Elyse can’t even

Americans are dying so that Kushner can make money

Sorry to get political again on the silly Nintendo fangirl account but hey gang: when do we start really worrying about this shit. Are we there yet? Feels like we are there.

Trump now has more casualties in his stupid war, than were lost in the Afghanistan pull out, a debacle that Trump himself caused.. You know the military evac he said Biden completely mismanaged and would never have happened had he been in charge of it.

Democrats in Congress Challenge Ban on Abortion Care and Counseling for Veterans: 'We Won’t Stop Being Loud About This' Trump's abortion ban across the VA healthcare system has sparked outrage and warnings about the policy’s devastating human toll on women veterans.

The Trump regime's quiet reinstatement of a sweeping abortion ban across the Veteran Affairs healthcare system has sparked outrage and warnings about the policy’s devastating human toll on veterans.

They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

This case was mind-boggling to me -- a real Handmaid's Tale moment. And of course, Florida is at the front of the line.
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Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library ABC, Meta, Paramount and X reportedly agreed to pay at least $63 million in settlements with the president. The original fund was dissolved last year.

Seriously? Another case of "where is the money?"
wapo.st/40vnkdG

Of course it's the point:

We are a nation of 349M, yet one man decided to launch our nation into a reckless, illegal war without congressional authorization or counsel or the support of the American people. He didn’t think he had any duty to sell it or serve the people’s interests. This is why despotic rule is so dangerous.

Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart” Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001 Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar at city hall Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

Pete Hegseth’s Pastor Wants to Ban Catholic Processions in America Doug Wilson preached at the Pentagon last month. His vision of a Christian nation would outlaw public Masses, Marian processions, and Corpus Christi devotions — and Pete Hegseth calls him a mentor.

I think Catholics might be waking up to the fact that the Christian Nationalists don't want them around either.
open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...

Your Digital Detective Kit A guide to the essential tools for fighting deepfakes, bias, and misinformation

Super useful round-up of tools for regular folks like many of us to do verification and fact-checking. Share widely. Teachers, share with students.
open.substack.com/pub/matthewf...

Questions for Markwayne Mullin What we need to hear -- but probably won't -- from Trump's nominee to replace Kristi Noem

Radley Balko has questions for Markwayne Mullin that should be asked during his confirmation hearing (I know, I know). Part 1:
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ICE re-arrests Sheboygan Falls mother after judge halted deportation and cleared green card path • Wisconsin Examiner ICE arrested a Sheboygan Falls woman during a routine check-in, just months after an immigration court judge canceled her deportation order

An ICE spokesperson told @wisconsinwatch.org "being in detention is a choice" about the re-arrest of a Wisconsin woman after a judge halted her deportation and cleared her for a green card wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/03/13/i...

Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”

HOLY SHIT.

A dark money group, hidden behind a bunch of shell companies, is paying influencers thousands of dollars PER POST to attack @katmabu.bsky.social on social media a month before her election.

Thank you to the people who declined the money and went forward with this. So who's behind this?

So the administration is trying to shift the narrative from "we jumped into this war without real planning, so that's why it's going this way" to "we planned for years, but we are incompetent to act on that planning, so that's why it's going this way."

I'm not sure that's the flex they think it is.

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A War Still in Search of a Mission Changing your mind about the goals of war after you’ve started one is never a good idea

Michael McFaul: "It is a reflection of our current political environment that Trump has been able to take the United States into a war that few Americans wanted, that he never mentioned on the campaign trail, and that received neither congressional authorization, nor UN or NATO approval."

"Personal loyalty to Trump is the most important qualification for aspiring Trump judges. But rarely has a nominee auditioned this publicly, or with this many hashtags."

Boots on the ground in Iran alert

Hegseth's advocacy of war crimes is now such a frequent occurrence it draws scant attention. Thank goodness for Brian Finucane... bsky.app/profile/bcfi...

At our roundtable in #Paramount, veterans spoke out against the war on Iran and how the Trump administration continues to make life harder for those who served.

Travelers and park visitors— this is why you are encouraged to photograph the installations and signage when the you human visit a park.

The Energy Secretary Who Lied to the Oil Market — and Got Away With It The Post He Deleted Tells You Everything About Where We Are

Kristi Noem is the exception. In this administration, despite outrageous actions and mistakes, there are no consequences for pretty much anyone.
open.substack.com/pub/longmemo...

Sometimes I don't know how to live with being an American among Americans. This war of choice, launched by the least qualified, most self-entitled people in the world, sets so much misery in motion. How did we (elites, media, law, & We The People) allow this to happen? (I know I'm whining. Sorry.) 😞

Two things about 🍊 not talking about objectives for the war:
1. If he doesn't talk about the war, folks in the "don't watch news unless Trump is talking" bubble don't even know it's happening.
2. He gets to declare victory by simply retconning an objective we did achieve and declaring victory.

I find comparisons interesting; this one came out of the Open Books investigation of Pentagon spending with the details about food, the piano, etc. (But no money for SNAP.) Clip from Lever Daily:

Right, so we+Israel assassinate their leader (plus much of the family) during Ramadan. Yes, that should do it.

And I am certainly no fan of John Bolton, but we know he has been the object of Iranian assassination threats for years, and 🎃 cancelled his security coverage as retaliation. So 🤷‍♀️

U.S. Reportedly Moving Some Air Defense Missiles From Korea To Middle East—Seoul Has ‘Expressed Opposition’ The reported push to move some air defense missile batteries from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East comes amid concerns about America’s munition stockpiles amid the Iran War.

The reported push to move some air defense missile batteries from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East comes amid concerns about America’s munition stockpiles amid the Iran War.

Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"