LJ
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"A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department... ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith."
🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department... ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith."
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The Oregon Nurses Association and state Democratic lawmakers announced a bill Friday that would require hospitals and some federally funded primary care clinics to designate certain areas as off-limits to federal immigration enforcement agents, unless they have a valid judicial warrant.
Oregon nurses union, Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to limit immigration enforcement at hospitals
The proposal is part of a sweeping package of bills that attempt to bolster the rights of immigrants targeted by the federal government’s deportation campaign, which Democrats have called a top priority for the current short session.
www.opb.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The Oregon Nurses Association and state Democratic lawmakers announced a bill Friday that would require hospitals and some federally funded primary care clinics to designate certain areas as off-limits to federal immigration enforcement agents, unless they have a valid judicial warrant.
Been wondering when it would happen.
NBC on Wednesday quoted an unnamed former White House official saying Oregon was next in line for a large-scale immigration operation.
‘Oregon was next’: Trump’s targeted state after Minnesota, report says
NBC on Wednesday quoted an unnamed former White House official saying Oregon was next in line for a large-scale immigration operation.
www.oregonlive.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Been wondering when it would happen.
We need more of Fred Rogers' energy. We put a "We are *all* neighbors" flag out in front of the house recently.
Been thinking of his "look for the helpers" story lately. They're killing the helpers 😡
Been thinking of his "look for the helpers" story lately. They're killing the helpers 😡
Lady Gaga Covers Mr. Rogers For Super Bowl Commercial
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Lady Gaga Covers Mr. Rogers For Super Bowl Commercial
In just a couple of weeks, the Seattle Seahawks, the New England Patriots, and Bad Bunny will play the 2026 Super Bowl. That means there’s about to be a bunch of new celebrity-starring commercials. On...
stereogum.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
We need more of Fred Rogers' energy. We put a "We are *all* neighbors" flag out in front of the house recently.
Been thinking of his "look for the helpers" story lately. They're killing the helpers 😡
Been thinking of his "look for the helpers" story lately. They're killing the helpers 😡
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A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
I think it is great the right has realized we're long overdue to address the prevalence of guns in public spaces and how they dramatically increase the risks of confusion and escalation of situations that can have fatal consequences. I am sure we will be hearing about some bipartisan gun reforms.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I think it is great the right has realized we're long overdue to address the prevalence of guns in public spaces and how they dramatically increase the risks of confusion and escalation of situations that can have fatal consequences. I am sure we will be hearing about some bipartisan gun reforms.
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AOC: "How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person's death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse."
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
AOC: "How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person's death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse."
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For those who can, here are links to donate directly to local efforts on the ground resisting ICE's terrorizing of Minneapolis. Let me know what you donated to where, and I'll match it until I get a panicked call from my bank!
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
@mplsmutualaid | Linktree
Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors
linktr.ee
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
For those who can, here are links to donate directly to local efforts on the ground resisting ICE's terrorizing of Minneapolis. Let me know what you donated to where, and I'll match it until I get a panicked call from my bank!
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
One of the many reasons I love Brennan Lee Mulligan
Abolish ICE, prosecute and imprison its leaders, impeach and remove the President from office. This is the only sane reaction to a group of armed men kidnapping and gunning down our neighbors in the street.
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 11:57 PM
One of the many reasons I love Brennan Lee Mulligan
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ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary
January 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
ICE Vows To Restore Order Using Whatever Force Unnecessary
We have been told for years that regular mass shootings are a price we have to pay for the 2A to protect us from tyrannical govt. Today those exact same people who have told us this are applauding the *mere possession* of a permitted handgun being used to justify an execution by federal agents.
January 24, 2026 at 7:20 PM
We have been told for years that regular mass shootings are a price we have to pay for the 2A to protect us from tyrannical govt. Today those exact same people who have told us this are applauding the *mere possession* of a permitted handgun being used to justify an execution by federal agents.
People *will* die because of this lunacy sowing doubt and mistrust of vaccines that have the weight of the unequivocal backing of scientific and medical communities for their safety and efficacy.
It will take *decades* to repair the damage this admin is doing to trust in science and medicine.
It will take *decades* to repair the damage this admin is doing to trust in science and medicine.
Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis. n.pr/44yMDxJ
FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths
Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.
n.pr
November 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
People *will* die because of this lunacy sowing doubt and mistrust of vaccines that have the weight of the unequivocal backing of scientific and medical communities for their safety and efficacy.
It will take *decades* to repair the damage this admin is doing to trust in science and medicine.
It will take *decades* to repair the damage this admin is doing to trust in science and medicine.
PBS sharing an article that was sure to include this critical part of the auction for public media is my favorite thing of the day.
