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shadowkatTaking today off from work. It is allegedly National Strike Day, but I think they all forgot about it? But Both Breaking Bad and I decided to take it off and not work today. (although I am getting X-rays).
Also, have to get knee x-rays, and a chest x-ray, so there's that.
And I'm seriously considering dumping Optimum for Verizon - the spotty internet and cable service is beginning to get on my nerves. It's every few days now.
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Anyhow, without further ado - some good news, although this was harder than usual - I had to remove the bad news and wander about hunting for the good, and not let the bad (and it is insanely awful - some of it satirically so, I feel like this is a hostile takeover written by a SNL writer and I want to change the channel).
1. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FEDERAL WORKERS GET THEIR JOBS BACK.
Trump team lost big in court. Judge William Alsup ordered the Trump admin to immediately rehire tens of thousands of federal employees from the Defense, Treasury, Energy, Interior, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs departments who were terminated by Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts.
The Judge continued with his scathing ruling: “I tend to doubt that you’re telling me the truth. I’m tired of seeing you stonewall on trying to get at the truth. It is sad, sad day when our government would fire some good employees and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that’s a lie.” and “You will not bring the people in here to be cross-examined. You’re afraid to do so because you know cross examination would reveal the truth.”
You can read the Judge's decision HERE
2. Robert Morris, the Dallas-area Gateway megachurch pastor who was Trump’s spiritual advisor, was indicted in Oklahoma for 5 counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child. In 2020, Morris hosted Trump for a “Roundtable on Transition to Greatness” that was also attended by several other Republican officials including then-AG Bill Barr. At the conference, Trump said this about Morris: “I want to thank Pastor Robert Morris. He’s great people with a great reputation.” Morris was also involved in mobilizing grass roots evangelicals for Trump in 2024.
[The good news, in case you missed it - is Morris was indicted.]
3. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 57% of Americans think Trump’s handling of the economy has been “too erratic.” 70% said they think Trump’s tariffs will cause prices to rise, while only 31% believe that American workers will benefit from them. [Now if we can only convince the 31% that they need to get their heads out of their toilets and stop flushing them, this is not the fun trick they think it is, and get off the meth.]
4. Tesla’s largest market outside the US is China, and their sales have been getting crushed by domestic competitors - but unlike boycotts in Europe and the US it has more to do with his cars than his politics. NYT reports that Tesla dominated sales of EVs in China for years, but “now that market is a bloodbath of competition from Chinese rivals. Chinese drivers that once flocked to Tesla are turning more and more to local brands that offer more efficient cars with better technology, sometimes at half the price.”
Tesla’s biggest competitor in China is BYD. So far this year, BYD’s sales are up 75% over this time last year, while’s Tesla’s are down 14%. Buyers in China said that BYD makes basically the same car at half the price.
5.Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on defense. His policies have forced his allies to fight from a defensive posture — explaining his plans after they have been executed — and has raised alarms in his Republican Party that it could all end in a wreck. The concerns are particularly acute when it comes to the economy, with the stock market slumping and many economists projecting either slower growth or a coming recession. Those fears haven’t deterred Trump from continuing to impose tariffs on foes and friends — which figure to raise prices on U.S. consumers — and slash federal government jobs, grants and contracts.
Stock market latest: The S&P 500 fell 1.4% Thursday, making its decline since its February all-time high greater than 10%. It has now fully erased all its post-November election gains and is back to levels last seen in September.
6.The White House withdrew the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just before this confirmation hearing this morning. The anti-vaxxer did not have the votes.
7.Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is neurodevelopmental and impacts 5.4 million Americans. There is no approved treatment but many seek help for the intense symptoms. Many autistic adults report consuming cannabis for relief from sensory overload and other symptoms of the disorder.
A startup in the United Kingdom is funding a clinical trial to figure out how the active compounds in cannabis may help children with ASD. The current data is inconsistent, but recently published research added a layer to support the hypothesis that cannabinoids could help autistic children.
8. There was a major anti-Musk protest at SpaceX
9.Massive crowds in NYC are growing and not letting up, demanding the immediate release of Columbia student being kidnapped for protesting for Palestine. "We want justice. We say how. Free Mahmoud right now!"
