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  1. Aaaand....looks like DOJ has missed the extended deadline
  2. I saw this handy chart that helps illustrate the point Furman is making. I wish there was a column that showed the tariff situation pre-Trump.
  3. And, not surprising at all, Stephen Miller is out there just lying and claiming this was a victory at the Supreme Court.
  4. The judge in the Abrego Garcia case quickly updated her orders last night. DOJ has a deadline in about 20 minutes to explain what steps they've taken so far and what other steps they plan to take.
  5. For those not following closely, after the Supreme Court ruling yesterday, two different lawsuits were filed in NY and TX on the deportations of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act. TX judge has blocked deportations from El Valle, NY hearing is underway.
  6. The attorney who was arguing the government's case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been placed on indefinite leave for not lying to the court with greater enthusiasm. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-places-attorney-leave-after-struggling-maryland-migrant/story?id=120526466 Here's an example of what might have gotten him in trouble:
  7. Don't have access to the article, so maybe someone else can share the details. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/05/irs-tax-data-immigration-enforcement/
  8. Fake? Please
  9. Sorry if this has been posted already, but I missed this earlier in the week. I don't know anything about Oren Cass, but I thought this was a really good interview that Jon Stewart gave exploring the recent evolution of right-wing economic philosophies. The one thing I didn't like is that Stewart didn't press him on defense spending for Japan, Germany, etc. Why do we want them to increase their defense spending? Is the goal for the US to reduce investment in our own military? I don't think that's what Conservatives actually want. I think what they want is to keep the US military where it is but have others buy lots of military equipment from us. The current approach is a great way to make sure that doesn't happen.
  10. Yeah, I'm not really sold that trying to act normal is the way to go for the Democrats. I'd like to see them test the water with bat shit crazy. Put stuff out there like, "our new policy will be to eat the billionaires!" When the Fox News talking heads clutch their pearls over this, just double down. "We are not joking. We will give every billionaire a choice to donate their wealth or be entered in the Eat My Ass lottery. The winner will be humanely euthanized, cured, smoked and sold in travel size packs of jerky at Love's Travel Centers across the country." "We are overjoyed to see Elon plumping up, go to Democrats.org to vote for your favorite billionaire flavors to rub on his ass. We have teriyaki, cajun, honey bourbon and many others!"
  11. In case anyone missed it, in response to the Salvadoran man that ICE admits was deported by mistake, our VP chimed in with lies and deflection: https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-ice-error-man-deported-2053429 The guy was never charged with any crime, let alone convicted of being a gang member. An immigration judge determined he would face threats from gangs if deported to El Salvador.
  12. I've thought about running a thought experiment with some family members. I'd like them to finish the sentence, "We know we're not witnessing the rise of an authoritarian regime in the United States because if we were we would see ________." I'm a little scared of what their answers could be.
  13. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/nyregion/columbia-student-ice-suit-yunseo-chung.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6U4.uZAk.kerz8O4-LVCG&referringSource=articleShare The timeline in her complaint is pretty wild. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.639187/gov.uscourts.nysd.639187.1.0.pdf
  14. The gal in the Texas Monthly article is also a Longhorn.
  15. Of the shitty things Paxton has done, this one probably deserves a wait and see approach. If she really was performing abortions without a medical license, then that shouldn't be happening (regardless of any abortion ban) and it would be monumentally stupid on the accused's part.
  16. Man, this one bugs the hell out of me because the story of the Navajo code talkers is the perfect illustration of why diversity matters. Diversity builds resilience. Homogeneity is often going to be more efficient, but it creates brittle systems and organizations. And we often can't predict the ways in which resilience will matter. This is the exact reason we should expect our institutions to intentionally cultivate diversity.
  17. What's the EV total at now? You have a link to the data?
  18. Sure, it all comes down to turnout. FYI, I plugged in your updated EV number (1,688,551) and went with your assumption of 150K more dropping on Monday. If PA hits 2020 turnout with those numbers and you assume the Marist poll is accurate, Harris would win by 6K votes.
  19. Those numbers aren't that reassuring. There have been 1,625K votes so far in Pennsylvania. 5,300K votes on election day would match 2020 total turnout (6.9M). If we apply those ratios from the Marist poll to those turnout numbers, Trump wins by <100K votes. 😰
  20. You keep deflecting on this. Do you believe there is widespread voting by non-citizens?
  21. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-5165382/lancaster-county-voter-registration-fraud
  22. Kinda surprised we haven't seen anyone put out "Texas two step" ads pushing this idea yet. Step 1, kick Cruz to the curb in 2024. Step 2, elect a real Texan in 2030.
  23. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/haitian-nonprofit-in-springfield-files-criminal-charges-against-donald-trump-jd-vance
  24. How did that double fumble translate to a new first down for USC? Is that right?
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