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“The President is only conceivably harmed by an injunction barring executive action if that court order is preventing him from doing something the law permits him to do,” she wrote. Given that nothing in the Constitution empowers him to prescribe the form of mail-in ballots in California or anywhere, Jackson concluded, the holding in Trump v. California is tantamount to asserting that “the President must be injured whenever he is prevented from doing something as he wishes.”

So grateful Justice Ketanji Brown is on the court and willing to call out her colleagues' corruption. It's not much comfort compared to real justice but at least there's a voice of reason in the record of this completely lawless court. By the way, court reform should be the top topic of discussion for Democrats.

Kasoa is a snapshot of how unplanned urbanization is unfolding in the region. Its population growth is far outpacing the creation of new roads and other public development.

“In Kasoa, things are much easier,” George says, “for now.” The growing influx is slowly driving up prices here too. “Maybe in a few years, we’ll have to move again.”

Not a fan of this scroll-to-view style, but this is some excellent reporting and pictures from a trip along the coast of West Africa.

Residents must decide when to leave, what to take, which route to follow and where to go, often while under intense stress. Research has consistently shown that factors such as risk perception, preparedness, confidence in evacuation plans and familiarity with local routes all influence whether people evacuate early, delay leaving or choose to stay behind.

Some positive news from the Spokane fires. Every community with a similar threat level should be having evacuation drills.