WATCH: Large fire at oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf. - Iraqi media/OSINTTechnical
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Cat mom to 3 in Houston, TX. Classically trained musician (flute) studied at Rice U. Later got my MBA in Finance and Economics at NYU. Interested in medicine, science, cultural arts, law, politics, nature, sports. Astros βΎ and Texans π fan.
WATCH: Large fire at oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf. - Iraqi media/OSINTTechnical
"We have reached a milestone when it comes to President Trump's approval rating."
They may lose the House and the Senate.
Maybe Trump just assumes everyone else has swollen ankles
James Talarico: Theyβre scared of the movement we are building. Theyβre gonna throw everything they have at us.
Theyβre gonna call me a βradical leftist.β
Theyβre going to call me a βfake Christian.β
Theyβll call us a threat.
The only truth is β we are a threat to their corrupt system.
βCan we pray for the moms as well? Or just the babies?β
Allie Phillips bravely told a pro-FAILED abortion death penalty bill group her story of fleeing Tennessee for a life-saving abortion
Men tried to intimidate/stop her. She persisted: www.instagram.com/reel/DVuUJfm...
Billionairesβ % share of federal election spending in:
2008: 0.3%
2024: 19%
@nytimes.com #GildedAge
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
Called it: "Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike"
As I said a few days ago, they probably had old maps. (Not an excuse - that's an intel fail)
"He told a colleague, who refused to help him upload the data because of legal concerns, that he expected to receive a presidential pardon if his actions were deemed to be illegal..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
How comfortable would you feel walking through a field if someone told you "We took out most of the mines"
Gov. Pritzker presses Congressional leaders to act on refunds for families and businesses harmed by Trumpβs tariffs.
Gov. Pritzker presses Congressional leaders to act on refunds for families and businesses harmed by Trumpβs tariffs.
Donald Trump owes Illinoisans $8,679,261,600.
Thatβs $1,700 owed to every household.
Iβm demanding Congress end his illegal tariffs, rein in this lawless President, and deliver for working families.
Five-byline alert: π¨
β.. An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings.β
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
β'The administration thoughtlessly terminated people with crisis experience, and now theyβre left without depth in the bench in the middle of a wide scale and broadening crisis,' said a former official with more than a decade experience in evacuation operations..."
www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...
Who could possibly have foreseen that war on Iran would (a) make Iran retaliate by closing the strait of Hormuz, which (b) could disrupt world oil markets, enriching Russia and penalizing most everyone else?
Who, indeed, except EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER THOUGHT FOR ONE MINUTE about the situation.
DoD has now banned press photographers from briefings on the war with Iran after Pete Hegsethβs staff deemed βunflatteringβ pictures that were published of the defense secretary from the March 2nd Pentagon briefing.
The Federal Government has not demonstrated a strong likelihood of success on the merits or βserious legal questionsβ coupled with a balance of hardships tipping decidedly in its favor. Any harm from the investigation- specific disqualification is abstract at best, whereas granting a stay would reinstate an official who acted without lawful authority -- a clear injury to the State Government. The public interest likewise favors ensuring that governmental power is exercised only by officials with lawful authority. Each factor, and all four taken together, weigh against granting a stay.
Another defeat for another unconstitutionally appointed Trump DOJ prosecutor:
Ex-Trump campaign lawyer John Sarcone will remain disqualified as U.S. Attorney for Albany, and his subpoenas to Letitia James' office will stay quashed.
He's not likely to succeed on appeal, a judge finds.
Unconfirmed 8 inch hailstone report from the tornadic supercell in Illinois/Indiana. If confirmed, this would obliterate the Illinois state record and challenge the all-time U.S hail size record.
(Image credit: @Kevinmc837 on Twitter)
Marco Rubio wearing a navy suit and black dress shoes. He's looking down at his feet.
"i think he bought the wrong size"
We needed to start a war to avoid a war.
"In principle, it is capable of emulating the function of entire companies. That is why the program is called MACROHARD, a funny reference to Microsoft."
you know it's a great joke because he has to explain it
"Macrohard or Digital Optimus is a joint xAI-Tesla project, coming as part of Teslaβs investment agreement with xAI. Grok is the master conductor/navigator with deep understanding of the world to direct digital Optimus, which is processing and actioning the past 5 secs of real-time computer screen video and keyboard/mouse actions. Grok is like a much more advanced and sophisticated version of turn-by-turn navigation software. You can think of it as Digital Optimus AI being System 1 (instinctive part of the mind) and Grok being System 2. (thinking part of the mind). This will run very competitively on the super low cost Tesla AI4 ($650) paired with relatively frugal use of the much more expensive xAI Nvidia hardware. And it will be the only real-time smart AI system. This is a big deal. In principle, it is capable of emulating the function of entire companies. That is why the program is called MACROHARD, a funny reference to Microsoft. No other company can yet do this."
as Tesla unravels Elon Musk will be forced to be increasingly incoherent with his vaporware hype slop until he's just left screaming incoherent strings of non sequiturs about GLORMS and interdimensional portals
WATCH: Israel has conducted airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon.
LFG Gazongo!!! π§‘πΊπ§‘
Orange and white cat says, "good morning Gonzobongos! I might have to get up to some hijinx and honkerbonkery today. Yes, I just might."
Goodemorning Gonzobongos! I mite havto git up to some hijinks and honkerbonkery todaye. Yez. .. i just mite.. .
For nearly two months, Miguel Gusart has looked at an empty chair in his Spanish classroom at the Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology Center every day, confused.
"I just don't agree with the 50 daysβhe's just kind of stuck there and I don't understand."
www.chron.com/sports/highs...
Heartbreaking read from my colleague @lvannsports.bsky.social. Mauro Henriquez, an 18-year-old Houston ISD student and team captain for his schoolβs soccer team, is in ICE custody. Now, his team is playing without him β and for him. www.chron.com/sports/highs...
ICE confirms that the infamous Camp East Montana will NOT be shut down. Instead, they're giving the contract wholly to Amentum, previously the subcontractor for Acquisition Logistics, the tiny VA military contractor which inexplicably got a $1.2 billion contract.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
Matter of Julian Santiago PINZON ROZO, Respondent Decided March 11, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals The Immigration Judge erred in granting the respondent, who has an approved petition for special immigrant juvenile classification, a continuance to await the availability of a visa, where the respondentβs priority date will not be current for an uncertain and lengthy period of time. FOR THE RESPONDENT: Johanna T. Sanchez-Albarracin, Esquire, Wainscott, New York FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: Edward P. Lombardo, Assistant Chief Counsel BEFORE: Board Panel: MALPHRUS, Chief Appellate Immigration Judge; CHABAN, Appellate Immigration Judge; MCCLOSKEY, Temporary Appellate Immigration Judge. MALPHRUS, Chief Appellate Immigration Judge:
To emphasize: Trump's Board of Immigration Appeals (I call it that because they purged almost everyone else) is saying that even people who are 100% certain to get a green card if the government just waits a few years should instead be ordered deported because there will be an "uncertain" wait time.
In 1990, when Congress created a protection for migrant children subject to abuse, it didn't anticipate backlogs would get bad enough that beneficiaries would wait years for a visa, and so never thought to explicitly bar deportation for winners.
Today the BIA greenlit deportation in that situation.
Matter of Pinzon came out today, making it even harder for kids to stay here where custody has been granted to someone in the US to keep the kids safe from having to return to abandonment or abuse in their country of origin
The GOP hates kids
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Video shows Hezbollah rockets being launched towards northern Israel a short time ago.