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Zip Code of Conduct: “It undervalues the devastating consequences of allowing the Government to precipitously upend the lives and livelihoods of nearly half a million noncitizens while their legal claims are pending.” Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting from The Supreme Court decision to “allow the Trump administration to temporarily pause a humanitarian program that has allowed nearly half a million people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. and remain here legally for two years.” (Feel safer?) Meanwhile, welcome to the new America: Children zip-tied at San Antonio immigration court in new crackdown.
+ Crack a Smile: “Despite decades of data proving its efficacy at protecting teeth from decay—particularly children’s teeth—two states have now banned the use of fluoride in public water, and communities around the country have followed suit or are considering doing the same.” RFK Jr.’s fluoride ban would ruin 25 million kids’ teeth, cost $9.8 billion.
+ Poking for Likes: White House targets Harvard again with social media screening of all foreign visitors to school. (Our bureau of tourism has its work cut out for it.)
+ Health Check Your Work: In part due to faulty use of AI programs and in part because of a predilection for lying, the White House Health Report Included Fake Citations. (Maybe the real news here is that this headline also suggests that a White House report included some real citations, too.)
+ Despite and Malice: “President Trump has nominated 30-year-old conservative lawyer Paul Ingrassia, to lead the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, a government ethics office, despite Ingrassia’s ties to multiple antisemitic extremists.” (Are we sure despite is the right word here?)
+ Ball Huggers: “Could the final frontier following the short-shorts explosion be straight dudes wearing briefs on the beach without blinking an eye?” GQ: Are Straight Guys Ready for Speedo Summer? (Don’t ask me, I wear jeans on the beach.)
+ The Glide of Frankenstein: The amazing video of the Chinese paraglider getting sucked into a cloud was a little too amazing. It was AI generated. (I choose to believe that all of 2025 so far is AI generated.)
