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Infinite Thread XXXIX

It’s almost spring-like outside — the skies are clear, we’ve got cool breezes on a comfortable day, the plants are coming back… I know it can’t last but I’ll make the most of it. I’ve opened windows to let birdsong in and to drive the cat crazy.

Let the pleasant conversations flow!

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    NBC NEWS:

    A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s detailed voter records, the latest legal setback in a nationwide effort by the Trump administration.

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    Washington Post:

    The Government Accountability Office plans to examine the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns that the department violated the law.

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    For the convenience of readers, here are some links back to the previous set of 500 comments on The Infinite thread.

    https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/03/30/infinite-thread-xxxix/comment-page-2/#comment-2299261
    I am a retired petroleum engineer who spent the majority of my career analyzing pressure buildups of shut-in wells. All I have to say about this is WHAT A FUCKING IDIOT [Trump is].
    Posted in reference to ignorant and incorrect statements Trump made concerning oil production in Iran.

    https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/03/30/infinite-thread-xxxix/comment-page-2/#comment-2299392
    The White House ups the ante, characterizes Trump as a ‘king’ again

    https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/03/30/infinite-thread-xxxix/comment-page-2/#comment-2299390
    Amid energy crisis, administration uses tax dollars to scuttle renewable energy projects

    https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/03/30/infinite-thread-xxxix/comment-page-2/#comment-2299368
    Ukraine announced that not only are they making most of their tactical FPVs domestically but eight Ukrainian manufacturers have produced and tested new tactical FPVs with decidedly cutting edge envelope-pushing electronic warfare(EW) defeating attributes … no fiber-optic tether cables needed

    https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/03/30/infinite-thread-xxxix/comment-page-2/#comment-2299367
    Alito Pens Decision That ‘Eviscerates’ The Voting Rights Act

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    New York Times:

    A simple strip of treated paper that can swiftly signal whether a street drug contains deadly fentanyl or other contaminants is a common overdose prevention tool.

    […] But on Friday afternoon, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sent a letter to state health departments and grant recipients across the country, saying that the government would no longer pay for the strips because they are ‘intended for use by people using drugs.’

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    MS NOW:

    Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey and a former federal prosecutor, may proceed with her lawsuit alleging the Justice Department’s decision to fire her last year was politically motivated, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

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    Washington Post report, as summarized by Steve Benen:

    Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky does not often ask good questions, but there are infrequent exceptions: “Why is the Pentagon holding up Ukraine funds?

    Steve Benen writes for The Maddow Blog.

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