"Washington can’t and shouldn’t be shamed into acquiescing as if this is the panicked time after 9/11."

Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes it rains.

Everson Pereira was very eager for a real major league opportunity this year, and has often been swinging like it. But under the hood, the tweak he made to boost his zone contact rate might be worthy of some legitimate White Sox optimism. soxmachine.com/2026/04/ever...

Just a thought, maybe people would stop shooting at the president if impeachment were an option? Ben Franklin certainly thought so: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...

If you watch every single law that matters get broken and then say "of course not" when someone asks if you plan to hold people accountable, you're in favor of the law breaking in every way that matters. You are sanctioning illegality every bit as much as a cop on the take who looks the other way.

📍Chicago, Illinois

Big SNL Featured Player Who Gets Fired After a Single Season During the Show's Intro energy here

In this Ohio town, it was a tradition: a few drinks at dinner, a shouting match with some other reporters, then over to the Hampton Inn to duke it out with JIm Acosta. But now the woke mob is taking all of that away.

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, DC, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Spielberg, Cameron, Wachowskis, or Ghibli

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

This shit is so embarrassing. Anyone who goes to the WHCD fucking sucks. Fuck the pocket squares and other performative shit.

I think my Monday newsletter is just going to be a big collection of pictures from the WHCD to be like "look at these losers."

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

Spring reading goals

The more things change, the more they stay the same

No Vancing JD was no miracle man at the mystery dance in Iran that yielded less than zero, so it’s back to the Washington working week for him. Some say his sneaky feelings about the war made his aim not-so-true, but I blame it on Don. by Maureen Dowd

Tomorrow is Independent Bookstore Day. I would love to give you a personalized rec if you tell me what kind of book you’re looking for and promise to buy from your favorite indie or Bookshop.org.

Whether it’s Donald Trump extorting $10 billion from the United States treasury or Joe Biden getting a free cone from a Delaware ice cream shop, both presidents used the office for inappropriate financial gain.

Michael performs his new song, “The Rest of Ever” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. @michaelstipe.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERgx...

I also can’t stand “Cobra,” but I wouldn’t go nearly this far.

Mets giving up a six-run lead just as the Knicks cough up the last possession just as the Jets ruin some poor kid's life by making him a Jet.

Still feel like "Musk and his crew of incels destroyed a bunch of stuff they didn't understand and thereby hastened the deaths of millions of children" did not get the public attention it warranted.

Strait Outta Washington Snoop Doggy Donald went rat-tat-tat-tat at Iranian gangstas and now they won't let the tankers ride. Looks like this November won't be a GOP thang. No wonder Pete is sipping on gin and juice. by Maureen Dowd

In this South Dakota diner, The Poodle Room still means a slaughterhouse run by Kristi Noem. But they do know this: It's fine if FBI director Kash Patel routinely gets blackout drunk at a bar in Vegas as long as he boycotts Bud Light when he does so.

Josh Marshall: The redistricting wars have brought us a simple question: can Democrats learn how to acquire and use political power effectively and be willing to do so? It appears the answer may be yes, more than a lot of people thought.

"Public transportation is 95 percent safer than vehicles, and it requires no new technology. Those who want to see safer streets should force Waymo to address the amount of miles it will add to a city’s overall VMT"

Wayne Moss, the legendary Nashville session guitarist who played on "Oh, Pretty Woman" & "Jolene," has died at 88

NEW: Planned Parenthood's Utah affiliate explored an initiative to help elect moderate Republicans to the state legislature as recently as January. Idea was to boost less extreme candidates by giving to PACs, but project didn't move forward. Utah has 35-year GOP trifecta An @autonomynews.co scoop:

Tonight’s the night! @michaelstipe.bsky.social will be a guest on The LATE SHOW with Stephen Colbert. Show starts at 11:35/10:35 C. #colbert

Have the Mets tried calling Grimace?

Study of the Heads of Two Old Men, by Philippe de Champaigne, 17th c, 📸 by @adampantozzi

When Josh Marshall asked me if I would participate in TPM’s annual membership drive, I said YES immediately. In this brief thread I will explain why, and link you to a fuller post about journalism and membership. talkingpointsmemo.com/memberships 1/

It’s coming.

I would like to see national sports publication cover the story of the mid-90s Mariners relief pitcher nicknamed “The Sheriff” who is now doing real work in 2026 to protect his neighbors from ICE. Inspiring stuff.

Sources say that if Kash Patel cannot stop binge drinking and spending taxpayer dollars on his personal travel, Donald Trump is prepared to fire the highest ranking woman at the FBI.

Today's newsletter: The Mets' streak hits 12, Philly's hits seven, Soto to return, a white shoe firm's AI embarrassment, Hegseth wants to bring back the bad old days, Meta's watching you, Brewster's Thousands, and Great Moments in Quaintness. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...

FIGHT TO FILL SCALIA VACANCY

“Sledgehammer,” the chart-topping lead single from Peter Gabriel’s ‘So,’ was released 40 years ago today. 🔨 Its Stephen R. Johnson–directed video remains the most awarded in VMA history. Our Number Ones review: stereogum.com/2111226/the-...

For years, Amalia Holguin was known as the Littlest Mamba, the youngest AAU player coached by Kobe Bryant. Then, she was the Last Mamba, the only one of that roster left playing high school ball. And now, as she leaves to play in college, she is ready to be known simply as Amalia Holguin

Forty years ago tonight, Al Capone's supposed "vault" was opened on live TV. A new book about the fiasco is out today. And here's a story from @chicagomag.com: www.chicagomag.com/city-life/wh...

Decided to do a little more digging to learn more about those 2020 Biden voters who skipped 2024, why they skipped, and what sort of message might win them back, and found this helpful research by Celinda Lake from last year: waytowin.docsend.com/view/rnv5spt...

Apple Backs Up Tim Cook’s Memories To Port Over Into Next CEO

Before she rebranded as a Savvy Legal Media Pundit, Sarah Isgur's job was working in the Justice Department, doing PR for Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions during family separation. Now, she is running PR for a different set within the conservative legal movement. It's not more complicated than that.

In my view, John Roberts's most impressive PR accomplishment is persuading an entire generation of Supreme Court commentators that he is anything other than a Republican politician who uses legalese to implement policies that Republican voters want

Crucial from @davidsirota.com: If Dems win House, they must use power of the purse to stop Trump. Dems can't fear the politics of defunding. Trump is weak and this is an opening to reassert "congressional authority in a real way." On the pod David explains this well: newrepublic.com/article/2092...

1976 was the year jazz fusion died. Fifty years later, our jazz columnist revisits 21 albums that marked the twilight of the genre. Plus: the best new jazz releases of the month!

I will be on @maddow.bsky.social’s show tonight to talk about InfoWars. Unlike the site’s current proprietor, I am not presently shirtless.

Over on Threads, my feed is filled with people disingenuously attacking @mehdirhasan.bsky.social for saying that the Trump administration is even worse than he thought it would be. Just insane stuff.

The decline of Pro Football Focus is bad news for football fans: defector.com/the-decline-...