@mecpitt.bsky.social
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After years of delays, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced its 2026 opening date. Take a first look inside the $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot museum.
Lucas Museum sets opening date: Take an exclusive first look inside
After nearly four years of delays, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced its opening date.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
After years of delays, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced its 2026 opening date. Take a first look inside the $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot museum.
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If you’re trying to catch up on what went down with #SNAP late last night at #SCOTUS, here’s my attempt to read the breadcrumbs on the “administrative stay” issued by Justice Jackson—and why a justice so critical of the Court’s grants of emergency relief to Trump still granted temporary relief here:
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you’re trying to catch up on what went down with #SNAP late last night at #SCOTUS, here’s my attempt to read the breadcrumbs on the “administrative stay” issued by Justice Jackson—and why a justice so critical of the Court’s grants of emergency relief to Trump still granted temporary relief here:
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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I just want to remind everyone that this is a statewide mandate, unencumbered by maps.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I just want to remind everyone that this is a statewide mandate, unencumbered by maps.
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2,500 pantries supported across the state
$80M in state funds fast-tracked for distribution
390 @calvolunteers.bsky.social — with hundreds more waiting in the wings
And National Guard men and women deployed, proud to be the good guys
We will not just let Californians in need go hungry.
$80M in state funds fast-tracked for distribution
390 @calvolunteers.bsky.social — with hundreds more waiting in the wings
And National Guard men and women deployed, proud to be the good guys
We will not just let Californians in need go hungry.
October 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
2,500 pantries supported across the state
$80M in state funds fast-tracked for distribution
390 @calvolunteers.bsky.social — with hundreds more waiting in the wings
And National Guard men and women deployed, proud to be the good guys
We will not just let Californians in need go hungry.
$80M in state funds fast-tracked for distribution
390 @calvolunteers.bsky.social — with hundreds more waiting in the wings
And National Guard men and women deployed, proud to be the good guys
We will not just let Californians in need go hungry.
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a live look this morning at the demolished East Wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
a live look this morning at the demolished East Wing of the White House
No Kings Larchmont, Los Angeles! So many drivers honking! #turnrevolutionintolove @gtconway.bsky.social
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October 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
No Kings Larchmont, Los Angeles! So many drivers honking! #turnrevolutionintolove @gtconway.bsky.social
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#SCOTUS all-but overruled a unanimous, 90-year-old precedent through an unexplained "administrative" stay this morning, and that's only the second-most-problematic thing it did before lunchtime.
September 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#SCOTUS all-but overruled a unanimous, 90-year-old precedent through an unexplained "administrative" stay this morning, and that's only the second-most-problematic thing it did before lunchtime.
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There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.
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This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
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1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean
The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.
www.justsecurity.org
September 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
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Via "One First," my quick stab at the legal authority President Trump will likely claim allows him to deploy un-federalized Texas National Guard troops to Illinois; why such a deployment without Illinois's consent *ought* to be unlawful; and the options Illinois will have for litigating that issue:
176. Illinois v. Texas
A quick look at President Trump's (apparent) plan to send uninvited and un-federalized Texas National Guard troops into Illinois—and how it could (and maybe should) quickly end up in the Supreme Court
www.stevevladeck.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Via "One First," my quick stab at the legal authority President Trump will likely claim allows him to deploy un-federalized Texas National Guard troops to Illinois; why such a deployment without Illinois's consent *ought* to be unlawful; and the options Illinois will have for litigating that issue:
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Activists, Democratic leaders and voters gathered in crowds large and small around the U.S. on Monday to protest the Trump administration and voice support for workers on the Labor Day holiday.
Labor Day Protests Denounce Trump While Supporting Workers
The demonstrations were part of the continuing effort by Trump opponents to try to pressure his administration, even if many events were modest in size.
nyti.ms
September 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Activists, Democratic leaders and voters gathered in crowds large and small around the U.S. on Monday to protest the Trump administration and voice support for workers on the Labor Day holiday.
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It's crazy that we've spent more time this year talking about the *former* president's health than the current one's, given the numerous warning signs and unanswered questions that are accumulating.
Washington's speculation about Trump's health is at a fever pitch. We've seen multiple reasons this summer to ask questions — and the media doesn't seem to care. What's really going on? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-time-...
It’s time to have a serious conversation about Trump’s health
Six questions worth digging into more.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
September 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's crazy that we've spent more time this year talking about the *former* president's health than the current one's, given the numerous warning signs and unanswered questions that are accumulating.
