What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress.

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Clarence Thomas’ corruption—half a million dollars worth of friendly “hospitality”?—is plain as day. The shamelessness on top of the damage it does to the credibility of the court is sickening.

Expelled Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson on reporting that Republicans in the state are threatening to defund projects in Pearson’s district if he’s reinstated: “You cannot buy us. We cannot be purchased with a price, and our democracy is not for sale.”

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.Simon Rosenberg: "I think you're seeing in this country now... a greater awakening, that we have to say no to MAGA." #TheReidOut

Justice Clarence Thomas explains failure to report trips paid for by conservative billionaire on.msnbc.com/3KJ3Zyy

A day after two young Black lawmakers, Representatives Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin Pearson of Memphis, were expelled from the Tennessee legislature, momentum was building to reappoint them directly back to their seats. nyti.ms/3KFeS4u

If Justice Thomas expects his ethics scandal to go away, he’ll have to do better than this flawed explanation. (via MaddowBlog) msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…

As former Chief Justice Warren Burger once made clear, the freedom to bear these arms is "one of the greatest pieces of fraud." tinyurl.com/2p86kc7t

"The refusal to act is suicidal...the grimmest expression of our representative govt’s failure to support the will of the majority, serve the common good—and respond to the heartbreak & lifelong trauma survivors & victims’ families and friends must endure."tinyurl.com/2p86kc7t

Steven Beschloss If there’s anyone that needs to be held accountable on the Justice Thomas debacle, it is Chief Justice Roberts. He knows what’s been going on for years but hasn’t done a single thing.

“Doing nothing will simply accelerate what is already a race to the bottom — in which handpicked, outlier district judges for whom nobody voted are increasingly able to dictate federal policies on a nationwide basis,” wrote Steve Vladeck in February. nyti.ms/3ZSDMSH

Michigan is quickly becoming the “Anti-Florida” — a pro-LGBTQ, pro-union, pro-choice haven. In the latest win for Democratic-controlled legislature, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) this week signed a repeal of the state’s 1931 abortion ban.

Making a nerve-wracking 3,000-mile journey from Ukraine, into Russia-occupied territory, and back again, a group of mothers managed to recover their children from the custody of the Russian authorities. nyti.ms/40QioyL

.Gavin Newsom on Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a permitless concealed carry bill into law at a nonpublic event in his office: He’s “scared to death.” Jen Psaki: “Who’s he scared of?” Newsom: “Scared of the people.”

Uvalde: AR-15 Aurora: AR-15 Buffalo: AR-15 Orlando: AR-15 St. Louis: AR-15 Parkland: AR-15 Louisville: AR-15 Las Vegas: AR-15 Sandy Hook: AR-15 Waffle House: AR-15 Sutherland Spring: AR-15 A Partial List — The Impact on the human body is unforgiving. 👇🏽 washingtonpost.com/nation/interac…

Russia’s campaign to break Ukrainians’ will by using winter as a weapon and knocking out power ultimately failed — but there were moments when it seemed that all might be lost. Millions had no heat. Toilets did not flush. Lines formed at old wells. nyti.ms/40YSbOu

If Justice Thomas expects his ethics scandal to go away, he’ll have to do better than this flawed explanation. (via MaddowBlog) msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…

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