Francine McKenna

Very, very good. So good I have no sympathy for the daughters now, either.

Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

Nobody has ever been so lyrically yet thoroughly excoriated as in this piece. And yet, few people have ever deserved such a complete dismantling as the Prince formerly known as Andrew

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Best branding since the creation of GMU's ASS Law (subsequently changed to Antonin Scalia Law School).

Elizabeth Warren: "I am a hard no on a supplemental. This is not a war the American people want us to engage in. This is not a war that makes us safer ... No. No more money. The only thing Congress has the power to do is to stop actions like this through the power of the purse."

Alexander Brothers Found Guilty of All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial

Good riddance.
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Update: Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Dem, has facilitated release of teenaged #mariachi musicians after their GOP Rep., Monica DeLaCruz (a 47 supporter) failed to get them out of detention. DeLaCruz put a target on the teens by inviting them to DC

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ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community

Another sad #FAFO report: A Latina GOP Congress member from TX invites Latino teenage mariachi band members to DC to celebrate their win in a statewide young musicians contest. You’ll never guess what happened next. 🤦🏽‍♀️ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/u...

I'm only barred in Minnesota and admitted in federal court here (and Colorado but that's not pertinent here), so I can only file for people physically located in this state at the time I file. If people are admitted in other jurisdictions, they can absolutely file in those jurisdictions.

For example, some local immigration attorneys are admitted in the Western District of Texas (i.e., where El Paso is located) so they're in extremely high demand. W.D. Tex. allows admission of attorneys not barred in Texas, but it's taken time for people to get admitted there

This has been the most rewarding work of my career. It's nothing like what I've done in my day jobs and it pushed me outside my comfort zone, but the minute I got involved it all seemed much easier. I know you can do it!

NLG has training materials and resources for anyone looking to help

Olaf the Maltese is standing on his hind legs on a chair, stretching.

Olaf is here with a reminder that if you work at a job that involves sitting at a desk, it is advisable to occasionally stand up and stretch. I made sure to get up and stand right after he did. He is the best little mentor 😀
#dogs #dogsofbluesky

This is to say: if you're an attorney who's hesitated to take on habeas cases because you think you lack the knowledge, or you're worried about whether you'll really help, I PROMISE you can make a difference. I'm just a dipshit with a 7-year-old laptop and a bad attitude. If I can do it, so can you.

This puts me at 10 people released. I filed my 1st habeas petition 29 days ago. I am an incredibly small-time, nobody lawyer who knew nothing about immigration law the day I submitted that case. I barely know any more today. I had never sued the federal government and now I've beaten them 10 times.

This senior dog ended up in a shelter after his owner passed away ❤️‍🩹

O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ The president, Walter Carter Jr., said he “made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.”

Breaking News: The president of Ohio State University has resigned after he disclosed to trustees that he had an “inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources.”

Bubbles a black with white bib Corgi Spaniel is perched on top of my white boucle chair. He is wearing a red Phillies t-shirt because it is 70 degrees today!

Bubbles a black with white bib Corgi Spaniel is splooting. He is wearing a red Phillies t-shirt because it is 70 degrees today!

Bubbles a black with white bib Corgi Spaniel knows that “Bubblicious” is my favorite way to wake him from a reverie. He is wearing a red Phillies t-shirt because it is 70 degrees today!

Bubbles the cutest cat/dog.

Homeland Security @DHSgov Democrats must end this DHS shutdown NOW.

it is not normal for official government social media channels to behave like arms of the Republican Party

For the families of all who have died it is a long-term impact.

Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

Breaking: SC newspaper verifies portions of Trump accuser's story. Textbook journalism. Local journalism. Support your local news outlets. www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soul | Will Bunch A debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iran school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.

That it was an AI error makes it categorically worse, in my opinion, not less. We value the lives of the "other" so little that we cn't even be arsed to do the due diligence ourselves before murdering 150 kids.

Good piece @willbunch.bsky.social

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SOURCE:
I know that the American people are better than this. We have the good sense to know that what is happening is not entertainment but war, and that Iran is a nation of people, not a video game others play to entertain us.
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Essential read: a statement from Cardinal Cupich. www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

“Weapons Must Fall Silent” — Pope Leo XIV Again Demands Peace in Iran Altar girls, a young woman's embrace, and a fourth call for peace in Iran — how Pope Leo XIV marked International Women's Day.

NEW: Pope Leo XIV spent the morning urging President Trump to end his war in Iran — for the fourth time this week — then celebrated Mass with altar girls at his side in a struggling Roman parish no pope has visited in forty years.

S.E.C. Settles Its Case Against Justin Sun, an Investor in the Trumps’ Crypto Coins

Justin Sun, a Chinese-born crypto billionaire, was accused by Biden’s SEC of making $31m+ through fraudulent crypto trades.

After Trump won, Sun spent $75m on a cryptocurrency developed by the Trump family’s crypto company.

Last week, Trump’s SEC settled the case against Sun for a $10m fine.

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

I learned COBOL on punchcards. I have a box with 5.25 and 3.5 inch floppys. In my second job at the first too big to fail bank I wrote tax planning analysis for corp ceos cashing in stock options using a Wang word processor. I used an IBM mainframe version of a spreadsheet program for that.

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

MISSING PERSON — Violet Benjamin — Ballard, Seattle — $1,000 Reward Help us find Violet Benjamin, 27. Last seen Ballard, Seattle near Swedish Hospital. Vulnerable adult without medication. $1,000 reward. Call 911 or (206) 684-0850.

findviolet.com Seattle folks, this family is asking for help. They are also seeking to hire a PI who specializes in missing persons. #Seattle #MissingWoman #VulnerableMissingPerson

Where things stand with the Department of War A statement from Dario Amodei

I think one of the most staggering industry shifts in my 16 years as a tech reporter is that it’s not become a question of “should our product help the government kill and/or surveil people?” but “to what extent?”

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