SCOOP: Two weeks ago, the head of the CDC delayed publication of a report showing covid vaccine cut likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations by half. Now that report is no longer allowed to be published in CDC’s flagship scientific journal. My latest. 1/2
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback last night posted an image of himself holding a hat with "Q" on it, also writing in the post "Q."
Global jet fuel supplies are collapsing. Lufthansa has already cut 20,000 flights.
Burning homes. Attacking schools.
Here’s what’s happening to Palestinians in the West Bank, with the backing of this extremist 🇮🇱 government, as @RepChrisTodd @PaulRoseTN carry their bills to re-name it “Judea & Samaria”
And nobody punished. Echoes of the South’s darkest days.
What's it called when you take someone else's reporting, use a screen shot they obtained before the person took the post down, and then fail to credit the reporter? That is called stealing someone else's work.
@michmf.bsky.social
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
Credit me. Do better.
BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.
WARREN: Name one aspect of President Trump's economic agenda with which you disagree
KEVIN WARSH: He said he thought I'm out of central casting. I think I'd look older, grayer, and maybe show up with a cigar
WARREN: Quite adorable
#ICYMI: We released a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
SCOOP --> Paramount, Meta, and X are refusing to say what happened to their huge contributions to Trump's presidential library after Sen Elizabeth Warren raised questions about its fund getting dissolved. Ds say tens of millions remain unaccounted for.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2092...
Inquiring minds want to know
This is part of a broader push the Trump admin began in term one (that Biden didn't roll back in any way). First each visa applicant had to disclose your social media handles. Now under Trump 2, the U.S. government demands that you make your social media accounts public so they can scan 'em.
'Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson is leaving the university after administrators told him in January that he couldn’t teach Plato’s Symposium in his philosophy class; they said the ancient Greek philosopher’s work violated the system’s restrictions on gender and sexuality content.' 1/3
Globe showing the Atlantic Ocean with arrows depicting the AMOC circulation: warm surface currents (pink/red) flowing northward from the tropics toward the Arctic, and cold deep return currents (blue/purple) flowing southward. The background shows sea surface temperature trends, with a prominent blue cold patch, the "cold blob", south of Greenland, contrasting with warming (orange/red) across the rest of the ocean.
1/ There's a system of ocean currents in the Atlantic that shapes Europe's #climate, drives monsoons, and keeps sea levels stable along the US coast.
In the last 5 years, the scientific evidence that it could collapse has shifted dramatically.
Most people have no idea. 🧵
New, from me: Take the Palantir manifesto seriously, if not literally.
It reveals that our tech philosopher kings want public money, but without public accountability. This creates a dilemma for governments unaligned with its techno-fascist vision. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/palantir-w...
Trump has destroyed federal guardrails meant to ensure secure and fair elections.
Some fear his actions are aimed at making sure the upcoming midterms go his way.
Public housing ends up being cheaper, as well as being a social good.
The Israeli army struck civilians in the Lebanese city of Mayfadoun.
And then, the Israelis double-tapped the medics who arrived onto the scene.
And then, they triple-tapped the next wave of medics.
And then, they did it one more time for good measure.
For almost four years, the city of Joplin fiercely guarded the identity of a SWAT sniper who shot Clesslynn Crawford in the head during a hostage standoff. For two of those years, the officer and Joplin have fought KCUR and The Midwest Newsroom in court to hide the officer’s name.
Trump has mentioned the ballroom in public remarks on about 1/3 of the days in 2026.
That's fewer than tariffs and Iran but about as often as health insurance and “affordability.”
The project is broadly unpopular and advisors have urged him to focus on kitchen table issues. But he won't stop.
Like a growing number of health care companies, Prospect Medical saved money by “self-insuring” against malpractice claims.
Instead of paying premiums to an insurer, Prospect pledged to pay directly for the defense of its facilities and doctors.
Weeklies generally depend on revenue from legal notices published by local governments. If they stop publishing, they lose those contracts for an extended period. It also handicaps new owners if relationships with advertisers and subscribers are interrupted.
Since the Seattle Times will likely oppose a local funding initiative for small media outlets when it goes on the ballot, it's noteworthy that their "save newspapers, but only newspapers" columnist is fine with an existing model where small papers' funding comes mostly from government ads.
Elderly Irishman deported by US to Costa Rice.
The US is increasingly sending deportees to countries where they have no connections. Shannon Airport is frequently used as a refuelling stop by aircraft involved in these operations, as reported by @gillianbrockell.com
"A billionaire inexplicably builds intelligence-grade surveillance infrastructure, staffs it with former CIA and FBI officers, and is sitting on a trove of surveillance material that could be used for just about anything that billionaire wants."
www.truehoop.com/p/the-dolans...
It just never ends. The Trump administration has officially scheduled an auction for drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Companies can bid for the right to drill in ANWR starting June 5.
Why are they all so weird?
I’m sorry he got so blackout drunk they had to ask for SWAT door busting equipment?!
WATCH — @RepTerriSewell: “You suggested Black children on ADHD medication should be ‘RE-PARENTED’… have you ever parented a Black child?”
RFK Jr. claims he didn’t say this. He did.
Receipts:
Violation of religious liberty. All Christians should be fearful of this administration and the lengths they'll go to silence dissenters. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-yanks-millions-fro...
NEW: @noahshachtman.bsky.social and @robertsilverman.bsky.social take a deep dive for @wired.com into Knicks owner Jim Dolan's invasive surveillance machine that has allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more at Madison Square Garden: www.wired.com/story/madiso...
