Get THEE ENTIRE PHUCK OUTTA HERE!
Anything, but expanding programs that would actually help the homeless.
V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship
The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings for veterans “unable to make their own health care decisions.”
By Ellen Barry and Jason DeParle
March 11, 2026
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a new effort to initiate legal guardianships for hundreds of veterans, including some who are homeless or “at risk of homelessness,” that could be used to force more of them into involuntary or institutional care.
Under the new arrangement, the Justice Department would give officials at the Veterans Affairs Department authority they currently lack to initiate guardianship proceedings in state courts for veterans who have no family and are “unable to make their own health care decisions.”
If a state court determines that a veteran is incapable of making health care decisions, it would appoint a third-party guardian not employed by the V.A., who would be charged to act in the veterans’ best interests, said Pete Kasperowicz, the V.A. press secretary.
The initiative comes amid a push by the Trump administration to compel more homeless people into institutional treatment for mental illness and drug addiction.
President Trump identified homelessness as a priority during the 2024 presidential campaign and promoted it last July in an executive order that called on agencies to use civil commitment to move homeless people into “long-term institutional settings.”
Critics say the policy shift raises significant civil liberties concerns, noting that in earlier generations, people with severe mental illness were routinely stripped of their legal rights and confined to state hospitals.
Mr. Kasperowicz said the primary focus of the current effort was not homeless veterans, but a group of around 700 veterans who are currently in V.A. facilities and have no family or legal representation to help them transition to a new setting.
“These veterans are literally already stuck in institutions that may not be the most appropriate setting for them,” he said.
He said court determinations “would be made with full due process and process rights for the veterans involved, and continuous court supervision of the guardian.”
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Guardianship powers are broader and longer lasting than civil commitment, which is used to compel someone to accept medical treatment.Guardianship proceedings are typically initiated by family members, friends or health care providers, and are argued before state or probate judges, with the subject entitled to legal representation. If a court finds that the person is not able to make basic decisions about health and safety, a guardian is appointed.
Guardians can control a person’s assets, where the person lives and whom he or she sees. They can also require the person to accept medical treatment. Unlike civil commitment rulings, which expire after a specific time period, guardianships are intended to be durable, though they are revisited periodically and can be terminated or dissolved.
Rep. Mike Levin
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A three-year-old company operating out of a WeWork with reportedly fewer than five employees is being considered for up to $25 BILLION in nuclear energy funds from a trade deal Trump brokered with Japan.
The company has never built a nuclear plant or completed a nuclear project of any kind.
What does this company bring to the table? The father of its CEO donated $2 million+ to Trump and the GOP, and one of its advisors is a former RNC co-chair and Trump appointee.
In this Administration, that’s apparently all you need.
https://x.com/RepMikeLevin/status/2034260609802424741?s=20
this will never not be the responsibility of Bernie Sanders
🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷
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US Postmaster General David Steiner says the USPS could be out of money to pay employees by October 2026. Yes, you read that correctly – One month before the midterm elections when mail-in ballots are sent and returned. Steiner was personally backed by Trump and replaced DeJoy in May 2025.
https://bsky.app/profile/msgrumpybunny.bsky.social/post/3mhfinsu3q22c
Shalom Lipner
@ShalomLipner
“Trump claimed on Truth Social that… “the US knew nothing about this particular attack” & Qatar “was in no way, shape or form, involved nor have any idea it was going to happen.” His remarks were inaccurate, US & Israeli officials said.”
@BarakRavid
The Hill, “GOP debate on SAVE America Act morphs into ‘circular firing squad’ “:
… Trump and his allies are warning that if Senate Republicans don’t pull out all the stops to pass the bill, they will face the wrath of MAGA voters.
That threat is angering Senate GOP critics of the bill, who think it’s poorly drafted and has no chance of passing. They say threats to punish them for not rallying behind the bill will only backfire as the party heads into a midterm election facing strong political headwinds, such as Trump’s low approval ratings and voter dissatisfaction over inflation and the economy.
“Circular firing squads never end well,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who says the bill needs more work and has questioned the endgame for passing the bill when Democrats are vowing to block it with a filibuster.
Tillis and several other Republican senators were outraged by Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) post on social media this week suggesting that Republican colleagues who don’t support forcing a talking filibuster to help pass the SAVE America Act should be replaced.
“To me, it’s disingenuous to say we’re going to go out here and we’re going to bring the bill, make [its virtues] apparent to the American people, and then he’s out there the night before we’re about to go on the bill and threatening primaries for people who don’t get on board for something he knows he doesn’t have support for,” Tillis said.
Trump added to the pressure Tuesday when he declared on Truth Social that the SAVE America Act is “one of the most IMPORTANT & CONSEQUENTIAL pieces of legislation in the history of Congress and America itself” and vowed to withhold support from any Republican who opposes it…
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
wow! Rand Paul begins Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing by confronting him about comments Mullin made describing Paul as a “freakin’ snake” and “celebrating” Paul getting assaulted
“I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force”
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2034263768738287972?s=20
HRH The Duke of Thomassin™
@HRHDukeThomas
that’s the part people need to realize.
Timothée was not winning this Oscar no matter when the comments he made aired.
Michael B Jordan, won fair and square, and was selected by his peers.
