"New Mexico has hired special counsel, authorized $2 million, searched the Zorro Ranch property, and set a July 31 deadline for an interim report on Epstein. The federal DOJ is illegally withholding files. A state legislature is doing what the Justice Department won't. Watch New Mexico."
Today's decision coupled with the reversal of the TX case means states can use race as the basis for gerrymandering districts, as long as its only used to dilute the voting impact of racial minorities. We ended Reconstruction 100 years too soon.
So now, already -- Florida, Tennesee, and Louisiana
Do people understand how the voting rights of all Americans (not just minorities, though the country is about to have an ugly lesson in how the voting rights of minorities have been propping up the Constitutional rights of ALL Americans, I'm afraid) are falling apart under this ruling in real time?
Just like when the most racist states raced to vote suppress and gerrymander under the Shelby County case in 2013 -- which John Roberts also wrote when too few people wanted to believe what some of us said he was and how then-Senator Hillary Clinton voted against his confirmation to SCOTUS in the first place -- which contributed greatly to the country being in the mess it is now
"According to our current Supreme Court, it is unconstitutional to use race to ensure Black representation in Congress, but it is also totally constitutional to use race to deny Americans their due process (see: ICE raids using race as justification).
Pam Bondi to appear before House oversight panel over Epstein files
The House oversight and government reform committee has said that former attorney general Pam Bondi will now appear before the panel on 29 May to answer questions about the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and its release of the Epstein files.
The announcement of the date came shortly after the Democrats on the committee announced that they had filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi after she did not appear for her deposition earlier this month.
On Wednesday morning, Representative Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, announced the contempt resolution, saying in a statement that Bondi had “illegally defied our committee, skipped her deposition, and has refused to cooperate”, adding that Democrats had introduced the contempt measure “to hold her accountable”.
OT:
Those damn seashells by the seashore...
https://bsky.app/profile/williamshawn996.bsky.social/post/3mkn4bp75ds2u
After they gerrymander and lose - they’ll just screech - “We cheated and still lost - not fair!”
"Trump is the smartest, most insightful Commander-in-Chief that this country has had in 40 years."
Oh lord, are they having a press conference?
(several web sites I visit over the course of a typical day seem to be unreachable rn - anyone else seeing weirdnesses?)
No, but that might be because of that problem.
Yes. Very slow Internet.
TRUMP PRAISES RETURN TO COAL-FIRED INTERNET: "ELECTRIC INTERNET KILLED ALL THOSE PORPOISES" SAYS POTUS
OT:
"New Mexico has hired special counsel, authorized $2 million, searched the Zorro Ranch property, and set a July 31 deadline for an interim report on Epstein. The federal DOJ is illegally withholding files. A state legislature is doing what the Justice Department won't. Watch New Mexico."
https://bsky.app/profile/lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social/post/3mknkp2a72c26
fucking bloody hell
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/39a06a656b06e229a37c4a48e54e7df865df3cd22115bb24885282ef051ce5e7.jpg
It Chuckles trolling PABbles with an equally ill-fitting suit? That's not normally how he dresses.
Troller-in-Chief
Two Kings comments makes me hurl
Today's decision coupled with the reversal of the TX case means states can use race as the basis for gerrymandering districts, as long as its only used to dilute the voting impact of racial minorities. We ended Reconstruction 100 years too soon.
The ultimate irony being that a black man was one of the votes.
Well look on the bright side of the VRA’s demise. At least we don’t have to listen to Charlie Kirk rub it in our faces.
Has anybody's influence in American politics ever been exaggerated as much as that fucking twerp's?
Possibly Rush Limbaugh's or Tucker Carlson's.
Charlie Kirk (pbuh) didn't ever have to do much to still allow people to rub his face in it.
