The Supreme Court long relied on careful, time-tested procedures to issue decisions. But secret memos by the justices, obtained by The New York Times, show how the court decided to bypass those procedures and create its modern “shadow docket.” See key takeaways: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
Every once in a while, I like to watch this video clip of Joe Biden comforting a grieving Parkland family to remind myself what compassionate leadership looks like.
This is the stuff I truly miss.
Text reminding readers of the interconnectedness of life on Earth, describing communication among trees, octopuses, whales, elephants, bees, crows, ants, cats, and forests.
Yes. 🫶 🌍
This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
Spoiler alert: nothing trickled down.
-Trump & Kushner have billions in business with the Saudis
-Eric & Don Jr. are backing a drone-manufacturing DoD contractor
-Hegseth's broker tried to invest millions in defense stocks prior to US strikes
Trump's inner circle profits from war while everyone else pays the price.
Trump is calling for a record $1.5T defense budget.
Roughly half of this spending will go to private contractors, many of whom routinely price-gouge the government.
Reminder that Don Jr. and Eric Trump are big investors in drone companies looking to obtain defense contracts.
See the problem?
Let the criminals run free, but arrest and deport hard working immigrants with no criminal records. Got it. Link: www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square. n.pr/4bVFD10
I did not know about this kind of insidious pricing. Thank you for highlighting it!
this very act of treason places all of america, all us bases across the world, and all service members at risk. It removes any of our allies to want to come to our aid…
the fact our congress is NOT moving to immediate impeachment of the entire administrator makes them co-conspirators
So long and thanks for all the fish.
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He predicted his own presidency.
Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. are acquiring a drone company that is seeking to meet Pentagon demand after Trump banned the use of Chinese drones.
We’re just weeks into Trump’s war and already his family has found a way to cash in.
Everything is for sale.
Jeff Bezos is worth $220 billion.
After building that fortune from overworking and exploiting his own workers, Bezos is now developing a fund to acquire manufacturing companies and automate them.
Why do we always hear about immigrants taking jobs when the oligarchs are actually to blame?
The national debt just hit a record $39 trillion.
Rich Americans used to finance the government by paying taxes.
Now, they finance the government by lending it money and collecting interest payments — profiting as the rest of us pay them back.
It's a big switcheroo you need to understand.
Hello?
There are so many.
Watch: When fire hydrants ran dry during the Pacific Palisades fire, it sparked a wave of anger and even misinformation.
Here’s how L.A.’s water system works and what we know about why the hydrants ran out.
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Have you been impacted by the wildfires in LA County? FEMA staff will be available to offer assistance with applying for aid and understanding your options at select LA County Library locations today (Jan 12) and Monday (Jan 13) from 9 am - 5 pm. More info: lacountylibrary.org/fema