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If you look a bit down the road, everything about this article is a giant flashing red five-alarm emergency for America. This, in quiet ways, is how the American dream dies. Addressing this should be the only topic of conversation for any serious politician. (Gift Link) www.wsj.com/economy/amer...
Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling
America’s mobility is stalling, and it has economic consequences for everyone. Growing families can’t upgrade, empty-nesters can’t downsize, and when people can’t move for a job offer, they often earn...
www.wsj.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If you look a bit down the road, everything about this article is a giant flashing red five-alarm emergency for America. This, in quiet ways, is how the American dream dies. Addressing this should be the only topic of conversation for any serious politician. (Gift Link) www.wsj.com/economy/amer...
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Between 1899 and her death, in 1962, the photographer Lora Webb Nichols created and collected some 24,000 negatives documenting life in her small Wyoming town, whose fortunes boomed and then busted along with the region’s copper mines.
A Woman’s Intimate Record of Wyoming in the Early Twentieth Century
Lora Webb Nichols created and collected some twenty-four thousand negatives documenting life in her small town.
www.newyorker.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Between 1899 and her death, in 1962, the photographer Lora Webb Nichols created and collected some 24,000 negatives documenting life in her small Wyoming town, whose fortunes boomed and then busted along with the region’s copper mines.
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@keyachatterjee.bsky.social has been planning for DC’s federal takeover. She founded FreeDC in January, in part, to prepare for possible martial law.
“When you have an authoritarian, it matters very much if you can organize in the capital,” she said in April.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
“When you have an authoritarian, it matters very much if you can organize in the capital,” she said in April.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
So You Want to Be a Dissident?
A practical guide to courage in Trump’s age of fear.
www.newyorker.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
@keyachatterjee.bsky.social has been planning for DC’s federal takeover. She founded FreeDC in January, in part, to prepare for possible martial law.
“When you have an authoritarian, it matters very much if you can organize in the capital,” she said in April.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
“When you have an authoritarian, it matters very much if you can organize in the capital,” she said in April.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
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At no other time in modern history has a country so thoroughly turned its back on its core national strengths. The very elements that made the Manhattan Project such a success are today under assault by the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Squandering the Greatest Gift of the Manhattan Project
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
At no other time in modern history has a country so thoroughly turned its back on its core national strengths. The very elements that made the Manhattan Project such a success are today under assault by the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...
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Me on the factually misleading and analytically ridiculous misconduct complaint DOJ has filed against Chief Judge Boasberg—and the dangerousness of DOJ so openly trying to undermine public confidence in the only institution that has been even partially effective at checking the Trump administration:
170. DOJ's (Ridiculous) Misconduct Complaint Against Chief Judge Boasberg
DOJ's complaint that Chief Judge Boasberg engaged in "misconduct" would be laughably stupid if it didn't reflect such a transparently obvious and dangerous attempt to delegitimize the federal courts.
www.stevevladeck.com
July 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Me on the factually misleading and analytically ridiculous misconduct complaint DOJ has filed against Chief Judge Boasberg—and the dangerousness of DOJ so openly trying to undermine public confidence in the only institution that has been even partially effective at checking the Trump administration:
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Former president Barack Obama’s office issued a rare admonishment of the Trump administration’s claims that Obama administration officials planned a “treasonous conspiracy” aimed at President Trump, calling the claims “a weak attempt at distraction.”
Obama’s office rebukes Trump admin’s treason claims as ‘distraction’
A spokesperson for Obama said that while the office “does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response,” the Trump administration’s new...
www.washingtonpost.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Former president Barack Obama’s office issued a rare admonishment of the Trump administration’s claims that Obama administration officials planned a “treasonous conspiracy” aimed at President Trump, calling the claims “a weak attempt at distraction.”
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Huh. I just went over to see what sort of official pronouncements Donald Trump was making on the social media website he owns, and apparently I can no longer see that unless I create an account.
@knightcolumbia.org, I'm curious about whether this is legal?
@knightcolumbia.org, I'm curious about whether this is legal?
July 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Huh. I just went over to see what sort of official pronouncements Donald Trump was making on the social media website he owns, and apparently I can no longer see that unless I create an account.
@knightcolumbia.org, I'm curious about whether this is legal?
@knightcolumbia.org, I'm curious about whether this is legal?
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.