David Podhaskie
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No real tea leaves here but one thing stood out: Robinson was hanging out with the ROTC crowd. Generally not the practice of someone on the Left but Robinson's views may not fit into either side. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u...
From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man: The Path of the Kirk Shooting Suspect
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September 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
No real tea leaves here but one thing stood out: Robinson was hanging out with the ROTC crowd. Generally not the practice of someone on the Left but Robinson's views may not fit into either side. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/u...
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In all seriousness, I'd love to see a reporter try to get comments from all of these people about their initial impulse to declare a literal war on half of their fellow citizens and to see if any of them regret it, apologized for it or learned anything at all from it.
like this is the most irresponsible level of hysteria i’ve ever seen. most of these people are either paid by the republican party, or are high level advisors and allies. this is insane
September 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In all seriousness, I'd love to see a reporter try to get comments from all of these people about their initial impulse to declare a literal war on half of their fellow citizens and to see if any of them regret it, apologized for it or learned anything at all from it.
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the permission structure created for a bloodthirsty maga rampage the last two days by mainstream media, all before any facts were known at all, deserves some real introspection by the entire industry
September 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
the permission structure created for a bloodthirsty maga rampage the last two days by mainstream media, all before any facts were known at all, deserves some real introspection by the entire industry
I play Helldivers 2 and am available to be booked on national media.
September 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I play Helldivers 2 and am available to be booked on national media.
It is so clearly self-destructive.
September 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It is so clearly self-destructive.
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Roberts: "Our role is not 'to judge the wisdom, fairness, or logic' of the law before us, but only to ensure that it does not violate the equal protection guarantee of the Fourteenth Amendment."
June 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Roberts: "Our role is not 'to judge the wisdom, fairness, or logic' of the law before us, but only to ensure that it does not violate the equal protection guarantee of the Fourteenth Amendment."
Thomas doing all the administrative law cases with crazy lineups.
Third SCOTUS decision is Oklahoma v. EPA. Thomas has the decision. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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June 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Thomas doing all the administrative law cases with crazy lineups.
Fifth Circuit takes another L.
The Supreme Court's first decision of the day is NRC v. Texas. By a 6–3 vote, the court holds that Texas and a private company cannot, under the Hobbs Act, sue to block the creation of off-site storage for nuclear waste. 5th Circuit REVERSED yet again. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Fifth Circuit takes another L.
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BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg grants class certification for the CECOT detainees
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June 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg grants class certification for the CECOT detainees
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again all of this stuff is resignation-level for literally everyone involved www.notus.org/health-scien...
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
again all of this stuff is resignation-level for literally everyone involved www.notus.org/health-scien...
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BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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COVID infection in pregnancy is associated with DOUBLE the rate of stillbirths because the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the placenta
Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths
New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.
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May 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
COVID infection in pregnancy is associated with DOUBLE the rate of stillbirths because the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the placenta
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The recent MAHA Commission called kids in America "the sickest generation in American history in terms of chronic disease"
It failed to mention the HUGE progress we have made in childhood mortality over the past 50 years
Deaths for every age group of kids down 50-75%
Here's CDC's Data
It failed to mention the HUGE progress we have made in childhood mortality over the past 50 years
Deaths for every age group of kids down 50-75%
Here's CDC's Data
May 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The recent MAHA Commission called kids in America "the sickest generation in American history in terms of chronic disease"
It failed to mention the HUGE progress we have made in childhood mortality over the past 50 years
Deaths for every age group of kids down 50-75%
Here's CDC's Data
It failed to mention the HUGE progress we have made in childhood mortality over the past 50 years
Deaths for every age group of kids down 50-75%
Here's CDC's Data
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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Tangentially, the yield on Treasury bonds should be at least 2x higher, because the Seila Law cases, including this one, show SCOTUS would allow the President to fire members of the Federal Reserve Board.
(The counterargument isn't a legal one, it's "nuh uh cuz they know that'd be catastrophic.")
(The counterargument isn't a legal one, it's "nuh uh cuz they know that'd be catastrophic.")
