Open Thread

Montana Legislator Barred For Being Transgender.  Merely one of several precursors-if good people don't step forward: The Montana House of Representatives took the extraordinary step on Wednesday of blocking a…

Biden Running. Again.  The D's had better hope that Trump is his opponent.  I mean, he's really showing his age.  His announcement is sure to galvanize the electorate.  Sorry, that's…

Rethugs Say It Out Loud: Save Party By Stopping Students From Voting.  People of a certain age (mine) no doubt recall how Rethugs used this tactic to keep kids who…

SpaceX Launchpad Escaped Unscathed?  Not So Fast, My Friend: Big rockets emit tremendous amounts of energy — and none more than SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world,…

Fox To Pay For Dominion Settlement With--Higher Cable Fees?  If they can get away with it, yes: These fees are the majority of revenue for Fox, more even than advertising,…

Senate Democrats Give Away Power To Rethugs.  Dick Durbin could simply announce the end of the blue slip in response to the Rethug refusal to seat a replacement for Dianne…

Anti-Abortion Judge Hid Off-The Wall Screed From Senate During Confirmation: In 2017, Matthew Kacsmaryk, then deputy general counsel at the right-wing First Liberty Institute, criticized protections for transgender people and…

Have you figured out that, if John Carney does nothing on the pot bills, HB 1 will become law next Saturday?  Quietly becomes law as Carney does what he does…

How This 21-Year-Old Guy Leaked US Military Secrets To The World: A friend who spoke with The Post described Teixeira as patriotic, a devout Catholic and a libertarian with an…

Rethug Judges Giveth, Taketh Away.  Modify Kaszmaryk's abortion pill ruling, but push to halt access to the pill: In its order, the appellate panel said the F.D.A.’s approval of mifepristone…

The Trump Twenty?  According to the NYT, about 20 people have been informed by the Fulton County (Ga.) DA that they are targets of a criminal investigation: In Georgia, however,…

The Good Friday Massacre:  Is anyone still complacent about democracy?: The highly anticipated and unprecedented ruling from Texas puts on hold the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, which…

They Can't DO This In America--Except They Did: Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Thursday expelled two Democratic members who participated in a gun control protest following the mass shooting at…