Jeff JarvisMar 5
"Assertive Supreme Court." #BrokenTimes
An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/supreme-court-emergency-docket.html?smid=tw-share
An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts

Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.

The New York Times
Show threadJeff JarvisMar 6
"Long march of presidential power." No, the short run into fascism. #BrokenTimes
The Long March of Presidential Power That Led to War on Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/trump-iran-war-presidential-power.html?smid=tw-share
How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s

Presidents have sidestepped Congress to launch limited military strikes for decades. Trump’s decision to attack Iran is an aggressive escalation.

The New York Times
Show threadJeff JarvisMar 6
"Follows his gut." The #BrokenTimes finds a new way to normalize a fascist starting an illegal war.
Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/trump-national-security.html?smid=tw-share
Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.

Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.

The New York Times
Show threadFaraiwe
@jeffjarvis his git is full of mcd's, wtf do they think it's gonna have???
Mar 6 at 12:18amWeb