@johnfugelsang.bsky.social -Good Friday is when we celebrate the most famous innocent brown-skinned man to ever be executed by the state.

This is absolutely fantastic.

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"All we say to America is, 'Be true to what you said on paper.'"

These words — spoken by MLK Jr. shortly before he was killed on this day in 1968 — ring just as true now.

Let's honor his legacy by continuing the fight for social and economic justice.

Calling AI a “tool for learning” is like a film major where they teach you how to operate a remote

Trump's DOJ just ended its prosecution of the bank that helped Iran dodge U.S. sanctions, as what looks like a favor to his dictator buddy Erdogan. Trump sacrificed U.S. servicemembers' lives and spiked gas prices to attack Iran, but he lets Iran's bankers off scot-free. It's all a grift.

yes

Yes. Let's think about justice not just for the deliberate destruction of democracy for their own profit, but for 50+ years of undermining poor, working and middle class people just to funnel money to the most wealthy of us.

Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.

It would be useful if the NYT explicitly stated that the pilot, if captured, would be a POW, that there are laws governing how POWs can be treated, that respect for international law on war shapes how the enemy approaches it, and this is why the US conduct of this illegal war has been so dangerous.

DOJ Admits ‘Unprecedented’ National Security Staffing Challenges The Justice Department acknowledged facing “unprecedented” national security workforce constraints due to high turnover compounded by rising overseas threats and new responsibilities, according to a d...

This was entirely foreseeable, and many of us warned that if the Department abandoned all of its principles, the decent public servants in its ranks would abandon the Department.

"Incremental growth" sounds like a nice theory to change-averse planners, but doesn't bear much resemblance to redevelopment reality.
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"New buildings in NYC are 3.4 times larger than the building they replaced," far above Strong Towns' 1.5X suggested limit.

"This executive order is more like an attempted executive override of the states’ authority to run our elections. Meant to solve for a problem that exists only in the false rhetoric of the Trump administration and its political fortunes...

"the EO is a classic example of their playbook to deceive the American people and disrupt the election process in order to deny any future results that don’t suit them." -Alexandra Chandler, director of Impact Programs, Free and Fair Elections, Protect Democracy

Trump’s latest EO restricting mail-in voting aims to legitimize conspiracies that our elections are fraudulent. It's part of the "Executive Override"strategy laying groundwork for overturning results the admin doesn't like, @alexandrachandler.bsky.social explains:

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Mississippi SHIELD Act Requires Annual Voter Citizenship Checks Mississippi Republicans are pushing to verify U.S. citizenship of every voter annually under the SHIELD Act.

The Mississippi Democratic Party criticized Republicans in a March 24 press release for passing the bill because of the 647,000 Mississippi women whose last name does not match their birth certificates and the roughly 80% of Mississippians who do not have a passport.

Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.

Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.

Screenshot of an Instagram video capturing pope Leo with his mouth open in astonishment

Pop Leo asked if he should put on gloves to turn pages in the gorgeous Renaissance Bible and the librarian explained why it’s better to do so with bare hands. Glorious reaction.

Every rare books librarian & archivist feeling very seen, I gather. www.instagram.com/reel/DUcpEBY... #BookHistory

The Daily Caller on Threads: OPINION: We should do more than just require ID to vote. The Save Act is the least we should do. It’s rookie numbers. We should do far more. Way fewer people should be allowed to vote. Americans must meet two of three criteria to vote: 1. Be a net contributor to tax revenue 2. Own property 3. Be married with children… There’s also a graphic that says “in a fairer world 150 million Americans wouldn’t be allowed to vote.”

The mask is completely off. You can’t meet these people in the middle. We’re not working toward the same goals.

They hate America. They hate democracy. They hate freedom.

And they hate you.

New Mexico just handed Meta its first courtroom defeat over child safety, and the rest of the country is watching | TechCrunch The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.

"A jury in Santa Fe on Tuesday ordered Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties after finding the company misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangered children." techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/n...

Sing, Goddess, of the Fury of Trump! The wartime president is focused on footwear.

"These middle-aged men, some of the most powerful in the world, are not allowed even to stand or walk normally. Slavishness to Donald Trump has gone beyond the merely mental; they feel it in their skin, their joints, their bones."

Historic Black Schoolhouse in Hancock County Moves Toward Restoration Preservationists and developers are in Hancock County working to restore the historic Jourdan River School.

“I think it’s really critical to maintain what we have for the future because this building can last another hundred years once it’s restored. I mean, wouldn’t that be great?”said architect Allison Anderson.

Six years ago today, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot six times and killed by police officers who forced entry into her Louisville, KY apartment. Her death sparked nationwide outrage and calls for an end to police brutality and gun violence against Black people. #SayHerName #BlackLivesMatter

Southwest Airlines will end service to Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles on June 4, 2026.

Someone in NYC should do interviews with middle-school kids who take the subway to and from school every day, to see if they have any advice for Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy who can't seem to go a single day without pissing himself in fear over them.

When voting rights are threatened, women show up The SAVE America Act has evoked a visceral reaction from many women who see it as a personal attack.

"Voting is the most direct way many Americans experience democracy. Threats to ballot access make democracy personal — not just theoretical, which is how voting can become a kitchen-table priority."

The Amendment is BACK, baby! My latest column is also live here:
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a man in a suit and tie is talking on a cell phone while wearing sunglasses . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking on a cell phone while wearing sunglasses .

Trump 3/10/26 speech quote:

“If the Prime Minister of Norway had given me the Noble Peace Prize, our submarine would not have had to sink an Iranian ship’

"I don't mean to short circuit this whole exercise here, but watching people who voted to confirm her suddenly get all chesty about 'I had no idea' — go fuck yourselves."

@jvl.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social discuss Kristi Noem's appearance before Congress.

Why does the American System of government and business involve the rape and killing of some many young girls? It's a feature, not a bug.

White House privately tells Congress that "it is not possible at this time to know the full scope and duration of military operations that may be necessary."

The US has fewer counterintelligence officers who have experience with Iran because a few years ago those US officers did their jobs properly and assisted with a judge-signed search warrant regarding a criminal theft of US defense secrets, which the search found a lot of evidence of.

Seriously.

They found him. He died.

Another murder by our immigration goon squads

I hope everyone realizes Trump is raising money to attack Democrats in the 2026 elections though a bribe-pardon mill.

Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop" Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.

Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."

The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
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