The Judge has extended the stay on deporting Khalil.
Huge crowds of protesters from Jewish Voice For Peace occupy Trump Tower to protest the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil.
A multigenerational group of Jews pushed back against the U.S. detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card holder who protested the Israel-Gaza war. Over 90 protesters were arrested. Lawyers say the arrest and attempted deportation of Khalil is a First Amendment violation designed to intimidate others. Khalil’s immigration hearing is in two weeks.
10.Courts in three states have issued nationwide injunctions blocking the implementation of the order purporting to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented parents or parents who have lawful but temporary residency status.
11.Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan’s first Black governor.
12.A small agency has stood up with a tell-all lawsuit. The lawsuit from the president of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) asks the courts to spare the agency from obliteration at the hands of Elon Musk and his band of tech bros. In doing so, it lays out in detail just how Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency go about their illegal takeovers—and how one tiny agency stood up for its mission and the rule of law. This lawsuit offers something that has been generally lacking—an example of top agency officials who not only fought DOGE’s attacks, but are sharing with the public exactly how these attacks are taking place. The allegations in the complaint lay bare how DOGE operates.
USADF and its president Ward Brehm has something going for him that some larger agency leaders do not, in that it operates outside the purview of any Trump-appointed cabinet official. By blocking DOGE’s access to their systems, despite threats, and then filing a lawsuit, USADF demonstrates how smaller agencies and officials can stand up against Musk. After all, as the lawsuit points out, Musk and his staff do not have actual authority to do what they are doing. At least in this case, they just have bravado. While DOGE personnel were escorted into the USADF headquarters by federal marshals on Friday, if the agency’ lawsuit succeeds, its resistance could fend off annihilation at the hands of DOGE.
13.The US installed 50 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in over two decades. That’s enough to power 8.5 million households.
Abby Hopper, the president of the Solar Energy Industries Association put it, “Solar and storage can be built faster and more affordably than any other technology, ensuring the United States has the power needed to compete in the global economy and meet rising electricity demand,” said SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper. “America’s solar and storage industry set historic deployment and manufacturing records in 2024, creating jobs and driving economic growth.”
The cost of gas turbines and the skilled labor to install them are both up threefold from just two years ago, and new gas infrastructure faces years-long delivery backlogs. Renewables plus batteries, he said, are the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to meet the surging power demand from data centers driven by the acceleration in artificial intelligence.
“We’ve got to be really careful here, from an affordability standpoint, about the choices that we’re making. What we don’t want to do is drive ourselves to only one solution — that being a gas-fired solution — that’s now more expensive than it ever has been in its history,” he said. “It just so happens that the most economic solution comes with clean energy benefits, as well.” Wright, CEO of NextEra Energy.
As the technology keeps getting better, so do the numbers—a UK study released today found that rooftop solar alone could supply two-thirds of the world’s electricity.
Even if they stop monitoring carbon it will continue accumulating—in fact, the instrument at Mauna Loa showed that CO2 passed the 430 parts per million mark for the first time this week. And even if the federal government does all that it can to shut down renewable energy, the embarrassing numbers will keep piling up—Texas, world capital of hydrocarbons, set remarkable records this week for renewable energy generation. In just the first week of March, the ERCOT power grid that supplies nearly all of Texas set records for most wind production (28,470 megawatts), most solar production (24,818 megawatts), and greatest battery discharge (4,833 megawatts). Only two years ago, the most that batteries had ever injected into the ERCOT grid at once was 766 megawatts. Now the battery fleet is providing nearly as much instantaneous power as Texas nuclear power plants, which contribute around 5,000 megawatts.
14.21 states sue Trump to block education department demolition
Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general sued Donald Trump after the Education Department fired around half of its workforce. The attorneys general argued the cuts will “incapacitate” the department while causing “immense” damage to the education system.
15.$97M released to NED amid Trump lawsuit over withheld funds
After the National Endowment for Democracy sued Trump for withholding $200 million in federal funding, new court filings revealed $97 million was released to the organization earlier this week, with another $72 million expected soon.
16.Nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general have filed a lawsuit today against the Trump administration, seeking to stop its efforts to drastically downsize the Department of Education.