"A large, gold-plated re-creation of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s balls... landed $25,500"
"A large, gold-plated re-creation of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s balls... landed $25,500"
‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting
'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' auctioned a Bob Ross painting and other items for PBS, raising more than $1.5 million.
variety.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
PBS sharing an article that was sure to include this critical part of the auction for public media is my favorite thing of the day.
"A large, gold-plated re-creation of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s balls... landed $25,500"
"A large, gold-plated re-creation of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s balls... landed $25,500"
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"The voters just handed us a resounding victory less than a week ago and every poll shows they are siding with us on this specific issue. Welp, better cave instantly on hollow promises and make this all for absolutely nothing" - The Democrats, who are allergic to winning anything ever.
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"The voters just handed us a resounding victory less than a week ago and every poll shows they are siding with us on this specific issue. Welp, better cave instantly on hollow promises and make this all for absolutely nothing" - The Democrats, who are allergic to winning anything ever.
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I think one of the things that non-evangelicals find most annoying about evangelicals is when they claim that other people can’t lead happy and fulfilling lives unless they believe in the same things that they do.
October 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I think one of the things that non-evangelicals find most annoying about evangelicals is when they claim that other people can’t lead happy and fulfilling lives unless they believe in the same things that they do.
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.
August 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.
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![Comic. [airplane connected to airport terminal by jet bridge] VOICE FROM PLANE: This is your captain speaking. As you’ve probably noticed, we’re still grounded due to weather. But the first officer and I have been looking at bridge clearance maps and our top taxiing speed, and we have an idea.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreid3ylnjltbkgiwjwfod36vafod3nlat3bjbjqiwtt4z3zkuerxxqq@jpeg)
The Greatest Country on Earth™️ just cut healthcare and SNAP for over 17 million of its poorest citizens to give another tax cut to the richest people on earth and give the ICE militia more funding than all but a few militaries in the world while simultaneously adding trillions in new debt. Murica
July 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Greatest Country on Earth™️ just cut healthcare and SNAP for over 17 million of its poorest citizens to give another tax cut to the richest people on earth and give the ICE militia more funding than all but a few militaries in the world while simultaneously adding trillions in new debt. Murica
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Pedro Pascal defended calling out JK Rowling as a "heinous loser" and said that "bullies make me fucking sick" and that he wants to "protect the people I love."
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Pedro Pascal Called Out J.K. Rowling’s ‘Heinous Loser Behavior’ Over Anti-Trans Law Because ‘Bullies Make Me F—ing Sick’: ‘I Want to Protect the People I Love’
Pedro Pascal called out J.K. Rowling's "heinous loser behavior" over celebrating an anti-trans law because she is a bully.
variety.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Pedro Pascal defended calling out JK Rowling as a "heinous loser" and said that "bullies make me fucking sick" and that he wants to "protect the people I love."
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HAVE THE PENGUINS CAPITULATED YET
April 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
HAVE THE PENGUINS CAPITULATED YET
Cool, cool. As someone who has been 2 payments away from completing the PSLF requirements for nearly a year because of the deferment due to the BS legal challenges, and works for a health care organization... Guess I'll just be fucked. Neat.
Here is Trump’s appalling, discriminatory attempt to subvert the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
“[T]he PSLF Program has misdirected tax dollars into activist organizations that not only fail to serve the public interest, but actually harm our national security and American values ….”
“[T]he PSLF Program has misdirected tax dollars into activist organizations that not only fail to serve the public interest, but actually harm our national security and American values ….”
March 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Cool, cool. As someone who has been 2 payments away from completing the PSLF requirements for nearly a year because of the deferment due to the BS legal challenges, and works for a health care organization... Guess I'll just be fucked. Neat.
One of the numerous ways this kook with a brain worm is going to kill people.
RFK Jr. is already taking aim at antidepressants
The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.
www.motherjones.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:43 AM
One of the numerous ways this kook with a brain worm is going to kill people.
I think he's actually dumber than we think, and he literally doesn't understand the words people are using and too arrogant to ask.
I realized it as he's been going on about people with "disabilities" working at the FAA clearly thinking that means people with cognitive impairment. 1/2
I realized it as he's been going on about people with "disabilities" working at the FAA clearly thinking that means people with cognitive impairment. 1/2
February 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I think he's actually dumber than we think, and he literally doesn't understand the words people are using and too arrogant to ask.
I realized it as he's been going on about people with "disabilities" working at the FAA clearly thinking that means people with cognitive impairment. 1/2
I realized it as he's been going on about people with "disabilities" working at the FAA clearly thinking that means people with cognitive impairment. 1/2