David Friedman

@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Heard you say you’re going to Stockholm. For a special dining experience: www.fjaderholmarnaskrog.se

1/ Talarico vs Paxton Debate

2/Talarico appears with a big plate full of barbecue ribs. He starts: T: “Over the next hour, I’m going to prove to you in real-time, over and over, I’m not a vegan. And I challenge Paxton here to prove to you in real-time, over and over, that he is not a creep unfit for office.”

3/Talarico raises the 1st rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #1: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove you are not pedophile-phile.” P: [Silence]

4/Talarico raises the 2nd rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #2: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove your own party didn’t impeach you for abusing public trust, bribery, and obstruction of justice for Nate Paul, developer and campaign donor.” P: [Silence]

5/Talarico raises the 3rd rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #3: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove you didn’t commit securities fraud for persuading investors to buy stock in a startup without disclosing it was compensating you to promote it.” P: [Silence]

6/Talarico raises the 4th rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #4: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove you didn’t illegally wrongfully terminate top aides who reported you to the FBI over the Nate Paul affair.” P: [Silence]

7/Talarico raises the 5th rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #5: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove you aren’t guilty of professional misconduct for filing baseless lawsuits aimed at overturning the 2020 presidential election results.” P: [Silence]

8/Talarico raises the 6th rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #6: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove you didn’t steal a $1,000 Montblanc pen from a courthouse metal detector tray.” P: [Silence]

9/Talarico raises the 7th rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #7: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove you didn’t commit mortgage fraud by claiming three different homes as your primary residence, resulting in mortgage fraud.” P: [Silence]

10/Talarico raises the last rib and devours it. T: “That’s Proof #8: I’m not a vegan. Now it’s Paxton’s turn. Prove you didn’t have an affair which led to your wife to file for divorce on biblical grounds.” P: [Silence]

11/Talarico: “Well now, at this point, I’m full of ribs, NOT KALE. And you, Ken Paxton, are full of shit. Please Vote for me. I’m James Talarico”

Trump's insistence that the crude oil and gas price rises are temporary echoes what he said about Covid back in 2020. Check this CNN interactive feature from back then. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

I was with a friend this morning and asked how his son, a biomed researcher, was doing. He said, it’s still hard since the admin cut support—“It’s not the same,” he said. I replied, “It won’t be the same again until some things change.” It sounded like nonsense, but kind of profound, too. Right?

My No Kings sign ...

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u... Bringing back leeches and blood letting?

Lots of jets on patrol over DC this morning.

@sueinrockville.bsky.social Oh my God. He’s trying to grab the Board of Peace lady by the hoo-hah!!

@rudepundit.bsky.social Oh my God. He’s trying to grab the Board of Peace lady by the hoo-hah!!

@bobcesca.bsky.social Oh my God. He’s trying to grab the Board of Peace lady by the hoo-hah!!

@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Oh my God. He’s trying to grab the Board of Peace lady by the hoo-hah!!

Oh my God. He’s trying to grab the Board of Peace lady by the hoo-hah!!

@danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029

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@muellershewrote.com Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@dahlialithwick.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@raskin.house.gov Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@timothysnyder.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@mjsdc.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@deanobeidallah.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@glennkirschner.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029

@weissmann.substack.com Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@propublica.org Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@jewishdems.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@gtconway.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@maddow.msnbc.com Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@schiff.senate.gov Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@lincolnproject.us Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@ericswalwell.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@barbmcquade.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

@marcelias.bsky.social Are there any democracy or Dem organizations maintaining catalogs of Federal criminal statute violations committed by the Trump Admin? That is: statute violated, date committed, person(s) who violated, evidence, witnesses. These records would be useful after 1/20/2029.

From today’s NYTIMES. “But on Friday, Mr. Trump, confronted with foes and facts that he could not easily control, displayed another side of himself, responding with disproportionate intensity and a distinct impatience.” Why not just say “tantrum?”

@johnfugelsang.bsky.social Just went to pre-order the book at Wonderland Books in Bethesda, Md. When the clerk looked up the book, she read the screen and commented, “Oh. It’s very popular already.” Looks like Wonderland’s customers are doing well by you.