17. This is ...I don't know if it is good or bad news? The Trump administration is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia's oil, gas, and banking sectors to pressure Moscow into negotiating a peace agreement with Ukraine. [Putin doesn't want a peace agreement, he wants the Ukraine. Trump wants a peace agreement. [Trump ran on the anti-war/peace ticket, a lot people voted for him because all they cared about was an end to war in the Ukraine and an end to war in Gaza, they didn't really care how it came about. Or anything else for that matter. I call them on stop voters. Kind of self-righteous, and dumber than shit.]]
18.Tesla stock dropped 3% yesterday in another loss for Elon Musk. Meanwhile, Tesla cautions that tariffs may drive up the cost of U.S. vehicle production. [ the Trump vs. Musk thing will happen soon...]
19. Wyoming Hope...
A rare white cow and calf bison at Bear River State Park in Evanston, Wyoming this weekend. The cows name is Wyoming Hope and it's not yet known is the calf is a girl or boy. These bison are not albino, the rare coloring comes through genetics and the influence of Charolais cattle. Nevertheless they are a striking pair.
P.S. This cow wasn't directly bred to a Charolais bull, the dad is one of the regular American bison bulls in the state park. The Charolais genes are just in there from way back, that's why the white calf is still rare.
Bear River State Park.
Go HERE
20.Perkins Coie dragged Trump Administration in their lawsuit against them. And they won. Here is a portion where they slam every single constitutional protection the EO violates:
"Because the Order in effect adjudicates and punishes alleged misconduct by Perkins Coie, it is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers. Because it does so without notice and an opportunity to be heard, and because it punishes the entire firm for the purported misconduct of a handful of lawyers who are not employees of the firm, it is an unconstitutional violation of procedural due process and of the substantive due process right to practice one’s professional livelihood. Because the Order singles out Perkins Coie, it denies the firm the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment. Because the Order punishes the firm for the clients with which it has been associated and the legal positions it has taken on matters of election law, the Order constitutes retaliatory viewpoint discrimination and, therefore, violates the First Amendment rights of free expression and association, and the right to petition the government for redress. Because the Order compels disclosure of confidential information revealing the firm’s relationships with its clients, it violates the First Amendment. Because the Order retaliates against Perkins Coie for its diversity-related speech, it violates the First Amendment. Because the Order is vague in proscribing what is prohibited “diversity, equity and inclusion,” it violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Because the Order works to brand Perkins Coie as persona non grata and bar it from federal buildings, deny it the ability to communicate with federal employees, and terminate the government contracts of its clients, the Order violates the right to counsel afforded by the Fifth and Sixth Amendments".
https://abovethelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Perkins-Coie-v-DOJ-20250311.pdf
21. From the NYS Attorney General Office: We just won a court order against the Trump administration to block their attempt to illegally fire probationary federal employees. Now, we’ll continue our lawsuit to protect these workers from Trump’s unlawful actions.
22.Anti-Cybertruck [TESLA] signs put up around NYC. [Oh so that's the ugly vehicle I saw a month ago in my neighborhood.]
23.An ancient stone circle dating back over 9,000 years lies hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan, raising more questions than answers. Alongside the carefully arranged stones, archaeologists discovered carvings of mastodons, megaloceros, and even a cobra—an animal that never lived in North America. How did these ancient people know about such creatures? Did they have knowledge lost to time? Often compared to Stonehenge, this underwater site challenges what we think we know about early civilizations and their connections. Whether it was a sacred site, a gathering place, or something entirely different, its mystery remains as deep as the lake itself.
Go Here
24.Gallego’s pragmatic approach to the Trump Administration is the one most Democrats seem to be taking, at least for now: collaborate when possible, and resist when necessary, if at all. He says he would hold Trump accountable when his policies do not improve the lives of working-class voters, but also stand back and watch him implement them, at which point, he predicts, there will be backlash and political consequences. Read about how the senator plans to fight back against the Trump Administration: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/BqOKOS [Not sure if this is good or bad news, honestly? But it does explain their tactics.]
25.I don't know why this hasn't received more publicity, but this fifty-foot sculpture was unveiled recently in South Dakota.
