Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions, Friday Edition
SCOTUS dumped its second cluster of decisions for this week at 10:00 a.m. this morning. Bankruptcy, immigration, guns but not presidential immunity in this batch.
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About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
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Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions [UPDATE-2]
/63 Comments/in Federal Courts/by RayneThe Supreme Court will release several more decisions today as its term ends the end of this month. Here’s an open thread to discuss this next batch of decisions.
Open Thread: SCOTUS Decisions
/62 Comments/in Federal Courts/by RayneThe Supreme Court’s term ends this month, which means the court will dump a bunch of decisions in a short time frame. Here’s an open thread to discuss decisions released today.
Washington Post’s Sunday Night Editorial Massacre
/50 Comments/in 2024 Election, Culture, Media/by RayneWaPo’s priorities expose their ideology, as does their editorial management change. “Democracy Dies in Darkness” wasn’t just a slogan but a business agenda.
Breathing Room: What Are You Growing?
/94 Comments/in Culture/by RayneWe could use a little breathing room before the next big thing comes along and occupies our energy. This is a Trump-free open thread.
Trump NY Hush Money Fraud Trial: A Verdict Is In [UPDATE]
/75 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election/by RayneThis thread is dedicated to discussion of the Trump’s NY hush money fraud trial.
Three Things: Let the Tedious Bashing Commence!
/215 Comments/in 2024 Presidential Election, Media/by RayneWe haven’t even touched the depths of tedious media bashing in this country let alone at this site.
Happy (Forced) Mother’s Day!
/124 Comments/in Congress, Domestic Policy/by RayneWishing all mothers in fact or mothers of invention a restful Sunday — except for Sen. Katie Britt (R-Gilead). Also a note about a comments system change.
Open Thread: Cuellar, Collared
/126 Comments/in 2024 Election, Congress, Foreign Policy/by RayneThis is an open thread, kicked off with news of Rep. Henry Cuellar’s indictment by DOJ today.
Fridays with Nicole Sandler
/70 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election/by RayneNicole and Marcy discuss the status of Trump’s hush money trial and Judge Merchan’s response so far to gag order violations.