ICYMI: “The federal government plans to automatically register eligible men for the military draft, according to a proposed rule published last week.” 🤔 nypost.com/2026/04/08/u... So we can automatically register them for the draft, but we can’t register them to vote?

Beautifully put.

MS NOW: At least three people have lodged formal workplace discrimination complaints against Trump Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, alleging she created a toxic workplace and sought to retaliate against women who reported her husband for sexual misconduct in her office.

Trump agreed to include Lebanon, Netanyahu overruled him. Who is in charge, exactly?

Trump is using millions of dollars in foreign steel, donated by a Luxembourg-based firm, for his ballroom project. Last year, Trump said he had been offered a donation of steel — just days before the White House made adjustments to its tariffs that could benefit that firm, ArcelorMittal.

Talk about an arch villain!

Netanyahu: “No ceasefire in Lebanon.” He says they will continue to strike “Hezbollah” (as they bomb residential areas, killing many civilians), intentionally disrupting any talk of ceasefire with Iran — and adds: “Israel is stronger than ever.”

Well just leave this here, sweet pea

Breaking: Trump orders the dismantling of the US Forest Service. All regional offices are being shut down and the research program destroyed.

BREAKING CBS: Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and over 20 wounded. The members disputed the description from Pete Hegseth.

Imagine that

JUST NOW: House Democrats were set to try to pass a resolution to halt Trump's war with Iran — but the Republican presiding over the session, Chris Smith of New Jersey, gaveled out without calling on Rep. Glenn Ivey, who going to introduce the resolution. Democrats shouted in protest.

UPDATE: After a report that Elon Musk’s xAI is “indefinitely pausing” plans to build a promised water recycling plant in MEMPHIS that was part of the sell to locals, @mayorpaulyoung takes their word for it that they’ll get to it eventually — without any promised timetable.

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Israeli Axios reporter Barak Ravid says Trump gave Netanyahu a “green light” to keep bombing the hell out of Lebanon today (After Pakistan’s PM said Lebanon was included in the ceasefire deal with Iran)

CBS: American soldiers who survived the attacked that killed 6 say Hegseth is lying. They were left “unprepared” and exposed. www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-wa...

GUARDIAN: “Israel has carried out its largest attack on Lebanon since its war with Hezbollah began, killing at least 254 and wounding 837, an assault that prompted Iranian officials to warn Tehran could withdraw from the ceasefire…” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

This is an excellent interview by @timmiller.bsky.social and an incoherent, cringe-worthy set of responses by Gottheimer.

UPDATE — MEMPHIS: Elon Musk’s xAI promised the community they’d build a water recycling plant as part of the pitch for getting support for moving in. Surprise! it’s now on “indefinite pause” 🤔 (despite claims to the contrary) More: dailymemphian.com/article/6168...

The Trump administration says they are keeping Kristi Noem’s $70 million jet, outfitted with a queen-sized bed and cocktail bar, for Melania Trump to use.

Iran's parliament speaker now says a ceasefire is “unreasonable” — mentioning Israel’s continued bombing of Lebanon

NEWS: Pam Bondi will NOT appear before the House Oversight Committee in its Epstein probe. DOJ says Bondi was subpoenaed in her capacity as attorney general and, since she's no longer AG, she will not appear. Democrats wanted Bondi to testify regardless of her status as AG.

I think at this point it's fairly safe to say that ANY politician who takes AIPAC money is a war crimes profiteer.

Welp.

Israel insists they can keep bombing Lebanon even though not doing that was part of what Iran said the deal is

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Ex Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under Obama👇🏽

The so called ceasefire didn't even last a day. Israel is already bombing Lebanon, they just bombed an ambulance.

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Rep. Yassamin Ansari announced today that she intends to introduce impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth. Ansari cited the Iran war and said Hegseth had 'repeatedly' violated his oath of office and his duty to the Constitution.

SKY NEWS: “We know the 🇺🇸 President has seen this statement and is considering it” Seems like we’re all just gonna pretend Pakistan’s PM didn’t already show us the White House wrote it for them then delete and re-post cool cool

So $44 Billion and thousands dead (including 🇺🇸 soldiers) later Iran will get a better deal than the one that was being negotiated initially? (After pulling out of the JCPOA with Obama that kept Iran from getting nukes)

🚨BREAKING: In his first press conference as acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has a “right” and “duty” to order the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate his political enemies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

SENATOR @jeffyarbro.bsky.social : “One of the most grotesque statements ever made by any world leader in history… it’s deranged. Unbalanced. Destructive to the long term safety and prosperity of the country.”

Criticizing Israel is not antisemitic, because Israel and Judaism are not one and the same. Here’s proof:

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Please call U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Public Affairs at (402) 912-0020 and tell them in a respectful way to please honor their oath to the US Constitution and not to follow any illegal orders. You will reach a real person who will take your comment - PLEASE CALL.

TODAY: Iranians are forming human chains around civilian infrastructure (bridges, power plants) as Trump threatens to kill them all

Listen to the doctors. He's simply not all there.

Trump 🤝 war profiteering The golden age of corruption

Rep. Ted Lieu isn't backing down.

Israel bombed an Iranian synagogue on Passover

Marge calls for Trump to be removed.