Sunny

This is chicken soup for the soul — savor the entire 20 mins to remember the generosity and kindness that our political leaders brought to the public arena — hope we can start making that turn starting with the 2026 mid-term

Very serious point here — media vastly overreport what Trump says rather than clarifying for the reader the actual strategic situation.

Breaking News: Pope Leo XIV said he had “no fear of the Trump administration” after President Trump lashed out at him on social media.

Legacy media is not up to this moment. Six years ago I started Democracy Docket with its readers not private investors in mind. Now it has more than 400,000 free subscribers and 60,000 paying members. But to protect democracy, it needs to grow and scale. Sign-up now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

The Epstein Wiki by @jmail.world is phenomenal — summarizes into contextual sections with links to actual emails & files — this is AI transparency magic at work! jmail.world/wiki #epsteinfiles #wiki

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Fantastic speech by Canadian PM Carney at Davos — a very honest take on the farcical American hegemony that has passed under the moniker of “international rules-based order” — esp. love his callouts to Vaclav Havel www.youtube.com/live/Pg4rNz8...

Peace always wins not because it conquers, but because it outlasts. Violence burns hot and fast. It needs fuel. Enemies. Crowds. Endless reaction.

Vigil for Renee Good here in front of Wisconsin’s capitol building right now:

In 3 years, a Democratic President will release all Epstein files and prosecute those who obstructed justice.

TRUMP CANNOT MANAGE BASIC CIVILITY

“Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people.” – Rob Reiner

An American nuclear device disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains during a covert mission. After losing it 60 years ago, the U.S. government still refuses to acknowledge that anything ever happened.

If Donald Trump wants to release the Epstein files, he could just release them, instead of green-lighting the House resolution. And it's not as if he cares whether he has statutory authority to do a lot of what he's been doing. But he needs a law for this?

President @barackobama.bsky.social knows how high the stakes are this Tuesday — so make sure you have a plan to vote! We can win this together. abigailspanberger.com/vote

It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you. Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide. So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

John Searle, a philosopher who was best known for a thought experiment he formulated, decades before the rise of ChatGPT, to disprove that a computer program by itself could ever achieve consciousness, died at 93.

Shine On Annie Hall

Fat Man and Little Boy bombed.

Some incredibly good news: One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print. In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast. In short, it’s working. So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.

Breaking News: Speaker Mike Johnson said he would shut down the House until September to block a vote on calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Think I’ll like the new pope!

Since he can’t get Greenland he’s now chasing Alcatraz? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...

Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people. Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes. We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

Breaking News: Val Kilmer, who got his big-budget start in “Top Gun” and went on to portray Jim Morrison and Batman, has died at 65.