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A Night Off With Chickens I’ve had lots of travel and lots of travel delays in the last week, so I’m going to take a night off now that I’m safely back home, and get a little extra sleep.

If you need some pictures of chickens tonight, I’m here for you.
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Anthropic Sues the Administration Here's why Trump wanted to bring firms to heel with his executive orders. Here's what can happen when he fails.

One of the law firms Trump tried to intimidate with an executive order is representing Anthropic in court. Here are the details of the two lawsuits against the government after DOD tried to blacklist the developer of Claude AI.
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On a Thursday in America…
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Saturday Morning Coffee with Georgia Democrat Shawn Harris: He's Headed to Congress Substack Live Saturday Morning at 9am ET

Farmer and retired Brigadier General Shawn Harris, the Georgia Democrat in the runoff to replace MTG in Congress, joins us for coffee Saturday morning. His background makes him a qualified & compelling candidate. Leave your questions for him in the chat and join us! open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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QOTD (book) -
"Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy" by Joyce Vance, who served as the United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 2009 to 2017.

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(H/T @SafeH2o4Schools)

And the U.S. National debt continues to grow unchecked, all the while blaming it on the costs of benefits for the American people, unacceptable…

Bye, Girl I am neither Andy Borowitz nor The Onion.

The Coast Guard’s new facility is in Birmingham, Alabama, which isn’t on the water. A parting gift from outgoing DHS Secy Kristi Noem:
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Yep!

Gov. Ivey commutes Charles “Sonny” Burton’s death sentence Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton, who was set to be executed Thursday.

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A cartoon of Pete Kefsbreath shouts at American flag-draped coffins: “STOP TRYING TO EMBARASS THE PRESIDENT!”

This is what the bankrupting of America looks like, example, after example, after example of waste…

🗳️Vote All Republicans Out!🗳️

They cut Meals on Wheels for seniors, doctors for the VA, and food for American children - but send billions of taxpayer dollars to the Middle East for an unnecessary war of choice.

Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she served unlawfully.

BREAKING:

A federal judge in Washington just ruled that Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media — which oversees Voice of America — and nullified many actions she has taken in the role, including mass layoffs of staff.

Trump economy in crapper. Dow and jobs down, growth down, costs (espec gas prices) up. And he's spending $1B on an unneccessary, illegal war.

The reason we have “stupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

MASSIE: “Iran is not Venezuela. The Ayatollah was not a president. He was a religious leader… 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 turned him into a martyr, expended billions, 6 🇺🇸 families must now lay to rest their sons & daughters. And for what? This administration can't even give us a straight answer.”

Opinion | He Didn’t Kill Anyone. Alabama Is About to Execute Him Anyway.

He Didn’t Kill Anyone. Alabama Is About to Execute Him Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/o...

This is not good.

Opinion | He Didn’t Kill Anyone. Alabama Is About to Execute Him Anyway.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/o...

🤥 @KristiNoem today: “I didn’t call Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist.”

FLASHBACK: she sure did 👇🏽

Learn how to make an acorn cap into a whistle!

Press Conference - A Life on the Line: Clemency for Sonny Burton YouTube video by Gigi Does PR

We have an update to the video link to share! Please join here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5xr...

Press Conference Calling on Alabama Gov. Ivey to Commute Death Sentence for Charles Burton 📱 YouTube video by CAIR - Council on American Islamic Relations

Join us for a live press conference, calling on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to commute the death sentence for Charles Burton. He is a 75-year-old man who is facing execution this month for a crime he did not commit. Wednesday, March 4th, at 10am Central time.

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Press Conference - A Life on the Line: Clemency for Sonny Burton YouTube video by Gigi Does PR

Join us for a live press conference, calling on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to commute the death sentence for Charles Burton. He is a 75-year-old man who is facing execution this month for a crime he did not commit. Wednesday, March 4th, at 10am Central. Updated link!
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Join me at the next No Kings Day

March 28 will be the largest nonviolent protest in American history. Find your local No Kings event to stand up for our communities and reject Trump's fear and violence. app.sosha.ai/s/vVDBRGgP

Keep the U.S. out of forever wars! Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our nationa...

Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our national security at risk.
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Video of our Vigil near an ICE headquarters here in Montgomery, AL

Our vigil last night for Pretti, Good and to stop HB 13 in Montgomery, AL legislature which would have police helping ICE