns on him for good? https://youtu.be/VgiQmE71XuY

"In the post-literate society, books don’t seem to have much value. Indeed, reading now seems to be an activity for the upper class. Reading takes concentration. Today, that is a precious commodity."

The water treatment project in Portland has gone from $310m to now $2.1b. Lots of the cost has come from them fighting needing to build it with the EPA for 20 years. The latest is that the oversight position was never filed and no progress has been made in years to explain the cost increases.

If anyone ever says a public servant dying is a good thing, it immediately tells you everything you need to know about the person...

Oh man, just when having clarity about past crimes and investigations would be so helpful. I never considered Muller might not be around for the next impeachment. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

7 years of free school lunches. 3 years of Medicare dental coverage. 2,000 Trump heads on Mt. Rushmore. 2.8 million public school teacher salaries. 2,857 luxury 737 jets, bedroom included. 378 years of federal public broadcasting funding. 500 more White House ballrooms. 2,666 Melania sequels.