Biden mocks corrupt Supreme Court justice in new interview

Let the Dark Brandon memes commence. In a new interview with New Yorker magazine (no subscription? Us either), President Biden took a rare (but welcomed) swing at corrupt Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, referring to him as “the guy who likes to spend a lot of time on yachts.”

He’s of course referring to the Supreme Court Justice’s affinity for secretly accepting high-value gifts from various people who have business before the court, including totally normal Nazi memorabilia collectors.

The comment comes on the same day that Thomas, whose wife is an insurrectionist sympathizer, ruled that insurrectionist Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in 2024 just in time for today’s Super Tuesday. 

If it’s not already clear, critics say Clarence Thomas is compromised and should accept John Oliver’s generous offer before it expires—and before he’s allowed to do even more damage.

🗞️ Making news right now…

Here are the top stories making news this morning.

• Welcome to Super Tuesday: Voters in 16 states and one territory will cast their ballots in today’s 2024 presidential primary. It’s essentially Nikki Haley’s last (last) stand. The AP has a good breakdown of what to expect.

• Sexual violence in Hamas attack: A disturbing new report released yesterday by the U.N. says there is "reasonable grounds to believe" sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred at several locations during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.

• If you care: Kate Middleton was pictured for the first time in two months since her announced abdominal surgery, and since a bizarre conspiracy theory popped up that she was in a coma, or worse.

➡️ Question of the Day

Yesterday’s results: Yesterday we asked: Why do you think corporate media covers Biden’s errors more than Trump’s? You voted…

Karen voted some other reason: “They give him more media coverage than any other President there has been. I think the Media just loves pissing people off. It’s ridiculous. I don’t even watch the news anymore because that’s all they talk about.”

Plushtown gave us this reason: “To raise low level contributions to buy ads from the rightly frightened back against the wall dupes.”

Neil also gave a very plausible reason: “Trump's errors have been so frequent for such a long time that corporate media has become accustomed to his all-too-frequent gaffs. To them, it must not be "news" if the behavior is not new. Biden's errors, on the other hand, are a relatively recent development.”

Today we want to know: Do you trust the media? Why or why not?

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On the Supreme Court and Trump…

• Despite the court’s ruling that Trump can remain on the ballot, 14th amendment be damned, this ‘win’ actually strikes a blow to Trump's central campaign theme.

• The court’s ruling once again reveals the fraud of Constitutional “originalism.”

On corporate greed…

• The internet exploded after the CEO of Exxon made this absolutely stunning assertion.

• The Biden administration successfully blocked the merger of two major airlines—in what’s being called a win for consumers.

On mass incarceration…

• Incarcerated people are taking their case against the inhumane use of solitary confinement in prisons to court.

• “Prisons are food deserts” - A new report details how cheap food in jail is making people sick, all while lining the pockets of big business.

• Almost 2 million people are currently locked up in the U.S., which would make it 37th largest state by population if those in prison formed their own state.

On diversity and equity…

• In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, a new (Trump ally-lead) lawsuit hopes to do the same to alleged diversity quotas in Hollywood.

• Yes, and: a new report details how Black Americans’ significant economic and civil rights progress are now threatened.

Good News: France just made abortion a constitutional right 💪

On Monday, France enshrined a woman’s right to abortion in its constitution, becoming the first country in the world to take such a step. Lawmakers overwhelmingly backed the move, by a vote of 780 against 72 (imagine?!) in a special vote outside Paris.

“We are sending the message to all women: Your body belongs to you and no one has the right to control it in your stead,” said Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

Reports say the impetus for the change was French activists responding to the U.S. overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022. Je suis embarrassé.