Maggie Astor

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Reporter at The New York Times writing about U.S. politics. NYT Guild steward. Previously: climate and covid coverage. Always: cats, gymnastics. No, not one of those Astors.

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Just had to use the Pythagorean theorem for an article, simultaneously proving my "I'm never going to need this in real life" high-school whining both right and wrong, because I googled "Pythagorean theorem calculator" and the internet did it for me.

And my story on this

Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, a contender to be Trump's running mate, said on NBC that he supported Trump's calls, if he wins, to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Biden.

J.D. Vance Endorses Trump’s Call for a Special Prosecutor Against Bidenwww.nytimes.com The Ohio senator suggested it was “a totally reasonable thing” for former President Donald J. Trump to, if re-elected, appoint a prosecutor to investigate the Biden administration.

My story on this

Marco Rubio was asked on CNN if he was comfortable with SCOTUS's immunity ruling when he—in opposing conviction in Trump’s impeachment trial in 2021—said “history and if necessary the courts” should judge Trump's actions on Jan. 6. He dodged the question, accusing Dems of weaponizing prosecutions.

Marco Rubio, Contender to Be Trump’s Running Mate, Defends Supreme Court’s Immunity Rulingwww.nytimes.com “I think what the Supreme Court did is, it clarified what the law is,” Senator Rubio, a Florida Republican, said on CNN on Sunday.

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This figure illustrates how record warm ocean temperatures fueled Hurricane Beryl, causing it to intensify faster, reach greater strength, maintain that strength for longer, and likely dump more rain than it would have otherwise. Source: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, a contender to be Trump's running mate, said on NBC that he supported Trump's calls, if he wins, to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Biden.

Just a completely unserious creature

A four-part time lapse

There was a thunderstorm this morning and then an electrician was here. Matlock just emerged from under the bed, meowed at me once, then went back under the bed, which I think translates to "I JUST WANT TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT"

Look at this weirdo

It's not that the name itself is funny, but on the NY Thruway in Rockland County, there's an exit sign for Nyack and South Nyack that says: Nyack So Nyack I drive by it when visiting a relative, and every time I think "Nyack. SOOOO Nyack." Like the Nyackest that Nyack can be.

What are the funniest location names near you? This question brought to you by Cape Disappointment and Deception Bay in Washington.

Just made the error of opening an email from someone calling themselves "concernedcitizen1776." Absolute rookie mistake

I'm now ordering it for lunch too and I can't decide whether the restaurant will love me or judge me

I see it's one of those "order a burrito from the same restaurant three nights in a row and, every single night, have to restrain yourself from also ordering nachos" weeks

The president of the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank behind the Project 2025 plans for a second Trump administration, said the country was “in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”

Heritage Foundation Head Refers to ‘Second American Revolution’www.nytimes.com Kevin Roberts, president of the group that has coordinated the Project 2025 policy plan, said it could be “bloodless if the left allows it to be.”

"President Biden has told a key ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job"

Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether to Continue in the Racewww.nytimes.com The president’s conversation is the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta on Thursday.

I see it's one of those "order a burrito from the same restaurant three nights in a row and, every single night, have to restrain yourself from also ordering nachos" weeks

Oh no

This is the most pointless website on the planet. It’s fantastic.www.washingtonpost.com We all deserve uncomplicated joy.

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I think people are overreading that Jim Clyburn quote x.com/MSNBC/status...

I wrote my thesis on how Wilders' party had gotten a foothold in a country once specifically known for religious tolerance. At the time, it was on the fringe, and the thesis was about how it had gained a substantial minority, never even the prospect of it coming in first in a national election. 1/

Dutch right-wing government installed as Wilders' shadow looms largewww.reuters.com Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders saw ministers from his party sworn in for the first time ever on Tuesday, as the Netherlands' new right-wing government was installed almost a year after the previous administration resigned.

Anyway here's the particular comparison in question

"He didn't chain himself to the desk" is the actual democratic standard in my inbox right now

Where Joe Biden and Donald Trump Stand on Democracywww.nytimes.com Here's what President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump have done and want to do on abortion, democracy, the economy, immigration, Israel and Gaza, and Social Security and Medicare.

"He didn't chain himself to the desk" is the actual democratic standard in my inbox right now

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Breaking News: The Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution, a decision that may effectively delay the trial on charges against him of plotting to subvert the 2020 election. nyti.ms/3ztCTsg

"A year ago I didn't even think this was —" Suni says before bursting into tears, unable to finish her sentence 😭

And there it is. The Olympic team: Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera. Alternates: Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong.

It kills me to leave Joscelyn out, but as we wait for the selection committee to decide... final answer

The NBC interviewer just said that at 27, Simone is the oldest US woman to make an Olympic gymnastics team since the 1950s, and I'm dead now

Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and man I'm glad it's not me on the selection committee having to choose between Hezly Rivera and Joscelyn Roberson for the last spot

Three-time Olympian Simone Biles

NBC just showed a completely unnecessary montage of Skye, Shilese and Kayla's injuries like ghouls

Second night of Olympic Trials is starting, kindly pray for everybody's achilles tendons