Comey is officially under arrest.
https://xcancel.com/i/status/2049537260832350660
Did they perp-walk him? That would be sight.
he surrendered and made a court appearance
He was briefly placed under his arrest as he entered the court for a first appearance and released without conditions minutes after his appearance.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/former-fbi-director-james-comey-surrenders-law-enforcement
It's a CNN report that he surrendered to authorities.
edited my comment. Standard procedure for first appearances
He surrendered himself today.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/former-fbi-director-james-comey-surrenders-law-enforcement
WTAF?
The Voting Rights Act ended Jim Crow. SCROTUS gutted the VRA to bring Jim Crow back. This is not a judicial decision, it is a crime against humanity.
TOO damned bitterly accurate, comrade.
Once again it's going to get nasty in this nation.
So now, already -- Florida, Tennesee, and Louisiana
Do people understand how the voting rights of all Americans (not just minorities, though the country is about to have an ugly lesson in how the voting rights of minorities have been propping up the Constitutional rights of ALL Americans, I'm afraid) are falling apart under this ruling in real time?
Just like when the most racist states raced to vote suppress and gerrymander under the Shelby County case in 2013 -- which John Roberts also wrote when too few people wanted to believe what some of us said he was and how then-Senator Hillary Clinton voted against his confirmation to SCOTUS in the first place -- which contributed greatly to the country being in the mess it is now
https://bsky.app/profile/themattfinch.bsky.social/post/3mknhh425hs2t
https://bsky.app/profile/theonekay.bsky.social/post/3mknh2b6jtk2q
Do people understand yet?
Is everyone starting to get it? And why it matters?
Shhh. Real Housewives of Bimbobumfuckistania is on.
Millions are too busy getting likes and influencers.
Redistricting nerds have a phrase: "Slicing the baloney too thinly" let's hope that's what we have here in all of the Trump humping states.
I think we're going to have to do more than hope
I'm not sure people understand the full ramifications yet
https://www.wonkette.com/p/nice-florida-redistricting-scheme/comment/251112876
"According to our current Supreme Court, it is unconstitutional to use race to ensure Black representation in Congress, but it is also totally constitutional to use race to deny Americans their due process (see: ICE raids using race as justification).
Cool. Got it, John Roberts"
https://bsky.app/profile/lukehklipp.bsky.social/post/3mknilueh6k2s
No surprise it was a 6-3 decision
https://bsky.app/profile/theonion.com/post/3mknl6hmgln2e
OT:
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀' 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
https://www.alternet.org/ghost-offices-show-ho-republicans-are-breaking-social-security/
I voted!
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O2s5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c9398ba-1460-4134-909e-3318229a29f4_315x528.jpeg
Pam Bondi to appear before House oversight panel over Epstein files
The House oversight and government reform committee has said that former attorney general Pam Bondi will now appear before the panel on 29 May to answer questions about the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and its release of the Epstein files.
The announcement of the date came shortly after the Democrats on the committee announced that they had filed a civil contempt resolution against Bondi after she did not appear for her deposition earlier this month.
On Wednesday morning, Representative Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, announced the contempt resolution, saying in a statement that Bondi had “illegally defied our committee, skipped her deposition, and has refused to cooperate”, adding that Democrats had introduced the contempt measure “to hold her accountable”.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pam-bondi-appear-house-oversight-144655363.html
I get my Dow updates via an Iphone app.
What she's defending:
WARNING: DETAILS OF OLIGARCHY CRIMES
Meanwhile, with 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣'𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘, 𝗝𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗬 𝗘𝗣𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗-𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗫 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗥...
𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻 ‘𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱’ 𝗮𝘁 ‘𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿’ 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵
https://www.aol.com/articles/multiple-men-drugged-raped-super-115806939.html
She’s just gonna plead the Fifth.
And lie her ass off. Maybe she'll get disbarred.
Lying to Congress is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, punishable by up to five years in prison and substantial fines, typically up to
. If the false statement involves international or domestic terrorism or specific sex offenses, the penalty can increase to eight years in prison.
A boy can dream
It's a *good* dream.
She doesn’t have to commit perjury, but she’s arrogant enough to.
Mitchell went to jail...