It's called 'Dignity' and was done by artist Dale Lamphere to honor the women of the Sioux Nation.
Go Here
Also, have to get knee x-rays, and a chest x-ray, so there's that.
And I'm seriously considering dumping Optimum for Verizon - the spotty internet and cable service is beginning to get on my nerves. It's every few days now.
***
Anyhow, without further ado - some good news, although this was harder than usual - I had to remove the bad news and wander about hunting for the good, and not let the bad (and it is insanely awful - some of it satirically so, I feel like this is a hostile takeover written by a SNL writer and I want to change the channel).
1. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FEDERAL WORKERS GET THEIR JOBS BACK.
Trump team lost big in court. Judge William Alsup ordered the Trump admin to immediately rehire tens of thousands of federal employees from the Defense, Treasury, Energy, Interior, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs departments who were terminated by Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts.
The Judge continued with his scathing ruling: “I tend to doubt that you’re telling me the truth. I’m tired of seeing you stonewall on trying to get at the truth. It is sad, sad day when our government would fire some good employees and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that’s a lie.” and “You will not bring the people in here to be cross-examined. You’re afraid to do so because you know cross examination would reveal the truth.”
You can read the Judge's decision HERE
2. Robert Morris, the Dallas-area Gateway megachurch pastor who was Trump’s spiritual advisor, was indicted in Oklahoma for 5 counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child. In 2020, Morris hosted Trump for a “Roundtable on Transition to Greatness” that was also attended by several other Republican officials including then-AG Bill Barr. At the conference, Trump said this about Morris: “I want to thank Pastor Robert Morris. He’s great people with a great reputation.” Morris was also involved in mobilizing grass roots evangelicals for Trump in 2024.
[The good news, in case you missed it - is Morris was indicted.]
3. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 57% of Americans think Trump’s handling of the economy has been “too erratic.” 70% said they think Trump’s tariffs will cause prices to rise, while only 31% believe that American workers will benefit from them. [Now if we can only convince the 31% that they need to get their heads out of their toilets and stop flushing them, this is not the fun trick they think it is, and get off the meth.]
4. Tesla’s largest market outside the US is China, and their sales have been getting crushed by domestic competitors - but unlike boycotts in Europe and the US it has more to do with his cars than his politics. NYT reports that Tesla dominated sales of EVs in China for years, but “now that market is a bloodbath of competition from Chinese rivals. Chinese drivers that once flocked to Tesla are turning more and more to local brands that offer more efficient cars with better technology, sometimes at half the price.”
Tesla’s biggest competitor in China is BYD. So far this year, BYD’s sales are up 75% over this time last year, while’s Tesla’s are down 14%. Buyers in China said that BYD makes basically the same car at half the price.
5.Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on defense. His policies have forced his allies to fight from a defensive posture — explaining his plans after they have been executed — and has raised alarms in his Republican Party that it could all end in a wreck. The concerns are particularly acute when it comes to the economy, with the stock market slumping and many economists projecting either slower growth or a coming recession. Those fears haven’t deterred Trump from continuing to impose tariffs on foes and friends — which figure to raise prices on U.S. consumers — and slash federal government jobs, grants and contracts.
Stock market latest: The S&P 500 fell 1.4% Thursday, making its decline since its February all-time high greater than 10%. It has now fully erased all its post-November election gains and is back to levels last seen in September.
6.The White House withdrew the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just before this confirmation hearing this morning. The anti-vaxxer did not have the votes.
7.Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is neurodevelopmental and impacts 5.4 million Americans. There is no approved treatment but many seek help for the intense symptoms. Many autistic adults report consuming cannabis for relief from sensory overload and other symptoms of the disorder.
A startup in the United Kingdom is funding a clinical trial to figure out how the active compounds in cannabis may help children with ASD. The current data is inconsistent, but recently published research added a layer to support the hypothesis that cannabinoids could help autistic children.
8. There was a major anti-Musk protest at SpaceX
9.Massive crowds in NYC are growing and not letting up, demanding the immediate release of Columbia student being kidnapped for protesting for Palestine. "We want justice. We say how. Free Mahmoud right now!"
The Judge has extended the stay on deporting Khalil.
