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Not all the news is bad.
Problem Solvers: Central Oregon steps up as 14 dogs are seized in Lake County, with over 100 more likely to come
LAKE COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Dog hoarding is growing in rural areas of Southern Oregon's Lake County, as 14 dogs were seized just this month, and 100 more are likely on the way. The concerning issue ha...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Not all the news is bad.
New pope. Fingers crossed. But anyone willing to confront J. D. Vance's hubris and apostasy can't be all bad.
May 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
New pope. Fingers crossed. But anyone willing to confront J. D. Vance's hubris and apostasy can't be all bad.
And here’s an example of a firm being rewarded for standing up to Trump. Wouldn’t you prefer a courageous law firm that has and adheres to principles to a cowardly one?
Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm from a Case
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
And here’s an example of a firm being rewarded for standing up to Trump. Wouldn’t you prefer a courageous law firm that has and adheres to principles to a cowardly one?
Now the many law firms that have capitulated to Trump appear even more craven.
Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The decision marked the first time a federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order to punish law firms he opposes politically.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Now the many law firms that have capitulated to Trump appear even more craven.
The fact that everyone in the Trump administration is a blatant liar is becoming impossible to deny.
Trump Administration: Latest News and Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The fact that everyone in the Trump administration is a blatant liar is becoming impossible to deny.
Unbelievable, and yet predictable.
What Donald Trump has destroyed in his first 100 days won’t be easy to rebuild
Mistakes were made. And made. And made again.
www.motherjones.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Unbelievable, and yet predictable.
Even staunch Republicans are castigating Trump, as Robert Reich reports.
The view from the right
Conservative condemnation of the Trump regime is almost as vehement as is progressive condemnation. Will they give cover to business leaders who have so far remained silent?
open.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Even staunch Republicans are castigating Trump, as Robert Reich reports.
Law firms that oppose Trump’s unconscionable executive orders are consistently prevailing in the courts, making it ever clearer that those that do not are cowardly.
Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm
It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish law firms. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Law firms that oppose Trump’s unconscionable executive orders are consistently prevailing in the courts, making it ever clearer that those that do not are cowardly.
I hope it’s okay to lie, if I may, under my bay tree for part of the day.
April 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I hope it’s okay to lie, if I may, under my bay tree for part of the day.
Got back to Joseph D. Grant County Park with Stella and Luggy. One might be forgiven for thinking there is still hope.
April 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Got back to Joseph D. Grant County Park with Stella and Luggy. One might be forgiven for thinking there is still hope.
“Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what they call a ‘hostile takeover’ and attack on American rights and freedoms.”
‘Hands Off!’ protesters across US rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk | CNN
Over 1,400 protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are expected across all 50 states on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what organizers call a “hostile tak...
www.cnn.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what they call a ‘hostile takeover’ and attack on American rights and freedoms.”
One sign showed Smokey Bear and read, “Only you can prevent forest fires. Seriously. We’ve been defunded. It’s just you now.”
Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country
Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
One sign showed Smokey Bear and read, “Only you can prevent forest fires. Seriously. We’ve been defunded. It’s just you now.”
Came across a poem fragment I wrote a long time ago, but that seems particularly appropriate now:
Speak! Shout down the man that walks
on our heads, the tiny man who calls
his purloined vision God.
His secret has been whispered and
the reeds heard:
the President has asses' ears.
Speak! Shout down the man that walks
on our heads, the tiny man who calls
his purloined vision God.
His secret has been whispered and
the reeds heard:
the President has asses' ears.
April 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Came across a poem fragment I wrote a long time ago, but that seems particularly appropriate now:
Speak! Shout down the man that walks
on our heads, the tiny man who calls
his purloined vision God.
His secret has been whispered and
the reeds heard:
the President has asses' ears.
Speak! Shout down the man that walks
on our heads, the tiny man who calls
his purloined vision God.
His secret has been whispered and
the reeds heard:
the President has asses' ears.
Not content to destroy America, Trump sets out to destroy the global economy.
Trump Tariffs Live Updates: U.S. Markets Plunge From Shock of Tariffs
Stocks tumbled in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Allies and adversaries alike were weighing their responses.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Not content to destroy America, Trump sets out to destroy the global economy.
As an attorney, I’m aghast that any law firm, much less firms with the extraordinary resources of Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps, would yield to the threats of a tyrant without even attempting to test the legality of his actions.
Elite Law Firms’ Deals With Trump Decried by Their Associates
The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As an attorney, I’m aghast that any law firm, much less firms with the extraordinary resources of Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps, would yield to the threats of a tyrant without even attempting to test the legality of his actions.
Heading home from the Eastern Sierra and Death Valley with fond memories.
March 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Heading home from the Eastern Sierra and Death Valley with fond memories.