Cf. the Bezos Post, "Republicans gerrymandering in Texas is fine, actually" b/w "Democrats gerrymandering in Virginia is a threat to democracy"

Democrats did not want to do any mid-decade redistricting. It was Trump who started it in June 2025 with a phone call to Greg Abbott after more special election losses. Dems warned they’d respond. But Texas did it anyway - without the consent of the voters. Then Dems responded.

The message of the Right reacting to Virginia is the same as the message of "2020 was rigged": no victory by anyone but us is ever legitimate. We are the only ones allowed to win.

These people are cartoon villains entitled to no respect and no trust. Rabid dogs.

Texas redistricts without a vote, Republicans cheer.

Dems in Virginia respond by putting it UP FOR A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, it passes, Republican cry foul.

Oh well. Good job Virginia!!

Not exactly what you're looking for, but some good info here

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Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo

Insane and despicable.
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Incredible shots of the exchange between Rep. AOC and RFK, Jr. at today’s congressional hearing.

(image credit: WSJ reporter @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social)

For the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to restore and preserve the freedom our forefathers fought and died for, the War Department will DISCARD AND REJECT the woke prohibition on shitting in our drinking water. AMERICANS SHIT WHERE WE WILL.

a cross-promotional marketing match-up like no other

Say what you will about the worst members of the Roberts Court, but they all make sure their wives are in on the grift.

Jane Roberts, Martha Alito and Ginni Thomas are equal partners with their husbands in the grand project of destroying the United States and enriching themselves in the process.

A clip from The New York Times reads: "But only the entities that officially paid the tariffs are eligible to recover that money. That means that the fuller universe of people affected by Mr. Trump’s policies — including millions of Americans who paid higher prices for the products they bought — are not able to apply for direct relief. The extent to which consumers realize any gain hinges on whether businesses share the proceeds, something that few have publicly committed to do. Some have started to band together in class-action lawsuits in the hopes of receiving a payout."

The average American family paid $1,700 in tariffs last year, according to the bipartisan Congressional Joint Economic Committee. Few will ever see any of that money back. The refunds will go to companies, if doled out at all. What a joke.

16 years ago, Newt Gingrich convinced the Tea Party era GOP that they should double down in their fight against the (entirely imaginary) efforts to impose Sharia Law on the US.

Palantir are about six months away from ordering their employees to leave audio logs scattered around their offices

The crucial thing to understand about Peter Thiel is that he adores "The Lord of the Rings" and no one in human history has ever so utterly completely missed all the salient points of what a book is about.

how is this literally happening in real life

In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.

Excited to attend the ribbon-cutting for the next segment of California’s solar canal initiative later this month in Hickman. Imagine generating solar power over 4,000 miles or so canals across the state. A lot of Sierra and Colorado River water to save via avoided evaporation.

The U.S. smashed heat records in March. Just wait for El Niño this summer March’s persistent heat was unseasonably intense, and the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts predict a brewing El Niño will reach superstrength.

March's persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. https://to.pbs.org/3Ogo4AX

They lost their homes to fire. Now they're rebuilding with all-electric. As Los Angeles homeowners proceed with rebuilding from the 2025 fires, a new trend is emerging across the Palisades and Eaton burn areas. Emergency orders allow "like-for-like" replacements; some resi...

California suspended a building code that encouraged electric heat pumps in new homes. Some survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles fires are building back all-electric anyway: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @blancabegert.bsky.social

This is not a difficult situation. I'm an extremely lapsed Catholic at best and I have no problem at all choosing the Pope above Trump. One of them is a good and holy man, and the other is a grifting narcissistic vengeful selfish lying rapist. If this is a tough choice for you, look inward.

Map showing the western United States mean temperature for January to March 2026 relative to a 1991-2020 departure.

Almost the entire Western United States is averaging more than 5°F warmer than the most recent 1991-2020 climate baseline so far in 2026, which is truly remarkable. Off the color scale here!

Graphic from wrcc.dri.edu/my/

The Dumbest Hack of the Year Exposed a Very Real Problem Last April, a hacker hijacked crosswalk announcements to mimic Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Records obtained by WIRED reveal how unprepared local authorities were.

Last April, a hacker hijacked crosswalk announcements to mimic Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Records obtained by WIRED reveal how unprepared local authorities were.

Conservatives' brains are so broken. Thomas is one of the most powerful people in the country and he lives like a billionaire, vacationing on private yachts and private ranches.

But he is still filled with resentment over "liberals" making his life miserable back when he was a baby in 1948? Wut?

❤️‍🩹 A cat sits calmly in a shattered window in Odesa after a Russian strike.

As a grad student and early-career researcher, I got a lot of grief for studying what I did. "Rebecca isn't serious," they said. "She studies restaurants." And here they are, the barometer of public health, safety, and democratic norms.

'Worse than the pandemic': Red state restaurants now suffering from Trump's ICE crackdown A coalition of business groups, restaurateurs, and lawmakers in Texas has been formed to push back against the anti-immigrant policies of Donald Trump’s administration as sales collapse and companies ...

Oh. Who could have predicted? 🙄

'Worse than the pandemic': Red state restaurants now suffering from Trump's ICE crackdown

We all have days like this

the president of the united states is personally looting the treasury to the tune of literally billions of dollars and that he is not being immediately removed from office and tried for high crimes against this country is a devastating indictment of every part of our political system

that they are freaking out this badly over a surtax on second homes worth more than five million dollars - the most excessive rich person thing imaginable, which doesn’t even affect most of them - really makes it clear how little attention you need to pay to the freak outs