Universities have become generic, one professor and former dean argues. In the A.I. era, students may demand something they can’t get elsewhere. www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...

Remembering one of the greatest Stand-Up Comedians of all time and a huge personal influence on my life — the late, very great GEORGE CARLIN — who was born 87yrs ago today.

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From his late-life support for Donald Trump to playing a key role in destroying Gawker, the Netflix documentary series Real American keeps its distance from substantive questions about Hulk Hogan’s legacy.

Costs of War - Brown University Promoting research and public awareness of the human, economic, social, and environmental costs of U.S. war costsofwar.watson.brown.edu #war #economics

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So, 4.5 million people are not getting enough food to eat now. Congratulations.

Costs of War - Brown University Promoting research and public awareness of the human, economic, social, and environmental costs of U.S. war costsofwar.watson.brown.edu #war #economics

2026 United States Counterterrorism Report White House Washington www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

People were mocking President Donald Trump's bizarre attack on his longtime foe Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Saturday.

My latest @nytimes.com oped shows that the White House is dramatically understating the cost of the war in Iran. By my calculations—and I show my work—this war will cost the typical American family thousands, and it could cost them tens of thousands. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

Russian President Vladimir Putin changes tone and says for the first time that he will meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third nation once a ‘lasting’ deal is agreed upon.

Did @stephruhle.bsky.social sign a contract to mention the Milken conference multiple times per show every day for a week? Also seems like a collective choice to have a junk bond scam artist regain this perch in Big Finance. In 30 years will there be a Jeffrey Epstein Networking Conference?

“Did my grandfather molest Jeffrey Epstein, as it seems he did many of the other kids in the neighborhood?” Read Gabrielle Glancy’s story about growing up in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, in the ‘60s: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

With the Supreme Court blessing racial gerrymandering, Tennessee’s GOP rushed to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black congressional district.

On April 21, 2026, the Justice Department announced a wire and bank fraud indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center. @stereotopical.bsky.social explains the indictment's meager allegations, why it falls short of alleging a crime, and the politics behind the case.

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Pete Buttigieg took a brief leave when his son was in the ICU and Republicans still attack him for it to this day. But Duffy goes on an extended vacation to shoot a reality show while there are all sorts of pressing problems with air travel and Fox News thinks it's awesome. Beyond parody.

Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey is still leading his younger challenger, Rep. Seth Moulton, but the gap appears to be shrinking. trib.al/rjzSZYZ

BREAKING: In a loss for Democrats, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the congressional map voters approved last month to counter GOP gerrymanders cannot go into effect. The decision overturns the will of voters for technical reasons and gives Republicans a leg up for the 2026 midterms.

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Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted by Samuel Alito in his opinion relied on unusual methodology, a Guardian analysis has found

Racism is hate fueled by ignorance. Says a lot more about the racists than the people it’s directed at. #racism

“It’s been stunning to see the speed with which Southern states have initiated redistricting before the midterms to disenfranchise Black voters…Stunning—and saddening—because it vividly exposes the deep strain of racism that continues to poison America.” www.americaamerica.news/p/the-contin...

The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision that gutted racial protections for voting rights under section 2 of the Voting Rights Act rests on misleading claims about voter turnout, according to a new analysis.

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Most people will blame John Roberts, Samuel Alito or even Donald Trump for SCOTUS eviscerating the Voting Rights Act and ushering in a modern Jim Crow era But it was Mitch McConnell and his MAGA Senate traitors who stole two Supreme Court seats Were his actions based on racism We may never know

Trump says had ‘very good talks’ with Iran as Tehran reviews US proposal https://aje.news/0ga47z

“Aw, goddammit, my hair really does look softer and smoother,” said Suthers, who appeared visibly distraught as she ran a hand through her hair to confirm that the $49.99 bottle of meadowfoam-infused shampoo had, indeed, left her hair neither dried-out nor greasy.

Pythagoras on the purpose of life and the meaning of wisdom www.themarginalian.org/2026/05/06/p...

The corporate takeover of American politics was rapid and ruthless. In the 1970s, I watched as thousands of corporate lobbyists descended on Washington. Fast forward to today, and lobbying has become a multi-billion dollar industry. It all began with the Powell Memo.

"After my story appeared, I heard from people in Patel’s orbit and people he has met at public functions, who told me that it is not unusual for him to travel with a supply of personalized branded bourbon."

could you look any guiltier than Lutnick does here?

uh that's not the flex you seem to think it is

This is how to stand up for your citizens.

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🎉Congratulations to @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social on officially securing the nomination to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. We endorsed Sherrod because, unlike #MostCorrupt2026 member Sen. Jon Husted, Sherrod has spent his career fighting to put power back in the hands of working people.

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Elizabeth Warren isn’t President Elizabeth Warren isn’t blocking the Strait of Hormuz Elizabeth Warren isn’t a lying sack of crap brown nosing for a seat on the Supreme Court

#Giuliani political ideology

Kristi Noem is still living in the taxpayer-funded U.S. Coast Guard spacious waterfront residence that she booted the Commandant of the Coast Guard out of and then took it over for herself after she was confirmed. That’s nearly two months after Trump fired her. The grift never ends.