Saltzman: Space ‘baked into’ modern combat operations
Space Force personnel supporting operations under U.S. Central Command are positioned in the Middle East, at headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina
Good for Justice Roberts to ask Solicitor General, John Sauer, to confirm that birth tourism doesn't have a legal impact on today's arguments.
Nevada City DA’s office admits to filing briefs with false information in four cases in effort to avoid sanctions
elegant, important pieces like this -- at WIRED -- show that the glory days of american magazine writing are not behind us:
www.wired.com/story/opposi...
A Tennessee librarian is facing disciplinary actions after refusing to move 132 books flagged for LGBTQ content from the juvenile section to the adult section, a decision she argues violates free speech.
A history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans:
1940: 81%
1950: 84%
1960: 91%
1970: 72%
1980: 70%
1990: 28%
2000: 40%
2010: 35%
For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.
PRESIDENT: "We should have a national database of all legal US gun owners."
CONSERVATIVES: "YOU CAN'T DO THAT! THAT IS UNAMERICAN!! YOU CAN'T TRACK AMERICAN CITIZENS!!! IT'S AGAINST OUR LIBERTY!!!!"
PRESIDENT: "We will have a national database of all legal US voters."
CONSERVATIVES: [yawn]
A landmark class action settlement agreement between Amazon & a group of residents in Eastern Oregon today marks the first time a Big Tech company has committed to paying damages related to public health threats allegedly exacerbated by the construction & operation of its data centers.
All right!
The Constitution, not the president, decides who is a citizen.
Sign your name in support of our case defending birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court.
The U.S. just lifted sanctions on Russian cargo ships and multiple high-profile narcotics figures.
Dozens of names were removed from the Specially Designated Nationals list—including vessels tied to major Russian leasing operations and individuals linked to Mexican and Colombian drug networks.
The Supreme Court just gutted conversion therapy bans across America 8 to 1. The court just gave the green light to a practice the United Nations calls torture.
74% of Americans now say the government isn’t doing enough to regulate AI.
They’re right.
That’s why I introduced a moratorium bill - to give us time to address the risks and to ensure that this technology works for all of us, not just the billionaires who own it.
A greener city has to be a fairer city.
We’re bringing fast, affordable EV charging to working drivers and underserved communities—starting with a new hub in Flushing, Queens.
Eight chargers. 80% charge in under 15 minutes. The first of 10 sites coming this year.
"Our responsibility is simple: Meet people where they are. That means stepping outside our comfort zones and communicating in ways that reflect how New Yorkers actually live, work, and connect."
Cartoon by @the-white-rose.bsky.social
Accountability brings consequences.
And consequences are the only language corruption understands.
Money and political power do not outrank the Constitution.
They just need a wake up call and it’s coming at the midterms.👇
The Idaho Legislature passed a bill that would ban contractors from hiring state employees for at least a year. House Bill 889 proposes a ream of reforms to the state of Idaho’s government contracting process, called procurement. #idleg #idpol
To celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility (Tuesday 31st March), here’s a clip from 1967 which shows a young trans woman called Vicky showing us a day in her life.
Trans people have always existed and will always exist.
The 14th Amendment, hundreds of years of law, and Supreme Court precedent confirm that virtually all babies born on U.S. soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
We're headed to the Supreme Court to defend this fundamental freedom.
Under Trump, the CFTC has dropped investigations into Kalshi and Polymarket, announced its opposition to states’ attempts to regulate them, and made no moves to crack down on insider trading.
Donald Trump, Jr. is an advisor to both Kalshi and Polymarket.
Always follow the money.
A side-by-side composite of two black-and-white photographs of Dr. Dorothy Klenke Nash. On the left is a close-up portrait from the shoulders up. She is looking slightly upward and to the side with a soft expression, her dark hair styled in a voluminous, wavy updo typical of the mid-20th century. She wears a dark, collared shirt. On the right is an almost full-length photograph of her standing outdoors in front of a building. She is smiling directly at the camera, wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved blouse with a Peter Pan collar and a dark ribbon necktie, paired with a long, pleated skirt.
Dr. Dorothy Klenke Nash was the first female neurosurgeon in the US. #NationalDoctorsDay
She began her practice in 1928 & was the only female neurosurgeon in the US for 32 years. In 1960, Dr. Ruth Kerr Jakoby became the second.
#WomenInSTEM #WomensHistoryMonth
A March madness style bracket of municipal fixes around NYC PARK FIXES Repair and repaint playground benches (Dyker Heights) Fix a public water fountain (Lower East Side) Install park trail markers (Forest HIllS) Repair playground fencing (Morris Park) Fix a public water fountain (Lower East Side) MAYOR'S MUNICIPAL MADNESS Repair playground fencing (Morris Park) Paint a public pool interior (Highbridge) Clean up illegal dumping (Soundview) Repaint a recreation center's hallways (Far Rockaway) Install dog waste bag dispensers (Sunset Park) Clean up illegal dumping (Soundview) Install dog waste bag dispensers (Sunset Park) COMMUNITY SPACE FIXES Replace missing litter baskets (Bushwick) Replace boardwalk planks (South Beach) STREET FIXES Replace missing litter baskets (Bushwick) Replace a faded street sign (Prince's Bay) Paint a faded crosswalk (Jamaica) Replace boardwalk planks (South Beach) Resurface a basketball court (Morrisania) Resurface a basketball court (Morrisania) Restore a tennis court with fresh clay (Morningside Heights) Paint a handball wall (East Harlem) Paint a handball wall (East Harlem) Replace windscreens at a tennis court (Silver Lake) SPORTS FIXES
Fixing what's broken in our community shouldn't be maddening. All 16 frustrations in our Municipal Madness bracket are getting fixed — but you get to vote for which one I handle myself. Pick your fix at nyc.gov/madness, and report new problems by calling 311.
After Claudia Goldin became the first woman to win a solo Nobel in economics, she got hundreds of invitations.
She accepted three.
One was advising WNBA players on a labor deal. She helped players land the biggest % raise in US sports history.
www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...
"In early 2024... the average NBA player made about $12 million... The average WNBA player made $118,000—less than one cent on the dollar...
It isn’t just the biggest pay increase in U.S. league history. It is, as far as Goldin is aware, the biggest increase any union anywhere has ever negotiated."
Don't agonize — organize! Here are five steps you can take between now and the midterms to resist Trump's tyranny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W-lVRQQGtI
Political cartoon with media focused on a small group of people holding a sign that says “Hate” and ignoring a huge group of people holding signs of hope and love.
This seems particularly important for this week (and last) when so many people in the world embrace rituals and remembrances of fighting oppression, trying to walk together towards liberation, and love.
they’re always projecting
