Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online
NEW: How exactly has Alex Jones avoided paying the Sandy Hook families a single dime of what he owes? I wrote about it here, and spoke to Chris Mattei, an attorney for some of the families, and Lenny Pozner, the father of the youngest child who died at Sandy Hook: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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ANOTHER death in ICE detention.
Vance has now seized the top seat in the Death of Expertise Hall of Fame: He has lectured the pope—the pope, the leader of a billion and a half Catholics—about being too sloppy with theology.
The queen of all vices: Pride.
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As Mother Jones originally reported, Taylor Cadle was 12 years old in 2016 when she told a sheriff’s deputy that she had been sexually abused by her adoptive father, Henry Cadle.
Instead of arresting the abuser, Deputy Melissa Turnage charged Taylor with filing a false police report.
After Trump’s Attack on Pope Leo, a Bomb Threat Came for His Brother in Suburban Chicago
John Prevost is a retired Catholic school principal who plays Wordle with his brother the pope every morning. On Wednesday night, police evacuated his neighborhood.
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I wrote about Dianna Russini, the constant pressure female reporters face to prove they aren't sleeping with sources (plus the pressure we do get from sources to get involved with them), and why all of this is so uncomfortable to talk about.
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The Texas Rangers have unveiled a controversial new statue modeled after Jay Banks, a former Texas law enforcement officer known for enforcing school segregation.
The unveiling preceded the MLB’s celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, which commemorates the first African American MLB player.
A scientist drills a skull in search of ancient human DNA
Until now, scientists have identified only a few dozen variants that went through natural selection in humans in the past 10,000 years. A new study claims to find hundreds--maybe thousands. Here's my story on the provocative research, and the mixed reception it's getting. Gift link: nyti.ms/4tSJH9G
Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell have officially resigned from the House, EFFECTIVE TODAY. Both of them quit under threat of expulsion amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
By the way, don't let anybody tell you that the lesson from "Viktor Orbán became deeply unpopular and lost by a landslide despite his attempts to establish a rigged 'illiberal democracy'" is actually "Don't worry about wannabe authoritarians"
Opposition leader Péter Magyar at a rally.
Orbán's electoral crushing is a far greater achievement than most people outside Hungary realise.
He systemically consolidated power for 16 years, fixed the electoral map, abused govt power for political purposes & censored media.
The hurdles that Hungarians overcame for this moment were immense.
BREAKING: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat to Peter Magyar after "painful" election result, ending 16 years in power.
Time series showing Southwest U.S. maximum temperatures from 1895 to 2026, which is a long-term warming trend and record for 2026.
Sooooo, the Southwest U.S. was more than 5°F warmer than the previous March record high for maximum (daytime) temperatures.... 🫠
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Timeline shows the progression of the Orion capsule’s 400,000-foot descent from when it enters Earth’s atmosphere at 7:53 P.M. to its scheduled splashdown at 8:07 P.M.
It's happening—we're about 2 hours away from the Artemis II mission splashdown! Here's a timeline of what to expect.
Watch and follow @sciam.bsky.social for live updates (and s/o to @unamandita.bsky.social for the graphic!): tinyurl.com/443kra4s
Ro Khanna Cycle strikes again
12.7 million battery electric vehicles were sold globally in 2025.
In 2010, the number was barely 10,000.
In China, 1 in 2 new cars sold last year was electric.
The transition is happening faster than almost anyone predicted.
A woman who worked for nearly two years for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading candidate for California governor, said she had sexual encounters with him while he was her boss and alleged he twice sexually assaulted her when she was too intoxicated to consent.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made an unannounced visit to the Everglades concentration camp where she describes the inhumane conditions she witnessed.
BREAKING CBS:
Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and over 20 wounded.
The members disputed the description from Pete Hegseth.
In North Dakota, Utah and South Dakota, legislatures are sponsoring measures on the November ballot that would raise the threshold for approving citizen amendments to 60 percent, not a simple majority. In Missouri, the legislature placed a measure on the ballot that would set an even higher bar: Citizen-sponsored amendments to the state constitution would have to win in each of the state’s eight U.S. House districts. An initiative that wins 95 percent of the vote statewide could lose if it fails in a single district. And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill imposing a raft of new requirements, fees and criminal penalties around collecting signatures on petitions for ballot measures. The result: All 22 initiatives proposed by citizens this year failed to qualify for the ballot.
Do you see a pattern here?
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If Trump does give an order to attack civilian targets that have no military value as a means of collectively punishing the Iranian people - and make good his threat to begin a genocide - Marco Rubio should resign and the military must refuse the order.
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These stories are wild!
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How's this for an Easter gift? Both of Jackie and Shadow's chicks hatched this weekend! Via @stevebattaglio.bsky.social. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
For the first time ever, GasBuddy data showing average diesel prices have risen above $8 per gallon in San Francisco, CA- the first ever U.S. city to reach the $8 mark ever.-GasBuddy
Officials began pursuing what they assumed would be a joint investigation into the deadly use of force, which had been standard protocol. U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel Rosen, who had been sworn in three months earlier, was not available, so details were ironed out between Moriarty, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Joe Thompson and state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans. “We were having an informal conversation,” Moriarty said. “Joe Thompson was saying, ‘Fine, if you guys can work it out.’ I was talking with others, the BCA and the FBI and all of that. We had it worked out.” All indications were that an investigation was wanted across the board, with signs that federal officials would take the lead. When Renee Good was taken to the hospital, her wife, Becca Good, was interviewed by the FBI. Both Ross and ICE agreed to a use-of-force investigation, according to a person familiar with the decision. A high-ranking White House official overruled them.
I can't help but wonder whether Trump had DOJ unilaterally declare the Presidential Records Act null and void is to excuse destroying specific damning communications, such as involving this White House official who nixed evidence sharing on Renee Good's killing.
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Have they said they’d change their vote?