Huge crowds of protesters from Jewish Voice For Peace occupy Trump Tower to protest the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil.
A multigenerational group of Jews pushed back against the U.S. detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card holder who protested the Israel-Gaza war. Over 90 protesters were arrested. Lawyers say the arrest and attempted deportation of Khalil is a First Amendment violation designed to intimidate others. Khalil’s immigration hearing is in two weeks.
10.Courts in three states have issued nationwide injunctions blocking the implementation of the order purporting to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented parents or parents who have lawful but temporary residency status.
11.Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan’s first Black governor.
12.A small agency has stood up with a tell-all lawsuit. The lawsuit from the president of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) asks the courts to spare the agency from obliteration at the hands of Elon Musk and his band of tech bros. In doing so, it lays out in detail just how Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency go about their illegal takeovers—and how one tiny agency stood up for its mission and the rule of law. This lawsuit offers something that has been generally lacking—an example of top agency officials who not only fought DOGE’s attacks, but are sharing with the public exactly how these attacks are taking place. The allegations in the complaint lay bare how DOGE operates.
USADF and its president Ward Brehm has something going for him that some larger agency leaders do not, in that it operates outside the purview of any Trump-appointed cabinet official. By blocking DOGE’s access to their systems, despite threats, and then filing a lawsuit, USADF demonstrates how smaller agencies and officials can stand up against Musk. After all, as the lawsuit points out, Musk and his staff do not have actual authority to do what they are doing. At least in this case, they just have bravado. While DOGE personnel were escorted into the USADF headquarters by federal marshals on Friday, if the agency’ lawsuit succeeds, its resistance could fend off annihilation at the hands of DOGE.
13.The US installed 50 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in over two decades. That’s enough to power 8.5 million households.
Abby Hopper, the president of the Solar Energy Industries Association put it, “Solar and storage can be built faster and more affordably than any other technology, ensuring the United States has the power needed to compete in the global economy and meet rising electricity demand,” said SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper. “America’s solar and storage industry set historic deployment and manufacturing records in 2024, creating jobs and driving economic growth.”
The cost of gas turbines and the skilled labor to install them are both up threefold from just two years ago, and new gas infrastructure faces years-long delivery backlogs. Renewables plus batteries, he said, are the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to meet the surging power demand from data centers driven by the acceleration in artificial intelligence.
“We’ve got to be really careful here, from an affordability standpoint, about the choices that we’re making. What we don’t want to do is drive ourselves to only one solution — that being a gas-fired solution — that’s now more expensive than it ever has been in its history,” he said. “It just so happens that the most economic solution comes with clean energy benefits, as well.” Wright, CEO of NextEra Energy.
As the technology keeps getting better, so do the numbers—a UK study released today found that rooftop solar alone could supply two-thirds of the world’s electricity.
Even if they stop monitoring carbon it will continue accumulating—in fact, the instrument at Mauna Loa showed that CO2 passed the 430 parts per million mark for the first time this week. And even if the federal government does all that it can to shut down renewable energy, the embarrassing numbers will keep piling up—Texas, world capital of hydrocarbons, set remarkable records this week for renewable energy generation. In just the first week of March, the ERCOT power grid that supplies nearly all of Texas set records for most wind production (28,470 megawatts), most solar production (24,818 megawatts), and greatest battery discharge (4,833 megawatts). Only two years ago, the most that batteries had ever injected into the ERCOT grid at once was 766 megawatts. Now the battery fleet is providing nearly as much instantaneous power as Texas nuclear power plants, which contribute around 5,000 megawatts.
14.21 states sue Trump to block education department demolition
Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general sued Donald Trump after the Education Department fired around half of its workforce. The attorneys general argued the cuts will “incapacitate” the department while causing “immense” damage to the education system.
15.$97M released to NED amid Trump lawsuit over withheld funds
After the National Endowment for Democracy sued Trump for withholding $200 million in federal funding, new court filings revealed $97 million was released to the organization earlier this week, with another $72 million expected soon.
16.Nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general have filed a lawsuit today against the Trump administration, seeking to stop its efforts to drastically downsize the Department of Education.
