When a federal judge (finally) put ICE officers under oath, they admitted that they are given daily detention quotas and rely heavily on a Palantir-supplied AI tool to select targets, without warrants and without enough evidence to obtain one. They simply go into neighborhoods and round people up.
For the life of me I cannot understand why Ds are trying to out-Republican Rs on taxes **in this particular moment in time**
That's the sort of thing when you're getting blown out and desperate, not when you're looking at a D+13 or more midterm wave
That was what I guess I meant? Poor phrasing.
Half of Stratton's votes already being banked here is interesting.
California's experiment in trying to build a Nordic-style safety net on a Norquist-style tax system is not working and I don't think it's responsible for gubernatorial candidates to call for taking it to the next level
this both feels right and *is* right. every additional logistical impediment—physical place, distance from home, time-consuming, etc.—drives down the overall societal risk.
My nose is still stuffed up, but that's no demerit against this delicious food.
(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted; (2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted; (3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable ability to accept surrender would exist; (4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and (5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.
✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.
Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:
Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.
And recognized as such by the US Government.
From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.
I'm so full, oh my god.
Gorkha Kitchen on Diversey near the park.
Been wfh with a cold since Tuesday and wanted to both get out of the house and clear my head, so hello lunch special at the Nepalese restaurant.
I know I'm the millionth person to say it, but the wind in Chicago today is absolutely crazy.
We have a Congress who for all intents and purposes have given all of their power to the president on foreign policy. Would be great if they would actually do their jobs and be a co-equal branch of government.
I'm in this picture and I don't like it.
theonion.com/deadwood-now...
Chicago wind gauge
"iran would never do something that also causes them pain" is such a fascinating glimpse into these guys theory of mind, particularly given we just blew up the supreme leader's mom, dad, sister, and at least 1 kid
I swear the primary is just a front to keep commercial printers in business another two years.
the stink of gender resentment coming off Silicon Valley has been obvious for a while. these men hate women because they hate being told no.
WIRED named the DOGE operative accused here of planning to take Social Security data to his new job. It's John Solly, and he works for the government contractor Leidos, a company that has millions in contracts with SSA.
read more here:
The adults in the room really did save us from a lot in Trump 1 and there are just none of them left at all, so we're going to be left with an even-worse disaster after Trump 2.
So Trump is gambling the full faith and credit of the US government on oil futures in order to push down gas prices that have been ruinously inflated by his illegal and futile war?
"Who's the fucking superpower here?"
GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT AS TO CATHERINE SHARP AND JOSELYN WALSH As the United States Attorney’s Office does in every case, the government has continued to evaluate new facts, evidence, and information to ensure that the interests of justice are served. Accordingly, the United States hereby moves to dismiss with prejudice the indictment against Catherine Sharp and Joselyn Walsh, in the interests of justice. Respectfully submitted, ANDREW S. BOUTROS United States Attorney
#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago drop charges against Catherine Sharp and Joselyn Walsh, two of the so-called "Broadview Six" ICE protesters who were indicted for conspiracy.
The Trump administration could really restore confidence by getting the entire Cabinet to ride a tanker through the Straits of Hormuz to show everyone how safe and easy it is now.
They could bring along a lot of MAGA influencers and Fox News hosts to broadcast it all live!
I spoke with @NPR about the U.S. strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed at least 165 civilians:
"At every level, civilian protection has been deprioritized . . . A modern army has to fight according to the law, and the law requires that you protect civilians."
www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...
Stephen Miller @StephenM 700 years Quote The Associated Press @AP · 9h Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
He's bemoaning the end of something which has been explicitly prohibited by our Constitution for more than two centuries.
Wow an illegal war of choice that hasn’t accomplished anything of strategic value and nowhere near an actual solution is getting near universal criticism from the opposition party????? Shock!
There appears to be a fire at Temple Israel.
There are reports that the shooter rammed their car into the building.
It’s so funny that FIFA gave Trump a Peace Prize and a few months later he threatened to kill a national team that qualified for the World Cup.