BREAKING: #SCOTUS allows Trump to fire labor board members. Apparent 6-3 decision with all liberal justices in dissent. Court says more harm from denying POTUS right to remove officials than from those officials staying in office. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
24A966 Order
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May 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Tangentially, the yield on Treasury bonds should be at least 2x higher, because the Seila Law cases, including this one, show SCOTUS would allow the President to fire members of the Federal Reserve Board.
(The counterargument isn't a legal one, it's "nuh uh cuz they know that'd be catastrophic.")
(The counterargument isn't a legal one, it's "nuh uh cuz they know that'd be catastrophic.")
Maybe CNN can take a minute from promoting their anchor's own book and do some reporting on the currently cognitively impaired president.
⚡️Zelensky had to remind Trump peace talks already underway during call with EU leaders, Axios reports.
Donald Trump told the leaders that Vladimir Putin agreed to start direct negotiations on a ceasefire immediately, which led to a few seconds of "puzzled silence," Axios reported.
Donald Trump told the leaders that Vladimir Putin agreed to start direct negotiations on a ceasefire immediately, which led to a few seconds of "puzzled silence," Axios reported.
Zelensky had to remind Trump peace talks already underway during call with EU leaders, Axios reports
Donald Trump told the leaders that Vladimir Putin agreed to start direct negotiations on a ceasefire immediately, which led to a few seconds of "puzzled silence," Axios reported.
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May 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Maybe CNN can take a minute from promoting their anchor's own book and do some reporting on the currently cognitively impaired president.
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The president is using the power of his office to line his own pockets, and doing it in broad daylight too.
This is a five-alarm fire.
This is a five-alarm fire.
This is a personal payday for the President, correct? Based on concerns he might use his official powers to block a business deal. How is this different from extortion?
May 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The president is using the power of his office to line his own pockets, and doing it in broad daylight too.
This is a five-alarm fire.
This is a five-alarm fire.
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Just catching up on the news
May 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Just catching up on the news
This is a good thread but I will say it was encouraging to hear Sauer bring up the Trumbull letter and not a single conservative justice asked a follow-up.
Almost like you could hear their eyes rolling.
Almost like you could hear their eyes rolling.
Highly recommended thread. Just wanna say something about originalism right quick.
There is no plausible originalist argument for anything that the SG said today. None whatsoever.
There is no plausible originalist argument for anything that the SG said today. None whatsoever.
Thrilled to learn from DOJ's argument that the 14th Amendment applied to the "children of former slaves, not illegal immigrants, who didn't exist as a class yet" that modern firearms are not protected by the Second Amendment!
May 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is a good thread but I will say it was encouraging to hear Sauer bring up the Trumbull letter and not a single conservative justice asked a follow-up.
Almost like you could hear their eyes rolling.
Almost like you could hear their eyes rolling.
The fact that even the conservative justices (thinking of Alito here) really do not want to get to the merits of this case should show how lopsided the issue is, and that just seems like a sticking point for them.
May 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The fact that even the conservative justices (thinking of Alito here) really do not want to get to the merits of this case should show how lopsided the issue is, and that just seems like a sticking point for them.
Gorsuch asks Feigenbaum the same question he asked Sauer: How do you get the merits of this case to us quickly?
Gorsuch seems to want to resolve the issue.
Gorsuch seems to want to resolve the issue.
May 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Gorsuch asks Feigenbaum the same question he asked Sauer: How do you get the merits of this case to us quickly?
Gorsuch seems to want to resolve the issue.
Gorsuch seems to want to resolve the issue.
This was a fun moment.
Barrett, incredulously: “This administration’s practice? Or the longstanding practice of the federal government.”
Sauer says it’s “longstanding.”
Barrett (with heavy doubt): Really?
Sauer says it’s “longstanding.”
Barrett (with heavy doubt): Really?
May 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This was a fun moment.
Sauer lets it slip that it isn’t clear the Admin will win on the merits.
Going pretty poorly for Trump.
Going pretty poorly for Trump.
May 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Sauer lets it slip that it isn’t clear the Admin will win on the merits.
Going pretty poorly for Trump.
Going pretty poorly for Trump.