Damn, listened to Mikie Sherrill on Brian Lehrer this A.M. So smart, so knowledgeable, so right about everything. Damn, because she used to be my rep in Congress but was redistricted out😔. Would love to see her on the Dem national ticket in 2028—if elections are still a thing.

The GOP objecting to the continuation of the Affordable Connectivity Program is a prime example of rigid ideology hurting the people you supposedly care about.

April 29, 2024 open.substack.com/pub/heathercox…

From HC Richardson’s last night’s Letters from an American:

“The contention of the former attorney general—who had been responsible for enforcing the rule of law in the United States of America …”

From Adoration & Animus, Sasha speaking, Randy questioning:

Manhattan hellscape today. Stay away!

For some incomprehensible reason, Bill Barr is in the news again, as he spouts off about gas stoves and such. Anyhow, here’s a small sample of Sasha’s thoughts about the guy from London, where she’s doing a semester abroad in spring 2019:

I can’t imagine how those many Capitol police officers who were severely injured by the mob Trump sent to “fight” feel tonight? I hope they’re as angry as I am.

Wonder if those SCOTUS justices on the right might have a different take if a POTUS tells a large angry crowd armed with flag poles, a gallows, and zip ties to their building where a number of the 👮‍♀️ protecting them are severely injured or even killed?

It now seems clearer to me than ever that when there’s a case involving a POTUS or fPOTUS as defendant, the justices and judges that that POTUS or fPOTUS nominated should be required to recuse from the case.

Now, I’m not saying their bots because I don’t know, but I find it a little odd that a tweet of mine just got liked by 2 women with the same name spelled the exact same way—Aaliyah—both having joined Twitter this month.🤔

From NYT, and sounds about right:

Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense
The president told Israel that the interception of nearly all of the Iranian drones and missiles…constituted a major victory, and so further retaliation may not be necessary…

So, the guy who met with the Speaker today amidst “concerns” about “election integrity” is the very same guy who famously called the Georgia SOS in ‘20 asking him to find 11,780 votes for him. Huh.

Parents, make your choices appropriately and intelligently.

Because it is sadly still needed to remind people. You may not have encountered some infectious diseases, and there is a good reason. We, collectively, have tried very hard to prevent them; illness, death and secondary effects. It is called vaccination, and it works!

So, now beyond even states’ rights, we have pre-states’ rights😬.

Sitting on a beach chair just Waiting for Eclipse, which btw should be the title of next great existentialist play.