Seriously messed up

#Louisiana #GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an #exonerated man

A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark #election in #NewOrleans promising to fix a #judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry & the GOP-controlled Legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in.

#law #NOLA #USpol #LApol
https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-criminal-clerk-calvin-duncan-exonerated-d247677aa601a85cac604645d50fc739

#ICE Lied About Its Authority to Make Courthouse Arrests
A guidance the agency had relied on to justify hunting immigrants at court appointments does not apply, says the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

#uspol

https://prospect.org/2026/03/25/ice-lied-about-its-authority-to-make-courthouse-arrests/

Idaho barred government buildings from flying Pride flags. Now, officials in the state’s capital city are turning to lights, pole wraps, and public signage instead.

https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/idaho-pride-flag-ban-defiance?1

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Important new analysis from @CrimethInc.

"In less than a year and a half, Trump has completely used up the advantages with which he began his second term. He has passed from appearing unstoppable to flailing pathetically. Obsessed with presenting an image of strength, Trump is indeed—as Shakespeare put it—a poor player whose hour upon the stage will soon reach its end. The stream of falsehoods and threats issuing from his administration can be seen for what it is: a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

This window of opportunity will not last long. The closer we draw to the 2026 midterm elections, the more people will be focused on electoral politics, including many of those who are currently participating in grassroots initiatives. We might be in a stronger position to address people at this moment than we ever will be again in the course of the Trump era.

Often, the moment of greatest danger—for example, when fascists or ICE agents are murdering people in Charlottesville or Minneapolis—turns out to have been, in retrospect, the moment of greatest possibility. By the time the terror has subsided and we recognize the potential of the situation, the moment is already passing."

https://crimethinc.com/2026/04/08/the-sound-and-fury-of-a-collapsing-order-as-trumps-power-wanes-a-window-opens-for-change

RE: https://newsie.social/@servelan/116376095530775755

The US Postal Service is dying by a thousand cuts. They announced today they are suspending matching contributions to employee pensions via the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

"Postmaster General David Steiner told members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last month that USPS is set to run out of cash in less than 12 months"

#USPol #USPolitics #USPS

The CDC was about to publish a report that the 2025-2026 #COVID #COVID19 vaccine cut the number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for healthy people in half last winter, but acting CDC director[*] Bhattacharya has blocked its release. Excellent reporting from Lena Sun.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/09/covid-vaccine-report-delayed/

The WaPo app isn’t offering me a share #GiftLink button, so this is apparently outside the paywall?

[*] Fun fact, federal regulations for temporary appointments mean acting CDC director Bhattacharya lost his position last month, but he seems to be … just … not … leaving … anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.

https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-pulls-support-for-perfectly-fine-older-kindles/