17. This is ...I don't know if it is good or bad news? The Trump administration is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia's oil, gas, and banking sectors to pressure Moscow into negotiating a peace agreement with Ukraine. [Putin doesn't want a peace agreement, he wants the Ukraine. Trump wants a peace agreement. [Trump ran on the anti-war/peace ticket, a lot people voted for him because all they cared about was an end to war in the Ukraine and an end to war in Gaza, they didn't really care how it came about. Or anything else for that matter. I call them on stop voters. Kind of self-righteous, and dumber than shit.]]
18.Tesla stock dropped 3% yesterday in another loss for Elon Musk. Meanwhile, Tesla cautions that tariffs may drive up the cost of U.S. vehicle production. [ the Trump vs. Musk thing will happen soon...]
19. Wyoming Hope...
A rare white cow and calf bison at Bear River State Park in Evanston, Wyoming this weekend. The cows name is Wyoming Hope and it's not yet known is the calf is a girl or boy. These bison are not albino, the rare coloring comes through genetics and the influence of Charolais cattle. Nevertheless they are a striking pair.
P.S. This cow wasn't directly bred to a Charolais bull, the dad is one of the regular American bison bulls in the state park. The Charolais genes are just in there from way back, that's why the white calf is still rare.
Bear River State Park.
Go HERE
20.Perkins Coie dragged Trump Administration in their lawsuit against them. And they won. Here is a portion where they slam every single constitutional protection the EO violates:
"Because the Order in effect adjudicates and punishes alleged misconduct by Perkins Coie, it is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers. Because it does so without notice and an opportunity to be heard, and because it punishes the entire firm for the purported misconduct of a handful of lawyers who are not employees of the firm, it is an unconstitutional violation of procedural due process and of the substantive due process right to practice one’s professional livelihood. Because the Order singles out Perkins Coie, it denies the firm the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment. Because the Order punishes the firm for the clients with which it has been associated and the legal positions it has taken on matters of election law, the Order constitutes retaliatory viewpoint discrimination and, therefore, violates the First Amendment rights of free expression and association, and the right to petition the government for redress. Because the Order compels disclosure of confidential information revealing the firm’s relationships with its clients, it violates the First Amendment. Because the Order retaliates against Perkins Coie for its diversity-related speech, it violates the First Amendment. Because the Order is vague in proscribing what is prohibited “diversity, equity and inclusion,” it violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Because the Order works to brand Perkins Coie as persona non grata and bar it from federal buildings, deny it the ability to communicate with federal employees, and terminate the government contracts of its clients, the Order violates the right to counsel afforded by the Fifth and Sixth Amendments".
https://abovethelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Perkins-Coie-v-DOJ-20250311.pdf
21. From the NYS Attorney General Office: We just won a court order against the Trump administration to block their attempt to illegally fire probationary federal employees. Now, we’ll continue our lawsuit to protect these workers from Trump’s unlawful actions.
22.Anti-Cybertruck [TESLA] signs put up around NYC. [Oh so that's the ugly vehicle I saw a month ago in my neighborhood.]
23.An ancient stone circle dating back over 9,000 years lies hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan, raising more questions than answers. Alongside the carefully arranged stones, archaeologists discovered carvings of mastodons, megaloceros, and even a cobra—an animal that never lived in North America. How did these ancient people know about such creatures? Did they have knowledge lost to time? Often compared to Stonehenge, this underwater site challenges what we think we know about early civilizations and their connections. Whether it was a sacred site, a gathering place, or something entirely different, its mystery remains as deep as the lake itself.
Go Here
24.Gallego’s pragmatic approach to the Trump Administration is the one most Democrats seem to be taking, at least for now: collaborate when possible, and resist when necessary, if at all. He says he would hold Trump accountable when his policies do not improve the lives of working-class voters, but also stand back and watch him implement them, at which point, he predicts, there will be backlash and political consequences. Read about how the senator plans to fight back against the Trump Administration: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/BqOKOS [Not sure if this is good or bad news, honestly? But it does explain their tactics.]
25.I don't know why this hasn't received more publicity, but this fifty-foot sculpture was unveiled recently in South Dakota.
It's called 'Dignity' and was done by artist Dale Lamphere to honor the women of the Sioux Nation.
Go Here
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