Also, the way they all erupted in applause, it wasn’t a close race either.
https://x.com/HRHDukeThomas/status/2033549616285647329?s=20
lips so pursed
it was intentional
Texas Tribune
@TexasTribune
Dallas County Republicans will agree to allow voters to cast ballots at countywide voting sites for the May 26 runoff election. This decision came after Election Day, when a switch to precinct-based voting sites caused voters to be redirected upon realizing they were at the wrong polling locations.
https://x.com/TexasTribune/status/2034037387844559070?s=20
KennyMack1971
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So now that it’s becoming increasingly likely that the House is going to flip come November the media is starting the Hakeem Jeffries might not be Speaker op.
11:11 AM · Mar 18, 2026
https://bsky.app/profile/kennymack1971.bsky.social/post/3mhduv4elp22g
Mother Jones
@MotherJones
NEW: Tennessee teenagers are suing Elon Musk’s company xAI over allegations that its artificial intelligence tool Grok undressed photos of them as minors—the latest challenge against the wealthiest living person’s chatbot.
https://x.com/MotherJones/status/2034042124568518683?s=20
Democracy Docket
@DemocracyDocket
NEXT MONDAY: SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in a GOP attempt to strike down Mississippi’s five-day post-election grace period for late mail-in ballots.
If the Court sides with Republicans, millions of legally cast mail-in ballots could go uncounted nationwide.
Here’s everything you need to know👇
https://x.com/DemocracyDocket/status/2034042347512647991?s=20
uh huh
uh huh
Jamie Dupree
@jamiedupree
Sen. Thune’s amendment to the SAVE America Act bans virtually all voting by mail in federal elections.
✅8 states – CA, CO, HI, NV, OR, UT, VT, and WA – only vote by mail.
✅States like Arizona, Florida, & Ohio would have to end their popular vote-by-mail programs.
https://x.com/jamiedupree/status/2034023821905117533?s=20
PBS News
@NewsHour
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will face his colleagues on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His nomination comes after President Trump fired former DHS head Kristi Noem.
@LisaDNews
takes a look at how Mullin went from an MMA fighter to a MAGA warrior and how he might soon run DHS.
https://x.com/NewsHour/status/2034044590513172662?s=20
side eye
NBC News
@NBCNews
Chief Justice John Roberts says that personal criticism of judges is dangerous and urged prominent figures to dial down the rhetoric, days after President Trump launched his most recent broadside against the Supreme Court.
https://x.com/NBCNews/status/2033966617902649487?s=20
Yahoo News
@YahooNews
Cuba has reconnected much of its electrical grid and brought online its largest oil-fired power plant, energy officials said on Tuesday, one day after a nationwide blackout left 10 million people in the dark amid a U.S. move to choke off the island’s fuel supply. https://yahoo.com/news/articles/cuba-reconnects-electrical-grid-millions-150414811.html?taid=69b99aece92e18000190405c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
So, it looks like Illinois will be blessed with another Black woman Senator.
Lt. Governor Stratton won the Democratic Party Primary yesterday.
Even though I voted for her, I didn’t think that she was going to win. Because the polls didn’t have the race close between her and Raja. Raja spent a ton of money and had been doing ads FOR MONTHS before I saw any ads from Stratton.
I admit, I was apprehensive because I thought that Stratton and Congresswoman Robin Kelly were going to split the Black vote and allow Raja to slide on through.
FYI,
Every 2 out of 3 voters in Illinois lives in Cook County and the attached Counties. So, the Northeast corner of the state is where the voters are. The rest of the state is corn and cows for the most part.
I went ‘ oh’ the moment that I saw the results coming in from Suburban Cook County, which is Raja’s wheelhouse. When Stratton and Raja were separated by half a percentage point, I thought that the race could be going a way I hadn’t imagined.
Even in the counties that he won, she kept it close. Close enough so that her dominance in CHICAGO is what put her over the edge to victory.
She dominated Election Day Voting.
Now, about Illinois 9.
Daniel Biss was a known quantity in a district where he’s been elected Mayor of one of the more actively constituent involved Townships in Suburban Cook County.
And, I’m glad that Suburban Cook County, and the other counties where the district touched, didn’t fall for the bright shiny new object that was the Cosplay Revolutionary Carpetbagger.
This is an interesting thread:
Ebony Noor! I love garden season! ✊🏿
@darlingebony.bsky.social
1/? SPOILERS: In light of a the BAFTAS, Oscars and the state of the U.S. in general, I have decided to update this thread I did last year on “Sinners”. I have a lot to say. There are even more analogies between Remmick and leftists and people, who use Black people overall.
11:22 AM · Mar 16, 2026
https://bsky.app/profile/darlingebony.bsky.social/post/3mh6ujnp7rc2j
Angus Johnston
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Great short thread. As Trump declines, there’s a fight building over control of his coalition. And Christian Zionism vs. neo-Nazi antisemitism is one of the major fault lines.
https://bsky.app/profile/angus.bsky.social/post/3mhbpdr63ac23
Sarah Posner
@sarahposner.bsky.social
I know I’m a broken record but you *cannot* understand the MAGA rift over Iran war (and other stuff) without understanding that the antisemitic MAGA-ites are going after Christian Zionists (see: Owens’ reference to “Bibi’s red heifer war”) *with antisemitism,* not just opposition to Israel policy.
1:54 PM · Mar 17, 2026
https://bsky.app/profile/sarahposner.bsky.social/post/3mhbnivuyss2j
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