Yume Hoshijima

Reminder that Vivek, along with JD, were part of Amy Chua’s universe at Yale Law School. She really managed to gather and elevate some of the worst people.

My immigrant energy — “Try really hard, even if you suck at it” — is equally part of the American experience

Reporter: Family members of service members are concerned about conditions on the LIncoln. Trump: No they’re not. Reporter: Has the deployment gone on too long? Trump: No. Not nearly long enough.

@blumenthal.senate.gov and @delauro.house.gov have sent a joint letter to the President of Yale, Maurie McInnis. It asks for information on "the University’s interactions with the Administration since January 20, 2025, regarding Title VI compliance and any recent or ongoing negotiations." 1/

Fauci accuses Rand Paul of having an "unhinged obsession with calling for my prosecution" and of making "repeated slanderous comments," then says "although it pains me to do so... under advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the 5th Amendment to refrain from answering your questions."

Dr. Fauci is a hero. He really is. He helped guide America thru a mass death event. Millions more could have died but they did not, thanks to him. Everyone over 70 owes him a debt. It is disgusting that we live in a country that not only dishonors him but actively smears his good name.

What a tremendous piece from David Pressman and Arne Duncan. Yale trustees will own any capitulation to President Trump. It will be their historical legacy, it will be their shame. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Presumption of regularity -> presumption of irregularity

The dean of Yale Law School and some members of its faculty are trying to stop a settlement between the university and the Trump administration, warning that an agreement could jeopardize Yale’s independence, according to two people familiar with the deliberations.

I wrote to the President, Provost, and General Counsel, and I signed the Stand Up for Yale letter that has been making the rounds. Yale should not fold to Trump Administration extortion. It’s as simple as that.

Zero (0) of Epstein's victims had the ability to self-fund litigation against Epstein or anyone like him. The only way they had any chance is through contingency fee representation. Everyone in Big Law knows that, they sneer at it anyway because they know it's morally superior to their work.

There needs to be a counter-concert to Freedom 250 to raise money for pro-democracy and civil rights groups. As Gen Alpha would say, mog them

No, Tina Peters should not have had her sentence commuted. She broke Colorado laws and was convicted by a jury of her peers. Here’s my statement:

Calling it: hackish professors will begin inventing arguments for presidential pardons to reach state crimes, just like they did in the birthright citizenship context.

Ironic that David Gelernter wrote that 18-year-olds are too young to vote, while cavorting with Jeff Epstein

Hearing him loud and clear.

Bovino isn’t disappearing — he’s just headed to the next city. Time for that city to learn from Minnesotans.

You go on reddit, and the nursing subreddit now has Alex Pretti as its photo.

American Nurses Association statement on the murder of Alex Pretti.

I was one of Alex's nursing faculty at MCTC. This is simply devastating. He was a good student and I knew he'd be a good nurse. Im so sorry for you and his VA family. May his memory be a blessing and an example of what a nurse is.

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

Per BBC News, Stephen Miller accuses Sen. Klobuchar and other Democratic politicians of "flaming the flames of insurrection." Using the word "insurrection" is a very deliberate choice.

I don’t know who this Minnesota man is, but he absolutely speaks for me.

I feel like the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting--where twenty children and six educators were killed--marked a turning point. The Republican Party decided it would no longer pretend to care about how many people were killed using guns. It essentially crossed the Rubicon toward not giving a damn.

What’s the point of having power if not to use it to stand up for those who are more vulnerable? That time is now Dems! When the racist goes after your colleague

As a Chargers fan, the Raiders losing to the Shedeur-led Browns is absolutely hilarious

This is utter insanity. We know that PFAS resist degradation and contaminate soil, groundwater, and surfacewater. We know that exposures, even at very low levels, are highly harmful. And we're intentionally spraying it on food crops grown on some of America's most valuable agricultural land.

Really shows that Trump really wants a friend more than another sycophant

Really hits the nail on the head.

If only Virginia Giuffre had lived to see this day and the ones that will follow.

Two things I learned at YLS are: 1) many elites see in-group solidarity as superseding civic responsibility 2) the more powerful the person, the more unhinged their email style So yeah let’s just say I’m not that surprised about the news today

Most Americans are trying their darndest to live honest, good lives. All the while, their prospects for a decent life are being destroyed by the sorts of elites who cavorted with Jeff Epstein. What is wrong with America?

‘Russiagate’ was one thing. The Epstein files are another. Except, actually, they’re not. This email suggests there could be a deal between Trump and Putin, a quid pro quo, facilitated by Epstein and Lavrov. Things make more sense now, like Trump’s red carpet welcome for Putin in Alaska.

At least with Iraq, the presidential administration made an effort to pretend there were WMDs and that legality mattered.

“Point-Blank Sandwich” would be a great band name

Ellis: "This is the Chicagoland I see. From Aurora to Cicero, and Chicago to Evanston to Waukegan. This is a vibrant place, brimming with vitality and hope. Striving to move forward from its complicated history."

Say what you will about the new White House website, but I love the mariachi music you can get by clicking the play button at the top.

Good news for transgender people at MIT. Unlike some prestigious universities, MIT has defied the Trump administration and refused its attempt to pressure the university into banning transgender people from bathrooms. The latest from reporter S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity. Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute. Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections. But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents. The legacy of the Roberts court.

the case against comey is an illegal, selective, vindictive prosecution. Trump vowed vengeance and retribution; prosecutors concluded there was no case against comey; Trump forced out the prosecutors & replaced them with a loyalist who got an indictment. The case should be dismissed before trial.

The 2020 Vanity Fair article about how Stephen Miller and Katie Miller (née Waldman) met lives rent-free in my head: