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A Happy 175th Birthday to...
• Robert Louis Stevenson •
• Robert Louis Stevenson •
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A Happy 175th Birthday to...
• Robert Louis Stevenson •
• Robert Louis Stevenson •
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Ken Burns is back with “The American Revolution,” a six-part, roughly 12-hour documentary that debuts Sunday night on WTTW-Ch. 11 and carries on over the next five nights. Clear your calendar.
Column: Ken Burns documentary explores the blood, courage and hope of ‘The American Revolution’
Ken Burns is back with “The American Revolution,” a six-part, roughly 12-hour documentary.
trib.al
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Ken Burns is back with “The American Revolution,” a six-part, roughly 12-hour documentary that debuts Sunday night on WTTW-Ch. 11 and carries on over the next five nights. Clear your calendar.
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Everyone’s like “so what do these pardons DO??” and honestly I’d say it probably has more to do with this than anything substantive, at least for now
It’s a communicative pardon
It’s a communicative pardon
Notably, this pardon comes just days ahead of a Nov. 14 deadline for the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia to appoint a replacement prosecutor for Fani Willis, who was disqualified from pursuing the case.
Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Everyone’s like “so what do these pardons DO??” and honestly I’d say it probably has more to do with this than anything substantive, at least for now
It’s a communicative pardon
It’s a communicative pardon
The stopgap spending measure needs to be approved by the House. While this appears to be a fait accompli it remains to be seen if Johnson will call the HoR back into session before 17 NOV and if this CR will face speed bumps getting through the HoR.
No paywall.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
No paywall.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Highlights Senate Votes to Advance Measure to End Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The stopgap spending measure needs to be approved by the House. While this appears to be a fait accompli it remains to be seen if Johnson will call the HoR back into session before 17 NOV and if this CR will face speed bumps getting through the HoR.
No paywall.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
No paywall.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
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CONFIRMED: FedEx follows UPS in grounding MD-11 fleet after Boeing safety recommendation. Western Global expected to follow. Boeing statement expected shortly. (Via @theaircurrent.com)
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM
CONFIRMED: FedEx follows UPS in grounding MD-11 fleet after Boeing safety recommendation. Western Global expected to follow. Boeing statement expected shortly. (Via @theaircurrent.com)
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KBJ threaded the needle thanks to CA1’s unfinished business.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
KBJ threaded the needle thanks to CA1’s unfinished business.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
This is some serious @jimmyperezshetland.bsky.social shit. Rated ‘P’ for Pepto.
Sometimes America is so beautiful it just makes you want to cry. From beauty.
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This is some serious @jimmyperezshetland.bsky.social shit. Rated ‘P’ for Pepto.
The stay to stop the disbursement of SNAP benefits is a short term Pyrrhic victory on the longer road to national self-immolation.
Suspending judgement on SCOTUS/Jackson as this may prevent a longer delay.
No paywall.
wapo.st/47TDWPM
Suspending judgement on SCOTUS/Jackson as this may prevent a longer delay.
No paywall.
wapo.st/47TDWPM
Supreme Court temporarily blocks order on releasing SNAP benefits
The order pauses, for now, a lower court ruling directing the Trump administration to release November benefits in full on Friday.
wapo.st
November 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The stay to stop the disbursement of SNAP benefits is a short term Pyrrhic victory on the longer road to national self-immolation.
Suspending judgement on SCOTUS/Jackson as this may prevent a longer delay.
No paywall.
wapo.st/47TDWPM
Suspending judgement on SCOTUS/Jackson as this may prevent a longer delay.
No paywall.
wapo.st/47TDWPM
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I think what is happening here is that Jackson is doing the 48hr pausing so the First Circuit (hopefully) declines to place a stay pending appeal (which would be a longer stay) and then the Court will be in the tougher position of delaying SNAP for a longer stay period.
#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I think what is happening here is that Jackson is doing the 48hr pausing so the First Circuit (hopefully) declines to place a stay pending appeal (which would be a longer stay) and then the Court will be in the tougher position of delaying SNAP for a longer stay period.
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This is a big deal, although a lot will depend on what #SCOTUS does in the Illinois case (in which we don’t expect a ruling until the week of November 17 at the earliest).
BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is a big deal, although a lot will depend on what #SCOTUS does in the Illinois case (in which we don’t expect a ruling until the week of November 17 at the earliest).
Tuberville represents Alabama ranked as the 45th worst state in education. It shows.
Tuberville: “We just saw what happened in NY. We lost NY. It will be completely Muslim in 3-4 years. That’s what they want. And it’s going to spread throughout the country.”
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Tuberville represents Alabama ranked as the 45th worst state in education. It shows.
As the admin push to deny SNAP
benefits fails on appeal.
benefits fails on appeal.
November 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As the admin push to deny SNAP
benefits fails on appeal.
benefits fails on appeal.
The House will be out of session until at least November 17th.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The House will be out of session until at least November 17th.
Savage
November 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Savage
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If I had to guess right now (and it is premature!) I'd say the Supreme Court is going to strike down Trump's tariffs.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Turns out that if you run a campaign focused on affordability and you’re not an asshole people will vote for you.
a man says who would have thought in front of a framed picture
ALT: a man says who would have thought in front of a framed picture
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Turns out that if you run a campaign focused on affordability and you’re not an asshole people will vote for you.
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splash over
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Mamdani: After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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I’m not afraid of making too many sandwich puns because what is Bluesky gonna do, bánh mì?
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I’m not afraid of making too many sandwich puns because what is Bluesky gonna do, bánh mì?
A presidential temper tantrum on Election Day.
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A presidential temper tantrum on Election Day.
Crying wolf since 2012.
Posted in advance of forthcoming “rigged election” social media posts.
Posted in advance of forthcoming “rigged election” social media posts.
November 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Crying wolf since 2012.
Posted in advance of forthcoming “rigged election” social media posts.
Posted in advance of forthcoming “rigged election” social media posts.
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👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead.
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants
The tax agency has quietly built its own prototype system for filing tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to current and former officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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