➡️ In a joint motion filed Fri., the American Council of Learned Societies, Amer. Historical Assn, Modern Lang. Assn, & Authors Guild—argue that DOGE illegally took control of [NEH] & made cuts that violated the 1st Amend. & equal protection clause of the Constitution. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...
Ben Stiller is calling out the White House after it used a clip from Tropic Thunder in a video promoting the Iran war.
“We never gave you permission and have no interest in being part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie,” Stiller wrote.
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Donny Boy & your criminally permissive REPUBLICAN parasites: so much winning.
To those who didn’t bend a knee and stood up from Day 1 to the lies and nonsense from RobertKennedyJr and the charlatans that surround him, the general public agrees with you in a big way.
The *vast* majority has had enough of the insanity and chaos
A new day is coming
CNN headline.
All you need to know. Oh, and the @GOP voted for this.)
(@CNN headline 3-5-26)
...across all branches of the armed forces, including the marines, air force & space force."
Unconstitutional (& ridiculous) #CristianNationalism: US military commanders tell troops that biblical “end times” justify Iran war. Watchdog "Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints fm service members... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
At the moment, Republicans hold a 218-214 majority in the House. There are three vacancies. Watch this space 👀
Ager wraps up Dem nomination in NC-11, Buckhout takes NC-01 Republican primary ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/a...
“Dems lead in every single group of under age 30 voters, even white men”
Wow, the Dem primary turnout among Hispanic voters in Texas is going to be giving the GOP sweats for the next 8 months.
Take Zapata County - turnout in the Dem primary there yesterday was 143% the total number of votes Harris won in the 2024 general election. That's wild.
Go, #Arkansas! The system is clear: every edge out makes a significant difference. Democrat Alex Holladay wins the special election to represent Arkansas’s House District 70, edging out Republican Bo Renshaw. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
IMO Rhonda Garelick here provides an exceptionally excellent elucidation of #Nabokov’s masterpiece, #Lolita. Nabokov targets the misogyny perfectly & stylishly (of course). Epstein, ‘Lolita’ and a Culture of Disembodiment www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/s...
VOTE TODAY 🔵🔵🔵Top Primaries to Watch in 2026 www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
2026 N.C. Primary Voter Guide www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Your groceries…more affordable yet?
Visit iwillvote.com to find your polling place and make a plan for March 3rd.
A conservative site is reporting that Democrat Scott Harriman has won the special election for Maine's #HD94 by a 53-47 margin. x.com/LocalPolitic...
Looks like we're gonna have some pretty chonky overperformances in PA tonight—and unlike in Maine, we can calculate the presidential results by district with great confidence. Got 'em here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Eye-popping margins in the Pennsylvania special elections today:
—Democrats won HD94 by 63 points.
(Harris won it by 30 in 2024.)
—Democrats won HD42 by 35 points.
(Harris won it by 17 in 2024.)
[The 2024 numbers are via the essential @the-downballot.com].
Yes. “‘Copying Denmark’s vaccine schedule w/o copying Denmark’s health care system doesn’t give families more options—it just leaves kids unprotected fm serious diseases,’ said Kris Mayes, att. gen. of AZ.”
15 States Sue H.H.S. Over Revisions to Vaccine Schedule www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/h...
Front of the Brandenburg Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 215 Broadway in Brandenburg, Kentucky, United States. Wikimedia Commons
Ten scholars revisit Jon Butler’s 2004 Journal of American History article, “Jack-in-the-Box Faith: The Religion Problem in Modern American History,” evaluating how it inspired historians to embed religion in “mainstream” modern U.S. history, and its legacy amidst historiographical trends.
Curling, the chattiest sport of all.
This image explains so much about the world.
Sharing for the weekend crowd. I am on the advisory committee for this so I'm happy to answer any questions. Please share widely!
Compensation
● $1,500 per year
● Free AAHM membership
● Free registration for the AAHM annual meeting
on the contrary: NCEC has done it forever. I appreciate the work you do, but you should respect the work of those who came before you and have been doing it longer. NCEC data include the performance of every precinct for every presidential, US Senate, Congressional, statewide, & legislative race
And there was a critical reason *why* no one was doing this: No one could. No one had data on presidential results at the *legislative* district level.
Except us. We laboriously calculated these numbers, giving us a proper basis for comparison. It's so heartening to see the world hop on board!
Now get ready for the whining!
WDJ headline
WSJ headline
So much winning!
