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Remarkable finding in new Quinnipiac poll - only 30% of voters think the Iran War has left us in a stronger position in the world. 45% say it has left us in a weaker position. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

Navy plays deadly game of hide-and-seek with Iranian mines

At the end of the day - literally - we handle our affairs in the ways we do because we either have personal integrity or we do not. We don't do self-work for reactions of others or imaginary scorekeepers somewhere. We do it to respect ourselves and gain the related peace of mind.

Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate among all racial groups in the U.S. During Black Maternal Health Week, let us refocus on how we can provide resources and rights that help Black mothers thrive before, during, and after pregnancy. We must pass the #Momnibus

"In fact, immigrants—including undocumented immigrants—are less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born. This is true at the national, state, county, and neighborhood levels, and for both violent and non-violent crime." www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/d...

Trump’s post of an AI-generated image appearing to depict him as a Jesus-like figure accomplished what his verbal attacks against the pope did not: crossing the line for the religious right.

Trump has systematically demolished federal guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 2020 election. At least 75 career staff are gone. Two dozen appointees, including many from the election denial movement, have been hired. Ten helped try to overturn the 2020 vote.

"Percy Jackson" star Walker Scobell has revealed he's skipping his school's prom due to death threats being directed at the young girls he could take.

I might be wrong but this does seem to be a completely new dynamic in the 10 year history of Trumpism, a moment when a sizable number of *his followers* are turning him and demanding he chang course, not just a rival conservative or right-wing faction newrepublic.com/post/208979/...

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Most of these MAGA influencers would rather claim Trump has been possessed by a demon than admit they made a mistake supporting the worst person possible to be president of the United States. He’s always been this way, and they knew better.

Been 25 years since i lived close to this and recall, vividly, how much Chuck Schumer opposed bike lanes on PPW, which he lived on. This is the final step in long overdue improvements www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/n...

This is what Times Square will look like when Congress or a cheeseburger finally does its job

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

The end of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime is a victory not just for Hungary, but for people who value democracy around the world. Congratulations to Tisza, to incoming leader Péter Magyar, and to Hungarians everywhere.

All honor to the Hungarian people for showing the way.

Talked to @therickwilson.bsky.social about how everything JD touches dies youtu.be/cwLy5F39gpk?...

Viktor Orbán has conceded his loss!!

Gas at $5 a gallon doesn’t come out of nowhere. It’s the result of global instability, energy policy decisions, supply shocks, and geopolitical tensions colliding all at once. Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff shape it—those two individuals’ decisions directly affect American families at the pump.

It was never about putting "America First."

And obtw the president

I thought Trump said a few days ago that Iran was begging him for a deal?

Here he is tonight. Working hard to end his War in Iran and make life more affordable for Americans like he promised.

More updates: www.meidasplus.com/p/saturday-a...

America's money goes to Hungary. To Argentina. To fund wars in Iran and invasions of Venezuela. It goes to kill shipwrecked survivors. To ICE, who shoot US citizens and build concentration camps Our money seems to fund death and destruction all across the globe But it never goes to help Americans

JD Vance has two jobs this weekend: 1) Surrender to Iran without it looking too much like surrender or set up a resumption of war without it looking too much like America failing to control events 2) Get Orban reelected in Hungary

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a lone dissent, and she took the extraordinary step of reading her dissent from the bench, a gesture reserved for rare, vehement disagreement with the majority. trib.al/doo2LOp

The warehousing of human beings is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. Trump’s regime is actively scouting, purchasing, and planning to convert 23 warehouses nationwide into new detention and processing facilities. This would massively expand ICE’s capacity for detentions.

Bill Clinton: “Pay attention on what is happening right now.” bsky.app/profile/demo...

Talked to @justinwolfers.bsky.social about trumps wrecking the economy youtu.be/-2poUJZP_fQ?...

Marc Polymeropoulos: We have lions who are being led by donkeys

Welcome to the weekend.

“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears. "She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.” “'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..." azmirror.com/2026/04/10/i...

My "I have never been legally accused or convincted of a crime in connection with Epstein's sex trafficking" t-shirt has a lot of people asking questions &c.

Donald Trump is using foreign steel to build his gold-encrusted ballroom. It's a slap in the face to every American steelworker. "America First" was always just a slogan to Trump.

Its funny, my best thought about Melania is that she slept with these creeps for cash.

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"JD Vance is historically the least popular vice president at this point in their vice presidency." More unpopular than Dick Cheney. 😬

Conservative figures are lashing out at Trump’s personal spiritual adviser for comparing him to Jesus during an Easter event, labeling her “vile” and “batsh*t crazy.”

The Iran war went so horribly that Donald Trump now has his wife Melania hold a press conference to discuss Jeffrey Epstein. Trump is now using the Epstein files to distract from Iran war--which was started to distract from Epstein. Clearly we all died during Covid and this is hell!

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible.”

Joe: Someone needs to tell Trump the truth

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My friend @rokhanna.bsky.social is absolutely right. When the President of the United States threatens genocide against millions of innocent people, Democratic leadership should stand in clear moral opposition — not hide behind procedure.

Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

🔥 @rokhanna.bsky.social to Democratic leadership: “Get out. Let a new generation lead. You’ve been ineffective. The base doesn’t like you. The base wants fighters.”

Reporter: What was your understanding of what he meant when he said the civilization is going to be eliminated? Leavitt: It was not an empty threat by any means. The insinuation by anyone in this room that Iran somehow has the moral high ground over the United States of America is insulting